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Gaucho Grill West Covina - Steakhouse in West Covina, California

Gaucho Grill West Covina

4.3 (1185 reviews)

1129 W Covina Pkwy, West Covina, CA 91790

Argentinian restaurant

About Gaucho Grill West Covina - steak house in West Covina, California

Customer Review Summary

Gaucho Grill West Covina offers a mixed dining experience with many positive reviews highlighting the delicious steaks, empanadas, and attentive service, particularly from servers Herman and German. Several customers praised the welcoming atmosphere and well-recommended dishes, including the flan and wine pairings. However, there are notable criticisms regarding some food items being overcooked or lacking flavor, particularly the salad and certain chicken dishes. The decor received mixed feedback, with some finding it dark and dingy, though others enjoyed the relaxing ambiance. Overall, many diners expressed a desire to return, while a few were disappointed by the quality relative to the price.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed outside

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.3 out of 5
5
743
4
215
3
98
2
44
1
85
Based on 1185 reviews

Charity Capili

3 weeks ago

An unexpected but delicious dining experience in West Covina! Our first time at Gaucho Grill, but definitely not the last. Herman was a personalble server and the atmosphere welcoming. Great steaks, sangria and flan! If you're looking for an Argentinian steakhouse, I highly recommend Gaucho Grill!

Yen B

1 month ago

I came here for LA dine in. This place has the best empanada I ever had. The arugula salad was pretty good with palm of heart. My chicken with fries were not bad. My mom‘s beef skewer was good, but the beef was a little overcooked.

D C

1 month ago

The food is not good or tasty, and the salad was not made well. The flavors were off. It definitely was not freshly made, and the chicken felt like it came from the frozen meal that got microwave (dry and chewy), the side potatoes bland, and the salad taste like leftover mushy, zero flavor as well. The bread is cold, not fresh or warm. It was disappointing and the atmosphere blah. The decor is dark and dingy, sorry to say. However, there is plenty of free parking and to get a seat here. It was pricey for nothing yummy, even the drink was water down. I would not recommend this place.

Luis Esqueda

2 months ago

First time here. Service was good and kinda strange? Wife and I both ordered the Entrana ( skirt steak). She got the papas ahumadas and I got the gaucho veggies. Also I ordered the beef empanada. Tasty, a little sweet though. Steak was excellent!! The squeeze of lemon was a nice touch. Her papas were nice. My veggies had a funny plastic taste to them, too bad. Overall it was a very good experience. We'll be back.

Lourdes Tran

4 months ago

It was our first time eating Argentinian food and Gaucho Grill did not disappoint!! Our server German was very knowledgeable and his recommendations were amazing. From the appetizer, the wine pairing to the dessert! The dim lighting and warm colors of the restaurant create a very relaxing atmosphere. We’re definitely be coming back here. 100% recommended.

Sarah Barnes

1 month ago

Came here for the first time for Dine LA Restaurant Week 2025. I was NOT disappointed. The breading on the empanada - wow!! The Entraña - delicious. The Flan with Dulce de Leche - where can I get me some of that Dulce de Leche?!?!? And I had my first Fernet and Coke! German took care of me. It was a great dining experience!! I will definitely be returning to try more from Gaucho Grill :)

Dre A

2 months ago

We came to celebrate my moms birthday and well the parents chose this place since they had a great experience previously. From the moment we walked in we received a wonderful greeting from Rolan the host. I had to ask if they embarrass people for birthdays because that's always the fun part. He was very enthusiastic and said yes. We were seated and our waiter was German. He gave a wonderful recommendation for empanadas. We got 2 beef and 2 short rib. The short rib empanadas were sooo good, the meat was so tender and it just tasted phenomenal. We had a party of 3 so we ordered the Parillada Argentina. They did not have chicken but we were all fine with that since we're mainly carnivores. We were offered more entraña which was phenomenal. The two sides were fries and veggies. As a drink I ordered a Smoked Old Fashioned and I was blown away because it came in a chest. German was all about the details because he asked if i wanted to take a video, which YES I DID! My dad ordered a margarita which must've been good because he was the first one to finish. My mom ordered a Mojito. One thing I'll say is they are sooo detailed with the garnishes and just everything in general here. The attentiveness shown today was top tier. This was my first time here and I would definitely come back. The setting is so beautiful, you can come with family or even a cute date night. We showed up around 2pm and it was not too busy but my parents did mention at night reservations are needed. I'm certain the night ambiance is spectacular.

Carmen Vargas

3 weeks ago

Herman was great. We went into for my birthday without a reservation and even though they were busy he found us one!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–11 PM
Monday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–11 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 11:30 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–9 PM

Price Range

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