On behalf of The Center for the Women of New York, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks to La…read moreEsquina Criolla for their generous and delicious donation of empanadas to our Taste of the World at Fort Totten gala. La Esquina Criolla's empanadas were, as always, a huge hit--flaky, golden pastry wrapped around savory, well-seasoned fillings. Each bite was packed with authentic flavor and made with the kind of care and tradition that keeps guests coming back for more. It's no surprise that their empanadas have become a beloved staple at our event! We're so grateful for La Esquina Criolla's ongoing support and dedication to our cause. It's because of wonderful local businesses like theirs that we're able to raise essential funds to support women across New York. Their continued generosity makes a real difference in our community. We highly recommend La Esquina Criolla for their consistently delicious empanadas and their big-hearted commitment to giving back. Thank you for helping make our event a success yet again.

I bought empanadas and I found a roach the place is over…read moreprice I will no recommend this restaurant

We decided to stop by since we wanted to give something around here a try…read more We came in & were seated right away, drinks Passion fruit & Mango shakes w milk instead of water, very good but a bit filling. Chorizo for appetizer great tasting but u may not need it they start u off w some warm bread & cheese, salami app very good depending on how hungry u are I'd say u can skip the appetizer. Main dishes Milanesa à la napolitana this was good, way too many onions but good comes with rice & beans. I had the Pechuga de pollo la provenzal, yumm this was delicious the sauce is so tasty, I got it w tostones great since dipping into the sauce. Next time, Ice tea & Sprite for drinks not bad, no apps since they start u off w that bread. I had the Meat special #4 , This comes with 2 pieces of steak & chorizo , got it w tostones the meat was very flavorful, cooked just right , comes w a chimichurri sauce so good. We also had the Pollo Provenzal again, man that sauce is amazing got it w fried yuca, it was very good. This place is a one stop shop, butcher style Meats for sale, some Argentinian desserts, candy & merchandise they seem to have a little bit of everything. Good size location, decent decor & service. Prices are seasonable since they do give u a good portion size. Good neighborhood spot, this place was a good find & chances are we will continue to visit from time to time.

