Very nice elegant restaurant right in the city center of Liverpool. The restaurant hall is quite large, and ceilings are quite high, which means it's not too noisy and great for acoustics if there is a band playing (like it was the evening we were there). The menu is quite extensive, on top of that they are very happy to show you the meat cuts on a small table that is wheeled right to your table. We thoroughly enjoyed starters, mains and dessert. Our waiter was very friendly and happy to advise and check our questions about food with the chef if he didn't know the answer. The food was just heavenly! I would love to come back. read more

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I called at Gaucho to make the most of the Eat Out Help Out Offer in which they are participating, which gives 50% off food up to £10 per person during the month of August between Monday to Wednesday as part of a government scheme to aid recovery after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Generally, you can save 25% off food with Gourmet Society membership but this offer takes it further. Inside, the decor is fantastic being set in an old Methodist Church just off Deansgate, accessed via a ramp with a very steep gradient or a large step. The inside area is a stunning old building, decorated with cow print. The cocktail menu was rather expensive, they also didn't have anything basic and seemed to have weird, wacky cocktails which I really didn't fancy, standard spirits and mixers were also rather expensive too. I didn't end up going for a cocktail in the end - one of the best places in the city for a cocktail has to be the Hard Rock Cafe, a 70cl cocktail and a collectable glass for under £13 meant I'd head thereafter for some booze before heading home - the selection here didn't cut it for me. Although known for their steak offerings, I opted for the Spatchcock Chicken. I did enjoy the flavours of the chicken although the leg piece didn't have a lot of meat on, I really enjoyed the breast part - I just wish it would have been more breast. The flavours, spices and sauces were good but I still think it didn't represent value for money at all, this dish alone was £18 without any sides! For sides, I decided to opt for chips/fries, at £5 a portion I expected them to be good, but they just weren't. I found them to be poorly seasoned as well as a little overcooked and soggy, for such a price you'd expect them to be good, fresh chips when in all honestly I've pulled out better fries from my freezer at a fraction of the cost, this meant although I did enjoy a half of my chicken, it didn't cut it as nothing went with it. Considering they only have one lot of chips, there's nothing which would go with steak either, who wants steak and mash? All the staff seemed friendly, with the exception of my waitress who seemed more like an angry mother, who seemed to treat me and my party like a child, for example forcing us to use the menu as a placemat for our food. I also found it a shame to see they were unable to adapt dishes, now this is fine dining, a high-end place with mains costing at least £18 and some items going up towards the £100 mark, a place like this being unable to adapt dishes is truly dissapointing especially for the price mark, they were unable to remove sauces etc as it came "pre-marinated" in many cases. My server also seemed a little rude and easily confused, for example, she couldn't understand when my friend ordered a starter as a main course which was down to the fact he didn't want anything with spices on, as every dish came pre-marinated other than the steak. She did get there in the end, but even that was a struggle. There was also a long wait for food, it at one point felt like I'd never get my food which was quite frustrating as well. They didn't seem overly busy and it didn't seem like anything the large open kitchen couldn't handle either. They do have gluten-free labelled on the menu and do have a few choices, sadly their gluten-free bread is seeded bread which I hate (I wish everywhere didn't put seeds in bread as it ruins it!), also there were no gluten-free starters on the menu which again was dissapointing. Do bear in mind also that this place has a rather high service-charge at 12.5% regardless of how many people are dining, this is also applied before any discounts so even though our group of 3 saved £10 per person, this amount was also subject to the service charge, so that alone worked out close to £9. Considering the long wait for food and the attitude of my server, I don't understand the justification behind that by any means. A high-end place which doesn't live up to the price tag, some good flavours in the chicken and nice decor warrant an extra star but I won't be rushing back to this place. 2* read more

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After finding some pretty hit or miss restaurants in Manchester - my girlfriend and I decided to give Gaucho a try. Overall; a solid experience with modest prices, good service, and a really cool atmosphere. We had a reservation for 2 on a weeknight - which was definitely not needed, the restaurant was nearly empty. The tables and bar filled up as we were leaving around 8:30, but it was very quiet to start the evening. You walk into the restaurant through the bar which is small and classy. The host is stationed in the back, and leads you through magic doors that open up to an enormous dining area with an open kitchen. I was impressed with the decor (except the awful cowhide backed chairs), the tall ceiling and repurposed cathedral with the full pipe organ along the back wall. The food was solid - we really enjoyed the scallops, bread, and mains with the tasty sauces (peppercorn please). One of the mains was a little overcooked for my girlfriend's taste (she likes it raw) - but Daniel was happy to help out and brought us a "blue" steak which was perfect. I did not care for the chips (fries), though. The total damage was around £110 for two, which I thought was pretty modest for a classier steak house. We didn't order any of the really premium cuts which could easily take your meal up to £100/per. read more

