Had a really great meal here and even better service. Sitting at the bar was also a great experience to have a nice chat with the bartender, Tevin. Who recommended a fantastic white for our fish forward dinner. Learned that the restaurant has been open for over 14 years. An Argentinian restaurant that features seafood and meats is such a great concept. read more

ZOILO - Argentine Near Me - London, XGL

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Man I had such a great experience here. I went specifically for their lunch special and what a deal it was! The staff were also incredible. Just an amazing experience all around. read more

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Zoilo is a new Argentinian tapas place in Marylebone. Argentina is known for its steak, but for tapas...who knew! A few bottles of Malbec and sharing portions of steak sure sounded ideal for a cold February night. Overall I was impressed with the food at Zoilo, though some dishes were clearly better than others. To start we ordered a selection of classic empanadas, which was a good way to kick-start the meal (the beef ones were the most memorable). For "mains" (remember these are all sharing tapa sized portions), we of course went with steak. The Ojo de bife & Chimichurry was tasty/flavourful though a bit fattier than I would have liked. I actually preferred the Entraña, skirt steak as it was less leaner and nearly half the price. The Prawns "al ajo" which was accompanied by some pork belly & chorizo was great as well. The other dishes of note were the Mackerel "escabeche" which was a smoked fish dish (my friends liked this one less) and the overly garlicky but still tasty Chips "provenzal." I was with a large group, so we were given the private downstairs dining room which was great setting for a semi-intimate group of 6-8 people. There was a minimum, but with wines and a selection of tapas we easily exceeded the amount. The restaurant itself spans 2 floors, the top level is a wide bar, where many a patron enjoyed tapas and wine. Downstairs is the main dining room with a open kitchen. It's a nice space with exposed brick and black and white tiles. All in, Zoilo is a fine addition to the Marylebone dining scene, and worth checking out! read more

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Walked in without any reservations so the staff places us in the basement right next to the kitchen - sat at the counter and we could literally watch our food being cooked. Amazing! Both had the ribeye which was perfectly cooked. It was served with some spicy fries and a chimichurri - delicious. The waiter recommended perfect wine for our mains. For dessert we had the milk cake and the creme brulee. We actually already decided on these two dessert, when we asked the waiter what he could recommend - luckily he recommended these exact two dishes. I'm a dessert-kindda gal so perhaps I'm a bit biased... But it was soooo good. Again the waiter recommended wine for us which complimented our desserts perfectly. Excellent service, perfectly cooked food and cosy atmosphere. Only downer is the prize - we payed 128 £, which is a bit too expensive for a two course meal in my opinion. I'm really urging to give this place 5 out of 5 stars, but I can't - it's a large 4 though!!!! read more

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Last night I ended up at Zoilo's for their private room tasting menu and boy, did it not disappoint. Zoilo's can be described as Argentinian tapas and is set up for that with bar seating so everyone can sit alongside each other and share. We had booked their 'hidden dining room' which means that you can choose one of two set menus. We went for the sharing menu at £42.95. At first it doesn't seem like a lot of food as you only get half of a small plate but we were stuffed by the end of it. We started with amazing bread and smoked butter, which was actually the highlight of the meal for me as I am a carb-fiend. The smoked butter, my god. I also loved the decadent hot melted provoleta (cheese) with almonds and oregano honey and the grilled flank steak with bone marrow. There were some lighter options on the menu like the crab on toast and the radicchio salad with stilton and hazelnuts, which balanced out the decadence of the steak and cheese beautifully. We finished up with the dulche de leche creme brulee and the tiny little cakes. You will not regret ordering this menu! It is expensive though, ending up costing over £70 each, once we had included a few lovely bottles of Argentinian wine. This is a place occasion kind of place! read more

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Super great find for Argentinian tapas in Marylebone with a really cool / low-key atmosphere and delicious food. Service is attentive and yet not intrusive. Had a couple of rounds of empanadas (beef and goat cheese). The folded ones were a bit too bready, but all delicious. Did the seabass ceviche (yum), monkfish liver and grilled octopus which were all different and really tasty. Also did the pork belly, but didn't love that as much as I expected. Seafood was all executed really well. Probably do a good steak too, but didn't get to that one. Will have to try again! read more

so I went for a second time last night and while the food was great I did get a bottle of tonic spilt all over me and my computer by the waitress. I'm hoping my computer will survive but the least I would have expected would have been a free dinner for our party of two or at least 50% off. The only gesture was a free dessert. If my MacBook is fried that's £1500 pounds! read more

