Comments on: When Buffaloes Fly

By: Mi Cousin Vinny

Mi Cousin Vinny — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 22:12:14 +0000

[…] little restaurants and bars, strip mall style. Nothing of great note, an interesting bar called Portezuelo that offers up a selection of wines by the glass and numerous single malt scotches, and Jota P. Ese […]

By: Star Spangled Diner

Star Spangled Diner — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:12:50 +0000

[…] pesos – that’s about 50% more than at some of our favorite wing spots like Casa Bar or Hard Rock, where you get a dozen for around 30-35 pesos, accompanied in both cases by ranch and blue cheese, […]

By: dan

dan — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:40:04 +0000

Gee, umm, I thought I explained that pretty well in the description of the place above…. Of course, maybe my skeevy equals your “party bar”. That and maybe that they’re notorious in expat circles for making sure that the upstairs bar isn’t just stocked with booze, but women who are available for a fee….

And just a followup to previous commentary, since things have changed – Amaranta is now closed, and Casa Bar, I’d say, has moved into first position over the others, particularly on the occasional night when they have their “extra-picante” available, which is when owner Patrick, whom I’ve gotten to know, gets in some habaneros….

By: DM

DM — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:18:54 +0000

why do you think el alamo is skeevy at night? its the best party bar ive been to in the city! everyone is friendly and fun. i was just curious. and they have good fries.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:09:05 +0000

At least when we went, Drink Gallery’s wings, while good, weren’t spicy at all, even with a request for more hot sauce – if they make hot ones, they certainly weren’t serving them that night. As to a tour, we already did that (depending on the night, anywhere from 2-4 of us) and we went out and tasted these, that’s how the reviews came about in the first place – so these were already a consensus of several people. I’m familiar with Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, and if they’re shipping it in, great, it’s a good sauce, but it’s not an overly spicy one. I hope you don’t mind, since you don’t work for the bar, or even if you do, that I removed the repeated linkage to their website. I’ll stick with the “hottest” wings being at Amaranta, even if they’re not classic Buffalo-style – and obviously it’s not a nighttime hangout place, it’s a daytime lunch and early dinner spot. For the classics, hottest go to El Alamo, though I don’t like the place, so I’d have to agree with Jason that I’d much rather be at Casa Bar, who, along with Hard Rock Cafe, come in a close third and fourth on heat.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:11:12 +0000

Well Dan I do not work for the bar, though I often utilize the free WiFi access available as I happen to do quite frequently being I live close by. They did tone down the spice for the Argentine pallet, but you can get them as spicey as you want. They use a brand of hotsauce called Frank’s Red Hot ( Google it ) that is shipped in. They use to use a sause apply named “Fuzzys Butt Burnin’ Hot Sauce which was brutal. The Owner originally made his own sauce, but again too spicey and hot for the Argentine pallet.

Granted it depends who is working in the kitchen that effects the finished product though they have a pretty consistency for a new place and a large and loyal following. I recommend we put together a Wing team and to a tour. As for your opinion of the other places I have tried them all and will cast my vote for Casa Bar. You can find me here many nights with sticky fingers typing on my laptop and enjoying a beer. As for the “All of South America” comment well Jeepers Crow I was just funn’in.

BTW close second is The Drink Gallery.

Note: I am no food critic and live more by the saying, “Opinions are like *@# *%#s, everyone has one and they all stinks.” Ja Ja Ja

Cheers

PS I am waiting for some place to serve up a great submarine sandwich.