On January 16, DASF ventured beyond the SF city limits to Palo Alto for what was expected to be a Brazilian culinary explosion. Unfortunately, our high hopes were drowned in mounds of non distinct meat. However, beyond the disappointing food, we once again had a great group in high spirits. 9 total diners gathered, including the Phans, Currys, Carters, Lehmann and Jason, and Avis.
It's been more than 2 weeks since we dined, so I apologize if some of the scores are different than what you all remember :) Feel free to add your own comments to my somewhat hazy recollections.
Food: 70
While the salad bar was top notch and offered probably 50 different fresh and intersting salads, the main attraction left us yearning for the real Brazilian churrasco in Rio. We tasted over 10 different types of meats, but while the beef should have been the most impressive, it fell flat with only the roasted chicken really impressing. Perhaps we've become too demanding in our tastes. . . but, our resident Brazilian, Dani, said it best when she rated the food a 7! (a record low!)
Atmoshpere: 92
Pampas is lively and modern and allowed for a good flow of conversation.
Service: 85
The pacing was off - men offering sticks of meat showed up at the table too often. We had hardly taken a bite of one dish when the next waiter came hovering. And, waiters seemed hesitent to move around the table and diners were forced to reach across each other to grab onto the meat on a stick.
All in all, we enjoyed each other's company and a new experience, but we will be glad to return to San Francisco next month!
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