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Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale - Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale

4.6 (4343 reviews)

2400 E Las Olas Blvd Suite A, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Steak house
Brazilian restaurant
Restaurant

About Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale - steak house in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Gauchos deliver all-you-can-eat meats at this modern-looking Brazilian eatery with a salad bar.

Customer Review Summary

Chima Steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale offers an exceptional dining experience with an elegant yet comfortable atmosphere. The selection of meats is outstanding, perfectly cooked, and served fresh, complemented by a high-quality salad bar. Service is consistently top-notch, with attentive staff enhancing the overall experience. While parking can be tricky, valet service is highly recommended for convenience. Many reviewers emphasize the delightful food, legendary dining experience, and vibrant ambiance, particularly appreciated during live music nights. Despite some issues with meat temperature and wait times on busy nights, guests feel welcomed and pampered, especially by staff members like Jhoan and Angel. Overall, Chima is considered one of the best Brazilian steakhouses in the area, with many looking forward to returning.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Onsite services
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Fireplace
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Live music

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • All you can eat
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Salad bar
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • Reservations required
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free street parking
  • Paid street parking
  • Valet parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.6 out of 5
5
3477
4
494
3
164
2
68
1
140
Based on 4343 reviews

Ken Miyakawa

1 month ago

Chima offers an incredible dining experience! The atmosphere is elegant yet comfortable, making it great for a special night out. The selection of meats is outstanding perfectly cooked and served fresh to your table. The salad bar is also excellent, with high-quality options. Service is top-notch, with attentive staff ensuring a great experience. Parking can be tricky you might find street parking, but I highly recommend using the valet for convenience. Overall, a fantastic Brazilian rodizio that’s well worth the visit!

Jenna McKeever

5 months ago

Everything here is delightful and delicious. Double DDs. Legendary. Great dining, atmosphere, service, variety of flavors, textures and colors. Salad bar is well kept. The meat wasn’t always hot but the flavor was always there. Excited to come back soon. Loved the convenience of the valet.

Lucia DC

1 month ago

What a great experience at Chima’s! We brought our family from New York here and they were so impressed with the dining experience, the quality of meats and salad bar, and the excellent service from start to finish. What a gorgeous atmosphere & live music on Saturday night!!!! Definitely worth the price- come hungry!

Amile Di Norrito

1 month ago

Absolutely the best Brazilian Steakhouse in Broward County! The food is authentic, plentiful and delicious. And I'm Brazilian, so I know what l'm talking about. Great and friendly service from the hostess station all the way to the Gauchos. Guilherme the manager made sure we were well taken care of. Our server Jhoan was very attentive and always present, thank you Jhoan! We felt very welcomed and pampered by everyone we came in contact with. We will surely be back and highly recommended Chima. Obrigado!

Cherish Harmony

I went to this steakhouse with my colleagues from work (about 14 of us came) The atmosphere was beautiful (there was live music outside and the ambience was warm) and the food impressed. I am a foodie, and I for sure had a great time. I cannot eat much in one go so because of this I couldn’t try out as many meats as my counterparts did. While the experience was great, I just did not appreciate that we had to wait about 45 minutes despite having a reservation for 8:40PM. I imagine for a smaller party, one would not need to wait as long. Highly recommend.

Primrose Thompson

1 month ago

I usually have a fantastic time at Chima. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with beauty—the stunning tree adorned with lights creates a warm and elegant ambiance. Everything about the restaurant exudes sophistication. The service inside is exceptional, and the food is absolutely outstanding. Fresh salads, perfectly cooked meats, and a grilled cheese with honey that I can’t stop thinking about—it’s all unforgettable. The garçons are not only attentive and kind but also quite easy on the eyes, making the dining experience even more enjoyable. However, my experience on Valentine’s Day left me a bit disappointed, particularly with the bar service. The bartender stationed outside (a white male with light brown hair) was unnecessarily rude when I simply asked for directions to the bar. He dismissively told me there was no happy hour because it was Valentine’s Day, as if I wasn’t aware. He acted like a gatekeeper. Fortunately, I had called earlier to confirm that happy hour was indeed available. Once at the bar, the service didn’t match the warmth and attentiveness I’ve come to expect from the waitstaff—Angel, in particular, always stands out for his excellent service. That said, a later shift bartender from Bogotá, Colombia, with impeccable skin, truly made a difference. Despite the busy atmosphere, he was friendly, welcoming, and professional, which helped turn the experience around. Overall, Chima remains one of my favorite spots, but I hope the bar service improves to match the exceptional dining experience.

Sabrina de Sousa Falcão da Silva

1 month ago

I loved the restaurant, beautiful atmosphere, friendly staff, delicious food, versatile salad buffet and excellent quality meats. My family and I were very well received by Daniel from corporate and Ashley, and very well served by Fábio, Carlos and João Jorge. I will definitely be back and recommend it to everyone!

Tricia Lorena Jailson Jover

3 weeks ago

I really loved the food and especially the service (Nicole Silva was amazing)! Thank you! Will definitely recommend and come again

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 5–10 PM
Monday 5:30–9 PM
Saturday 12:30–3 PM, 5–10 PM
Sunday 12:30–3 PM, 4–9 PM
Thursday 5:30–9 PM
Tuesday 5:30–9 PM
Wednesday 5:30–9 PM

Price Range

$50–100