After seeing the reviews for Patagonia, I have to admit I was a bit hesitant about coming here, but since my friend had a groupon, I figured we didn't have much to lose!
Yes, the walls were brightly colored orange, and upon entering, it smelled like a combination of paint and mildew. It was fairly crowded when we arrived, around 7 pm on a Wednesday evening. We each had a glass of wine, a shared appetizer, and an entre. Â Two of us had the grilled salmon, and two had steaks. Â My salmon was tasty, and covered in a guacamole sauce, with a side of rice and veggies. Everything was freshly prepared and delicious. Â I did feel as though the entres were a bit overpriced, and I'm not sure that I'd want to pay that price if it weren't for our groupon. Â This is not center city, afterall.
Overall, I'm glad that we tried this place, as it was an enjoyable time with friends, but I can't say that I'm dying to go back.
Went to Patagonia today(12/23/11) because of a <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FRestaurant.com&s=0aab4cbd731f3d3b0d1453050d3abc56a8c80bd214e25469c7555b750dca8a51" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://Restaurant.com</a> coupon. I wanted to try it first, before spending at least $50 on the dinner, so we went for lunch. Maybe one other table was occupied in the place, and our waitress sat us in a faraway land near the bar, in a corner...not sure why, as it would have made more sense to consolidate her duties in one room. I had high hopes though, as a plate of warm rolls and olive oil came out rather quickly. It turned rapidly downhill from there...I even gave them a head's-up with "this is our first time here" speech, to help them really bring their A-game. We ordered the sweet potato and jalapeno soup... it was fine, with the kick of pepper at the end....and then a salad with Tilapia on it, a Fajita, and two "Angus burgers". It took FOREVER to get the meal to us....and the place was dead. At no time did the waitress come over to explain, apologize or ask if we were OK, wanted another drink, or even to remove our dirty soup bowl. Many moons later....our food arrived. My salad was very good, with a nice dressing, my Mom's fajita was  good, and the burgers were well-done(we asked for med rare to rare) and the fries, barely warm. The worst part was the taste. My husband and father started off by saying things like "it's weird-tasting", "it's very bland", has "no taste", or my favorite..."it tastes like meatloaf". Neither finished their burger, and we didn't even want to take it to our dogs.  I was dying to have the owners or managers ask us how our experience was...but no one, particularly the waitress, cared what our experience was, and barely asked anything at all. 50% of the food was not good at all, the service was really, really, poor and the food was not worth $56, or even half that. Unfortunately, we will not give them another chance, and one can only assume this is why the place was very empty.
Review Source:We tried Patagonia about two years ago, and the food was very very good, the owners were very nice, the service was average, and the sole reason we have not been back is the decor! It's like stepping inside a very large piece of orange, bright and stark! After spending some time in that brightly lit high-ceilinged orange nightmare, my eyes were starting to hurt, and even when I closed my eyes, I could still see it in my mind! Not a very pleasant atmosphere and overall, the worst restaurant decor I have ever encountered. However, the food was very tasty and the owners are very sweet - please get rid of the orange decor, get your staff trained, hire another bartender, and we will surely give Patagonia another try!
