El Patio Argentine Restaurant was opened in Rockville in 2001. We are a family owned restaurant that serves traditional home-style meals from Argentina in a casual dining atmosphere. With authentic recipes from our country, El Patio is like a little piece of Argentina in Rockville We are a unique combination of Restaurant and Bakery with a large number of packaged goods from Argentina and the greatest variety of Argentinean wines in the metropolitan area. Our specialties include the traditional Argentinean Barbecue (Parrillada)and a variety of grilled dishes, sausages (chorizo), chimichurri sauce, empanadas and quiches including vegetarian options.

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39 Current Reviews

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Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

(39 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 39 reviews

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(5)

2 stars

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1 star

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Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.7 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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neighborhood gem(17)
good for groups(16)
fit for foodies(12)

kid-friendly(12)
great for brunch(7)
great for lunch(7)

El Patio Argentine Restaurant Reviews List

Review 1 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Excelent service

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 6/14/2013

2012

Dined on 6/14/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Look for Ricardo "el viejo" great service and great atmosphere live tango music is a plus. Well done!!!"

Dined on 6/14/2013

2012

Special Features: great for brunch, romantic, notable wine list

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Review 2 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

good experience

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 6/01/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"GOOD FOOD, GOOD SERVICE, ONLY ISSUE (MILD) WAS WAITRESS DID NOT SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL, SO COMMUNICATION WAS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE. BUT SHE WAS VERY SWEET SO IT MADE UP FOR THE LANGUAGE BARRIER"

Dined on 6/01/2013

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, hot spot, great for lunch, kid-friendly

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Review 3 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This was a great place to go for a Mothers Day Brunch. Good food, good service at a reasonable price."

Dined on 5/12/2013

Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, special occasion

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Review 4 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

It was ok

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/12/2013

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I had not realized it was only a brunch buffet in the late morning. I was looking forward to ordering my favorite steak dish and was slightly disappointed the regular menu was not being offered until later in the afternoon."

Dined on 5/12/2013

Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, romantic

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Review 5 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Good food, Great service.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/21/2013

2009

Dined on 04/21/2013

2009

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"They have an extensive menu from Argentenian food to Burgers and Pastas. Be prepared to wait if you do not have a reservation. Sunday lunch time was pretty crowded with more than 3 families waiting. But was never made to feel rushed. Food is good. Will need to return to try other dishes."

Dined on 04/21/2013

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem

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Review 6 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Make sure to review your bill

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2013

2006

Dined on 03/29/2013

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Make sure to review your bill before making payment, on menu indicated will charge 18% for party of 6 or more, even they didn't give a good service, but they charge 20% after tax. I believe American very forfeithed gratitude system, not incurred to have good services."

Dined on 03/29/2013

2006

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Review 7 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Authentic argentine

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/02/2013

2013

Dined on 03/02/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Authentic argentine a la parilla food. Well done.
Great mollejas. (Not sure where else in MoCo you can get Mollejas.)
Servers seemed quite inexperienced.
Took a very long time to get drinks, including water.
As is customary in Argentina and elaewhere in the world 15% tip added to bill (party of 4)
Loved it despite shortcomings. But we love argentine food and don't see it much."

Dined on 03/02/2013

2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Review 8 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

1.I suppose the food was taste

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"1.I suppose the food was taste good, if it was not because of my steak was scorch (I was ordering medium-well), and taste kind of “coke bitter".

2.It's good to have a live music, only thing is, it would be much better if they can lower the sound, so people can talk normally without shouting."

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Special Features: notable wine list

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Review 9 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Enjoyable, Friday night spot,

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Enjoyable, Friday night spot, easy parking, easy to find Montgomery County location. Nice alternative to Bethesda/DC. Really enjoyed the added touch of the live music (every Friday night and every other Saturday night). Nice value too."

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Review 10 for El Patio Argentine Restaurant

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

We ate a late lunch at El

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/18/2013

2012

Dined on 02/18/2013

2012

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We ate a late lunch at El Patio. Food was alright, but nothing special. Steaks were very thin and seemeed like the value packs from the grocery store. Ambiance was fine until a table of 15 was seated next to our party of two. Large tables arent normally a problem and I'm fine sitting next to them, except for this group. Turned out they had 10 children all between the ages of 3 and 7 which means kids were constantly up running around next to our table and screaming/arguing with their parents and each other. When a restaurant is half empty at 2pm on a weekday, is it really necesarry to seat a table with that many children next to the few small groups of couples who are eating together? If you go, request to sit away from large parties."

Dined on 02/18/2013

2012

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