All in all, a wonderful experience and two fantastic dishes. Highly recommended.
Veal Braised With A Malbec Sauce, Mirepoix, and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. The Special of the Evening. Tender, moist, cooked to perfection, and I wish it had been my plate! My friend Chef offered to give me the dish and I sadly declined! Please try it. They know how it's done.
Merluza Gorgonzola. Filet de Merluza With A White Wine, Butter, and Gorgonzola Sauce. Served with a side of Mashed Potatoes. Merluza is the main fish they consume in the beautiful country of Argentina. I loved this dish. It felt just slightly heavy on my stomach, but overall it was a decent meal and I enjoyed it. Everything paired well together.
Tarta de Manzana. Sweet, satisfying, and all mine! Just a light and perfect dessert to enjoy after a good meal.
My rating is still 4 1/2 hearts. Give it a go! You won't be disappointed. Oh and one thing I forgot to mention before in the previous entry on this restaurant. Everyone who works there has the Spanish accent and I love how it makes me feel like I am in a restaurant in Buenos Aires!
1/24/10
I decided to go Argentine-style and checked out the Buenos Aires Grill ~ Argentinian BBQ in Northridge, CA.
Here are the highlights:
Chimichurri Sauce. I don't remember if I mentioned this before previously with my Argentina travels: (Recap of Argentina), but if not, I'll just say it...CHIMICHURRI is my all-time favorite sauce! Seriously, it can't get any better than that!
Empanada de Carne. $1.80 Beef, Onions, and Mozzarella. Excellent of course, but honestly I think the best empanadas are in Argentina. I don't think this one was better than the ones I had over there. But if you have yet to go to Argentina (which I recommend that you do, refer back up to my Recap of Argentina, mentioned above), you would love the empanadas here.
Caprese Salad. $6.49 Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil, and Balsamic Vinaigrette. I don't think there is any combination that is more close to perfection than Caprese.
Milanesa de Carne. $13.99 Thin breaded Top Sirloin Steak with (what was supposed to be) Provenzal Garlic and Parsley Fries. I enjoyed that it wasn't as oily as the one I had on my last day in Buenos Aires, but again, it just wasn't better than the ones I had in Argentina. Nevertheless, it was good here and I recommend.
Eunice ended up getting the Baby Spinach Salad and Sauteed Vegetables. She's doing something for a friend of the family and can't eat meat until Tuesday, so after Tuesday, we will be back or find another Argentinian BBQ place and indulge in some good meat!
Dessert~ I looked at the menu and decided I wanted the Tarte de Manzana but made the decision to hold off on dessert this time around. The dessert menu includes the Argentine sweet - dulce de leche - and is included in all the desserts on the menu.
The waiter knew how much we love Chimichurri so he surprised us with some to take to-go!
I just love the interior of Buenos Aires Grill. Very spacious. Walls are decorated with pictures of the city. The restaurant made me want to go and buy a plane ticket and fly back to Argentina!
La Boca! My favorite part of Buenos Aires; the tango dancers, the colorful houses painted by the Italian immigrants, the vibrant atmosphere--definitely spend some time in San Telmo!
For those who aren't familiar with the different cuts of a cow.
How Argentina does it. And they do it damn good! I recommend trying out all their different asado street carts. Makes the traveler's stomach very happy.
I give Buenos Aires Grill 4 1/2 hearts: ♥♥♥♥1/2. The only reason why it wasn't 5 hearts is because I could have gotten all of this in Argentina for a little over a half of the amount of money I spent here. That and I feel like nothing here compares to eating all of this out of the country! But I still say check it out, you'll love it!
