Thames 1101
Villa Crespo
Buenos Aires
Tel: 4772-4911
Photos courtesy of Guia Oleo
This has to be one of my favourite restaurants in the city, serving homemade Armenian cuisine, the best bit is that the portions are big, tasty and good value for money. It is very popular with the locals, so you'll need to get there early, and quite often you have to queue sometimes up to an hour (no reservations taken), my advice is get there early at 8.30pm, put your name on the list and you should be in there by 9pm, but don't fret you can purchase drinks while you're waiting, it's well worth the wait!
So what's on offer...to start with, oooh there are so many choices, but here are a few of my favourites; hummus, jambra (pureed red peppers topped with almonds), tabouleh, stuffed vine or cabbage leaves, stuffed red peppers, falafel, sun dried tomatoes and pecorino cheese and Armenian empanadas. For mains, the chicken or beef brochette (big juicy chunks of meat on a stick) served either on their own, or on top of a homemade pitta (pan arabe) covered in a delicious yoghurt and garlic sauce, keppe, koftas, ahhhh and the most amazing moussaka i've ever tasted (very different to the greek style), chicken arabe and rice, and there's even brain on the menu for the more adventurous! There are plenty more options on offer, numerous rice dishes, salads and a selection of vegetarian dishes. Word of warning, the portions are huge and best for sharing but most dishes can be served as half portions.
Tabouleh salad Beef brochette and keppe
Jambra
Selection of starters
Dinner costs between $40 - $65 (10 - 15 US dollars) pesos per person.
Open every day, lunch from 12 noon - 3pm, and dinner from 8pm - 1am.
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