Awesome place to eat. We got bistec a lo pobre and the picante de mariscos. Those plates are delicious!!! We also got the wine flight, which was pretty good, and the charcuterie. The charcuterie couldve been bigger but it was good. This place has never disappointed and the food is exquisite. Its a must try for anybody who wants Argentinian or Peruvian food.Also, everybody is super nice and helpful. They all have good recommendations and they know about food and wines.
Great little gem. Family, classy restaurant. Great friendly service and the food is delicious. I recommend "picante de mariscos" for seafood lovers. And " entraña " if you want quality meat. Beer, products and souvenirs from both countries.The only con that I see is the parking.
I'll start with my reasoning for the rating because some of the cons may be pros depending on your desired experience.The restuarant is small, quaint if you want to be fancy about it. Parking is severely limited and the service was slow. This dragged out the visit and we came hungry.Now if you plan better and go for the local restuarant experience, this will definitely move to a 4 or 4.5.There is no way you should visit this restaurant without ordering 2 or 3 empanadas. I recommend the beef but all are good.The beef are as close to the ones my aunt made as I have found. Careful though it is easy to fill up on them, so order some to go.Other appetizers are good and will keep you until you order your meal. If you are there for the whole experience have a few beers or grab a bottle of wine. This is how you should enjoy the place, with friends/family a few bottles and lots of small appetizers to keep everyone grounded.When ready I recommend most dishes here. The Parrillada para dos/tres is a great group meal/tasting and encapsulates what Argentinean foods have to offer.Cons: Service like most places. Parking and size of seating.Pros: Essence of a family restuarant. Good food and portions. Service (I know): friendly and welcoming.If you like the menu options and have the time..give this a try.
I ordered a lasagna dish and it didn't taste Italian at all. The was no ricotta cheese, no sausage, and no fennel seed. The pasta wasn't fresh either, but tasted like dried goods from the supermarket. The pasta wasn't boiled well enough to become soft so was still hard to chew. The cook is Argentinian and not Italian. The dish reminds me of "carne molida", a simple dish of pasta and ground beef. The tomato sauce had a strange sweet sauce that didn't taste rich. They brought out a small loaf of bread and chimichurri sauce. The bread was the cheap Italian-American bread, not the French baguette that I'd expected. The chimichurri sauce was ok but not great and the sauce was drenched in olive oil. I am leery to try their other dishes seeing how badly they made their lasagna.
Jaime turned out to be very pleasant as a representative to the place. We ordered a few dishes and were not disappointed with our order to. 3 Ceviche Mixto which meant seafood variety and no fish. Everyone liked it, not perfect, mind you, but certainly fresh and nice serving. 2 Tamales Peruvian style with pork, and very agreeable plus nice size. On the Argentinian side of the menu we ordered 2 breast of chicken with rice, nicely marinated and easy to eat. Many items in the menu piqued our curiosity but there was enough for the four of us. The place also offers assorted goodies which I picked a few that turned out very nice for dessert. Ceviches around $18 a piece which seems to be the going price these days. Tamal $9 each? The chicken plate around $15. Overall we felt well treated and did like their food, from Argentina ?? and Peru ?? under one roof (in alphabetical order), and we met a couple of lovely Argentinian ladies that made the waiting for our take out much nicer. Total $106+, but order was plentiful with salsas and bread thrown in. 4 Stars.
Great server! She was so kind of help me choose the type of wine, on top of that they had amazing specials! Tucked away gem for sure
We like Regina. A nice place with good food. A combination of Argentina and Peru under one roof, with Jaime at the helm, a very pleasant hos.
They always are on time with their to-go orders and catering, even on Christmas Eve. Their papa rellenas are almost as good as my abuelita's. Casi.
The empanadas were really good. Got the chicken and spinach and cheese empanadas. They also have the beef option. They also have wine. Staff was friendly. Really enjoyed the empanadas.
Their service has declined drastically. For the past 4years we have been regular customers with great satifaction. But, the last 2 times we have gone this year have been bad experiences. We always order ahead the same food, so employees know us well by now. Last time, the service was provided with an attitude, as though we were begging for the food we were paying for. We weren't sure if they were just having a bad day, so we let it go. Also, we always made sure we would leave a great tip, even if they were having one bad day. Service with an attitude was not appreciated though.Then, the last incident was the worst. As stated, we always ordered our food ahead of time, so upon arrival we would sit at a table and wait less time for food to cook. However, this last time upon our arrival, the restaurant was full. We notified the server at the register that we had arrived (& reminded her/him we had ordered ahead). It was understandable , so we waited 10min or so for a table to clear. Upon sitting at a table, the he/she server said your food was given to another client because you took too long to sit. How could we, if there was no where to sit. We made it a point to tell her/him that we had arrived for the phone advanced order we did minutes prior and we were waiting for a table. On top of that, she/he was rude and laughing at us. We were disappointed at their service. We just left!!! I keep refering to "him/her" because I'm not sure what the server is....he or she????They just lost a whole family who we all were faithful customers of this restaurant. That was the last straw to no longer be a customer which is why I'm writing this factual review.