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Tucanos Brazilian Grill in Albuquerque is a two star Brazilian restaurant. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This restaurant is open late and good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Me wanted meat. Me got meat, meat and more meat. Tucanos had a good selection on the salad bar too! For 19.95 it's a deal! I'm from Austin, tx and the same type of restaurant is 50.00! Nice waiters,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For individuals wanting a Stateside interpretation of the churrascaria experience, Tucanos provides Brazilian style steak in a manner similar to the national chains Fogo de Chao and Texas de Brazil....
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The overall experience was great. The atmosphere and food were both good. This was my first time having Brazilian food and I wasn't disappointed and I left full. The selection of meat brought to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Meat ..... that sums it up .... yummy, dripping with goodness meat .... MMMMMM ... thinking of this place is making my mouth water....I love Tucanos - the garlic steak is the best (lunch time) I would...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not quite up to the quality standards of most Brazillian churascarras (sp?) out there and it's about as authentic as Olive Garden, but still quite good. To say it puts Fogo de Chao to shame however,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, nice selection of meats. Expect full salad bar service (but don't fill up there, wait for the meat!) and every 5 minutes or less, different Brasillian style meats come to your table in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you love meat, you'll love Tucanos! The service was wonderful, and the meat kept coming by our table every 5 minutes or so. I didn't take much advantage of the salad bar. The fried bananas that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
During a brief stop in Albuquerque, my wife and I noticed this Brazilian Restaurant near the Amtrak Station. We checked the menu and decided to try a single appetizer serving of "Concha de Galinha"...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a solid place for dinner. When I'm in Albuquerque for business, we try to get out to Tucanos at least one night. They have a full service bar which has always been a positive experience every...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
TUCANOS IS AWESOME!!! I would say it is as good as several of the churrascos I have eaten at in Brazil. Puts Fogo de Chao and its competitors to shame.Very fairly priced.Also, THEY HAVE AN AMAZING...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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I think slappo is a dumb b*tch. I live in New Mexico and enjoy the dining very much; as a matter of fact, my fiancee and I make sure to eat there once a month. The service is good, the food excellent, and has...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After just having written a review about Texas de Brazil in Dallas, I felt compelled to extol the virtues of Tucanos, an amazing churrascaria in downtown Albuquerque. When I was in the ABQ for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a local, and finally tried this place with a group for a birthday at lunch. The wait was minimal, and the lunch prices are excellent. So much food! We kept having to flip our little peg to red so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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They have amazing food and a good salad and sides bar. Cheesy mashed patatos!! It's also a neat set up, you get your salads and sides and they come around with different types of meats for you. Always yummy!...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The way to navigate this place is to go for the $18.95 meal that includes the salad bar and 16 types of meat, brought out to your table for sampling. Avoid the mixed drinks, one drink was about $7,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you like meat. And if you like Brazilian. This is a place to go. I have never had Brazilian BBQ before and it was good. Filling and very good. Besides numerous meats, we had the BBQ shrimp....
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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This restaurant is paving the way for community! With a little wheel on the table for the circulating meat and an open salad bar, this restaurant is beyond belief. Various quality meats are circulated by cooks...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Big fat slabs of meatDrips of marinade fall downFor the greedy pigs(Ugh. It's a fun idea, but be prepared to be surrounded by all of the gluttonous patrons scarfing down copious amounts of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Summary:--mob scene at self serve areas--friendly staff, but expect a wait if just walking in. Do they even take reservations?--difficult street parking--usual churrascaria/all you can eat strategy:...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Possibly my favorite restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA! They also have a store in Provo, Utah It's an all you can eat style restaurant where they bring the food to your table and it doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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This place makes eating out an event! I used to live in San Diego and went to the brazilian bbq in Gaslamp. But this one is much better!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a very fun meal with some good tastes. My first time at a churrascos style restaurant. I was visiting my sister and we wanteda good meal before I left to return to San Francisco. She...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Writing reviews -- It's All Relative. Put Tucanos in my home (L.A.) and I'd rarely dine there. There are much better Churrascurias and more exciting Brazilian options. But we're talking about...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Located in the heart of downtown Albuquerque on Central Ave by the movie theater, Tucanos is a great dining experience for lunch or dinner offering Brazilian style food. After being seated and taking...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
hmm... Meat on swords (insert Tim Allen grunt here). If you haven't been to a churrascos style restaurant before, then you must come here. Even vegetarians can come! The salad bar is pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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If you're a fan of churrasco, this is the place to be in Albuquerque. As in similar restaurants, a salad bar is available to select ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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This place is great if you really really like meat. I like this place a lot, but it is kind of expensive. Too bad. I ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damn good! Only come here when you're starving and you want it to the be the only meal of the day. Three words: fresh grilled pineapple!
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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Tucanos is the kind of special-occasion place whose very novelty warrants its high price. The salad bar is extensive and very good; the centrepiece, of course, is the skewers of meat brought to the table: hot,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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I absolutely LOVE this restaurant. The meat is always lean and well prepared. The buffet is FRESH. There is no wilted lettuce or old looking salads to be seen. The bar is complete and can whip up ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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What an outstanding experience. I have been here for lunch with business associates and for dinner with the family. The food is always excellent and the way the meat is brought to the table on big skewers is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2006
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Basically this is a salad bar but some of the wait staff come through with cooked portions of meat and vegetables on skewers. They slice it off for you onto a serving plate and you transfer it to your own. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2005
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Recently I just left Albuquerque after graduating from the Air Force NCO Academy and the most remeberable place was Tuconos. I was told by many other's in my class who visited the restaurant, to show up hungry...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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Previously the servive had been good but on 9-27-05 it was terrible and slow.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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you want good taste grill, go there. I especially like the brasillian grill, because you feel that you are sharing with all the people in the restaurant, a primitive enjoyment like sitting with the people in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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This is my very favorite restaurant in Albuquerque!!! The food is so so good. The wait staff is. The location is wonderful. Anytime we have a special occasion this is the place we go. The whole atmosp...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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It has been almost three years since I have been there, only becuase I have not been back to Albuquerque since that business trip, but I still get the craving to go back to that restaurant. If I ever am back...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2005
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Not as good i thought it would be. Cheap cuts of meat. This joint is for the uppity up crouwd. Stay home and eat frozen t.v. dinner.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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absolutely the coolest experience in albuquerque!
dine.com - user review
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tasty delights--and tongs--await you...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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there isn't much point in going to tucanos if you don't love meat. sure, they serve vegetables there, but the real focus is on the skewers of beef, chicken, and turkey that parade endlessly out of the open...
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