I’ve been wanting to check this place out, so glad I got the chance to do that. The salad bar has a great selection, fresh and delicious. The bbq meat was good, nice but nothing to rave about. The dance and entertainment was wonderful, very professional dancers, a good length of time and also included Brazilian martial arts which is cool. Great night out for anyone, well worth a visit
The place is very fun, with salsa classes during dinner. They serve an all you can eat brazilian style barbecue and the food is good, but the show is better. Drinks are nice too.
My family and I went to Copacabana for an early Christmas dinner, and we were in the upstairs part where there is entertainment (a couple of shows) and a DJ afterwards. I believe downstairs had a band and then a DJ, I checked downstairs a couple of times but I think for a family friendly environment, I would recommend upstairs. Loved the vegetarian options, and meat was decent but I'm not a person who loves meat anyways - the rest of my family loved it. Unfortunately, my brother in law gave a waitress his card to charge for a glass of beer, but they charged for a jug instead - they gave us a "free" cocktail but technically it was already paid for by their mistake. However, the staff were very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment was interesting, fun and interactive. Loved the experience.
After reading poor reviews and upon initial impression of this place, I wasn't expecting much. But I was actually pleasantly surprised! It's incredible that this massive venue is hidden right off Smith. It has an old-school members only drinking hole kind of vibe in the lounge upstairs, and the main dining room is rustic and lodge-like.
I was there with a group on a pay per head dining plan. I was told that my vegetarian option was whatever's on the salad bar, and that I'd also receive a kitchen item later. I never did... But the salad bar was more than enough to satisfy me. The beetroot quinoa salad, in particular, was delicious. So much plant based protein, so much variety of veg. Not just chips and plain lettuce.
I skipped dessert, but did grab a slice of barbecued pineapple, a simple delight. As for drinks, most are overly sweet and not very strong, but the mojito is alright and the caipirinha is even better.
Are you looking for something different? Maybe a like of Brazilian/Puerto Rican type of food and entertainment? This might be an option you'd like to consider. Food is Average, but the ambiance and energy is overflowing. Go and see yourself and you'll know.
We found this place through Groupon voucher. It was a really good surprise. We are south american and this felt really close to home. It is one of the best places to get a full Latinoamerican experience. The meat is really good as you get the brazilian meat experience to your table together with an all-you-can-eat food bar. I absolutely recommend this place, maybe not so much for the food, but for the overall great experience!
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Girlfriend bought Groupon voucher for this place, and it was a pleasant surprise. I love my BBQ meats just like any other guy. This all you can eat Brazilian BBQ takes it up a notch with exhilarating live show.
The only let down of the night was the booking system and the service at the start. We booked via Groupon (as it was supposed to be done), but the booking never showed up on their system. We waited at the bar and bought two delicious cocktails while they checked, just to be rudely told by the guy at the door that by booking on Groupon does not guarantee us a seat in the restaurant, and that we should come back another day... I was shocked at the explanation and the fact that we bought drinks and legitimately booked days ago did not matter at all. We were just about to complain when a senior staff took over and went to the back to check. Eventually everything was sorted and we were taken to our table, albeit at the side of the stage so our view of the show was restricted.
After getting over the poor experience everything worked out nicely as the night went on. We had at least six types of meat, including roast lamb, roast beef, chicken wings, sausages and pork. Each was brought over to our table, and the meat taken off a large skewer in front of you. You can ask for as much as you like. The highlight was the beef and lamb, we both had multiple servings of each. Vegies and other foods can be found at the salad bar, I would go for a round before the meat arrived.
The highlight of the night was the stage performance, lots of humour, dancing and audience participation. Overall it was great fun, I would certainly recommend anyone who loves BBQ to try it out at least once, great atmosphere! Just make sure to call them to ensure your booking registers on their system if you book through Groupon.
The place was hard to get to as there wasn’t available parking. The music and wait staff were very entertaining, but our waiter went MIA sometimes. Food was nice and very filling, great place for a night out.
