Reviews of Buenos Aires Cafe

4 stars for the food because the parsley & garlic fries was ever so slightly overlooked; the rib eye was cooked to perfection but the trimming of the steak left something to be desired. The negroni had the wrong ice so the drink diluted in record time. The empanadas and black pudding were faultless. Laura, our Italian waitress, was her usual charming self. The service was attentive but not overbearing. 3 stars for atmosphère because original sitting downstairs was almost morbid. Subsequent outdoor sitting was not well covered by the heaters. Of course, we will be back.

I’ve been here 3 times now. Once with my wife and mum and twice with just my wife (I think these are the only 2 people I ever eat out with come to think). Each time has been very nice. It’s an Argentinian place so I’ve had the steak as my main each time: * Ribeye 200g * Ribeye 400g * Sirloin 200g Each time asked for medium rare and each time it was bang on. Service is good and the location probably couldn’t be better. Slap bang on the edge of Blackheath Common. My 3 visits were in the summer twice and in the winter once. If the evening is nice, they open the big windows so all tables upstairs get that alfresco feel. My advice would be to book well in advance. It gets booked up incredibly quickly!

Been several times to this restaurant and I’m never disappointed, always a lovely experience. The fillet steak is to recommend and all the sides order for the table was loved by my family. The waitress that served us is brilliant and she even remember the red wine I liked from last time, Tapiz Syrah- so good!

Great steak, great wine, great service. The food is beautiful, the staffs are always very friendly and nice, very attentive to little details. The place is very cozy and romantic. My Husband and I love the place, we went there for the first time back in 2014 and became regulars :). The food and the service has been consistent through these year.

This Argentinian cafe has been a firm favourite in Blackheath for several years and despite being so close to us, we had never visited for the sole reason that we felt that there was no place for two non beef-eaters in an Argentinian, steak-focused restaurant. But then we remembered that we'd travelled to Argentina and some utterly delicious non-beef food and why should this be any different?<br/><br/>The menu helped to allay our fears by revealing the presence of pizzas (Argentinian pizzas are quite delicious), patas, lamb, chicken, pork options and moer so with more than enough to choose from, we finally made a trip here.<br/><br/>The vibe is informal but sophisticated. It is a family run affair and they want this to be a place where people can enjoy great food in great company without any pretence or fuss. Make no mistake, even on a week night, it was heaving and we saw many people having to leave their names on a waiting list or being turned away so book ahead.<br/><br/>The staff are really friendly and as newbies to the restaurant, they made us feel really welcome and made us feel that they'd love for us to return. The walls are covered in lots of original paparazzi photos, as I believe one of the memebrs of the team used to be a photographer.<br/><br/>On a nice day, the outdoor tables are a lovely place to stop off for a coffee in the daytime with a gorgeous view over the greenery of Blackheath - it is quite hard to believe this is London with so much open space around!<br/><br/>In the afternoons, they have a tempting lunch menu including things like choripan sandwiches and can do takeaway lunches as wel. And if you love dulce de leche products like I do, they have lots of jars of it as well as packets of alfajores to buy. If you're wondering what alfajores are, then they are a traditional Argentine biscuit rather like shortbread and filled with this delicious dulce de leche caramel-like sauce.<br/><br/>But onto the food we ordered that night: we noticed that the portion sizes were huge so we decided to share just one starter between us and opted for the vegetarian goats cheese and onion empanada, wihch brought back so many memories of all the empanadas we tried during our time in Argentina. The trick is all in the pastry and it was perfectly soft with a crisp texture at the corners and a lovely creamy filling. I could have happily eaten another handful of just those!<br/><br/>For main course, we chose between us the slow cooked barbeque pork ribs (which were so tender and the meat just fell off the bone - I really liked the bbq sauce but would have liked a little bit more on the meat, perhaps I'm greedy!) We also ordered the lamb, which again was served medium and every bit as good as we remembered from Argentina.<br/><br/>The nice thing about the meat dishes was the fact that you couuld order any of the sides to come as the accompaniment to your meal. After much deliberation, I chose the humita , which is rather like a traditional Argentine sweetcorn, cheese and olive baked dish - almost tasted like a cheese and sweetcorn omelette. I hadd serious envy at my husband's fries though, which were flavoured with garlic and herbs and had a perfect crsip.<br/><br/>We definitely should have stopped there, especially as I had only managed to eat about half my ribs (and don't worry, they come with a helpful finger bowl on the sie). However, with some tempting choices including Argentine trifle, chocolate cake, crepes, I ultimately chose the dulce de leche bread pudding, which wasn't neraly as heavy as many bread puddings I have tried (though again, I'd have loved a bit more dulce de leche put in and I've happily have swapped that for the whipped cream on the side, which I always feel never adds much to anything - other than wasted calories!)<br/><br/>As we were there for a celebration, they kindly offered us some complimentary limoncello, which was a nice gesture and the staff were genuinely excited when we were able to share our tales of travelling in Argentina with them and we loved hearing their own experiences and descriptions of a city that we had both loved.<br/><br/>They also have a cafe/deli branch in Greenwich, which I am so keen to try for breakfast or coffee one day.

