Restaurant review: Gaucho - succulent Argentinian steaks and baked empanadas
Gaucho has succulent steaks and empanadas, but dessert can be disappointing
I don't know why the Dining Concepts restaurant group closed Carnevino, a collaboration with Mario Batali, and replaced it with Gaucho, another steak house. I didn't have the chance to visit the former (which closed after two years). But as I was in the mood for red meat, I booked a table at Gaucho, which is a branch of a high-end Argentinian chain based in England.
The menu reads well: lots of meat, with some choices for those who dislike beef. We concentrated on the Argentinian dishes.
Empanadas (HK$58 each, with a minimum of two) came in four varieties, and we ordered the slow-cooked chicken and pulled pork. They were baked (some places fry them), and for both, the thin crust held a good amount of moist, well-seasoned stuffing.
The Argentinian chorizo (HK$88) was fantastic. It was a rustic style of sausage, with big chunks of meat and fat, and served with confit peppers that were so delicious I scooped the remainder onto my bread plate, so I could eat it later with my steak.
