{"id":208,"date":"2007-05-06T03:33:46","date_gmt":"2007-05-06T02:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=208"},"modified":"2018-07-22T18:43:44","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T00:43:44","slug":"asado-brazilian-grill-albuquerque-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=208","title":{"rendered":"Asado Brazilian Grill &#8211; Albuquerque, New Mexico (CLOSED)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 290px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 290\/359;margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; vertical-align: text-top; border: 4px solid black;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/brazilian\/Images\/Asado01.jpg\" alt=\"Asado Brazilian Grill\" width=\"290\" height=\"359\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Asado Brazilian Grill<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">When it comes to diplomatic coups, one of the least known for which President George Herbert Walker Bush is credited is the introduction to the United States of the popular Brazilian Churrascaria (steakhouse) Fogo de Ch\u00e3o (literally Fire of the Ground).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">During a visit to S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, the 41st President of the United States was so impressed by the unique dining concept that he told the owners a restaurant like theirs would go over big in his home state of Texas where as in Brazil, beef is king.\u00a0 As one of the first Churrascarias to open in the United States, the Dallas Fogo de Chao helped blaze the way for other Churrascarias throughout the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The first to open in Albuquerque was Tucano&#8217;s Brazilian Grill which launched in 2000.\u00a0 In May four years later, Asado Brazilian Grill opened along restaurant row on Albuquerque&#8217;s Pan American Freeway West.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 460px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 460\/379;margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; vertical-align: text-top; border: 4px solid black;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/brazilian\/Images\/Asado02.jpg\" alt=\"The salad bar at Asado.\" width=\"460\" height=\"379\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The salad bar at Asado.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Albuquerque&#8217;s Asado was actually the second in the state, launching more than a year after its sister Santa Fe restaurant (which closed in late 2005).\u00a0 Still a third Asado is located in Evanston, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The Churrasco tradition has its genesis in the Pampas, an extensive grass-covered plain in South America east of the Andes Mountains.\u00a0 Churrasco translates roughly from Spanish to &#8220;barbecue,&#8221; but to avoid confusion, in the rest of South America the barbecue method of preparing meats is known as Asado.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Brazilian and Argentinean cowboys known as gauchos tended to large herds of cattle in the verdant Pampas, and similar to cowboys in America&#8217;s wild west, were often given lesser cuts of beef.\u00a0 To make it more palatable, the gauchos would roast the beef for hours on wooden skewers over an open flame to tenderize it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">In modern Churrascarias, an all-you-can-eat dining tradition has emerged.\u00a0 Servers come to your table with a skewer on which are speared several kinds of meat.\u00a0 All courses are served sizzling right off that skewer and plated right onto your table.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Accommodating servers bring one meat after another until you say &#8220;nao obrigado&#8221;&#8211;no, thank you.\u00a0 Not literally.\u00a0 Each table includes a &#8220;cue&#8221; which tells your servers where you stand.\u00a0 The green side reads &#8220;sim por favor&#8221; or &#8220;yes, please&#8221; indicating you want more selections brought to your table while the red side of the cue indicates you&#8217;re done.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 455px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 455\/342;margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; vertical-align: text-top; border: 4px solid black;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/brazilian\/Images\/Asado03.jpg\" alt=\"I'd love to be able to read music...\" width=\"455\" height=\"342\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">I&#8217;d love to be able to read music&#8230;<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">From a visual perspective Asada is almost over-the-top with something to see at every turn. One of the first things you see at this sprawling open restaurant are rotating spits on which meats are being prepared.\u00a0 It&#8217;s an Adkins dieter&#8217;s dream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Standing atop the salad bar is a large cow, more like the golden calf fashioned by goldsmiths in the Ten Commandments movie than the cow you sometimes see atop American chain steak restaurants.\u00a0 The cow is positioned almost directly below a chandelier from which hang monkeys, parakeets and other wildlife from the Amazon.\u00a0 Its horns are adorned with grapes.\u00a0 Could it be symbolic of the gluttony and lust of diners who take all-you-can-eat seriously?