Rodrigo S is very friendly and provided excellent service. He has great smile and very courteous…read more All the dishes are good portion. I will come again.

Diana was an amazing hostess,great service very attentive ,food arrived in a timely manner food was…read morevery tasty .

This is the best Argentinian market in NELA. Juan in the butcher shop will help you with all the…read moreargentinian cuts you need: entraña, asado de tira, lomo, cuadril, mollejas, morcilla, and chorizo. (I wish they had chinchilin but they have a lot) They also have sanguches de miga, empanadas, pizza, matambre to go. As well as frozen pastas, empanada skins, alfajores, and facturas.

Absolutely delicious empanadas! These may be the best empanadas I've ever had. The crusts are…read moreflaky, with rich tasty fillings. The store also features South American sodas and other products from Argentina and her neighbors. This is the perfect place to stop in for a quick lunch or snack. Free street parking.

DineLA started tonight and did we make the perfect selection to kick off the two weeks!…read more Service was 5-star! Gilberto was excellent...offering suggestions and explaining options as we were first time patrons of Malbec! So on to the food! Course 1: both the Cebiche Aji Amarillo albacore tuna and yucca chips and the Vieras Gratinadas scallop crab were beautifully presented. Tuna was packed with flavor and great texture layers. Scallop was more delicate and mild flavors. Second course: the out of this world Ojo de Bife Al Malbec rib eye ... would 100% order again and the excellent as well Pollo à la Granja. Sauces on both dishes were super star! Argentinian cuisine obviously treats us to incredible culinary herbs and spices (fresh dill on the scallops and rosemary on the chicken) Third course: dessert for days! Crepe De Durzano .. light crepes and gelato... and the too die for Pastelito de Membrillo. Fruity summary crispy tart like dessert with gelato and fresh berries! Lovely wine pairings suggested by Gilberto made it all a 5-star experience! We will be back!

Came to Malbec Argentinean Cuisine in Pasadena with friends this past Wednesday for dinner. We…read morearrived early enough to catch happy hour before our 5:45 p.m. reservation. We started at the bar with Ernesto, who was wonderful. He recommended the Moscow Mule because they make their ginger syrup in-house, and it was delicious. The red sangria was also a hit. For happy hour food, we tried the spicy beef empanadas, 5 oz skirt steak (entraña) with peppercorn sauce, and cebiche mixto. Everything was great. Our only mistake was not ordering fries to dip into that peppercorn sauce! After happy hour, we moved to our table and met our server Eder. He was sweet, attentive, and very knowledgeable about the menu and wine. He made an excellent wine recommendation to pair with our dinner and started us off with complimentary warm baguette and classic chimichurri. For dinner, we ordered the Tabla Mixta with ribeye and short ribs. The meats arrived sizzling on cast iron and were cooked perfectly medium-rare. It came with three chimichurri sauces, with the garlic chimichurri being my favorite. Honestly, the meats were seasoned so well they didn't even need sauce. We also tried the Arroz con Mariscos and added Argentinean chorizo. The octopus, mussels, clams, shrimp, and scallops were all cooked perfectly. The rice was a little too wet for my preference since I enjoy the crispy, scorched bottom of a Spanish-style paella, but the seafood itself was excellent. The ambiance is lively and can get pretty loud, so we had to speak a little louder than normal. My only real complaint was the temperature in the main dining room. It was extremely warm throughout our visit, even with the AC supposedly running at full power. Interestingly, the area near the restrooms was noticeably cooler. This was really the only thing keeping our experience from being 5 stars. Parking around Green Street can be challenging, but street parking is free. We got lucky and found a spot down the block. There's also a paid public lot near Green and Mentor. Overall, Malbec delivered excellent food and even better service. Ernesto and Eder were both fantastic and really elevated our experience. We'll definitely be back for happy hour and dinner with friends and family.

It has been a very long time I hadn't gone at this restaurant…read moreGosh, I was so happy to meet my friend Hugo there Nothing changed everything was delicious. I can give us six star to the restaurant I would. The food is delicious and the service is impeccable I had my regular order, which is parilla Chica: with skirt steak, beef, ribs, a sausage and Molajas with salad as a side with mixed greens and balsamic vinaigrette It's truly enough for two meals so I went back home with 1/2 of the meat Hugo had his usual which is pasta Alfredo with chicken I know Mercado Buenos Zara has more than one location and the other location is in Northridge If you haven't tried the restaurant, I highly recommend it by

