Plataforma Restaurant

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316 W 49th St (at nr. Eighth Ave.)
New York, NY 10019

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(212) 245-0505
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Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
Plataforma Restaurant - New York, NY
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Best

My family and I were walking around and found Churrascaria Plataforma. \r \r The buffet bar was outstanding.Great variety of meats, meats are so juicy and delicious; fresh from ...

Worst

Food is good (not great), the servers are great. But I have to agree with some comments over here: there's no respect for customers... the managers rush you to get you out making ...

Great fun 11/18/2006

Great place to come with a lot of your hungry friends, relax and kick back eat massively and then wash it all down w/ those caipirinhas! more

I LOVE PLATAFORMA!!!!! 11/16/2006

That's it!!!!Just perfect!The place is huge and with a very small bar we feel very confortable starting with a very fresh "" caipirinha"" and some yuca with sausage. The Parade os meats INCREDIBLE. Just perfect. The service 100%, desserts amazing. It's always a dream goint to Plataforma and have FRIENDS working over there, because they make us feel like real in Brazil. Pros: EVERYTHING Cons: NOTHING more

what A Great Place 11/12/2006

This place is great make sure of one thing never eat before going there what a place and boy do they feed you ... we have been there a few times now and have brought other people with us and they loved it also ..I am planning my husbands 40th birthday dinner there with about 11 of his friend that were never there before but I am sure they will love as much as my husband does ... Hey I am paying whats not to love... But anyway great place and I RECOMMEND it ..... more

Not the real deal 11/7/2006

This place is to Brazilians what Times Square is to New Yorkers. Out-of-towners think Times Square is the real NY when in fact is a place to be avoided. Plataforma might be amusing and amazing to whomever has never been to an authentic Churrascaria IN Brazil. You'll see a busy and large place, big (salad) buffet and the all-you-can-eat mindset, but Brazilians who come to this place know they will fill you up with the cheap, undesireable meat and bring the real picanha olnly upon begging (if you were Brazilian, you would know you should come to this place for PICANHA and ALCATRA exclusively). If you stuffed yourself with salad and salsages, colgratulation, you've been just ripped off! Pros: Food, food, food Cons: not meat, not meat, not meat - just replacements more

Meat, meat, and more meat 10/31/2006

Get ready to loosen your belt--you'll need to in order to have even a chance at tasting all of the delicious meat that will be brought to your table. Lots of food, great service, fun for a group. Pros: Lots of delicious food Cons: Not the best ambience more

To die for... 10/19/2006

Ive been to Brazil multiple times on business trips as well for pleasure. On every occasion Ive visited Brazilian steakhouses and none of them beats the authentic taste of Churrascaria Plataforma. The salad bar is amazing- fresh japanese food, shrimp, beans with sausage go easy on the salad, the best part still to come. The meat at this place is to die forand you if you really like something, you can always tell your waiter to bring that particular meat back. Perfect setting for groups like mine (we were celebrating my wifes b-day) and the live music gave the evening a nice touch. The only con I can think about it is that I didnt have enough room for more food. Pros: Service was very attentive more

An objective opinion 9/25/2006

Ate here with the wife and friends 9/22/06. Upon entering you'll notice an odd smell to the place, probably due to the seafood at the salad bar. We first had some drinks at the bar as we got there early. I was suprised they charge $7 for a 12oz draft beer (Michelob). $7 and not even a pint! They charge $9 for a Jack & Coke. So liquor is very expensive here. The salad bar had sushi but sadly is wasn't very good. It was ice cold, much colder than sushi should be served, therefore had little flavor. The meats, while very diverse in type, were mostly very fatty. I personally prefer good cuts of meat without the gelatinous fat. The problem here is they give you a small, and I mean small, single slice and move on. You can ask them for more but either way eating in this manner is more like picking on a left over chicken in your fridge. The filet mignon was pretty good but not out of this world - again, small slices. Overall, for a prix-fix dinner you can indeed eat more than you can handle so it's a good value. I'm writing this review though since so many people were saying it's the best meal they've ever eaten. My wife and I have been all around the world and to some of the best eateries so we can honestly say this isn't anywhere near being fantastic. Most people that rave must not get out to great restaurant's very often. So don't go there with high expectations and keep track of the liqour charges and you'll be good to go. I'd certainly recommend trying this restaurant but I'm not really planning on going back - just not as great as other places I know in the city. Pros: Can sit large groups, can eat as much as you want Cons: Expensive beer/liquor, meat served in small single slices, so many servers running around it's cramped. more

