Brazil By The Bay, San Diego, California Restaurant Details

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Some friends were back in town from school and war and wanted to find a late night meal. We had a coupon to Brazil by the Bay and they had great reviews so we decided to check it out. This place is located in sort of an industrial area and pretty tough to find in the dark but it was the only shop with any light on so it stuck out just across the street from the Sports Arena.

I ordered the tri-tip with the Brazilian cheese sauce. For about $15, you sure didn't get a whole lot of food or value. There were just a few slices of the chewy tri-tip and a little rice, all of it swimming in the cheese sauce. The tri-tip seemed a bit overcooked for my taste and I was unimpressed by the overall lack of value.

The staff was really nice and it seems like a cool family joint, but the meh food coupled with the high price and terrible location really didn't do much for me. They have a little patio outside where you can dine with your dog, but I'm not sure I really want to stare at the dingy Sports Center while I eat. The prices are pretty close to those of Rei do Gado's lunch special and it's absolutely no contest between which I would choose. Sorry Brazil by the Bay, even with the promos, I don't think I will be back.

Food: 6/10

Service: 8/10

Price: $$

Atmosphere: 7/10

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Love it

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I just had one of the worst customer services experiences with one of the waitresses here named "Mariana". I've been here a few times and she's one of the few waitresses who are routinely unfriendly and rude. Not only did she get my order completely wrong, but she got an attitude when I very politely brought this to her attention. When my to-go order was ready she tossed the plastic bag at me for me to bag my order myself, as appose to bagging it for me as I saw her do with every order before mine. With service like this and slightly overpriced food, they can expect to lose more customers than just me.

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Good brazilian food, just a little bit more spice than the normal...

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I come here quite often and have always enjoyed both the food and the lively atmosphere. The wait staff are a fun bunch too. As for the food my personal favorites are the coxinas appetizers and tri-tip. Every now and then I've caught some live Brazilian bands there and the place goes off.