La Vaca is an independent, family run Steakhouse based in Broomhill, providing a taste of South America. Rodrigo (born in Chile) and wife Gloria want to bring a taste of the fabulous steak restaurants of Chile and Argentina to the UK, using the best local, quality beef and cooking over an authentic open charcoal grill. Ben took me to La Vaca for my birthday meal in February and it was bloody good. It was a Monday evening, however the restaurant started to become busy from about 7pm which was a good sign, and we quickly saw why… We decided to go for the Parrillada – Minimum of 2 people £21.50pp; Includes 2 x 8oz Sirloin steaks (cooked to preference – ours is medium rare), chorizo, morcilla (mini sweet Spanish black pudding), pork ribs and chips. We also got a side of Greek Salad £3.50 and Baked Tomatoes £3.00. Our aim was to take any leftovers home… but there wasn’t any. The steaks were juicy, the chorizo was lovely, the ribs were a tad dry but we still enjoyed them and I have to say I don’t usually eat black pudding but I tried it and it was so tasty, I ended up eating it all. The side dishes gave our palettes a little cleanse throughout all that meat and were really refreshing and light. We cleared our plates with too much ease. The staff here were attentive, the restaurant itself is a little dated decor wise, however it’s obvious that it’s a popular place which people return to due to the quality meat and humble, down to earth serving. Not only do the owners use quality Yorkshire-based meat providers, they have tried to source mainly Argentinean and Chilean wines for their wine list to give your steak that extra air of authenticity. If you’re appetites aren’t as big as ours, there is a wide range of nibbles, sharing boards, Grill and other Main dishes to choose from, as well as an array of sides to accompany them. La Vaca also have an Early Bird Menu which is any sandwich or a 6oz rump steak served with salad and chips, a beer/small glass house wine/soft drink and a hot drink all for £11.95, available Monday to Thursday 5 – 6:30pm.

Very nice atmosphere, however they take a bit too long for our starters I believe 35 minutes for some olives and empanadas it's a bit too long. The parrillada for 2 was good but the pork ribs a bit too dry, the ensalada a la chilena need work (that it not lettuce on that chilean salad) Overall it's a nice restaurant but need some improvements to be better