El Gaucho Meat Market Anaheim

Authentic Argentinian Spot – Great Food and Vibe This is a very typical Argentinian restaurant with delicious, authentic food at reasonable prices. The staff is friendly and welcoming, and there's a TV you can watch while you eat, which adds to the relaxed atmosphere. My favorite dish is the choripán, but honestly, you can't go wrong with any of the traditional options. I've been here twice, and I’ll definitely be back the next time I’m in Orange County.

This is the second time I have requested the matambre cut shaved, and once again, my request was completely ignored. The first time, a rude and dismissive employee cut it like steaks, despite my very clear instructions. When I pointed out that I had specifically asked for it shaved, he told me it wasn’t possible, then proceeded to ignore me and move on to another customer. I later went to Continental Gourmet—just one mile away—and they prepared it exactly as I requested. I even returned to show him that it was, in fact, possible. He laughed in my face. Today, during my second attempt, I was relieved to see a different employee—a kind Latina lady—and I explained once again, very clearly, that I wanted the matambre shaved, even if it fell apart. While I was purchasing other products, I noticed the same man from my previous visit desperate to talk to her and bad mouth me, apparently instructing her to disregard my request. Sure enough, she handed me the same thick, steak-style cut. Once again, I left without my matambre. This level of disregard for customers’ requests is unacceptable. It’s not only unprofessional—it’s disrespectful. The staff clearly lack basic customer service skills and take no accountability for their repeated mistakes. Today was the last time I set foot in that store. El Gaucho Grill and his team have absolutely no understanding of what customer service means. Make sure you go to Continental Gourmet 12921 Prairie Ave. They are kind and they cut your matambre the way you wanted it, no questions asked. Thanks heavens for Google reviews.

Love coming here for my yerba mate, they had a lot of brands to choose from. Their menu is so delicious as well with a football ⚽ vibe to it in the dining :)

Nice spot for chicken or steak sandwiches. Simple but really good. Prices are reasonable and food comes out fairly quick. They have a meat and market section as well as alittle dining area. Seems like a well run business with attentive staff and owner.

El Gaucho meat market got a good torta. I love the south american drinks plus they’re always friendly. I just found out today you can have wine from argentina while you wait for your torta. They have plenty of wines to choose from. The torta has the tastiest meat ever. Its combination of ranchera and cesina which are fine mexican style carne asada. The bread is so different in texture and taste. The torta is simple with lettuce tomato and mayo or cream something like that. They also have steak empanadas I'ma try next time I'm in.

Want to go on record saying I have been coming here since I was a child. Great store, the meat is phenomenal, it's really hard to mess it up when cooking. I typically go for the meat because the cuts can't be found at anywhere else, this is definitely a speciality meat shop. Cuts they usually have- Mojella, whole Ribeye, Short ribs, Argentinian Sausage(2 kinds) picanha, vacio, entraña, arrachera, milanesa, sometimes chinchullines/tripa then they have some imported cheeses, I always get provolone and they also have prosciutto for half the price of other places, I used to get that at whole foods, but now I'll get it here. They have products from all of south america, peruvian, brazilian, argentinian, uruguayan. I also frequent the deli, MY FAVORITE FOOD OF ALL TIME is the empanadas they have. And the chimichurri is to die for, I always leave with a new bottle, it's super worth it. GREAT SELECTION of WINE as well, not available at chain stores. Go here!

Great variety of South American Products and great food made to order. The sandwiches are great in the empanadas are amazing

The only market I go to for Argentinean food. High quality and affordable prices. The place is very clean and orderly and the employees are very friendly and helpful.

The Argentinian Empenadas are the best in the world. Make sure you buy the Schumacher sauce that goes very well with it! Oh their meats are great for the BbQ grill at home! A really great place to I travel far just to get my Argentinian fix!

I'm writing this review to share my honest experience. On December 31, 2024, at around 5:15 PM, I was very hungry and decided to stop at this restaurant after noticing its nice platform and decorations from the outside. I parked my car, walked in, and was seated at the bar since I was dining alone. The hostess greeted me politely, and the bartender was very kind and professional. While checking the menu, I ordered a grilled Seabass with vegetables, which was estimated to take about 35-40 minutes. Unfortunately, when the dish arrived, it was incredibly disappointing. The fish was dry, tasteless, and had an unpleasant smell. Honestly, even my dog wouldn't eat it. Despite my frustration, I remained polite and tried one piece out of the four but couldn't eat any more. I brought the issue to the bartender's attention and explained that the fish didn't taste fresh and was poorly prepared. However, I still paid the $47 bill and left the restaurant, deeply disappointed. I will never return to this establishment again and cannot recommend it based on this experience.

fast service. wonderful food. some of the cooking ingredients found at El Gaucho are hard to find at local grocery store. ambiance looks festive and colorful.

