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Not a place for special occasions! - Review by citysearch c | El Gaucho

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Not a place for special occasions! 12/29/2007

I wish I had read the reviews. We had reservations and specified that it was our anniversary (38 years!) We arrived on time and were told there would be a delay in seaing us. The hostess was sweet and charming as she wished us a ""happy anniversary"" and led us to a ""high"" table in the bar. We ordered our drinks and waited to be seated. More than a 1/2 hour later no one had called us so we checked with the hostess and were told that they were behind and a table was not yet available. By 8:30 p.m. they had still not seated us. Finally, we were asked if we would take a table in the bar...not exactly the quiet, romantic evening we had in mind. The food was very expensive, but also very good. Our waiter was courteous, but a bit terse. Although the culinary part of the eveing was fine, the atmosphere decided for us that it is not a restaurant we would return to, nor would we recommend it for any special occassion. The best deal is an appetizer and caesar salad in the bar! Otherwise, save you money! Pros: Great steak and good drinks. Wicked shrimp are wonderful! Cons: Loud, overbooked, smoking in the bar. Staff has ""attitude"" more
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