Reviews - Folklore Argentine Grill

Steak, Steakhouse, Latin-american

Reviews summary

This restaurant offers a delightful dining experience with a festive atmosphere and friendly staff. Highlights of the menu include the tortilla de espinaca, picanha, chorizo, and flan, all of which are highly recommended. The food is delicious, with generous portions and a great wine selection. The romantic setting makes it perfect for a date night, and the intimate atmosphere adds to the overall dining experience. While some dishes may have been hit or miss for some patrons, overall, the restaurant receives high praise for its Argentinean cuisine, making it a must-visit spot for meat lovers and food enthusiasts alike.

Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 5143 reviews

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Enjoyed our experience here! The host and server were wonderful and the atmosphere was festive with the music playing next door. I enjoyed the patio dinning and even though it was hot when we walked up the patio was the perfect temperature. The staff did everything they could to make our visit wonderful and I definitely will come here again View all feedback.

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Last update : 12.01.2024

4.5 ★ from 1118 reviews
mark-garcia-doctor69
12.01.2024

Great place and food. Excellent service and atmosphere. Heavy on the meat, as you might expect, with a few vegetarian options. Interesting and delicious drinks too! Great for a date or occasion. Recommend for sure.

christopher-merrill-1
12.01.2024

Fantastic Argentinean cuisine. Our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. I would highly recommend splitting an entrée. The portions are quite large. Everything was super tasty. The beef empanadas are a must-try.

angel-beltran-2
12.01.2024

We came for a quick drink and ended up having empanadas chicken and beef and wow amazing. The Pachera drink was delicious.

amitab-puri
12.01.2024

Great appetizers. The empanadas were delightful. The salmon was a large serving and very tasty l. The chicken breast was exceptionally well done. The alfajores was delightful. All in all an excellent experience.

ma-publicidad
12.01.2024

Really great place. The food was amazing, and the morcilla and empanadas are the best. You are definitely going to eat more. The service was good too, the only thing is they need spicy sauce and the chorizo be like argentina tasting. We ate the parrillada for 2.

Aggregated

Last update : 16.07.2023

5.0 ★ from 7 reviews
elizabeth-107
16.07.2023

Came here for the first time tonight with my husband to celebrate our anniversary. Everything was amazing! Service was so unbelievably friendly and sincere. Our server had great recommendations. We tried the empanadas, gnocchi, salmon and the milanesa. Highly recommend! So happy to add another stellar restaurant to our rotation.

jon-62
16.07.2023

Phenomenal spot for Argentinian steak. Good prices and great music when a guitarist is around on Thursday, will go again

benny-9
16.07.2023

Amazing food and excellent service. We were visiting from New York and this place was recommended by a local friend of mine. It absolutely did not disappoint! I highly recommend!!

luis-184
16.07.2023

The food is excellent here. Just be aware of the meat temperatures, as our waiter forgot to ask some of us in our large group, and each chef has their own preferred cooking temperature for beef. This led to a few of us not receiving our steaks at the desired temperature. The atmosphere is lovely, and the cocktail menu is well-designed with flavorful drinks.

its-10
16.07.2023

We came across this charming little restaurant on a rainy Tuesday evening. It had a wonderfully romantic atmosphere, the food was excellent, and the service was even better. I highly recommend it!

Int Restaurants

Last update : 29.07.2023

4.2 ★ from 1886 reviews
stephanie-844
29.07.2023

A surprise homerun with the tortilla de espinaca, perfectly cooked picanha, chorizo three ways w an outstanding morcilla (blood sausage) were the highlights of the meal. There was a guitarist for live music as well. Delicious food and delightful company; a great night out. If you get one appetiser, get the tortilla de espinaca.

leilany-1
29.07.2023

Their flan is the best flan I’ve ever had in my life.. melts in your mouth goodness! Their mashed potatoes are so fluffy and well seasoned. El Che is also a must order (it’s enough for two people) and is served on a cute mini grill. Also, their mojitos are great and the sangria too. Don’t debate on going.. just go! You won’t regret it.

jessica-194
29.07.2023

Enjoyed our experience here! The host and server were wonderful and the atmosphere was festive with the music playing next door. I enjoyed the patio dinning and even though it was hot when we walked up the patio was the perfect temperature. The staff did everything they could to make our visit wonderful and I definitely will come here again

maybeline
29.07.2023

The food was ok. My ribs were rare when I asked medium well. Too much fat on the ribs made it non appetizing. The piece of flank steak was flavorful and the meat was perfectly cooked. We ordered Parillada for 2.

trinidad-12
29.07.2023

The food was delicious. Ordered 3 empanadas, 1 chicken, 1 beef, and 1 spinach w/cheese. Filled generously, the beef was my favorite. Good flavor, moist and portioned well. Veggie lovers, the spinach w/cheese complimented eachother well. But definitely order the portabello mushroom it was delicious with the sauce. The sauce had a hint of chile just enough to flavor,but not spicy. Main course course dishes looked good but would have been too much for this outing. Great wine selection.

Yelp

Last update : 19.06.2023

4.0 ★ from 785 reviews
meta-corkery
19.06.2023

If you dine at this restaurant, you simply must try the steak. It has an incredible flavor and is cooked to perfection. The atmosphere is fantastic as well, making it an ideal spot for a date.

walton12
19.06.2023

This restaurant is fantastic! The standout dishes were the ham and cheese empanada and the short rib! We ordered the Parrilla meat plate for two, and it was a generous amount of food...

rconroy-church583
19.06.2023

An unforgettable experience! A large group of us visited and shared around ten dishes, and everything we tried was amazing. Even the simplest dishes, such as their...

Restaurantsdb

Last update : 20.02.2026

4.8 ★ from 206 reviews
mary-ellen-jobczynsk-2
20.02.2026

AMAZING our waiter, juan, did an outstanding job serving 16 of us. Truly magnificent evening. Food, atmosphere, service, fantastic!!!!

brian-kita
20.02.2026

The best flavored steak I've ever had at not a bad price. I'd recommend the Lomo filet or the Churrasco sirloin

william-coolsen
20.02.2026

Simply one of the best places in the city always keep coming back for great job team at folklore!!!

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