Ann Arbor is getting a taste of Texas thanks to the Texas de Brazil Churrascaria restaurant opening a new location in Briarwood Mall.
Texas de Brazil Churrascaria is known for its tradition of churrasco, or barbeque style of cooking. The brand also has a downtown Detroit restaurant in One Campus Martius, making this the second Michigan location.
“Ann Arbor is the center of several nearby communities encompassing Washtenaw County and is the home to the University of Michigan, making it a vibrant community and ideal location for a restaurant,” says Salim Asrawi, president of Texas de Brazil. “We look forward to offering a unique, upscale dining experience that excites the guest and exceeds their culinary expectations.”
The new restaurant features high ceilings with unique light fixtures and a large salad area made of white marble and adorned with a flower arrangement. The restaurant also features a big wine cellar.
There is one exclusively private dining room, where up to 40 guests can dine together and an outdoor patio that can accommodate up to 48 guests. For smaller parties, the dining room features a wood table that seats up to 10 guests, placed in front of the grill so they can watch the gauchos prepare and cook the meat.
The highlights of the rodizio-style dining experience are the continuous servings of fire-roasted meats and unlimited plates from the chef-crafted salad area.
The dining experience begins with a visit to the salad area where hot and cold side specialty dishes are available.
Salad area selections include breads, imported cheeses, grilled vegetables, Brazilian hearts of palm, spicy shrimp salad, couscous pasta, sautéed mushrooms, feijoada (black beans), jasmine rice, lobster bisque, and more.
The main course features a variety of flame-grilled meats that are prepared and carved at the table by the restaurant gauchos. Churrasco selections feature cuts of beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and Brazilian sausage, including filet mignon, barbecued pork ribs, leg of lamb, Parmesan drumettes, and picanha.
Texas de Brazil’s wine list includes varietals from California and South America vineyards as well as Texas de Brazil’s exclusive private label collection of six varietals bottled in Chile.
A full bar offers cocktails including the traditional Caipirinha in a variety of flavors plus a full selection of distilled spirits and beer (domestic and Brazilian).
Dessert selections are made up of house-made flan, triple layer chocolate mousse cake, cheesecake, and more, all served a la carte.
Service hours for dinner are Monday through Thursday 5- p.m. Friday hours are from 5-10 p.m., and Saturday hours are from 2-10 p.m. Sunday hours are from 2-8:30 p.m.
Regular dinner, which includes the meat and salad service, is $53.99 per person. The salad area only option is $31.99. When purchased with a full-price meal children two years and under dine complimentary, three to five years are $5, and six to 12 years are 50 percent off regular dinner prices.
For reservations or more information, visit here or call 734-336-1800.
