El Gaucho

Always amazing- Food excellent- Love tbe fruit & cheese tray perfect TouchCustomer setvice always accommodating Our go to place for our anniversary

As a member of the Revlers club we have tried both El Gauchos. We recently tried the new Seattle location for my upcoming birthday. The service is impeccable as always. The wait staff is on top of every detail. They are friendly, well informed and have great suggestions. We ordered 2 beef wellingtons ahead of time for a special meal. When we arrived we had rose petals on the table, signed birthday card and menus that said Happy Birthday on them. Great details. We started with the Wicked shrimp and table side Caesar salad. The shrimp is very spicy and very good. Just be prepared . The salad is prepared at your table with the story of how they make the ingredients and put the salad together. The salad is not to be skipped. For dinner we had two beef wellingtons, an 8oz filet mignon, and a 14oz New York strip. As sides we ordered the grilled street corn, table side baked potato (love the thought of someone fluffing your potato), and the scalloped potato's. Wellingtons were good for flavor and meet cut. The pastry was uncooked in most areas as it was not wrapped properly and the extra pastry was not cut off. Both steaks were great in cook and flavor. The fluffed baked potatoes were a hit as usual as was the street corn. The scalloped potatoes were sampled and left on the table. The flavor was lacking and no room was made for lackluster food. For dessert we shared the Madagascar vanilla ice cream and a creme brûlée. Both desserts were very good. The bill was around $600 with 2 beers a soda and a mocktail added in. Extras are the table garlic bread and the palate freshener plate they serve after the meal. It is made of fresh fruit, cheese and nuts. We will return to the Bellevue location and try their other restaurants. We would not recommend the Wellingtons nor the scalloped potatoes.

Its been 10 yrs since my last visit @ the previous location on 2nd and I got to tell you the new spot (The Stables) is truly incredible in every way.The old building inside was decorated as good or better then the last spot. Our sever Todd was of course excellent, made us feel right at home. We brought a very old bottle of wine that the sommelier took extra time with and came back for a tasting with us. We were asked if we wanted to tour the back end of the restaurant and of course we did. The layout of the stations, prep, and where they stored the Niman Ranch meat was incredible and very clean. This restaurant can handle up to 400 people, but they make you feel that your in a much more intimate setting. We ordered the works as to apps Wicked Shrimp an the Ahi Tuna, Caesar table side and a few Signature Drinks while we waited for the wine to breathe. I shared the Chateaubriand (which is hard to find these days), paired with this incredible wine we were all in heaven. Nice piano playing in the background. Everyone was in just a great mood we didn't want to leave. We finally finished out with the cherries jubilee that was served table side and was truly delicious. Here's my suggestion, if you have one night you want to celebrate go here and truly enjoy yourself as it will be an evening you will never forget.

This place was fantastic, exactly what we would expect from a high end steak house.. The service was spot on the food was tasty and cooked to perfection. I definitely recommend this restaurant

Always an elevated dining experience. Really good food and beyond great service. Always top choice for cozy, romantic dining experience.

This is our favorite steakhouse in Seattle and one of the best steaks that you'll ever have. The way that they cook and season the steaks is how they get so much flavor. The sides are good too and the dessert is also yummy. I also really like their happy hour menu as they have several choices that aren't on the regular menu. Overall, classic steakhouse with top notch service.

I absolutely LOVE going to El Gaucho. It is my favorite restaurant, hands down. My husband and I normally go to the Tacoma location, but decided to head up to Seattle to celebrate our birthdays. It was the best experience. The staff spoiled us and made sure our dinner was memorable. It started with our seating. There is an upper platform type area that wraps around the main floor. You can see the entire restaurant from our view, including a peek at the kitchen. Our server, Moc (or Mok?) was witty, genuine, and added to our experience. At one point he actually walked us over to the kitchen, and introduced us to Sam, one of the head chefs. Sam was manning the grill and explained how their charcoal grill system works (you have to see it to understand). Our food was amazing as always. The lobster was perfectly cooked, as was my husbands filet mignon. We got roasted sweet corn as a side. Pro tip: ask for a half portion. The full size is huge and you'll never eat it all a half portion is perfect for two people. My cocktail drink was prepared tableside by the bar manager Simone. She talked us through it as it has a flavor bubble on it that was so cool to see. She also was the one who made our dessert. Speaking of dessert... I will never tire of cherries jubilee, that is also made tableside. It's so fun to watch it come together. I actually like Seattle's version better than the one in Tacoma. They add sugar to their sauce, which makes it thicker and richer. We also were given a slice of key lime pie to share, or other fave desert, because the house was spoiling us. My final shout out goes to the manager/executive chef Kirin. How he does both roles, I don't know. But he did that AND took time to frequently check in with us. Turns out that he's from our neighborhood and used to work at another restaurant that was a fave of ours years ago. Small world. He really ensured that we had the best time from start to finish. I know this review is long and rambling but it's hard to describe my love of the place. If you are looking for a fancy dinner out, you can't go wrong here. Is it expensive? Yes. Is it worth every penny? Also, yes.

Service and experience were one of a kind excellent. Greeted with a coat check, passed the talented live pianist and escorted to our rose petal adorned table. Had personalized Anniversary menu, card and complimentary Champaign glasses. The bone in ribeyes were a little more cooked than the medium style we ordered, but the mac n cheese, mash potatoes and risotto were delicious. Must order the bananas foster flambé. Service was excellent.

Such amazing food great service! The pianists was amazing! Our server was very nice and talked to us a lot which was great! Love when servers connect!

Ambience was perfect. Service was awesome as well. Food was wonderful! We sat near the kitchen and my partner enjoyed being able to see the steaks being prepared (he loves to cook)!Loved the extra touches for our anniversary celebration!