Chamas - Restaurant Award Winner

South American concept restaurant serves up feasts 15 Reviews

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Brazilian value with salad bar, select cuts of meat, dessert and a complimentary exotic house cocktail. Dhs165 Timings: noon–3pm (Friday)

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There’s a restaurant in Abu Dhabi. A very good restaurant. With an atmosphere. This brings with it a warning that reservations should be made well in advance as the place is usually jammed. Chatter, laughter, plates knocking against the humongous salad bar and a live band; the place is genuinely buzzing.

There’s no menu at Chamas, instead you have a card with one red and one green side, serving as a signal for the waiting staff to bring out more food or hold off for a while. It’s a novel idea, and one which allows you to control the pace of your evening, as well as the strain on your stomach.

It isn’t for vegetarians. In fact, the amount of meat and offal that is marinated, barbequed, stabbed with a fat skewer and then carved in front of you makes for more than one tearful moment for any animal-loving hippie. But meat lovers are in for a treat.

The rib-eye steak is the outstanding dish, barbecued, pink in the middle and smothered in a rich marinade. The chicken legs are just as good and the waiters will practically force feed you ‘one of the nicest cuts of lamb you’ll ever taste’ – but you will thank them afterwards.

The food is excellent and Chamas has captured South America, and the elusive atmosphere, perfectly.

By Time Out Abu Dhabi staff
Time Out Abu Dhabi, 30 December 2008

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Posted by: Zayed on 16 Aug ' 10 at 07:01

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

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I heard lot about this restaurant but i was shocked when I ate in it. The starters and the salad bar was great but when the real food comes its like eating in cheap low quality restaurant the meat smells and I will not 2nd guess that the meat is the cheapest in the market (in taste and smell) which is so shocking because the restaurant main dish is meat and BBQ.

Posted by: bassam ghazalah on 18 Jul ' 10 at 13:37

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

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Amazing food. Good wine list. Very nice idea

Posted by: Mohammed on 28 Jan ' 10 at 16:08

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Simply designed for meat loverrrrrs. Honestly, it is one of few restaurants that u finish ur meal with an exclamation mark on ur face saying: "Am I awake or dreaming?!!!"
It is a bit expensive but really worth every bit of it (taking into consideration the amount of meat u can eat). My advice though is take ur time while eating, otherwise u'll get stuffed quickly :)

Posted by: 007 on 09 Dec ' 09 at 23:16

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Well, I love Chamas, but if you know meat, you will know that Chamas does not provide the best cuts of beef around. Rib Eye is the best they have in terms of steak. There is no Sirlion, no Top Sirloin, no Picanha (Brazilian rump roast), no Filet Mignon, no Lamb Chops, no ribs. I mean, come on. Real guys know their beef well and Chamas does not offer it. Chicken liver? why would that be even on the menu. I am not going to pay AED 215 for chicken liver. Give me my steaks.

Posted by: Neil on 02 Nov ' 09 at 07:18

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

The price is a bit rich but considering you can gorge on as much wonderfully prepared meat as your stomach can handle and graze on a vast selection of salad bar goodies, Chamas is a wonderful and highly recommended place to eat! I cant wait to go again!

Posted by: Elsie on 22 Oct ' 09 at 15:16

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• Best for: Brunch served
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Posted by: ameen faiez on 30 Aug ' 09 at 13:20

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: ali on 04 Aug ' 09 at 07:45

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

BEST MEAT EVER EATEN

Searously, i have tried several meat restaurants in AD but this was the best.

You need to go on an empty stomach

Posted by: Mrs. Al Kindi on 30 Jun ' 09 at 10:50

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Fun and romantic!

Posted by: Ahmed on 04 Jun ' 09 at 13:35

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

just forgot the ratings

Great resturant like i mentioned sadly they increased the price ( but we have no other option!!!

Posted by: Ahmed on 04 Jun ' 09 at 13:33

Great Resturant been going there since it opened sadly it has increased the price for no reason ( well due to the crisis and less people coming they have to compensate!!!)

Posted by: Parker on 03 Jun ' 09 at 13:51

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

wonderfull Brazilian Restaurent in Abu Dhabi. teast of the food & value is really Great. the servise is extreamly proffesional and the staff was vereyfreindly. specialy i would like to give a big thank to Dilan & Jir from the service staff and restaurent chef Alex for made our evening fantastic & memorabale.

Posted by: Mohamed Al Marzouqi on 25 May ' 09 at 16:10

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Great experience ,, One of the best Brazilian restaurant

Posted by: Ines Hassine on 27 Apr ' 09 at 04:22

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Amazing food and wine.

Posted by: william on 28 Mar ' 09 at 16:57

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Amazing food. Good wine list. My son loved the pumpkin soup and grilled pineapple. I loved the cuts of meat. Everything was very good and service never lacked.

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