What 59 people say about Che Argentine Grill
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The restaurant is lovely, something different. It was like I'm in another country.
Food was also good. Simple without many spices or spicy, not marinated. They have their own sauce that can be used on breads and also steak. We enjoyed including dessert. Oops sorry I forgot to take pics for mains.
The food and was really good. The staff was really attentive and alway made sure we were good.
The atmosphere and ambience were 5/5 – we love the low lighting and candles. Next time we’ll try sitting outside on a warmer night.
The homemade bread and the empanadas were 5/5 (the mince was tops!) and we’ll go back again purely to have more of those. The spider steak was very nice. The short ribs however were...
Read full reviewThe atmosphere and ambience were 5/5 – we love the low lighting and candles. Next time we’ll try sitting outside on a warmer night.
The homemade bread and the empanadas were 5/5 (the mince was tops!) and we’ll go back again purely to have more of those. The spider steak was very nice. The short ribs however were not amazing and very tough… afterwards when we told the waitress we didn’t enjoy the toughness, she said she should have warned us they were tough. The chimchurri sauce was excellent. The dulce pancake was exceptional.
I ordered a 750ml bottle of sparkling water, but when the R90 bottle of imported S.Pellegrino one came I said I actually wanted the local R55 one, to which she said they didn’t have stock and this was my only option. Later I saw other people with 750ml bottles of local still water and I would have preferred that, or otherwise two bottles of the smaller local sparkling would have worked too, so I was a bit annoyed to have to spend R90 on a bottle of water.
Our bread was also initially forgotten and after our empanadas arrived we had to remind them that we were meant to have bread.
Overall though it was an enjoyable meal and evening.
We had an absolutely wonderful time at Che. Everything was so fresh and flavourful. I loved the fresh tomato sauce and the chimichurri. The empanadas were so flaky and flavourful. There was a bit of Chilli but it was there to compliment and provide a great profile. The mains, we had the spider steak and short ribs, ...
Read full reviewWe had an absolutely wonderful time at Che. Everything was so fresh and flavourful. I loved the fresh tomato sauce and the chimichurri. The empanadas were so flaky and flavourful. There was a bit of Chilli but it was there to compliment and provide a great profile. The mains, we had the spider steak and short ribs, it was remarkable how they had such a rich beefy flavour. The dulce de leche all over the dessert was a winner. We had our dinner with an Argentinian white wine, which really tied things together. The staff were attentive and friendly. Definitely would recommend Che.
Cosy warm delicious ambience.
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About Che Argentine Grill
Cuisine: Argentinian
Oscar, a native to Uruguay, came to South Africa as a young boy. He quickly fell in love with the vibrancy and eclectic mix of South African culture, particularly its love for great meat. As time wore on though, he began to feel a little homesick, not least for his moms homemade recipes and wondrous cooking persona.
Oscar decided to take it upon himself to start recreating recipes from home, making mouth-watering empanadas and assados to match. Having perfected these homemade recipes, Oscar was introduced to Bernardo, a flamboyant national who came to South Africa from Argentina just 4 years ago. The pair quickly became the best of friends and through grit, sweat and determination, decided to start a business selling empanadas at the now famous Arts on Main in Maboneng.
Before they knew it, Oscar and Bernardo were selling hundreds of units every weekend. They found a terrific gap in the market and with growth came an expansion into other food items, including pork and sirloin sandwiches served on the open fire grill (now famous in the CBD region).
Having done the market business for quite sometime, the only other logical route was to upscale to a restaurant; something unique and off the cuff. But where? Hence, in the deep and mysteriously cool setting of Maboneng Precinct, CHE Argentine Grill was born. A true and authentic little Argentina situated in the heart of Joburg, with grills to tickle your taste buds and good company to welcome you in…Enjoy!