Empanadas, steak, Malbec, what more do you want? Fine, how about Provoleta, and Dulce de Leche creme brulee? Great service, amazing food. Can't stop raving. Highly recommended. read more

ZOILO - Argentine Near Me - London, XGL

After being turned away by 4 restaurants due to being full up, Zoilo went out of their way to accommodate me... a lonely traveller. They offered me arguably the best seat in the house, a table IN the kitchen. This is just where the awesomeness started. Food was amazing from the chorizo croquettes and sea bass ceviche to the delicious flank steak with bone marrow au jus. Delicious. Food and service together. Go here. Enjoy. read more

Must visit. Been here thrice now. Great ambience. Nothing on the menu that we did not like. Great wine pairings. Get a table downstairs by the open kitchen. Get the empanadas and steak. Top 3 S. American place in London. read more

This place is amazing. I would definitely recommend the steak! Went there with some friends and tried a number of different dishes. They had great drinks too! read more

Do you like perfect food? And great wine. Come here. Had the steak and "chips" - delicious as food should be: Simple but best ingredients executed perfectly. Service was kind and attentive to this Singleton business traveler who thinks that-- with restaurants like this-- London is kicking the pants out of NYC. read more

Was heading to a more well known steak chain restaurant when I walked past this place. My co-luncher had been before and suggested we try it. Really glad we did and I will certainly be returning again soon. Had great personality and delivered authentic food. Malbecs and red meat from Mendoza are always a great combination! Good value for money and so much more appealing than a gaucho! read more

Had the private room and ordered a fair amount from the a la carte menu. Food was pretty good. What stood out was the rib eye, cooked perfectly medium rare with fantastic seasoning, not too much but perfect, the fries that came with it were also really good, lovely seasoning and crunch. Perhaps because we in a separate room, the wine wasn't poured as much as expected but the server really knew his stuff and certainly made 110% effort. Would certainly go back but all for the rib eye and red wine. Perfection. read more

Its a small place, with tight seating. The food and the service however were excellent. A tapas style menu with sharing plates is excellent for trying different dishes. read more

Zoilo is a cute, intimate restaurant in the more commercial part of Marylebone, not far from Bond Street. I came here with two friends on a weekday evening as it was close to one of their offices, and I could see it working for a business meal as well. We had our pick of reservation times while booking the night before, but in the end, the restaurant ended up being fairly full, to the point that we struggled to get served for the first half hour (perhaps running on Argentina time). As for the food, we were confused by the menu, as most of it seems to be priced as small plates around £10, but when they arrived, they were actually quite substantial. One of my friends and I shared the cuttlefish and beef empanadas, melted provolone cheese, duck ham, house bread and butter, and the beef & bone marrow burger, and the other got a fillet steak as a main. My favorites were the provolone cheese and the beef & bone marrow burger, the latter of which came with the most amazing garlic chips. The burger could have easily been a main in its own right. There's plenty of wine available by the carafe, so we shared a carafe of Malbec. I'd definitely recommend Zoilo if you are looking for a stylish, non-chain restaurant in the area! read more

Ostras, De carne are both great, the flank and ribeye are fabulous, lucky choice and we won't regret!

