El Gaucho - Portland Restaurant - Portland, OR

El Gaucho - Portland

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Address:
319 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205

Neighborhood:
Downtown

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Cuisine:
Steak

Price: $50 and over

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El Gaucho - Portland Details

Dining Style: Fine Dining
Website: http://www.elgaucho.com
Email: jhooberman@elgaucho.com
Phone: (503) 227-8794
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Monday – Thursday: 4:30pm – 11:00pm
Friday – Saturday: 4:30pm – 12:00am
Sunday: 4:30pm – 10:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Steak, American, Steakhouse
Executive Chef: Alex Parsons
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Private Party Facilities: Private dining at El Gaucho is a memorable occasion. Our guests are truly pampered, treated to the pinnacle of experienced, knowledgeable and gracious service.
Private Party Contact: Amanda Orth (971) 544-2700
Entertainment: NIGHTLY LIVE LATIN GUITAR - featuring Mariano & Toshi: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Wednesday nights feature Masud & Bobak.

Saturday & Sunday showcases the talents of Mariano & Masud.
Special Events & Promotions: Private dining at El Gaucho is a memorable occasion. Our beautiful and incomparable private rooms are available for lunch and dinner service Monday through Friday and dinner service on the weekends. We also provide buyouts of our entire restaurant. Please contact Amanda Orth at 971.544.2700 or aorth@elgaucho.com for information.

Getting there

Cross Street: Between SW Oak & SW Stark Streets
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Valet is located on SW Broadway at our front door.

A word from El Gaucho - Portland

El Gaucho is the Northwest's steakhouse legacy focused on elegant old-school, tableside service for people celebrating their lives. Located in the heart of downtown Portland.

