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25 years of history, makes us San Diego’s first churrascaria and the ONLY Brazilian steakhouse that grills over Mesquite charcoal! Dining at Rei do Gado, you will experience the authentic smoky taste, unbeatable by any other place! As a small business, we pride ourselves on the quality of our premium meat selections. We strive to always bring the best to your plate! We also offer a great variety of fresh salad & hot dishes, heavenly homemade Brazilian desserts, and our original handcrafted signature drinks. We also serve lobsters and shrimp for our seafood lovers! We have keto and gluten-free options available, just tell your amazing server!
Happening churrascaria with all-you-can-eat Brazilian meats served tableside & an ample salad bar.
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Address: 939 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 702-8464
Website: http://www.reidogado.net/
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Everything was was fairly delicious, their cold bar and hot bar foods were interesting.
Honestly though, if you were to get your money’s worth, don’t even bother with the sides if you can help it.
Now grab a little bit of starch in case the meats are too salty, which I don’t think any of them were.
You can taste the meat flavor which is nice.
Went right towards the end of the lunch special, but I guess on a Thursday afternoon, it wasn’t too busy, so service was pretty good.
The guy who brings the meats around was probably the highlight of the service, super kind, and always willing to give more meat.
Sadly I got too many sides, and got to full too quick.
Go hungry, it’s like Korean BBQ(Yakiniku) but served table side.
So all you can eat meats.
Come hungry. Now again, I’m sure the meat run around will be a lot less frequent if the place is busier, but probably not by much.
Ordered the lunch buffet thing, all the meats were great, the sausage has a good flavor, the meats had good meat flavor. Lol lots of fat if you like that.
Anyways interesting experience.
Price, very high if you don’t eat what you paid for. Nice staff though, which always is a huge plus!
… moreHonestly though, if you were to get your money’s worth, don’t even bother with the sides if you can help it.
Now grab a little bit of starch in case the meats are too salty, which I don’t think any of them were.
You can taste the meat flavor which is nice.
Went right towards the end of the lunch special, but I guess on a Thursday afternoon, it wasn’t too busy, so service was pretty good.
The guy who brings the meats around was probably the highlight of the service, super kind, and always willing to give more meat.
Sadly I got too many sides, and got to full too quick.
Go hungry, it’s like Korean BBQ(Yakiniku) but served table side.
So all you can eat meats.
Come hungry. Now again, I’m sure the meat run around will be a lot less frequent if the place is busier, but probably not by much.
Ordered the lunch buffet thing, all the meats were great, the sausage has a good flavor, the meats had good meat flavor. Lol lots of fat if you like that.
Anyways interesting experience.
Price, very high if you don’t eat what you paid for. Nice staff though, which always is a huge plus!
T S
We ate a late lunch here. It took about 10 minutes for our service to begin, thus the 4 star rating.
The servers were professional.
There were over a dozen selections of meats that were brought to select from, and the pineapple was fabulous.
There is a hot and cold buffet bar, and cheese rolls are brought to the table.
They were exceptional in service with a food allergy and a cook personally showed us what items on the buffet bars had the food item in the dishes or not.
Parking – The server said we could get our parking stamped for free if we parked caddy corner across the street. We did not know this beforehand. It cost us $30.00 to park two blocks away.
This Brazilian restaurant was similar but not nearly as authentic to the Brazilian BBQ restaurant we dined at in Brasil.
… moreThe servers were professional.
There were over a dozen selections of meats that were brought to select from, and the pineapple was fabulous.
There is a hot and cold buffet bar, and cheese rolls are brought to the table.
They were exceptional in service with a food allergy and a cook personally showed us what items on the buffet bars had the food item in the dishes or not.
Parking – The server said we could get our parking stamped for free if we parked caddy corner across the street. We did not know this beforehand. It cost us $30.00 to park two blocks away.
This Brazilian restaurant was similar but not nearly as authentic to the Brazilian BBQ restaurant we dined at in Brasil.
