The interior of this restaurant is beautiful. We came with a large group and the service was good. The food was also good. We had the strudel as appetizer; Fish with lime and shrimp sauce as main entree. Caramel custard (Flan con Dulce de leche) for dessert. I thought the dessert was too sweet. Otherwise it would have been a perfect meal. read more

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What a lovely restaurant, from the delicious food to the impeccable service. Whether you prefer riverside terrace dining, a semi-covered patio view, or an indoor air-conditioned space, there's a vantage that will please you at Puerto Cristal. Each dish was expertly cooked and offered a balance of well-curated flavors. We thoroughly enjoyed the location and delicious meal. read more

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Our tour group had our Farewell Dinner at this classy restaurant right along the waterfront in Puerto Madero. There was a bread basket, filled with different rolls and bread sticks. For the starter, I selected the Strudel with shell fish, served with vegetables and creamy corn sauce. The minced fish was wrapped in a thin, light, crispy outer layer and was pretty tasty, especially with the sauce. I had the Grilled Beefsteak with fried potatoes for the main course. This was delicious! The steak was cooked perfectly, with char grill marks, slightly crispy, juicy, succulent, and delightfully seasoned. The potatoes were like ultra thick cut fries and wonderfully crunchy. Dessert was Almond ice cream with red fruits sauce, along with very well made, strong coffee. The ice cream had true almond taste, was velvety smooth, creamy, as well as sweet. Our group had a wonderful time here and did not want the night to end. read more

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April. Great food in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Food was good with many dishes. Another yummy steak to eat. Balanced meal. Ice cream was unique and came in a square block. read more

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I was in Puerto CRYSTAL in November with my friend. Then we decided to go back there again it is the place to be. We ask for the waterfront great view and great food. I went to this restaurant probably at least four times before. The service this time was not so so. It's totally up to the server you get and mainly you get a great service. I just had a non-speaking English server I had a very hard time trying to communicate with this person. That's normal. I should just learn some Spanish on my end. However the food was absolutely outstanding. Timing for getting my food from A to Z was pretty good flow. Be aware in Buenos Aires right now the inflation level is unbelievable. So I was at the same restaurant in November 2023 everything was at least 40% less than what I pay for the January 2024. However it is still great deal for the American's. read more

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The food was fantastic and the service was great. We dined there twice in a week and the value of the 3 course tasting menu was great. read more

Puerto Cristal is located on what appears to be "restaurant row" in Puerto Madero. This is an upscale restaurant with white tablecloth service and formally attired wait staff. There is an extensive menu with an emphasis on Argentina's favorite food -- beef! This could be a steak-lover's delight, but we only focused on the seafood section which is respectable. We started with raw oysters sourced locally. They were among the largest oysters I have ever seen. They tasted briny and sweet. My wife had the salmon and I had another fish (hake, I believe). Both were reasonably done though not spectacular, which betrays seafood as not a forte of Argentinian cuisine. The only sides on the plate were starch (potatoes and rice) with no vegetables (another Argentinian feature we found at many restaurants). We ordered a Mendoza Malbec to go with the meal. The wine was a full bodied red that went well with the food. The wine list does tend to lean towards Argentinian options though there is a smattering of European and American wines on the list. The service was attentive and formal, but not impersonal. read more

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The food was good and so was the service, it's rather on the expensive side and with so many places to eat in Buenos Aires I don't think this one is on top of my list. read more

The restaurant is right on the water, you get a view of the river if you get a window table. They have a full bar if your not in a wine mood. I ordered a Gin and tonic with frutilla (berries) it was perfect. For dinner I opted for the prefix menu it came with appetizer, main, and dessert. The appetizer was a stuffed cold cut like a prosciutto with a side of arugula and a side of rice. I thought the rice was an after thought. So unnecessary. But the stuffed prosciutto was delicious. The main was a white salmon accompanied by a cream sauce and a vermicelli. This was cooked just right, flaky and juicy. The vermicelli was rice not flour. I told them about my gluten problem and they totally accommodate my needs. The dessert was an ananá (pineapple) (had to look it up) mousse, it was sweet and tart but mixed with the cream mouse it totally balanced the flavors. The restaurant is lovely, reminiscent of a cruise ship. read more

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Great food, very good service, big dinning area. Had a Paella for 2., it was delicious and had plenty of seafood. Rice was well cooked. Wife was very pleased also. Give it a try. You won't be disappointed. Bon Appetite! Orly read more

