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El Gaucho

El Gaucho

319 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205-3725, United States

Wine • Steak • American • Steakhouse


"I Very much enjoyed eating here 15 years ago and loved it. So I eagerly returned recently and it is every bit as good as before. Great acoustic guitar duo with excellent music selection, especially their expertise on Brazilian and Latin music , really sets a nice vibe for the evening and was attuned in volume so as to be appreciated without being too loud or to subdued. Indeed the overall sound level was also consciously calibrated to feel abuzz without being overly loud. Haveing travelled extensively in Argentina in the course of over a dozen visits there since visiting this restaurant I have to say that it very much evokes the ethos of some of the best tier of that countries established spots. There is an inherent flair and dash about the place, a sense of pride coupled with fun, in a genuine friendly sophisticated manner that is just charming and a pleasure to experience. Service is very warm and friendly and attentive Food is excellent room lighting, layout, just the mood of the place I hate the overused word “ ambience “ is elegantly relaxed. Will return whenever I am back in Portland , hopefully soon From you walk in the door till you leave you feel well taken care of in a genuinely friendly way and also i was also impressed by the 20 percent included gratuity and the brief but helpful menu explanation about how the management treats their staff with a decent salery with health coverage and encouragement for continuing education etc. Bravo and well done on that front too !"