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Welcome to the first Argentine Cafe in Austin-- Buenos Aires Cafe. Head chef Reina is from Argentina, so you can count on getting authentic Argentinean cuisine that will keep you coming back for more. Chef Reina is a fanatic about providing the highest quality dishes that are also healthy for you-- no trans fats are used at Buenos Aires Cafe. Buenos Aires Cafe serves breakfast and lunch, but it's our luxurious dinner service that really stands out. It's very popular, especially with couples on Friday and Saturday evenings. Every night we offer a different special, in addition to all your Argentinean favorites. And what fine dining experience is complete without wine? We have stunning and flavorful Argentinean red and white wines (bottle or glass). Buenos Aires Cafe also offers take out for individuals and catering for parties. Please come see us in Austin.
The city's first Argentine cafe is a bright and airy space painted in cool earth tones. Smart black-and-white cloths decorate the six tables and tango music completes the effect of being in a refined cafe....
citysearch.com - expert review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
when i think back to the night we ate at buenos aires cafe, a "yummy yummy" chant instantly pops into my head. i discovered this small and unassuming south austin gem a couple of years ago, when i was…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like the quaint, unassuming atmosphere of the restaurant. And sitting out in the covered patio is the way to go if the weather is cool. The gnocchi dish is the stand-out menu item; its combination…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a great little gem in South Austin! The cozy atmosphere was enhanced by attentive and helpful service. We tried three different wines before picking the perfect bottle for the evening. All of…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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We LOVE this place! Some friends took us to this amazing eatery a little over 5 months ago and we have been 1 (sometimes 2) times a month ever since. Every time we go there is a wait, but that is to be...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend who is from Argentina took me here for lunch the other day and I can't wait to return! I knew little of Argentinian food and was surprised to see such cosmopolitan influences such as French,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't even know you could do that to Gnocchi, but I'm glad I do now. Pumpkin Cinnamon and Sweet Potato Chipotle, at truly fresh and new mix of flavors. The service was friendly, the ambiance was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Buenos Aires is a great place for lunch--if you get there early and don't have to wait. Our meal was delicious. I had the steak sandwich, and the filet nearly melted in my mouth it was so tender. The…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I tried this for the first time last night. The Gnocchi were wonderful, and the pork that my girlfriend got was excellent. Solid wine selection. I would give it 5 stars, but our poor (exhausted)…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is one of the best restaurants in Austin, not because it's "Austin-y"....but because it's everything a restaurant should be. The atmosphere inside is perfect....very dim and cozy....not a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
South American cuisine is a rare treat in Austin. Until this evening, all of the alleged Argentine cuisine (not much to choose from) has been mediocre at best. Buenos Aires, located at the busy…
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Buenos Aires is an Argentine restaurant that's a fun change from Tex-Mex. It's cozy and intimate and we always have a good meal. Their wine list is not amazing but their empanadas are yum and I am in…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm just, eh-um, adding my stars here to this lengthly list of great reviews. Really good.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The wait for a table is a long one but I still had an overall good experience with this place. My party waited outside on their patio until there was an available table....The total wait time for us…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd be resisting going to this place for a while, not sure why as I heard only rave reviews, but we recently went here and I was extremely impressed with the quality and presentation of the food as…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm, Hmm, Hmm!!! I really like it here!! We came here on a Saturday night for dinner and there was already a line outside at 6pm! Luckily we were able to dine at the patio and best of all, we had that…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Short review here: My wife and I have only been here twice, but we love this restaurant! We feel they have one of the best kitchens in Austin. I used to work in a 4 star restaurant (bordering on 5…
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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Love the food, love the service. Every meal is a true sensation for the taste buds. The empanadas are fabulous, the deserts outstanding and the variety of entree's tops. I have never had a bad meal he
