Esquina Carlos Gardel
Esquina Carlos Gardel
4.5
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Tango Show in Buenos Aires, Esquina Carlos Gardel. Rated by the audience as the best tango show in Buenos Aires.Esquina Carlos Gardel is located exactly on the same lot where Carlos Gardel used to sing, offers an unmatched, unbeatable alternative in Tango Show in Buenos Aires.For more information and online booking please visit our website or find us in Facebook.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Balvanera
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- Carlos Gardel • 3 min walk
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AlexRosell
Newport Beach, CA161 contributions
The esquina Carlos Gardel was a great experience, the service was wonderful. The show consisted of different performances of local tango dancing which was absolutely amazing. The only thing that was negative was that the food was really bad, I did not know you could pay to see the show and not eat. I recommend that you eat across the street at the Abasto mall which has some great restaurants and only see the show.
Written 24 May 2004
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SLPMontana
Ohio85 contributions
Order VIP tickets ahead of time. Go to the front of the line. As you enter the restaurant, get your photo taken with a tango dancer. SMILE! Be seated at a table that faces the stage. Receive champagne, a bottle of Malbec (Rutini). Order the lomo jugoso, and it'll be tender and medium rare. Order as an appetizer the prawn (in a yummy light sauce). Order as a dessert whatever is chocolate. We loved the cuisine! The show was terrific--a great orchestra, a variety of versions of the tango, excellent singers!!!
Written 14 July 2008
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SimplyYours
Kent78 contributions
June 2016 • Friends
I was pleased we had booked this tango show,having been told it was the best.A coach picked us up from our hotel at 8pm We had a choice of starters and main course,with a selection for dessert.Wine red or white was unlimited.Staff were very attentive.The tango show started after the dinner,lasts about 90 minutes,excellent,just what you want to see.amazing show.we loved it.You can have a photo taken before the show with a dancer,and they take photos at the dinner table,which you can buy.We did not,so am not sure how much they cost.A coach returned us to our hotel.
Written 16 June 2016
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Canada62 contributions
As one other reviewer noted, stay away from the meal/show package, and grab a bite to eat at Abasto shopping centre across the street. Just buy tickets to the show, if you can do so.
The show was wonderful, but the food preceding it tasted like it was conjured up for gastrointestinal-disease patients in a hospital ... blobby, bland, undercooked, pasty and congealed. (In comparison, Swanson TV dinners look and taste like haute cuisine). It was hard to totally enjoy the tango show with that stuff churning inside me.
This is a pretty unusual criticism of food in Buenos Aires, where most restaurants (no matter how modest) and fast food joints take pride in serving up great, fresh meals.
The show was wonderful, but the food preceding it tasted like it was conjured up for gastrointestinal-disease patients in a hospital ... blobby, bland, undercooked, pasty and congealed. (In comparison, Swanson TV dinners look and taste like haute cuisine). It was hard to totally enjoy the tango show with that stuff churning inside me.
This is a pretty unusual criticism of food in Buenos Aires, where most restaurants (no matter how modest) and fast food joints take pride in serving up great, fresh meals.
Written 15 February 2005
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K2Travels
Las Vegas, NV408 contributions
Where to begin? Let's start at the beginning where they place your group at a long, thin table so the only way one could see the stage would be to turn ones' chair 90 degrees. Oh wait, you can't do that because the tables are so close together that everytime a waiter or customer passes behind you, you get shoved and jostled. So I guess comfort is out as is a good view of the show. I guess the point behind the seating is to fill the place as full as possible and make the most amount of money before people catch on and stop coming.
Next step, the food. Blah. It was universally bad. I tried the empenada for appetizer and it tasted like a microwaved Hot Pocket. The steak was tough and my partner as well as several other people in our group ordered the lasagna with "a hint of spinach" . It was stuffed with nothing but soggy spinach. One bite was enough for some, others didn't touch it at all. Desert was nothing special either.
Final step, the show. Being unable to see from our seats, we attempted to move to an open space at a type of bar at the back of the theatre. We were asked to return to our seats because these bar seats were reserved for people that had not yet arrived. I believe they were actually kept open for any walk-ins as the show had already begun. I explained that we were unable to see from our seats and was simply told "I know". I spent the rest of the show standing at the back of the theatre and my partner sat on the steps leading to the top level.