Review Source:Sitting at the bar area of Patagonia reminded me of being at an awkward party in someone's basement where no one knows each other. Â My boyfriend and I decided to try Patagonia for dinner & drinks last night. Â That plan quickly turned into just one drink and then hightailing it out without even getting to the dinner part. Â I think I had higher expectations for the place than perhaps I should have, because I was put off the minute I walked in the door. Â For starters, everything is orange. Â From ceiling to floor every single wall is orange....right down to the radiators...yes they actually painted the radiators orange! Â The place is just uncomfortable... big open orange rooms with sparse decor. Â The bar was nothing spectacular by any means. Â It looked as though someone brought in a mantle and a book case from an old apartment, threw some bottles on it and called it a bar. Â There were two tv's in the bar area but neither were on. Â There was music of sorts playing but it was barely audible. Â Despite the fact that there were only about 10 people in the room, you heard every word of everyone else's conversation. Â In an attempt to alleviate the situation I asked the bartender for a wine list as I saw a generous assortment of wine bottles. Â He told me that they have one but it hasn't been updated in years. Â Then he asked if I'd like to see it anyway. Â (???!?!) I asked for a Shiraz and he said "we don't have that"....never suggesting anything that they DO have that might be similar. Â I had to do a guessing game to get a glass of wine in hopes that I got something right. Â I finally picked a winner and ordered a glass of Pinot noir that tasted strikingly similar to a bottle of red wine vinegar. Â We finished our drinks & decided that we'd rather sit in the car for the rest of the night than hang out at that place. Â The only problem was that the bartender had disappeared and there were no other servers around to settle us up. Â After about 15 minutes a server came back to the bar and we asked her for our tab. Â She said she would get it....then walked away & we never saw her again. Â Â Five more minutes later we decided that we had had enough and left money on the bar without ever getting a bill and walked out. Â The staff was completely oblivious to any of it. Â
Unfortunately I can't comment on the food, but if it's in fact any good I would recommend getting takeout! Â Unless of course you really really like orange.
Patagonia has this super special to get you in the door.  On Friday nights from 430 to 630 everything on their menu is  1/2 price:  Drinks, Appetizers, Dinners.  If the food & service were GOOD it would be an AWESOME deal. Went with a group of people & we were upset that the waitress didn't give us the "two minute warning" on drinks like--- "last call for  1/2 price drinks".  My dinner - the fish special was pretty tasty but the husband got the  1/2 price steak ($16, originally $32) and had a couple bites then took it home for the dogs. .....Fine dining for those canines.  Service was really just "ok".  If the food were GREAT we could overlook the lackluster service but it wasn't.  Needless to say, we won't be rushing back to Patagonia.....
Review Source:I can't get past the mildew smell that overwhelms you.Maybe it is from the water falls.We had a very average lunch and went because we had a coupon.I was glad I didn't pay full price.I won't be back due to the odor.If you don't have allergies the atmosphere is attractive,nice modern bathrooms.Decent service.our food was very average.
Review Source:We enjoyed a lovely dinner at Patagonia last month. Â Had the steak dinner and the fish special. Â Flavors were good, but not overpowering. Â Bread was served before the meal with a very good garlic-oil dip. Â Service wasn't amazing, but friendly. Â Would certainly recommend it if you are looking for something a little different.
Review Source:I'll break from the pack here, I liked the place. I'm surely no expert on Argentine food as I've only been to a few such restaurants, but our meal was delicious nonetheless. The decor is here and there, not really an upscale place but still unique. Our server was fantastic, really helpful and friendly.
And the food? Well our party of 12 probably ordered half of the items on the menu and from all I tasted there wasn't anything I didn't like. My favorite was the skirt steak, really tender and flavorful with the chimichurri sauce.
My advice should you choose to accept it? Try the place, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised, and it's definitely something different from the norm for most people anyhow.
The minute you walk in the modernist decor strikes your fancy with bright colored walls which differ from room to room. Â The rooms are large with high ceilings and open stairs lead you up or down from one to the other, yet each room ultimately blends together as one large open yet divided space. Â The entrance is central between the very large bar and lounge and the dining rooms off in the opposite direction. Â The walls are decorated with ultra chic lighted sconces and one wall has a wall divider made to look like a waterfall with water flowing through the panes of glass. Â
Entering the first dining room you are greeted with a beautiful stone waterfall and a pool filled with large and colorful Japanese Coy. Â They claim these fish to be up to twenty five years of age and from the original owners of this building, which was a Chinese restaurant. Â The restrooms are off the Foyer with ultra modern free standing stainless steel bowls with free flowing water and matching soap dispenser bowls, which are automatic as well.
