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East County Eater
December 18, 2024 (El Cajon) – The tradition of skewered meats slow-grilled over a wood-burning fire arose in southern Brazil’s Pampas region, where gauchos, or Brazilian cowboys, would then take knives worn on belts and cut thin slices known as churrascos. Now you can savor this tradition at Rodizio Grill, an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse in downtown El Cajon.
You can savor no less than 15 different cuts of meat served tableside by gaucho-clad waiters, including tender slices of steak, tri-tip, bacon-wrapped chicken, mint lamb cooked with white wine and garlic, Portuguese sausage called Linguicia, ham, fish, and more. There’s also a grilled pineapple that will have you craving more.
Even vegetarians will find plenty to savor, since Rodizio also has an impressive salad bar featuring over 30 different salads plus an array of tasty hot side dishes such as Brazilian black bean stew, potatoes, rice seasoned with yucca flour, grilled vegetables and cinnamon-glazed bananas.
The salad bar has a wide array ranging from green salads and fruit salads to quinoa, kale salad with lemon, roasted coconut pineapple slaw, pasta, and marinated quail eggs.Non-vegetarians can also nosh on charcuterie (imported cheeses and cured meats), ceviche, spicy chicken salad and salads with seafood including Image may be NSFW.
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shrimp.
Rodizio held a soft opening in late November and a ribbon cutting with the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce.
The steakhouse now has a full liquor license, serving up Brazilian specialty drinks such as Caipirinha, Rodizio’s signature drink with fresh limes and Chacaca, a liquor distilled from sugar cane. You can also order beer or wine, sodas, or non-alcoholic tropical fruit juices.
While it’s hard to save room for dessert, itImage may be NSFW.
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’s worth the effort. Your server will bring a tray displaying an array of luscious sweet treats, including crème brulee with orange, cheesecake with Brazilian guava sauce or raspberry sauce, a gluten-free chocolate torte, a warm cinnamon pastry with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream,and more.
Pricing is more affordable than other companies’ Brazilian steakhouses in San Diego. You can opt for the “full Rodizio” dinner for$49.99, which includes all-you-can-eat meats, salads and sides, far less than the $67.50 to $70 charged at other Brazilian restaurants locally. A full lunch runs $39.99.
Not a meat eater? Unlimited gourmet salads with Brazilian sides runs $24.99 for lunch and $29.99 for dinner.
Children ages 3-11 can dine for $15.99 at dinnertime or $10.99 for lunch,making this a good option for families.
Rodizio touts itself as America’s first Brazilian steakhouse, established in 1995 by Ivan Utrera, a native Brazilian whose award-winning restaurant has been featured in national TV shows and newspapers. Utrera grew up with eh churraImage may be NSFW.
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sco tradition, and has gathered cherished family recipes along with his mother, Carmen, a former culinary teacher in Brazil. Today, family members continue to run the company’s restaurants in numerous states, keeping the tradition alive.
Dining at Rodizio Grill is a delightful culinary experience that will immerse your tastebuds in savory dishes, including many flavors combined harmoniously in dishes that you may not have sampled before.
The vibrant flavors evocative of Brazilian may leave you longing to dance the Samba or experience Carnival, all part of the fabric of Brazil’s lively and unique culture.
Rodizio’s Brazilian steakhouse is the latest addition to a growing array of global cuisine now found in San Diego’s inland region, where you can find restaurants serving Asian, Middle Eastern, European, African, South and Central American foods, and more. Other new or soon-to-open options include Korean barbecue, Spanish tapas, and an artisan cheese shop which our East County Eater will be visiting soon!
Check out the full mouth-watering menu or make a reservation at https://www.rodiziogrill.com/san-diego/