This place is incredible. GIGANTIC PLATES of good food for very reasonable price. Get there early…read moreto avoid the crazy long line that forms. Tons of Peruvians eating here. This place is amazing.

I wish I had a picture, but it's normal, particularly in the evening, or weekend days, for the line…read moreof people waiting to get into La Conga to stretch a solid half block to the corner, or more. Why? Because they don't talk about it like it's the best Peruvian food around, but more that it's a great value - huge portions of good food, and a reasonable price. And that's what has, apparently, had La Conga grow from its origins as a little "mom and pop" operation on the second floor of the same building that seated about two dozen people, to the massive, couple of hundred seat place that takes up the whole ground floor and serves more than 1,000 people a day, every day. The place is noisy, but not deafening (it was running a steady 71-72 dB, about the sound level of a shower). Service is friendly, but clearly overworked. It took awhile to get someone to take our order, the waiter in our section was attending to all the small tables, and more or less ignoring us, which he said to me, "once I get them taken care of, I can take care of you guys". Yeah, but we're not hard to take care of like some bigger groups. We'd decided as a group what to order, he only had to take the order from one of us for the whole table. But, once finally ordered, food fairly flew out of the kitchen to the table. The original plan was just to order a couple of whole pollos a la brasa, the famed rotisserie chicken of Peru, and for which La Conga is particularly famous. And, what a deal - a whole chicken, with a mound of fries as big as the chicken, and a mixed salad just as big again, all for a mere 420 pesos, about $11, and enough to feed four people. But a couple of people had decided they wanted something else, and so that went out the window. We went with a chicken and a half (420 + 280 pesos) - we probably could have gone with just a single chicken. It comes out a glowing bronze color, lacquered with soy and chili paste and spices. Personally, I found it a little dry - that does happen with rotisserie chicken, but here, at least for me, more so than I've found at other places. But it is delicious, and the fries are excellent, and the salad is one of the better side salads I've had here in town with this dish. Personal favorites for pollo a la brasa in town are probably El Pollo Rico out in Chacarita and Mamaní behind the Abasto. But I'll give this one third place.... Next up, as we were working our way down to the bones of the pollo, a massive "family sized" jalea mixta - mixed fried seafood, mounded with golden brown fish fillets, calamari rings, and more. Tender and soft, accompanied by the classic cebollita, red onion salad. Maybe some lemon wedges... we could have asked. 680 pesos (they have a non-family sized one for, I think, 490 pesos, that still would have been enough for us to share). One of the group wanted chicharrón de cerdo - deep fried pork shortribs and belly. He did share some of it. Tasty, but for me, very dry, very overcooked. 260 pesos. Highly recommended on the 'net was their tortilla de camarones, a shrimp (really, I think, given their size, prawn) egg pancake that was creamy on the inside, the shrimp cooked perfectly, and a beautiful mottled brown and gold. For me, this was the best dish on the table. 390 pesos. All in all, a very good lunch. I'm not overly fond of the room, but then, that happens a lot in bigger restaurants, especially the bigger Peruvian ones, where it's just bustle, chaos, and noise. Service, once we got it, was excellent. The food good to very good - though as noted, I found two of four dishes to be overcooked and a little dry. The price, very reasonable - all the above, plus various beverages, and tip, and the eight of us walked out of their for 2800 pesos, 350 apiece, or, under $10. It wasn't, however, good enough for me to go back and stand in a long line, but if there wasn't one, I might stop in for that tortilla again....

This place gets a five-star rating if you're looking for a break from chimichurri and steak…read more Honestly, surprisingly good Asian food, considering this is Argentina. The ambience is absolutely adorable and designed like an Asian Street market. Service was quick and friendly and the green curry was excellent, nix e and spicy if not the most authentic iteration of Thailand's national dish. The bao weee disappointing though.

Just opened a couple of weeks ago. Ostensibly setup like a Singapore hawker market, it may bear…read moresome resemblance, but only superficially. So, the setup is, you walk in, there's a bar where you can get your beer, soda, or water, and you also buy monedas for 100 pesos apiece - tokens, that you can then redeem for food at one of the four stands at the far back. The things along the walk that look like they're food carts are just places to sit. At the back, you've got a Japanese yakitori stand, a Korean dumpling stand that also serves rice bowls, a Japanese ramen stand, and, a Taiwanese guabao stand. Dumplings and yakitoris run 1 moneda, all the rest run 2 monedas. With few people there, the system works smoothly. I imagine that if the place is packed, it could get a little annoying, or at least require planning, because you're going to have to stand in line to get your monedas and drinks, and then again, at each stand. Then again, local food festivals, like Masticar do much the same with tickets. I'd say the average person is going to need anywhere between 3 and 5 monedas for a decent meal, depending on how hungry you are, who you're with, sharing, and all that. I, of course, am always hungry.... Started off with kimchi dumplings and a bottle of beer (somehow I missed that they also have craft beer on tap). Delicate, with that lovely crisp fried side. The kimchi inside lacking punch, so kind of cabbage dumplings, but they bring hot sauce to the table, and when the one they brought was still a bit weak for my tastes, the manager brought over two additional ones, a housemade one that was very good, and also a small dish with just about a demitasse spoonful of a fiery red liquid that with one drop on the tip of a chopstick set my mouth on fire. Mostly I used the housemade one, which was hot, but didn't overwhelm the food. Very good chicken yakitori, and a decent portion for the price. Nice char on the grill, but still juicy. Good marinade with a nice balance between salty and sweet. I wouldn't say that this is my favorite guabao ever.... The pork belly is sliced really thin and then grilled, so rather than being unctuous and packed with flavor, it was kind of like semi-crispy bacon without the smokiness, and piled with chopped raw cabbage and green onions. There just wasn't a lot of flavor going on. And the steamed buns, which look like albino hamburger buns, aren't done to order, so they're cold, and a little dense as they've... settled. I decided to finish up with one more round of dumplings. I was going to get the classic pork ones, but thought I'd ask the dumpling guy. He said that while that was what everyone orders, because they're the classic, the real killer dumplings were the curry chicken ones. And damn, he was right. Noted, early on, see the photo earlier, when there were few people there, the dumplings were presented nicely lined up - once there were more people lined up to get stuff, they're just kind of dumped on the plate. All in all, I like the space and the decor, it's just kind of fun. The music, however, really turned me off - it's all Asian gangsta' rap, with way too much cursing for my tastes. I mean, I don't mind someone throwing out an occasional four letter word, but when virtually every line of the lyrics in every song seems to include some version of fuck, motherfucking, shit, and more, at high volume (the place is, according to my sound meter, running just shy of 75dB steadily - about the level of standing next to a vacuum cleaner that's running continuously), it's a bit irritating when you're trying to eat, and it's too loud to really tune out, and would be really hard to hold a conversation. The food, two very good dishes, one good, and one mediocre. Mostly fair prices - 100 pesos for 5 dumplings is actually quite reasonable, as it is for 2 yakitori skewers. On the other hand, 200 pesos for a single bao (even if I'd have liked it) is a bit much, when you can get them at places like Bao Kitchen for 140, Fukuro for 175, or Koko for 150, and all better than this one. I mean, it's just about a dollar to a dollar and a half difference, but we're talking bar/street food, so it's a difference worth noting.

