Perez-H Palermo — Restaurant in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

Some time ago, an expat friend of mine from Ireland took me to what I believe was the original location of Perez H in San Telmo. He said the owner (co-owner? manager? I don't recall) wanted to hear what an americano thought of his hamburgers.

At the time I thought they were all right, not cooked to my specifications, not browned enough, not seasoned well enough, but all right.

The burger I just had from Perez H in Palermo was also just all right. Also not cooked to my specifications, also not browned enough, and maybe a tad too salty. Inexplicably, also a bit rubbery, like a fast-food burger.

I also still don't understand why it's so common to get so much gristle in the hamburgers here, but I had to pull a few inedible nuggets out of my teeth. Just not what I'm used to from the States.

The bun was very good, spackled with seeds, more than just sesame, and with a glossy, perfectly domed top. People say there's been a burger revolution in Buenos Aires over the last few years. There certainly are a lot of hamburger joints, but I don't share that glowing opinion. I am grateful however for the sudden abundance finally of good sandwich bread.

The fries weren't fresh but I liked the skin-on, strong potato flavor.

I'd say that Perez H is an above-average, if not spectacular choice for the late-night,...

Walked by Perez H a couple of times and saw a few delivery guys with motorcycle helmets lining up to pick up burgers. That’s usually a good sign. Also, a line at midnight is a good sign too. So I wanted to check out this burger they say is the best burger and the best meat in Argentina.

I ordered the cheese (queso) clásico and added grilled onions for like 30 cents and fries and a beer and the total was $8.80 for the beer, fries and burger. Ridiculously cheap so that’s good.

The meat quality is good and it’s ample amount. No need to get a double. The cheese was lacking and the seasoning on the bun which was soft and topped with seeds (poppy and sunflower) was heavy. The sauces which other reviewers raved about are good but not mind blowing and the fries were solid but not spectacular.

In summary, a good informal late night burger but not the best in any country by any stretch and the beer I had was pretty good I have to admit. Also, the people watching and late night vibe was good too.

3.6...

Went here yesterday with my girlfriend, for her birthday. She got a classic burguer+fries+drink combo for free as a birthday promotion, with the only prerequisite being bringing along another person and that person ordering a burger+fries combo (which is great for couples going by themselves, since most of these "free meal"-style bday bonuses here is BAires requires the person to bring 2+ people to get their birthday freebies).

As mentioned, my gf had the classic burger. I had a Gran Perez burger, which was so enormous and had so much cheddar I had to wear disposable gloves (provided for free; nice detail, btw, made the whole experience more memorable and cute) in order to eat it without making much of a mess. I had a pint of red ale to drink, which was good (on the beer front: happy hour lasts all night, which is...