Betchee's Brazil Bar & Grill

I came across Betchee's during my business day, and stopped in. I've never had Brazilian cuisine before, but, was pleasantly surprised. It's like a little bit of Rio-from the little shop where you can buy Brazilian products to the lunch buffet that cost me around $10-I was very pleased with the variety-and the aromas in the restaurant made me forget I was sitting right off I-75! The owner told me she's hosting a Brazilian Mardi Gras on the property in May, and is bringing in a Brazilian band for an authentic Brazilian festival! I can't wait. The owner explained to me that during her recent absence she left the restaurant in the hands of several individuals who weren't as passionate about the restaurant as she is-and now she's back and planning to expand the restaurant to include outdoor seating. Betchee, I'll be back!

Pros: Wide variety, wonderful aromas, very friendly staff & owner

Cons: NONE

Posted 03/06/09

I have never been one to write reviews. However the lack of quality of the food here has inspired me. I am usually a very easy going restauranteer. Especially when it comes to buffets. I understand there is a certain aspect of buffets since quantitiy is involved. But that point is entirely defeated if you can not bare to eat the food.

Truthfully I ate here because of all the wonderful reviews. They must not have had the buffet. The best part of the restaurant was the guarana soda and they had a big screen TV with brazillian footbal. That is it.

Pros: I am alive

Cons: I had to pay for the "food"

Posted 02/28/09

Your options for the buffet include:
sausage (cut up hotdog mixed with onions)
black beans - these weren't so bad
white rice (served cold)
Fajita meat? its not hot, it was tough and had no flavor
various fried items with meat inside- if you get lucky to choose the pork one, then it is edible. Of course nothing is labeled so you really have no idea what you are eating and you will probably regret it later.
The salad was edible if you aviod the salad dressing

I am guessing the only way they stay open is that they have a gift shop in the front to sell junk.
There is no way that these other reviews are real...

this has to be the worst resturant in Richardson

Pros: Guarana soda

Cons: They should pay ME to eat this stuff...

Posted 02/28/09

Excellent food and value - Paying by-the-pound for a buffet is unusual for american diners, but is a typical brazilian experience - the food here was wonderful, the variety excellent, the atmosphere relaxed and authentically Brazilian - I had the sunday afternoon lunch buffet with my family (and our Brazilian exchange student) and we all loved our meals. Reasonable prices, (all-u-can-eat is also an option here) and convenient location near I-75.
We will be back!

Posted 02/01/09

Found restaurant off citysearch. Food was Cold and was not labled. Food was so bad, no flavor. The TWO meat dishes were only tough chicken and cold pork. Here is the best if you want any dessert IT NOT included in the price, they'll charge you an additional $6.99 per pound. I should have known when including me and my wife only 4 people were eating. I asked the waiter what something was on the buffett, his answer,"Sorry I dont know". I cannot believe the other reviews...they had to have been written by the owners of the restaurant.

Pros: None --- really non

Cons: Food, flavor, value, ambience

Posted 01/03/09

Delightful spanish atmosphere generally filled with Brazilian locals. The food is just beyond expectations, which is probably why Brazilians and Americans looking for that exotic experience, flock to this wonderful restaurant.

Pros: excellent food, friendly atmosphere

Cons: it is not a big chain restaurant, so service is awkward but acceptable considering atmosphere.

Posted 09/06/08

Great Brazilian food and excellent prices. Just about the best price to get good food, with a great variety, at affordable prices. The buffett allows you to have some of everything. Don't limit yourself to one plate. Don't wait for your food. Go to Brazil Brasileiro.

Pros: Great food

Cons: Buffett closes early

Posted 11/21/07

My family and I love Brazil Brasileiro and highly recommend it to everyone we meet. We always enjoy the buffet, where we get a home cooked meal that reminds us of when we lived in Salvador, Bahia. And for the price, you can't beat it. Delicious home cooked meats, fishes, chicken, stews, and vegetables made brazilian style. The staff is very friendly and makes you feel right at home. The restaraunt is very clean and the large projector screen shows beautiful pictures of the Brazilian scenery and soccer matches. We've brought several friends here and all tell us that they go back regularly.

Pros: Friendly service, delicious food, tasty desserts, price

Cons: if you're late for lunch, the buffet may be limited

Posted 07/25/07

Great place! Great for a group (especially when there is a futbol game on). Also very nice for an intimate dinner especially on Frid. nights with live brasilian music. I go here all the time, so do the Brasilians. Just like you would find in Brasil.

Pros: Small, authentic, quiet, friendly

Cons: Make sure you are rung up correctly, I've run into some glitches a couple times.