After more than 25 years of being customers and spending hundreds of dollars per visit, we were…read moreessentially told we had stayed too long after finishing our meal. That was enough for us to decide we will not be returning. I have been coming to this restaurant for over 25 years. The food has generally been good, which is why my family continued returning and recommending it to others. Our history with the restaurant has not been without issues. Years ago, we stopped coming after a Mother's Day incident involving my grandmother. We had been seated in the upstairs dining room (when it was still open), only to later be told by the owner that we did not have a reservation and that we had to leave. After several years, we decided to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt and eventually started coming back again. Unfortunately, today confirmed that the earlier incident was not simply bad luck. I was dining with my parents. We ordered two steaks, two appetizers, three sides, a bottle of wine and later a second bottle (of which we only drank half), along with four after-dinner drinks, cappuccino, and dessert. It was clearly a very busy day, and service was slower than usual. Because of the restaurant's pace, our meal ended up lasting a little over three hours. We were patient the entire time and never complained. After we finished eating and were simply finishing our drinks, the owner, Marcelo, approached our table and remarked that we had been there for three hours and were now only drinking alcohol, indirectly suggesting that his establishment was not a bar but a place for dining. Considering that we had just spent several hundred dollars and have been customers for decades, the comment was unnecessary and unprofessional. We immediately asked for the check and left. For context, I am a physician and understand the pressures of demanding work environments. However, professionalism and respect toward customers should always come first. Over the years, my family has typically spent between $300 and $500 per visit here. Unfortunately, after this experience, this will be the last time we come. There are many excellent Argentinian and Uruguayan steakhouses where customers are treated with appreciation and respect, and that is where we will be going moving forward. Después de más de 25 años siendo clientes y gastando cientos de dólares por visita, básicamente nos dijeron que nos habíamos quedado demasiado tiempo después de terminar nuestra comida. Eso fue suficiente para decidir que no volveremos. He venido a este restaurante durante más de 25 años. La comida generalmente ha sido buena, lo cual es la razón por la que mi familia y yo seguimos regresando y recomendándolo a otras personas. Nuestra historia con el restaurante no ha estado exenta de problemas. Hace años dejamos de venir después de un incidente en el Día de las Madres que involucró a mi abuela. Ya nos habían sentado en el comedor del segundo piso (cuando todavía estaba abierto), cuando posteriormente el dueño nos informó que no teníamos una reservación y que teníamos que retirarnos. Después de varios años decidimos darle al restaurante el beneficio de la duda y eventualmente comenzamos a regresar nuevamente. Lamentablemente, lo ocurrido hoy confirmó que aquel incidente anterior no fue simplemente mala suerte. Estaba cenando con mis padres. Pedimos dos steaks, dos aperitivos, tres acompañamientos, una botella de vino y luego una segunda botella (de la cual solo bebimos la mitad), además de cuatro digestivos, cappuccino y postre. Claramente era un día muy ocupado en el restaurante y el servicio fue más lento de lo habitual. Debido al ritmo del servicio, nuestra comida terminó durando un poco más de tres horas. Fuimos pacientes todo el tiempo y nunca nos quejamos. Después de terminar de comer y mientras simplemente estábamos terminando nuestras bebidas, el dueño, Marcelo, se acercó a nuestra mesa y comentó que llevábamos allí tres horas y que en ese momento solo estábamos consumiendo alcohol, insinuando indirectamente que su establecimiento no era un bar sino un lugar para cenar. Considerando que acabábamos de gastar varios cientos de dólares y que hemos sido clientes durante décadas, el comentario fue innecesario y poco profesional. Inmediatamente pedimos la cuenta y nos retiramos. Para dar contexto, soy médico y entiendo muy bien las presiones de entornos de trabajo exigentes. Sin embargo, el profesionalismo y el respeto hacia los clientes siempre deben ser una prioridad. A lo largo de los años mi familia normalmente ha gastado entre $300 y $500 por visita en este restaurante. Lamentablemente, después de esta experiencia, esta será la última vez que vengamos. Hay muchos excelentes restaurantes argentinos y uruguayos donde los clientes son tratados con aprecio y respeto, y allí es donde llevaremos nuestro negocio en el futuro.

This place has been on my list and tonight I finally got to check it off. Wow. What a meal!…read more A very unassuming place right off the highway but once you walk in it's a very cozy restaurant. Staff was super friendly and our waitress Mel, was very nice in explaining the menu. It was an Extensive menu and of course your wide array of meats! The free bread that comes to table warmed was perfect. We also got a small place of a few slices of meat with cheese which was delicious. Nice complimentary touch. I ordered the skirt steak and a side of garlic potatoes. With an Inca cola! Before anything, a nice hefty does of chimichurri was left on our table. Excitement is an understatement. The steak came out and the smell of the char with it being perfectly seasoned was hypnotic. It looked and was super juicy. You don't even need the chimichurri! The garlic potatoes were heavy on the garlic of course and it was great. I just wished it was a bit more on the plate. Very very satisfying meal that does not break the bank. I definitely would recommend checking this place out. I'll be back!

El Gauchito is giving mediocre. The side dishes don't even fill up the plate. The grilled octopus…read moreappetizer was not grilled, it was boiled. My husband ordered a chorizo as a side and it was burnt and looked like a Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage. The waiter was not trying very hard because gratuity is included. Save your money and go to a steakhouse like Gallaghers.

My aunt loves coming here for her birthday since she is a huge skirt steak fan and I can see why…read more The prices are here are pretty high; a whole skirt steak is $60 and it comes with one side. I got their potato salad which is always so delicious. The steak was cooked to a perfect medium and was juicy and tasty. Their sangria was strong and sweet. Their avocado salad with their home dressing is always a great way to start the meal. The service was great and they were very attentive since it was a party of over 10 people. The bill did come out to $900 which is kind of ridiculous but if you want to splurge on a nice piece of skirt steak, definitely stop by.

