Gaucho Review

If you haven't been to Gaucho yet, start saving those pennies because this is somewhere I am telling you to go! Without a doubt, the other evening Gaucho served up the best steak I have ever tasted. It doesn't come cheap though, but here are the reasons why:

Service
On entering the restaurant's foyer, you are immediately greeted by an abundance of staff - doorman/security, maitre d’, receptionist, coat checker ......  the lot! There is no waiting around here. Once checked in, we were taken through the ground floor cocktail lounge, which looked very plush and sophisticated to the restaurant itself.  This is split across two floors, and we were guided to the lift where we were greeted by yet another member of staff who simply summoned the lift for us.

Unfortunately, we had a little tricky situation with the lift, but after much opening and closing of doors (and some hilarity!) we arrived on the second floor.  Here we were warmly welcomed by our waiter and seated at our table.

Cocktails

When you are treating yourself, it’s always fun and cocktails were, naturally, a must! I chose the Pommelina, an Argentine take on the Brazilian classic Caipirinha mixed with Cachaça. Cocktails are priced from £8.50 - very reasonable for such a sumptuous  restaurant.

Wine

What better way to complement your steak than with a deliciously smooth Malbec.  As an avid fan of Pinot Noir, I was pleasantly surprised that the lighter and fruitier red grape created an unbeatable addition to the steak. As in any restaurant wines vary in price – here from £35.00 to £200.00.  Not all wines are available by the glass.

Steaks

Gaucho is all about the steak! On receiving our menus, our waiter brought us a large wooden platter displaying the various cuts of steak available to us. They looked amazing!

Our waiter explained each cut of meat - rump, sirloin, rib-eye and fillet. Once we had decided on which cut of meat we fancied, we  then chose the weight, flavour (a variety of marinades are available) and how best to have it cooked.  Decisions, decisions! Either the cocktail was going to my head or I was suffering a serious case of information overload!

As amazing as the marinated steaks sounded, I decided to keep it simple with a medium rare 300g rib-eye steak. I was not disappointed!  The steak arrived perfectly cooked and today stands as the most mouth-watering dish I have ever eaten.

 

Side dishes

I had a side of sweet potato chips with chorizo which was a delicious change to the traditional American fries. However, if you like the basics then sautéed mushrooms and handcut chips are also available. Sides cost around £5.00 each.

Gaucho has definitely become a favourite of mine and I will be dreaming of returning to this restaurant very soon. As mentioned, this restaurant isn't a cheap eat. The average spend is around £50.00 per head for dinner and drinks, but you can easily exceed this with the addition of cocktails, starters and desert.  It is still a highly recommended restaurant.