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Diner Reviews

"It was more than just dinner it was an amazing dining experience like a well deserved vacation from everyday. Great thought and effort were in every detail. The steaks were top of the line as was the wine."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"Once again, everything was superb from the hostess who greeted us to our wait staff. Food was great as always. I always find the atmosphere very relaxed. Looking forward to my next visit."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"El Gaucho never disappoints. The food is excellent and the service is truly outstanding. Our waiter, Keith was friendly and efficient. We will return!"
Dined on 2/23/2014
"We have not been disappointing by El Gaucho in 3 times we have dined there. It is pretty expensive, but for a special occasion it is a great place to celebrate. All the dishes that we have had tried on the menu have been great. I enjoyed the Short Ribs, over mashed potatoes and gravy, with carrots and onions. Would have it again in a heart beat! Also enjoy the corn as a side dish. Best corn ever."
Dined on 2/23/2014
"You hear the name El Gaucho a lot when people speak of pricey restaurants in Portland. It's true, the menu is not for the faint of wallet. But what's also true is that you do in fact get what you pay for. Fantastic food, beautifully prepared, elegantly served, with attentive and friendly staff. I would definitely recommend this restaurant if you love food. We had two amazing guitar players providing ambient music for our dinner. These guys were so good that for a while we thought it was a recording. Ambience was truly as much pleasure for our ears as the food was for our tastebuds."
Dined on 2/23/2014
"My husband and sister and I went to have a well deserved dinner out after working together all summer on fixing our Mom's house to get ready to put on the market. It just sold and after hearing so many wonderful things about El Gaucho I wanted to go there. It was very lovely and the service was great."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"This is a very fun and special night. I would love to go back but due to the price that will have to be reserved for very very special occasions."
Dined on 2/22/2014
"The waiters only had about 4-5 tables each so they were always making sure everything was "good". Enjoyed the special attention."
Dined on 2/16/2014
"Great food, awesome attentive service and the best bread pudding I ever had and I love bread pudding."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"Brian B and the rest of the staff were polite, energetic and above all professional! Had such great food and service. We look forward the our dinners at El Gaucho so much! The back room in Portland is quiet and nice. The main room has live music and is brimming with a great dinner scene. We loved that they have limited the post meal fruit and nut tray."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"We. Have been to El Gauchos several times always a great pleasure and food excellent. This is probably the best restaurant in town in my opinion but be prepared to spend some$$$ The staff is excellent and very polite."
Dined on 2/18/2014
"Our first time to El Gaucho! What an incredible treat. From walking in the door to retrieving our coats at the end, we were treated like royalty. The wedge salad was crisp and a very large portion for a dinner salad. The steak was perfectly cooked and the flavor held throughout. For sides we chose corn and the macaroni & cheese. We were not very polite to one another about sharing the corn. It was wonderful. Should have had the whole serving instead of half. We have never been treated so well and by so many staff members at a restaurant. Thank you for such an incredible experience."
Dined on 2/17/2014
"We have been dining at El Gauchos for about 25 years. We have recommended to others and it has become a favorite among our family and friends. It is expensive but well worth it."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"The service was great. Table side caeser salad was outstanding as was the crab cake appetizer. The main course was their special rib eye steak for two. While it was very good it lacked in flavor for a prime steak at an expensive steak house. It did come with some very good sides that were included in the price. I have been to all of the high end steak houses in Portland and I would rate everything but the steak as outstanding. The bill for two was over $300 without desert and for that amount I was expecting an outstanding steak which we did not get. I might go back but would consider other steak houses in Portland that have better steaks and cost less."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"The flavor of steaks grilled over charcoal or wood cannot be beat."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"One of the best steaks I ever had! Great service all around!"
Dined on 2/13/2014
"I came with some high hopes that this would be a romantic spot. My wife and I walked in and noticed the place was very loud, small and packed with people. We had reservations and we still had to wait 20 mins to be seated. The menu is very limited. I was hoping that since they pride them selves on their steaks that it would be amazing. The steaks my wife and I were just ok. I have had better steaks from a local BBQ joint. Our server was very professional, yet seemed to take his job to serious. He never smiled or showed any facial expressions. I have had way more pleasant dinning experiences at a fraction of the price of this place. I will not be coming back."
Dined on 2/12/2014
"The food was excellent. The service could not have been better. Overall a very enjoyable dining experience. El Gaucho's is not the place to go for a $50 dinner for two with cocktails. You get what you pay for and everything that evening could not have been better."
Dined on 2/12/2014
"Always great Service and Food! Live music was a great touch that adds a energetic atmosphere. I will definitely come back here again in the near future!"
Dined on 2/10/2014
"El Gaucho is just so consistent. The food is always good. The service is also always great! Most of the people working there have been there for a long time. It must be that El Gaucho has great top down managment. Always attentive to service and quality of foods."
Dined on 1/30/2014