Welcome - 4/5 - Friendly welcome. Booking confirmed, seated in a nice area upstairs. We were given water as soon as we were seated. Atmosphere - 4/5 - We came at 7pm on a Saturday evening. One of the first tables to arrive, but it soon filled up and had a nice buzz. Cleanliness/Decor - 3/5 - It's hard to explain, it has a nice rustic but clean cut feel. As in, you could tell it was nice and modern but also trying to be traditional at the same time, without being tacky. We were seated at one of the tables on the ground floor. They have a wooden chair one side and a cushion long seat along the wall that also covers the other tables. Sadly I'm quite a broad person and the arms of the wooden chair were sticking into the back of my ribs, as it was very tight. Luckily my partner swapped; otherwise I could've been uncomfortable all night. One other thing which surprised me was the male toilets. It is located downstairs and as soon as you open the door the urinal is literally there. So if someone else opened the door while you did your thing, the whole of the downstairs restaurants could see what you were doing. They have a small barrier to try and conceal this but it really needs a redesign to be more private. Service - 1/5 - This is a bit tough to explain. The service for the night was top notch and I would've given 5/5. However, the deal we received was not what we expected. The deal we had pre-booked was a 10 Course Tasting Menu. In my eyes, what we received was a 7 Course Sharing Menu. Firstly near enough all the dishes that were on the tasting menu was also on the a la carte menu, which is unusual, as you would expect some special dishes to be put on. The three courses they classed as 'courses' and I didn't agree on, where; amushe bouche, bread and butter and petit fours. Not sure how you can class a jelly square petit four the size of a finger nail as a 'Course', or a £2.50 bread basket as a course and we even had to share that. Their a la carte menu does follow the concept of sharing dishes and I guess they tried to copy this into the Tasting Menu, but I don't think it works well. If you added up the costs of the dishes we received off the a la crate menu, it comes up to near enough the exact same cost as the Tasting Menu Experience. So there was literally no point getting the deal, as you could just come in and order exactly what you wanted, rather than get what you are given. Food - 4/5 - On a positive, the food is exceptional. The Provoleta skillet with honey, was unusually sweet and by far the best dish of the night. The poached egg with asparagus was tasty but I would've preferred the egg to have been cooked slightly more, it came extremely runny. The Asado flank, perfectly cooked with a flavoursome sauce, the accompanying tomato salad seemed slightly acidic to me, but my partner loved it. Another stand out dish was the crème brulee with banana ice cream. I've never tasted an ice cream with that much banana flavour. Would I recommend - Probably, just on A la Carte Would I come back - Doubtful, there are other places I would go back to first Visit - 16/04/2016 (Evening) read more

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Go to this place. Awesome wine menu. Great, dim and relaxed vibe. Fantastic, flavorful and fresh food. Very nice.

very good food. steak and empenadas were great. portions a bit small for the price resulting in 4 stars

Very good food, small portions. Excellent Malbec - but then again, how can you go wrong with Malbec?

Great food, the chicken breast I had was delicious and juicy. The chorizo croquettes was also delicious. And as a finale had the dulce de leche which was fabulous. Highly recommended! read more

Tapas-style Argentinian. Visited for the second time this week and was very impressed with the food, service and atmosphere. Recommend the empanadas and scallop + pork belly plates very highly. Would skip the octopus though. Could be a bit larger, there is a big bar section to eat at but not that many tables so recommend booking in advance and specifying a seating preference. All in all a great experience and addition to the Marylebone dining scene, will definitely be returning. read more

4 out of 5 for me would be fair rating, welcome was good, drinks a little over priced, but the bar service makes up for it a little. Food on the menu generally good value, but the 400g steak was again over priced. Service again good although missed some finite touches towards the end of the meal which let it down. Not enough to put me off going again. Potential read more

Different, but Wonderful! Full of Life, energy. Simple menu, for a Tapas style restaurant. But each choice looks wonderful. Creme Brûlée with banana split ice creme on top - who would think? Everyone enjoying themselves. Best Empanadas I ever put in my mouth. Excellent staff. You get the feeling that each of the staff are owners. They make you feel special. A true hidden gem! read more

Fantastic place for a date or a quiet dinner with family member or a friend. Food is incredible. Each dish was a superstar. We ordered 3 desserts between 2 people, after indulging the tasty tapas dishes, and it was worth eating all those sweets. Milk cake was presented with finesse, cookies in the box were also a nice touch. Whatever arrived at the table is getting maximum amount of stars. The chefs at this place clearly are passionate striving for excellence. Service is great and knowledgeable staff. Ambience is quite romantic. Wish the place would also be opened on Sundays. read more

I had heard good things and Ziolo did not disappoint. Low lighting and a bustling atmosphere that makes you forget where you are. We were looked after by Sebastien who was so accommodating even when we were being a bit fussy about the wine. He really did everything to make sure we enjoyed our meal. Stand out dishes for me were the Seabass ceviche and the flank steak with celeriac and bone marrow (wow), but the pig head croquettes, the beetroot salad and the house breads with goats curd were wonderful too! The prices were also reasonable for the quality I thought. Highly recommend this place! read more