La Mar

Great service, delicious food. The servers are very attentive and explain all the options for us. They went above and beyond, being incredibly attentive and taking the time to thoroughly explain all the tempting options on the menu. Their dedication to ensuring we had a memorable meal made the overall experience truly exceptional.

Lovely place. I was greeted very warmly by the lovely hostess and Moses upon arrival. It was just a quick dinner for one but I was offered either a table or bar seat and I opted for the bar. I had the pisco sour. I just spent three months in Peru before coming here so unfortunately it was pretty average. I was able to tell immediately. You can usually tell by the froth on top. I’m assuming no egg white was used or very little of it. Also needs a dry shake. A tad on the limey side as well. However, I was recommended the Tiradito Al Rocito and it was absolutely exquisite. I was taken back by how sublime it was. I’m salivating thinking about it. I also had the Tacos de Pescado. I was surprised at how small it was (only two small bites per taco) but let me tell you they were absolutely delicious. I’m from California. I know tacos. They were very well made considering this isn’t an Argentinian dish. Was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed every single bite. The restaurant is on the pricey side and I’m from New York City. I don’t have a lot of expectations outside of the states when it comes to service but I felt like they did an excellent job. Food and drinks came out quickly. Support staff was very warm and friendly and it felt genuine. I think I even noticed a General Manager helping out so that speaks to the level of service at La Mar. I wasn’t in a rush, but for those who are there was a slight wait before my order was taken and for the check. For the two dishes, one cocktail and bottled soda water it came out to ARS 41,100 or the equivalent of $41 USD right now. I left 8k extra for tip as I felt collectively everyone was wonderful. Overall, very great experience and will come back to say what’s up to Moses and for a more substantial meal.

Happy to leave this review as the certified president of the La Mar fan club. LA MAAARRRRRR 🗣️🗣️🗣️ I have been to all the La Mars in the world (minus Dubai) and BA is a strong contender. Highly recommend! I started with the Koi No Yokan cocktail with wasabi syrup and nori. Oh…. 20 out of 10. So different and so incredibly crisp, subtly spicy, and refreshing. For apps I grabbed the choripancito, the vieira poderosa (scallop) and ostras (oysters) with a rocoto ponzu sauce, very reminiscent of Lima’s version. 10s across the board. I actually think I ordered another oyster it was so good. Next I moved onto the entrees, yes plural. The waiter looked at me so confused he said you’re ordering a lot of food. I said well, yes. I’m hungry! 💀💀💀 I got the ceviche trio and the langostinos/vieras a la plancha. The trio came with ceviche clásico, Nikkei, and mixto. I think the clásico was my favorite honestly. All 10s, but you just can’t beat that traditional original recipe. The langostinos/vieira I won’t lie, it was a 7-8 out of 10 for me. The scallops were miniature which I found odd since the appetizer was a full sized sashimied scallop. The shrimps were good but the sauce they came in did not wow me. Very oily and garlicky and while good, not great. I probably wouldn’t order it again but I did gobble it right up of course.🥱🤭🤭🤭. I also needed a second drink so I ordered the Despropósito for that gimlet vibe with a floral grapefruit twist. They actually got the order wrong and brought me the Derroche de Simpatía which was so good, I just kept my mouth shut 💀 10 out of 10, though I did enjoy the first drink more. Dessert was the suspiro but I chewed it up so fast I didn’t even get a picture. 💀💀💀 you see the plates? EMPTY. Overall 10 out of 10 and not surprising from Mister Acurio! I will be back. 💓

We went to this restaurant for dinner with the awareness that La Mar is ranked among the top 50 restaurants in the world. We didn’t have a reservation but the restaurant manager Christian Marquez was very kind to give us a prime table of 4 in the open area. The ambience of the place is really good. The bar kiosk in the middle enhance the aesthetic appeal of the place. Our waiters Ms Rosio Sejas and Joaquin Duarte did their job extremely well inspite of full occupancy and intense pressure. We ordered some cocktails which were outstanding. We ordered two varieties of sushis. But they were quite disappointing. The accompaniment of ginger and wasabi were conspicuous by their absence. Instead they gave a sweet sauce. A sweet sauce ? Are you sure ? Yes sweet sauce which we did not touch and ate the sushis with soya sauce. Sushis didn’t taste good and I think they were experimenting with some innovation in sushi and twisted out of shape. Sushi gets 3/10. We also ordered anticuche of fish which was outstanding ( 7/10). In main course we ordered Catch of the day ( grilled fish 1.3 kilos ). It tasted good but in the name of accompaniments there was only baked potatoes which were dry like a bone. There was nothing else to accompany the grilled fish which was a big disappointment. While going inside to use the restroom, I noticed that inside area was devoid of any decent furnishing and it looked like a run down place. Thanks to open kitchen and open lavatory doors on the 1st floor, it had strange smell of food and urine mixed together. Thank God we are sitting outside, I thought. It was a warm night ans at 11pm we were sweating under the clothes. There was no breeze. The management would do well to provide some pedestal fans for air circulation. ( they cost nothing much ). I think the reputation of this restaurant has run ahead of the intrinsic value. Advice to fellow travelers : You may visit but please lower your expectations.

This was our favourite restaurant in Palermo Hollywood and we ate here two nights. Delicious food (try the fish tacos and fried shrimp wrapped in lettuce leaves) very friendly and attentive service with english spoken, and well priced for the quality of food. The outdoor seating area is wonderful with a very stylish bar. We will definitely go back next time we're visiting BA.

The Porteño La Mar is as good as expected by a Gaston Acurio creation, the plates are well designed and plentiful with a pleasant presentation. The seafood is fresh and the beef is juicy at its finest. This place place is a can’t miss if in the area, would highly recommend them

Good food, comparable to other restaurants at a much lower price point. Cebice was okay, I've had much better cebice. The fish in a crab sauce was okay, neither dish stood out to us as anything to write home about. Good service and the atmosphere seems like it would be better outside in the daytime I don't recommend dining in the restaurant, the outside is nicer!

Straight up one of the best meals I have ever had. Franco was as close to a perfect server as you could hope for. We gave him what we thought we’d like and he gave us advice on what to order; even challenging us on some of our choices - which we loved. One of the more expensive places to eat but well well worth a visit. Food: fish taco-y dish with trout, sudado (Peruvian fish soup - don’t eat the chili!!) and my gf had a catch of the day stir fry.