So glad i found this place on yelp! In search of a really good authentic parilla, I decided to try out my somewhat sometimes trusty yelp app. I tend to trust the locals more than the tourists as to what connotes good food in their country and so relied on the 7 positive reviews from the Porteños - and sooooooo glad I did. As the name implies secret parilla does not have a sign outside and all the windows are blacked out - however look for the address and listen for the clanking of plates and glasses and lots of happy chatter and you will find the door to the entrance. Just ring the bell and head in. What's great about this place is that is it very local, we were the only non locals there. Most of the seats on the first floor were reservation only but fortunately we were able to get seated on the second floor in the Miranda. As in any good asado we ordered the usual - chorizo, morcilla, molleja, chinchulin, and then for the main cut we decided on the bife de chorizo - with all these meat we had to garnish it with a salad for ruffage and a nice Malba Malbec with soda to wash it down. First the atmosphere was great - just a regular place with locals getting together wth their friends... Secondly the food was incredible....the meats were all delectable - really this is what a good parilla is, the waitress were really nice, and it's at a price that will make you smile. I definitely recommend getting off the beaten path and discover the secret parilla read more

Secret Parrilla - Barbeque Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

was brought here by a Buenos Aires native and it was amazing! It was also nice to be there in a place without any (noticeable) tourists. it respects the name by making you knock on a very obscure and essentially unmarked door ( I was early and even though I knew the address, I couldn't find the place). we had a four course (all meat of course) meal that was so rich and tasty. Two nice bottles of wine and the bill was still really reasonable. Service was outstanding. I can't wait to return, and next time, I'll know how to find it lol read more

Really good place, great ambiance, helps if you can speak Spanish. Food was amazing and service is great. read more

Mi novio y su familia son fanáticos de este lugar. Me invitaron un sábado al mediodía, teníamos reserva previa. El lugar es muy particular, bien masculino con escritos por todas las paredes y fanáticos de racing. Lo hace original, argento y de barrio. La atención estuvo muy bien, pero la comida no fue de lo mejor: pedimos las clásicas costillas (muy famosas) con ensalada y el merluzon con papas españolas. Si mi novio me lee enloquece pero la verdad, me esperaba más después de tanto escucharlo. Si debo decir que su precio no compara, es muy barato para sus porciones y sus cortes. My boyfriend and his family are huge fans of this place. They invited me on a Saturday for lunch, we had reservations cause the place gets always crowded, specially on weekends. The restaurant is singular, pretty masculine with writings everywhere and racing's soccer team's fan. All these makes it unique, Argentine and from the hood. The service was very good but I gotta say food wasn't so: the famous costillar with salad and the merluzon with Spanish potatoes. If my boyfriend reads this he is gonna freak out but the truth is, I expected more after listening to so many stories. I do have to say that prices are amazing, really cheap for the sizes and cuts they offer. read more

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This really is a secret. We navigated our way to Secret Parilla as suggested by the awesome community manager Santiago. We walked by it twice and to those not in the know, you would just keep going. We lucked out and an employee was looking out the door and I happen to see the sign inside. The locals know it is here so they walk right in, and so should you. The food is pretty darn good. We ordered the grilled provolone, papas pay, and a ribeye steak. The steak came out very rare but the server was kind enough to have us check the temperature (since we didn't know what we ordered.) "Classico" is very rare... FYI. We added more heat and the steak returned with wonder. Great flavor! Talk about melt in your mouth!! The meat was awesome and the sides really had us at max level of full. The dining room is tight and has older decor. The staff is very welcoming and kind to those that don't speak great Spanish. This seems like a very "local" place which is always a good sign. read more

