Article updated: 11/20/2012 1:06 PM

Meat, meat and more meat: Chama Gaucha steakhouse a perfect fit

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Diners fill the rooms at lunch and dinner at Chama Gaucha Brazilian steakhouse in Downers Grove.

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Picanha steak is one of the many meaty options available at Chama Gaucha Brazilian steakhouse in Downers Grove.

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The salad bar at Chama Gaucha offers a wide variety of vegetable-centric dishes to enjoy before and between meat courses.

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The Parmesan wheel at Chama Gaucha Brazilian steakhouse in Downers Grove.

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The salad bar at Chama Gaucha offers a wide variety of vegetable-centric dishes to enjoy before and between the meat courses.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer

Chama Gaucha Brazilian steakhouse in Downers Grove.

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The wine room at Chama Gaucha Brazilian steakhouse in Downers Grove.

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General manager Nelcir Muller shows off the lamb chops at Chama Gaucha, a Brazilian-style steakhouse in Downers Grove.

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Like any self-respecting Brazilian steakhouse, Chama Gaucha in Downers Grove is traversed by sword-wielding gauchos. The scent of spit-fired proteins wafts through the manly, spacious dining room, where the salad bar serves as a focal point — and distraction — from meat, meat and more meat. In traditional fashion, this is an all-you-can-eat affair.