Gaucho Grill - "Blue" steak. So rare. - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

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Gaucho is the last word in Steak. I have put a lot of steak in my face over the years, I potentially am part Cow the amount I've consumed... which would make this cannabilism, oh god I'm a Zombie, wait wait sorry I'm getting off track. Argentinian steak is a flavour sensation that must be experienced, They bring you a butchers board with all the cuts they do on it for you to pick, but not to pick blindly oh no they will ask how you like your steak cooked and based on this which cut is best for you. Then they'll recommend what wine would best go with your steak, obviously you can pick whatever wine you want if you have a favourite but I'm a amateur flavourist (yeah I just made that title up) and thoroughly enjoy putting flavours together maximise each of them (if you ever come with me for a beer there's a flavour art to the order you drink them for example) If all this helpful knowledge being put into your ears wasn't enough, the next clue the steak was something special was... No steak knives. Don't get me wrong I love my pub grub and getting a steak in a pub is a great thing, but if they don't give you a valaryan steel knife freshly sharpened on unicorn horns you ain't cutting no pub meat. Gaucho steaks not so, they virtually part before you blunt as a butter knife, knife slicing through as though it were water. Steak flavours, amazing, sides very nice, infact they were probably great but the steak was so good they were very much resigned to being sides. I have the Cabbage, Spinach, and Chorizo with Roast Sweet Potatoe. Desert, I don't often do desert but I couldn't resist. One of my work colleagues we split the deserts because we couldn't decide, the Sticky toffee pudding was, alright just alright I 'think' it's almost something that is done better justice by not being too fancy. The other desert though in the words of George 'Oh My!' Don Pedro is icecream whipped with Rum or Whiskey, we opted for rum, oh my my my my my, what a tasty treat to end on. Price wise, yes Gaucho is not cheap, but the moment that steak goes in your mouth you realise why, it's not something you could do every week, or every month, or even every few months, but I would say that's a great thing in keeping Gaucho that special place you go to for celebration. read more

Gaucho Grill - Steeeeeeak!!! - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

After hearing so many good things about Gaucho I couldn't wait to give it a go! I headed down for the lunch time seating with a couple of friends who hadn't eaten here before. We were seated in a nice booth and talked through the use of their salad bar and explained how the different cuts of meat were brought round the tables on using a green (more meat) and red (no more meat) sticker. We headed up to the salad bar first and I use the words "salad bar" lightly as this is not your standard selection. The choice was amazing, from salad to stuffed vine leaves, to cured meats and hot pasta and rice including a black potato salad! If this wasn't enough to fill you up so was the meat and fries which were brought directly to your table. You don't get as big a selection as you do in the evening and the prices reflect this, however we still got to try the house steak, sausages, gammon, pork and chicken - the list was endless! After a couple of helpings at the salad bar we all left stuffed! With the nice decor and the lovely waiting staff I definitely will be back in the future! read more

Gaucho Grill - Cheese balls served on arrival - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

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Went here for Valentine's Day was a really good atmosphere and the staff were so friendly, our waiter showed us a tray of meats and helped us decide what to eat and how to have it cooked. The food was delicious and steak was cooked to perfection, is expensive but definitely worth every penny! Also gorgeous design inside and was great for a romantic night out read more

Gaucho Grill - Delicious three medallions and 400g of fillet - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Definitely one for the special occasion - this place made my anniversary perfect. The entire experience was spot on from start to finish. When entering you are greeted at the reception and shown to the bar for a drink before your meal. The decor is based around cow print, very classy with lots of black and silver. The service was impeccable - after we were shown to our table we were offered more drinks and given time to look at the menus. Shortly after one of the waiters offered to explain more about the different cuts of steak they were offering, and his knowledge was second to none. When the steak arrived it was cooked perfectly - the best steak I have ever tasted. The price of the steaks is really not to dissimilar to any other steak house in Manchester - it's the starters and desserts which add up. But for a special occasion I would say that this is the perfect location, and the attention to detail more than makes up for it. read more