Broncho Dilator
I went for dinner and I was not disappointed. Started off with salad and seafood bar. I had some shrimp and salmon. Then came the meats…
My pictures don’t do the meats justice. They were super delicious. The portions are generous. If you want to make it through all they offer, ask for smaller portions and try to keep track of which meats you enjoy. Remember to pace yourself. It’s a marathon, not a race when eating here.
I will definitely come here again. Great waitress and waiters. My drink was always refilled promptly. Good servers. They cut portions to my liking. Definitely recommend.
… moreMy pictures don’t do the meats justice. They were super delicious. The portions are generous. If you want to make it through all they offer, ask for smaller portions and try to keep track of which meats you enjoy. Remember to pace yourself. It’s a marathon, not a race when eating here.
I will definitely come here again. Great waitress and waiters. My drink was always refilled promptly. Good servers. They cut portions to my liking. Definitely recommend.
Sydney Nitzel
We came for the Friday lunch special. It was $27.95 this included 5 different cuts of meat plus the whole hot and cold bar. All of the meats were delicious, but my personal favorite was the picanha. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
… moreKurtis J. Samchee
The ambiance and vibes are definitely off in here because the quality of the meet doesn’t match the decor. It’s the type of decor that gives the rustic, historical vibe but not quite spot-on with it. They would benefit from a makeover to match the food.
The salad bar was average but two items to look for—the chimichurri and the small red Brazilian peppers were out of this world.
The meat itself was all around good. We had to request a couple items to try out. The beef they did well on. Our particular dinner came with a full lobster, which was cool. The item for the red card/green card was the sausage! So fresh and delicious! Well done.
… moreThe salad bar was average but two items to look for—the chimichurri and the small red Brazilian peppers were out of this world.
The meat itself was all around good. We had to request a couple items to try out. The beef they did well on. Our particular dinner came with a full lobster, which was cool. The item for the red card/green card was the sausage! So fresh and delicious! Well done.
Jojo
Came here for my nephews bday and I am so glad we did. Such an amazing experience and most all staff members were great! Food options were delicious and eat came often. They also sang happy birthday to my nephew in Portuguese. I would highly recommend!!!
… moreWing Chan
A really great place to experience something different. The salad bar is so fresh and full of flavor. You’ll enjoy a meat extravaganza where the servers will come to your table with meat on skewers. They will then carve a piece for you to eat. They served many different cuts of Brazilian Beef, but my best was the ribeye. When drank with some red wine, it was like heaven. I couldn’t resist the lobster to finish off the meal. For what you get the price is very reasonable and the setting is very nice. You really need to come to this place if you’re visiting the Gaslamp area.
… moreShondra J
The restaurant is located downtown San Diego in an area that is currently under renovations. It was difficult finding a place to park and surrounding lots were $16-$30 for 2 hours. We opted to park at the garage on 4th and F. Unfortunately there was alot of homeless people in the area and the street and parking garage reeked of urine.
The front entrance/lobby area was small and very crowded. There is barely enough room for two people to pass each other when entering/exiting. We had to walk through the buffet area to get to our table, navigating around diners filling their plates at the buffet. The buffet runs along both sides of the aisle, so when there are people on each side and people trying to get to their tables, it is way too crowded. I do not recommend for anyone in a wheelchair or with mobility issues.
There are A LOT of tables and people fit into the fairly small dining area. We were placed near the kitchen and it was difficult to move through the dining room to the buffet area. We only went once to avoid the congestion. The tables were very close together and positioned in a way that it made it awkward trying to avoid eye contact with the table across from us.
It took our server a bit to welcome us and take our drink orders and explain the process to the others in our party that hadn’t been before. Our drinks did not come until we were well into eating our meal. We were never offered refills other than water. A pint of beer was $10 and iced tea was $4. When paying $4 for an iced tea, I expect to be offered more than one glass.
