M Grill (Los Angeles, CA)

Restaurant: M Grill
Address: 3832 Wilshire Blvd., #202 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (213) 389-2770

Although I haven't been to M Grill in a while, I feel the need to cover it. I went to another brazilian restaurant, Cafe Brasil, tonight and I was utterly disappointed. That made me long for the great food I had at M Grill.

I have been to M Grill twice, once for lunch and once for dinner. It's primarily a place for fantastic grilled meats, or churrasco, which waiters bring around on large skewers and serve you as much as you can eat. Lunch is a great deal at $16.99 for the meats, a great salad bar and a "hot buffet," featuring great side dishes, including absolutely fantastic mashed yucca (tastes like ultra-smooth mashed potatoes with just the right amount of cheese mixed in), collard greens, and many other yummy items. Dinner is considerably more pricey ($30.99) for not much more (I think they add a few more meats to the menu). However, it's definitely still worth it for a nice night out with fantastic food.

But getting back to the meats, they do not disappoint. Sirloin, sausages, tri-tip, chicken, ribs, and the list goes on and on. Unfortunately I can't remember which were my favorites, I mean, how can one distinguish and remember when a seemingly endless parade of delicious meats continuously tease you into submission and entice you to take just "one more bite"? :)

Some words of strategy when dining at M Grill or any other Churrasco establishment:
1. Don't fill up on the side items. You'll be tempted, especially with the FANTASTIC cheese bread bisquits (I believe they are called Pão de Queijo), but hold firm and you'll be rewarded.
2. You'll quickly learn that you have favorite meats. Be careful not to miss some of the other meats, but only taste them. If they aren't as good as your favorites, eat no more. Don't get suckered into wasting valuable stomach space for sub-par meats. It's like eating at a pot luck dinner, your first duty is to sample widely. Your second duty is to load up on only the winners from then on.

I recommend M Grill highly and can't wait to go back.