Gaucho Grill - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Came here for lunch on a Saturday with kids (almost 9 and almost 3 years old). Service is world-class. Food is superb (I lived 5 years in Argentina). Decor is not my taste but is consistently high quality and nicely done (think too-cool for London). As is consistently the case in the UK, order your beef (except fillet for older son which was ordered medium and came out beautifully pink) one temp below what you would in the Americas. Missus likes medium-well in the US and ordered medium here. Came out perfect. She had the spicy ají sauce and it delivers. I had the matambre de cerdo and it made me actually miss Argentina a tiny bit. The chimichurri is almost a hybrid chimichurri/salsa criolla. Sensational on the meat and the potatoes. A tour de force. The fat chips are delicious and enormous. The mixed salad is good but falls victim to another UK restaurant conceit by unnecessarily complicating something that was just fine at lettuce, tomato and onion with oil and vinegar. Overall, this is an exceptionally good restaurant. Certainly in the conversation for best in NW England and clearly the best steak place here, maybe in the UK. Miles better than the Gaucho I have been to in London on the basis of the service. Not cheap but worth every penny. Great food, nice atmosphere and world-class service. For a special occasion I don't know that there's a better option going. read more

Great location and atmosphere with good steak but service lacks at the Manchester location compared to London. The look and feel is night club as you enjoy a cocktail in the lounge before taking your table. The large and open dining area with high ceilings is dark and loud requiring a torch or candle to read the menu. Presentation and instruction from the waiter is beautiful and informative. Start off with crab cakes or chorizo sausage but save room for the Bife de Lomo filet or for the conosur, the Churrasco, a heavily marinated, spiral cut steak. Although the food is good, Goucho is all about atmosphere in Manchester and London. There are better steaks in town. read more

Gaucho is definitely a special occasion restaurant for most of us plebians who can't afford anything but the house wine. By the way, Gaucho don't really even have a house wine - their cheapest option is their own brand wine from the Gaucho vineyard in Argentina. And it is details like this that make Gaucho stand out. The waiters and sommeliers know their stuff, the different cuts of beef (what people visit for) are demonstrated on a board at your table and advice is on hand if you need a bit of help. The decor has recently been updated - its dark, moody with cow print seat covers (classy or tacky? You decide). Black and white colour scheme, visible kitchen and a private dining room on a mezzanine at the back of the restaurant. It is a bit posey and there is no way that you'll be able to afford to get drunk here unless you're splashing out. But it's not that kind of place anyway. Grown up. Business lunches maybe... Where you might take your parents, other half or best friend to give them some understated good news or something like that. So despite its individuality, Gaucho came off as the Victoria Beckham of Manchester restaurants. Dark, posh and trying a smidgen too hard. read more

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Fantastic food, wine, atmosphere and staff. Top notch place! Tried the 300g lomo fillet with peppercorn and bernaise sauce and applecrumbles with vanilla custard for dessert. Will absolutely come back when I'm in town. The charming local waitress made all of us four lads fall in love read more

Gaucho Grill - Boys - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

So wonderful! Friendly service, great food, interesting ambience. We tried risotto, two types of steaks, chips, mushrooms (don't skip the shrooms!), and Mac and cheese (wasn't great-watery). Desserts were also wonderful - caramel cheesecake, coconut leche, and lemon tart. Cheesecake was not to be missed! read more

Gaucho Grill - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

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If you like steak, you have to come here! The beef is all from Argentina - where they eat a lot of beef! If your a vegetarian, maybe you want to avoid it - since you sit on cowhide! When you sit down at your table, they bring to the table a "meat board". This is all the different cuts of steak - rib eye, sirlion, fillet etc. They explain the different things about each - flavour, marbling and how they recommend each should be cooked. For example, fillet is more about the tenderness but rib eye - with the marbling - has more flavour. We both ended up going for the rib eye which is my favourite. Even then there was more choice. For example, with the rib eye you can get e.g. MedllLions or e.g. Bife De Ancho - which is the top of the rib eye. Waitresses said this one had more marbling so went for that one. Fat equals flavour!! The steak was really good. One of the best. I think the best I have had was in Neighbourhood (the first time, another time was not quite as good - but still very good). Flavour was great, maybe a touch too salty (but admittedly, I quite often think things are salty) and although very tender, in Neighbourhood it was like cutting through butter. The sides we ordered were nice. Nice restaurant, lovely food and good service. Can't ask for more! read more