I would have given this restaurant five stars if it was based on our first meal alone, but we did come back for a second meal and had a much worse experience.. Most of the menu we sampled was delicious - almost all of the pastas were especially good. Prices are pretty fair, as well. You can easily make a reservation on a local app (Restorando) which is supposed to get you a slight discount. On the first visit, we probably sampled six different excellent dishes. On the second visit, one item was spoiled (their version of fried cheese). The cheese itself was rotten and if we'd taken more than a bite, we would have definitely gotten food poisoning. Our waiter during the first visit was very kind, made sure we had an English menu, made many kind suggestions and even offered to snap a photo of us. The cocktails he suggested were delicious. He also offered a very good deal on wine (buy one bottle, take one home free) which we really appreciated. We liked that meal so much, we referred dozens of coworkers (also in town for the same event) their way. Our waiter during the second visit visibly wanted us to hurry along. He spoke no English and was impatient when it took us a moment to ask for things in Spanish. He never asked if we wanted a drink or dessert and would go to nearby tables (of business men dressed nicely) to check on them multiple times before he'd stop by our table. We were also there on business and had a corporate card to pay the way, but the prejudiced assumptions were notable. He also failed to give us the small discount our online reservation promised. All in all, it was good once and not good another time. read more

This restaurant is by the water and has a beautiful view. Our private group received great customer service. I suggest ordering your beef below temperature of what you usually get. The vegetable crepes are lovely! I wasn't a huge fan of the flan because the texture was off though. read more

Puerto Cristal - Seafood Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

Absolutely love the paella in this restaurant! To me argentina has one of the best paellas ever! their steak is average at best, but coming from Texas, nothing was going to impress me. But the paella in this place is off the charts, I get the seafood one every time, and when visiting argentina, I typically eat here around 3-5 times a trip. the service is great and the bread plate presented before is awesome. I highly recommend this place and the dish! read more

What a disappointment. To start, the bar sent our mojitos with no sugar. Then the kitchen mixed up our cook times. We sent back the steaks and my husband's came back the same. My steak came back uncooked. Then the manager came to the table to address the issue and ended up continuously talking over me and not hearing what the issues were. He said that the photo I attached was of a medium rare steak they would serve without issue. Not impressed. read more

Puerto Cristal - this was the bottom of the "medium rare" steak I ordered - Seafood Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

Wow. The lunch menu is a steal for $150. The additional charges (cubierto - $40) not so much. Service was extremely friendly and go-out-of your way kind, especially from that kind old man who helped me find a tango club and printed it on a map! despite limited English and mi más español limitado. But anyway, Puerto Madero is probably the richest district in Argentina. Think Canary Wharf + Upper East. First course: Crepe with fish served with leeks cream sauce. The sauce whetted my tastebuds perfectly, however the fish felt like it had come from a can. It was not altogether mediocre though, there were moments of goodness Risotto from chicken and leeks with a emulsion of spinachs and cheese snacks was the highlight of the meal. I love a good risotto, especially one which incorporates that such as spinach, leeks and cheese. Vegetables were the star ingredients. The chicken was alright. Dessert was Almond ice cream with raspberry sauce. It came out a lot more like an ice-cream cake, but nonetheless was a rich and great end to a good meal. read more

Since you got to the entrance you can feel that you will have a great night, cozy place, freindly staff, excellent food and wine selection, the view!! just the perfect ambiance for a date, birthday or just a beautiful night by yourself, please try the Cordero Patagonico, we celebrated my birthday and the gave me an incredible service, i can 't wait to stop by again on my next trip to BA. read more

Unfortunately, this restaurant receives only 1 star for our waiter who was great. Food was horrible, overpriced, not authentic, not well cooked. Spend your money somewhere else in Buenos Aires. El restaurante lo clasifico como 1 estrella, solo por el mesero que era muy bueno. La calidad de la comida es muy pobre, muy caro, y tardo mucho tiempo. read more

Excellent food and great service Went with family as walkin and we had the best meal of our trip amazing prawns in butter and some other dishes.. No wonder rated no 1 for seafood read more

This restaurant is absolutely amazing! The service and the food were both outstanding. We were there today. Two adults and two kids. We had an amazing experience! This restaurant is great for a lunch as for a formal dinner and no touristic at all. Our waiter Paulo did a great job keeping our kids happy for a good a super pleasant two hour lunch. We will go back for sure! read more

Amazing food and drinks. Service was impeccable. We had the mix of fish and seafood for two with the grilled vegetables as a side instead of the rice. There was no problem in substituting the side and the grilled vegetables were amazing!! The fish was also absolutely yummy. Great place! read more

We were in Buenos Aires, Argentina for vacation and were excited to try this restaurant as it was top rated (over-rated, I would say). We finished our appetizers and were waiting for our entrees. Our server (the bald guy) was removing the plate of oysters and he spilled the water from the chilled oysters (so it was technically oyster water) on my throw and handbag. He was apologetic but he claimed it was clean water! I had to hand wash it when we got back to our hotel. He couldn't speak much English and didn't wear a name tag. He also dropped a fork on a plate, like he was anxiously wanting to leave work. He didn't check back on us if we liked our dishes or not. Had to wait for him to come by if we wanted something else. The dish of lamb that I ordered was hard and had a layer of fat, caramelized with dark sauce, didn't taste good at all, very disappointed. After dinner, we requested for a taxi, but none came, asked them to call for a taxi again, still no taxi came, we waited for 45 minutes then called our hotel to send a taxi. We suspected that they didn't want to call a taxi for us as we did express our displeasure on the food and the poor service. read more