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Las Vacas Gordas, which translates as The Fat Cows, offers delicious one-pound tri-tip, Churassco, flat meat, skirt and N.Y. strip steaks that are marinated, tossed onto the Parilla (grill) & served with scorching Chimichurri on the side for under $10. Try the melt-in-your-mouth Argentine chicken or beef empanadas while you're waiting. The buzz in the dining room can be surprisingly energizing, but those who prefer to dine without the din can request a table outdoors. Catering is available.
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Editorial review from Citysearch
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BEWARE!!! They steal tips!!! I took my best friend to this restaurant for her birthday last week. We have been there before a few years ago before they expanded the restaurant and remember the steak was very tasty so we went back. Although the food was good it was overpriced and on top of that they add the gratuity to the bill and the service wasn't the best. If you decide to go here for a meal BEWARE.. the tip is already added yet the server decided to give herself an additional tip withouth my authorization. No matter what you do make sure you check that bill CAREFULLY before you walk out so that you don't fall victim to this scam. I called the restaurant as soon as I noticed and was given the run around for 3 days. After 3 days I finally spoke to the manager or owner Rosie who DID NOT bother to apologize for the incident and only made exscuses for the server and on top of that had an attitude. I guess the days of the customer is always right are long gone. I am just sorry I am out an additional $18.00 in stolen tips. \r \r Below is the uncaring and nasty response from the owner. \r \r ***********************\r THE APOLOGIZE! \r FROM:Rosie G \r LAS VACAS GORDAS has been in business for more than 16 years and we always add the gratuity to our checks. This is explained clearly on all our menus as well as the checks. The customers have always the option to take or add additional tips. I apologized for this inconvenience several times and I requested the information of the credit card (since we do not keep record of any cc) to do the refund right away. After several emails back and forth I never received this information. In addition, my ""excuses"" were only explanations on what might have happened, and the attitude that I might had have was only a reflection of yours. We do our best but sometimes it's hard to please everyone. \r \r Rosie G. \r
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WORST DINNER EVER, 1.
WORST DINNER EVER, 1.30 HR TO GET THE FILET MIGNON, AND THEN WAS OVERCOOKED. SENT IT BACK..STILL NOT COOKED RIGHT. AND WE HAD TO WAIT ANOTHER 30 MIN. OVERCHARGED FOR THE BOTTLE OF REDWINE $10.00..
MGR ARROGANT AND COULD NOT CARE LESS ABOUT OUR COMPLAINT..JUST TOLD US WHERE THE DOOR WAS...I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A BAD EXPERIENCE BEFORE AND THE BILL WAS $200.00 WE ACTUALLY DID NOT EAT, BUT TOOK THE FILET MIGNON HOME TO COOK. NEVER AGAIN. -
STAY AWAY HORRIBLE ARROGANT MGR AND SERVICE
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Worst dinner ever.\r waited 1.30 hr for the filet mignon. asked for medium rare..was well done. sent it back..waited another 30 min and this time was only seared extremely rare..how difficult can it be to prepare a filte mignon medium rare ? to top it we were overcharged for our bottle of redwine.\r Arrogant mgr, did not even feel like apologizing and never went to our table. Very arrogant when i complained on our way out..just showed me where the door was..\r i have never been treated so poorly in a restaurant. and our dinner was $200.00. We left hungry and angry.
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Las Vacas Gordas
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I would not go again to this restaurant again because 1. The waiter was clearly trying to upsell 2. We asked for well done and got bloody meat... had to return again and then burnt our meat!!! what outrage !!! 3. Its was way too pricy for what your getting, Its soo disappointing when you pay so much money a restaurant and get the worst in Food and srvice return...
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Servicio= Horripilante
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Mi nombre es Kenia Sofia, NUNCA, NUNCA yo volvere a ese Restaurante por el horrible servicio que dan. El Domingo 30 de Octubre qu estaba lloviendo incontrolable fui con mi familia a cenar para celebrar el cumpleanos de mi Padre. Nunca en mi vida me habian tratado tan mal como ese dia. Eramos 6 adultos y tres ninos uno de los ninos era un recien nacido solamente 3 semanas. Mi Madre entro y pidio una mesa. primero le dijeron que era una espera de 1 Hr. despues le dijeron que unas de las mesa que esta desocupada para sentarnos ahi teniamos que comprar 2 botellas de vino y cada una era 250.00. Desidimos esperar la hora. despues dijo que teniamos que esperar afuera porque eran las reglas del restaurante. y arriba de eso el coche de la recien nacida no podia estar en el restaurante. Que tristesa que traten a un cliente tan mal. Voy a mandar un mensage por Facebook a todas mis amigos que nunca NUNCA vayan a ese lugar es muy mal servicio. No Gasten su Dinero al ir a ese restaurante. comida caricima y servicio HORRIBLE.
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SERVICE = EPITOMY OF HORRIBLE
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I am a Miami Beach native and I have been going to Las Vacas Gorda since I was a little kid with my parents. I am now 30 years old and I AM NEVER GOING BACK! The food is good but the service is the epitomy of the word HORRIBLE. Ever since they expanded to what you see now the service has really taken a hit. The straw that broke the camels back for me was tonight. I waited for 30 minutes (no problem). They then sat us and gave us the menues. We then waited another 25 minutes without even a glass of water. Suddenly they sit a couple next to us and a waitress comes within 3 minutes and ask them if they were ready to order. I NEVER write reviews but the service there is bad enough to give you indigestion. If you want good food AND good service then this is not the place for you.
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DISASTER! AVOID THIS PLACE!
