El Gaucho Meat Market

The Argentinian Empenadas are the best in the world. Make sure you buy the Schumacher sauce that goes very well with it! Oh their meats are great for the BbQ grill at home! A really great place to I travel far just to get my Argentinian fix!

I'm writing this review to share my honest experience. On December 31, 2024, at around 5:15 PM, I was very hungry and decided to stop at this restaurant after noticing its nice platform and decorations from the outside. I parked my car, walked in, and was seated at the bar since I was dining alone. The hostess greeted me politely, and the bartender was very kind and professional.While checking the menu, I ordered a grilled Seabass with vegetables, which was estimated to take about 35-40 minutes. Unfortunately, when the dish arrived, it was incredibly disappointing. The fish was dry, tasteless, and had an unpleasant smell. Honestly, even my dog wouldn't eat it. Despite my frustration, I remained polite and tried one piece out of the four but couldn't eat any more.I brought the issue to the bartender's attention and explained that the fish didn't taste fresh and was poorly prepared. However, I still paid the $47 bill and left the restaurant, deeply disappointed.I will never return to this establishment again and cannot recommend it based on this experience.

fast service. wonderful food. some of the cooking ingredients found at El Gaucho are hard to find at local grocery store. ambiance looks festive and colorful.

Very good selection of Argentine grocery items including wines. They also make food on the premises which are also good. They have parking in front and a lot more parking in rear of building.

Love this place! Been coming here for years and does not disappoint! I recommend sandwiches especially the lomito or the empanadas.

So I've been a member of The Bruery's beer club for a few years, which means every so often, I'm out this direction, picking up beer there. Ages ago, I discovered one nearby empanada place that we usually get empanadas from (Patagonia Empanadas), but our last visit there, I decided to check if there was anywhere else we should try... and ended up trying another, different empanada place.Admittedly, the main draw was that I saw the empanadas here were like half the price of the ones at Patagonia... which turns out, as I suppose makes sense, is because they're also about half the *size*, which also makes them a somewhat worse dough-to-filling ratio. They weren't bad - I'd totally eat them if they were offered to me, but we're going back to Patagonia next time, I think. Not nearly as many flavors, either - the beef was pretty decent; the chicken was super bland. The "ham and cheese" just tasted like a ham-and-cheese-flavored empanada without much actual filling. Overall, the empanadas were nothing special.We did also get a $12 sandwich, though (shared 3 empanadas and the sandwich, was a solid amount of food for two people for lunch). The steak sandwich was great - took a while, since it was clearly made fresh to order, but solid, with plenty of meat, and great quality beef, super tender and beef-y. I wouldn't really come back for the empanadas specifically, but I would definitely consider trying more of their sandwiches. Definitely the sort of place you'd mainly pick up food to-go at - but again, The Bruery isn't too far, so that's why we'd be here, anyway, picking up food to take there. (They do also have a decent selection of interesting imported grocery/packaged food items, though that isn't why we were there.)

My first Yelp review leading with emojis lol. EGMM is located on state college, just south of Tacos Los Cholos, you can miss the spot if you aren't paying attention. I have driven by this place forever and a buddy brought me over here for lunch. Here is what I loved:Mom and Pop vibe. Very welcoming, and they explained their food to me ( Argentina food)Reasonable prices and a great selection of different food. You can also buy meat by the pound as well. I ended up getting the entrana ( beef shoulder ) sandwich which just amazing. Cooked perfectly with a side French fries, it was the perfect lunch. I know that they also specialize in Empanadas, so I'm looking forward to going back soon! 3

Saw this store on IG and had to go check it out. Didn't realize they are also in business with another location in Santa Ana, Puerto Madera. It's located near Santa Ana College. Same great food except this spot sells wine and beer on site. You can drink while watching futbol on TV. The market has many different products imported from South America and also has a meat deli. We really came for the delicious empanadas that run for about $2 each. Great deal. Your best bet is to get a dozen to take home. Comes with chimichuri dressing with is great. Worth a visit.

I was introduced to this market by my Argentina ex-boss. And I keep coming back for over 10 years. At the restaurant we have all the sandwiches and we like them all, especially the chimichuri and steak one. Empanadas are good too. In the market we usually get picanha, chimichuri, Spanish olives, canned fish, frozen soursop, breads.

Great market, they make very good Empanadas. And they have meat market and all kind of cookies. Wine and other Argentinian goodies.