Posted 07/19/07

This is my first time writing a review here at citysearch but I can't pass the opportunity to recommend this restaurant in which I eat lunch with my boss two or three times per week. I love this restaurant not only because I am from Venezuela and love latin food, but also because it is an island of homemade food on a sea of fast-food industrial-tasting restaurants. There hasn't been one plate that I haven't liked it.
It is a buffet style restaurant. Different from other standard restaurants, when you enter, you walk directly to the buffet line and fill up your place with food. At the end of the line they weight your plate and you are given a number. After you are done eating you take your number and go to the cashier to pay.
I usually come in thinking "ok, I won't fill up my plate this time", but every time I fill it up and end up eating bigger portions than my diet permits. It really doesn't matter because it is healthy food and it is too good to pass.
They also do catering. They actually did my wedding's catering and it was a great success.
If you are in a rush you can use a To-Go box instead of a plate.

Bottom line, this is a really good and healthy place to eat and deserves at least one try as a minimum. You won't be disappointed and will want to go back.

Pros: Great food. Cheerful and very attentive staff (Did I also mentioned beautiful?), Live Brazilian music and big projector screen.

Cons: There are none so far.

Posted 07/10/07

This is my first ever City Search message but I was motivated by tonight's dinner at Brazil Brasileiro which I tried for the first time this Friday evening. I really like Tejas de Brazil but didn't want the fancy, expensive meal where I felt I had to stuff myself to "get my money's worth." I did the buffet where you are charged by the weight of the food you put on your plate -- I really enjoyed trying a little of everything. My husband chose something from the standard menu, the picunya (sp?). The food was all great, the right quantity for both of us, there were live guitarists and the staff couldn't have been more friendly. I could easily imagine I was in a casual restaurant in Brazil! We will definitely go there again.

Pros: authentic food and atmosphere, friendly and fun, cheap & different

Cons: ?

Posted 07/05/07

Definitely Brazil Brasileiro is one of the greatest and nicest restaurant in Dallas, TX. It is an authentic Brazilian cuisine style.
The food is always fresh and it is very well prepared. The service is perfect and at the end we can get a free coffee.
The desert is a paradise with so many sweet options.
Plenty of parking area.
The price is ok.

Pros: Fresh food, good quality, well prepared, so many options

Cons: The grill (mainly the "picanha") is not visible as the others plates, is quite hided, and it needs to be ordered.

Posted 07/04/07

Cheap authentic food, great ambiance, awesome service, best entertainment, and a must go for New Years celebration. Like the title says 100% Brazilian.

Posted 07/04/07

That's a great place to go and relax while eating. Great Brazilian food and a wonderful environment with a soft Bossa Nova(Brazilian type of music) playing on the background, which make your dinning much enjoyable. Highly recommended.

Pros: Great food

Posted 06/26/07

Very very good restaurant to eat or just for wining and dining.
I love the picanha and cheese bread and caipirinha.
It would be a very good place to have parties and to get to know other people of opposite backgrounds
I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone new and not so new to the area.

Pros: Great party place and great tradtional food

Posted 06/25/07

I'm from Brazil and every time I go to Dallas I have to make a stop at this tropical oasis that serves the best authentic Brazilian Cuisine in Dallas area or maybe all of Texas. They have great staff and well trained. Very clean and atmosphere is great to hang out and have some drinks ( caipirinha made from cacahca ) ......

Pros: Great food

Cons: can't think of any sorry

Posted 06/23/07

A truly wonderful experience. This was a pleasant surprise, the food was well presented, the ambiance allowed us to sit around and be very comfortable as we enjoyed our dinner guests. The food was perfect .

Posted 06/20/07

This restaurant is very special, it makes you feel so much in Brazil !! Warm and pretty people, live brazilian bossa nova music, bar with big plasma TV, huge DVD projector where you can watch soccer games or live music shows, great brazilian drinks (caipirinha is the best !!) and lots of different and tasty types of food to choose from... It is my very favorite place to eat in Texas !! I definitely recommend it !!

Pros: service, food, music

Cons: none

Posted 04/25/07

The thing I miss the most from Brazil is the human warmth, and this place has it in loads. The set up is good for all occasions be it for a business meeting or a fun dinner with the family. The buffet has a wide variety of food that caters to all allergies and diets especially vegetarians. The food is always fresh and tasty. The price is fair, you can leave satisfied without breaking the bank. If you want a little culture with your meal this is the place to go, be it for the live music or the little gift shop on your way out. Good food, good deal, and good service..... you can't go wrong!!!

Pros: Service, parking, music, handicap accessible

Cons: hidden location, minor language barrier

Posted 04/23/07

Food is okay. I guess you pay for what you get. I don't like the decorations in that place. customer service is okay. Everything is overpriced, but is much cheaper than going to a Churrascaria.

Posted 01/31/07