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This is a (fairly) recently opened restaurant right next door to Exedra (and RIGHT next to the expensive and over-rated Chacra) It is usually decorated by an attractive young lady sitting in front, soliciting diners.
Stopped by last night for a light bite with 3 other guys, and was VERY impressed with both the quality of food and the prices.
I ordered a Waldorf salad, which typically in Argentina comes smothered in greasy mayonaisse. It arrived smothered in some white substance, which to my delight turned out to be fresh, lovely whipped cream. The apples were freshly cut, celery crispy and walnuts fresh. Totally delightful, and priced at 9 pesos!
Additional orders included a chicken brochette, which was huge, well acompanied by grilled peppers and onions, and priced at 10 pesos. Several Chorizos were consumed, priced at 2.50 pesos, and were very good. Empanadas were 1.2 each, although the only had meat ones.
The parilla is right by the window, and looks very good. Judging by the quality of what we did have, I would not be afraid to order the very reasonably priced bife de chorizo (14 pesos I believe) or any of the other items on the parilla menu.
As we were leaving I stopped to thank the owner, who was sitting by the door, and at which point he turned to me and said, in perfect English, "I'm glad you enjoyed it".
It turns out he's from California, and his name is Dario.
I absolutely would (and will) eat there in again, and recommend it to anyone, especially since you can stumble out the door and be right at Exedra.
I forget the name of the young lady at the door, but she is VERY easy to look at. From our upstairs table right at the window, you could look straight down and have a lovely view of her excellant taste in corpinos - an added bonus to a very nice meal!
David
[QUOTE=Capt Dave]This is a (fairly) recently opened restaurant right next door to Exedra (and RIGHT next to the expensive and over-rated Chacra) It is usually decorated by an attractive young lady sitting in front, soliciting diners.[/QUOTE]Sounds like a good place to hit. I'd say the door person there is much nicer than Chacra's, unless you're into the bovine type.:)
Sorry, Capt Dave, me and my amigo BayBoy have been to this restaurant three times. I mentioned it earlier in a report, but you do a better job reviewing than I do.
We really like the place and the Lomo is great as well as everything else.
Their are two owners Dario and Ramiro. What a combination a Californian and a Texan.
The Chicas name at the door is Cynthia. The Camarera´s name is Barbara. Spelled something like that.
[QUOTE=Capt Dave]This is a (fairly) recently opened restaurant right next door to Exedra (and RIGHT next to the expensive and over-rated Chacra) It is usually decorated by an attractive young lady sitting in front, soliciting diners.
Stopped by last night for a light bite with 3 other guys, and was VERY impressed with both the quality of food and the prices.
I ordered a Waldorf salad, which typically in Argentina comes smothered in greasy mayonaisse. It arrived smothered in some white substance, which to my delight turned out to be fresh, lovely whipped cream. The apples were freshly cut, celery crispy and walnuts fresh. Totally delightful, and priced at 9 pesos!
Additional orders included a chicken brochette, which was huge, well acompanied by grilled peppers and onions, and priced at 10 pesos. Several Chorizos were consumed, priced at 2.50 pesos, and were very good. Empanadas were 1.2 each, although the only had meat ones.
The parilla is right by the window, and looks very good. Judging by the quality of what we did have, I would not be afraid to order the very reasonably priced bife de chorizo (14 pesos I believe) or any of the other items on the parilla menu.
As we were leaving I stopped to thank the owner, who was sitting by the door, and at which point he turned to me and said, in perfect English, "I'm glad you enjoyed it".
It turns out he's from California, and his name is Dario.
I absolutely would (and will) eat there in again, and recommend it to anyone, especially since you can stumble out the door and be right at Exedra.
I forget the name of the young lady at the door, but she is VERY easy to look at. From our upstairs table right at the window, you could look straight down and have a lovely view of her excellant taste in corpinos - an added bonus to a very nice meal!
David[/QUOTE]
Capt Dave and Papa Benito can agree on something. Knowing that each of these fellows has fine taste in restaurants, I am looking forward to visiting this place on my next trip.
I went the other night before heading over to Exedra. It was 11:30pm, and only one other diner in the place.
I got the Bife de Chorizo, and and empanada (which weren't on the menu) The Bife looked great when it came out, very thick, almost 2". However the waitress told me to check it, to see if it was the jugosa that I ordered. Nope, still cold in the middle! They took it back, and just butterflied it. So I got about 60% nice flavorful steak, and the rest overcooked and dry. I think if they can't make it medium on their grill, they should just butterfly it from the get go, and season it all. The meat seemed of good quality and flavor.
They had a nice breadbasket, with warm bread. A mediocre seasoned spread for the bread was a nonstarter. The empanada was good and only 1.25p.
Service was decent, the owners asked if everything was okay as I was heading out. I didn't mention the problem with the meat, but would before cooking the next time.
Bife de Chorizo $19p.
Agua.5l $2.5p.
I think the table charge was 2p, but I don't recall exactly.
I had stopped by the day before, but they hadn't opened yet. It's funny, because a guy on the street stopped and saw me looking a the menu, and told me not to go there, and to go to La Chacra. No thanks, I've been there, I told him.
Have visited this "new find" twice in the last week. Very pleased with the quality of the meat - my lomos have been cooked perfectly each time (medium)
Good food, good value, good location, and good people running the place - I will continue to patronize, as long as these basic ingredients remain unchanged.
Alan
I visited again the night before I left. I mentioned that if they couldn't cook my Bife de Chorizo correctly in it's original thick state, they should just butterfly it. They did so, and it came out nicely. They salt a little more than the norm for Argentina (which is how I actually prefer it) but when you butterfly it, the area doubles and gets a tad too salty for me. The empanada was also cold in the middle. They brought another one, which was a bit burnt on one side, but I just cut that part off.
Other than these minor things, it's a good deal, the management seems to looking to make sure you're happy. I talked to the American manager / owner and he seemed like he actually cared, which is good.
I still prefer Yugo's more, but this place has some real potential.
If you live in the neighborhood, they have a delivery menu with very reasonable prices for many non eat in menu items.
The table charge is just 1 peso.
Thanks to Dario and all his stuff for the wonderful meat we've had!
With no doubt, this is the best place to have a good time and a delicious ASADO for a GREAT PRICE!
We'll come back any time we are in Buenos Aires.
By the way, Dario and Ramiro speaks perfect English and they can fulfill any requirement you have.
Lucrecia, Mark & Christian!
I've been in Argentina for about a month and thought I was tired of beef. The lomo here made me change my mind—it's seriously top notch and not really all that expensive.
The owners of L'Alliance have offered a great deal for a Super Bowl Dinner!
The meal: Bife de ojo or bife de lomo.
Potato.
Salad.
Bread.
Liter of Beer.
The place: Upstairs great room with large screen TV.
Comfortable seating.
No kids or soccer fans.
Close to Exedra, 20 yards to the right on Cordoba.
The cost: Fifty pesos.
The restaurant is normally closed on Sundays so there will be only football fans. You can bring your favorite lady friend and please do so.
The Game starts at 8:00 pm BA time, 6:00 Miami Time..
Please RSVP me with a confirming PM. We need a minimum of 10 eaters to make this happen. Besides, its a good way to try a new parrilla under American ownership. Read the reviews in this section.
Jackpot
I have eaten here twice in the last week or so, both times for lunch. It was pretty quiet, but the food was great and the service as well.
He told me that he was going to try and do something special for the Super Bowl and I bet it will be a fun time with some good food.
I enjoy the atmosphere and the food and given the chance I believe this place could become a favorite.