Good Argentinian steakhouse in the heart of Manchester's City Centre. I don't know what it is about this area's restaurants, but it seems that they all need to have a nightclub vibe or look. Fortunately, Gaucho Grill's garish decor does not reflect upon its food quality. The restaurant is not in the style of Brazilian rodizio-service churrascarias where waiters circulate the dining room with skewers of grilled meats to be sliced tableside, but is a traditional wait-service steak restaurant specializing in Argentinian cuts and styles. (That being said, many of the steaks available will be familiar to Brazilian churrascaria aficionados.) My colleagues and I started off sharing an appetizer of the seafood sampler which was comprised of delicately sliced fresh scallops drizzled lightly with a soy/sesame oil vinaigrette (simple and deliciously sweet), tuna ceviche (meaty melt-in-your mouth chunks), and crayfish causita, a kind of crawfish salad (and probably the least impressive of the three). My colleagues had the ribeye (ancho) and sirloin (chorizo) steaks; I went with my favorite cut, the picana (top rump steak) with that delicious thin strip of crisp fatty rind. The picana arrived in 5 slices, all medium rare and nicely seasoned. The wine list is mainly Argentinian and went well with the meats. Wait service was very good. read more

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I was invited here for the opening of the new cocktail bar. As soon as we walked through the door we were handed a glass champagne - an excellent start! The decor is very modern but is quite dimly lit - nice for a romantic drink. The drinks were constantly been topped up. I don't think my glass ever reached emptiness. We were served canapes throughout the evening. They were all excellent but my favourite was the little burgers. Although the food and drink were all great I feel the place was missing something, a little bit of an introduction or speech from the management maybe would've gone down well...I will, however, give it another try in a few weeks when they hopefully have got settled in. read more

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As a long time Gaucho visitor and fan my recent visit to Manchester was a combination of the usual excellence I'd come to expect from a food and table service point of view, and unexpectedly poor service from the bar and reception/door staff. One of the reasons that I go back to Gaucho over and over again is the food and wine. The other is consistency, knowing that no matter if you go to Gaucho Leeds, Gaucho Charlotte Street or Gaucho O2 the fantastic service and food is of the same excellent consistency. And that's why my recent visit to Manchester was so disappointing, because that service level wasn't there - the reception and door staff seemed uninterested, initially very curtly pushing us towards the reception desk, then having no tables for people to sit at but also being unable to find a way to get drinks to us, (so we were sent to Vodka Revolution) - I can't help but think Gaucho and VR aren't the same experience - and then once we'd returned from VR, the receptionist simply walked off half way through a conversation (because it seemed like her shift was over maybe?)... Once we made it through to the restaurant everything was great as usual, but the whole exercise of getting there was terrible - and totally not in line with everything that I've come to expect from Gaucho. read more

I don't always eat beef, but when I do it's awesome Argentine beef. I'm not a regular steak eater, but my steak was cook to a perfect medium rare. Really nothing more to add, expect I didn't like the cowhide decor. read more

Great place for fine dining! The service was fast and staff were very friendly! Ambiance and the mood is mellow and very calm. They have a set meal with only 2 choices of steaks, however the starters were amazing! read more

