Terra Gaucha, an authentic Churrascaria or Brazilian Steakhouse, is coming to Twinbrook Quarter in Rockville– the new development that will be home to Rockville’s Wegmans next year.
Terra Gaucha will be located on the corner of Festival St. and Chapman Ave., off of Rockville Pike, behind the Wegmans that is currently undergoing construction on the interior fitout of the grocery store. The restaurant has locations in Tampa and Jacksonville in Florida and recently opened a Connecticut restaurant in Stamford. An Indianapolis location is also coming soon.
Per the restaurant, “Terra Gaucha “gaucho chefs” are experts in the art of fire-roasting meats. They hand select, butcher, and season each fire-roasted skewer that is served, elevating this centuries-old cooking technique. At Terra Gaucha a red carpet cultural experience is rolled out for diners with delectable meat and seafood brought on long skewers and expertly carved, tableside. Part of the fun is watching servers slicing meat right into your dish instead of having it plated it in the kitchen. To add to the experience, each guest receives a card, one side is red and says “No Thanks” and the other side is green and says “Yes Please.” This ensures you will always get the juiciest meats cooked to your liking with the added benefit of pacing yourself by indicating when you are ready to eat and when you want to stop. This signature experience is the price-fixed all-you-can-eat “Rodizio” consisting of unlimited trips to the gourmet salad bar and unlimited tableside service of fire-roasted meats and seafood. The waiters keep bringing meat until you tell them to stop.”
The meat offerings include churrasco and items like bacon wrapped chicken breasts, chicken drumsticks marinated in bourbon and beer, grilled salmon, grilled shrimp with a passion fruit and mango glaze, lamb in a special mint marinade and lightly wine-marinated pork are also part of the meat parade. Mainstays of the extensive salad bar include smoked salmon, lobster bisque, shrimp salad, and much more. Traditional dessert like a Brazilian Flan or something decadent like a Petite Gateau-Molten Lava cake.
An opening date is not yet available, but it is the first to sign on the restaurant/retail side of things aside from Wegmans at Twinbrook Quarter. Featured photo courtesy of Terra Gaucha on Facebook.
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