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Constancia Argentine Grill

52 Tanner Street, SE1 3PH Full details & map

Grill: Argentinian (traditional)

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By Time Out Editors Posted: Oct 19 2011

It's always a good sign when a restaurant is busy on a Monday night. And on our last visit to Constancia, a few minutes' walk from the river down Tower Bridge Road, we could see why this good-looking Argentinian steakhouse is a hit.

It's a simple but effective set-up: relaxed but efficient staff serving large portions of grass-fed Argentinian beef accompanied by simple sides and good, reasonably priced Argentinian wine.

Starters range from empanadas (spinach, cheese and onion, or meat) to black pudding or Tuscan prosciutto. Go easy, though - main courses are huge.

We opted for a mixed parrillada, which produced a barbecue of cooked morcilla sausage (made by the owner's aunt), portobello mushrooms with pesto, provolone cheese and two steaks: an 11oz ribeye and a 10oz sirloin. All were enjoyable, but the ribeye came out on top for being prodigiously tender and juicy (the sirloin was a little too crispy and tough on the outside).

If you can still manage more, finish with the cheesecake of the day, ice-cream, crème caramel, or brownie pimped with dulce de leche, melted chocolate and vanilla ice-cream.

Tags: Latin American & Caribbean, Argentinian (traditional), Groups, South East, Bermondsey, Mid-range, Steakhouse, Restaurant, Grill

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Constancia Argentine Grill details

Address

Constancia Argentine Grill

52 Tanner Street SE1 3PH

Transport Bermondsey tube or London Bridge tube/rail

Telephone

020 7234 0676

Constancia Argentine Grill website

Dinner served 6-10.30pm Mon-Sat. Meals served 1.30-9.30pm Sun

Main courses £17.60-£25

Credit cards AmEx, MC, V

Facilities

Babies and children welcome ( high chairs ), Booking advisable ( dinner Fri, Sat ), Disabled ( toilet )

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Comments & ratings 4/5 (Average of 4 ratings)

By Bubble girl - Mar 30 2012

5/5

I think the place is great!!! Great service and food, im going back as soon as i can!!! Love it!!

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By Woozle - Dec 18 2011

Awful. Really looked forward to going here but was disappointed from the outset. Did not like the interior. The only highlight in terms of the food was one of the salsas I ordered on the side. My steak was dry flavourless and not particularly tender which rather defeats the whole point or the restaurant. Would rather buy a steak at Borough Market and cook.it at home. When I complained to the waitress at the end of the meal she could not have cared less and basically said we must have been unlucky with our steaks and clearly our views were incorrect due to the popularity of the restaurant. Hence my desire to post this alternative experience. Needless to say her tough luck attitude did not lead to an offer of a reduction in the bill. I will not be returning.

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By hoonga - Mar 8 2011

The food here was fine, but this is greatly offset by the disorganised and incompetent staff!

My boyfriend and I dined here on Sunday March 6, 2011 and had both steak. The portions were very reasonable, so much so that I asked to have our portions wrapped up to enjoy the next day. However, the kitchen only managed to wrap up our side order and threw the steak away! This was not the only screw-up, although by far the worst. We were also given the wrong bill, and after we asked to have to corrected (and nearly doubled-we're honest diners), the waitress still had to ask us whether we had ordered a bottle of wine with our meal.

Too bad they didn't know what they were doing...and too bad we will not be returning.