I've eaten at Mercado's sister restaurant in Northridge quite a few times, and I was stoked to…read morefinally get to the mother ship. While the West Valley location is small and hushed, with dark woods and muted lighting, the OG Mercado is the exact opposite: big and bright, with a bustling edge in the air as the staff navigates between eat-in diners, people ordering take-out, and still others buying items from their meat, pastry, and cheese displays. Yes, it's a real market and restaurant in one, and the energy is palpable as you browse the large menu, knowing everything is going to be very fresh and cooked to order. It's always difficult to decide between a Choripan or Steak Milanesa sandwich, but today I opted for the Choripan -- and while I deleted the lettuce & tomato that's usually on top, I added grilled onions. As I waited, I was brought fresh-baked Argentine baguette, which was crusty on the outside and pillowy on the inside, with just a touch of chew. The bread is served, of course, with Chimichurri, but also a tomato & olive oil salsa of sorts that had a light and veggie-forward flavor that offered a nice contrast to the earthy, herbaceousness of the chimi. I've learned the hard way to no overindulge on the bread and sauces, so I pulled back after one piece -- and luckily, my sandwich arrived soon after. This is a hefty Choripan, demonstrably larger than what I've had at the sister location. A very plump, butterflied and charred Argentine sausage resting on more of that bangin' baguette (the chewy center offering solid support for the fillings), and a generous helping of grilled onions. There was a patina of "grease" on the sandwich, but that's not a bad thing -- this slight oiliness was packed with flavor, adding tremendous Argentine Umami to the meal. The sausage was meaty and dense, with just a bit of fat and a very nice punch of herbs and spices, leading to an enjoyably potent flavor very specifically South American. The onions were excellently prepared: grilled to a medium firmness, the chef bringing out the natural sweetness while retaining just enough of the original, onion bite to add extra layers of taste. As if that wasn't enough, the onions were clearly cooked in a bit of spice, which gave them an extra kick of heat that blended very nicely with the spiciness of the chimichurri. This is just an excellent sandwich. Service is friendly, the entire restaurant is spic & span clean (including the restrooms), and the crowd seems genuinely happy to be where they are, eating what they're eating. The meats, cheeses, pastries, breads and empanadas on display in the market areas all look top notch and very appealing. I'll be shopping here for things to make at home, and I'll be coming back for another dine-in meal very soon. If you haven't been, you should stop by to try it for yourself. It's just so, so good!

Brianna was amazing! She was so helpful, attentive, and patient with us, especially since it was…read moreour first time ordering. I absolutely loved my ribeye, the red wine, and of course, the bread! Everything was delicious. Highly recommend, and a special thank you to Brianna for her wonderful service and recommendations!

We were waited on by Herman and he provided excellent service…read more The food was great I had the ojo de beef and my GF had the pasta, both really good highly recommend

Stumbled into El Morfi Grill for a late lunch, and honestly, it was a great decision. This place is…read morethe definition of a hidden gem. It's small, quiet, clean. We ordered the Chicken Alfredo, a Pechuga ala parrilla, and a Choripan sandwich. All were delicious but the real superstars of the afternoon were the empanadas. The pastry was soft, fluffy, and held together a filling so well-seasoned and generous that I'm still thinking about it. It's fresh, tasty Argentinian comfort food that hits exactly where it's supposed to. ​This is a small, family-run place with just a handful of staff, you have to be prepared for the service to move at a slightly more relaxed pace. But in a world where everything is rushed and impersonal, there's something genuinely charming about a place that takes its time to get the food right. Our server was incredibly friendly and attentive, checking in on us frequently. It's the kind of local business that actually deserves your support, so if you're in the area, stop by and give them some love. Just be prepared to relax, soak in the quiet vibe, and leave significantly heavier than when you arrived.

It has been some time since we were last here, though my wife has notes about her visit to this…read moreplace from the 1990s! Our meal started with the bread and chimichirri. It was great! I ordered the Chicken Marsala with Marsala Sauce on the pasta (instead of Marinara). It was good, though the Marsala Sauce was a touch sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. They are very generous with the mushrooms! My wife got the Entraña. (Skirt steak). The steak was very tasty. That, with the rice and sauce, made her day! We also ordered a Chicken Caesar salad. I liked the grilled chicken in the salad. The service was good. The atmosphere was pleasant. I enjoyed the Argentine music. We'll be back.