Would we have enjoyed the show if we had better seats and some degree of comfort? Maybe but I also believe that Tango is an aquired taste. Did we enjoy ourselves? Lets see... bad seats, bad food and uncaring staff. A definite no! If you must see Tango, try somewhere else.
Next step, the food. Blah. It was universally bad. I tried the empenada for appetizer and it tasted like a microwaved Hot Pocket. The steak was tough and my partner as well as several other people in our group ordered the lasagna with "a hint of spinach" . It was stuffed with nothing but soggy spinach. One bite was enough for some, others didn't touch it at all. Desert was nothing special either.
Final step, the show. Being unable to see from our seats, we attempted to move to an open space at a type of bar at the back of the theatre. We were asked to return to our seats because these bar seats were reserved for people that had not yet arrived. I believe they were actually kept open for any walk-ins as the show had already begun. I explained that we were unable to see from our seats and was simply told "I know". I spent the rest of the show standing at the back of the theatre and my partner sat on the steps leading to the top level.
Would we have enjoyed the show if we had better seats and some degree of comfort? Maybe but I also believe that Tango is an aquired taste. Did we enjoy ourselves? Lets see... bad seats, bad food and uncaring staff. A definite no! If you must see Tango, try somewhere else.
Written 30 July 2007
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Stephan S
London, UK2 contributions
Aug 2013 • Couples
I guess it is clear to any reasonably intelligent person that a tango show in Buenos Aires would be somewhat "touristy", but what we experienced at Esquina Carlos Gardel was truly outrageous. We had been convinced that it was worth paying the extra money for a "VIP seat" upstairs and - given that it was a touristy venue - we were not expecting great things. However, we would at least have expected a dinner which is average for Argentinian standards. Unfortunately, the dinner was the worst food that we throughout our 3-week Argentina trip and the venue charged us as much as we paid for our best dinner experience in Buenos Aires (Osaka Restaurant). The starter (some kind of salmon terrine) was tasteless and the steak was without any exaggeration the worst meat that we had in Argentina. This was topped off by some very average wine.
We would not even have said anything if the show had been somewhat original, but in fact this really was very average too and the dancing did not even last for two hours. We did complain at the management of the venue, but our arguments were ignored and treated arrogantly.
If you are really into tango, then get a ticket without dinner, but do go somewhere else for your steak - ANY parrilla in Buenos Aires will be better, at a fraction of the cost.
We would not even have said anything if the show had been somewhat original, but in fact this really was very average too and the dancing did not even last for two hours. We did complain at the management of the venue, but our arguments were ignored and treated arrogantly.
If you are really into tango, then get a ticket without dinner, but do go somewhere else for your steak - ANY parrilla in Buenos Aires will be better, at a fraction of the cost.
Written 24 September 2013
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Podolano
Sao Paulo, SP114 contributions
June 2012 • Couples
We were there, my wife and I, on Jun 8th, strongly recommended by our hotel as one of the best tango shows in town. I can hardly imagine the worst ones.
The place is a mess right before entrance, when our shuttle driver, who picked us up at the hotel with other guests from other hotels, stayed parked for more than 20 minutes in front of the place with no explanation to us. And we saw several people entering the house before us. As soon as we got there, the place looks like a large saloon with tables glued to each other. I could not sit side by side with my wife and we had not even a chance to talk to each other, since you have to scream to do so. Besides, the tables are so glued to each other that we had no privacy talk at all. I had to turn almost 180 degrees all the time to watch the show, the food was terrible and the wine even worse. And it was fairly expensive (more than USD 300 for the two of us). Except for the good musicians, there´s nothing good in this show. The tango dancers looked like gymnasts doing every sort of acrobacies, but not dancing. Don´t waste your money here. It´s a tourist trap.
The place is a mess right before entrance, when our shuttle driver, who picked us up at the hotel with other guests from other hotels, stayed parked for more than 20 minutes in front of the place with no explanation to us. And we saw several people entering the house before us. As soon as we got there, the place looks like a large saloon with tables glued to each other. I could not sit side by side with my wife and we had not even a chance to talk to each other, since you have to scream to do so. Besides, the tables are so glued to each other that we had no privacy talk at all. I had to turn almost 180 degrees all the time to watch the show, the food was terrible and the wine even worse. And it was fairly expensive (more than USD 300 for the two of us). Except for the good musicians, there´s nothing good in this show. The tango dancers looked like gymnasts doing every sort of acrobacies, but not dancing. Don´t waste your money here. It´s a tourist trap.
