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El Gaucho Carniceria

3.9 (7 reviews)
Open • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Michelle B.

As an Argentinian born and raised in Brooklyn NY, I've gotta say this place was amazing! My husband and I were in the mood for MEAT! So we decided to take the hour and half train ride to Queens to try this place out. The meat, super tender! Like butter , the empanadas VERY good, big portions, dough was soft and tasty. The chorizos POR DIOS DIOS DIOS DIOS DELICIOUS, skirt and flank steak tender and super good, morcillas also great tasting, short ribs JESUS!!! GREAT!! Chinchulines and molleja AMAZING!! The potato salad (ensalada rusa) also delicious. The chimichurri was the star of the whole experience, ON POINT! The service was good and the owner (I think he's the owner) served us a HUGE cup of Fernet and Coke. The atmosphere was chill and lowkey. After eating, we looked around the store and I found products from Argentina that I can never find in Brooklyn which was very nostalgic for me. Like Yerba, Chocolino, alfajores, Dulce de leche and even queso mantecoso!! Yea this place might be a whole in the wall but definitely underrated! We are definitely going back from now on. DALE BOCA!!!

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5 years ago

I think this business is every hard working and I hope it keeps growing and has great food

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El Gauchito

El Gauchito

3.9(251 reviews)
0.5 mi•Elmhurst
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El Gauchito 1 is a long-standing Argentine steakhouse and traditional butcher shop located in…read moreElmhurst, Queens. I praise the high quality of the authentic grilled meats, specifically the skirt steak (entraña), short ribs (tira de asado), and mixed grill platters (parrilladas). The baked or fried empanadas (beef and chicken) and fresh, herbaceous chimichurri sauce are also local favorites. The front operates as a cozy, casual, and family-friendly dining room, while the back features an authentic butcher counter where locals stock up on raw cuts and homemade chorizo. Service is described as warm, attentive, and deeply personal, with many servers having built long-term rapport with regular diners over decades. Main meat dishes and platters range typically between $30 to $60 per person depending on drinks and sides, offering solid value for high-grade Argentine beef.

After more than 25 years of being customers and spending hundreds of dollars per visit, we were…read moreessentially told we had stayed too long after finishing our meal. That was enough for us to decide we will not be returning. I have been coming to this restaurant for over 25 years. The food has generally been good, which is why my family continued returning and recommending it to others. Our history with the restaurant has not been without issues. Years ago, we stopped coming after a Mother's Day incident involving my grandmother. We had been seated in the upstairs dining room (when it was still open), only to later be told by the owner that we did not have a reservation and that we had to leave. After several years, we decided to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt and eventually started coming back again. Unfortunately, today confirmed that the earlier incident was not simply bad luck. I was dining with my parents. We ordered two steaks, two appetizers, three sides, a bottle of wine and later a second bottle (of which we only drank half), along with four after-dinner drinks, cappuccino, and dessert. It was clearly a very busy day, and service was slower than usual. Because of the restaurant's pace, our meal ended up lasting a little over three hours. We were patient the entire time and never complained. After we finished eating and were simply finishing our drinks, the owner, Marcelo, approached our table and remarked that we had been there for three hours and were now only drinking alcohol, indirectly suggesting that his establishment was not a bar but a place for dining. Considering that we had just spent several hundred dollars and have been customers for decades, the comment was unnecessary and unprofessional. We immediately asked for the check and left. For context, I am a physician and understand the pressures of demanding work environments. However, professionalism and respect toward customers should always come first. Over the years, my family has typically spent between $300 and $500 per visit here. Unfortunately, after this experience, this will be the last time we come. There are many excellent Argentinian and Uruguayan steakhouses where customers are treated with appreciation and respect, and that is where we will be going moving forward. Después de más de 25 años siendo clientes y gastando cientos de dólares por visita, básicamente nos dijeron que nos habíamos quedado demasiado tiempo después de terminar nuestra comida. Eso fue suficiente para decidir que no volveremos. He venido a este restaurante durante más de 25 años. La comida generalmente ha sido buena, lo cual es la razón por la que mi familia y yo seguimos regresando y recomendándolo a otras personas. Nuestra historia con el restaurante no ha estado exenta de problemas. Hace años dejamos de venir después de un incidente en el Día de las Madres que involucró a mi abuela. Ya nos habían sentado en el comedor del segundo piso (cuando todavía estaba abierto), cuando posteriormente el dueño nos informó que no teníamos una reservación y que teníamos que retirarnos. Después de varios años decidimos darle al restaurante el beneficio de la duda y eventualmente comenzamos a regresar nuevamente. Lamentablemente, lo ocurrido hoy confirmó que aquel incidente anterior no fue simplemente mala suerte. Estaba cenando con mis padres. Pedimos dos steaks, dos aperitivos, tres acompañamientos, una botella de vino y luego una segunda botella (de la cual solo bebimos la mitad), además de cuatro digestivos, cappuccino y postre. Claramente era un día muy ocupado en el restaurante y el servicio fue más lento de lo habitual. Debido al ritmo del servicio, nuestra comida terminó durando un poco más de tres horas. Fuimos pacientes todo el tiempo y nunca nos quejamos. Después de terminar de comer y mientras simplemente estábamos terminando nuestras bebidas, el dueño, Marcelo, se acercó a nuestra mesa y comentó que llevábamos allí tres horas y que en ese momento solo estábamos consumiendo alcohol, insinuando indirectamente que su establecimiento no era un bar sino un lugar para cenar. Considerando que acabábamos de gastar varios cientos de dólares y que hemos sido clientes durante décadas, el comentario fue innecesario y poco profesional. Inmediatamente pedimos la cuenta y nos retiramos. Para dar contexto, soy médico y entiendo muy bien las presiones de entornos de trabajo exigentes. Sin embargo, el profesionalismo y el respeto hacia los clientes siempre deben ser una prioridad. A lo largo de los años mi familia normalmente ha gastado entre $300 y $500 por visita en este restaurante. Lamentablemente, después de esta experiencia, esta será la última vez que vengamos. Hay muchos excelentes restaurantes argentinos y uruguayos donde los clientes son tratados con aprecio y respeto, y allí es donde llevaremos nuestro negocio en el futuro.

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