# Finding This Cancun Restraunt

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-this-cancun-restraunt/156444>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 21, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-this-cancun-restraunt/156444 "2003-02-21T01:05:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skott)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-this-cancun-restraunt/156444/1 "2003-02-21T01:05:47Z")

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About ten years ago when visiting Cancun, my family and I went to a restraunt that featured _the_ best beef I’ve ever tasted. The interesting thing about the restruant is that you didn’t order anything: They came around to your table with a cut of beef that had been slow-roasting in their stone ovens for 24 hours and ask if you’d like a slice or two.

Does anybody remember what the name of this restraunt is/was and if there’s any information about it on the web?

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-this-cancun-restraunt/156444/2 "2003-02-21T03:02:14Z")

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I don’t know the exact restaurant you are asking about but it has to be a [Churrascaria](http://www.fogodechao.com) based on your description. There are lots of them and in many cities.

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**Author:** ![False\_God](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee7513/32.png) [@False\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/False_God)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-this-cancun-restraunt/156444/3 "2003-02-21T03:30:51Z")

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Well, there’s an Argentinian place called Cambalacha “Casa de big Steak” that has lots of beef on the menu, but somehow I don’t think that’s it.  
If you Google “cancun beef restaurant”, you get [this](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=cancun+beef+restaurant&spell=1) , and that’s a decent place to start.

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**Author:** ![Stan\_Doubt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Stan\_Doubt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stan_Doubt)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-this-cancun-restraunt/156444/4 "2003-02-21T04:19:56Z")

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Or try “Brazilian Barbecue” as an alternative name for this type of cuisine.

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**Author:** ![Skott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skott)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-this-cancun-restraunt/156444/5 "2003-02-22T00:34:37Z")

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Thanks for the link, \*\*adam yax \*\*.

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> _From the website:_  
> Our variety of featured meats are seasoned to perfection and slow-roasted over an open flame to capture their individual flavor. The savory cuts of meat are presented on skewers and sliced tableside by our traditional “Gaúcho” chefs.

It does sound a lot like the restraunt we visited. However, Fogo de Chao doesn’t have a restraunt in Cancun. Also the restraunt we attended was pretty formal in nature. I don’t remember exactly what the tableside slicers wore, but they certainly didn’t look like “gauchos”.

But with this information, at lease, perhaps I can track down the actual restraunt, if it still exists. And I won’t have to go all the way to Cancun again to sample such food. 😉