Manny V Dec 31,2008

Just stellar! I would highly recommend it again and will go again
many times! I have been to Sao Paolo and it was very authentic.
Excellent dancers and remarkable acrobatics. The food was
heavenly.

Bananas Jun 11,2008

This place was good but hard to judge on a weeknight. Not many people were there and in turn, I think some of the food was not fresh. Much of the meat was dry - for instance a lot of the beef was dry. Their main problem is offering so much variety that it becomes a mish mash mess and hard to keep fresh all the time.

The good: deep fried banana, but you are limited to one, juicy warm pineapple dessert, lamb, and also trying many new dishes and experiencing something you probably haven't experienced elsewhere in Toronto.

indulgeme Dec 10,2006

Red Violin is a Brazilian steakhouse located at the corner of Danforth & Broadview and it is simply amazing.

First, they give you a double sided card. if you want more, leave it green, when you're ready to upchuck, flip it over.

But more of what..

Well.. let me TELLLL YOU!

It's MEAT, skewers and skewers of never ending meat in all different cuts, all different flavours and varieties. They have these charming male waiters who come around to those with their card green side up offering temptations such as tender beef ribs, turkey wrapped in bacon, juicy chicken breasts, thighs, even hearts, the list goes on. if you're a vegetarian, this might make you want to turn your insides out and i'm sorry for that, but I'm a huge carnivor so of course the lip smacking tender morsels of perfectly seasoned meat oozing with warm succulent juices simply thrilled me. It wasn't all meat though, they have an antipasto bar with great things like smoked salmon ( with capers of course), tomatoes and bocconcini salad, steamed mussels, all kinds of bread.. you get the point.

The fantastic fare didn't end there, once your table if finished with the main course, the waiters come with skewered roasted pineapples, seasoned with brown sugar and cinnamon. it doesn't sound like much, but the warm cinnamon coated pineapple was the perfect compliment to end off the meal, absolutely delicious.

We went on a weekend, and on weekends they have a live Brazilian band playing, and when most patrons have moved on to dessert, they clear the antipasto bar making room for a latin dancing booty shake down... from the patrons!
The charming waiters all gather on the dance floor and then spread out to coax willing (or shoved) guests onto the dance floor and teach them the ways of the Brazilian hip jives. They were all soo adorable you just couldn't say no! At least I couldn't....

AND.. on top of all that, the night we were there they had a world champion belly dancer performing her sex to music moves, she was mesmerizing..

so there it is, Red Violin Brazilian Steakhouse, worth the drive to Toronto (or flight, or UFO landing)

anela Aug 27,2006

I enjoyed it the last time I was there. It's convenient for me because I work directly above the restaurant.

If you're up for a nice, leisurely dinner with no real time constraints, it's great. If you're looking for something different than what you'll find at most restaurants, then it's also good to check out.

philalex Jul 15,2006

was there a while ago.

The Good:

It's good food. And plenty of it, altho not as much as, say, a good buffet. The deal is that the food comes to you, and one at a time. So, you have to wait if you want more of that good stuff you saw a while ago. There's no way you're going to eat as much as you would at a buffet.

Some of the food is a little weird. The Bacon wrapped turkey was amazing, however.

The Bad:

The Cost. It was $30 (weeknight) I really didn't feel full, but we had to go as we were there for over 2 hours. It's a very SLOW meal. But easy to do business with as the food comes to you.

The Appetizer bar was okay. Maybe we went on a bad night.

Would I go again? Probably.

Anonymous Oct 27,2005

The best experience i ever tried in my life. Amazing, the meats were aswome and the the band very authentic.

Anonymous Oct 24,2005

To be honest, I wasn't really impressed. The food was good, but the service was terrible. Our waitress was needlessly sarcastic and quite rude.

Anonymous Oct 23,2005

Their salad bar is exceptional. The food is excellent, I didn't give it 4 stars only because it's not a gourmet restaurant. But for a Brazilian Steakhouse, it is exceptional and an amazing value. I plan to return time and time again.

Anonymous May 04,2005

Great concept. Great food. We were a group of 12 and we were served well. If you go in a big group, however, be prepared to sit at two seperated tables. We didn't like that, so we insisted on putting the tables together and they reluctantly accommodated us. Other than that we all said we'd go again. For parents: No diaper change area in washrooms at all.

Anonymous Apr 28,2005

Yes!Yes! the service is very good, the waitstaff is running to service you. They explian the way the food is being served ,they suggest what wines are good to drink and cocktails. The food just keeps coming out for one price. The shrimps are to die for! and all the diffrent kinds of meat. My girlfriends and I had such a excellent time.You have people that do not go out very much and you can never please them!!! My friends and I are very pleased!!