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The multi-hued walls are festooned with (to say the least) interesting art, some bringing to mind something Picasso might have painted in a drug induced fit of creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Against one wall is a large wrought iron sculpture of a musical scale set against a colorful mosaic of tiles.\u00a0 The sound of rivulets of water cascading down this art piece might lull you into a state of content relaxation were it not for the constant din of activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Lively Latin music, not all of it traditional Brazilian samba, resounds through the restaurant&#8217;s speaker system.\u00a0 The ambiance is certainly intended to be festive and inviting.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 438px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 438px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 438\/370;margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; vertical-align: text-top; border: 4px solid black;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/brazilian\/Images\/Asado04.jpg\" alt=\"The salad bar might even be better than the meat.\" width=\"438\" height=\"370\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The salad bar might even be better than the meat.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">After your server takes your beverage order, two dinner plates are brought to your table along with tongs for each diner.\u00a0 These tongs are used for removing meat from the skewers or serving tray.\u00a0 An indicator that the meats are tender is the absence of a true steak knife.\u00a0 Instead, a fork and a simple table knife serve as your dining accoutrements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">Asado serves only certified black angus meats, fifteen of which are available on the dinner menu.\u00a0 The lunch menu, a few dollars less expensive, offers ten different meat options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">The salad bar offers only cold salad and fruit options, but this is far from your typical salad bar.\u00a0 Some of the salad offerings are terrific.\u00a0 One salad features garlic cloves, sun-dried tomatoes and salty, pitted olives. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 278px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 278\/380;margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; vertical-align: text-top; border: 4px solid black;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/brazilian\/Images\/Asado05.jpg\" alt=\"Skewers of sausage and ham.\" width=\"278\" height=\"380\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Skewers of sausage and ham.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">You can also treat yourself to any of several macaroni salads, potato salad and even cold nibblets of corn, creamed peas and green beans.\u00a0 Vegetarians will like the salad bar as much as carnivores will appreciate the meat offerings.\u00a0 Omnivores will benefit from a great assortment of both. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">Shortly after you dispense with your salad, Asado&#8217;s servers begin a parade to your table with skewers of well-seasoned meats.\u00a0 Even if not all the meats make it to your table, it&#8217;s unlikely most people would be able to sample more than one of each.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/215;margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; vertical-align: text-top; border: 4px solid black;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/abq\/brazilian\/Images\/Asado07.jpg\" alt=\"An assortment of slow roasted treasures.\" width=\"280\" height=\"215\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">An assortment of slow roasted treasures.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">The slow-roasted dinner portfolio includes filet mignon, barbecue ribs, sausage, pork, beef ribs, pork loin, top sirloin, filet mignon with bacon, bottom sirloin with garlic, ham, skirt steak, brisket, lamb, turkey and chicken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">Each portion is pre-cut, some to bite size while other pieces will challenge you to finish them in three or four bites.\u00a0 A commonality among the various meats is tenderness. Most are served at about medium well even though the outer layers may be a bit on the charred side.\u00a0 Most meats are juicy and well-seasoned, albeit perhaps a bit on the salty side.\u00a0 The fennel-kissed sausage would go well on a pizza while the pink ham paired with glazed pineapple might remind you of a holiday meal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\">Asado, in concept and in execution, is a fun restaurant sure to please all but the most discerning and finicky of diners. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Asado Brazilian Grill<\/strong><br \/>\n4959 Pan American West Freeway, N.E.<br \/>\n<strong>Albuquerque, NM<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>LATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 6 May 2007<br \/>\n<strong># OF VISITS<\/strong>: 2<br \/>\n<strong>RATING<\/strong>: 18<br \/>\n<strong>COST<\/strong>: $$$<br \/>\n<strong>BEST BET<\/strong>: Sausage, Ham, Chicken, Turkey, Brisket, Salad Bar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to diplomatic coups, one of the least known for which President George Herbert Walker Bush is credited is the introduction to the United States of the popular Brazilian Churrascaria (steakhouse) Fogo de Ch\u00e3o (literally Fire of the Ground). 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