Los Argentinos Reviews Summary

Category: Argentinian restaurant

Address: 28-30 W Preston St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9PZ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441316683111

Rating: 4.3
based on 131 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Steaks like butter."
  • "The beef, and the food in general, had a good quality."
  • "We really enjoyed tasty jumbo prawns and the best steaks, which make my mouth water just recalling it."
  • "The steak was great and my sausage starter was delicious."
  • "Fantastic steaks! I would also recommend the grilled vegetables."
  • "The steak was excellent."
  • "The sharing plate of mixed grill meats was the best meat we’ve ever tasted, with a trio of amazing sauces."

Cons:

  • "The side dishes to accompany the main course were some of the worst food I’ve ever eaten."
  • "Don’t get the burger either, wasn’t good and small for the price."
  • "Very low quality food and extremely expensive."
  • "Food really poor, place empty and price way too expensive, considering the quality!"
  • "The rump was extremely tough and chewy."
  • "Poor quality ingredients, poorly presented and overcooked."
  • "The food is not great, frozen chips and shop bought breads."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was spot on."
  • "Staff always friendly and really nice service, too."
  • "Service was totally unfussed but still responsive; exactly how we like it."
  • "The service was superb - he was courteous, attentive and genuine."
  • "Great service and reasonably priced."
  • "Staff friendly and order taken quick."
  • "The staff were lovely, very attentive and when they found out it was my boyfriends birthday gave him a drink on the house."

Cons:

  • "Poorly organised and executed by staff who don’t know what they are doing."
  • "The staff appeared disinterested and were very inattentive."
  • "The service was terrible as staff answered phone and put note pad in face and went 'hold on a minute' very rude."
  • "The older waiter is rude."
  • "They took a long time take our order and they weren't overly busy."
  • "Service was very poor, they need to double the amount of staff on the floor."
  • "Service not professional at all."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Atmosphere was vibrant - every table booked and conversation was flowing."
  • "The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and the staff were very attentive."
  • "Great atmosphere with friendly, helpful staff."
  • "Very nice food, nice atmosphere when it's not crowded."
  • "The atmosphere was nice!"
  • "A slightly rustic environment, our table was cosy for 6 with friendly attentive staff."
  • "The interior of Los Argentinos is warm and welcoming, with a rustic decor that reflects the restaurant's Argentinean heritage."

Cons:

  • "Some of the tables aren't good and the decor is beyond tired."
  • "The decor is nothing special and service was a bit slow."
  • "Restaurant was so cold I had to eat with my coat on."
  • "The atmosphere wasn’t quite comfortable and it was bit too noisy."
  • "The place was loud and busy and we were stuck in a corner, it felt a bit restricted."
  • "Even on a pretty busy Sunday evening the place was lifeless, it felt generally dirty."
  • "The interior and atmosphere was disappointing."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced (£21 altogether)."
  • "So reasonably priced to be fair would have paid double."
  • "Superb... not too bad on the pocket...4 of us starters mains a couple of sweets and drinks under £160."
  • "Probably the best value."
  • "Steaks were such good value for money."
  • "One of the best values I had on my trip to Edinburgh."
  • "It's all great value for money."

Cons:

  • "Price way too expensive, considering the quality!"
  • "Very low quality food and extremely expensive."
  • "Expensive compared to what you get."
  • "Had a drink 8£ - not worth it. Can’t even rem the name."
  • "They should be locked up for what they charge."
  • "Prices a little on the high side for what you get."
  • "Expensive compared to what you get."

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