La comida estaba exquisita, me encanto mucho yo lo recomendaria y volvería a este lugar. La…read moreatención fue excelente y el ambiente muy agradable.

Located in the bohemian area of Recoleta, Garlic has always called my attention, frankly mostly for…read moreits name. I love garlic and I especially love garlic in my Italian food so whenever I pass by their restaurant my mouth instantly starts to water. Until finally, I stopped in route and went in for an early dinner. When you walk in, you feel like you have entered someone's home; warm, cozy and welcoming. The owners are very friendly and, depending on if there is space, can seat yourself right away (the restaurant is small so I would recommend calling ahead of time to make a reservation). They have a daily menu that changes but always includes a starter, main dish and a dessert for $8.500 + delicious pan amasado and yum-azing pebre. The portions are also pretty large, so you will definitely leave with a happy belly. They are also open for lunch and definitely recommend coming to take advantage of their specials. Although their presentation is a bit lacking, it makes up for it in taste. They use fresh ingredients with quality you can taste (ah that sounds just like a commercial but it's true!). They use a great quality olive in the dishes they prepare as well as garlic (not in all of the dishes but mmm its in their pesto for example, a must try when there). The only negative is that despite the friendliness of the owners and staff, the service is a bit slow.

Amazing meal at this centrally located restaurant. Our first time in Santiago and the food was…read moredelicious. This is a quaint restaurant with a fun vibe and lots of people meeting up to eat and enjoy. Service was friendly and timed our meal perfectly. The amazing meal started with shrimp and a passion fruit reduction that was both tangy and sweet. The entrees were a seafood type soup that included chicken and sausage and arrived at the table "smoking" hot in a cool bowl. Also had the crab pasta which was so delicious and had tons of crab. Really enjoyed our meal and the restaurant. $$

We visited Santiago for a few days as part of a broader trip in Chile, and had dinner at Mulato one…read morenight after seeing good reviews and a lively crowd. There is no English menu, but the staff tried their best to help. We ordered a quinoa salad and the short rib entree. It was happy hour, so we also said why not to a $3 pisco sour. By accident, we also ordered beef tartare...which I thought was vegetable crudites LOL was a bit careless with my Spanish here. Everything we intended to order was great and the staff was super friendly. Great place overall for super cheap happy hour drinks and dinner.

The sesame shrimp are damn good. Ahimsa tuna Ceviche was pretty good. A bit salty but still really…read moregood. The Crouquettes were tasty. Super creamy texture. Don't waste your time on the Falfal. They tasted like hush puppies. But we went here twice because it was good.

Our last night in Chile and decided to go super casual with pizza. The staff was very quick and…read moreattentive and a beautiful summer night we sat outside. The pizza was very good.

Even if you are not staying at the Doubletree, you should try the Quotidien Bistro. The staff is…read moreamazing, and anticipates your every request. I had the Filet Mignon with Eggplant and whipped Sweet Potatoes. Everything was expertly prepared and ended up being my best restaurant experience on my first visit to South America!

This is located inside of doubletree hotel. Very nice decor…read moreand a lot of outside/inside seating. We had dinner here as we wanted to stay inside of the hotel. They only had a Spanish menu, so we had hard time deciding what we wanted. We ordered ceviche as appetizer and congrio and steak as our entrees. Ceviche was a little strange. It was three different ceviche; salmon, octopus, and shrimp. Salmon was very good. I didn't like octopus at all. It tasted weird. Shrimp was okay. My congrio was perfectly cooked and very flavorful. My husband enjoyed his steak. It was very tender. Presentation was very good and so was the service. We had good experience here.

My restaurant of choice for date night in Santiago, Chile. I usually get a fish fillet dish with a…read morebottle of wine to share. The waiters are very chill, give you your space, and they are bilingual. If you want to practice your Spanish, they are patient and happy to work with you.

A post-2020 update: The restaurant has been open again now for a few months. When I took my friend…read morerecently, there was only indoor, socially distanced seating. The menu seems to have changed, but the service was quite good. The food was good as were the drinks. A well-kept secret on bustling Isidora.

Beautiful location, great view, and nice looking menu, but bad and inattentive service. Took me a…read morewhile to get seated even though it wasn't very busy. Then I sat for 10 minutes with no visit from a server, no drink order, no anything. So I left. This place serves as a good reminder that style and atmosphere can never take the place of good service. Fundamentals matter.

Severely disappointed…read more It took exactly an hour for food to arrive on the table after we sat down, even though we ordered promptly and there were very few other patrons for an "early" 13:15 lunch. I had only an hour before an appointment, and had the time to eat only 5 mouthfuls before leaving. The salmon dish tasted nothing like the description--no sweet confiture that I could find--and was too dry, and was served mostly cold. It was an incompetent dish. It was miserable compared to others I've had in the neighborhood, definitely not what I would have expected for the price. Total bill for two (one shared entree, two main dishes, a cup of wine and some mineral water for each) came out to US$ 140. The sole silver lining (the second star in this review) is for the service, as the staff had the grace not to ignore us while we were waiting and offered a free (tiny) entree of abalones with mayo as the minutes dragged on.

Poor ambiance, poor food quality. Doesn't hold up to any of the restaurants that are only a few…read morefeet away.

If you want an authentic, no-frills, family-run dining experience in Santiago's Central Market,…read moreMares de Chile is a gem. Yes, it smells like fish the moment you walk in, because it's surrounded by the day's fresh catch, but that's part of the charm I suppose. I mean it's literally next to the stalls selling fresh seafood. We ended up having one of the best, and cheapest meals of our entire trip here. The seafood was exceptional: the salmon, octopus, and calamari Fritos were incredibly fresh and perfectly cooked, each dish simple and full of flavor. The razor clams were fine, I wouldn't get this one again. Before our plates even arrived, they welcomed us with a free consommé, a warm, comforting touch that set the tone for the meal. What really stood out, though, was the service, they were humble, genuine, and full of warmth. The family running the place treats you with a kind of quiet hospitality that makes you feel like you're being invited into their home rather than just their restaurant. Mares de Chile isn't fancy, but it's honest, hearty, and unforgettable. The whole meal with a half bottle carmenere and beer cost us $40. This would have been a $250 meal in New York. For anyone looking for real Chilean seafood and heartfelt service without tourist-trap prices, this spot is an absolute must.

Food: very tasty and fresh, especially the snow crab! The calamari was also good…read more Service: is friendly and attentive. Our server Daniel was terrific! Ambiance: is family restaurant-like and not too big like some of the other places in the Mercardo fish market. Value: is great for all the fresh seafood you get!