Comments on Austin Food Data Bank: Sao Paulo's

I have noticed that in almost every city / town th...

2009-09-16T08:36:12.450-05:00

I have noticed that in almost every city / town there you will find some restaurant / shop named after the place itself. Its really interesting...
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My wife and I ate there when it opend. I am sad to...

2008-07-16T19:31:00.000-05:00

My wife and I ate there when it opend. I am sad to see that it is not what it used to be. i hope they stick around I really enjoyed the food.

The phone number is actually 512-473-9988.

2008-02-15T14:24:00.000-06:00

The phone number is actually 512-473-9988.

The restaurant overcharged us and is refusing to r...

2007-02-09T17:27:00.000-06:00

The restaurant overcharged us and is refusing to refund the difference, even though we have the receipts and proof of the advertised prices. In addition, they are extremely rude about this. We have taken this up with the Business Bureau.

Oh and by the way, the whole place REEKED of BLEACH. YUMMMMM.

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Yeah... I guess I haven't found the killer entree ...

2005-09-21T09:53:00.000-05:00

Yeah... I guess I haven't found the killer entree there or something. No man, I thought the banana tots were decent.. I was fond of the dipping sauce, too... Was just saying that my friend wasn't.

Honestly, the authenticity thing isn't a big deal to me... In fact, I'm happy it's not totally authentic, because otherwise they would have zero vegetarian options... except for appetizers.

Admittedly, I will have to try their tex-mex section, but as far as the rest goes... it seems hard for me to find really good vegetarian entrees there. The palmito tasted good to me, but it didn't make me go crazy or anything... I was probably a bit harsh playing the authenticity card on it. I have to try the paella, if they have a vegetarian version; I do respect the saffron-usage thing. South Congress Cafe also used real saffron in their rice when I went there.

I'm glad you liked the strogonoff and the shrimp tacos, etc. I'll recommend those to meat-eaters in the future. We should go there sometime. You have convinced me.

BTW I would have to say "pussy fest" is an absolute misnomer for their next-door neighbor. :)

i dunno, man. i like sao paolo a whole lot. admi...

2005-09-20T22:10:00.000-05:00

i dunno, man. i like sao paolo a whole lot. admittedly the place has gone a little downhill since it opened as sampaio's (and got a horrid health inspection score at one point) but i've enjoyed every dish i've ever had there, and i have literally gone down the menu and ordered everything at least once. it's also hard on its waiters--nearly never do people stick around longer than a couple months. the thing i dig about them is not their brazilian authenticity, but the way that they make almost everything taste *different* and better--even the salads and the burritos are special and tasty. i love the stroganoff and the shrimp taco (huge. beware) especially. their paella isn't the best on the planet but it uses *actual* saffron instead of yellow food coloring and handwaving. also i dig the palmito quite a bit, but i guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.

things that (almost) anyone can enjoy about the place: banana tots! you are wrong, them + dipping sauce = heaven. also their happy hour is pretty decent, though i can't recall the time or details right now. cheap yucca/tots/etc, and ultracheap margaritas and they have a little patio section to watch the world go by upon. and so, so, so much less crowded than pussy fest or cranker on the same block on a friday afternoon.

peace.