Ben L.
Yelp
This place was pretty awesome! I booked a large table the Tuesday after the World Cup, thought it would be a proper visit since Argentina ended up winning the World Cup so this was my homage to Argentina. The restaurant was comfortable and the food was cooked well, you could really smell the meat wafting through the air. I really enjoyed how well everything was cooked and those platters really are showstoppers. Their chimi was great, super flavorful and went really well with all the meat but later on I felt the chimi came off salty since I was chugging down water.
The food:
Empanadas de Carne al Horno- These baked empanadas were amazing, it was the item that surprised me the most. I tried the chicken version as well but the carne one was easily the better option. These had the perfect crust and I really enjoyed the filling. This is an absolute must!
Ensalada El Gauchito- This was just to get some greens in the system. It was a good salad and I really liked the arugula but the menu said it was for 2 people, it really is more for 3 to be honest. We had a table of 7, we could have easily split 2 salads amongst our group. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=K6jEYuHDpEw7SygbtyrI2A&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA
Parillada Completa Para 2 Personas- This is kinda the beginner item to get at any Spanish steakhouse since it is a sample of just about everything. The Completa here was good and I thought the mix of items was great. My fav items on the mixed grill was the morcilla, the short rib, and the skirt steak. The chorizo was more simple than I was expecting and I thought it would have been more heavily spiced. The sweet bread was cooked well, it had a nice char on the outside for some added crunch, the kidney was better than expected, they were cleaned nicely and only had an innard funk upfront. The intestines were OK, didn't have a ton of flavor. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=gAveoe0_oyfyhawHpoDVzA&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA
Parillada Especial de 3- I thought this was the better item to get between this and the completa but it was also $40 more than the completa. This had a trio of meats from the strip loin, the skirt steak and the flap steak. I thought the strip loin was great, cooked well and tender. The skirt steak was excellent, super tender and great flavor, the flap steak was oddly easy to cut but I found to be more chewy than expected. I think this is the grill to get amongst 4 people. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Khlr54JtELnPj_3NOaPRjg&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA
Maduros- These were my fav side and easily some of the best Maduros I ever had and to top it off, they weren't oily at all as many times it is. This is a must get.
Yuca Frita- These were great, they were friedly perfectly and they were so light. I also, loved the dipping sauce it came with.
Papas Fritas- The fries were made well, nice and crunchy without being oily, these were so light and fluffy. I think for sides, the maduros, yuca frita, and papas fritas should all be ordered.
Ensalada Russ- I was really excited to try this since I have had it at other Spanish steakhouses and the one here was kinda bland. I also didn't like how firm the potatoes were, normally there is a creaminess to the salad but this salad wasn't cohesive at all.