Chimichurri - Argentinean Food — Restaurant in South Bend

Went to Chimichurri which serves up a great Argentina street food, these small pillows of joy called empanadas. At the moment, about 5 kinds empanadas are being made. These empanada that were so perfect. The beef empanadas, caramelized onion and cheese and spinach and cheese were my favorite. (beef was smack yo mamma good!) crush light crisp outside and flaky inside with plenty of filling. Like little pillows. It is a must try. It on Jefferson Blvd across from Howard Park in the tiny building on the corner. Soon they will be have a outdoor fireplace that doubles are wood fired grill which, they will start serving Argentine cuts of beef and maybe lamb. Even steak sandwiches with be served. Dining in alfresco only. For a snack 1-2 empanadas are good, for a meal suggest about 3 4, and if you really hungry 4-5.

WARNING: these are addictive. And don't forget for dessert to try Alfajores, they are a cooked dough sandwiched around dulce de leche carmel and the sides rolled in super fine cut coconut.

About the owners, Dario and his wife came from Argentina to the USA...

Delicious! I've been meaning to try this walk-up only restaurant since I saw the article about it in the Tribune. Took my three younger daughters. The empanadas are just their size; there are currently five flavors to choose from. They are rather small though (you could probably fit two in the palm of your hand); I'd get a few if that's all you're eating. I didn't check whether or not they serve water or soda, we brought water bottles, but I didn't see anyone with cups there, so bring your own drink just in case!

My girls loved the alfajores de maicena for dessert. Plus, who doesn't enjoy sitting outside on a sunny day? They have about 4 tables with umbrellas and one large picnic table to enjoy your food at. Another bonus: Howard park is right across the street for fun and running around before or after eating....

When you are an Argentinian living thousand of miles away from home and you see a place call “Chimichurri” you think of steak. Their stake sandwich is not what I had in mind when I saw it. It doesn’t have much steak at all. It’s more like little pieces of beef mixed with onions and peppers. I was expecting something similar to a “lomito”. So that was disappointing. On the other hand, the beef empanadas were really, really good. A little smaller on their size, but amazing taste. Los “alfajores de maicena” were a nice touch. The chimichurri sauce...