Chivitería Marcos — Restaurant in Montevideo

Back in the 90s I had to wait outside a long time for a table to have the best Chivitos in Montevideo in this place. Out of nostalgia I went in to have a Chivito today. It was half empty. After having a hard and tasteless bondiola Chivito I understood. Awful table wine too. New generations do not necessarily improve the product. Also, the waitress was paying all her attention to a table with her relatives. I had to keep repeating my orders. In retrospect 100 pesos tip was way too much. I do not...

Was recently here back on December 21, 2024 and had an amazing lunch with my fiancé for the famous chivito! We had to split the sandwich because it's so big and we had been eating non-stop since Buenos Aires, but we couldn't pass up this opportunity, thanks to Anthony Bourdain! The flavors are amazing, but nothing overpowered another. The bread was soft, and the sauce was spectacular! And our waiter was so nice and talked to us about the city for a while. Definitely recommend...

Great place to try chivito. Especially when you are on a tight budget and Uruguay it's not as price friendly. If you want a solid portion of meat, you should try he Chivito Marcos, with all the ingredients inside. Can guarantee, that you won't be hungry till next morning. So why I put 4/5? Two things: first, the fries were terrible, like someone fried them twice. Second, no local Uruguayan beer, just a "beer" from Belgium,...