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AVOID THIS ESTABLISHMENT!! RUDE, OBNOXIOUS WAITERS & MANAGEMENT! I am not one to complain, but this place is a disaster. We showed up for our reservation on time, but were told we'd have a very short wait. We were a larger party of 9, so we understood. After 1/2 hour, we noticed an empty table of 10 which was going unused so we inquired about being seated at this table. We were told we could only sit there if we agreed to purchase 2 bottles of wine priced over $150 each! We declined. After waiting another 45 minutes, we asked the hostess and owner when we might be seated. We explained that we had a reservation but had waited over an hour to which the owner rudely responded, ""Well, I have been here for over six hours!!"" I was stunned when the manager started rudely yelling at other parties who were also waiting for tables. Finally, we were seated and had the worst experience ever with the obnoxious (bald headed, middle-aged male) waiter who badgered each of us to order the VERY overpriced KOBE beef rather than the steaks we were selecting. When I tried to order one of the less expensive Malbecs under $50/bottle he said they were ""sold out"" and kept pointing me to the $250 bottle! I am not making this up! At every turn, he kept rudely insisting that we order more expensive items than we wanted to order. Once we ordered our wine, he kept opening new bottles and pouring them, without first asking if we cared for another bottle. (We drank over six bottles, in the end.) They immediately started pouring bottled water without asking if we wanted ice water and the waiter responded, ""That will take some time because I will need to get a pitcher and fill it with ice!"" Frankly, we thought this was some kind of joke. The food was mediocre at best. Others were also complaining as they left the restaurant. To top it off, when we received the bill, an 18% tip was added which they refused to adjust downward. Oh, and they never did seat anyone at the empty table of 10 with the minimum 2 $150+ bottle requirement! These people are frauds!
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DON'T GO THERE.TRUST ME..
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The service SUCKS, the Owner has NO respect for the customers, he sucks too. Food is VERY expensive.I 'd to called the Police, that men is out of control! We 've never been treated so wrong in a Restaurant before in my life.
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Best Argentinian Steak House in Miami Beach
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I have been visiting las vacas gordas with my wife for the last two years, and every time we come, we feel better, more familiar, and in consequence better service. the food is great, my favorite is enrrollada, and my wife loves the bife de chorizo. the new decor is simply beautiful and the place is bigger and very comfortable.
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Boy! I was wrong!!!
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I was hesitant when my husband wanted to go here…he remembered this place from 5 years ago and I read reviews stating the service was “terrible”…well I had to write because this place was great. The service, wine selection and atmosphere was outstanding. It was reasonably priced and the meat was done to perfection. A little GEM! And off the beaten path of south beach but well worth it…music was set at a perfect level and the staff didn’t rush you to eat, it was relaxed I would certainly return.\r \r
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Terrible Service
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My fiance is from Argentina and we wanted to try this place. The food was average. The service was awful. They served us an appetizer that we didn't order and insisted that we ordered it. Then they served me the meat ravioli when I ordered the spinach ravioli and I specifically told them I don't want meat. They included an outrageous gratuity as well. We are never going back
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The meat is good but very expensive...The worst service
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The food isn't the best in town...but you can say that is ok...But the service they really need to do something about it...I've been there a couple times and every time i went i really had a hard time with the service.
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They 've done some work, u feel that on the check
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Ok so i've been eating in this restaurant for 4 years now, it's the best meat in town. i used to hate the fact that the soda cost 3 bucks for only 8 oz + the fact that if u wanna share a plate, you have to pay 5 bucks also. but it was OK because the meat was very affordable and good. BUT i went there yesterday, and they need more money to pay the improvement they made in the restaurant. 5 dol more per plate!!! i used to pay 17 dol my enrollada, now it's 22!!!! The service sucks, the music is awful. Don't go there except if u have a lot of money and u don't wanna cook ur meat alone
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BEST IN TOWN
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DELICIOUS.............!!!!!....that's all i have to say ... D E L I C I O U S!
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Excellent!!!
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I must say that this is one the best restaurant i have been in miami ..... and now that is remodeled, EVEN BETTER!!! .......
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O.K. food... Terrible service!
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If you like to be treated like a petty customer... then eat here!\r If you ask for info about the food.. they might burm you at the stale!!!\r
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The worst service I could recieve
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Well, first of all I've to say that the food was good, and I really enjoyed the steak. But how can you enjoy a good food when you are served so badly, when the waitress talks rude to you, and makes you angry that you can't even eat, and when the manager never bothers to appear to apologize. We went there, and sat there for 20 minutes until we could get some water to drink, and the waitress was so unprofessional she forgot what we ordered. When finally we had our food on the table, we were so angry we couldn't eat it. We asked to talk to the manager, he never came. If service is important to you, never go there.
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Most unusual dinner experience
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i was eating in Las Vacas Gordas the other night ... the location is good nice seating outside, service was mediocre, and the food was bellow average, was what incredible was what happened around us .. the couple in the next table complained about the food, the owner came over and talked to them, he was rude and obnoxious and did not offer any apology or addressed their complaints ... we we did not complain we just will not go back there and recommend all our friends to avoid that restaurant
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Best Argentinian steak in town
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best Argentinian steak I ever had in a cosy atmosphere. cute waitstaff and brisk south florida AC\r a nice fun evening meal. skirt steak with garlic verde packs a real bite. Buy their T-shirt and you wont regret it\r this was 5/2003 and I still remember!
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The best restaurant in Florida
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The best restaurant in Florida or probably the east coast of the US.Great food and the service is the best anywhere.You want something special or celebrating something special,you must dine here.
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