We got to experience our first Brazillian Buffet last Sunday at Toucan Brazilian BBQ and Buffet Restaurant at Festival Mall, Alabang. It is not a typical buffet-restaurant most of us frequently visits but this one offers a different kind of feast. So for the love of meat , be it pork, beef, shrimps, chicken, this place must be on your list!
You know you are up for something Brazilian when you reach their place. Check out this cute “brazilian-inspired” chair with a toucan on the side , a floral arrangement and this post with the restaurant’s banner and a toucan on top. You sure are on the right place when you see these.
Toucan’s very Brazilian chair outside the restaurant.
Check out their price rates and schedules below.
Toucan’s post and beside it is their price rates.
The colors, the vibe, the videos being shown on their TV, picture frames mounted on the wall and their staff uniforms, can anything get more brazilian-ish than these?
Below is a panoramic view of the whole restaurant.
Left is the dining area; middle is the buffet for hot and cold salad entrée; right is the counter/ beverages area and far right is the free drinks and ice cream area.
Toucan has two sets of buffet :
One is for the hot entree, salads, drinks like iced tea and water and a dessert station for ice cream.
The other is their unlimited selections of BBQ meat such as pork, beef, chicken, shrimps and for dessert- grilled pineapple and grilled banana.
Unlimited Iced Tea
Their server will come to each and every table with meats in long skewer right from the grill and will serve them directly to the seated diners plates. You’ll be asked how many pieces you want on each serving. Don’t be shy if you want a lot because this guy is really nice and he loves conversing with their guests. Just make sure there are no leftovers. It is always better to ask for a few pieces first as you can request anytime if you want for additional servings.
They first served grilled chicken. It is amazingly juicy on the inside and well–seasoned both inside and out.
Grilled Chicken Drumstick
Next : sausages
Sausages
If I remember correctly, this is Brazilian grilled pork and this is one of my favorites! The aroma is very enticing and it has a very distinct taste that will make you ask for more. I had several servings of this.
Brazilian Grilled Pork
Australian Sirloin : If you are not a fan of a medium rare meat, you can request for the edge for that well-done part. This is also a must-try because admit it, we dont usually get to eat Australian Sirloin served directly to our plate, right? I myself is not a fan of rare done meat but I enjoyed theirs.
Australian Sirloin
Of course, their roasted pork belly is also a hit. I requested for the edge for that crispy -in-every bite experience.
Pork belly
Shriiiimmmpss! My daugther loves this too and she shouted upon seeing her favorite. This is a nice breaker after all the meat I have tried. Their shrimp has this fresh sweet taste. assuring they diners that they only serve nothing but fresh shrimps.
Grilled Srimps
I forgot to take a picture of their Baby beef or Veal but trust me when I say that it’s meat is surprisingly soft and it tastes real good. I think the onion on top gave it a nice , subtle sweet taste that brought the veal a notch higher. Please refer to the picture below.
Softdrinks and alcoholic beverages are for sale and not included in the buffet. You can ask their counter staff for the prices.
Aside from their very creamy vanilla and chocolate ice cream, they also served grilled pineapples sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. Holy cow! This is awesomely good! They also served grilled bananas but the grilled pineapples have my heart already.
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Grilled Pineapple with cinnamon and sugar
Thank you Toucan for a very sumptuous meal! We will surely come back here.
Toucan Brazilian and Buffet Restaurant did not disappoint. To be honest I was bit skeptical in giving this a try, because ,like what I have pointed out earlier, this is not like the typical buffet we have tried but Toucan really delivered.
Aside from real good food, their customer service and very accommodating staff added must also be commended . They even asked us if we have a special request or favorites among the food we have tried that we we would like to be served again on our table.
The servers were all smile while offering meats and deserts and that made us enjoyed the food even more.
It is also worthy to mention their generous servings. I was worried earlier that we will only get to try their meats once and they proved me wrong. Their server made rounds several times. One after the other.
So if you want to try a new kind of buffet, far from those overcrowded ones, try Toucan Brazilian BBQ and Buffet Restaurant! It’s worth the price.
Tip: you will notice a wooden block on the table one side is red, the other is green. Make sure that the green is on top so the servers will keep on coming back to serve fresh from the grill meat. Otherwise, put the red on top because that means stop.
Toucan Brazilian BBQ and Buffet Restaurant Unit 2205 Festival Mall Expansion Alabang, Muntinlupa (02) 820 4433
Landmark: Beside Starbucks in Festival Mall Just across Asian Hospital There is a parking area in front of Toucan
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