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Victoria Station: Preto

72 Wilton Road , Phone: 0207.233.8668

Reviewed by: MariaV from UK, review #3091

When: 2008

Outstanding food, superb value considering the amount of food you get. A true Brazilian "rodizio grill" experience.

Directions: Two and a half blocks from Victoria Station

I tried hard to find something - anything - about this restaurant that would bring a perfect score down, but I couldn't.

This is a brand new restaurant on Wilton Road in the Victoria area that has only been open for a few weeks (I went at the beginning of November 2008). It is sparkly clean, bright and very welcoming. Employees are cheerful, welcoming and helpful. Tables range from two- to four-seaters and are set with views of either the buffet table and chefs, or the passersby on the street.

As for the food - it is perfect, delicious, plentiful (even overly so!), fresh, quality is high, and incredibly varied. It consists of a large buffet of various salads, vegetables, rice, beans, lasagne, fruit, cheese, bread, and then we come to the meat. Various cuts of beef, lamb and chicken that are cooked in traditional grill (called churrascaria I believe) style in an open area that diners can see. They are brought to your table on their skewers, in all-you-can-eat style. Fortunately, they give you a paper disc to keep on your table, with "more" on one side and "no more" on the other (I call that side the "oh please stop I'm gonna burst!").

While this is primarily a meat restaurant, I think even vegetarians would get their fill from the buffet.

I found the prices to be of excellent value considering what you get for your money, ranging from £14-20 depending on lunch or dinner, and buffet with meat or without. If I were to have to find one thing "wrong", it would be the drink prices (a Coke was £2). However, given the outstanding value of Preto, I think their drink prices would be the most minor aspect to the entire menu.

The restaurant is set between an Indian and Chinese restaurant, and is the newest in this area full of good places to eat, with a very good Turkish one across the street. That being said, I see Preto being the "new kid on the block" who will take this area and give the others a serious "run for their money".

I absolutely recommend this restaurant to every person who comes to the Victoria area (and it's only two and a half blocks from Victoria Station).

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