Gaucho Grill - Salmon - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

Gaucho was a short walk from the hotel. We were greeted and shown to a table in the bar area so we could have drinks first. I love that under one of the cocktail sections it mentions that they are offering "happiness, not drunkeness". It is from that section that I ordered, the Cha Cha Cha. Mr. Snarky doesn't drink, so the bartender offered to make him a mocktail. I did take off a star as I noticed throughout the night that service was slow. We arrived shortly after 7:30 p.m. and closed the place down. Their closing time on Sunday night is 10:30 p.m. I was a bit surprised by the interior as it felt very much like a club than it did a restaurant. It took awhile for our drinks to arrive, I noticed that the bartender started on two of them and then disappeared for sometime. I really enjoyed mine and while it felt potent (Champagne, gin, and brandy), it sure didn't taste of alcohol. We were taken through to the restaurant, which opens up and reveals some clues about what the building used to be... a Methodist Church, complete with the organ. However, the black and white theme continues throughout with lots of black and white cowhide. The chairs swivel, so be careful when you sit down... I nearly swiveled right off! I don't know if this will make sense, but it was quite loud in the restaurant, but mostly from the melancholic, trippy music they were playing, not from the conversations from the different tables or the open kitchen. We were looking at the menu for some time, trying to decide what we wanted. I would say the wait was too long before a waiter came over and asked us if he would like us to explain the different cuts of meat as we had already decided what we were going to order. The explanation was great, but then of course we had to go back to the menu and re-think our orders. Three of us went with Rib-eyes ranging from rare to medium, while Mr. Snarky went with the Churrasco of Sirloin which is a steak that is butterflied then marinated. I really want to try their ceviche as a starter, however, I noticed that bread baskets were coming out to all of the tables, plus I had had a few free munchies in the lounge at the hotel so I didn't want to fill up before my steak. Our steaks came with one side and a choice of sauce. All of us chose fat chips rather than the skinny chips or salad. I didn't order a sauce because I am a bit of a snob when it comes to my steak, I want to taste the meat, not slather it in sauce. In hindsight, I could have used the sauce for my chips. Mr. Snarky asked the waiter if he could recommend a sauce for his steak, but the waiter said that he didn't need one since the meat is marinated. As predicted, a bowl of various breads was brought to the table, along with coarse salt, pepper, and an oil with spices. There is a light roll with cheese (similar to the ones at Brazilian restaurants), a grilled piece of tortilla, and a darker bread as well as some butter. I quite liked the grilled tortilla, but the cheese roll was the star. It was gooey on the inside with a nice crusty outside and had a slightly sweet flavor. Our steaks began to appear, some served on plates set into wood boards, while some were just served straight on a wood board. By the time the bowls of chips appeared, there really wasn't any room on the table. The laughing and jokes had stopped as we dived into our steaks. This must be one of the most tender steaks I have had. No need for a steak knife! No sounds of people sawing through leather. My steak was delicious and everything I had hoped for, even Mr. Snarky enjoyed it despite being cooked to Medium. I had a few bites of his Churrasco and it was delicious. I need the recipe for their marinade. The fat chips were really more like roasties, but that was fine as I used them to soak up the juices that had escaped from my steak. We decided to have dessert. It was the Dulce de Leche Cheesecake for Mr. Snarky and I. No sharing. And the dessert sampler for his friends. I did mention that I had hoped the Dulce de Leche Cheesecake would be as my favourite version from another restaurant. It certainly looked lovely on the plate and I loved that there was a dollop of Dulce de Leche on the plate, but it didn't quite beat my favourite version. It is creamy and there is a lovely nuttiness about it, but it was lacking in a bit of sweetness which made it taste a bit bitter. The dessert sampler looked lovely with a bit of the cheesecake, Passion Fruit Tart, and Chocolate and Raspberries. Honestly, beef is what they are known for, so maybe give dessert a miss. As a few other reviews mentioned, it took ages to get our bill, mostly because a lot of the staff had seemed to disappear. Eventually we got the attention of a staff member, but we were the last table out... and it was closing time. I would love to give them five stars just for the beef alone, but the drawn out service kind of killed that excitement and energy. read more

I have never been in hear but always wanted to as it looked lovely. Me and my partner got two free tickets to the launch of the new bar. When walked in all I can say is wow it's amazing. It's really luxurious quite dark with lots of cow print, chrome and glass. The restaurant is quite bright but still really cosy still carrying the team if the bar through with the cow print and glass. The staff was fantastic they were so friendly and made you feel really welcome. The drinks and food was flowing all night, you could have whatever you wanted from the bar the champagne was really lovely they were serving my favourite drink though was the gin and gingerbeer they serve fentimens gingerbeer which is one of my favourits. The food was great too i loved the canapés and the mini burgers. Overall it was a fantastic evening and I will definitely be returning to the bar as I loved the atmosphere and the feel of the place, I also want to try the resturants read more

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My favourite place for steak in Manchester at the moment! and not only because their steaks are delicious but for the entire experience! I've been there several times and have never been disapointed so far (touch wood), the steak are always yumy and cooked perfectly! the place can seem dear but steak price is similar as in other good steak places in manchester! starters and desserts are expensive but so nice that it's hard to resist not to get any! good to know before you get a starter though, you get a generous plate with bread, dough balls and dips before your dinner that is quite filling! the atmosphere is also nice (would change the music though) and staff is very friendly and helpful! i like the fact that they come to present each piece of meat before you order and recommend how to cook these! so if you are a steak fan I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Excellent service and food. The restaurant decor is a little fancy for my taste but the food is succulent and spot on amazing. I used to go to this amazing Argentinian steakhouse (La Matera) in Guadalajara every visit. The ambiance their was more casual, but the steaks were a spot on match Great job!! read more

