There is nothing like it! You are sitting at your table and the waiter comes around and askes you if you want any sides? At first you are like, sure, lets have some veggies and mashed potatoes.... Oh fried bananas sounds good! He takes the order and directs you to the "salad bar".
I am talking about lunch at Plataforma, a Brazilian restaurant on 49th street in New York. I have to tell you, if you are looking for a true new dining experience you have to try this place! Iam jumping the gun here, everything sounds pretty normal up until now.
The salad bar is a salad bar in name alone, there is risotto, tortellini, Chinese rice, scalloped potatoes, olives, cheese, beans, prosciutto wrapped around broccoli rabe, fish even salad for those who just had to have it.
Then it comes, the MEAT! Meat on skewers and swords! Skirt steak, flank steak, garlic steak, chicken, sausage,you name it! They bring it to you and ask if you want some, sure you say. They carve you a slice right there in front of you. You can see the juice dripping off each cut as they have you pull off the slice onto your plate.
And it doesn't stop! one by one they bring the meat around and you try all of it! WHY NOT?! Amazing cuts and they are grilled perfectly. If you want a more rare slice they cut your part from the top, if you want it well done, from the bottom. Mouthwatering! Brilliant!
It doesn't stop until you have completely had enough and turn your little coaster from green AKA- "Bring it on" to Red AKA- "OH STOP, I CANT DO ANYMORE!" ha!
The only way to end it was with a dash of sorbet served in the fruit of the flavor you ordered. perfection!
Go if you can! It is such a fun and tasty dinning experience!
5 out of 5 Meaty Forks!!!
http://www.churrascariaplataforma.com/
Many thanks to Mike and Chris!
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