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Went last night with a group of friends for a birthday. I was a bit worried that i was gonna be hungry, but i think the wait times for the meat gives you time to digest your food.It was extremely busy last night which would have contributed to the wait. There were more items that were GF than what is indicated on the menu. At the buffet they had a list of what meats they were serving that night and what was GF and what was not. Lots of different salads and seafoods at the buffet but i was only after the chips, which i was told were GF as well (Even though not marked that way on the menu)There were only 2 meats last night that i couldn't have, but i still had to ask the waiter every time whether the meat was GF as he seemed to forget that there were two of us at the table. I asked him about the beef ribs, he said he would check and then i never saw the ribs again (That was the second meat that came around). After that he had a list in his pocket that he could check whether the meal he was serving was GF. I had pork, lamb and chicken which were all grilled to perfection with a smokey flavour. There were two GF desserts out of four (Fruit salad and Creme Caramel) I had the creme caramel which was ok - not terrible, but not fantastic either. Would have been great with some cream. Table service for drinks which is awesome, although a bit slow, just make sure you have money and they will bring your drink and whatever change you require. We had to keep asking for refills of water jugs which wasn't ideal considering they kept asking everyone about bar drinks.The show starts very late, and goes for about 40 mins. In between the meals and the show there is a band that plays and also music to dance to. It gets very hot in there (No air con) and they have big industrial fans that they turn on above the tables, so watch out for those. We had one blowing right on our table which ruined my hair (kept blowing all over the place including in my face) and also made me freeze. Fan locations should perhaps be thought about again?
Flavours of Brazil, so many many choices to pick from from the salad bar, and then the BBQ meats just kept rolling out, great food and the South American band adds an authentic feel, however if I was to be picky on the negatives, bad view of the stage, poor quality desert, and paid full price for a piña colada mocktail? You can't charge full price for only half the real thing surely, and our rocky table was just annoying, and what happened to the Brazilian dancers were they sleeping backstage, or just got the axe because I remember Brazilian dancers on my first visit, anyway overall pretty good.
Wow! What a fun night! Came here for dinner and had an absolute blast. The staff were friendly, plenty of tasty food and the music was so good everyone was up on the dance floor. They had a band playing from 9:45pm and then dancers from 11pm. I would happily come back here with a group of friends to dance and laugh the night away. Drinks are reasonably priced too!
The food was just fine, and seating average. But this is not what the place is known for. This place is known for its salsa theatrics and entertainment. It was good. A good place to hang out with friends and family, if you are interested in dance et al..
I came here with a few friends last week and we had great night out. The salad bar had a huge selection of hot and cold food and they were constantly bringing around the meat on skewers. I highly recommend the ribs, they were a stand out. The traditional caipirinha cocktails are amazing as well. Very attentive and friendly staff, great entertainment!
We had a Wonderful night out last night at the Copacabana restaurant.The services was wonderful as well as all of the food.The four of us all loved getting up to dance and all the entertainment.
Absolutely had a wonderful night at the Copacabana the food was absolutely delicious and plenty. Wonderful and friendly staff extremely attentive to all your needs. The entertainment was absolutely brilliant funny stunning and wonderful. Love the cocktails delicious and fresh. Great night and great entertainment thoroughly recommend had a wonderful time.😘
Had a spectacular evening here and thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere and great service. The salads were quite varied and there's also a bit of hot food like garlic bread, fries, pumpkin and corn and fried rice. To be able to enjoy the meat, I think it's important to balance between the meat and salad, i.e. a bite of meat and a bite of salad, because the meat is very heavily marinated and very salty. They probably want people to keep ordering drinks. Advice is to stay away from fizzy beverages because you'll be full in no time (common sense I'd say). We both had quite a lot to eat and our favorites were the chicken drumsticks (juicy, tender succulent) and pork, followed by beef and lamb. Completely satisfied in the end and really wished we had the room for more! The service is really impeccable. We were constantly being taken care of and the bbq boy was really warm and chatty. Thumbs up!
These guys did the catering for our recent school fundraiser and it was fantastic, food was delicious, the room smelt amazing when we walked in and everyone enjoyed it. The entertainment polished it off - all round fantastic.
I had a great time at the Copacabana. The staff were friendly. I found the salad bar/buffet plentiful and very tasty. The young guy coming around with the meat ( chicken,beef,lamb and pork) returned several times to make sure we had plenty. The host was very friendly and asked if we had had enough to eat and please return to buffet as many times as we like. The desert was lovely. I chose the cream caramel (yum) the band was very good, and the singer excellent. The dancing/ floor show was a real treat and then we danced the night away. We had a thoroughly enjoyable night. Would recommended visiting "The Copa"
Couldn't be more thrilled with Copacabana International. They just catered for our School fundraiser at St Kilda Town Hall. Didi and Jennifer were a pleasure to deal with and put together a great menu that fed 350 hungry party goers. Everyone raved about the food, served hot and plentiful and delicious. This is the second time they have catered for me and I would highly recommend them.