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Called to make a reservation for the same day I was told they were dullly booked but I was welcome To walk in and wait. So I showed up with my family and then they started tellling me That I would have to wait over two hours questioning who told me to show up that early ... and suddenly I heard "these Chinese might have not understood what I said...." first of all, I was born in Argentina as you were u moron. So don't give me that shit ass racist comment ... Had a great time a week ago enjoying their food but man... their staff sucks. No entiendo el comentario racista de parte del staff que trabaja ahí y el dueno quien me viene a hablar lo escucha no dice nada... el único Argentino Argentino es el aborigen... los demás somos todos descendientes de inmigrantes entonces xq Carajo me venís con un comentario racista ? La verdad dejan mucho que desear. Secret xq no pagan impuestos? ...AFIP read more

One star for the creative experience of making it feel like a top secret local experience. You arrive and it looks like a closed business of some sort. No sign outside. No way to tell there a whole busy restaurant going on. I felt like child included in the big kids club of food wonder hehehe. Two stars because their quantities are HUGE. My God. My boyfriend ordered what he thought was one order of beef for him and one order of rabas (calamari ) for me as a side. Figure we cut the ribeye in half and share. Then one order of wine. What we got was TWO FAT SLABS of beef, I had to do a double take and ask repeatedly "is this one order? This is one order? One order is all this?" She got a kick out of my shock. The calamari was a serving for like four people. And the wine was a little bottle that served about two and a half glasses of wine. It took us two hours to eat half of our food. We had to take the rest to go. You definitely get a bang for your buck. I subtract 2 stars because our waitress was too busy to attend us. I had a hard time getting her attention as she buzzed around and when I finally got her, she was so quick to run off before I could finish making my request. I had to tell her wait wait don't leave. I'm not done. Also, this conversation. Me: can i have sauce for the calamari? Waitress: okay. What kind of sauce do you want? Me: what do you got? :) Waitress: we don't have any :) Me: lol. Ranch? Waitress: nope. Me: mustard? Waitress grabs a bottle and places it on our table. But the table over has sauce! On top of that, when we paid the bill with cash cause they don't take credit, the waitress kept the change without even asking if she could. Not like we weren't going to tip her. I used to waitress and I know how hard it can be, but I also understand that tipping is earned and not expected so I always give people their change back no matter how much it is. It's their money to make the choice. After waiting a while for our change we asked for the receipt to give her a clue that we expect our change. She came back with the receipt clearly stating she helped herself to a tip. That's just rude. Idk if she thought we were dumb tourists who wouldn't know better or if she really felt she deserved it. We were going to tip you lady, even though you were not that good of a waitress because I saw you were also busy. You could have gotten a bigger tip if you would have brought my change back. You guys, make sure you give exact change if you want to decide how much you want to tip. Food flavor: it was okay. Nothing amazing. Calamari batter was meh. Beef was plain. Id say go more so for the experience of secrecy and huge servings. read more

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I have been here for lunch a few times and dinner one or two. The place is old and not pretty but has a charm and the waitresses are super friendly. On some occasions the meat has been really good and in other not so much. In my last visit the food was pre-cooked(!) and the bife de chorizo was cut from a bigger piece and heated. The meat was not bad but the preparation was terrible resulting in a very sad and bland experience. The prices are very good and the ambience is nice so give it a try but i can't give it more than two stars because of the inconsistency in quality and preparation. read more

Found this place in the last week of a three month visit to Argentina. Sad it took us so long to try it! Fun vibe, great service, big portions, very good food. Have decent seafood as well as meat, which is a nice change. But there meat was fabulous too and worth trying... read more

Secret Parrilla - Barbeque Near Me - Buenos Aires, C

What a hidden gem! Food was great, huge portions so be mindful when ordering. Had an excellent portion of mollejas, entrana was ok, ojo de bife was really good as well. You need to buzz the intercom otherwise the place looks closed / abandoned as it is a secret.... Make reservations if you are going for dinner, lunch you should be ok without one read more

Like the title says, it is very secret and hard to find. I walked right by it the first time. Nothing special on the inside but the food and staff....both outstanding. Portions are big! I would go back again read more