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La Boca Bar and Grill Adelaide

Address 150 North Terrace, Adelaide SA, Australia
Phone +61 8 8461 0860
Hours
Monday11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Tuesday11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Wednesday11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Thursday11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Friday11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00
Saturday17:00-22:00
Sunday17:00-21:00
Website www.laboca.com.au/adelaide
Categories Argentinian Restaurant, Bar and Grill
Rating 3.2 75 reviews
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La Boca Bar and Grill Adelaide reviews

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Fernando
21 November 2021 17:29

Very overpriced! Not worth it. You can get much better options else where for what you pay here

Kay
03 September 2021 13:25

Chef performance was nothing short of an armature attempt at grilling meat.demonstrating lack of attention and care at best.

- i asked for a medium wagyu.i have received an ugly charred steak.solid crust.
- my partner asked for well done steak
she received a medium rare steak.

Pedro
30 August 2021 8:02

Nice place and very good service. Food is very good. I would like bigger platter for the shared options. Bit pricy for 2 persons better to go for indidual plates.

Kaz
28 August 2021 19:24

A real surprise. We enjoyed our dinner, although we couldn't eat all the meat. Thank you it was a delightful meal.

Janet
21 August 2021 22:17

Argentinian High Tea experience was a let down unfortunately. The service staff were polite however was also a let down for this particular event. The restaurant itself is lovely with couch booths however we were seated in a high bar & stool section which was not mentioned upon booking. A high tea event would preferably be better suited with normal sit down tables.
Food that was assumingly meant to be hot arrived lukewarm and tea & coffee also lukewarm. The set price high tea was more sweets and not enough savoury, but Sangrias we purchased as an add on were perfect though.

Shannon
17 August 2021 22:52

Nice place, food was very nice very tender meat.service was very good. Little bit $$$ for a casual lunch which is why i was there, but worth it for the quality of the food. Would definitely go back.

fabio
17 August 2021 6:44

Meat it's OK but at the end, to equalize the bill they ask to pay 1 cent! Because the computer it's very precise!
'C'mon people!

Nicolle
05 August 2021 3:46

Went there for high tea which was a nice venue for it. The selection was more on the sweet side with lots of little desserts. I think it would be improved if the tea, coffee and savoury food were served hot. And also if we were provided a bottle of table water and new plates after the savoury dish. We ended up buying a jug of sangria and that was delicious!

Adam
31 July 2021 9:25

Very disappointing, we ordered 3 meals and 2 sides. 2 of the meals with the 2 off the sides waited on the counter for 15 minutes while they cooked the 3rd. The sides were cold and the meat was very dry, most of which was left uneaten. The 3rd meal was delivered without the key ingredient and had to be sent back.
We complained about the state of the meal and was offered free deserts (which we declined) but was still charged the full $174 for a largely inedible meal.

Cally
21 July 2021 3:07

It was oke, you get an discount when you come on Mon&Tue so that's fine. Defenitly nothing special.
The main comes with some chimichuri sauce and a Tomato, sides you have to order seperatly.
Ordered my steak medium rare and the sides where cooked medium rare but the middle was defenitly rare what I discovered after the waiter asked if everything was fine.

Don
06 July 2021 20:11

We booked here for World Malbec Day on Saturday, 17 April 2021 which was advertised on their website as "Dine with us and receive a juicy steak, churros for dessert and a glass of Malbec for just $49 per person! ".
Unfortunately, we were informed our "juicy steak" was actually spare ribs which we then had to wait 45 minutes for as there was a "problem with the system".
The spare ribs were overcooked and tough to chew so, very disappointing.
The churros were great (hence the two stars) however, there was insufficient dipping sauce.
Very unlikely that we will return.

Douglas
06 July 2021 1:14

I have just had a most wonderful meal with friends and colleagues. Food was as succulent and tasty.

Not cheap but priced accordingly.

David
22 May 2021 22:36

We were told to arrive early for our seafood and gin degustation to enjoy an early drink so we arrived at 6.15 for a 7pm dinner only to be turned away. Returned at 6.55pm and were seated and ordered another drink as expected timings for the 5 courses were 2.5 hours. We're weren't served the first dish until 7.45pm. We didn't receive the last dish until 10.25pm. Thats over 40 mins per dish on a Thursday evening. It was ridiculous how much time was spent waiting for meals and on one occasion we finished the meal before the drink came out.
The pairings of drinks was on the average side as they didn't compliment the meals, in fact the last drink with the dessert was so sour it was hard to even consume. A lack lustre meal for a rare and expensive night out.

James
09 May 2021 3:42

Good atmosphere and the food was great as well. Got the meat banquet and wedges and salad. They were able to swap the meats if you did not want a type else it was beef, lamb, and pork.
Booked online to reserve a spot was quick and easy to do that.
Only issue was that it was a "cashless" establishment so either you needed to have the correct cash as no change is given or else pay with a card in which they whack on a processing fee which adds up as the food is pricey.

Dylan
28 April 2021 15:07

Really dissapointing.asked what the signature gauchos steak was and they said it was a beef rib cut, so we both ordered it for $42 and there was no meat on the cut it was super chewy and just very dissapointing.

Nataliia
19 April 2021 4:40

Everything starting with calamari for entry and ending with pinacolada was delicious! Service has been exceptional too. Highly recommended!

Anthony
12 April 2021 12:41

From the outside it looks nice. The menu looks good and the reviews look good as you would expect for a place of this price. We went in there and it was very quiet, still somehow no-one really wanted to look after us and the food was slow. The meat was awful. I have had better $20 steaks from the pub. It was chewy, had no flavour and was almost like it had just been reheated. The meals for that price should also come with sides. For a $140 dollar meal I have never been more disappointed. It was so bad two of us couldn't finish it and had no desire to take it away.

Go else where

Troy
01 April 2021 13:59

A mate and I shared the $100 meat platter and it was probably the best meat I've ever eaten. Expertly cooked to perfection. The atmosphere and service was exceptional also.

Max
10 March 2021 13:25

My trip to this restaurant was met with outstanding service and even better food, it’s safe to say that I was very impressed. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat.

Erin
20 February 2021 23:27

I don't know where to begin with this review. I don't usually review anywhere and I'm certainly not a fine dining, high standard type of diner but I think this one takes the cake in terms of below average service and food. My partner and I were really looking forward to a special Valentine's Day dinner and opted for the most expensive omakase set menu with drinks pairing at $139 each. When we arrived we had two champagnes slapped down on the table and I knew they weren't part of our set menu. They sat there for a few minutes until the lady grabbed them from us and put them down on a different table. Luckily we didn't take a sip. Great covid safety there. We were then given a sangria which was supposed to be matched with a piece of bread with pate. We proceeded to wait over 20 minutes for the bread and by that time, of course we had finished our first drink. We then waited another 30 minutes for a prawn (in shell) on a skewer which was served stone cold. By that stage we had decided we'd had enough. I understand that it was a busy night but why offer a set menu when you can't keep up? What's the point in paying $139 to not even appreciate your drinks with your food? There just wasn't anything enjoyable about the experience. The manager was nice enough and tried to suggest their $99 meat plate but we decided to go elsewhere. Ended up still being charged $80 for the two courses and no communication between manager and the guy that charged us so he wasn't apologetic at all. If you're going to dine in here, do yourself a favour and avoid the omakase set menu. Such a waste of time.

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