Samba Loca - Brazilian Steakhouse - Carrollton (GA)

5 /5 Shon McEachin: We had reservations, but showed up about 30 minutes early and were glad we did. Although they sat us early it didnt take long for the place to start to fill up. The server was very friendly, helpful and attentive. She made suggestions and was very knowledgeable about the menu. We ordered the steak combo which is plenty enough food for two or three people. The combo has two types of steak, grilled chicken and grilled smoked sausage. It comes with two salads and two sides. I ordered the Cesar salad and my wife the house salad. Both were excellent. Our sides were sauteed mushrooms (perfect) and grilled asparagus (which was in my opinion ever so slightly underdone as I prefer the natural sugars to be caramelized ---my only complaint at all). The pre meal bread was served with a bruschetta and also a garlic aoli that was delicious. We had so much food we couldnt finish, but did order a tres leches dessert to take back to our room. It was perfect. The restrooms were clean, the atmosphere was great, although my old eyes could probably had benefited from a tad more light. Overall a fantastic first experience and I would highly recommend.

5 /5 Shivani Ramoutar: I really enjoyed my lunch at this restaurant. As a vegetarian, I was really apprehensive about finding solid options but I felt like having a nice bowl of pasta while on the square. My food was really good! Portion sizes were fantastic, everything was fresh and hot. I really liked the spinach and cheese empanadas too. Overall, I appreciate the care they took to communicate with the chef and making sure I was accommodated.

5 /5 Sarah Strain: Went back in October, completely forgot to post a review, this place is AMAZING!!! Pictured is the Steak Combo, yes, ALL of that food in one meal, my fiance and I split it every time now and for 2 foodies who like to eat it is PLENTY of food!

5 /5 Maren T: They have great outdoor seating on the Square, and the lunch menu is extensive. We enjoyed the food and atmosphere tremendously! The interior looks so inviting for a romantic dinner, and we will be back soon.

3 /5 Julia Doherty: I was in town for a business trip and wanted to check this beautiful place out…..Plan on a 2.5-3hour dinner because you’ll be waiting forever. Service is slow, the bartender is rude as all can be. Ordering another drink was inconveniencing him clearly and then when trying to order food, he disappeared for awhile and was upset I asked another server to put a dinner order in for me. Usually I order Medium Rare, and both times I ordered Medium in case. Both times the meat was closer to a Medium Well. As the food took over an hour to get to me, I just took it as an observation. The loaded mash was amazing, but when I ordered grilled asparagus it was nothing to write home about (wilted and dried out with half melted Parmesan on top). The atmosphere is really nice, and there is potential here, just need to speed it up and adjust the attitudes.