kudzu.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. I've been to Buenos Aires (the city) three times, each visit for a week or longer, and although I would say the food at Buenos Aires Cafe is pretty authentic (although the menu needs a lot more…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very loud. For the portion size, too, very expensive, I thought. Tasty, but I left hungry, and for the price I shouldn't have. My friends from Argentina tell me that there is no better idea than to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just adore the Buenos Aires Cafe. The BF took me there again last night for 'date night'. We got our regular table (table#1), by the front windows. The first time I went, I had the Milanesa a la…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love having guests because then I get to go to all the places I've been lusting after on yelp. We were super impressed by how the lone waitress handled the whole room. Definitely makes it a little…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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A friend of mine told me Buenos Aires had yummy gnocchi, so I thought I'd try it out. I took another friend who had been before and said the food was good, but the service was really bad. From what I could...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I took my GF to Buenos Aires Cafe hoping we'd fall in love with it, but we left very disappointed. The empanadas were very good, though small, and were our favorite part of the meal. I had the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am trying to offer something more than just agreeing with all the others who have praised this wonderful little gem of a restaurant in 04. If you are a very long-time Austinite, you may remember…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing homemade deserts, yummy specials. I love veggies, my hubby loves meat. We both love Buenos Aires. I always look for a pasta primavera-like special. I never thought green beans and pasta could…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
REALLY APPRECIATE the fact that ur waiters are regular people. Have had the gnocchi, the pork tenderloin, beef milanesa., empanadas; all delicioso. REALLY APPRECIATE your malbec support
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
food was amazing service was stellar
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cozy. Can seem a bit loud if it's packed and there's a noisy table nearby. But there are outside seats if you're so inclined. I think I'll bring any date I think I'm going to have a good time with…
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I sat and looked around Beunos Aires Cafe, I thought to myself, "THIS is why I love Austin." It's a small little place. It's crowded. It's wonderful. The ambiance is so cute. Black and white…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. What a treat. One of best meals I've had in 7 months in living here. Had dinner, ordered the filets and tuna. Great presentation, great taste. A bit below temperature from eating outside, but…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Great food, elegant small restaurant, a little jewel south of the river.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked the ambiance of this place! I read previous reviews and stopped for a 6 pack of beer before I arrived. However when I got there, the waitress did inform me that there is a corking fee.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's easy to forget if you don't dine fine very often what, exactly, it is that makes a special dining evening genuinely amazing. Thanks to the Buenos Aires Cafe, I got a crash course in memory…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Buenos Aires is a fantastic, cozy spot for consistently great dishes that reminds me of your favorite neighborhood spot to take a date in a place like Seattle or Brooklyn...in a good way. Food, wine…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So, people drink Yerba Mate... and enjoy it? Ew. Weird tobacco/coffee/tea/herb concoctions aside, the food is delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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WOW. This is F-A-B. Where do I start? Perhaps with the end? If a place has an ambience that sends you off into the night to show your first born whip, for the very first time, to your girl - that's perfection!...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG. OMFG.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
WTF! No parriada? what kind of argie restaurant do you call yourself. I had the milanesa napoleana. like a chicken fried steak with marinar and mozzarella. it was ok. empanadas were small.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow . This place is awesome. The jugglery of taste that i had throught my dinner. Mind blowing. We started off with the Empanadas. Very tasty.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Expectations met. Taste buds satisfied. A nearly perfect lunch experience. I had heard a lot about this place from friends and Yelpers (some of whom are also friends!), so when I was in the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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I have eaten at Buenos Aires many times and recommend it to everyone I know. The food is amazing and the service is even better. You feel like you are best friends with the guys running the place by the time...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Met a business associate there for lunch yesterday. This place is so tiny and loud! The menu was unappealing. Guess I'm just not that into Argentinian food. The poor guy working there ran the…
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. We met the Owner/Chef at a private party he cooked at. He is super friendly and so talented. We went to try his restaurant after tasting his cooking and now we are big fans. The…
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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I have been here many times and it is always delicious! Be sure to have a bottle of one of their Malbec wines.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pero che! I think this place is pretty darn great, punto final.
