El Gaucho - Tacoma

4.7 (955)

$50 and over

Steak

2119 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402

About this restaurant

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

Named as “the definitive steakhouse in the country,” El Gaucho’s award-winning menu features 28-Day Dry-Aged Niman Ranch All-Natural Certified Angus Beef® Brand Prime steaks and custom aged Certified Angus Beef® brand tenderloin filets, ribs, pork, poultry and the freshest seafood, all prepared to perfection over an open bed of glowing coals in an exhibition-style kitchen. Our extensive wine list is award-winning, and happy hour menu is widely recognized as one of Tacoma's best. Live music is offered nightly.
El Gaucho is the Northwest’s steakhouse legacy focused on old-school, tableside service. We revel in helping guests create a night to remember.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Steak, American, Steakhouse
Hours of Operation
Happy Hour Mon, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Tue–Sat 9:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Website
http://www.elgaucho.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Jose DeJesus Boites
Private party facilities
Private Dining at El Gaucho is a memorable occasion. Our beautiful and unique private dining rooms in Tacoma include five private dining rooms to fit the most intimate affair to swanky receptions for up to 150 guests.

Location
2119 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
Area
Tacoma
Cross Street
Between S 21st & S 23rd Streets
Parking Details
Valet parking is available on the Northwest side of our building.
Entertainment
Live piano music seven days a week.
Additional
Bar Dining

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at El Gaucho - Tacoma.

4.7

(955)

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
2.1Value

Noise • Moderate

955 Reviews

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Scott Gold
Seattle / Eastern Washington53 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 April 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dining at El Gaucho is a special experience! We were celebrating our 39th wedding anniversary and It was so fun to treat ourselves to a fine dining opportunity where the drinks, appetizers, entrees, sommalier, desserts, and even napkins exceed your expectations. Even the pianist added an extra flair! Great job, Chef and entire wait staff, especially Erin C.! Well done! A brilliant evening!
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PacificNW
Vancouver / British Columbia8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 April 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Meet all our expectations and more. Could ask for better service and our meal was cooked exactly as we wanted. Portions were amazing and the fact we couldn’t fit anymore food in our stomachs and left with leftovers, was great. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a great meal.
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TomB
Seattle / Eastern Washington6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 April 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Service once again
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JDG953
Seattle / Eastern Washington34 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 March 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always the food and service were superb.
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JerryJ Gold
Seattle / Eastern Washington32 reviews
2.0
Dined on 25 March 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent. Atmosphere was wonderful. My issue was the wine list. El Gaucho charges 2-3 times the retail cost for a bottle of wine on average. So I brought my own bottle and was happy to pay the corkage fee of $30. The captain poured the bottle into the decanter and I never saw him again. No one ever refilled our glasses vice for myself. Then they had the decency to charge me both tax and the mandatory 20% service fee on my initial corkage fee. The value of the wine list and the service you don’t receive if you bring in a bottle coupled with the cost gets an F- from me. Outside of that the food and cocktails were lovely.
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ClaireLumiere
Seattle / Eastern Washington6 reviews
2.0
Dined on 21 March 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
They have been much better. Server was three different people!
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JohnM
Seattle / Eastern Washington4 reviews
2.0
Dined on 16 March 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An otherwise perfect evening was ruined with a unannounced "living wage charge" added to the bill, no doubt in solidarity with those idiots in Seattle. I have loved the quality of El Gaucho since I first discovered it decades ago, but this "living wage" crap just ruins it for me. Why can't they just bury it in the menu prices like any other business? They could have lied to me and preserved one of the areas best fine dining experiences, I mean, I'm going there because it's cheap. No additional tip for a great service staff, please enjoy that "living wage." Great restaurant, horrible policy.
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AmyP
Seattle / Eastern Washington8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 12 March 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great from the drinks to the entrees. Our server was very accommodating and made an amazing tableside Caesar salad. Great place to celebrate a special event!
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KateinPacific
Seattle / Eastern Washington15 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 March 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went for my husband’s 54th Birthday
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JeffH
Seattle / Eastern Washington1 review
2.0
Dined on 11 March 2018
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We dine at locations in Seattle, Portland, and Tacoma several times a year, and this past visit (3/10/18) was the worst experience to date. The new 20% automatic service fee was a bit confusing. I have no problem tipping 20 % if the service, food and experience is up to par, this last one fell short. The menu explained "the entire 20 % was retained by the company to cover Medical benefits, 401k plan, and compensation to their employees for high quality of service." Does our waitress see any of the 20%? or are we expected to tip our waitress in addition to the 20%??? The waitress that helped us, didn't seem to have the usual "El Gaucho" quality of service, which we have experienced in the past. My wife asked about a "Specialty Cocktail" she ordered on our last visit, but couldn't remember the name. The waitress indicated she knew exactly what she wanted, after my wife explained the flavor, and powdered sugar rim on the glass. What was brought to the table was not even close. She ordered something else and we pushed the drink to end of the table with our salad plates, the waitress left the drink on the table for approx. 20 min. When our bill came in the amount of $560.00 , $448.0 in food and beverage and $112.00 for the 20 % service fee. The $18.00 "specialty cocktail" was still on the bill, and my wife asked our waitress to remove it. Her reply " i will have to ask the manager if i can credit that". After 20 min the new bill was presented that excluded the $18.00 drink , as well as the $3.60 for the 20% of the drink.Since the 20% was included on the bill, and the service was mediocre at best, we did not add additional tip. When the waitress picked up the bill, she opened it,and her attitude went from cordial to annoyed. The gratuity should be give to the staff for the overall dining experience. The quality of food, and service as a whole, Jeff H. Gig Harbor, WA
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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
Steak, American, Steakhouse
Hours of Operation
Happy Hour Mon, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Fri 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Tue–Sat 9:00 pm–12:00 am Sat 4:00 pm–5:00 pm
Website
http://www.elgaucho.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Jose DeJesus Boites
Private party facilities
Private Dining at El Gaucho is a memorable occasion. Our beautiful and unique private dining rooms in Tacoma include five private dining rooms to fit the most intimate affair to swanky receptions for up to 150 guests.

Location
2119 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402
Area
Tacoma
Cross Street
Between S 21st & S 23rd Streets
Parking Details
Valet parking is available on the Northwest side of our building.
Entertainment
Live piano music seven days a week.
Additional
Bar Dining

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