Buenos Aires

[Pan]

I had dinner here with a friend tonight. The food was uniformly good, and I found it an excellent value.

We started by sharing two empanadas - a corn one and a spinach and cheese one. Both were delicious. We also shared camarones al ajillo, which I suppose one could argue might have had more garlic, but then again, I ate up a bunch of little bits of browned garlic to help fill my garlic quota. Overall, I thought that little dish was fine.

We ordered separate mains, because my friend unfortunately wanted her shell steak well-done. I ordered entrana (skirt steak) medium rare. Both of us had garlic/parsley fries as sides. The fries came on the plate, in great quantity. I thought they could have had much more garlic on them, but they were fine and I added chimichurri to both the fries and the steak, which was very good -- one could make the high-level criticism that it could have been a bit more tender, but it was a damn good steak for $19. The quantity of meat is substantial but not absurd for a hearty eater.

I regret that I was too full to have dessert, as the dessert menu looked good and I hope to have the panqueques de dulce de leche some time and compare them to my memory of the same dessert uptown at Pampa. I also hope to try some of the other grilled items and salads like the Enselada de Calamaris that the tables to our left and right were having.

The bill came to just over $60 plus tax and tip, which I think is great for an Argentinian steakhouse of this quality. The room was pleasant and the service was friendly, to boot.

From their business card:

Buenos Aires Argentinian Restaurant

513 East 6th Street (between Avs. A and B)

New York, NY 10009

Phone: (212) 228-2775

Fax: (212) 228-5281

Email: info@buenosairesnyc.com

Website: www.buenosairesnyc.com

The staff recommend reservations if you plan on coming on a weekend.

Edited May 29, 2007 by Pan (log)

[ulterior epicure]

Buenos Aires Argentinian Restaurant

513 East 6th Street (between Avs. A and B)

New York, NY 10009

Phone: (212) 228-2775

Fax: (212) 228-5281

Email: info@buenosairesnyc.com

Website: www.buenosairesnyc.com

The staff recommend reservations if you plan on coming on a weekend.

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The menu reads surprisingly authentic for an Argentinian restaurant. The prices do seem very reasonable.