So unless we wanted to have dinner at 5pm they couldnt save us a table. So we took our chances at 7.30pm and just turned up. They sat us at the bar, where we had a waitor (the bartender) all night to ourselves. He was always attentive and helpful.
Branca was recommended to me by a friend in the food and beverage and wine industry. He was right!
This argentinian restaurant gets the tenderness of all their meats down to a T. There were some light fresh options on the menu to break up the heavy amount of meats available. The beet salad was amazing!
We also had the skirt steak, the pork... The flavours were so interesting, it was like opening presents eating it. Each bite was a suprise. i believe the pork was the special of the night.
Unfortunately this is not something you can eat every night, it was so tasty, the seasoning and cooking times are spot on. But all that delicious meat knocked me out. I was sooo tired by 10pm, normally i can stay out till midnight with a few more drinks. But the heavy meat in my stomach made me want to curl up and sleep it off....
Not as much as Barque though!
That place was far too much meat, no sophistication in its cooking of it either. No light options. It was more like an all-you-can-eat sports bar. I left there underwhelmed, tired, full to the point of pain with my jeans undone.
Branca does their meat very well, and has multi layered seasonings.... Im just confused as to why they have no argentinian wine on the menu....?