Not so long ago the French, Italian and Chinese restaurants had the monopoly on dining out in Britain. But as we have become more multicultural and influenced by places further afield and our major cities have had new investment pumped into them, we are now seeing more and more countries represented in the restaurant industry. One of the most successful countries has been Argentina, probably due to the country's love of meat making it easy for us traditionally unadventurous Brits to relate to. Argentinian restaurant chain Gaucho is recognised as a top class business which locates itself in only the very best areas and creates visually stunning restaurants. The Manchester branch is no exceptiion. Sit quietly enough at your table and you will actually hear the odd gasp as people arrive. Much of the wow factor is in the sheer scale of the place, it is a very grand space. The decor shows its expense through the quality of the materials rather than an over elaborate design and the scheme is kept restrained by a completely monochrome colourway. The food is delicious but expect to part with some money for it- they have to pay for the decorating somehow I guess. A fantastic place to eat but somewhere you will probably have to leave for special occasions. read more

Gaucho Grill - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

I've always loved this place. Especially when I have a meat craving. Deco and atmosphere? Cowboy with a contemporary twist. Meaning u'll see cow hides and all, but mixed with the black and glass it becomes a little less cowboy salon and more cocktail bar and restaurant. No point me advising what to eat here. If you're looking at Gaucho Grill, it because of the steaks. Want a quick 2 minute lesson on the different types of cut for steak and how it impacts the taste and texture of your meat? That's the waiter's first job. And what else is Argentina famous for? Wine of course. Go for their Malbec. It goes well with the steak (even if you're not a red wine drinker). As a side, I MUST recommend the humitas. It's a corn purée. And it is absolutely fantastic. If I could, if go in and eat only that!!! read more

Oh my days! This is the most amazing restaurant I have ever been too! A spoilt girl Sunday night I was, birthday night out treated by my hubby to be! And what a night! We ended up at Gaucho, a glass of complimentary champagne. Starters they tailored the prawns off the fish menu for my fussy taste buds! Then I had the sirloin with the chorizo rub! Wow is all I can say! Also the cocktails AMAZING!!! read more

Gaucho Grill - Argentine Near Me - Manchester, XGM

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Lovely food, cooked perfectly as you say - I tend to go medium or medium rare. Good selection of wine. Staff are lovely although I tip well...then again they didn't know that the first time I visited! First time I visited was on my first date with my ex-gf (the one that got away) - we started with a drink while they prepared our table, then they gave us an incredibly relaxed and non-hurried dining experience. Oh and before your main, they bring out delicious little bread balls with cheese in - I know they don't sound like much but I really look forward to them. Desserts are also nice. read more

Have been here twice, once as a large group so we had the private room at the back of the restaurant, which was lovely and very personnel. The service and food on the first visit was lovely, not so much on the second visit. I am a vegetartian and chose the gnocchi for my meal. The veg it comes with I do not eat but the waiter on the first visit was very helpful and replaced them with peppers and asparagus. It was lovely. The second time however I asked for the same and when it arrived it has the standard veg in it. I ate what I could but it wasn't nice. The service the second time was awlful, which is why we've not been back. read more

When you walk in to Gaucho the staff greet you and take you to a seat in the lounge area and assign a waiter to sort your drinks out. The lighting is quite dark which sets a good mood but does make it difficult to read a menu - a friend had to read it for her mum because she couldn't read it well enough. The cocktails are impressive and they contain actual fresh fruit so you feel quite tropical! The rest of the inside is amazing - completely decorated with cow hide. The main kitchen is open on one side so you can see the cooking which is enjoyable. It's quite crammed with seating and is almost always busy, there's a bit more space on the raised level at the back which would be perfect for a date as it's a little more secluded. The staff were lovely and the food is incredible - you can choose the steak size, way of cooking, the sauce it's in (we chose mushroom) and you also get a side salad. Starters are also delicious, we had chicken liver salad which was apparently lovely (not up my street though) and the Thai fish cakes - YUM, that's it. When sat at your table, the waiter brings complimentary breads which was a wide selection and all were good. It's quite tricky to choose wines because they're all Argentinian so it's worth asking for a recommendation. read more