"great Food And Service.. our waiter was friendly the hostess was exceptionally friendly... we already enjoyed every bit of food we had..The SteakWas Superb"
Dined on 1/30/2014
"We felt our 20th anniversary was totally ruined by the snobbish attitude of our server David H. What was supposed to be a memorable evening became a complete disappointment by insulting smirks, looks, and overall facial assassination. So what if I want my $64 dollar steak well done? So what if I ask for steak sauce on that same $64 steak.. I AM PAYING FOR? So what if I don't want Caesar dressing on a Caesar salad opting for oil and vinegar instead? Do I have to be controlled of my thoughts, desires, and actions the way David H wants be to act and think? Is it all about him? We came for a romantic anniversary and left feeling communistly ambushed by not adhering to David H's social mandate on how to follow a strict governed manifesto."
Dined on 1/25/2014
"Great Food and Service as always. We were treating another couple and we knew they would not be disappointed. The tableside ceasar is always a delicious and fun way to start."
Dined on 1/25/2014
"Everything top notch! Service and food were fantastic! Enjoyed everything!"
Dined on 1/24/2014
"TIf you love steak El Gaucho is an excellent choice . They have the best tasting meat grilled to perfection. The service is also superb. I've eaten at all the big steak houses in Portland, Ruth Chris, Morton's, Ringside to name a few and they all have great steaks, but i still prefer El Gaucho's steak."
Dined on 1/23/2014
"This was the perfect place to bring close, special friends to celebrate our friendship and thank them for their kindnesses. This was our friends first visit to El Gaucho, and we made the right choice in taking them there. Everything was outstanding. The food was perfectly prepared, wonderfully presented tableside, and outstandingly delicious. Our waiter made the evening tops. Very cordial, attentive, funny and took very good care of us. As did others as well. Thank you for a wonderful evening. We look forward to our next visit!"
Dined on 1/19/2014
"From the moment we hit the valet, we knew the our evening was going to be special. From checking in at the podium, to being seat at our booth, we were very pleased. Our Server Ryan' s attention to detail showed us he cared. Attentive, but not hovering. We were celebrating 34 year to the day of our meeting at Lake Tahoe. The food was excellent, as usual. The favors and presentation, the best in Portland. Thank you El Gaucho for making use feel special, like we were the only guest there that night. We're looking forward to another night dining with you, an more frequently."
Dined on 1/17/2014
"This is a wonderful place for a great steak ( the size of a small roast) grilled to perfection! Staff are very knowledgabale about the menu and the vast wine list and very attentive to the diners every need. We will defnitely be back!"
Dined on 1/15/2014
"Deliciousness, great food but spendy. Great for special occasions."
Dined on 1/8/2014
"From the buttery garlic bread to the cherries jubilee this meal was a throwback to steakhouses past but in a good way. My husband and I went for New Years Eve dinner. The atmosphere was festive, the service outstanding, and the food delicious. We both had apps (oysters on the half shell for me, crab cakes for him), ceasar salad (heavy on the garlic - but I love garlic so fine by me), two sides - scalloped potatoes and spinich - and split a tenderloin trio entree. I can't eat over 6 oz. of meat at a sitting and am not too fond of leftover beef, so sharing was perfect. We were there for over 2 hours but it didn't seem that long. That's a successful evening dining out in my book."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"We eat here at least three times a year on special occasions, New Year' s Eve being one of them. The food was awesome. The service this year was a little off, but I would not let that deter anyone from having the best steak in Portland."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"I don't like taking the time to write reviews. I typically skip the chance. I could not in this case. These people, the food, and the experience were over the top for New Years Eve. Thank you!"
Dined on 12/31/2013
"Excellent steak. Deliciouls large Austrailian lobster tail. Great frendly service. Always a pleasure dining with a friend at El Gaucho."
Dined on 12/30/2013
"Don't you hate it when you go into a nice place to spend some good money on a special occasion and the server is arrogant? Drives me crazy!!! The Christmas decor was nice."
Dined on 12/29/2013
"El Gaucho never fails- great service, outstanding steaks and the wicked shrimp are delicious. As always had to have the apple bread budding which is definitely worth the calories."
Dined on 12/29/2013
"We dined at this restaurant to celebrate my husband's birthday. The food was fabulous, as was the service. It is a bit expensive, but worth every penny, Highly recommend for a special occasion!"
Dined on 12/28/2013
"We had pre-dinner cocktails in the bar. The drinks and bartenders were absolutely wonderful. Dinner was fantastic and our server, David, treated us like royalty. Try the table-side made Caesar salad. OMG! Great steaks, French Onion soup, and the most delicious bread! Thanks for a lovely evening, guys. And thanks especially to David for making our night out so special! We'll be back very soon!"
Dined on 12/28/2013
"We celebrated my husband's birthday at El Goucho. Excellent service, wonderful food. Very old school fine dining with white tablecloths, caesar salad prepared at your table, flaming swords of beef. It's definitely a special occasion type place. A very nice dining experience."
Dined on 12/27/2013
"The food was okay, but just that. Certainly not what it was hyped-up to be. It took over an hour to get our entrees, despite dining early on a slow night. The food and overall experience do not justify the steep prices. There are many better dining experiences to be had in Portland."
Dined on 12/26/2013
"El Gaucho is a superb Steak House in terms of food quality, service, ambiente, decoration and wine list. The table side chateau briand for example is nearly peerless even when compared to other of the finest steakhouses in the US and globally. It is a bit on the pricey side for Portland, but if one is looking for the finest steak dining experience money can buy, this is one of the go to places on the planet."
Dined on 12/22/2013

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