Bodegas López — Attraction in Mendoza

We arrived around 1:30 pm and went into the store area and asked about lunch and a tour. We got the usual Mendoza "We have check to see if there is space.....the next tour is at 3pm, Spanish or English, and again at 4." "Do we have enough time for lunch?" "Oh. Sure, and the 4pm tour."

We went upstairs to the restaurant and again got the Mendoza standard "We have check to see if there is space....." After she checked the computer, "Please take any of the (30 or 40) open tables." We elected to avoid the 3 tables in use, and went to the lobby like area where the Muzak was not so loud. My wife ordered a tortellini with mixed sauce (cream and tomato), and I ordered the skirt steak. We also ordered beef empanada appetizers, Coke zero and sparkling water. The empanada came quite quickly and they were good, very good. Crispy, dry dough, with finely diced beef in a rich brown sauce within. The tortellini came soon thereafter, and it was quite good too. Then came my calf skirt steak. Smaller, calf sized, I suppose. I immediately cut into it about 1 inch from one end. Medium rare. I moved an inch closer to the center and cut again.... oh, yeah, rare, Red, bloody red! Not Mendoza "Blue" , but that would probably inappropriate or impossible for this cut of meat. The skirt steak was tender, juicy, flavourful, thoroughly seared on the outside, delicious on the inside. This was definitely the best steak we have had in Mendoza, and the best steak we have had in 12 to 18 months including bistec a la Fiorentina in Firenze. We had requested glasses of their recommended wines with each dish, but we had to remind them halfway through the meal. The chardonnay was ok. But remarkable for its body, perhaps overchilled and thus bland. The malbec was also somewhat chilled, light with lots of middling tanins. Neither wine was a stand out and I would have chosen a drier slightly acid chardonnay and a bolder, heavier red. My wife ordered an apple crumble pie with ice cream that looked nothing like the crumble pies I am accustomed to, but she loved it and said the berry ice cream was delicious. Overall, an excellent meal. With a wonderful waitress. We took the 3 pm tour. The tour guide was a unconcerned and uncaring sort, mechanically rattling off his spiel to cattle in a cattle car. His guidance on wine tasting was often off the mark, but probably suitable for 'tourists' who are not gourmands. The wine tour was only $21 USD for 2, OTOH $21 for 2 persons is way better than the $160 to $400 USD further south from Mendoza. Restaurant : Ambience - 5 stars modernish with strong historical ties Service - 4.9 stars, excellent with a lapse or two Food - 5 stars. Bodegas Lopez highly...

I recently dined at Bodegas Lopez and the experience was a letdown. Although the set menu and wine pairings were decent, the meal fell short. Despite clearly requesting different beef doneness options, every plate arrived cooked the same way.

While the restaurant staff were good, the experience was marred by the appalling service at the cellar door. The staff there were unhelpful, rude, and condescending, making the process of purchasing wine an unpleasant chore. To make matters worse, the cashier was equally awful, displaying a staggering lack of basic courtesy and competence.

We asked about a tour and tasting but got zero clarity on the options. We were told tour fees could range from $2,000 to $20,000 plus with no details provided in spite of our keen interest to participate. The cashier’s indifference only added to our frustration. This level of poor communication and service made our trip to Maipú a regrettable choice.

Overall, it fails to deliver on both food and service. I do...

Great place to eat and do a winery tour(it’s free as in $0) the food is pretty good, not something you would expect for the price and abundant. The 3 steps dinner is an experience, of flavors and great attention. Even though there is no vineyard on the premises, the restaurant, the winery and completely renovated main building, is awesome. There is for sure some other wineries in the area, but Bodega Lopez offers too much and ask for so little back. Also the wines quality, and the price for the wines they have to offer is incredible affordable. Even a 15-20 year old red blend would be only about 20 Bucks Max.

Big plus. Easy to get there by train (downtown Mendoza to Last stop), only 1 dllrs there and back. And is 3 blocks away from the train station. Did I mention the tour and wine...