
Rio Picanha Steakhouse
381 N Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791
About Rio Picanha Steakhouse - steak house in Pomona, California
Laid-back venue offering flame-grilled meats, a salad buffet & classic sides, plus cocktails.
Customer Review Summary
Rio Picanha Steakhouse offers delicious Brazilian BBQ with great service and a friendly staff. Customers appreciate the high-quality meats that are well-cooked and flavorful, with standout dishes like picanha and cheese bread. The restaurant features a beautiful atmosphere and a sizable buffet, providing a welcoming setting for diners. However, some reviews mention issues with inconsistent food availability and service problems during busy times. Despite these concerns, many patrons consider it a gem for authentic Brazilian cuisine and are likely to return. Overall, it is praised for its value compared to other Brazilian steakhouses.
Key Features
Service options
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great cocktails
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
- Alcohol
- All you can eat
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upscale
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- Good for kids
- High chairs
Parking
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
Customer Reviews
Rating Distribution
Brian
Delicious Brazilian BBQ. Service is really good. Very nice staff. I enjoyed talking with them. Meats are great. Cooked perfectly and flavored well. I enjoyed the atmosphere and ambiance. Very large restaurant with a nice buffet. Prices are cheaper than other Brazilian BBQ’s.
Rhonda Elayne Ravega
Beautiful atmosphere. Service is on point. Food was outstanding. Delicious 😋🤤
Mark Perez
Rio Picanha is hands down one of the best dining experiences I've had! The Brazilian food here is absolutely phenomenal. Every dish and side was bursting with flavor, and you can tell a lot of care and love goes into every bite. I was delighted to learn that this is a family-run business, and it shows in the attention to detail and warmth of the service. The sides were fresh and perfectly complemented the meats, which were expertly prepared and brought out consistently, each cut more delicious than the last. If you're looking for authentic Brazilian cuisine with a welcoming atmosphere and incredible food, Rio Picanha is the place to go. Highly recommend it—this restaurant is a true gem!
Miguel Castro
The service is great, all staff is super helpful but food is simply amazing. The picanha simply is delicious. Make sure you try the cheese bread and very important: don’t eat too much salad, save space for all the steak!
Chun-An Lin
Rio Picanha Steakhouse - West Covina They serve high quality meat. Most of the meat we got was juicy and tasty. The ones we didn’t like were pork belly and sausage. Pork belly was overcooked and sausage was way too salty. The servant today provided great services. He was very friendly and thoughtful. We are very satisfied and will visit again soon. BTW, I love the Brazilian cheese bread! It was so good 😊
Edward Zhang
Meat lover’s paradise! Get full by just tasting a bite of each meat. Come early, their kitchen close before 9 pm. Otherwise you have to rush for your meal.
MileHighCureCBD Members Only
We literally called and asked what time they stop seating. They said we close at 10pm and stop seating at 9:00 pm. We arrived at 8:50 and they staff was full of kids that was unprofessional and told us they could t seat us because they took all the food away 10 minutes ago. Explained we drove 30 minutes to eat here, the young girl didn’t give a damn. I Asked for a manager and they nobody here. They really don’t care at all. As a business owner I would fire one of my employees if this kind of service was given.
Merrill Hanson
It was pretty good. Costly too. Not all the things on the menu were being circulated (there's on demand items, and there's regular items, and not all the regular items were being served in the restaurant). Were was the chicken? No filet on the menu? Once we went nearly 30 minutes without meat service. They food I did receive was seasoned well and was enjoyable. It may have been trimmed better. On the whole, I would probably go back, but I would adjust my expectations. It's not a Texas de Brazil.
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