El Gauchito

This place was pretty awesome! I booked a large table the Tuesday after the World Cup, thought it would be a proper visit since Argentina ended up winning the World Cup so this was my homage to Argentina. The restaurant was comfortable and the food was cooked well, you could really smell the meat wafting through the air. I really enjoyed how well everything was cooked and those platters really are showstoppers. Their chimi was great, super flavorful and went really well with all the meat but later on I felt the chimi came off salty since I was chugging down water.

The food:

Empanadas de Carne al Horno- These baked empanadas were amazing, it was the item that surprised me the most. I tried the chicken version as well but the carne one was easily the better option. These had the perfect crust and I really enjoyed the filling. This is an absolute must!

Ensalada El Gauchito- This was just to get some greens in the system. It was a good salad and I really liked the arugula but the menu said it was for 2 people, it really is more for 3 to be honest. We had a table of 7, we could have easily split 2 salads amongst our group. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=K6jEYuHDpEw7SygbtyrI2A&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA

Parillada Completa Para 2 Personas- This is kinda the beginner item to get at any Spanish steakhouse since it is a sample of just about everything. The Completa here was good and I thought the mix of items was great. My fav items on the mixed grill was the morcilla, the short rib, and the skirt steak. The chorizo was more simple than I was expecting and I thought it would have been more heavily spiced. The sweet bread was cooked well, it had a nice char on the outside for some added crunch, the kidney was better than expected, they were cleaned nicely and only had an innard funk upfront. The intestines were OK, didn't have a ton of flavor. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=gAveoe0_oyfyhawHpoDVzA&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA

Parillada Especial de 3- I thought this was the better item to get between this and the completa but it was also $40 more than the completa. This had a trio of meats from the strip loin, the skirt steak and the flap steak. I thought the strip loin was great, cooked well and tender. The skirt steak was excellent, super tender and great flavor, the flap steak was oddly easy to cut but I found to be more chewy than expected. I think this is the grill to get amongst 4 people. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=Khlr54JtELnPj_3NOaPRjg&userid=Y_iTTjKvV5hLy-880SZzlA

Maduros- These were my fav side and easily some of the best Maduros I ever had and to top it off, they weren't oily at all as many times it is. This is a must get.

Yuca Frita- These were great, they were friedly perfectly and they were so light. I also, loved the dipping sauce it came with.

Papas Fritas- The fries were made well, nice and crunchy without being oily, these were so light and fluffy. I think for sides, the maduros, yuca frita, and papas fritas should all be ordered.

Ensalada Russ- I was really excited to try this since I have had it at other Spanish steakhouses and the one here was kinda bland. I also didn't like how firm the potatoes were, normally there is a creaminess to the salad but this salad wasn't cohesive at all.

Amazing food for under $60 for two people. Fri sat n sun are busy. Food was great and service was great.

Great ambiance for a restaurant. Since they are also a butcher, you can see where your meat comes from. The beautiful marbleized meat as you enter the restaurant start making you hungry even it's not cooked. We had the skirt steak. It was just right! The service was nice and they were attentive to our needs.

Buenisimo! Came here on a Saturday night around 6 and was seated right away with a party of 7. I already knew what I wanted- la Parillada completa. It was excellent.

I definitely recommend coming to this place for authentic Argentinian food! We had espadas as appetizers and they were delicious! A great start to our dinner. Next we order asado completo which came with a little of everything from meats, sausage, to blood sausages! All were delicious, however it was a lot of food. We left completely happy with filled stomachs. The ambiance is a classic Argentinian restaurant which means small but with great music and service. I definitely recommend people trying for a Argentinian cuisine.

As an Argentine myself, meat is one of our main connection to our roots. I think that I've been here at least 3 times each year since 2018.
There are times you come in and there is a long line that moves rather fast, and there's times where it's a full house yet, no line. The place is divided into two sides, they also have an on-site butcher shop, which you can sight as soon as you walk in.
They sell Mates, alfajor and other soccer items and flags.
Food is really delicious. They cook the meat according to your liking. Sides are incredible as well, I love their Ensalada Rusa. Can never go wrong!
They give you a on the house app, something to have as soon as you sit and you place your order, which is some sort of appetizer for better discription as; a thin sliced salami & cheese marinated in an oil with bread on the side.

A little downside is their bathroom, is quite small, there is room for improvement in this area definitely.

Also, pretty recently, I went and ordered the usual, "solo carne para dos" and most often, we take home a lot of meat this time I think they changed the amount of meat and it seemed to me it was no longer a lbs of meat.
Maybe we were hungrier than ever that day! Haha! Don't know!
None the less, great food, and great desserts as well , my favorite is -flan con dulce de leche -

best restaurant NYC excellent pasta, ravioli ,margaritas Argentinian food. Locally owned friendly staff. Great neighborhood

The review is for the butcher shop only: as we were in the area, we decided to swing by to try getting it's highly recommended skirts steak by my daughter and her boyfriend. I heard good reviews and been tasted it multiple times whenever daughter's boyfriend bring in the house to bbq. Just simply adding salt and pepper is what it needed and you'll love the taste of the juiciest and most tender meat you have ever tried. This Argentinian restaurant and butcher shop is a staple in Corona and I understand why. The cut is what makes this meat at high pricing level but every inch of the meat is well worth of each penny. What surprised me more is the price of the alfajores, it's a rip off.

Will come back for the dining experience. I

Recently visited El Gauchito and had an incredible experience. My brother and I had chicken and beef empanadas,
beef milanesa a la fugazzeta, and the mixed grill (Parilladas Completa). Everything was amazing - the portions were sizable, the food was mind-blowingly delicious, and the service was quick and very friendly. Quality was outstanding, absolutely worth the price. Will definitely be coming back here again.

Opened with cheese and salami, and bread.

Chimichurri was present throughout.

Enjoyed an order of empanadas, some beef and chicken.

Service was good.

A nice ribeye steak cooked medium rare, the steak has a nice, rich flavor to it.

Throughout a good bottle of Argentinian Malbec from Alamos was a fine complement, taking its interesting journey while remaining fruity in the dark fruit way.

The place was nice, casual, small yet cozy.