Everyone seems to have summed up Gaucho pretty well; it's unbelievable. When you first walk in, it looks like any other swanky joint you might swagger into on Deansgate, it is dark and sparkly and had a huge cow-hide wall and cream leather seats against a backdrop of shiny black marble; it's really REALLY sexy and the whole place just oozes with class. But my oh my when you walk round the corner you will be wowed. I am pretty sure that my jaw literally dropped. It is stunning. Set in an old Methodist church, you can still see the majestic organ on the stage at the far end of the room. At the back of the room there is a mezzanine level with a spiral staircase leading up to it. The main floor is a sea of tables surrounded by cow hide chairs. The kitchen is open plan and is actually in the restaurant which is great if, like me, you're a bit food obsessed, as you can see exactly what is going on. The menus fold out like a map which is really original, you can start with a regular starter, or you can have Ceviche which is a bit like the Argentinean take on sushi and is beautiful. The mains are a variety of pretty much anything you can put on a grill. The waiters will bring the steak out to you and explain the cut and flavour of each one, which makes you feel like they really care about offering the highest quality of food. Gaucho also do taster evenings which comprise of a steak master class where the chef (who is Argentinean) tells you everything about the steak from where and why it is sourced in Argentina to exactly the right way to cook each piece. They then let you cook it and taste it yourself. This is followed by a wine tasting. Again the chef goes through the texture and layers of flavour of each wine and which kind of steak it should go with. I have been invited to one of these in a couple of months and the excitement is killing me already! Gaucho has got everything right, from stunning surroundings to perfect food, the best service one could ever have expected and an electric atmosphere. Going to Gaucho is an really unique but fantastic experience. The only downside to Gaucho is that it is very expensive, so by no means is it able to become a regular favourite. It is however my favourite because nowhere else I have been in Manchester do you get looked after so well. And although I can't afford to be making a habit of it, I don't mind paying for excellent food, and the food is beyond excellent. Gaucho would get ten stars if it were possible. read more

Gaucho Grill does great steak. It's also quite expensive. You won't easily stumble onto the restaurant though. While it's located in central Manchester, it's a little bit tucked away down a side-street - you need to know where it is.. read more

If you love steak you'll love The Gaucho Grill. A variety of steaks all available in 3 sizes. I opted for the medium fillet, while my boyfriend went for the large sirloin. Now my only complaint is that they brought a medium sirloin and a large fillet! tut tut tut - but we both ate our respective sizes and where both undeniably satisfied and unbelievably full! Not cheap but worth it for a special night out. The decor is all cow skin and leather, very tastefully done. Very atmospheric, the lighting so low we could hardly read the menu! But I'd rather that than too bright. Also do try the cucumber mojito - was really good, refreshing without being bitter. read more

The best steak in Manchester, and the only Gaucho Grill outside London. The menu is the same as other Gaucho's so if you've done one before you know what to expect. The service is good and the staff are well trained. The main room is large and the decor is modern with lots of cow-hide on show - but then if you were a Vegetarian I suspect you'd be avoiding this place. Starters include Empanadas (savoury pastries), prawns, fish and Argentinian-style sausages. On the mains the favourite has to be the steaks, but they also do burgers, chicken and fish. The dearest single steak on the menu is a 400g Fillet at over £25, but if you are hungry larger weights are available on request :-) The wine list is extensive with wines from under £20 to close to £200 a bottle. Expect to have a great meal, but spend a lot of money. read more

The Gaucho Grill is the best steak restaurant outside of central London. They only use the best Argentine beef and its the only place I know that take so much care over cooking your food. The interior is also very modern and upbeat - but as you may guess this does come at a price and would recommend it for very special occassions or if your in groups. Also, if your not into steak they do have a small selection of things such as risotto, gnochi etc. read more

Had been wanting to come here for years, literally after always hearing good reviews from friends and is so often the case, it didn't live up to it's hyped reputation. Fell flat almost immediately. Food was not cooked as requested, service was awful, we felt rushed and drinks order was messed up twice. Will give it a second chance at som point but in no hurry. read more