Very good selection of Argentine grocery items including wines. They also make food on the premises which are also good. They have parking in front and a lot more parking in rear of building.

Great market, they make very good Empanadas. And they have meat market and all kind of cookies. Wine and other Argentinian goodies.

Love this place! Been coming here for years and does not disappoint! I recommend sandwiches especially the lomito or the empanadas.

So I've been a member of The Bruery's beer club for a few years, which means every so often, I'm out this direction, picking up beer there. Ages ago, I discovered one nearby empanada place that we usually get empanadas from (Patagonia Empanadas), but our last visit there, I decided to check if there was anywhere else we should try... and ended up trying another, different empanada place. Admittedly, the main draw was that I saw the empanadas here were like half the price of the ones at Patagonia... which turns out, as I suppose makes sense, is because they're also about half the *size*, which also makes them a somewhat worse dough-to-filling ratio. They weren't bad - I'd totally eat them if they were offered to me, but we're going back to Patagonia next time, I think. Not nearly as many flavors, either - the beef was pretty decent; the chicken was super bland. The "ham and cheese" just tasted like a ham-and-cheese-flavored empanada without much actual filling. Overall, the empanadas were nothing special. We did also get a $12 sandwich, though (shared 3 empanadas and the sandwich, was a solid amount of food for two people for lunch). The steak sandwich was great - took a while, since it was clearly made fresh to order, but solid, with plenty of meat, and great quality beef, super tender and beef-y. I wouldn't really come back for the empanadas specifically, but I would definitely consider trying more of their sandwiches. Definitely the sort of place you'd mainly pick up food to-go at - but again, The Bruery isn't too far, so that's why we'd be here, anyway, picking up food to take there. (They do also have a decent selection of interesting imported grocery/packaged food items, though that isn't why we were there.)

My first Yelp review leading with emojis lol. EGMM is located on state college, just south of Tacos Los Cholos, you can miss the spot if you aren't paying attention. I have driven by this place forever and a buddy brought me over here for lunch. Here is what I loved: Mom and Pop vibe. Very welcoming, and they explained their food to me ( Argentina food) Reasonable prices and a great selection of different food. You can also buy meat by the pound as well. I ended up getting the entrana ( beef shoulder ) sandwich which just amazing. Cooked perfectly with a side French fries, it was the perfect lunch. I know that they also specialize in Empanadas, so I'm looking forward to going back soon! 3

Saw this store on IG and had to go check it out. Didn't realize they are also in business with another location in Santa Ana, Puerto Madera. It's located near Santa Ana College. Same great food except this spot sells wine and beer on site. You can drink while watching futbol on TV. The market has many different products imported from South America and also has a meat deli. We really came for the delicious empanadas that run for about $2 each. Great deal. Your best bet is to get a dozen to take home. Comes with chimichuri dressing with is great. Worth a visit.

I was introduced to this market by my Argentina ex-boss. And I keep coming back for over 10 years. At the restaurant we have all the sandwiches and we like them all, especially the chimichuri and steak one. Empanadas are good too. In the market we usually get picanha, chimichuri, Spanish olives, canned fish, frozen soursop, breads.

If you want, rotten spoiled sandwiches de miga come here !!! Nasty spoiled sandwich's on the counters and I got them ate a few and noticed they were spoiled with fur and mole already , brought them back and all she said was sorry. Yeah my stomach has been hurting since. . Si quieren sandwich de miga, vengan aquí están todos podridos, lleno de mojo , nomás para que te digan sorry. Sorry puras excusas. Mejor checan sus sándwiches y comida antes que maten a alguien con esa mierda.

This place has the best empanadas. The pricing is very reasonable and the taste is just awesome. I met Claudia at the cash register and she was very helpful and kind with me and others visiting this market. Highly recommended.

This place is rancid. The empanadas were a no. The pastries have no flavor, and the sandwiches were a hard NO. I don't understand how everytime I come to this place the meat on my sandwich has more fat than actual beef.... It's disappointing. Also the service has tremendously gone down with time being... and no one seems to care.

