Restaurant Description
For more than 400 years the original pioneers of Argentina, the Gauchos, have roamed the country's vast planes, the Pampas. Adorned in black hats, black boots, wearing wide pants tied at the waist by a coin belt and covered by thick wool coats, this counterpart of the American Cowboy still practice their ancestors' traditions. Cattle herding, working ranches, horse breading and ostrich-hunting are methods of old and handed down from generation after generation. Among the Gauchos' rituals and traditions, none is more eagerly celebrated than the daily "asados" barbeques. As the sun goes down, huge wood fires brighten the sky. Red hot coals are gathered and thrown into big round sand pits and covered with a wired rack. Meat cuts of all kids, a variety of sausages, morcillas, mollejas, chicken, asado de tira and of course, steaks are sizzled on the grill to make a seemingly endless feast accompanied with hearty homemade wines. The gathering carries on into the night with guitar and bombo music and group singing. The Gaucho is a man who cherishes simple pleasures and considers the Pampas his friend. Founded in October 1987 by Argentinian native Adolfo Suaya, Gaucho Grill now has 7 locations that provide great tasting, affordable Argentine-style cuisine. Adolfo had originally come to the California to pursue a film career in 1985. One day after film school in 1987, Adolfo had a craving for Argentine home cooking. He thought of the shopping center on Sunset and Laurel next to the Director's Guild that he passed every day with a "For Lease" sign. An idea was born. After several months of painstaking work to realize his vision, Adolfo opened the first Gaucho Grill. A year later a second one was opened.
Best Known For...
Skirt steak, manager's salad, portabello ribeye, grilled salmon
Reviews and Awards
LA Times Zagat rated.
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