Olsen
Argentastic!
Gorriti on the other side of the railroad tracks prob. near Fitz Roy or Bonpland, Palermo Hollywood
Oh Olsen, how we love thee!!! This is a little Norwegian restaurant, a total change of pace from the regular old steak and fries kind of parillas that Argentina is filled with. The bread you start with is bagels-bagels! Where did these come from???!!! There are 2 sauces, a fishy one and a veggie one, both are great though you will have to take the fish one from me, Levi won't touch the stuff! The food is also great, we tried a few of the different appetizers, from the meat and cheese plate to oysters and all received a thumbs up. The best, though, is the entree of lamb with potato and this to-die-for sour cream/cucumber dill type slaw, it is just amazing. Another time levi tried the chicken, it was a little dry but still good. Note: Argentines seem to have trouble with chicken, they just don't seem to know how to cook it in comparison to other red meats and it is usually quite dry and not fantastic. Anyway it is great, a real treat, and a good place to sit with a group of friends at the end of a long week.
As for the waiters, they are all bilingual and they really like to speak in english if they sense that you are not from here, no matter how hard you try to answer in spanish and make it clear that you are able to comunicate in spanish. They will ignore that fact.
The wine selection is pretty good, though we had this weird incident another time where the waiter spilled my wine then refilled it with some shitty house wine and when I said it was a different wine he flat out denied it and instead of causing a huge scene I simply ignored the glass they brought, but it was a shame as the first one was very good and it made me remember, once again, that I am in a foreign restaurant and I must play by their rules, so I get the wine they give me. Whatever. I was pissed at the time, especially since it was Levi's birthday, but what can you do? That's another thing, this place is not cheap so it is definitley someplace where you should expect to spend your pesos but also go hungry and don't be afraid to linger, the place is open late!
I have also heard they have a good Sunday brunch, though I haven't been, but lox and bagels are probably on the menu...yum!
Gorriti on the other side of the railroad tracks prob. near Fitz Roy or Bonpland, Palermo Hollywood
Oh Olsen, how we love thee!!! This is a little Norwegian restaurant, a total change of pace from the regular old steak and fries kind of parillas that Argentina is filled with. The bread you start with is bagels-bagels! Where did these come from???!!! There are 2 sauces, a fishy one and a veggie one, both are great though you will have to take the fish one from me, Levi won't touch the stuff! The food is also great, we tried a few of the different appetizers, from the meat and cheese plate to oysters and all received a thumbs up. The best, though, is the entree of lamb with potato and this to-die-for sour cream/cucumber dill type slaw, it is just amazing. Another time levi tried the chicken, it was a little dry but still good. Note: Argentines seem to have trouble with chicken, they just don't seem to know how to cook it in comparison to other red meats and it is usually quite dry and not fantastic. Anyway it is great, a real treat, and a good place to sit with a group of friends at the end of a long week.
As for the waiters, they are all bilingual and they really like to speak in english if they sense that you are not from here, no matter how hard you try to answer in spanish and make it clear that you are able to comunicate in spanish. They will ignore that fact.
The wine selection is pretty good, though we had this weird incident another time where the waiter spilled my wine then refilled it with some shitty house wine and when I said it was a different wine he flat out denied it and instead of causing a huge scene I simply ignored the glass they brought, but it was a shame as the first one was very good and it made me remember, once again, that I am in a foreign restaurant and I must play by their rules, so I get the wine they give me. Whatever. I was pissed at the time, especially since it was Levi's birthday, but what can you do? That's another thing, this place is not cheap so it is definitley someplace where you should expect to spend your pesos but also go hungry and don't be afraid to linger, the place is open late!
I have also heard they have a good Sunday brunch, though I haven't been, but lox and bagels are probably on the menu...yum!
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