El Gaucho

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 wa ... more

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. less

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 mon ... more

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. less

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 clientel ... more

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. less