Buenos Aires Grill - Belltown

220 Virginia Street
All day Sunday - Thursday (at the bar only) 
Update: Now the Happy Hour only runs from 5pm to 7pm. Bummer!

Hoot: For me, walking into the Buenos Aires Grill was based solely on two things. One, the name giving me a nostalgic feeling of our first "date" in Buenos Aires at a swanky asado joint. Two, having been away from South America for some time now, I thought I could get my empanada fix here. I remember us walking in, sitting down, taking a look at the regular menu and realizing that it was way too swanky for the likes of us. While we tried to fly the coop, Douglas (Maître D'/Bartender) directed us to the Bar for Happy Hour. Glad he did or we would have missed out on one of my favorite dishes in Seattle: The Lomito Sandwich. 

Holler: I completely agree. This is the classiest and most authentic asado joint in Seattle (possibly the only asado joint?), complete with the smell of flame-roasted beef and a large mural of The King of Tango, Carlos Gardel. The sandwich itself is two juicy pieces of perfectly grilled, smoky steak, lettuce, tomato, mayo and a fried egg (sounds strange to us northerners, but it's so amazing) all placed between two slices of fluffy homemade Argentinian style cornbread/focaccia. Usually they serve the sandwich with a tapenade. The bread alone is worth the price of admission. Just ask Hoot...

Hoot: Hoot is nodding her head vigorously in agreement. I was so excited about digging into the sandwich, that I forgot to take a picture of the masterpiece. The Lomito beats a Subway $5 Footlong any day. This old bird can pack in the feed usually but I've only successfully dominated half of the almighty Lomito. Not only did I love the sandwich, the house wine - a French Malbec - was J.J. Walker (in other words, dy-no-mite!). The staff is even great. The Bartender, Doug, told the bar patrons an adorable childhood story about yelling "Happy Near You" at New Years. A new tradition I think I'd like to steal. "Happy Near You Holler".

Holler: We're so damn cute it's almost digusting. Both bartenders definitely rank among my favorites in Seattle, as do the musical selections (tango, baby!). If you're looking for a classy evening sitting at the bar, sipping Malbec and eating hunks of beef, this is the place. 






Happy Hour Total Tab: $13.00
Lomito $5.00 
Wine (2 x $4.00) $8.00