Overtime I have been a customer of this place buying all kinds of things, from beer to natilla powder. This place is awesome, it's kitchen is great!! love their empanadas and their signature sandwiches, recently tried the Matambre sandwich, sooo yummy!! Too bad the hours and the parking still meh, but what can I do? Highly recommended!!!

Definitely recommend this place ! Nice people and bomb ass empanadas! Place is very nice and has lots of options

Came here today because we had a craving for empanadas. This place was the cure! We walked up to the counter and ordered a dozen and $22 for a dozen is a good deal! We got 3 ham and cheese, 3 Chicken, 3 beef, 3 spinach. All of them were delicious! This place is also a deli and meat market with lots of other things. We'll be back!

I am enthusiastic to inform you that this store is fantastic!!!. This is why: the products available are for Argentinian people. They sell mate, a type of herb that is casuaiiy custom to drink like tea in the evening. Pastries called" facturas ", and many other products. A increased benefit is that there is a butcher shop to buy meats, aiso labs but the least is that they have a small restaurant which mainly has a Argentine menu!!! Go check it out and try something new!!! REPORT AND SUPPORT!!

One of my favorite stops in Anaheim. We stopped on the way to the Angels game. We enjoyed a milanesa sandwich and three empanadas of beef, spinach and chicken. Though I'm a devote carnivore my favorite was the spinach. Make sure to grab a small bowl of their house made chimichurri sauce to take each bite to the next level. Their chimichurri sauce has inspired me to make my own sauce at home. Be aware the chimichurri will give you dragon breath but in a good way! The service was quick and cordial with a clean bathroom. A great place for a quick casual lunch or dinner. Gracias El Gaucho!

I love this store and its staff, but the quality of the sandwiches has, sadly, gone down.

Food was on but for the price should have something accompany the meat. Took a long time to get an order for drinks,we sat outside, and some were not prepared to sit outside, Heaters should have been led before we sat. I'm not very impressed. the food was good. Ambiance ok outside was better indoors

Got a steak sandwich and chicken, beef, spinach, and ham and cheese empanadas. Everything was good, especially with chimichurri sauce, but the steak sandwich is good enough that I think I will definitely be back!

It's a cute little market with attached walk up counter restaurant. The empanadas are a great price and very flavorful. We purchased them for a pi day potluck and everyone liked them. I also purchased a bottle of Mexican Coke while I was there and the lady who rung me up was nice. The order of empanadas was assembled quickly (2 dozen) in all and we were out of the market in less than 10 minutes!

The his place never disappoints. Been coming here for years. Their empanadas are the best as well as the lomo sandwiches. Wish they opened more locations.

The best empanadas in North OC! We order these by the dozen whenever we are invited to a potluck style event. We order both chicken and beef, but the beef is our favorite. The empanadas are always the first to finish!

Simply WOW!!! My cousin brought sausages with chimichurri sauce, and we were hooked. We came by for the first time not knowing what to expect, and again, WOW! My husband ordered the choripan sandwich, knowing we loved their sausages. I tried ordering the pastrami, and the owner looked at me and said, " You can get pastrami anywhere," then. Asked if I was willing to try something more adventurous. he selected the chivito sandwich for me. It was even better my husband kept naming peeps we wanted to bring back, because we are definitely making this a place we come to regularly.

I'm on an empanada kick this week, so I'm grateful my co-worker gave me this to try. Empanada full of flavor and the chimichurri takes it to a whole other level. I may have drench my empanada in every last drop. And then I was introduced to Chivito...YUMMY! I've never had green olives on my sandwich and now I will always want them lol.

The best choripán and coffee. . The place is nice and neat, and they treat us like we're regulars. Love their market too, will definitely come back

Absolutely the best! I came here before when I was young and now I'm a bit older! This place is still amazing and incredible! The food is delicious and out of this world! Great service, everyone is so kind, amazing manners! I recommend coming here! I love this place! I came here and ate a sandwich and a dessert! So delicious!!! I came with my mom and aunt, they loved it as well!! Steak Sandwich Traditional Argentina Cake | Balcarce |

Friendly family-owned business. Amazing Argentinian empanadas; recommendation is to stick with the chicken ... and spinach if you like spinach. Been coming here since I moved into the area 10 years ago.

It's a market where you can order or dine in. It's a very pleasant place to enjoy a nice breakfast or brunch and relax there !! The service is great , everyone is friendly, the owner is a great person

Excellent resource for Argentine groceries specially. Large selection of yerba mate.

