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El Gaucho
3.4643/5 (26 reviews)

2505 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 728-1337

Category: Seafood, Steak

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26 Reviews

REVIEW #1 Steve W.
Avg. Entree: $20-30
Rating:
August 8, 2009
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One of the 3 best steak places in town. the steaks are just incredible and always good to perfection as you ordered. very nice wine selection to go with your meal. the prices are high, but worth the money.

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REVIEW #2 Dave S.
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July 26, 2007
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The price is high but the food and atmoshphere are worth it. The wine list is great and very extensive. Great steaks and seafood and the service is always top notch.

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REVIEW #3 R M.
Rating: Unknown
July 25, 2007
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Great steaks, caesar salad and banana foster! I was a vegetarian the first time I went but I decided to sneak a bite. It was amazing! I was expecting my taste buds to revolt because the last time I had steak it tasted like cardboard even though it was at another fancy steakhouse. Expensive but well worth it. Staff was fun and friendly.

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REVIEW #4 N Z.
Rating:
July 8, 2007
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Best steakhouse in the Pacific Northwest. Very expensive, but a step up from the big chains like Morton's and Ruth's Chris.

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REVIEW #5 zeph S.
Rating: Unknown
March 14, 2006
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REVIEW #6 zeph S.
Rating: Unknown
December 5, 2005
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Wow, it is nice. though it is more like 40-50 ala carte. so the bill ends up at about 50-60 a person with a basic meal. it is exceptional though. my steak was superb. the service was amazing, i would love to go back there once i save up enough money.

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REVIEW #7 zeph S.
Rating: Unknown
July 22, 2005
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this is a very nice place to eat where you should wear a button down shirt. they also have a cigar room which is really nice. the steak there is incredibly good! the prices are high, but it is a nice restaurant so its worth it.

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REVIEW #8 jon S.
Avg. Entree: $20-30
Rating:
March 31, 2005
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A throwback to the supper clubs of the 1930s, El Gaucho is one of Seattle's more expensive restaurants. Its location in Belltown (Seattle's latest 'in' spot) and dark, dramatic black-on-black decor attracts an upscale, hip clientele. Steak is the unabashed house specialty, and coupled with appetizers, it can easily lighten the pockets of two diners by $100 -- even before ordering wine. But part of the price is the presentation. The restaurant is a large, open space, broken up into several semi-circular "corrals, " each with half a dozen or more comfortable banquettes and broad passageways between them. A three-foot raised platform along two sides holds even more tables, affording diners an excellent view of a continuous stream of impressive tableside preparations. Four separate rooms accommodate private parties from eight to eight-score, and there's even a Cigar Lounge. Check out the nightly piano bar music, or on weekends head downstairs to the Pampas Room for dancing and entertainment.

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REVIEW #9
Rating:
March 25, 2005
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Wonderful steaks. Wonderful wine. Wonderful after dinner fruit plate. Fall in love with the Bananas Foster and treat yourself to a glass of Porte.

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REVIEW #10 John W.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
March 16, 2005
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This is a top place in Seattle. THe prices are high, but the food is great and the best service you will find. They have a fantastic wine selection to go with the delicious food. The best steaks in town.

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REVIEW #11 debbie W.
Avg. Entree: $10-15
Rating:
March 12, 2005
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Overpriced and very (pseudo?) high class. Real and rented limos

drop-off here. Everything is great, the bar, the cigar room,

the service, the food....they'll even take care of all that

extra money you're trying to get rid of....kinda fun, though...circus-like

for an old *art like me...lol, Thanks Debbie

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REVIEW #12 John W.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
November 30, 2004
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This is a very elegant and upscale place. The price is high but the food and atmoshphere are worth it. The wine list is great and very extensive. Great steaks and seafood and the service is always top notch. One of the nicest places in Seattle for a truely rememberable dinner.

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REVIEW #13 Mia P.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
October 19, 2004
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Overpriced and very (pseudo?) high class. Real and rented limos drop-off here. Everything is great, the bar, the cigar room, the service, the food....they'll even take care of all that extra money you're trying to get rid of....kinda fun, though...circus-like for an old *art like me...lol

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REVIEW #14 Arda S.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
June 5, 2004
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El Gaucho is a fantastic place to eat! The atmosphere and service are exceptional, and the food is even better. I have recommended El Gaucho to several friends who have all enjoyed their experience as much as I regularly do. You'd be crazy to not go and try their steaks, the best in Seattle.

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REVIEW #15 michael A.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
May 19, 2004
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excellent steak but i think i could have bought the whole side of beef for the price the staff we`re great and the sides were excellent but when the last time you spent 5 dollars on a baked potato. a large selection of wines and i ahd to take out a second mortgage. i`ll buy the side of beef and stay home with my keg of wine please

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REVIEW #16 les H.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
May 4, 2004
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
one of the best places to dine great service menue and food you cant ask for more

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REVIEW #17 brandon H.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
April 27, 2004
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if you want a phenomenal dining experience and money is not an issue, this is the place. the service is great. the food is spectacular. the wines are exceptional. if you just want to pop in and check out the atmosphere, try the cigar bar.

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REVIEW #18 Shawn S.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
April 2, 2004
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Great atmosphere and even better food. Highly priced, but very worth it. Dont be surprised to see some of the famous people of Seattle in here often. Make reservations and prepare for a great dining experience.

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REVIEW #19 Michael C.
Avg. Entree: $20-30
Rating:
March 19, 2004
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Frequented by many "Seattle-celebs", El Gaucho is one of the best resturants in the city. Their steaks are great but their wine is superb. If you're looking for a good Merlot, this is the place.

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REVIEW #20 Toby W.
Avg. Entree: $30-40
Rating:
January 13, 2004
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If you want a very lovely piece of beef and a very skilled waitstaff, I think El Guacho is terrific. The ambience is retro cool and it works there. It's a place you could take your 21 year-old niece and your 80 year-old grandfather and they would probably both enjoy themselves. Those are the pluses. Here's the minuses as I see them: #1 I often get a sense like I should feel greatful for being let in rather than being treated as a welcomed guest-it can be a bit snotty especially if you're not spending $300/person. Which leads into #2: It's really spendy. I have spent well over $200/per person and still felt like I was being cheap. But if you got a bunch of money and you want to see the beautiful people, you could do a lot worse. If you want to do better for steak in Seattle, I personally love The Metropolitan Grill.

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