Jessica M.
Yelp
I just had "dinner" there tonight with my husband and two children. We are tourist from Miami and I'm Argentinean and husband was dying for some steak and unfortunately google brought us here...
Let me start by saying, that everyone was very welcoming, and yes there is great ambience... the neighborhood is lovely and you can definitely tell that "owner" has her regulars that like to come in to say hi specially for "happy hour". No complains with the staff!
However being Argentinian and knowing my meats and or wines, I can tell you this place is NOT Argentinean.
An Argentinean place will offer a parrillada the way it is. Complete with ( churrasco , flank steak , short ribs & vacio) 4 different cuts A Parrilada also includes Chorizo, morcilla , mollejas... primary items in Una Parrilada. Whether you eat them or not, if you order a Parrilada you should expect to have that in your plate.
Well that's not even a choice in what they offer to be a "Parrilada"! So that wasn't even an option. We ordered Flank steak, we ordered it ( Med) if was completely rare on the inside and burnt on the outside... anyone who knows steak will tell you that's not properly cooked!
Our "empanadas" which is a Staple of Argentinean Cuisine, was an embarrassment. And they know this. Empanadas were filled with the boloñesa sauce they use for their pasta... NOT AN EMPANADA filling!!!
Never have I ever had an empanada made that way!
Look I saw a few people walk in around 5:30 6pm on beautiful day. It was obvious that most people were friends with owner. But honestly this place is more like a social club, than a true Argentinean restaurant!
We walked quite a few blocks to get there the moment we saw steak house/ Argentinean Parrilada.
But people, don't be fooled! This is no where near an Argentinean restaurant.
So if you're looking for a true steak house, Argentinean restaurant, this is NOT IT!
I think if she were to change the description of her restaurant she'd receive better reviews, and people's expectations would meet their standards!!!