Walked there today and it is not there any longer. There is new construction happening at this…read morelocation

This was my first time at a Mongolian place. It however became a regular lunch spot for me and my…read moretraveling crew. We had some picky eaters in the bunch but everyone was absolutely thrilled with their order - you know, because they got to custom make it with exactly what they wanted. I ordered the bowl each time I came back. Pack it in with your fresh ingredients and the chef cooks it in front of you. It was affordable, could be healthy depending on what you pile in, and delicious. It's like having your short order cook. Highly recommend it.

Excellent food, pastrami is yummy. Place is super clean, great patio, great service…read more Just go for it, enjoy

This place is well designed , the lay out is nice and the toilets clean..... all the rest is a…read moreweird mixed of the worst of Argentine faux and absolute snobbism ..... The pastrami isnt pastrami they dont know what the ny pstrami is about but as a imitation not bad i guess

Found it in my neighborhood. I would not say it's a very authentic Thai restaurant, but the food…read morewas delicious and the service was very kind.

Given the limited amount of Asian food I find in this city, I would have to say this one is fairly…read moredecent in authenticity. The space is comfortable and they lock their door even in the daytime which gives the customer a sense of security. The service was attentive and the menus were creative (hole punch your options on a paper order). The lunch option come with an appetizer, selection of beverages, a main course (chose your meat) for AR$115 and add a dessert for AR$130. They have chicken, pork, beef, seafood or veggie options. The main dishes and appetizer change often enough to have a variety. Today's selection included a simple chicken broth soup with green onions, carrots and bean sprouts, accompanied with pieces of a savory onion pancake and a side of a couple fried dumplings in a sweet tangy sauce for the appetizer. I tried the pork, which was served over wide rice noodles and mixed with bean sprouts, red bell pepper, and matchstick carrots. The seafood option was a breaded fish in a bright red sweeat and sour sauce with plenty of onions and a bowl of rice.Though the spicy rating seems to be intense, there was no detectable heat in the spice. Portion sizes are generous, and one can easily be filled without dessert. I would highly recommend the thai lemonade which had a strong ginger, mint and lemongrass flavor.

It is a chain of restaurants with a variety of foods more coffee and sweet dishes. It eats well, is…read moreclean and serve well. I have been in two branches and the status is the same. Price according to quality, it is not cheap but neither exessively expensive. I recommend

Good service. Had the American Breakfast ("Desayuno Americano") which at AR$120 was a good deal vs…read morejust the normal coffee which most of the other patron at this neighborhood cafe were having. The scrambled eggs with ham and cheese were good and substantial. The orange juice was freshly squeezed and coffee (no milk) was good. The server omitted my vasito de soda but no biggie.

The best empanadas I have ever tasted. This place is a hidden gem in Buenos Aires, and when I say…read morehidden, I mean really hidden. You cannot see La Cocina from the street. You must enter the shady underground plaza with the barber and sex shop, walk all the way to the back, and there you will find this unassuming little empanada shop. No habla Español, but navigating the menu was easy. They make beef, chicken, and ham empanadas, plus four vegetarian flavors. I ordered one of each of the veggie options, plus a few Carne Picante ones for my boyfriend. Their empanadas are made fresh to order, so be prepared to wait about 15 minutes. There are a few tables outside, but if dining in a fluorescent lit basement isn't your thing, you probably want to take your order to go. My empanadas were still piping hot 30 minutes later when I arrived back at my hotel. The best of the vegetarian selection was the Pikachu, a four cheese empanada with mild chili spices. The filling was packed with richly savory flavor without being overly oily or salty. The Queso y Cebolla (cheese and caramelized onion) and Pascualina (Spinach) were also fantastic, but more on the mild side. The Choclo (sweet corn) was okay, but too sweet. It tasted like congee with honey in it-enjoyable for a bite or too, but not one that I would order again. Highly recommended.

Unpretentious eatery, where empanadas are made and baked on order, in front of you! They have eight…read moredifferent stuffings, enough for two people if you order one each and are willing to share. One - with corn - appears vegetarian. Another one - with spinach - also appears to have no meat. Locals frequent this spot.