The staff that we were able to see in the time we were here, were all very young, early twenties and carved out of cream cheese, beautiful people that should be modeling. Â We were the only ones in the restaurant by five o'clock, we started with one male and one female who multi tasked between greeting us, seating us and serving us, by the time we left, we were still the only patrons and the cream cheese staff had grown to seven or eight and all standing at the host's stand.
Chef Daniel and his wife Silvia are from Argentina and have tried to bring Argentina together with Asian, Mexican, Italian and Spanish cuisine.  For many years they have made their other restaurant  Café con Leche work.  The fusion of this restaurant is from working with his mother who was a Chef in Argentina and learning to make sauces, he then worked all over the United States in various ethnic restaurants and chose the best from each, therefore the great fusion. This one is not working folks.  You can dine on the large private patio, in the lounge or in one of their white linen table clothed dining rooms. Â
Hubby started with a Pepsi and I was torn on what new martini to try. Â The server convinced me to go with the Key Lime Pie Martini, I did not care for it at all, it was sickeningly sweet and it had graham cracker crumbs floating on the top, diving all through the ten dollar drink and sinking to the bottom. Â A few sips was actually making me sick. Â She took it back, I had water and was charged the ten dollars. Â Now I could see if I were sampling several drinks and not liking them and sending them back, but one? Â They had a fairly extensive and impressive wine list and many Argentine wines, which I love, I should have stuck with that.
They are famous for their sweet potato and jalapeno soup, the flavor was okay and I loved the nice kick, but the consistency was like eating jarred baby food, it was so thick. Â Hubby had the cream of broccoli soup, no cheese in it, but it was very good.
We then shared the fresh mozzarella, tomato, baby greens, pesto and balsamic salad, which was beyond the standards and quite enjoyable. Â We also had the warm breaded brie wedges served on top of a fresh cut pineapple, pears and grapes, all drizzled with a warm chili melba, white wine and Thai sauce. Â This was outstanding.
Hubby ordered the shrimp and scallop stir fry over rice. Â I ordered the filet mignon wrapped in bacon and served with a shallot, burgundy demiglaze. Â Hubby's shrimp were so tiny and they cut the scallops into thin slices and there was no flavor from any Asian sauce, no snow peas or onions, but carrots, celery and summer squash. Â
I knew and hubby knew that my medium rare filet was taking way too long and I kept thinking they were preparing his dish from scratch since the restaurant was dead. Â My filet arrived beyond well done, swimming in a thin sauce that was totally disgusting, topped with a mound of shallots and the largest helping of homemade skin in mashed potatoes and sauteed summer squash.
One bite of the filet went into my napkin, cutting right through the center and seeing the gristle turned me off again. Â I just have a wild feeling these first two cheesecake kids who disappeared into the kitchen, when no one else was around, cooked our meals. Â If it had been a tender pot roast and full of flavor I would have been all for it and forgiving, but this was no filet mignon and for thirty two dollars was a disgrace. Â
I'm sorry and nothing else, no owner, no adult, no manager was in sight or ever came to our table on a Saturday. Â The thirty two was removed from my check, if I had one responsible adult approach my table, I would possibly return, my meal was ruined, everything I had been loving about the place suddenly fell short when dropping seventy three dollars into the palms of their hand. Â
I work hard for my money, so hard for it honey, so you had better treat me right!
Patagonia is more Argentinian fusion than a straight-up traditional place. Â Three of us went for dinner and all ended up in a happy food coma. Â While nobody got their famous sweet potato jalapeno soup, one of us did get the apple butternut squash soup and liked it. Â The burger was good and came with delicious fries. Â The fajita was a very generous portion and came with all the fixings. Â The penne broccoli w/ chicken was in a rather light cream sauce (ie: the penne wasn't drowning in sauce and you could actually enjoy the al dente texture). Â We foolishly didn't save room for dessert because the apple crisp did look good at the neighboring table.
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