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TIME OUT MAGAZINE
Best
new steakhouse |
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winning your vote over the more caveman-friendly, Hacienda de
Argentina proves once again that girls (and guys who like
candles) are just as hungry as old-school men for a nicely
charred slab of beef. This year-old steakhouse—opened by the
partners behind Casa La Femme, Eros and Tapas Lounge—is a
comfortable, date-friendly retreat with brick walls, dark wooden
beams, oversize tables and a wax factory's worth of votives.
Argentine steak is out of the question, because the USDA bans
the import of Argentine beef. But the stand-in here is
flavorful, grass-fed Uruguayan bovine, sold by the ounce so you
can order just the right amount (American steaks are also
available). The meat is grilled Argentine style—slowly, over a
low flame—and can be served with an Argentine twist, too,
alongside savory humita (corn baked with tomatoes and onions) in
place of the usual creamed spinach.—Soren Larson |
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DAILY NEWS
Give your taste buds a tango
What makes
tango music so seductive is the way it sweeps over you, like
a wave.
Hacienda de
Argentina, an elegant South American steakhouse on the upper
East Side, has the same effect.
The aura of
Argentina is so complete (dark woods, dripping table
candelabras, tawny cowhides, chairs carved like chess
pawns), you'll wonder if your cabbie, so busy on the phone,
made a wrong turn to Buenos Aires. The family pictures on
the wall and the majestic communal table anchoring the room
suggest you've landed in some dignitary's hacienda.
[Read the
complete review]
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THE NEW YORK TIMES
Anything You
Want, as Long as It's Meat
Hacienda de
Argentina gets the atmospherics right. The small dining room,
enveloped in a thick layer of darkness, is crowded with heavy
Old World oak furniture, burnished candelabra, gilt mirrors and,
inexplicably, a full suit of armor back near the kitchen. The
oversize menus are wrapped in cowhide, and what the wine list
lacks in depth it makes up for in weight. It took all my feeble
strength to hold it upright long enough to select a bottle. The
prevailing style in restaurant design is modern and minimal.
Hacienda de Argentina is archaic and maximal. Eating there is
like sitting down to dinner with Don Diego in an episode of "Zorro."
[Read the complete review] |
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THE
VILLAGE VOICE
Best lamb chops |
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Fusing American and Argentine steak
house menus, HACIENDA DE ARGENTINA makes better meat than you'd
expect. Particularly notable are the juicy lamb chops, four to
an order, that arrive pedestaled on lemon slices that add just
the right tart edge to the salty charred meat. And tearing the
flesh with your teeth while holding the bone between thumb and
forefinger will make you feel like a cave dweller clad in a fur
loincloth. -Robert Sietsema |
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GAYOT.COM
Anastasios
Hairatidis and Medhat Ibrahim, the duo behind borderline theme
restaurants Casa La Femme, Eros and Tapas Lounge (Egyptian,
Greek and Spanish respectively), looked to the Pampas for their
latest inspiration. They imported high-backed wood chairs and
tables and all the trappings, like cowhide rugs from Argentina
for that estancia look---after dinner you’ll be surprised to
step outside to see a bland residential neighborhood instead of
rolling ranch hills
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Score a sensational steak, and cuddle too, in the flickering candle light at
Hacienda de Argentina, where meat is a serious pursuit" |
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"The
way to spread your bets is to order the mixed grill, a plate of perfectly
grilled sweetbreads skirt steak and short ribs, with a tasty kebab of
chicken, peppers and tomatoes " |
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