A.V. Club: Best of the Decade

venue Samba Brazilian Grill

Nowhere else in Madison will a waiter stand at your table with spits of hot, roasted meats, carve them up, and slap thick slices right onto your plate. Meat-and-potato lovers will salivate at Samba’s wide selection of pork, beef, and chicken, with sides like garlic whipped potatoes. Purists might cringe at the attempts at Italian and Asian fusion, like parmesan-crusted pork loin and sea bass in hoisin, sesame, and ginger. The options at the huge salad bar will keep things interesting for return visits: quinoa or hearts-of-palm salads, assortments of olives and Spanish cheeses, grilled asparagus, and roasted Yukon gold potatoes are just a sampling. If the choices prove a little overwhelming at first, take the easy route and simply order the $33 all-you-can-eat Brazilian barbecue.
Samba Brazilian Grill
43.075403, -89.393145
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240 W. Gilman St.
Madison WI 53703
608-257-1111
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Features: vegetarian friendly, alcohol