Gaucho | Restaurant Review

About Gaucho?

• Gaucho is an international Argentinian steakhouse.
• It has 13 restaurants in London and a restaurant in Dubai, Hong Kong and Buenos Aires

My Experience (Gaucho in Canary Wharf)

That evening, we had plans to go to Royal China in Canary Wharf and enjoy some Chinese food but little did we know that Royal China would be closed due to a private function (a wedding). That meant my parents, my sister and I had to find an alternative restaurant to dine at. Along the row of restaurants sat Gaucho. 

Gaucho has always been a restaurant I wanted to try as a number of friends have always mentioned how great their experience has been in Gaucho. My dad loves steak as do I therefore it was an easy choice for us to go and try Gaucho out and seeing as it was my big day moving to London, my parents wanted to treat me. 

Upon opening those doors to Gaucho, I didn't expect the decor to be so incredible and high class. You can instantly tell that Gaucho don't mess around. They want to impress their customers. 

Lets talk service. The waiters and waitresses were very polite, helpful and attentive. I sometimes find that this is rare when I dine out in London therefore it was a very pleasant experience.

We were presented with a board of different types of uncooked steak and then the waitress talked about each piece and offered her recommendation on how it should be cooked. 

My sister and I chose to share 600g of sirloin steak with a side of fries each as did my parents. The price of the steak is £7.25 per 100g. Sides cost £4.95 each. It isn't an extortionate amount but it's more than say Flat Iron which I've done a review on. Available here

Would I Recommend Gaucho?

Absolutely. If you are after a wonderful dining experience and you love steak, it is certainly a place you should try! Great service, fantastic food and an amazing atmosphere.

I'd also highly recommend this place for a date as it is pretty impressive in terms of its decor!

If I was to give Gaucho a rating, I would give it 8.5/10. 

I had a really pleasant experience and would 100% return. 

My Protein Pancakes Recipe - 3 Ingredients

Protein Pancakes Ingredients

• 1 scoop protein powder (I usually use PhD Diet Whey in Belgian Chocolate because it tastes nice)
• 1 large egg or 2 medium eggs
• Splash of milk 

Method

• Blend all your ingredients. I use a nutribullet which takes about 10 seconds to blend up because it is so powerful but any blender will do.
• Make sure your mixture is a medium to thick consistency because when it comes to cooking the pancakes in a pan, it is a lot easier to cook (you won't burn your pancakes). If the consistency is too runny, add more protein powder (a little bit at a time). If your mixture is too thick, add a tiny bit of milk until you come to a consistency you are happy with.
• Heat up your pan. Use a non-stick pan if possible! 
• Add a bit of coconut oil or use a bit of spray oil
• Pour your mixture into the pan
• Cook one side until the mixture starts to form lots of bubbles and then you know its time to flip the pancake. Cook the other side for 30 secs to 1 minute or until it is ready.
• Repeat the process for the remainder of your mixture.
• Add your toppings - I usually go for a selection of berries and a whole banana.

Felt naughty so added some nutella...

Added a Special K Biscuit Momenet and a Reese's Peanut Buttercup Bar along with some berries and Yeo Valley yoghurt.

I promise there are pancakes under this... Nutella and fruit 

A more healthy option. Selection of fruit and a tiny bit of fruit syrup by Sweet Freedom