Buenos Aires Cafe Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "I liked this place for the FOOD, a lovely rare rib-eye steak. Cooked as requested. Massively tasty."
• "The meat is always cook to perfection and really tasty, the empanadas are truly Argentinian."
• "Yes it’s pricey, but the food was absolutely delicious: ham and cheese empanada, steak sharing platter, mashed potatoes, spinach, chocolate cake, dulce de leche crepes."
• "The food is authentic and really, really amazing."
• "Everything was GREAT!! What a lovely birthday meal recommend to people who enjoy food."
• "The food was nice and tasty."
• "The food is exceptional - we tried some dishes we’ve never tried and they were so good."

Cons:

• "The food was not up to standard."
• "The rib eye steak was the worst I've ever had, it was drowned in olive oil and had no seasoning what so ever."
• "The starters were bland and presented badly, the steak was overcooked."
• "Bland and tasteless, not the hearty exciting food it used to be."
• "The mixed grill was nice but the provoleta was a disappointment. I was expecting it to be melted but it was hard and not easy to cut."
• "Have had better stakes else where. Really disappointed with the Ribeye. It was practically leather."
• "The food was not fit for purpose."

Service

Pros:

• "Server was friendly."
• "The staffs are always very friendly and nice, very attentive to little details."
• "The staff were very friendly."
• "Wine was lovely and the service was attentive."
• "Fab, friendly service and the chefs are excellent (steaks cooked perfectly to order)."
• "Great steak, great wine, great service."
• "Amazing service and top food and drink."

Cons:

• "Expensive, bad service and people that just don't care."
• "Service was the worst I've experienced anywhere. Got one of our Party's mains totally wrong and another one's Chicken was practically raw."
• "The service is slow and the attitude and attentiveness of the waiters is terrible."
• "Somehow they always have the ability to make you feel like they’re doing you a favour for letting you pay for average service."
• "The restaurant was a little cold when we arrived, tepid/overcooked chips, but the most negative point was the constant pressure applied by the lady in charge(?)."
• "Service was the worst I've experienced anywhere. Took them 25 minutes to even offer us a drink."
• "The service from the lady downstairs was terrible. She doesn't most of her time behind the bar on her phone."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "A cozy cafe looking out on blackheath, friendly staff, and good range food and wine."
• "Ambiance - delightful independent feel, lots of interesting prints and artefacts to lend an Argentine feel."
• "Both the Greenwich and Blackheath locations are brilliant - book with confidence."
• "The atmosphere is cozy. This makes the visit very enjoyable."
• "This place also has an excellent, friendly atmosphere and superb service."
• "The atmosphere is always lovely, the service is absolutely great."
• "A little piece of Buenos Aires in the heart of Blackhealth."

Cons:

• "Screaming and crying children sitting immediately behind us whilst we were there which slightly ruined our lunch."
• "A very popular place, found it a bit noisy but that could be expected on a Saturday evening."
• "Downstairs was grim, toilets tired and filthy."
• "Very small and cramped."
• "3 stars for atmosphère because original sitting downstairs was almost morbid."
• "We went on a Friday night and felt pressured to hurry up and finished our dinner quickly."
• "Subsequent outdoor sitting was not well covered by the heaters."

Price

Pros:

• "Having said that the pizzas and lunch choices can be very reasonable."
• "Prices are mid-level for Blackheath, so long as you don't go crazy it won't break the bank."
• "Pricing is reasonable (given the area and quality)."
• "Really good quality steak, and very reasonably priced as well."
• "Not the cheapest, but very reasonably priced for the quality of the food served."
• "Food was also excellent and very reasonably priced."
• "The food and the service has been consistent through these years."

Cons:

• "I feel for what we were served the prices were outrageously expensive."
• "Very expensive lump of grisly meat, a baby tomato and a few salad leaves do NOT constitute a main course."
• "£100 for a not great meal. Won't return next year."
• "£28 for a platter was poor value for money."
• "The prices for done things were ridiculous. £10 for a sliced salad tomato and red onion."
• "It loses a star for the price, though I guess you cant expect much else in these parts, and I am sure the rents are exorbitant."
• "Extremely expensive with average food. Had a milinase costing 25 POUNDS that was greasy and full of grissle."