I attended a tango performance at Familia Tango Show in Argentina with my husband, where we had a very concerning experience. During the show, two women who appeared to be part of a larger group walked past our table on their way to the restroom and spilled red wine on an elderly woman seated next to us. Surprisingly, no apology was offered. Unfortunately, on their return, they spilled another glass of red wine on the same woman, leaving her blouse stained and visibly upsetting her. We were shocked by both the behavior and the lack of accountability. We brought the situation to the attention of the establishment's manager; however, the only action taken was to ask both parties to relocate. We agreed to move seats primarily to prevent any further incidents and to protect the elderly woman from additional distress. Later in the evening, the same individuals passed by our new table and again appeared unsteady. My husband politely asked them to be careful and avoid another incident. In response, one of the women became confrontational, caused a significant disturbance, and made threatening remarks toward us and the elderly woman. This experience was deeply disappointing. No guest should feel unsafe or distressed while attending what is meant to be an enjoyable cultural event. We had looked forward to experiencing the beauty and history of tango in Argentina, but instead, we left with a very negative and unsettling memory. read more

When in Argentina, a tango show feels like a must even though it's a touristy thing to do. La Ventana was a solid well oiled machine for dinner and show, although I took off a star for the beef cut I received that was extremely chewy and not the tender beef strip I was hoping for. My mom was ordering the same beef strip and hers was extremely tender so I think it's a luck of the draw in the beef. The beef empanada was solid and well flavored compared to others I've had, and the flaky crust is nicely done. I really enjoyed the flan paired with dulce de leche too. Overall show was entertaining and every performance was well thought through to bring in Argentinian elements into this. Note there is a shuttle pick up service that goes around to accommodations but make sure to double check with the driver you are going to the right location. There was a group who got onto our bus and turns out that group was going to a different show. Seems a bit disorganized with the transportation in terms of making sure the right passengers are accounted for given all the shows happening at the same time in the city. read more

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Three days into our trip and this is the highlight! HINT...... consider to not prepay for dinner this puts you in the main hall that seats estimate of 250, which is a spectacular room. We bought dance only and this will get you the upstairs hall. Still another spectacular appointed room but Seats 80 and you are feet from the stage. The dancers/entertainers will visit with you. You are brought a regular menu to order off of that is extensive. We had more food than we could eat TWO bottles of yummy wine and check was $114 USDollar for two people. This is a must do for entertainment four hours of fun. It is a formal supper club that transports you back in time. The dance couples are wonderfully fit, eye candy, and the outfits are Ohlala! The Waite staff is formal and spot on. Hostess is well organised and welcoming. I would recommend dressing cocktail chic. Last hint, bring cash for tipping the staff. They make you feel so special you will want to spread some joy back to them. Forgot to mention the bathrooms, they are over the top cool just like the rest of the interior of the building. read more

Great show, good not so great. The soup was the best thing we had! The staff is super busy so it's hard to get their attention. There was about 60 people being served all at once so I understand. We really enjoyed the dancing and stories they told. read more

La Ventana - Vegetable soup - Argentine Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

One of our activities while in Buenos Aires was a dinner and tango show. On paper, it sounded corny. Experiencing it on the other hand, was the total opposite! ATMOSPHERE: The cabaret definitely has two levels, maybe three. The first level room was dark when we got there but I peeked in as we were first to arrive. It's an intimate space with a small stage and dining tables. Our show was on the second level which was more spacious, also with a stage but with better seating arrangements and a bar. We had a front row table which was great. THE EXPERIENCE: Our 8pm reservation started with a corny picture taking of you and your party on the stage, complete with prop hats, boas and an accordion. My spouse took the bait and purchased the $12 photos. Drinks were served a little past 8:00pm, with dinner at 8:45pm. For dinner, you can choose one app, one entree and a dessert from a simple yet well-rounded menu. Wine was included, all other alcoholic drinks are an additional charge. For dinner we started out with their house bread that was served with some kind of bean-based spread. For my app, I chose the veal empanada that was stuffed with chopped eggs, potatoes and olives - very tasty. I was consuming way too much meat on this trip so I chose the homemade tagliatelle bolognese for my entree. They did a great job cooking the fresh pasta, and the sauce was very good (savory with a hint of sweet). For dessert I had the ice cream sundae, a single scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with a berry sauce and powdered milk-like crumbles. The show started at 10pm and ended just before 11:30pm. The cast was a mix of four couples who performed the tango, an energetic charango player (a guitar/ukulele-like instrument that used to be made out of armadillo shells), a super-talented malambo dancer, and a few tango singers SERVICE: Our male server was professional and attentive. A few of the dancers did a pre-show lesson for those wanting to partake in a mini dance instruction and also posed for photos after the show. OVERALL: Do it! Good food, great entertainment, never boring. read more

