Argentine Steakhouse Time

Elaine is down there causing all kinds of commotion. Somehow she got a hold of his recipes and she says she's going to drive him out of business! The Soup Nazi said that now that his recipes are out, he's not going to make anymore soup! He's moving out of the country, moving to Argentina! No more soup, Jerry! No more soup for any of us!

Newman (Seinfeld episode "The Soup Nazi")

We were looking to eat dinner the other day in the borough and decided to try our local branch of Buenos Aires. Similar and from the same chain of the one in Wimbledon, with most of the staff dominated by friendly Argentines, a big place, big wall full of Argentine Wine, and a fully booked place, good for us we could squeeze in the bar on a busy Saturday night.

Great Argentinean Ribeye

We got for starters the spicy chorizo and the black pudding or morcilla. Both were nice but the chorizo was excellent, nice heat of the spicy sausage. Finally as you imagine you have to have the steak. I got this time the Rib Eye. It was outstanding, perfectly cooked and rest. Great quality of Argentine beef.

A nice place with friendly service and great steaks, it took a while to get the food but it was worth the wait.

Buenos Aires

T: 020 8747 8772

Argentine Steakhouse

Approx Damage: £30pp

Area: Chiswick

Borough: Hounslow

Twitter: barestaurantuk

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Burger Wars Episode LXXIX: Another Salt Yard Tapas Place [BurgeReview]

It didn't do me any good either! That benefit was the worst show I ever did. Some of those heckles were really uncalled for, Avast ye matey! What the hell does that mean? 20 degrees off the starboard side the Spanish Galleon! There's no comeback for that!

Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld episode “The Puffy Shirt”)

Ember Yard is the new restaurant from Salt Yard Group. Another tapas place based on charcoal cooking, two levels, and open kitchen on the ground floor, tapas, charcuterie, a set menu, and cocktails. We got a couple tapas and their slider, I will have to recommend the smoked chorizo skewers with saffron aioli, it was spectacular, and also the courgette flower stuffed with goat’s cheese was amazing.

The place

The slider a smoked Basque beef patty with Idiazabal and chorizo ketchup.

Slider Time

The verdict, nice slider, good flavour, the chorizo sauce is excellent

The damage, 6.25 quid for the slider

The conclusion, good flavours, nice location, and good menu. The slider is nice, the chorizo sauce is key, it was great they didn’t copy the Opera Tavern one, however the later is a bit better. I will give a 7 to the Ember Yard slider. Don't leave without trying the Bloody Gazpacho.

Ember Yard

T: 020 7439 8057

Spanish Cuisine

Approx Damage: £38pp

Area: Soho

Borough: City of Westminster

Twitter: EmberYard

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A few tapas before a concert

Adios Muchacho!

Soup Nazi (Seinfeld episode “The Soup Nazi”)

I spend my money between going to restaurants and concerts. So before getting into the Royal Albert Hall we did a quick stop in Fernandez & Wells. Long time without visiting F&W, five places in London, the one in South Kensington is a bit bigger than the one Soho.

F&W

The bar/kitchen

Small plates in the menu including imported cheese and charcuterie, bocadillos, and raclette. We got a meat selection, three choices, we went for pancetta Arrotolata, and a Basque chorizo and salami. Really nice, great quality, the pancetta is cured for three months and spiced with pepper, fennel, and garlic. The chorizo and salami are from Pierre Oteiza, the chorizo has the nice touch of paprika and chilli, while the salami peppercorns and rum.

Meat board

We also got cheese and grilled chorizo, again spot on, nice combo of flavours, the Manchego is aged for at least 9 months.

Chorizo time

Finally we end with a raclette, lovely Ogleshield cheese, quite nice, good flavours. To wash down a nice Tempranillo Rivera del Duero.

Raclette

Red Red Wine

Lovely place for tapas and wine. I’m amazed with all they do with a couple toasters.

Fernandez & Wells

T: 020 7589 7473

Spanish Cuisine

Approx Damage: £24pp

Area: South Kensington

Borough: Kensington & Chelsea

Twitter: fandwcoffee

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Mi Buenos Aires en Wimbledon

Elaine's down there causing all kinds of commotion. Somehow she got a hold of his recipes and she says she's gonna drive him out of business! The Soup Nazi said that now that his recipes are out, he's not gonna make anymore soup! He's moving out of the country, moving to Argentina! No more soup, Jerry! No more for us! 

Newman (Seinfeld episode “The Soup Nazi”) 

Buenos Aires is an Argentine steakhouse chain with 6 restaurants in London and 2 more not too far from the outskirts of the M25. We went to the Wimbledon place, it was packed, Friday night, lots of people eating out, dimmed lights, wooden décor, some old photos and tango dancers paintings. The beef is imported from Argentina, it comes refrigerated but not frozen to assure the meat doesn’t lose any of its quality and flavour. 

Quilmes time

I got a Quilmes, it was really cold, just like the ones we are used to at the other side of the pond. Marisol got a Malbec and couldn’t stop praising the wine as well. We started with some chorizo and morcilla. Chorizo really nice, sadly only one portion. On the other hand the morcilla was ok, a bit cold and it was sweet, not too into sweet black pudding to be honest. Finally a provoleta, it was really, really, really nice. The stringy melted cheese in combination of slow cooked tomato and a touch of oregano, just great. 

Chorizo criollo

Morcilla

Provoleta

Say cheese

For main we shared the Buenos Aires steak sampler. 6oz of each of their four special cuts. The cuadril, ancho, chorizo, and lomo. All the steaks were amazing, top quality beef, perfectly cooked. 

Steak time

A great place for meat lovers. All the staff was from Argentina, which is not so easy after expanding that much to still keep the authenticity of the place. Great service and the food is top quality.

Buenos Aires

T: 020 8947 7544

Argentine Steakhouse

Approx Damage: £43pp

Area: Wimbledon

Borough: Merton

Twitter: barestaurantuk

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