Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Espetus--San Mateo (Brazilian Steak House)

A really high-end, upscale dining experience awaits you at this Churrascaria. Located at 710 South B Street, this is right in downtown San Mateo where you have your choice of restaurants and bars galore. If you want something hearty and super decadent for a special occasion, I would highly recommend this place. Atmosphere comes with the delicious food in the form of live jazzy piano/chello music, dim lighting, water features, and well-dressed staff.

Do come with a big appetite though, since this is basically a buffet, except most of the food comes to you.

http://www.espetus.com/

Here are some of the things I've enjoyed.


Sangria. Made from fresh fruit and their house red wine. This was sweet, juicy, cold and refreshing. This paired very well with fatty meats and stews.




Espetus Mojito. Made with passion fruit juice, rum, mint and simple syrup. This was also a refreshing and enjoyable drink.




Bread plate. This was their table "bread" of mini popovers, fried plantains and fried polenta sticks. Each item was worthy of its own plate. The popovers were buttery, soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. The plantains were sweet and crunchy and the polenta sticks were savory and delicious.




Salad bar offerings. Just a few things from their stadium-sized salad bar. The feijoada (Portuguese bean and meat stew) was phenomenal. All the vegetables were really fresh and every piece of food was incredibly top notch and full of flavor.




Skewered offerings. A plate of top sirloin, beef rib, chicken hearts, garlic shrimp, parmesan-encrusted pork, sausage, and more. Every piece of meat had its own marinade or seasoning. Each piece was perfectly cooked and succulent. With over 30 skewered offerings at the time of my visit, I could have eaten myself into oblivion very easily.



I look forward to the next time I'm able to visit Espetus. It was amazing how much food was available and how excellent everything tasted. They must have an army of well-trained cooks in the kitchen. This place takes a lot of time and pride into customer service and the quality of everything on the menu.