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768 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10025 40.794996 -73.969675

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Neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Midtown

Last updated 6.13.09

Category:

Restaurants, Grill Restaurants

Restaurant Special Features:

Casual Date Spot, Group Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining

Cuisine:

Argentinean, Steakhouse

What People Are Saying About La Rural

Featured Review

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Argentine steakhouse offers Upper West Siders a family-friendly place to dine in style.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “great steaks, great ambiance”
  2. “Fantastic Steaks, Great food, Great ambience”
  3. “It is the center of our meetings, made cheerful with the very friendly staff and simple yet cozy atmosphere.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “We wanted to try the panqueques de dulce de leche but after such a good meal, there was not room for desert.”
  2. “saw a review that someone one posted and let me tell you that you should go out more often to nice restaurants; in any restaurant they will charge if you bring a cake from outside.”
drinks
90.0% positive
  1. “note to the managers of La Rural, if you don't want to pay for "the" seal, then you should let your customers know of this before they order a full bottle of wine.”
  2. “The wines were just as tasty as the ones we tried in Mendoza at the vineyards.”
  3. “The wines are plentiful and affordable, with many varieties and some good malbecs and malbec blends that I recommend.”
  4. “We are always seated promptly even when we don't have a reservation, and the wine bar makes for a nice waiting spot if there is a wait.”
  5. “ordered the Lamb chop while he ordered the skirt steak, we both agreed that our meals where delicious, tasty, juicy and very well cooked; in top of that we were able to pair our meals with a good bottle of Argentinean wine :-).”
food quality
94.73999977111816% positive
  1. “Everything is very tasty.”
  2. “Best Authentic Argentine food in NYC and Great service!”
  3. “Excellent food”
  4. “Fantastic Steaks, Great food, Great ambience”
  5. “Steak is great ( and I have been to Argentina and know what good steak should taste like) and the service is even better!”
  6. “My husband and I ate at La Rural last night and we thought it was the best Argentine food offered in Manhattan.”
  7. “went here with my family over the weekend and had a great meal.”
  8. “great steaks, great ambiance”
  9. “The steaks are unbelievably flavorful, juicy and perfectly cooked.”
  10. “Their stuffed olives are actually not that tasty and with all the hyped reviews they receive, after tasting them, I thought they were very overrated.”
  11. “The food is actually very good and inexpensive (for New York).”
  12. “This restaurant has great meat, cooked and seasoned to perfection.”
  13. “went there with my boyfriend for our first year anniversary because he is Argentinean and there are not many places which serve good Argentinean food in NY City, I did some research about this place and I wanted to impress him.”
  14. “The wines were just as tasty as the ones we tried in Mendoza at the vineyards.”
  15. “ordered the Lamb chop while he ordered the skirt steak, we both agreed that our meals where delicious, tasty, juicy and very well cooked; in top of that we were able to pair our meals with a good bottle of Argentinean wine :-).”
  16. “All in all, an affordable, cheerful, relaxed place to have some of the best steaks in the city, no coincidence that it is the favorite restaurant of our picky group of friends.”
  17. “We wanted to try the panqueques de dulce de leche but after such a good meal, there was not room for desert.”
  18. “I've been to Argentina many times and loved the food there so we thought we'd try it.”
  19. “Like I said, meat and mash were great!”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The wines are plentiful and affordable, with many varieties and some good malbecs and malbec blends that I recommend.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “went there with my boyfriend for our first year anniversary because he is Argentinean and there are not many places which serve good Argentinean food in NY City, I did some research about this place and I wanted to impress him.”
  2. “saw a review that someone one posted and let me tell you that you should go out more often to nice restaurants; in any restaurant they will charge if you bring a cake from outside.”
  3. “All in all, an affordable, cheerful, relaxed place to have some of the best steaks in the city, no coincidence that it is the favorite restaurant of our picky group of friends.”
service
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Service was excellent and the manager, was very good as well.”
  2. “Other than my bad waiter and the not from scratch (not homemade) sangria, my experience was ok.”
  3. “Best Authentic Argentine food in NYC and Great service!”
  4. “They pour it into a huge container, add sliced apples and oranges, and have people believe its homemade.”
  5. “The staff is extremely friendly and you often feel like you are a friend and not just a customer.”
  6. “Steak is great ( and I have been to Argentina and know what good steak should taste like) and the service is even better!”
  7. “asked our server if she would recommend the Merlot or the Cabernet based on what we had ordered for our main course.”
  8. “The service was fantastic.”
  9. “Andres our waiter that night was very attentive.”
  10. “From the moment we walked in we were greeted with friendly service.”
  11. “The only two downfalls were...1) My waiter Ulysses was not attentive.”
  12. “It is the center of our meetings, made cheerful with the very friendly staff and simple yet cozy atmosphere.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is actually very good and inexpensive (for New York).”
  2. “They pour it into a huge container, add sliced apples and oranges, and have people believe its homemade.”
  3. “All in all, an affordable, cheerful, relaxed place to have some of the best steaks in the city, no coincidence that it is the favorite restaurant of our picky group of friends.”
  4. “The wines are plentiful and affordable, with many varieties and some good malbecs and malbec blends that I recommend.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/14/09

Recommended Mostly For Their Meat...

