LaChona Empanadas y Vinos Argentinos

LaChona Empanadas y Vinos Argentinos reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   DemiH VIP

   Portland21 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was great although it took a while to get our drinks. False advertising concerning gluten free empanadas. Not empanadas at all but corn cakes. My non gluten empanadas did not have enough filling for the amount of dough and the dough was dry. The chicken my husband ordered was dry and resembled a TV dinner chicken. Wine selection great. We will not return.
   

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   Clay VIP

   Washington DC6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Empanadas & wine bliss—delicious flavors, kind staff!
   

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   Mary

   Portland1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Unique dining experience! Top notch, delicious food and beverages. Dependably fantastic! I drive over 25 miles to dine here. Awesome dining experience!
   

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   Steve

   Portland4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely loved my dining experience. The menu has expanded quite a bit, the ambiance is just beautiful, and the wine selection is amazing. Kim was the perfect host/server/wine coinsurer. Thank you!
   

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   Melissa VIP

   London14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Used to enjoy when they were a food cart. This is the second time here and service was very slow with just a couple tables. I ordered the criolla empanada and did not have the filling as described and dry. I’m Argentinian and the chimichurri was dry too which is not normal. Last I saw our plates sitting on the counter which was confirmed when brought and the fries were tepid. Was excited to try again but sadly won’t be back.
   

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   Laury

   Barcelona1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   My table was ready right when I arrived and I was quickly seated. The restaurant was super busy! Just about every single table was taken. I know the waitstaff were doing the best they could but they definitely needed more staff. It took a little while for the server to come take our order and then it took another while to get our food. The humita and abuela Chona are my favorite and as always they were delicious! It was disappointing that they empanadas came out first and then later the fries. I would have liked everything at once. And then we didn’t see anyone from waitstaff until the end of the I was able to order some to go, but not seeing waitstaff, we had to wait a while plus no water refills. I understand how busy it was and just hope that on busy weekend nights they add more staff to help. Other than that, food was great, the waitstaff that was there was friendly I just know they were slammed.
   

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   Vicki

   Montana6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a great, informative server - & great food with nice presentation. It’s quiet enough to hold a conversation (how nice!), a small space, but cozy. I We’ll definitely return!
   

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   Cheryl

   Central Coast4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The empanadas are delicious! Good wines and great service.
   

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   Corey

   Las Vegas4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a delightful dining experience. The restaurant is comfortable, the food is enjoyable, and the staff is delightful. Definitely worth checking out!
   

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    Anand

    Dallas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Loved the place and the design of the menu. It was just hard to see one waitress covering the entire place across two busy floors.
    

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