This is my favorite restaurant! I've been going to this restaurant for 24 years…read more The food is amazing, I always order the same thing. Salad, skirt steak and broccoli but my friends and family have ordered different things from the menu and always have positive reviews on the food. The staff is always friendly and attentive, Victor and Andres are always so friendly. The restaurant always looks clean and cozy atmosphere.

Recommendations- Parillada (of course.) In terms of meats, all the steaks were excellent, with a…read moreparticularly good skirt/sirloin, and in terms of offal, the best were the sweetbreads, tripe, and black sausage. Excellent shrimp in garlic as well. I went to this Argentine spot a couple of days ago with 6 others, having previously been to their long-running Corona location a good while ago. This new location, by comparison, has only been open for a few months. The spot is casual, and the staff is friendly. Before the rest arrived, a few people ordered drinks, including some Mexican beers and, for me, a Quilmes. As with their other location, they gave us some toasted bread and sausages to begin with, which were tasty. There was a nice fragrant chimichurri sauce on the table. We started with two appetizers. The better app was an obligatory one for Argentine parilladas, Provoleta, or Provolone a la Parrilla, listed as grilled provolone in oregano sauce for $11.90. There were also some olives and some yellow pickled peppers, and it was standard and tasty, with a mild oregano flavor. The other one was the $12.90 Ensalada de Aguacate, or in other words, an avocado salad, with some red wine vinegar, olive oil, and Italian dressing on the side. There was plenty of very good quality avocado in there, but the salad otherwise was boring, with mostly lettuce along with some sliced tomatoes, onions, and some cucumber. The main dishes, of course, consisted of two of their parillada, a mixed grill platter, with both of them being ordered medium rare. The first one was their standard Parillada Para Dos o Tres Personas with skirt steak, short rib, sweetbread, tripe, kidney, and two sausages; black and Argentine. For the 2/3 person portion, it was $65.90, and it came with two sides. The Skirt Steak/Entraña on both this and the other mixed platter was wonderful, being tender and juicy with plenty of beef flavor. The Short Ribs/Costillas were flavorful, though a tad fatty. In terms of the achuras, or offal, my favorite of the bunch was the Sweetbreads/Mollejas, being perfectly cooked with a soft texture. I also loved the Tripe/Tripa, which more resembled intestines, which were clearly cleaned very well, as they lacked any gamey flavor. The texture otherwise was nice, and this was most of the others' favorite offal. The Kidney/Riñón was most of the other people's least favorite, with the strongest flavor, but as someone who likes liver, I still enjoyed it to an extent. In terms of sausages, the Argentine Sausage/Chorizo had a mild flavor, and the Morcilla/black sausage was excellent with a snappy casing and a very mild iron flavor. Compared to last time, this was even better. The more expensive of the mixed grills we got was the Parillada Especial Para Dos o Tres Personas, with more skirt steak, along with Flat Steak, flat rib, short rib, shell steak, and sirloin steak. This was $80.90 with 2 sides, and was also excellent. My least favorite, as before, was the short ribs, with the rest of the steaks having a mix of textures, with my probable favorites being the Flat/Vacio and the Sirloin/Cuadril. It was a ton of perfectly cooked meat, but it felt a bit boring by comparison this time, with the offal being so good on the other platter, compared to the other location. Our only other main dish was the $25.90 Camarones al Ajillo, or shrimp sauteed in garlic sauce, which was also served with one side. For a steak place, the shrimp here were better than most steakhouses, being plump and juicy. The delicious garlic sauce paired wonderfully and was especially good with the various sides. This was an expected hit and a necessary bite between all the various meats. For the free sides, we got two of the Plátanos Maduros, along with Arroz con Habichuelas, Ensalada Rusa, and Papas a la Provencal. Our favorites were the sweet plantains and the rice, especially with the meat juices or garlic sauce added. The Russian potato salad reminded me of a thicker version of salad Olivier, with plenty of mayo. The papas were the plainest, and I presume the Papas Frita/French Fries were better, but we chose not to order them. As we were already very full with a bit of leftovers, the postres/dessert was Panqueques Con Dulce De Leche for $9.90. These consist of crepes filled with milk caramel, and they were rich and tasty. It was great to share, and it was a good ending to the meal. We gave a generous tip, got leftovers, and still spent around $38 a person for some excellent food. Would recommend heavily, just like their other location. Rounding up to 5, or rather cinco estrellas.