They also organised fantastic samba girls, Capoiera Dancers, DJ and great live Latin Band. Thank you so much Copacabana - you made it all so easy, lots of fun and our school is raving about the great canivale atmosphere.
Great food,the 12 hours beef ribs is just amazing,I definitely recommend.
Nice atmosphere,a lots of fun,new menu doing really well,fresh food very tasty!
Top Night. Went there on Saturday for a friends 50th, after reading the reviews, I was not expecting much, however, I was pleasantly suprised, the salads were fresh and tasty, there was so much to choose from, the meat came out perfect and was plentiful, entertainment was fun. Everyone at our table had a great time. I would go back for sure.
It was lots of fun. I went there with a few friends to have dinner and enjoy the night. I loved the shows and the the drinks. I will definitely go back soon :)
I've just been there and it was great. All you can eat barbecue was awesome.. Make sure you leave some room in your stomach for desert (I had cream caramel which is one of my top 3 favourite desserts).
OMG! I definitely recommend!! Thanks Copacabana, we have a fabulous night last night!!!! Great food, great entertainment & excellent atmosphere!!! Already booked our work Xmas Party!
All in all a perfect evening for our 28th birthday Thanks. See you on my 29th.
Loved it best birhday ever. Great show food was good but loved the show :) and atmosphere definitely going back to copacabana
I really enjoyed this place! Was a suprise for my birthday and I was so glad that this restaurant was chosen. Food was great and entertainment was lots of fun! Really happy with the experience
Really nice meal with friends. We went here last week with a big group of us and they really looked after us. The meal was lovely and everyone enjoyed it. The service was also great and the atmosphere was brilliant. We will be back again!
I've been there a few times and i love it. The food is very good and i had so much fun with the show. I would recommend.
Good Night. Went to Copacabana last Friday it was a really good night, with good food and show.
Thanks heaps for a lovely night!
Christopher Alex Pavlidis Garkinis
+4.5
Mmm. From what I remember, having been here 2-3 times, their chargrilled meat skewers (Which are for giants!) were fantastic, didnt lack anything - Perfectly cooked, nicely marinted, you also would get seafood, beef/lamb, and a buffet area for your salad. Very nice, especially because of they amazing Live Latin Band & 45 min live show, consisting of 2 acts mixing up their shows, and doing a final piece in the end... :)
This place was an awesome night out, great food and live show. Can get crowded but enjoyable atmosphere!!
Marcus Larry Broadley
+4.5
We had a great time. Birthday party with 20 people. Go for the inclusive booze package.
The food and drinks are good. There were 8 meats, 1. chicken wings
2. Chicken hearts
3. Chicken drum stick
4. pork sausage
5. Pork neck
6. Lamb
7. Steak slices
8. Beef rib
If you're not a chicken lover you do need to wait a while for other meats to appear. The salads are basic and complement the meats. You can have unlimited meat and salads which start from 730pm.
The steak slices were the nicest. The staff were friendly. We would have liked there to be some show or dancing earlier rather than later. The show starting at 10pm was a bit late since we arrived at 730pm. Overall quite a good night and definitely worth the groupon deal for a one off experience but I would not be keen to pay the full price.
One of my favourite places for a night out in Melbourne
A beautiful night were you can enjoy a great (open Buffet) dinner plus entertainment for $55 only
The place offers DJ, live band (some nights), dances from different Latin American countries and lots of other entertaining programme involving the audience as well
Food, music, dances and heaps of fun all in one place.
I highly recommend this place and would advise to try it once at least, I'm sure you'll enjoy it
This place is so much fun!! I came here on a saturday night, had dinner with my partner. Meat was really good, from the Lamb to pork and more and more! Buffet was ok, simple choices but Still good. After dinner we have enjoyed the show!! Wait staff was amazing as well! Thank you!
Oh. My. God! Best meal & entertainment combination! The sexy meat wielding waiters and booty shaking Brazilian goddesses offered an amazing evening for date night. All you can eat Brazilian barbecue with access to a salad bar unlike any other. Words can't even explain how good this was of an experience.
Copacabana is a Brazilian club in Smith Street Collingwood. They have a salad bar and then after you get some salad the waiters bring meat around to everyones table individually. Later the dj gets a group, from the diners, on stage to go through a dance routine that he teaches them. The food is 'ok' id say at best but the bar has quick service and the whole night is a huge amount of fun overall. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a fun packed night.
Lovely food and good entertainment. The dance instructor was very funny. Please renew his visa.
Incredible place to enjoy. Wonderful food and the entertainment... no words to describe, simply fantastic! Highly recommend
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