Gaucho's - Adelaide

Atmosphere: ***/5
Food: ****/5
Drink: ****/5
Service: ****/5

The first thing to note about Gaucho's is that if you are going to come here, do not plan any significant meals for the rest of the day.  You will not want to miss any courses.

Gaucho's is best known for its Argentinian cooked steaks, located on Gouger Street it offers a contrast from the chinatown that it faces onto.




Due to the nature of the restaurant, and the menu on offer I would suggest that to get the most out of your dining experience this is a place to try when you are willing or able to spend money.  Some might imply that this restaurant may be over priced or too expensive but I believe that in a restaurant such as this one you get what you pay for and it is worth it.

I have never seen the chefs here cook a steak to anything but perfection. The meat based menu attracts a predominantly male customer base, sometimes I feel like you have walked into a men's club.  This comes at an advantage in some ways; the tables are large, for plenty of elbow and room for as much food and wine you can fit on the table, which, in a time where restaurants are consolidating space to fit as many people in as possible it is quite refreshing to be able to spread yourself out.  The downside of a somewhat focused 'men's club' is that the atmosphere is somewhat lacking as there is no clever design elements for comfort or sense of a bigger space, but the wine list here is fantastic, so once again I suggest digging deep into your pockets and you will find the atmosphere as warm as the bottles are long.    

The service here is fantastic, this may be because I have always dined here late, however, we had our own waitress for the duration of the meal, and she looked after us so well, we only had to top one wine glass.

The meals were wonderful, as we knew that the steaks were going to be quite filling we had the Dukka to start which was lovely with warm crusty bread.  The mains were cooked to perfection, a favourite side dish of mine was the mushrooms with goats curd, the walnut and pear salad did not do much for me as it was quite sour, however other diners at the table loved it.

We were already pushing the barriers of full by the time it came to ordering desert but we pushed forward and had the chirros, I would highly recommend them to share, they were crisp on the outside and soft inside, and the dipping sauces of caramel and strawberry were light and great to mix up, I wished there was more!

I would recommend Gauchos for special treats, partners and family birthdays and important dates. Defiantly one to try!