Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
Brazilian restaurant · 40 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 10,116 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 266 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
999
Flagged
266
27% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Aug ’25 | 23 | 19 |
| Sep ’25 | 95 | 28 |
| Oct ’25 | 103 | 26 |
| Nov ’25 | 99 | 27 |
| Dec ’25 | 105 | 9 |
| Jan ’26 | 122 | 28 |
| Feb ’26 | 78 | 18 |
| Mar ’26 | 106 | 49 |
| Apr ’26 | 81 | 23 |
| May ’26 | 79 | 17 |
| Jun ’26 | 79 | 19 |
| Jul ’26 | 29 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 19 five-star reviews on 2026-03-28 vs avg 2.2/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-08-28 vs avg 0.1/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-08-29 vs avg 0.2/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2025-08-30 vs avg 0.3/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2025-08-31 vs avg 0.6/day
- 16 five-star reviews on 2025-09-06 vs avg 1.2/day
- 19 five-star reviews on 2026-03-28 vs avg 2.2/day
- 17 five-star reviews on 2026-03-29 vs avg 3.0/day
- low activity account 196 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 25 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service from Clever, excellent food.
- Winnie Tan ★★★★★ 2026-01-30 suspicion 64
- arta gjonoca ★★★★★ 2026-04-14 suspicion 55
- Raphael Flores ★★★★★ 2026-04-19 suspicion 64
- Arlenie Diaz ★★★★★ 2026-04-25 suspicion 64
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and service as usual
- Cibele Caio ★★★★★ 2025-10-04 suspicion 79
- Amine B. ★★★★★ 2025-11-18 suspicion 67
- Hui Min ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 67
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Bardomiano the waiter was great!
- Pamela Rios ★★★★★ 2025-09-06 suspicion 100
- Plamen Terziev ★★★★ 2026-01-17 suspicion 63
- Gabriel Chaves Araujo ★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Bardomiano was the BEST server!!!
- estefania orozco ★★★★★ 2025-10-18 suspicion 75
- Danildo Alcantara ★★★★★ 2025-11-16 suspicion 90
- Victoria Montuori ★★★★★ 2026-02-22 suspicion 84
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Klever excellent service
- Giuseppe Mellone ★★★★★ 2026-04-17 suspicion 56
- Christopher Peralta ★★★★★ 2026-06-16 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Llevar was our server and the service was amazing, the food it’s great. The whole place it’s an amazing experience
- Alejandra Rojas ★★★★★ 2026-01-14 suspicion 55
- Dylan Webster ★★★★★ 2026-06-03 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Everyone and everything was excellent!!!!
- Jacqueline Boyd ★★★★★ 2026-02-28 suspicion 68
- Emi Hu ★★★★★ 2026-04-19 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Bardomiano great service 10/10
- Veronica Montout ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 62
- Lizbeth Marin ★★★★★ 2026-04-18 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Bardomanio was amazing! Great service
- Fabio Alex Rodriguês ★★★★★ 2026-01-15 suspicion 56
- Lauryn H ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent experience.
- Darlean Maxwell ★★★★★ 2025-10-29 suspicion 90
- Jonathan Kanaan ★★★★★ 2026-03-14 suspicion 90
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 241 remaining flagged reviews.
Ysabela Jimenez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-29
Excellent service, the waiters were very attentive. Kelli in downtown is very helpful, thank you so much!!
Piotr Czubak
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-29
The food is delicious here! Great quality meat. Thanks for great service, Kelli!
Belén Ballesta Villén
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-29
Great experience, thank you Harrison and all the staff for the amazing dinner and time we had.
Crystal Harris
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-29
Bardo was fantastic. He was very professional. Great recommendation for the Golden Rush. I did not have it for my first drink but I had it for my 2nd & 3rd drink. The food was amazing/ belly full. Well worth the money. Great atmosphere- professional staff.
Selina Reed
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-29
Bardomiano was awesome. Very friendly and hospitable. Provided great service. Drinks were great!!!
Sebastian Balbin
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-29
emily cruz
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-28
I recently visited this restaurant and was taken care of by lucas everything was absolutely amazing. The food was incredible, the service was warm and attentive, and I honestly left feeling in love with the whole experience. It was unforgettable, and I can’t wait to come back. The manager, Hugo, als...
Glaucilene Santos
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
Wonderful place and excellent service provided by Gabryella and the entire team.
Stefana Dimova
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-03-28
We love Fogo de Ciao! We’ve come many times in different locations. This time we were in NYC and were served by Bardomiano, great service!
Debbie Distefano
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-03-28
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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