Buenos Aires Café

I think Timeout's ££ guide is outdated. i went last Sunday and the mains were from £12-30+, and that's without any sides, just the slab of ribeye or sirloin per se. the steaks were tasty but the service disappointing. when the steaks arrived, the waitress asked what sauces we would like. there were 4 of us - one asked for english mustard, another for dijon mustard and another for ketchup (to go with the side of chips we ordered. we also ordered 2 other sides.). the sauces arrived, then one more person asked for mayonaise, to which the waitress replied in an exasperated tone: "oh right, NOW you want mayonaise." she disappeared upstairs and took a long time to return with a small pot of mayo, accompanied by a sarcastic "SO, u sure u have everything u want now? nothing else?". later when the bill arrived, we were charged £2.50 for the "traditional" mayo, which actually tasted worse than Heinz, and which we hardly touched. altho the menu said chimichurri would be served with every steak ordered, we were given only one small pot to be shared. really very parsimonious service. i did not think the entire experience was worth the nearly £100 bill we ran up there.

Think Gaucho Grill but with better meat, friendlier service and the complete avoidance of pretention. It is not a large restaurant but always full, which adds to the atmosphere. I have been there with my family (including 3 young children) a night out with a large group of friendly but lively blokes and for an intimate dinner with my wife. I have yet to be disappointed with either the food or the service.

My wife and I had a fantastic meal here last night. Service was really friendly and the steaks amazing. We had a very reasonably priced carafe of Merlot and we thought the whole experience was faultless. I have been looking for years for a steakhouse that can cook a steak how I like it and now I have found it. 10/10

After making a reservation yesterday we turned up this evening only to be told no reservation was made. There was no apologies and was treated as if it was my fault. There happened to be an available table downstairs which we took as we were meeting people at the restaurant. The waitress was friendly enough and our food was tastey apart from my steak was overcooked. I really expected something special from this place but turned out to be distinctly average.

What a great place! We went there on Saturday evening and were lucky enough to nab the last available table. The restaurant itself is cosy and welcoming with a nice buzzy atmosphere, and the staff are friendly, efficient and accommodating. We had a bottle of gorgeous Malbec from the house winelist along with the £40 steak platter which was among the best steak I've ever eaten. The home-made Chimichurri sauce and Aioli that we had with the steak were amazing and our side orders of tomato & onion salad and fries were plentiful and tasty. We can't wait to go back!