I ate lunch here on a very quiet weekday. My colleague and I sat outside, and were the only diners when we arrived. <br/><br/>The food took quite a while to come; considering that we ordered promptly and there was no-one else to serve. <br/><br/>I had to ask for condiments and seasoning for the table, rather than it being provided without question. <br/><br/>The service was adequate. The food, however, was severely overpriced, particularly for a lunch menu. The steak in my sandwich was dry, the helpings of homemade mayo and chips were both stingy. The bread was also too hard to eat properly. I ordered the steak sandwich and was charged two pounds more than it said on the menu. <br/><br/>Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place because the ambience and food are not worth the price that you pay.

Not impressed! Not even in the slightest. We found the service severely lacking, our waitress continously tried to upsell everything we ordered which I found most annoying, especially when half of our starters never arrived and yet we were still charged for. The portions of meat were huge, but alas tough and chewy. I'd have much preferred smaller portions of quality meat for the price we paid. The vegetarian in our midst was delighted with the choice of fresh pasta and pizzas. She opted for the butternut squash & sage tortelli. It arrived drenched in olive oil, but she raved about it - as she should. It is not made in house, it is in fact bought from 'the fresh pasta company' I know this because I sell their products in my shop and would recognise their beautifully made products anywhere. If you fancy a quick bite and don't much care for service then by all means give Buenos Aires a try, but be warned...the dining section downstairs is cramped and was glacially cold on our last visit.

Craig Kennedy. I usually visit this restaurant every 6 or so months when visiting my daughter in London and up until now I have enjoyed every meal. On 14 April 2009 ,together with my wife, daughter and her partner, I visited the restaurant to celebrate my birthday. All was fine at the start, the place was busy, the service friendly and the orders were taken promptly. Seeing that it was a special event I pushed the boat out by ordering a 300g fillet steak which came in at £24 plus extra for all vegetables. At this price I thought that I could be assured of receiving a good cut of meat. Instead the steak was extremely chewey and stringy which resulted in a significant proportion of the meat being left on the side of my plate.When the waiter came to clear the plates away I told him of my dissatisfaction with the steak and he advised that he would ' tell the chef '. The bill was then presented without apology or deduction and I queried this only to be told that I should have drawn their attention to it as soon as I was unhappy with the steak so that they could have the opportunity of replacing it. The restaurant's arguement was that it was my fault for persevering with the fillet steak in the hope that it was going to improve. Sending the steak back would have disrupted our meal which the others were enjoying. A small gesture would have been appreciated such as deleting the cost of one of the 2 bottles of Shiraz consumed at ,I recall. around £16.50 a bottle but probably not costing the restaurant more than £4 . As a result goodwill built up over the years has been lost and I shall be seeking alternative eating venues on my next visit. At £24 I expected better .From reading subsequent reviews I notice that others have had a similar experience