Carnivore's Paradise 7/11/2006

There are many places that serve Rodizio style Brazilian meats but few do it as well as this place does. The cold buffet is fantastic, the food is delicious there alone. The meats are almost a bonus, but what is not cool is they recently did away with filet mignon which is a tad disappointing. All and all, despite the expense this is a fantastic place to dine and an even better place to take a date or a huge group. This location in midtown is one of the best and on Thurs/Fri nights, there is live music to go with the fine and fun dining. Pros: Food, Service, Ambiance Cons: Prices, Parking, Crowded more

For The Hungry Meat Lover 6/8/2006

The place is loud and busy. But if you can find a way to avoid gorging on the delicious salad bar items, you can save room in your stomach for an endless stream of meat. I especially like the skirt steak, which I always request as soon as I get seated. The little Brazilian cheese breads are highly addictive, so beware. And the sangria is very good as well. Altogether, a great dining experience and a great place to take a group of people whom you want to impress. more

Will definately go back again. 5/15/2006

Went to dine at Chur the other night and it was excellent. The food was delicious, the staff very curtious. The decor very nice. The cons I would say were there were some people dressed nicely, while others came in to dine in a sweatshirt or with cell phones in their ears. Definately a turn off. The drinks are over priced in my book as well. All in all a very nice dinging experience. I will definately go back again. more

great value! 5/13/2006

Being rather fussy about my meat, its rare I find a prime rib that measures up which is saying a lot as i frequent places like Luger and Mortons. The prime rib here is far and away worth any price and being far less than the downtown restaurants makes it more than worth it. more

great experience 4/21/2006

My group arrived before the restaurant was opened but the sgtaff greated us warmly and then we began to eat and eat and eat....the salad bar had great black beans and pork and then the service of the ""endless meats"" began.....top sirloin, chicken, bacon wrapped filets, pork, lamb, and then more steak.......all served with flair. It is pricey for lunch but........the wait staff were all polite and attentive..........and the food was well-flavored and different... A definite +++ for this place... Pros: atmosphere, wait staff, food Cons: a bit pricey more

Great food, not so great price 4/3/2006

you have to live with the saying ""you get what you pay for"" when you come to this restaurant. sure it's a little pricey at $50 per head, but the quality of food you get is unbelievable. every single dish @ plataforma was great (especially the cheese bread and plantains) and the steaks were awesome. service was good. The only con i can think of really is the lack of variety at the buffet. mostly seafood and salads. if you need to celebrate a birthday with family or a few friends, this is definetly a place you can go to. Pros: quality of food, ambience, service Cons: lack of variety, a lil pricey, parking more

Excellent place! 3/7/2006

I loved it, loved it, loved it! My boyfriend took me there once considering that i am a meat connoisseur, far from being a vegetarian :) That was the best present ever! Great atmosphere. So many kinds of meat! Each one so delicious that you cant say ""no"" to any. The waiters started smiling at me in the end, because really - you have to be reasonable there :) otherwise you are in danger of never leaving the place! Pros: Great food, Unusual way of servin Cons: May be a bit pricy more

WOW, BRAVO, ENCORE 2/17/2006

I agree with all the positive reviews about this restaurant that motivated me to try this restaurant for my friend John's birthday dinner. We had the best time. Listen to all the advice listed on the other reviews. Drinks, refills, and desserts all cost extra. The appetizer bar is amazing but not as amazing as the entree options. Most of us agreed we should have minimized the appetizer if not skipped it all together. Even though I am on a restricted budget, I will be back to Churrascaria Plataforma many more times. We enjoyed the fast moving, louder, festive ambience. If you are looking for romantic, this may not be the choice. Pros: FOOD, SERVICE, AMBIENCE more