Stopped in for a quick Tuesday night dinner with my wife. Not really busy, so we had our choice of…read moretables, and were quickly approached by servers re drinks and such. Others did start to arrive during our meal, so the atmosphere livened up a bit as the energy increased. My wife made an "entree" out of 2 starters: Shrimp Scampi and Roasted Mushrooms. Both came piping hot, sizzling in skillets with a good bit of butter, garlic and white wine in each. The shrimp were medium sized, which made them very tender, and they really held onto the pleasingly powerful garlic butter they were bathed in. The same was true of the mushrooms, prepared almost the same, with perhaps a bit less garlic. These were fairly ordinary button mushrooms, cooked whole, but cooked so well that their lack of fanciness didn't matter at all. For myself, I ordered the Steak Milanesa Sandwich, served on their crispy Argentine bread with tomatoes and mayo, plus a liberal dressing of spicy chimichurri that I added myself. It was a good sandwich, but the beef was sliced a bit too thin, becoming tougher than usual during the frying process. It wasn't in any way bad, but I've had it better here at other times. The accompanying French Fries were hot, crisp, salty and just right. The portion (sandwich and fries) is very generous, and quite filling. After oh so many years, LaLa's remains a reliable neighborhood spot, serving good food with a smile -- and it's quite reasonably priced considering the economy and other, more expensive menus in the area.

First and Last time coming here! I have had better…read moreArgentinian food. Actually Pasadena has some good ones. I ordered a ribeye that I saw, it was 14 ounces. And I said medium. My steak came well done looking like a flat steak tasting blah and a lot of fat. I had never seen a thin looking ribeye in my life. And she said oh I brought you the 8 ounce, which we didn't even discussed. Nasty steak, poor quality meat. She did apologize but irrelevant when I had to eat that disgusting steak. Been there done that!! Oh and I went to wash my hands and the bathroom said a lot right from the start. There's a sink and next to the sink is a hole to the floor. Weird...... I didn't waste my time taking pictures of this dump.

Julio is the star performer! He tended to multiple tables with 23 guests and it was like we had our…read moreown personal waiter. Two other women in the area did not offer any help out on the floor. I am amazed. He works hard and has a fast pace. The food was good too. Had a few delicacies from the land down south.

Wow! If I lived in the area this would be my 'Go to' place for a 'meat' dinner!…read moreVery tasty! Atmosphere is inviting! Staff is very accommodating! This was a great place for our cousins get together. I definately will be back!

Let me tell you--everything I tried here was truly authentic, packed with incredible flavor, and…read moremade with so much care. I had the ham and cheese empanadas, matambre with ensalada rusa, and two amazing pizzas: jamón y morrones and a fugazza stuffed with ham and cheese. Every bite reminded me of home. It's a small place, but it has a huge heart. If you're looking for real Argentine flavors, this spot is absolutely worth a visit.

Incredible quality on everything they carry. Their chimichurri is to die for…read more I bought 12 raw sausages and bread to make chorizo and and it was a hit at the party! I would definitely recommend this place. The service was immediate and they helped me with any questions I had! The ambiance will take you to the middle of Buenos Aires and make you feel like you're in another country! Loved it!

Incredible last minute birthday option for my wife's Birthday last week before a show at the Greek!…read moreService was incredibly accommodating and our server made some incredible recommendations. While the food may be a tad on the pricier side everything was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend doing the tabla mixta and with some sides family style if going with a group that way everyone can try a little bit of everything! The decor at this spot was also super cool - certainly a spot in the arts district and will certainly be back! We ended up getting the ribeye and the flat Iron to share with a group. Cocktails were also super yummy! Mushroom side seriously recommend for your steak, they were phenomenal!

Hidden gem in The Arts District. FYI - GPS doesn't give you the correct location. My husband called…read moreand we had the wonderful direction and service of one of their servers, Angel. He gave us step by steps directions on how to get to the restaurant. Once we found the place, Angel was there waiting for us and sat us right away. We sat at the bar for Happy Hour. My husband and I shared the food. We ordered ham & cheese empanada, cebiche mixto, entraña (steak), and pan rustico. Ham & cheese empanada was okay. A little doughy to my liking, but once you get in the middle it's very cheesy and you get a good cheese pull. I really enjoyed the cebiche mixto. I've been craving this, so it definitely satisfied my cravings. I saw it had octopus in it (and sometimes octopus can get very chewy), but this pulpo was very tender and not chewy at all. The cebiche paired well with the yucca chips because it held up well. My only negative is the cut of the seafood was a little too big for my liking. Entraña (5oz grilled skirt steak) was my husband's favorite dish we had. We ordered our streak medium rare. The tenderness of the meat was perfect. And it pair well with the green peppercorn sauce! We regret ordering the pan rustico. It was a con lol. I say this because you already get toasted bread and chimichurri on the house. The pan rustico was just flat bread and chimichurri which was okay, nothing really special. The ambiance of this restaurant is very elegant. You walk in and see this beautiful outdoor patio. Inside there are a lot of seating with beautiful light fixtures that set the mood for a nice date night. We sat at the bar and the owner was very welcoming. He introduced himself and had a nice conversation of the history of the restaurant. We received excellent service from our server Angel! This is a place we would definitely come back to when we're in the area.