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Places that cater to tour groups can tend to be a little underwhelming at times. The food comes out and is rather lackluster, sometimes if you're lucky you will get a good show thrown in but I think overall, most would agree with the above assessment. La Ventana Barrio de Tango is truly the exception. This place piques your curiosity the moment you enter. Dark panels lead to a dark staircase heading down, pictures of tango greats line the walls. At the bottom your are faced with a the welcoming site of a very large wine collection. As they offer wine tastings along with their tango lessons, they have quite the selection. Then you enter 'the great hall'. It is lined with plaques representing each area of Argentina. We were surprised and proud to see how many we have actually been to. The main sight however are the tables and chairs - the only negative in the entire experience is that they do cram you in like sardines before the stage. Is it worth it? Would we do it again? Every day of the week and twice on Sundays! What a show and a huge Argentinian Steak cooked to perfection, with plenty of free flowing GOOD Argentinian wine. Outstanding! The difficulty and talent of the dancers is flabbergasting. The tango dancers are breathtaking but it was the Malambo Dancers that stole the show. The beauty, danger and speed of executing these movements will remain with us forever. read more

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Increíble!! Fantastic atmosphere. Incredible tango and live band. Unique instruments and really soulful. Also tasteful crowd involvement. Food at dinner was very good, and our server Leo was awesome. Steak wasn't the best we had in Argentina but nothing to turn your nose up at. The empanadas and desserts were all excellent. Overall: entertainers are true professionals, great food, great service, great atmosphere. Very memorable. Would absolutely recommend read more

The tango shows in Buenos Aires are expensive, because it is the "thing to do" for tourists, and they are willing to pay for it. Sure it's pricey, but I think it's worth doing once. Because after all, you ARE a tourist. We read through the reviews of the various tango shows (there are a lot of them) and settled on La Ventana because it was a smaller, more intimate show (we were seated in the room upstairs, and each table was less than 10 feet from the stage). There are other shows that are more like going to the theater, with people seated near and far from a large stage. Being foodies, we didn't want to eat at a tango show "just because", since the food is known to be above average but not great, and would cost an additional $55 per person (with unlimited wine though, so not a terrible deal). We opted to eat near our hotel in Palermo instead and get picked up just before the show. The ticket price includes pick up and drop off from your hotel by shuttle buses. We were (promptly) picked up at 9 pm and there was only one other pair of people on the shuttle (the only other "non-diners"), but when we were dropped off, we were the last of maybe 5 stops (the shuttle went first to Recoleta then to Palermo). The pricing is a bit odd. I'm not sure if this is true for all tango shows or just La Ventana, but everyone seems to get charged something different. The online price was higher than the price our hotel was able to get for us just by calling. Online it is $115 for just the show / $170 plus dinner or $170/$240 for "VIP". Not really sure what VIP means since the room that we watched the show in wasn't really big enough to have a non-VIP section. All the seats were great. Anyways, our hotel got a rate of $70 per person, without dinner, which we paid in USD cash when we arrived. The other reviewer seems to have gotten dinner included also, for $100. So make sure you don't pay the online price! The ticket included two drinks (the options offered to us were red wine or white wine) and pick up / drop off. The odd thing is, we were unable to order more drinks from the bar... we were capped at those two glasses. Lost revenue opportunity, if you ask me. You can't take pictures, and that's likely because the tango dancers come around to each table and offer to take pictures with you for a price (I've heard anywhere from $10 to $20). After the show, they ask if you want to dance.. I'm sure this also has a charge. We didn't want to get hustled, so we said no to it all. As for the show, it was great! I don't have anything to compare it to, but I really enjoyed it. Lots of outfit changes and different routines. It started at around 10 and lasted about 1.5 hours. They say the Evita song (in Spanish) and there were a couple of non-tango performers. The venue is beautiful. read more

La Ventana - Argentine Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

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This is the tango show our tour group booked us. It was first tango show and after some other reviews on trip adviser we were apprehensive. We arrived early so we walked around some. Once it was after 8pm we were escorted upstairs for the dinner. We ordered soup for our appetizers, baby beef for our entree and pancake for dessert. The soup was the best part of the meal. The beef was okay but had better else where. For every two people you split a bottle of wine. It was a smaller than normal bottle and was very sweet. I would recommend ordering something else but be cautious because the prices of wine can be a little high. We tried an Argentina mojito and it was a refreshing drink. Just after the show begins there was no way to place more drink orders read more

