Press
OpenTable Diners Choice 2011 & 2010
“Best steakhouse – Agora will show you how steak should be done…”
- OC Weekly, 2011
“The Filé con Bacon (bacon-wrapped filet mignon) and the Picanha (traditional Brazilian cut of sirloin) are life changing.”
- OC Metro, 2009
“Nothing I’ve written about so far matches the sheer joy of eating barbecued meat at Agora.”
- Edwin Goei, OC Weekly, 2009
“Temple of meat in Irvine.”-Zagat, 2008
“Best steak in OC 2007 Winner.”
- Citysearch, 2007
“Best steak house winner.”
- OC Hot List, Fox11
“Come to Scott Im’s paradise to celebrate good health and fortune and leave feeling sated and anxiously anticipating your next trip to this outpost of all things Brazilian.”
- 944 Magazine, March 2007
Best of LA Viewers Choice Awards 2009 & 2010
“Agora Churrascaria, a meat lover’s paradise, is the next best thing to dining in Brazil.”
- The Orange County Register, January 2006
“[Im] has brought a bit of Brazil to coastal Orange County and has managed to create a balance of sophistication and fun… the lean and tender slices of filet mignon, tri tip and skirt steak melt in your mouth.”
- Coast Magazine, October 2005
“[Agora is an] upscale restaurant with a flashy buffet, featuring shellfish and salmon, high-quality salads and hot dishes, plus great Brazilian basics.”
- Los Angeles Times, September 7, 2005
“Agora offers some of the county’s finest beef. Lamb chops are buttery and slightly spicy. The linguica (pork sausage) is plump and glistening, the slightest bit spicy and wonderfully succulent with a great snap. The pork tenderloin is almost like a fine pate, exceedingly soft yet flavorful over every centimeter of the long strip.”
- Riviera, August 2005
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