Contributor at Citysearch

I went to La Rural because of all the great reviews and hype I had heard of this restaurant. I'm South American so I know what a good parrillada should taste like. This restaurant has great meat, cooked and seasoned to perfection. Their mash potatoes are also to die for. Their stuffed olives are actually not that tasty and with all the hyped reviews they receive, after tasting them, I thought they were very overrated. The decor is very artisan which is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The only two downfalls were...1) My waiter Ulysses was not attentive. I had to look for him and call him over every time I wanted something. He was slow and would forget to bring what I asked. Not to say all the waiters at the restaurant are not attentive. 2) Beware...their Sangria is not made from scratch. They use Carlos Rossi sangria by the gallon, which if you bought it at your local liquor store would only be about 8 dollars for the 1/2 gallon. They pour it into a huge container, add sliced apples and oranges, and have people believe its homemade. Other than my bad waiter and the not from scratch (not homemade) sangria, my experience was ok. Like I said, meat and mash were great!!!

  • Pros: Example: best croissants in town
  • Cons: What are the drawbacks?
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/14/08

Just Amazing

by aguasantas at Citysearch

I went with my husband for my wedding aniversary. The T-bone steak is to die for. The aceitunas rellenas they are just amazing, and what can i tell about sangria i just love it. Andres our waiter that night was very attentive. I saw a review that someone one posted and let me tell you that you should go out more often to nice restaurants; in any restaurant they will charge if you bring a cake from outside. Restaurants sell desserts, it's like if you want to bring your own food. There is a corkage fee if you want to bring your own bottle of wine cause they sell wine; so they do the same thing with dessert. La Rural is a place where you will have a great dining experience. The person of the bad review get educated please

  • Pros: Food, Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/14/08

Excellent food

by SobeidaM at Citysearch

I went there with my boyfriend for our first year anniversary because he is Argentinean and there are not many places which serve good Argentinean food in NY City, I did some research about this place and I wanted to impress him... I ordered the Lamb chop while he ordered the skirt steak, we both agreed that our meals where delicious, tasty, juicy and very well cooked; in top of that we were able to pair our meals with a good bottle of Argentinean wine :-). Service was excellent and the manager, was very good as well. We wanted to try the panqueques de dulce de leche but after such a good meal, there was not room for desert.

  • Pros: a great dinning experience
  • Cons: none
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/13/08

great steaks, great ambiance

by maestros at Citysearch

Ever since we found this restaurant when it used to be called Pampa, we've been coming back at least twice a month. It is the center of our meetings, made cheerful with the very friendly staff and simple yet cozy atmosphere. We are always seated promptly even when we don't have a reservation, and the wine bar makes for a nice waiting spot if there is a wait.

The best part about this restaurant are the steaks; like the Skirt Steak, fillet Mignon, ribs..pretty much all are juicy, salted just right, well-sized and very affordable. We usually start off with empanadas--highly recommended--the salad with prosciutto, cheese stuffed-olives, provoleta, chorizo...etc! Everything is very tasty.

The wines are plentiful and affordable, with many varieties and some good malbecs and malbec blends that I recommend.

All in all, an affordable, cheerful, relaxed place to have some of the best steaks in the city, no coincidence that it is the favorite restaurant of our picky group of friends.

  • Pros: affordable steaks, ambiance, good for groups, outdoor seating
  • Cons: have had an occasional mix-up of orders
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/08/08

GREAT SERVICE AND STEAK

by carolinp at Citysearch

Love this place!!! Steak is great ( and I have been to Argentina and know what good steak should taste like) and the service is even better! The staff is extremely friendly and you often feel like you are a friend and not just a customer.

  • Pros: Great food and service
  • Cons: none

The Details on La Rural

Place Categories:

  • great steaks
  • inexpensive argentine food
  • delicious well
  • great ambience
  • great meat
  • favorite restaurant
  • good full bottle
  • very good manager
  • great meal
  • good rating
  • just as tasty wines
  • recommend cabernet
  • nice waiting spot
  • huge container
  • bad waiter
  • amazing empanadas
  • good malbec blends
  • great mash
  • very attentive andres
  • very friendly atmosphere
  • good parrillada
  • full bodied cabernet
  • great service
  • extremely friendly staff
  • good argentinean food