The new 8,000-square-foot eatery features a main dining area and an open-air patio in its location in the center of the mall. It will be able to accommodate 225 customers, Texas de Brazil said.
The restaurant, featuring Southern Brazilian cuisine “served with the generous spirit of Texas,” will employ 60 people in Syracuse, a mix of full-time and part-time workers, according to a spokeswoman for Texas de Brazil.
It’s a company-owned location. Texas de Brazil is a family-owned and operated restaurant company founded in 1998 and based in Dallas.
The spokeswoman declined to provide build-out costs for the Syracuse location or revenue figures for the restaurant chain.
“The Destiny USA shopping and entertainment district is a perfect location to bring the Texas de Brazil dining experience to Central New York,” Salim Asrawi, chief operating officer at Texas de Brazil, said in a news release.
The menu at Texas de Brazil features grilled meats prepared in the traditional Brazilian method — over an open flame — and carved tableside by the restaurant’s authentically costumed Brazilian cowboys, or “gauchos,” the news release said. The dishes include Brazilian sausage, chicken breast wrapped in bacon, rack of lamb, and house specialty picanha (top sirloin). Side dishes include garlic mashed potatoes, Brazilian cheese bread, and sweet-fried bananas.
The restaurant’s salad area offers more than 50 items, including Brazilian black beans with pork, imported cheese, marinated Portobello mushrooms, hearts of palm, and house-made lobster bisque.
A regular dinner costs $42.99 and a light dinner is priced at $24.99, not including beverages, desserts, taxes, and tips.
Texas de Brazil also plans to open restaurants in Albany and Buffalo, as well as Birmingham, Cleveland, New Orleans, and New York City.
Texas de Brazil at Destiny USA will be open for dinner Monday through Thursday, from 5 to 9:30 p.m.; Friday, from 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, from 4 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, from 4 to 9 p.m.
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