A MUST-GO IN NYC 2/16/2006

Me and a friend were originally looking for a Japanese buffet called Minado, but we were told it was closed at 10! So we ended up at CP. I cannot describe how impressed I was with the place itself (for a pig-out place its neat and classy) LOVED the band! The salad bar was AMAZING! and they have SUSHI too (hear that Minado? and they are open till midnight!!!) The meat was sublime! I had mostly lamb and fillet mignon and they were both incredible, so soft, tasty... just perfect! Please don't miss the fried bananas they they bring with your meat. they are to die for!! Caipirinhia was great, but on a tiny glass. to wrap up, I'll just say this: THIS WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST CULINARY EXPERIENCES IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. And the green-red flipping game is a lot of fun ! Will DEF go back ASAP!! Pros: Salad Bar, Meat, Music more

STEAK STEAK STEAK 12/28/2005

We were very impressed. I stuffed myself to the gills for $80.00 (not counting before dinner drinks) and please pay attention to the following. DO NOT FILL UP ON SALAD BAR AND CHEESE BREAD! When the meat comes it is phenomonal and you will wish that you starved yourself for a whole day like I did. The waiters are classy and pleasant and our Maitre D was exceptional. This restaurant climbs to the top of my list next to Carmine's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pros: friendly Cons: crowded, can't hear piano more

Fun and amazing food 10/25/2005

Everyone is alive at this little Brazil(Brasil) Mecca. The Churrascaria Plataforma is one of the best resturants in New York City. The atmosphere alone would rate it a 10...but wait til you taste the food! and it just keeps on comming for one flat price...so dont eat all day and stuff yourself silly when you go! try the ciparinea (spelled wrong im sure) but its wonderful. TIP: do not over indulge on the salad bar...yes its exciting and you want to try everything (they even have sushi) but there so much food to be had later just take small amounts of things...the best is yet to come! Pros: great food!, great atmosphere! Cons: a little noisey more

Go for lunch! 10/13/2005

The food is really fantastic, so is the service (and the wine list - or book, I suppose - is top notch), though it can be pricey. I recommend going for a late lunch (last lunch seating is 3:30). You'll have the place practically to yourselves (plural because you really should go with a group) and with the amount of food you get it makes an effective dinner. Another bonus to eating early is that it's much cheaper. I have done the top-shelf open bar for $100, but in hindsight wouldn't do it again. If I had to go for dinner, I'd go with the unlimited wines-by-the-glass, their selections are not your run-of-the-mill merlot and cabernet, there's about 15 choice that are all great value wines. Pros: The Meat, The Wine, The Ambiance Cons: Too much seafood in, the salad bar, Can be pricey more

Incredible Service! 9/29/2005

This place has the best service I have ever seen in the city. They ensure that you are stuffed beyond belief. To do this, they give you a place holder....red means buffet, which was sushi, pastas, breads, cheeses, salads, or Green which was BRING THE MEAT. My advice, just stick with the meat. They have about 10 different kinds and my favorite was the flank steak. The staff did a great job of keeping bottles and beers flowing on the table and ensuring that as long as you had green on, you got meat stuff with meat stuffed with tacos. Only bad thing was that we waited 30 mins to be seated and they made us leave 30 min early for free beers at the bar. At that point though it didn't really matter as we were all stuff! Great frenchy coat wearing with ties and first date atmosphere! Pros: Meat, Meat, Meat more
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  • The Scene
    The handsome, simply appointed dining room has a circus-like atmosphere, with lots of "oohs" and "aahs," clanging of silverware and waiters who relish in talking up the...

  • 6/4/2004 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Sun-Mon-12pm-11PM Tue-Sat 12pm-12am
  • Payments: Master Card, Discover, Visa, American Express, Diner's Club
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown, Clinton
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