Churrascaria Copacabana: Brazilian steakhouse
By Yelp on 9/14/2009

I felt like having insane amount of bbq meat, and searched yelp. I was thinking around Manhattan, but found this place with all the good reviews, right down the road, without my ever knowing it existed.

In short: a meat lover's nirvana!

For less than $35, I get to eat top sirloin, beef ribs, prime ribs, among other 11 different kinds of meat. Yes, it's pretty standard at most Brazilian BBQ all-you-can-eat places. Places like these easily cost around 2x in the City.

What's remarkable is the level of service, the quality of the meat and cooking. The beef was almost never overdone, a crime so commonplace at these places. The chicken, ribs, sirloin, sausages, turkey, skirts and flanks are all perfectly cooked, where even the slightest error will result in inedible rubber. Instead we get flamed meats in perfect layering of done-ness, flavored by its own grease and seasoned with only salt, presented in all its uncorrupted glory to the diners. That's what a churrascaria should be all about! I have had much worse at much more expensive (more than 2x the cost) establishments in Manhattan. It's no small feat.
 

". . . Meat selection was great with over ten choices. Skirt steak, leg of lamb and the prime rib were awesome. I was full before I tried the ribs but my husband loved them. Salad bar was high end and unique with grilled portabella mushrooms, roasted potato salad and huge chunks of Reggiano Parmigiano cheese. Service was excellent. You must have the fresh Flan for dessert."

"Fabulous Brazilian meats on skewers! The new decor is beautiful and the staff is very attentive. The sangria is great. I can't say enough, but bring your appetite."

If you’ve been to Pantanal, you will notice a striking change of décor at Copacabana. And even if you haven’t, you’ll be taken by the lovely surroundings. Copacabana is decidedly more upscale and remarkable.

We first enjoyed the salad bar which boasted a fresh selection of greens, hearts of palm, green been salad, chicken salad, Brazilian potato salad, pasta salad, Portobello mushrooms, tomato and mozzarella and shrimp cocktail. Although I was full, I took home the meat left on my plate and decided to have a look at the dessert cart. The coconut flan was dense but creamy. I managed to eat most of it.

On another visit our party of four sat in the bar where there are four high square tables with white cloths located across from the bar itself. Here or on the large deck on the Abendroth Avenue side of the restaurant you can order appetizers or the salad bar.

Copacabana offers cocktails, Brazilian beers and a good selection of wines by the glass and bottle.  These alcoholic beverages can be consumed at the bar, in the dining room or in the comfortable, romantic candlelit lounge entered through a doorway off the bar."