For my 26th birthday, I had the nerve to ask my vegetarian husband to take me out to a nice steak dinner. Being the incredibly wonderful man that he is, he conceded, and made reservations at Gaucho, in our own Montclair.
Before I asked him to devote a night to watching me indulge in carnivorous behavior, I had made sure that there would at least be something for him to eat. And how he was pleasantly suprised! He had a sweet corn empanada with goat chesse, and the lobster and shrimp cevishes. Being non-Argentinians, we had to ask what most of the menu items were, but our waitress was very patient in explaining the dishes to us. I had the filet, with sweet potatoes! The filet was good, but I read somewhere that the grass fed beef is tougher than corn fed beef. It wasn't as good as the last steak I had, but I only get steak maybe twice a year, so maybe I had only dreamed how good the last one was.
Dinner was nicely paced, and the ambiance was relaxed but still fun. Dessert was EXCELLENT - we had the paqueques, a crepe filled with milky caramel with homemade whip cream! OH! They also offered me a piece of cheesecake for my birthday, and I'm not one to descriminate against cake. I'd give it an 7.75/10, plus .75 for the free cake - make it 8.5/10. (Free cake goes a long way in my book!)
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Becky, this is your husband. I would like to add that the Ceviches Mariscos was wet and crisp and tasted like a perfect summer day. The lobster was tough, but I don't know lobster, so maybe raw lobster is tough. The shrimp and vegetables were perfect, and the presentation can't be beat. The Sweet Corn Empanada with Goat Cheese dressing went fast--I remember it tasting good, but it didn't last long enough for me to log any details. The food was awesome, but I liked the sense of adventure even more. Recommended. Thanks honey!
yum, steak! :)
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