Clark´s

Just around the corner from the Loi Suites Hotel. Best home made pasta ever. There is good, better, best and then there is Clark’s pasta. So delicious. Such a unique and charming place. The menu is in Spanish and English. Some staff have more English than others but they help each other out. You can pay in pesos, CC or US $. Just ask for the payment in each type. Going to head there again today for lunch before we fly home.

El original Gato Dumas from 20 years back is still here and though has lost its cache from that bygone era when he was the end all in Argie cuisine, it retains a patina of old school charm. The old parillas of yore are my fave hangouts when I visit Baires and I forgive them their often dinginess because they hold for me strong memories. The service is not however old school pro waitstaff, as it used to be where they were white collar shirts black ties slick hair and an amazing memory for your groups order . Now it’s a scruffy guy named Carlos who is a tad rude and not service oriented at all. The bife de chorizo had a cut in it so it was a tad dry and loads of gristle. The papa fritas were soaked in old oil and not what I had hoped a crunchy papa frita would be. Nice though rough ambiance, mediocre lunch staff and the lunch food was just ok. I had had dinner here a few nights before and was a much better experience. Step it up Clark’s you have a rep to uphold.

Location is perfect right in front of Recoleta center with lots of other attractions 😜 Area is loud and busy. Good for groups. Outdoor and indoor seating. Food is OK, grills are good in this place. Waiters are not so good in English and service is a bit slow that might not be an issue here in Buenos Aires!

We ordered a matambre with Russian salad, and it was good! However, the salad had an excessive amount of mayo. Next, we ordered chicken milanesa with mushrooms and noisette potatoes, and for the second dish, we chose the Patagonic lamb. The chicken was enjoyable, but the lamb tasted as if it had been overheated in the microwave for too long. Additionally, the lamb was supposed to be accompanied by a malbec sauce reduction, but I couldn't detect that flavor on the plate. I didn't like that particular dish. The restaurant had an appealing ambiance, but I'm giving it a three-star rating because of the disappointing lamb. They should work on improving it.

A good place to have a classic Parrillada. All the items were good, maybe except for the "Vacio" which had little meat and was not that easy to chew. The ribs with bbq sauce were also good. Overall a good experience, in a beautiful setting.

Steak was all fat even though requested as lean as possible. When i mentioned it to the waiter he got mad at me. I would not recommend this establishment as they seem to take advantage of tourists by giving them the worst possible quality meat. If you check out the photos you will see more than half my order was just fat. The meat itself had fat inside it and was tough to chew and I ended up giving up on this meal and this restaurant forever. This waiter was rude and unattentive.

I read a rule one time to never eat at a place that has pictures of the food displayed outside. That's a good rule. The empanadas here are good. I had the chorizon (a sausage sandwich) and while the chorizo itself was good, the bread was extremely dry from being cooked on the grill. Like crunchy dry. The lemonade was good. Wife had ensalada Clark and said it was pretty good. Honestly, looking at the meat that they were grilling, those did look very good (we just wanted a small lunch though). Maybe for a big meal, this place might be a good option. If you're looking for lighter fare, try Gontran Cherrier around the corner (excellent food).

Good food but the meat had no seasoning whatsoever. Decent portion (although I could always eat more meat). Service was slow (and the restaurant was not even half full), difficult to get a waiter's attention. A bit pricey for what they offer.