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Tucanos Brazilian Grill

110 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102-3409
505-246-9900
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Ranked #78 of 927 restaurants in Albuquerque
4.0 of 5 stars 73 Reviews
Cuisines: Steakhouse, Brazilian
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Raynolds Addition
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Denver, Colorado
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

This place is very good. We flew to ABQ mainly to try this restaurant, and we loved it. The food was great. I loved the all the different meats. The service was excellent Tip: don't eat too much salad so that you can have the opportunity to try every single meat. More

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Blauvelt, New York
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We asked the girl at our hotel where she would go out to dinner & she recommended Tucanos. Boy, were we glad she did! The food & the overall experience was excellent! It is a little overwhelming if you've never been there before because unless you slow them down (you are given a little piece of wood with different colors,... More

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I've been there twice. Always a pretty enjoyable experience. But expect high prices and lots of people + noise. Yummy food, the grilled pineapple is my favorite. A variety of grilled meats and veggies, a salad (etc.) bar. I also LOVE the cheesy bread. Yum! More

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Albuquerque
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

This restaurant seems to have been designed to be as noisy as possible. Even shouting, I found it impossible to have a conversation with the person across the table from me. For sociopaths only. More

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Framingham, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

This is a place where meats are brought to you on long knives. If you are a meat-eater, it's heaven. Also thought readers should know that there is a truly amazing salad bar too. All kinds of standard salad fare, PLUS veggie sides, delicious bread, fruit. Yum. More

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Ruidoso, New Mexico
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I hate the place because I am always too full to walk out! Great food and lots of it. One of my fav places to dinne in ABQ. More

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Lubbock, Texas
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

but was very good. Service was outstanding. Tucanos uses a lower grade of beef than Fofo de Chao does which makes it a lot cheaper. But don't let that scare you off. Food is good, well prepared, fresh, salad bar is outstanding. More

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Canal Winchester, Ohio
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

I was absolutely amazed by the amount of food I ate at Tucano's - but it was so delicious, I could not stop! I am not a huge meat-eater by any stretch of the imagination, so I was not exactly super excited when I found out about the dinner plans my fiance's family had made here for us - but... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Wonderful service. Unremarkable food. It's the only Brazilian steakhouse in Albuquerque that I was aware of when visiting for a long business trip. That being said, it shouldn't be surprising to see the number of inflated reviews. When it's the best act in town of its type, it's hard to to knock it. While I enjoyed my meal, I have... More

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El Paso, TX
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

We went for my husbands birthday, and this place is for everyone! The meat is super good and the food bar is filled with so many wonderful things it is hard to choose what to put on your plate. Most importantly for me, the service is spectacular. Our servers were attentive without being on top of us. I definitely enjoyed... More

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