Ambiance is cool service always great they have a mini market to get a few cooked items which is nice they do have a few Colombian Peruvian and even Cuban items small items like cold beverages

Bought several items here. I tried the beef and Ham and Cheese empanadas, they sell them by the dozen uncooked, I found them ok We also bought chorizo argentino and chorizo parillero II was told they they are the same but different shapes, they were quite salty. Bought some morcilla and it was really bad. I also tried the Alfajores and other items which were so so. I think this is a good place to buy some Peruvian and Argentinian products but I wasn't convinced of the food they sell.

Pretty tasty!! Hot and I love their chimmychurry sauce. It's such a cool little hidden gem!

I ordered a dozen empanadas from this little market and they were fresh, hot, delicious and I only had to wait about 3 minutes!

No stars food was bland if you want Argentinian food. I recommend Grand Casino. This is like Taco Bell compared to a taco truck. Lady that was a cook was rude worst service ever. No stars.

El Gaucho has amazing empanadas, cakes and pastries!!! Don't forget the chimichuri sauce for the empanadas, my favorite are the chicken. The staff is awesome!!!

I lithia place they got great meat selection good sandwiches entraña the best great enpanadas

Great Argentinian market with delicious sandwiches. You can eat there or take them home. Perfect for when you want to grab something quick and yummy. Love coming here!

This place always have the South American products and fresh plus I can find picanha cut on the butcher

Has been in my saved Bookmark's on here for months and finally today 1/7/2022 I saw it driving down State College and pulled in. Only 2 parking spots in the front, and seems to be a parking war with clinic next door for parking in the rear. Place inside looked so nice, little store area, butcher shop, and the food area with clean and nice tables for eating inside. Ordered the half dozen empanadas ( 3 beef 3 chicken ), one extra side of chimichurri, and a can of diet Pepsi, total out the door $13.90. I will return to try one of the other menu items in future, overall enjoyed food today! Pros- Make sure you ring the bell to order, or you will wait, I can tell you firsthand, lol. Place was clean. Service was quick, and less than 5 minutes I had my food but does tell me they are fully baked prior and just reheated quickly for service. Other places often takes 15 or more minutes for empanadas. Both beef and chicken were very packed with filling. Cons- The parking I shared about above. When taking to go, only one chimichurri is included, each extra is .75. I had purchased 6 empanadas so wasn't thrilled to have that cost, and honestly compared to others noting special about this chimichurri.

El mejor lugar argentino la mejor calidad y atención que existe lo recomiendo como el mejor

Empanadas were meaty, crispy and juicy all in one. Definitely my "go to" anytime i need to satisfy my empanada urge.

A recommendation by a local for lunch! A steak sandwich with the yummiest chimichurri sauce. The meat was fantastic! So glad I went! It's in a market so you can get some shopping done at the same time!

Meat department guy was very helpful. He recommended the Argentinian sausage was soooo good. The restaurant guy was a little gruff. But the food was so good there also. Love the empanadas. Grumpyness overridden by the food

Great meat and sweetbread for bbq. Friendly place with Great meat and the best sweetbread for bbq.

Food is delicious and authentic! They have a restaurant and market with all of the southern American and Central American goodies from so many different countries! They also have a butcher shop. Staff is wonderful and kind. Food is delicious and completely fair priced. A completely perfect gem in this city! You must go!! My favorite part about shopping here is that I'm supporting a small business. Can't wait to come back for some delicious lunch and go stock up on my favorite hard to get foodies!

I had Groucho's empanadas at a party I just went to. They were delicious along with their chimichurri sauce. I will be buying some soon for my own party!

This review is strictly for the lechon. For fathers day I had ordered lechon, a whole roasted pig. I had ordered this two weeks ago planning ahead for a big family gathering. When we got the lechon home we realized they had given it to us ice cold. Now, this is my first time ever ordering this so maybe I'm not knowledgeable on how this is regularly served. My husband called to ask why it was given to us and the woman said "maybe you didn't ask or maybe we didn't tell you. I don't know but that's how it comes. We cook it 2-3days before and give it cold." She was rude and had said this was explained prior to ordering. It wasn't... bc I would've remembered this and probably wouldn't have ordered lechon for $220... long story short, we threw it in the oven and reheated it. It worked out fine but wasn't anything special. It lacked flavor, the pig was on the smaller side, customer service was below mediocre, and for $220 we could've had a lot more choices that would've been more satisfactory. The reviews for the restaurant and butchery seem to be good here but I think it's more based off of the fact that there isn't another market in the surrounding area that provides the same food choices rather than this establishment being exceptional.