General Restaurant Reports

[Moore]

Yes I noticed this a few days ago when I was drinking about next door to Henry Beans (don't remember the name of the place). I didnt look for any signs on the closed places. But maybe they are just closed for the Jan holiday as numerous places are? The lack of crowds on the Recoleta strip is simply due to half of BA being on holiday. At least one of my favorite restaurants in Recoleta is closed Jan. 2-17 for vacation.

PS MiddleAgeGuy,

I havent been to Filo for a while but the location is good, only about 1 block from Kilkenny and next door to one of the Downtown Mathias. The pizza there is almost authentic Italian, although since I was raised on American pizza Ill admit I prefer our deep dish greasy supreme to the real thing. Filo is kind of a faggy place, run by 'em. But its still good to go once in a while.

[Jaimito Cartero]

I left BsAs a week before the tragic fire at the Cromagon club in Dec. 2004.

I was surprised at how many restaurants have been forced to close along the strip by the Etoile Hotel, due to them enforcing fire regulations.

El Parrillion, World Sports Cafe and Henry J Beans Bar to name just 3 of about 6 or 7 along that area.

The area is not as vibrant as it use to be.

FH

What new laws forced them to close? Having decent emergency exits? I'm not sad to see World Sports Cafe go, as they were pricks. I don't think I ever went into Henry J's.

[Flexible Horn]

I left BsAs a week before the tragic fire at the Cromagon club in Dec. 2004.

I was surprised at how many restaurants have been forced to close along the strip by the Etoile Hotel, due to them enforcing fire regulations.

El Parrillion, World Sports Cafe and Henry J Beans Bar to name just 3 of about 6 or 7 along that area.

The area is not as vibrant as it use to be.

FH

[Mpexy]

Pizza Piola.

Libertad 1078 (close to intersection of Sante Fe)

Number listed elsewhere as 4812-0690 but it's actually a cell phone so if you call with controlled landline, won't get an answer. Need to dial the 15 4812 0690 for a cell.

Saw the 2005 report and went there tonight. Very nice, upbeat, hip music playing and the crowd seemed fairly mixed with foreigners and young locals. Place was fairly packed but enjoyable - pizza was pretty darn good and great atmosphere.

They have in addition to pizzas the usual selection types of italian pasta dishes but not sure how that ranks. If it's like the pizza, a good solid score.

[MiddleAgeGuy]

Dickhead, the name is ¨FILO¨.

Should have had some of the pizza, that part was OK. No one will probably find the place anyway, unless they stumble in out of the rain when walking by some day.

That said, if you want noquis faster than a big mac order, this is the place!

MAG

[Easy Go]

Went to Piegari Vitello tonight based on the reviews in Oleo. The food (parrilla) was good as was the service and ambiance. As you would expect for a place next to the Four Seasons, it's a bit on the expensive side (200p for 2 people on the full meal deal including 40p for a decent bottle of red wine) Recommended if you like a nice resturant and don't mind paying the extra freight. Plenty of other good, cheap parrillas if all you are looking for is a good piece of meat.

[Sebascot]

Man, I was really disappointed. Went for lunch and the place was empty. First sign to bail. Next the waitress was ok, but my poor espanol and her total lack of english made it extremely hard to order. Finally, the food truly sucked. Could be one of the worst hamburgers ever. I would recommend an outdoor cafe near there and sit out and watch the chicas stroll by. Much better scenery.

[Marak5]

Guys.

How is the hooters down there? I am interested to see it because I think the girls must be really hot in there. I asked a cabbie to take me to it but he did not know where it was located.

Hi Marak 5,

The Hooters in Recoleta closed last year. No surprise: Bad food and Americanized waitresses.

In short, it wasn't an Argentine version of an American Hooters, it was an American version of an Argentine bar.

Thanks,

Jackson

[Termas]

Just to chime in with many of you. I ate at the Rio Alba the other night. An excellent restaurant. About the same cost as eating at Lola on restaurant row in Recoleta but so much better.

I ate here as well. Highly recommended.

[Elmatad0r]

If I could offer you a bit of advice. In your post you make the conversion from pesos to dollars and say it's a good price. When I'm in BsAs I never, ever do that unless I'm buying something I ca use i the EEUU economy. I might think that for a pair of shoes or a suit because I will use them here, so it is a good deal if it's a good deal in dollars.

