Plaza Mayor — Restaurant in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

They asked us to leave / Nos pidieron que nos fuéramos

It was the first time in my life that I was kicked out of a restaurant. I've been in hundreds and hundreds of restaurants around the world and the last Saturday Feb 24, 2018 was my first time. We arrived at 1 AM on Saturday. Me and my couple. Our purpose: to drink drafted cider and "pan dulce". The restaurant was almost empty. Only two tables with people (two couples). The place was almost silent, without music. Kind of depressive sensation. As soon as we sat, a waiter with a very serious face came with the bread. No, I told him, we just want the cider and "pan dulce". After he heard that his face changed from serious to angry. A minute later the manager, or the owner, came. And told us one of the weirdest things I ever heard in a restaurant: "If you don't order the dinner you can't order the dessert ("pan dulce"). - What???? The restaurant is empty! I told him. - Doesn't matter, the rules of the house say that if you don't order dinner you can't order dessert, so if you will not order dinner you will have to leave. I could not understand those ridiculous rules, especially in an empty the restaurant. We argued with the manager for a couple of minutes and we left. Sad and angry. I've been many times in Plaza Mayor before. Seems that the place is not what it used to be. And this was the last time because I will never come back again. I don't understand the nonsense. Instead I will continue going to Tancat (my favorite spanish restaurant in BA o el Burladero). While we left I remembered the quote "You think you are killing me, I think you are...

Have been there several times. I was happy to go again. Quality of food has gone down the tubes. Ordered Gambas al ajillo. Tasteless. Swimming in oil. It seemed to me that the cook took six small shrimps off the freezer and fried them in a pan. Complained to the waiter and he did not even offer to take them back. My wife's dish contained rise that appeared to be a reheated leftover from lunch time. Really disappointed. Quite expensive. I will not return.

The sweet bread (pan dulce) they bake remains the best in town. Go and buy it as a standalone product. You...

Nos gustó mucho! Fuimos un lunes al mediodía y estaba lleno a las 2 de la tarde en planta baja. Esperamos 5 minutos para la mesa. Tienen un área pequeña en la entrada para esperar si hay no hay mesas disponibles enseguida. La atención fue super amable, la moza que nos tocó una genia total: atenta, rápida, super predispuesta al servicio, piola, con buenas sugerencias y comentarios sobre los platos, excelente la moza!! 👏 Los platos no tardaron en salir, algunos más sabrosos que otros. Todos platos abundantes y para compartir. Las milanesas que están como entradas muy ricas. La especialidad de la casa son los pescados y mariscos. Las rabas y la tortilla española que pedimos muy ricas y abundantes. Los postres son super ricos y grandes también!! El panqueque de dulce de leche son 2 por plato!! Re da para compartir. Lo que nos pareció un poco flojo es el pan que llevan a la mesa, parecía seco y envuelto en la canastita de papel (esas que usan para los pan dulce). No dan manteca para el pan. Nose, como que le falta un poco al pan de mesa. Cobran $250 por servicio de mesa por comensal, y respetan la ley al cobrar este servicio de mesa solo a los adultos! Lo que muchos otros restaurantes no hacen, así que eso es un super plus. Los precios de los platos están bien para lo que el restaurante ofrece.

Recomiendo compartir cualquier entrada, plato o postre del menú 😉

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