Welcome to Rio!!! #Events
Victoria Hayes
27th June 2023
The Rio Brazilian Steakhouse has undoubtedly established itself in Chester, where last Thursday, over 100 local celebrities and the city’s “who’s who” walked the red carpet and partied like Brazilians.
Before being directed to the restaurant’s fully equipped gourmet salad bar, guests were treated to welcome cocktails sponsored by Edinburgh Gin. This bar was a feast for the eyes with a wide variety of healthy salad combinations, an amazing selection of imported cheeses, cured meats and authentic Brazilian dishes like Feijoada that everyone must try once!
A range of meats, including Brazilian Picanha, prime fillet, sirloin, and rump as well as chicken thighs, chicken wings, melt-in-your-mouth caramelised pork, and the show-stopping 24-hour slow cooked ribs, were served continuously to visitors by the Gaucho chefs, who were in full force.
A major game changer in a steakhouse these days, fish and vegetarian dishes were available all night, making them ideal for any combination of groups of friends or family. The dessert boards were to die for and gave guests a true sense of Rio’s sweet side. Churros and semifredo were two crowd favourites.
The Brazilian samba dancers that delighted visitors after dinner, when DJ Frankie from Geddes & Gioia ramped up the music and the party got going, were the true stars of the show. With guests departing with smiles on their faces and fantastic reactions to the entire night, it was a flawless entry into the city of Chester. Rodrigo Grassi, the director, stated: “We are extremely thrilled with the VIP opening night. It was a fantastic success.
The weekend saw almost 700 visitors through our doors. And next week’s numbers are already incredibly strong – a response we never anticipated to expect. In just our first week, we already have an astonishing 16 FIVE STAR reviews on our TripAdvisor website! We genuinely adore the people of Chester, and the entire staff and team does an excellent job delivering first-rate service and a memorable guest experience.”
In the first four weeks after opening, RIO Brazilian Steakhouse became TripAdvisor’s top-rated restaurant in every location, earning Travellers’ Choice Awards in Jesmond and Middlesbrough.
With locations in Jesmond Newcastle, Newcastle Quayside, Durham, Middlesbrough, Warrington, and Chester, RIO Brazilian Steakhouse will soon establish a new location in York City Centre. Award-winning restaurant chain RIO Brazilian Steakhouse offers Churrasco-style grilled meats, sliced right at your table by Gaucho chefs. With a color-coded traffic light card on your table (green for go, red for no), you can sample as many meats as you’d like.
Every day, RIO Chester is open for lunch from 12–3 pm and for dinner from 4.45pm