I have eaten at BA so many times over the last year or so since it opened that I cannot even quantify the number of times or the amount of money I have expended there. I will say that the Entrana, my dish of choice is the best skirt steak I have ever tasted. i will also say that they've jacked the price up 25% on that dish during that time. It used to be the best deal around. Now its just a good deal. Still, since they've begun deliveries, to get a steak like that and a salad for $20 or so bucks is a pretty good deal. Their empanadas a pretty good. Pretty much everything I have ever tried there is above average to excellent. Even the desserts are top notch. Try the caramel pancake or the flan mixto or the chocolate tartufo. and the dessert wines are heavenly. never leave there without one. The downsides are the waits (usually on the weekends) and the rising prices (hey--can't fault ish for being a business guy). Also, I fully understand that its an argentine steakhouse and a good one, thus every argentine this side of the tropic of cancer has to be a regular there and yes, its a beautiful country and yes the women are hot, but can we not watch soccer 24 hours a day? We get it. Argentines love soccer. Its Argentine food. But its the East Village. Can we get a football game or baseball game once in a while? Hell, I'll even watch jiggly boobed mexican chicks on Univision (happily) over neverending soccer matches. But I don't go there to watch tv but to eat, drink and BS. Oh, and about the argentines. I suppose its the price of being addicted to an argentine steakhouse but, the arrogance many posters complain about may be the cultural difference b/w argentines and americans. both are arrogant sorts so perhaps there's a clash. However, I will say that argentines (particularly the men) are particularly loud especially when there's a soccer match on so its often kind of like eating in an Olive Garden during the World Series.
Pros: Great Food
Cons: Rising Prices, Crowded, Loud, Soccer
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