Elk Grove, CALIFORNIA, Oct. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fogão Gaúcho Brazilian Steakhouse, an Elk Grove restaurant serving rodízio dinners with unlimited tableside service at 8698 Elk Grove Blvd, has passed 1,200 reviews on Google while holding a 4.8-star rating. The count on the restaurant’s Google Business Profile stood at 1,208 reviews as of October 23, 2026. The Elk Grove location is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday from 4 PM to 9 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 1 PM to 9 PM. The Fogão Gaúcho brand was established in 2020 and also operates a restaurant in Vacaville, CA.
Fogão Gaúcho Brazilian Steakhouse on Merchant Street, the go-to Elk Grove Restaurant.
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Reviewers on Google return to the same points. They mention the grilled meats, including filet mignon and picanha, the hot and cold market table and its lobster bisque, and servers who check on tables often. Many describe the dining room as a fit for birthdays, anniversaries and date nights. Google’s own summary of the reviews, labeled as generated by Gemini, groups these themes in the same way: well-cooked meats, a varied hot and cold market table, attentive staff and a cozy room for special occasions. The restaurant’s owners reply to reviews on the profile, so a reader can see how questions and complaints were handled as well as the praise.
What Diners Find at This Elk Grove Restaurant
Fogão Gaúcho is a Brazilian steakhouse built around rodízio, the churrasco style of service in which gaúcho chefs carry skewered, fire-roasted meats from table to table and carve each cut on the spot. Guests start at the hot and cold market table, a self-serve spread of chilled and warm dishes where they build their own plate. They then say yes to the cuts they want and pass on the ones they don’t. Under the restaurant’s unlimited tableside service, the meat keeps arriving until the guest signals that the meal is finished.
The restaurant’s menu lists several kinds of meat. Beef includes picanha, filet mignon, ribeye, flap meat, top sirloin and bacon-wrapped filet. Pork comes as ribs and tenderloin, lamb as chops, and chicken as drumsticks and bacon-wrapped pieces, with Brazilian sausage rounding out the rotation. Grilled pineapple and grilled cheese are served alongside. The hot and cold market table carries seafood, charcuterie, cheeses, salads and seasonal sides, and Google reviewers often mention the lobster bisque. Desserts include crème brûlée, Brazilian flan, tres leches cake and passion fruit mousse, and the menu also lists chef’s specials and a churrasco mixed grill for guests who want a plated dinner.
The bar serves craft cocktails, including caipirinhas, and the wine list includes sangria and wines from Brazil. Happy hour runs Monday through Friday from 4 PM to 6 PM. The restaurant is dine-in only, and the meats are carved and served at the guest’s table. The 4 PM weekday opening makes it a dinner restaurant rather than a lunch stop, while the 1 PM weekend opening gives families an earlier option on Saturday and Sunday.
“Most people come to us for a birthday, an anniversary or a night out with family,” said Bart Liriano, President of Fogão Gaúcho Brazilian Steakhouse. “Our job is to bring the meat at the right pace and keep the hot and cold market table full. More than 1,200 reviews tell us that’s working for guests in Elk Grove.”
Fogão Gaúcho hosts birthdays, anniversaries and graduations, and it rents a private dining room for groups. Larger parties can plan a single seating around the rodízio format, since the tableside service and the hot and cold market table suit shared meals. Guests can reserve a table in Elk Grove through the restaurant’s website, which lists the Elk Grove and Vacaville locations side by side with hours and phone numbers.
The restaurant is owned by Bart Liriano, who serves as president, and Rosario Liriano, who leads the floor team. Fogao Gaucho LLC employs 15 people across its two restaurants. The restaurant describes its sourcing as hand-picked, with Prime-grade cuts, and it calls the dining experience elevated, with white tablecloths and polished silverware in the dining room.
The comparison holds up against other restaurants in town. In a Google Maps search for restaurants in Elk Grove run on October 23, 2026, the other restaurants shown had ratings between 4.4 and 4.8 stars and between 31 and 1,061 reviews. Fogão Gaúcho’s 1,208 reviews at 4.8 stars was the largest review count in those results, and its rating matched the highest one listed.
For people searching for an Elk Grove restaurant for a family dinner, a celebration or a date night, the 1,208 Google reviews give a public record to check. Each review is dated, and the rating can be read directly on the Google Business Profile before booking. Diners can find Fogão Gaúcho Brazilian Steakhouse at 8698 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, or call (916) 647-3963.
About Fogão Gaúcho Brazilian Steakhouse
Fogão Gaúcho Brazilian Steakhouse is a Brazilian churrasco restaurant established in 2020, with locations in Elk Grove and Vacaville, California. The restaurant serves rodízio dinners with tableside meats and a gourmet hot and cold market table, a full bar with craft cocktails, and a curated wine cellar. Fogão Gaúcho is dine-in only and rents a private dining room for groups. More information is available at fogaogaucho.com.
Meats customers love at Fogão Gaúcho, the go-to Elk Grove restaurant for family celebrations.
Press Inquiries
Bart Lariano
info [at] fogaogaucho.com
(916) 647-3963
https://fogaogaucho.com/
8698 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