If you love a good steak this is the only restaurant worth visiting (outside of London). They serve up prime Argentine beef, cooked to perfection. There is plenty of choice on the menu if you aren't into gorging on red meat so don't let the fact it is touted as a steak restaurant put you off. Although it doen't come cheap I don't think they are much more expensive than restaurants who don't take half as much care over the cooking of their food and cremate it to within an inch of its life! They also pride themselves on their selection of wines and also do a take out service of the menu. The decor is stunning and has recently been refurbed so although the old style wasn't that old it's now much more contemporary. They offer private dining also which is great for corporate entertaining. read more

OMG! This place is to die for. i have never tasted food like it. The surroundings are beautiful and the customer service is excellent from when you reserve a table to when you leave. Definately a place to go for a special occassion or to impress someone. Id go every day if my bank balance allowed it! read more

Excellent! Do visit this steak house. My partner and I went at the weekend and managed to get one of the best seats in the house. Overlooking the resturant, the staff looked after us from start to finish. I went for the fillet and my partner the rib eye, and, as other reviewer have already stated, they were the best! Wine cellar was good as well. It was a little pricey for me, but worth it! read more

This argentinan restaurant offers fantasic steaks, cooked to perfection. The waiter staff will bring you a selction of cuts to your table so you can choose you own steak. The top steak is priced approx £20 The atmosphere is romantic with low lighting and the seating area is spacious which makes your table private ideal for a romantic meal. The food is quite expensive but for a special occassion is worth every penny! read more

Hmmm, well i'm torn in two by this review. The food is great, we wanted a fat, flavour-packed steak and thats just what we got. The staff bring over a tray of the various cuts and explain their characteristics. My rump steak was cooked to a perfect medium rare and was deep, rich and meaty. It's the best steak I have had in years and the Argentinians clearly have a magical way with cows The price was ok, free chips and sauce thrown in but the steak was £22 so you get the feeling the credit crunch is being taken into consideration. However, the decor leaves a great deal to be desired. Upon arrival we were surrounded by at least five staff in what looked like a nightclub entrance. We were then taken into the dining room which is a cavernous space, bereft of natural light and resembling a cheap nightclub. Black walls give way to cream leather sofas which are intermittently covered with faux cowhide. So while my steak was delicious the fact I was eating in Cruella DeVilles' dining room was a little less palatable. The staff were polite and pleasant, yet had the over-rehearsed manner of a team who have been given a script to follow and it felt formal and slightly stiff. This is neither here nor there of course, if you want a great steak it's the best place I know. I'll take a star away for the cow theme, but they deserve 4 for the beef. read more

One of the best meals Ive had in Manchester. As a special treat my partner and I decided to go slightly more upmarket than our usual dinner haunts, and chose Gauchos due to the positive reviews we read on here. We were definately not disappointed. We were greeted and our coats were put in a special cupboard, which immediately made us feel fancy! The restraunt is very dark, and the chairs have a cool cow print on them. While this may come off as cheesy for some, I thought it was fitting with the theme. The waiting staff were excellent, willing to give advice on which beer I may prefer, offering advice on what they tasted similar to. We were also shown a meat board, which showed the different cuts and we were given advice on the best way to have them cut. The only negative thing here was that the waiter was quite soft spoken, and afterwards I realised my partner hadnt heard everything he said over the music! The food was amazing. We were advised that some of the staters are barely cooked to ensure the flavours are fresh, and that smetimes this confuses people and they return them barely touched. I went for a starter of Crab with avocado and quail egg, which was amazing. My partner had some delicious cooked fish cakes. Of course the starters are meerly a warm up to the main course of the Steaks. I had a Sirloin, which was cooked perfectly. The steaks all come with a sauce served in a side dish, and I went for peppercorn which was delicious to dip in occasionally. My partner had the rib eye and the bernaise sauce, and this was also delicious. We both had fries as our side dish, and while these werent anything special they were ok. The only big disappointment was my partners steak - her final bite of the rib eye consisted primarily of fat which she wasnt really able to see because of the darkness of the room. While you can expect a rib eye to have a fair amount of fat in it, she had managed to spot the other parts and she was left with a fatty taste in her mouth without anything to take the taste away. The deserts were ok, but nothing special and I expected a bit more for the price. I had a pancake, and my partner had a twice set chocolate cake. Overall I was very happy with the starter and main, and would definatey return (if I had a fair amount of spare cash!) read more