Yelp has declared a Sacramento County restaurant the best steakhouse in California.
Little Brazil Steakhouse in Elk Grove offers a variety of Brazilian-style rotisserie meats, including boneless chicken thighs, pork sausage, garlic pork and picanha (sirloin cap). Rice, beans, mashed potatoes and plantains are available at the hot bar as sides, as well as potato salad, pickled beets and other salads at the cold bar. Guests pay by weight for their plates or choose the “all you can eat” option for $44.99 per person at dinner or $29.99 at lunch.
“Thank you to everyone who has supported our business. We appreciate you!!!” shared Little Brazil Steakhouse on Instagram after seeing the Yelp list.
Little Brazil Steakhouse first opened in 2019 and has 4.5 stars on Yelp with over 200 reviews. Yelp claims it creates its all-time list of the top steakhouses in every state by ranking restaurants in the steakhouse category by total volume and ratings of reviews.
Owner Ronan DeFarias was born in the Southeast region of Brazil and worked in restaurants in Massachusetts for 22 years before moving to his wife’s hometown of Sacramento. There, he finally realized his dream of opening his own Brazilian restaurant when an opportunity arose in Elk Grove, he shared on Yelp.
Little Brazil Steakhouse restaurant is currently closed due to “family matters,” but will reopen on Saturday, July 15, per an announcement on their website.