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El Vaquero

1108~1111 High Road | Whetstone, London N20 0PT, England
0208 445 1882
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Ranked #2,220 of 11,944 restaurants in London
Price range: RM62 - RM109
Cuisines: Argentinian, Barbecue, Brazilian, South American
Dining options: Reservations, Buffet, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, Buffet, After-hours
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London, United Kingdom
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

The good: Superb staff - in particular the waitress we had. Tasty Meat well presented and cooked Good wine selection The bad: The salads were presented like an all you can eat £5 chinese buffet The setting was very cafe like - could be rustic and more in keeping with the theme - wooden plates, saw dust etc The Ugly:... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

I went there for my birthday, and made a reservation beforehand. Someone called to confirm my reservation a couple of days prior. I went there as many of my colleagues recommended it, and the meat-head that I am, I was intrigued. Welcome was very warm, manager wished me a happy birthday and put a cowboy hat on my head. The... More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

I went there because a friend of mine told me about the place some time ago and I have to say... There is no regrets! The meat was great, specially the sirloin steak and the chicken marinated with mustard (those were my favorites), . The staff were very friendly and the location is nice and modern. I'll go back for... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

We visited this restaurant on a midweek night with friends 2 weeks ago to try it out as we had heard about it from another friend. We had a lovely evening, we all really enjoyed the lovely selections of freshly prepared homemade salads and different choices of meats served by waiters on skewers.The previous reviewer has told excactly how it... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013 via mobile

This was a staff night out, we are a happy go lucky group,all of cheerful dispositions but our patience was tried!!! Not very happy,informative or cheerful front of house to take us to our seats. Waiters helpful and friendly. Food took ages to get, only showed up with each item once (I left hungry and headed straight for McDonald's!!) apart... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

Went here with 4 friends, all of whom are big eaters. As soon as diet coke was served in the can, expectations were diminished and El Vaquero lived down to them! The waiters were attentive, in fact too much so, even when we pressed the red light to have a breather between meat courses. It all feels very rushed and... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

This restaurant is easy to find and there are plenty of places to park. The staff are friendly until they've decided that you need to make way for incoming customers. We had an early table as we were meeting friends with a young family and within 100 minutes we had been encouraged to leave as the restaurant filled up. A... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

If you are a big meat eater like my husband and i then this is the place to go! You can eat as much as you like with waitors constantly going round with skewers of meat. Large variety of fresh salads and other hot dishes to choose from. Everything was tasty and service was great. We will definately be returning... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Visited again and found that if one was selective in choice of BBQ meats it was possible to enjoy the experience more than if one succumbs to the great rush. The big problem is being hurried along by the staff. True, one takes the initial salad at one's own pace but after that the servers seem to descend on you... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

We have eaten many times at the Whetstone branch with family, friends and parties and once at the Mill hill branch as a party. Its usually £23 a head not including drinks & desserts . We are always impressed by the vast selection of unusual & interesting salads. The hot food selection of pasta and chilli are a nice touch... More

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