I was attending an event across the street when it was time to look for lunch. I needed something…read morequick & easy to eat. I ordered chicken tacos. 3 came in the order with radish & lime on the side. The customer service was warm & welcoming. Even though the restaurant got busy, my food was still made quickly. There's plenty of indoor seating & clean tables. I took my tacos to go. I appreciated the double tortillas in case the first broke. The order was quite flavorful & filler. Excellent & generous portion size for the cost. I would definitely recommend & return.

Totally forget to post this review BUT as I'm looking through my photos (which doesn't do this…read moreplace and the food any justice), I figured I better get to writing this review. My homegirl has raved about this place so I figured, I'd come check it out. It was such a welcoming experience! Justin & Amy were awesome! My friend and I got Sangria, milanesa (to go) ,coconut shrimp, calamari as well steak skewers. Everything was sooo good! I'll definitely be back

The food was excellent I had a steak and mashed yucca that I thought was fabulous. The service was…read moregreat i walked in at random with no reservation and they still accommodated me and where very nice even offering to move me when they had a performer playing music. The place is very nice looking.

I was there about two night ago with a coworker and my boss. I am old customer but my boss and…read morecoworker was there first time there. I had a skirt steak at medium temperature which was very juicy and tender. It never disappoints with the mash potatoes. My boss had short ribs that were very good as well. The service was great with the fresh bread entrees. Always like going there.

Food was delicious, my husband sent with his coworkers first time and he did to go for me. It was…read moreso good even next day, so we wanted to visit together on July 4th. we ordered Churrasco(Sirloin Steak) and Milanesa Boca Junior(Breaded Steak with Cream Sauce) Of course, it was good and very nicely served. We want to visit

I'm usually not in the area, as parking can be difficult. We carpooled, knowing it could be tough…read moreto find a spot. We got lucky with a spot a couple blocks away, but I would recommend carpooling or taking public transit. We had a reservation, since we were a big group. It wasn't too crowded when we got there on a Friday evening, but it definitely got more crowded later on. We were seated in the back, which was great for us to eat and chill. The complimentary bread, butter and chimichurri was fantastic. They were so good, that we got a couple more baskets of bread. The service was friendly and attentive. The Grilled Provolone with Prosciutto was perfectly cheesy and salty, which went great on the complimentary bread. Definitely eat this hot. The Calf Tongue had great texture, sliced at a nice thickness. Flavor-wise it was garlic heavy, so make sure you like garlic! The Shrimp and Avocado Salad (Small) was fresh with a great balance of ingredients. The small was more than enough to go around, so if you're a smaller group, I'd stick to the small. The Cazuela De Mondongo was flavorful with tender meat. I only had a bite, but the general consensus was the same. It comes with rice, so make sure to soak up all that stew! We got the Argentinian Grill, which served 3-4 people (we got x2, which meant 4 total sides): -Skirt Steak: was the best cut overall. It was well cooked at medium rare -Sweet Bread: I hadn't had this before and I enjoyed the texture and flavor. It is very tender. -Short Ribs: was too chewy, as I couldn't bite through it. Maybe it got a bit overcooked, since it was sitting at the bottom of the pile of meats. -Flank Steak: was a bit overdone. I added some chimichurri and onions for more flavor. -Blood Sausage: nice crumbly texture. The flavor is not too strong. -Sausage: decent snap, on the salty side, but still tasty -French Fires Provencal: perfectly crispy. Had a good amount of parsley, but could use more garlic (though there was so much garlic elsewhere, we didn't really need more) -Sauteed Onions: went well with the meats, as it added extra flavor -Sauteed Spinach: typical sauteed spinach -Sauteed Broccoli: typical sauteed broccoli Although the grill combo is good to try out the meats, it's better to pick and choose the meats you actually enjoyed. It definitely feeds 4 people (if you get a couple appetizers, feeds 3 otherwise). We were all full and had a little leftovers. I also tried a sip of the Red Sangria, and it was good. Mellow in flavor, which I enjoyed. Overall, a cozy spot for some Argentinian food if you're in the area.