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Don't mean to preach just given you the lessons learned from my own personal fuck ups.

That's why it's a good idea to post this info here; so we can have a measuring stick for what we should be paying. In my case I couldn't help it but compare to what one pays anywhere else; but thanks for your guy's advising one can learn.

ELMATADOR

[Easy Go]

I've eaten at Nectarine twice in the last 12 months and it is great food at a fair price. The bill for food was about $AR100/person both times. The only way to spend $US400 for two people would be through hitting the wine list. A bottle of Dom costs $US200+ at any resturant in the world.

Is $AR100/person reasonable for food? A similar meal costs $100US/person in the US or $EU100 in Europe so it passes the Daddy Rulz test.

Nectarine is "foodie" dining, i.e. intense tastes in small portions. The average person would think it is a rip-off so I don't recommend it unless you are into gourmet dining. If that's something you like, Nectarine is an excellent choice.

I don't know any cops or teachers in BA, but I know waitresses that make about $AR600/month plus tips and a secretary that makes around $AR1000/month so I'd hope that cops and teachers do a bit better than $US200. But cop/teacher isn't a great paying jobs anywhere so I wouldn't be completely surprised. Not surprisingly, the waitresses and secretary all told me that they come up short every month (that's which is where I came in).

Easy Go

[Moore]

AR$50 is like, what US$15 right? A large pizza for three 2 beers each (six total), coffee and tip included. Not bad, I think. Anyway I'm coming back next month and I'll go check out the other places. I'll take Jaimito's recomendation and check out Le Continental.

In the other Hand Puerto Cristal would be a place similar to those in Coconut Groove or SO BE here in Miami, a dinner in a place like that here will cost around US$140

I love BA!

Whenever I go back to the USA and pay US$2.00/gallon for gas I always think - sure the price has gone up, but it costs $5/gallon in Europe, so actually this is a great deal. Then I offer the cashier $4/gallon just so I dont feel like I'm ripping him off.

What relevance does the cost of a meal in Miami have? You have to think in terms of the economy of the country you´re in. Here, an average salary for a teacher or a cop is USD200 a month. For most people here 50 pesos is a hell of a lot of money to blow on a meal (especially for pizza and beer).

[Armbia]

Cucus in Cancun, with ex- girl friend.

She is in www.escorts-argentina.com under Aldanna

areavip.com under Julietta

I met a gorgeous girl las year at Black. We are getting married next month. She is only 20. My birthday is coming up. I will turn 50. WOW, what a birthday present.

Cucus will be in BsAs. between May 18-22. Anyone wants to hook up to meet, etc.

[Daddy Rulz]

If I could offer you a bit of advice. In your post you make the conversion from pesos to dollars and say it's a good price. When I'm in BsAs I never, ever do that unless I'm buying something I ca use i the EEUU economy. I might think that for a pair of shoes or a suit because I will use them here, so it is a good deal if it's a good deal in dollars.

However in BsAs for anything consumed and produced in the local economy a good rule of thumb is this. "If you have to convert to dollars and consider what you would have to pay for it in the EEUU to feel like your getting a good deal your probably overpaying." In Argetina a peso spends roughly like a dollar does in the EEUU, maybe now with inflation I would say that a a good comparison is maybe 1.2 thus if I pay U$S 3.00 for the equivilant of a cortado in the EEUU and I can get one for AR 3.50 then that's a good price. However if you pay AR 9.00 and think "well that's only U$S 3.00 it was a good price" your getting robbed. Doesn't matter what it is, if it's produced and consumed on the local economy as Dickhead says "Dollars? What are Dollars? I have Pesos only"

This is why I say over and over that AR 300 for pussy is insane. Minimum wage is AR 550 or so per month.

My buddy found a restaurant on Vincente Lopez a block or two off Callao called Tagerine or Necterine and took his wife there and told me He paid U$S 400.00 for dinner! He did say it was one of the best restraunts he's ever eaten in and He does know food. But I still asked him if he got a chupon sin globwhatever with desert.

Don't mean to preach just given you the lessons learned from my own personal fuck ups.

[Elmatad0r]

You first said a pizza and two beers and now you're saying a large pizza, six beers, coffee, and tip. That's a very different story.

Yeah that's why I clarified. But still by reading other postings I realize that I might have overpaid a little bit.