The afternoon (2:30) we visited was not offering lunch, only dinner. The price we were charged was $65 per person, and I feel we were offered much less than what you are offered for the lunch buffet and definitely not worth the price we paid. Unfortunately, there were MANY of the dinner meat options that never made it to our table. At the table only 8 of the 15 meat dishes that were listed on the menu made it to our table. We were only offered top sirloin, ribeye, bacon wrapped filet, tritip, bottom round, pork ribs, sausage, chicken with cheese and pineapple. While the items we received we flavorful, the reason we visited was specifically for the large variety of meats being offered. Request for specific items was made multiple times and still it was a struggle to get the item. When we received the lobster late into our meal, there was only one cracker for the table, so we had to take turns with eating the lobster. By the time the last lobster was cracked, it was cold. There were no extra napkins or wet wipes available and the lobster cracking made a big mess.
The buffet offered a variety of cold and hot items, but not everything listed on the menu were available. Many of the hot dishes had lids with the signs placed on them, making it difficult to get the items out.
The cheese rolls served with dinner were delicious! Recommend eating them warm though once cold they weren’t as good.
Our server was rarely seen and often forgot items we asked him to bring us. The service assistants were helpful in getting clean plates and water. Those walking around with meat were friendly, but often missed our table, even while our green side was up.
Sadly, after this visit, I am not sure we will return again. The price we paid for the food and service we received was definitely not worth it.
… moreThe front entrance/lobby area was small and very crowded. There is barely enough room for two people to pass each other when entering/exiting. We had to walk through the buffet area to get to our table, navigating around diners filling their plates at the buffet. The buffet runs along both sides of the aisle, so when there are people on each side and people trying to get to their tables, it is way too crowded. I do not recommend for anyone in a wheelchair or with mobility issues.
There are A LOT of tables and people fit into the fairly small dining area. We were placed near the kitchen and it was difficult to move through the dining room to the buffet area. We only went once to avoid the congestion. The tables were very close together and positioned in a way that it made it awkward trying to avoid eye contact with the table across from us.
It took our server a bit to welcome us and take our drink orders and explain the process to the others in our party that hadn’t been before. Our drinks did not come until we were well into eating our meal. We were never offered refills other than water. A pint of beer was $10 and iced tea was $4. When paying $4 for an iced tea, I expect to be offered more than one glass.
The afternoon (2:30) we visited was not offering lunch, only dinner. The price we were charged was $65 per person, and I feel we were offered much less than what you are offered for the lunch buffet and definitely not worth the price we paid. Unfortunately, there were MANY of the dinner meat options that never made it to our table. At the table only 8 of the 15 meat dishes that were listed on the menu made it to our table. We were only offered top sirloin, ribeye, bacon wrapped filet, tritip, bottom round, pork ribs, sausage, chicken with cheese and pineapple. While the items we received we flavorful, the reason we visited was specifically for the large variety of meats being offered. Request for specific items was made multiple times and still it was a struggle to get the item. When we received the lobster late into our meal, there was only one cracker for the table, so we had to take turns with eating the lobster. By the time the last lobster was cracked, it was cold. There were no extra napkins or wet wipes available and the lobster cracking made a big mess.
The buffet offered a variety of cold and hot items, but not everything listed on the menu were available. Many of the hot dishes had lids with the signs placed on them, making it difficult to get the items out.
The cheese rolls served with dinner were delicious! Recommend eating them warm though once cold they weren’t as good.
Our server was rarely seen and often forgot items we asked him to bring us. The service assistants were helpful in getting clean plates and water. Those walking around with meat were friendly, but often missed our table, even while our green side was up.
Sadly, after this visit, I am not sure we will return again. The price we paid for the food and service we received was definitely not worth it.
The Ortega’s
Amazing anniversary dinner. Delicious steak and great options of salads, we had plenty good food. I highly recommend this place. The area can be a little rough at night.
We spend 160$ for all you can eat steak and seafood for two.
… moreWe spend 160$ for all you can eat steak and seafood for two.
Lady Blaze
Amazing salad bar. Lots of great flavors lobster bisque or soul it’s a buffet of meats one lobster per person. If you love meat, I would recommend trying this. you get all the cuts as much as you want until you turn over to red dial. one side is green one side is red and when you want meats you leave it to Green and the meats come around on sticks and they serve you. when you done having meats turn it to red. Excellent service good atmosphere. Great place for a birthday dinner
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