

El Gaucho Vancouver is a part of Hotel Indigo, a 138-room hotel on Vancouver, Washington’s renovated Columbia River waterfront. Occupying 8,500 sq. ft. of restaurant space on the bottom floor, El Gaucho Vancouver also provides all food and beverage service for the hotel’s events and private dining spaces (10,000 sq ft.). Featuring the legendary service and exceptional quality for which the company is known, the menu includes El Gaucho classics including tableside Caesar Salad, Chateaubriand for two and Bananas Foster.
Elegant steakhouse offering a menu of high-end classics like Angus beef & seafood.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 510 Waterfront Wy, Vancouver, WA 98660
Phone: (360) 583-9001
Website: https://elgaucho.com/vancouver/
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To start off our meal, my husband and I each ordered a mocktail and our server brought us complimentary garlic bread which was scrumptious. We shared the beet salad as an appetizer (DELICIOUS) and they split the salad into two separate plates for us; a nice touch. We ordered two different steak dishes – I got the New York strip and it was meh, but I highly recommend the chimichurri for a little “extra”. My husband got the Filet Medallions Oscar topped with Dungeness crab and it was outstanding. We also ordered the Dungeness crab Mac and cheese and I loved it.
Throughout the bustling dinner service, servers and coming and going with various carts in order to prepare certain menu items table-side. We did not partake of any of those dishes, but the service adds to the experience and the Bananas Foster with the fiery flame was quite the spectacle while also looking quite delicious. Our dinner was capped with a yummy fresh fruit, nut and cheese plate, which we found to be a nice touch.
While we did not go wild (we did not order alcohol nor dessert), we enjoyed a great meal and for a special date night we felt the $305 check (which automatically includes a 20% gratuity) was a fair price, however I will say that our ticket would be considered on the “low end” for this restaurant.
I made a reservation to celebrate my fiancée’s birthday. Checking in was no problem however we waited half an hour before our table was ready. There were other parties (mixture of 2s and 4s) that came in after us but they got seated in right away. When I asked how come the other guest were seated while we had to wait, the hostess replied that they have a reservation. Okay? So did I, that made no sense. Once we got seated, our server was nice at first but took ages to take our order. She first asked if we wanted some drinks, we decline told her we are ready to order and she replied “okay give me a sec” grabs the drink menu and never came back until 15 minutes while she waited other tables in her area. There was another server that checked in on us and made sure we got our bread refilled. Once we placed the order, the appetizer and soup came in quick however our mains took over 45 minutes to come since we opted for the table side. The food was great so I can’t complain on that. Near the end, when asked for the bill our server told us the restaurant charge an automatic 20% “service” fee in which she takes home 15% while the restaurant takes home 5%. There was also a pamphlet provided the reason of the service fee and stating tipping on top is “optional”. WILD. Never in my life have I seen a service fee and asking for a tip on top.
Overall food and atmo was great but if someone ask if I would recommend El Gaucho – probably not if service was so slow and the fact the restaurant charges a service fee then ask for a tip on top