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Review by acrobat

Rating: 2.00
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I went with high expectations which were not exactly lived up to. The staff were pushy about time and not attentive - for a small place it shouldn't take 10 minutes to get the attention of a waiter - and then when you asked for things they tended to forget.

But this should be about the food - which was well there in abundance. But from a table of 6 we sent back 2 items for either being overdone, or not cooked at all (uncooked blooded sausage is not exactly appetizing) - we should have sent back more.

Two people were lucky to get probably some of the most amazing steak I've tasted - but the 4 other people were left chewing on overdone/under done or just plain poorly done steaks.

If you think your order is not perfectly rare/medium/well done or however you ordered it - send it back.

This should be great a great restaurant, but its needs to be producing great food all the time in order to be considered a London must.]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:40:32 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1v2i082024141420 acrobat 51.537008 -0.061554 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/138ed7
Review by bellaphon

Rating: 5.00
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Popeseye to the West, Buen Ayre to the East and when I do forget to top up the Oyster I shall walk to Black and Blue on Wigmore Street instead. These are my steak faves.

No Iâ¬"ve not been to Argentina and yes Iâ¬"ve certainly been to at least three of the Gaucho branches. This place unequivocally knocks the spots off the latter. Tremendous steaks, the best so far. Dining companions are absolutely mandatory for the sole reason of sharing the Parrillada (brazier mixed grill) courses. The sirloins and the rib eye were suitably beefy, well hung and beautifully tender, which can only suggest that they came from a herd of happy cows and a savvy griddler. My fellow diners almost always pass up on the black pudding that comes with the course, oh well all the more for me, as they were contrastingly luscious to the steaks. Given the presence of the huge amount of meats on the table the relative parts of the salads and Atkinsâ¬" nightmare of chips were purely cameo. A bottle of Malbec provides the right synergy with these beautiful steaks. Helado (ice cream) is the ideal afters following the epic red meat mains. Service was no nonsense and time wasters are promptly dealt with, the friendly multi-tasking waitress was brilliant. Veggies are thankfully acknowledged as well.

You canâ¬"t take the fertile pastures of the Pampas out of Argentina but Buen Ayre has more than allow us Londoners to enjoy its beef.
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Review by Sprotch

Rating: 5.00
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If you're looking for Argentine beef, this is the place to go.

Having lived in Buenos Aires for two years, I always enjoy going to Santa Maria del Buen Ayre. They took the best of Argentinean restaurants (the beef) and added proper service and confortable seats.

Do not expect refinenement, a parilla is simply beef that's grilled steak till it's very well done. It's perfect for meat lovers.

The atmosphere is nice as well, informal and packed with people having a good time. Service is consistently friendly and efficient.

Pricewise it may be a bit expensive given that's it's just a parilla place. You'll be paying 8 times BA prices for food and 16 times for wine, but you're in London. That amounts to about £20-30 per person total.]]> Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:56:16 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1r29i81145174690 Sprotch 51.537008 -0.061554 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1939g9
Review by heyphilip

Rating: 4.00
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Those who live in Hackney can tell over the past few years the quality just gets better and better. The complete tranformation of broadway market still astonishes me. That said when Buen Ayre was open, i immediately fell in love the restaurant. We are not talking about steak which is flatted out, dry and tasteless that you will in pubs these days. This was steak was huge as if it was just chopped off from a cow. Anyone tried the suagages there.. man they are huge. The food there is lovely and service is quality everytime i have been there. The dissappointed thing i can say is that it is always packed out, full of people, and it can be hard to get a reservation there. ]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:28:34 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1939g91989623481 heyphilip 51.537008 -0.061554 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1419j8
Review by CooperOil

Rating: 1.00
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I went here based on its reputation for high quality steaks.
My visit was an utter disapointment. Terrible service and large flavourless slabs of meat.

I love a good steak and living in England provides us with access to some of the best raised and hung beef in the world, this is not the place to find it.

Avoid if you like your steaks juicy and flavoursome. ]]> Wed, 28 May 2008 10:06:06 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1419j81636227367 CooperOil 51.537008 -0.061554 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1v6676
Review by qwghlm

Rating: 3.00
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Not bad - but it did seem to over-prioritise quantity over quality, and the beef I got was neither as tender as full of flavour as I would have expected.

That said, there was lots of it, and if you have a big appetite - or a fan of novelty-sized superbig cuts of meat, then you won't be disappointed. And the atmosphere is nice and lively, and the service fine.

Also the house red wine wasn't too harsh - not expecting world class here obviously, but it didn't complement the meat at all.]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:13:37 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1v66761103909676 qwghlm 51.537008 -0.061554 http://trustedplaces.com/review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1s33q8
Review by Sami

Rating: 5.00
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If only I lived around the corner from Buen Ayre... this Argentinean shrine to all things meat has been open for a couple of years now, its main attraction the South American style of grill called the parilla, where meat is barbecued in a special fashion over a long, moveable charcoal grill in order to achieve the most tender and luscious results.

Owned and run by an Irish-Argentinian who mans the grill on a regular basis, Buen Ayre pays homage to the Argentinian tradition of celebrating family get-togethers and events over the asado, or barbecue. All meat on the bone is imported from Argentina; due to import restrictions, meat off the bone cannot come from Argentina but is supplied by niche UK meats purveyor.

The prices are excellent, especially when you take into consideration that someone must stand over a very hot grill for hours on end in order to achieve the intended juicy and slow-cooked result when using more difficult cuts of meat, and the wine list is a very thoughtfully chosen point of reference for Argentinean wines. Of course, the focus of the restaurant is on the meat - and I'm lost for words when it comes to describing how fantastic it is.

Buen Ayre acts as a home away from home for many ex-pat Argentineans, many of whom travel from outside of London on the week-ends to eat here, and it's safe to say that 95% of the staff is of South American descent; it is very, very busy with an extremely loyal clientele and it is advisable to book roughly three days in advance.

Please, please go here - I promise that you will not leave disappointed - the food is simple and superb, the staff is incredibly friendly, and the prices are just right.]]> Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:39:03 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1f9346v/buen-ayre/1s33q8397802964 Sami 51.537008 -0.061554