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We came here as part of a tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. They included transfer to/from the hotel. We did not have high expectation of the food which turned out to be very good. The highlight was actually with the show, which was very professionally done. While Tango was the main theme, they also had some folk songs/danceand also an excellent acrobatic type performance by a man with two Chains of metal balls. The obvious song (Don't cry for me Argentina) was also my fav.. It prob should be the last item IMO :-). I can recommend this show to those interested in a Tango Dinner show read more

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While in Argentina, I went to 3 tango shows and this one is by far my favorite. If you are looking for a typical show with pure talent, this is the show to come and visit. It is best to pay cash as opposed to credit card b/c they will give you a better rate for your dollar. The price included two drinks! Great selection of dancers and other talented people read more

Very touristy place but guess what!? It didn't matter ce sure the show was 5 stars!!!! The service was fantastic! The food was good considering that they serve food for around 300 people at the time!! We had the server recommended argentina mojitos which was not included in our prepaid $100 USD but it worth it, it was good and refreshing. However, having to do it again, I would pass on it and start with the included bottle of wine. We even didn't get to finish it, which never happens to us!! LOL The evita performance brought tears in our eyes!!! The gaucho was amazing, the tango dancers were real professional and the musician were excellent! 4 stars just because my meat was more cooked than medium rare. The show is very long until midnight, be ready! But you won't get bored for sure!!!! Go!!! read more

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The empanada had a juicy filling. It was made with veal and a sauce of fresh tomatoes and garlic. It was served with a little salad of red cabbage and carrots. The onion cream was really good because, if had milk, I didn't taste it. It had little pieces of onions, I loved it. The veal, which is the last appetizer was soft and was served with crema de leche nestle in tuna sauce. Delicious. The platters: Chicken breast, soft and juicy, in mushroom sauce. Hake was good, great flavor and great preparation point, over spinach and smash potatoes. The beef was so baby and so soft that I loved it. Our waiter was the best. read more

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Food was great, service was good, performances were amazing. First time at a Tango show and they didn't disappoint.

We're supposed to pick me up at my hotel for the tango show. Stood me up at the last minute. All dressed up and no wear to go. Last night in Argentina .. totally disappointed. Friend from Buenos Aires recommended Carlos Gardel for a tango show ... should have listened. read more

We did the tango lesson which was quite fun. We did the dinner as well. Empanada was good, but the grilled steak which our waiter suggested was over cooked. Come for the tango lesson but not dinner read more

We went to this place from our cruise ship. The meal was great and I ordered a steak. It was huge and very tender. The Tango show was spectacular. This place was well worth the cost read more

We attended the tango show and dinner as part of our tour package while in Buenos Aires. While we enjoyed the experience, we felt it was very touristy and the service was not the best. We went on a Wednesday night, and there were only about 40 people in the audience. Our tickets were consider VIP. Which seems to just be the seating section as we were very close to the stage. While others have commented on the price, we cannot as it was part of our package deal. We started with a couple of cocktails, and the service seemed to go down from there. After our cocktails arrived, it took quite a long time to get some bread, normally not a big deal, but we were starving waiting until after 8pm to eat dinner!! When our apps and main courses arrived, we were not offered any fresh pepper, which all our dishes needed. We also took a picture on the way into the show, and were never offered an opportunity to purchase it, the only touristy thing we were actually interested in! Other tables near by were presented with their photo and purchased it right at the table. Then the waiters came around during the show with a little extra wine, and asking for tips. It felt a bit awkward. The tango show was good. Our guide indicated the show was more a variety show, as it was more than just dancing, but also included singing and the band playing. It really felt the show was catering to the tourists. Singing was all in Spanish as well, so we lost a lot of enjoyment by not knowing what was being sung, not the shows fault, but dancing would have been a nice replacement. Overall, it was a good experience, but next time I'll do a little more research if I want to see a tango show. read more

The food was terrible, the wine was terrible, the dancers were ok. Don't waste your time here- came here because our hotel concierge recommended it and now I can see that he probably only did that because he gets some kind of kick back. Learn from my mistake! After a bad dinner and mediocre show they loaded us on to busses to take us to our hotels and left us to sit there for 30 minutes. We finally got off and just got a cab. Total waste of time and money. read more

The whole experience of dinner & tango show plus some traditional performance was very nice. The quality of wine offered in the package could be improved. Nice friendly services. read more