I was referred to this little gem of a restaurant last night. It is on Sarasota Avenue just west of Winston Churchill, right hand side just before the Abajador Hotel & Casino.
Although the menu is styled towards Argentinean Cuisine, I am pretty sure the owner is Dominican :ermm:, and I know the beef is imported from the USA :ermm: :ermm:.
Nether of which bothered me too much as I am not too familiar with Argentinean food.
Imported boneless rib-eyes, sirloins, New York strips, etc. are on the menu at 12 oz and 1 pound servings. Local beef is also available, but only at miniscule 10 oz servings. The rib-eye was served just the way I like it, and it was pretty close to 1 pound pre-cooked. The New York Strip was not trimmed of its fat at the tip, which may turn off some diners, but not me.
The entr?e presentation could use a little bit of work; it was a large chunk of meat on a white plate with a teaspoonful of what I guessed to be Birds Eye frozen diced vegetable medley. Again, this didn?t bother me at all because I was primarily interested in the steak.
The side garden salad was very fresh and tasty made with romaine lettuce and shallots or onions. Pretty sure they were shallots. The fried yucca was good also. Both sides were good portions.
The size of the appetizers weren?t very big, but they were tasty. I ordered chorizo and some type of blood sausage.
The wine list was not extensive, but just right; Chilean, Argentinean, Spanish and French wines available at a very reasonable mark up. There was even a Chateau Margaux, year 1984 I think, on the menu for 39,000 $RD. :laugh:
The service staff was great.
The owner of the place sat at a corner table and chomped on a sweet smelling cigar. The owner and the chef each paid a visit to the table to see how we were enjoying the meal.
There are 2 sections of this restaurant; an open air section that straddles the sidewalk, and an indoor section towards the rear that is sealed off with tasteful glass doors.
The place was not busy but not empty either. It is a nice cozy environment on a dead end street.
I found the overall price of dinner for 2 people to be very reasonable at 3000 $RD (bottle of wine not included).
It was not the best steak I have ever eaten and probably doesn?t rank in the top 10 steaks I have ever eaten, but I will return to this place again because the steak was good, the atmosphere was comfortable and the service was great.
Afterwards, you can walk a few steps down the street and play a little roulette in the Abajador Hotel?s casino and loose 100 bucks like I did. :cross-eye
Although the menu is styled towards Argentinean Cuisine, I am pretty sure the owner is Dominican :ermm:, and I know the beef is imported from the USA :ermm: :ermm:.
Nether of which bothered me too much as I am not too familiar with Argentinean food.
Imported boneless rib-eyes, sirloins, New York strips, etc. are on the menu at 12 oz and 1 pound servings. Local beef is also available, but only at miniscule 10 oz servings. The rib-eye was served just the way I like it, and it was pretty close to 1 pound pre-cooked. The New York Strip was not trimmed of its fat at the tip, which may turn off some diners, but not me.
The entr?e presentation could use a little bit of work; it was a large chunk of meat on a white plate with a teaspoonful of what I guessed to be Birds Eye frozen diced vegetable medley. Again, this didn?t bother me at all because I was primarily interested in the steak.
The side garden salad was very fresh and tasty made with romaine lettuce and shallots or onions. Pretty sure they were shallots. The fried yucca was good also. Both sides were good portions.
The size of the appetizers weren?t very big, but they were tasty. I ordered chorizo and some type of blood sausage.
The wine list was not extensive, but just right; Chilean, Argentinean, Spanish and French wines available at a very reasonable mark up. There was even a Chateau Margaux, year 1984 I think, on the menu for 39,000 $RD. :laugh:
The service staff was great.
The owner of the place sat at a corner table and chomped on a sweet smelling cigar. The owner and the chef each paid a visit to the table to see how we were enjoying the meal.
There are 2 sections of this restaurant; an open air section that straddles the sidewalk, and an indoor section towards the rear that is sealed off with tasteful glass doors.
The place was not busy but not empty either. It is a nice cozy environment on a dead end street.
I found the overall price of dinner for 2 people to be very reasonable at 3000 $RD (bottle of wine not included).
It was not the best steak I have ever eaten and probably doesn?t rank in the top 10 steaks I have ever eaten, but I will return to this place again because the steak was good, the atmosphere was comfortable and the service was great.
Afterwards, you can walk a few steps down the street and play a little roulette in the Abajador Hotel?s casino and loose 100 bucks like I did. :cross-eye
