tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561067909668880188.post3908166446430296468..comments2023-10-12T10:14:57.556-04:00Comments on Delicious Durham: Brazilian steakhouses: Brasa and ChamasKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15331097325265278610noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561067909668880188.post-26888946626798315742009-03-09T15:09:00.000-04:002009-03-09T15:09:00.000-04:00My wife and I visited Chamas this Sunday 8-Mar-200...My wife and I visited Chamas this Sunday 8-Mar-2009 and were surprised by the food quality and the owner's response to our comments. We were served some of the worst meat we have ever had at a restaurant. The meat was tough, fatty, and overcooked. We received bacon wrapped filet-mignon that was grayish-black and tasted worse than stew beef.<BR/><BR/>Even after seeing the grayish-black "filet", the owner refused to accept that anything was wrong. She stated, "we have people that come every weekend that like the filet cooked this way." We were skeptical given the number of empty tables despite the 50% off coupon good for the day.<BR/><BR/>With the coupon we still spent $50 for the worst meal we have had in a year.<BR/><BR/>TimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242830958188610555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561067909668880188.post-41790280956919873702007-12-16T01:01:00.000-05:002007-12-16T01:01:00.000-05:00Thanks for writing this comparison up. I was just ...Thanks for writing this comparison up. I was just trying to explain to someone why I liked Chamas much better. A Brazilian steakhouse is basically a once-a-year type meal for me, and I went to Chamas on my birthday two years ago and then Brasa last year, because I was moving out of Raleigh back to Durham and wanted to see what I was missing in historic Brier Creek. :D I don't like to gorge myself with meat for three hours, so I found the food bar at Chamas to be wonderful before the onslaught of meat skewers. By comparison, the Brasa food bar was lacking. I don't recall the specifics, so I'm glad that you did. There's supposed to be a good Brazilian steakhouse in Cary, but it's tough for me to build up such a carnivorous appetite!toastiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615564510361037134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561067909668880188.post-11179835326607192692007-11-13T00:45:00.000-05:002007-11-13T00:45:00.000-05:00Yep, Chamas is locally owned. The owners -- Rosan...Yep, Chamas is locally owned. The owners -- Rosana and Raquel -- are from Brazil. They also own Amelia's and Piazza Italia. They like food. (I asked, "what's the connection between Brazil and an Italian restaurant?" Rosana said, "we like Italian food, too!"<BR/><BR/>Speaking of dietaries: the cheese rolls are gluten free. If I recall correctly, they're made with yucca flour and parmesan.Marsosudirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660784579365832969noreply@blogger.com