With so many changes it is rare for me to walk into a place that has been around longer than me…read more(est. 1970). It was my first time coming here despite La Fusta being around forever. Our group of 8 walked in a cold winter night, to a warm wood adorned interior with dim lighting making for a cozy intimate feel putting me right at ease setting me up for a great night. We started with a pitcher of Sangria - they make an excellent version as they brought out fresh crusty bread, chimichurri and butter. Grilled Provolone with prosciutto made an awesome cheese pull and was fantastic on their bread. The Calf Tongue had a good texture and marinated with olive oil, vinegar and garlic heavy. The shrimp and avocado salad was packed with fresh delicious ingredients. For the main event it is grilled meats all the way. The Argentinian Grill gives a nice sampling - we ordered 2 so were able to get 4 sides - French Fries Provenzal, Sauteed Spinach, Broccoli and Onions. The skirt steak is the standout and now that I tried a sampling I would probably focus on this the next time I am here. I enjoyed the sweet breads and chorizo, but found the Short Ribs a little tough and Blood Sausage is not really my thing. The service was very attentive and friendly making for a fantastic all around experience. I am happy La Fusta exists I hope I never know a time when it no longer does. Come with a group or just a duo and you will be treated to a great time.

Came here for dinner with my wife on 7/6/22. It was a Prefixed menu (Something I'm not a fan of,…read more BUT I am a fan of Steaks). The concept is simple. For Starters, you get to choose from 2 different salads (We did the Ceaser salad) which was presented Nicely and the dressing was not overwhelming and was the perfect amount. They also gave us some Cheese Bread which was gone faster than I could get a picture of (lol). The main dish is your Skirt Steak cooked exactly to your liking and served on a sizzling hot plate. My wife and I enjoyed our 3 drinks and dessert which were both recommended by the best waiter we've ever had in any other restaurant we've frequented. If you go, ask for Johnny, you won't regret it. All in all, my wife who doesn't eat meat as much as I do, cleaned her plate and vowed to go back again. Everything from the Decore to the food and the attention from the staff was all spot on. bonus points, its outdoor seating, and free valet. I have a feeling we will be going back more often than I'm going to admit. Great Job Simply Skirt Steak owners and staff! I hope you stick around for the longest terms! Robert.

Don't go here. It's dirty. The waitresses don't even speak English, they don't serve basic drinks,…read more& my steak came out over done. My steak was thin like bacon when received. I felt sick after my meal. It was an unpleasant experience my friend wanted to eat buffet so they made him sit at a different table. The waitresses are rude, sassy, & entitled. Not going back.

Officially my favorite bakery in Flushing. I returned and tried:…read more + Purple sweet potato bun + Pandan with honey cake + Pandan coconut bun The two buns were the best, but I also really liked the pandan honey cake. You cannot go wrong here.

Was exploring Flushing eateries when I came across the Apollo Bakery. What not to like about the…read moreblack sesame bun? Also the matcha red bean bun that I went on to try?! Not too sweet desserts that go well with tea big time. I like their version of the classic sweet topping bun with a filling. The lightly sweet crumbly cookie-like topping on the fluffy bread-like bun filled with red bean paste was pretty good! I noticed that they also had mini mooncakes of various flavors. Be sure to see what you might want to try at the Apollo Bakery if you happen to be in Flushing. The associate at the bakery was tactful and patient when ringing up my order. A small bakery with some unique desserts.