Ask TheMetetron about living in or visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina

sdplayerb · #1 10-05-2007, 12:52 PM

Was just at Kansas, has about the best ribs I've ever had. Meat fell off the bone.
Be advised, on weekends there will be a wait, even if you get there at 9:30. and you can't make reservations.

Other places I like include:

Amarillo Sonoridad (Palermo Hollywood): Good arab food. If you go, the place looks closed, but it is not...just keep buzzing the bell.

Miranda (Palermo Hollywood): The regular Argentine food, but a more expanded menu.

Empire Thai (MicroCentro): Very good Thai food..was good to have something different.

TheMetetron · #2 10-05-2007, 03:06 PM

Ugh,

Kansas is pretty awful. It's the very thing I pretty much hate about this city. I guess if you have this undying need for food from the USA it is fine, but meh. I try to avoid going here ever if possible. I definitely wouldn't recommend someone visiting for a week eat at Kansas as one of their meals in this city when there is soooo much better food offered here.

Empire Thai isn't good Thai. It's serviceable but that doesn't qualify as good food. Maybe it is because I am coming from Lotus of Siam in Vegas as a reference point but it just can't even compete.

Tandoor, on the other hand, is as good if not better than any Indian food I ever found in the states. On to more:

Tandoor

Easily the best Indian food in town in my opinion. Just opened a few months ago and before this place opened I used to go to Katmandu on Cordoba which isn't bad either. There is a chicken dish here that is a family recipe and while not spicy is possible the most delicious Indian dish I've ever eaten. There is also a host of really good, spicy dishes as well. Dishes are around $9-11 US.

Laprida 1293 (esq. Charcas) in Barrio Norte - Ph: 4821-3676

Olsen

There is a sister restaurant to Olsen in Madrid by the same name, but in my experience it wasn't quite as good and was obviously more pricey. This place serves delicious Scandinavian food with probably the best fish I've ever eaten in this town. A combination of vodka/open-faced sandwiches makes the perfect starter. Reservations are recommended especially for large groups. They have a Sunday brunch that I've yet to try but is supposed to be delicious as well. Dishes are in the same approx. $10 US range as most of the other restaurants I'll list.

Gorriti 5870 (esq. Carranza) in Palermo - Ph: 4776-7677

Bereber

Very, very good Moroccan food. It may border on fusion, but I'm not incredibly familiar with Moroccan food. You can get some of the dishes decently hot, but nothing super spicy. The abra is possibly my favorite single dish in the city, in close competition with that green chicken family thing at Tandoor. They also have a large cocktail menu which I've found to be somewhat rare for this city. Very nice place.

Armenia 1880 (esq.Nicaragua) in Palermo Soho - Ph: 4833-5662

Green Bamboo

This place is imo definitely a Vietnamese fusion restaurant but it is still incredibly delicious. I had some chicken dish here (I suck with remembering names) that was just out of this world. The food here is available somewhat spicy if that is your thing. Definitely recommended.

Costa Rica 5802 (esq. Carranza) in Palermo - Ph: 4775-7050

Probably have 3-4 more that will make my top list. These are in no particular order but just the ones I intend to take people visiting too during their time here. Going to add in 2 traditional argie places next time.

sdplayerb · #3 10-05-2007, 03:39 PM

I'd have to agree Empire Thai is servicable to a little better than that. Not a place I would go to often in the US, but for here it is good to have something different.

On Kansas, yes I would not advise somebody coming here for a week to go there as it would be stupid to go to a US type place when visiting.
But if you live here, want good ribs, maybe want to show an argentine girl some US food, then it is a good place to go.
That is pretty funny though, it is actually the very thing you hate about here?

I'm definitely checking out Tandoor soon, thanks.

TheMetetron · #4 10-06-2007, 12:30 AM

I now remember that Kansas does in fact have good Nachos which is the one thing that seems impossible to find in this city. Next time I'm there, I'll consider the ribs seeing as how you speak of it.

Audi · #5 10-07-2007, 06:17 PM

sdplayerb, where was that bar we found in Palermo...you know the one with happy hour 2 for 1 on cocktails etc? The nachos there were great.

Tandoor: had an awesome fish kebab starter when I was last there, but my main was a little disappointing (chicken dish). Still, a very welcome change.

sdplayerb · #6 10-07-2007, 07:12 PM

Umm, yeah I have no idea what the name place that is.

Nordino · #7 10-12-2007, 06:12 PM

Guys I have a poker related problem I hope you can help me with.

I just registred on NETeller and they have closed my account until I send in a copy of my passport and a utility bill. As I am living in a "Casa de familia" here in BsAs and don't pay gas, water, WC expenses etc (only a monthly sum to the proprietor for my room), I don't have such an utility bill. I spoke to their support, but they insist that I have to send in a copy in order to reopen my account.

Any idea what I can do? I was thinking about ordering something to my home address to get a bill with my name and address on it, but I dont know what and I am unsure what they mean with "utility" bill. As far as I understand this cant be a "envio a domicilio" from a supermarket?

Any suggestions please?

SpecT · #8 10-12-2007, 06:55 PM

nordino - what address is you neteller account registered to? if it's your 'home' address (ie. i assume argentina is only a temporary move and you actually reside somewhere else) then they're looking for something with you address on it, it can either be a utility bill or bank statement

ligastar · #9 10-05-2007, 04:07 PM

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Maybe it is because I am coming from Lotus of Siam in Vegas

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A must for everyone's next LV trip.

Chairman Wood · #10 10-06-2007, 04:56 AM

ok Met,

I'm sold on Tandoor. It's better then Katmandu. I'm not willing to say much better but it's better. I will say still though that the naan is better at Katmandu. Other then that, the main dishes are without a doubt better at Tandoor. The other thing is that I really have been to a ton of restaurants in this city. If people would like that we all start writing up restaurant reviews I wouldn't mind it. I could do a couple at a time.