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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Okay so, forgive me if I gush, but I love Buenos Aires. A co-worker introduced me to this place and it has been my favorite ever since. The lunch and dinner menu are completely different. Lunch has lighter...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious Argentine cuisine - I am in the process of eating my way through their menu; so far every dish has been excellent! For dinner I have had the Camelones Caseros (Herb crepes filled with…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This would be 3 stars if it weren't for the odd-almost-undetectable sense of 'humor' the guy running the place had the day a friend and I went in for lunch. She had just come back from a few months in…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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This was our first time to this restaurant. Everything was excellent! The wines were exactly as advertised - full-bodied but incredibly smooth. The salads were plentiful and not overdone with heavy seasoning...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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My boyfriend and I love to try new places to eat. We'd never been Buenos Aires because it's on the other side of town from us. But a couple of weeks ago we decided to try it. WOW... it was delicious. WE both...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My folks are from BA. We used to go every other year while my Baba Clara was alive. Let me tell you, BA Cafe is as authentic as you can get. From the amazing triples (sandwiches de miga - call in and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were looking for a new place to try.. we were starting to get into a rut with our old standards and we thought we'd give Buenos Aires a try. The food was wonderful but a little warning about the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried Buenos Aires Cafe today for lunch... first time. I don't have a lot to add to the other reviews... good place, VERY nice and helpful wait staff and an overall very good experience. My friend…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like most fellow Yelpers I have read the reviews on Buenos Aires Cafe and have dreamed of the empanadas. And yes, they are worth the drive. I made the trek from Northwest Austin and had 3 different…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Located in south SoCo area. A little bit far for me. I like their empanadas. I finished three in one minute. They are crispy pastry with meat in it.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd never been to an Argentine restaurant before, and this place was awesome. The menu is pretty similar to that of an Italian restaurant, with some twists. It was kind of surprising how small the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had been sooooo excited to try this place. I had only heard about it here on Yelp and was really looking forward to it. However... First, I went to try it a few weeks ago on a Monday. Both the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So in my quick glance of reviews no one mentioned the not Tres but the Quatro Leches cake that this place serves...It is amazing (I think)...I asked for the recipe with no luck and asked for any…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite place to go for lunch. The food always feels home-cooked and it is always delicious. You get a choice of fries or salad with a sandwich, but I recommend the spinach salad. It comes…
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Man, I don't want to say it. I really don't. After reading all the reviews on yelp, I've been waiting to go here for months. Seriously. Finally, last night I went with a friend for dinner and, you…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ever since i was lucky enough to get to spend some time in argentina i have truly missed the food. buenos aires helps me remember what a wonderful place that country really is. and...it does it w/o…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Buenos Aires with a range of fellow diners. No one has been disappointed. Service is friendly, unobtrusive, and helpful regarding wines, specials and desserts. I've had the gnocchi a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lived up to the hype. Everything consumed was better than good. Don't even get me started on that Cream of Spinach soup. Everything is perfect and not too heavy, ask servers if you have ANY questions.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only restaurant in town you can hear Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzola tango music. My favorite meal 2 meat empanadas 1 chicken a small Cesar salad ( best in town, dressing has anchovies in it…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This small south side restaurant is really wonderful. The Pollo al horno is marinated over night & has the most awesome flavor. The pork tenderloin is also wonderful; here's how it is described on…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not gonna say much b/c it appears there are many other reviews BUT for you older Austinites, this was Wink or Starlite before being discovered! Amazing food, great service and a funny little…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The most perfect restaurant in town. I remember coming here opening weekend and being astounded by the flaky spinach filled empanadas. Then came the delightful mushroom crepes - - overflowing with…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After driving around and perusing several lunch options, my lunch buddy and I finally decided to check this place out. Again, I didn't get much of a chance to inspect the inside seating area, it was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally got to check out the Buenos Aires Cafe recently and it was delicious--an out-of-the-ordinary treat. We started off with wine and two kinds of empanadas which were so tasty, and the dipping…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
went here for the first time last night. Walking distance from my new house, I did not expect a 40 minute wait, but that is what we got on a Friday night. Cozy little restaraunt, understaffed but…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had a bad experience at Buenos Aires. The first time I went, I had a roast chicken with potatoes and a salad. It was straight-forward and delicious. The chicken was juicy on the outside…
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so cute. Go for dinner but be prepared to wait for a table since the dining room is very small. There is a small outside eating area as well but the inside is where you want to be.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I went to the Buenos Aires Cafe last night for the first time, I thought I was finding an unknown hidden Austin gem. Apparently, not so - Yelpers were right there ahead of me! This place is…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent food, great attention to detail, service is good but a little lax, dining room is tiny/cozy. We went for dinner on a week-night and the place was about half full, the prices were reasonable,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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A nice cozy little cafe... the best soup (spinach and mint--may sound strange, but was delish!) The only downer to the experience was the waiter. We could tell he was busy because he was the only one, but no...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Buenos Aires is an all-around great place for a bite. I'd recommend a lunch stop, but I'm willing to bet they serve fabulous food any time of day. First off, excellent coffee. Wonderful flavor, nice…
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time we went, it was in the middle of cold and flu season and we had to wait outside for about an hour for a table for our party of five. No problem, we just went to the liquor store next…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This tiny place is really cute inside, filled with pictures of Argentinians and delicious cuisine. It's the kind of place I'd want to go to with my favorite girl friends to talk to over tea or coffee…
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
