Elba'r — Restaurant in El Calafate

Their coffee from Buenos Aires was nice but very small serving. We ordered one spinach empanada and one ham and queso empanada which came with a good filling but the outside was burnt. It tasted awful from the edges. Wanted to order waffles but just the waffle with icecream(no fruits, no dulce de leche, no sauce) was $6. I usually get a waffle with caramel, fruits and icecream for $6 in New York City and to compare, this is a very small shop in a very small town where most things are quite affordable (don't be swayed with "It's a remote region, that's why it's pricey") It is quite pricey according to Argentina standards and size of the shop. I had an absolutely hearty meal for $7 at the classy Don Pichon last evening that had tip top waiters and a beautiful city view. Also had a massive burger with fries in another huge restaurant in El Calafate for the same price with very friendly service staff. This place looked overpriced where the prices were written in pencil and looked like they were overwritten on old prices .

One thing you expect from a small cafe in a small town is smiling staff who wishes you good morning/afternoon and take your orders with a smile, nothing of that sort happened. They were talking amongst themselves and had straight face all the time whenever our eyes met. No greeting, no reply to our thank you's.

Pretty average place with average coffee and empanada with unwelcoming staff for hefty price according to El Calafate standards. You can have a great meal with awesome friendly staff service in most restaurants in El Calafate for $6-$7 per person. Google rating got us here but won't be returning or recommending.

P.S. they also charge 5% extra for card payment which was not charged anywhere in any restaurant in Patagonia during our...

If you don’t visit this place when you’re in El Calafate, did you even visit El Calafate? This place is so fantastic- so much so that I came on 2 consecutive days! The atmosphere is very cool- with great music, very friendly and super cosy. And a gorgeous interior with hand painted decorations. I had the dulce de leche waffle and hot chocolate which was fantastic, and on the 2nd night (in a row!) a couple who were here recommended the Lamb and Guanaco empanadas which were sooo good! I also had the Wok de arroz which was very tasty. And the Poincenot IPA beer from the region was a great choice too. I’m sad I can’t try more of the dishes here, I would highly...

I don’t really recommend it. At the beginning the owner was really friendly but the waiter who served me didn’t say a single word while serving a food. A single enjoy your food is always appreciated than nothing. And I even felt like he had an attitude towards me for no reason. Second thing, I got cutlery that was rapped in a dirty and wet napkin. I think the waiter touched it and he didn’t wash his hands. Third thing, the food was not really the best. At the paying nobody even asked me if I liked the food so I couldn’t even confront these things. Well, I guess it’s a tourist trap where people come and go. Maybe they don’t care what...