Written 2 July 2012
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NYC341
New York City, NY4 contributions
Dec 2014 • Couples
Dancing was fine but I left feeling taken advantage of due to our experience ordering drinks (note house beer and wine are included so this is an issue only if you're ordering outside of this). My husband doesn't drink beer/wine so he ordered two cocktails and was charged 250 pesos (US $29) each. He was presented the bill in the dark and was asked to sign it on the spot, before the show ended. He did so as he did not want to make a scene while the performance was going on, in spite of the fact that we were severely overcharged. In addition he was certain the second drink was a cheap well vodka in spite of specifying Grey Goose. We live in New York City and are comfortable paying high prices for drinks but charging $30 for a low end vodka is not acceptable. I don't appreciate being taken advantage of and that's how I felt about my experience at this show. After the show I emailed my contact at Carlos Esquina to express frustration and got no response or indication that there was any mistake in the pricing.
Written 5 January 2015
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kenneth j
Buenos Aires, Argentina6 contributions
Feb 2012 • Couples
The Tango Show we went to see at this place booked as part of our TRAVELSPHERE holiday has been a total Tourist Rip-Off. It is the most usury cynical waste of time I can remember from my mature years. I am sure you could guess the format. Rushed meals mediocre show rushed out. The most important consideration is the sad waist of holiday time. The show is not good Tango and the fact of the average food is only incidental to the waste of life it is attending this show. It is an expensive rip of yes, but this is only extra to the fact that the show is rubbish. PLEASE be warned. Ken Jaques
Written 20 February 2012
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glukos
norway574 contributions
CARLOS GARDEL
During dinner and show we were seated together like cattle, we were sitting so close that if my boyfriend tried to move he would touch the lady beside hims bum. The seating gave no enjoyment of the dinner you just wanted to get it finished with and see the show. During dinner you are also bothered by people wanting to sell you things. The food was fine.
The show was EXCELLENT. Very entertaining, the only thing I didnt like was the waiter hassling me in the middle of the show for tips even though eveything was prepaid.
On this show go VIP or show only
Paid USD 65 inc dinner at hotelscentral.com
During dinner and show we were seated together like cattle, we were sitting so close that if my boyfriend tried to move he would touch the lady beside hims bum. The seating gave no enjoyment of the dinner you just wanted to get it finished with and see the show. During dinner you are also bothered by people wanting to sell you things. The food was fine.
The show was EXCELLENT. Very entertaining, the only thing I didnt like was the waiter hassling me in the middle of the show for tips even though eveything was prepaid.
On this show go VIP or show only
Paid USD 65 inc dinner at hotelscentral.com
Written 2 August 2007
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Alguém sabe me dizer se o traslado inclui o porto? Pois irei de cruzeiro.
Written 11 February 2020
Não.Apenas quem esta hospedado nos hoteis fora do mini centro de Buenos Aires.
Written 12 February 2020
Están disponibles para esta
noche ? Somos 2 adultos
Written 12 October 2019
Hi there. We heard a rumor that the Tango Show at the old big theater called La Esquina de Carlos Gardel was cancelled or renamed?
You were just there in March, so you please confirm this was the show with many dancers and the orchestra led by that fantastic female violinist?
Thanks.
Written 30 July 2019
Is this open for tango shows? Why do so many people report that it closed as of last November, 2018?
Written 30 July 2019
We went in March 2019, and was a sold out venue. Perhaps a travel agent can assist.
Perhaps they closed & re-opened. Not sure.
Written 30 July 2019
Are you open? How to purchase tickets? the website link does not appear to be working. Thanks!
Written 30 July 2019
Our vacation had been organized by a tour company. They had purchased the tickets for us. I know some guests at the hotel were also able to have concierge assist them in purchasing tickets. Sorry that I can’t assist.
The show house was located at the corner of Carlos Gardel Street & Calle Anchorena.
Written 30 July 2019
Israel A
Salvador, BA
Olá,
fiz a compra de 2 ingressos para assistir ao show de tango no Esquina Carlos Gardel no próprio site deles.
No entanto, ao concluir a compra, não me foi disponibilizado nenhum comprovante de compra ou os ingressos do show.
Encaminhei um email para o endereço que eles forneceram, mas fiquei preocupado de ter realizado o pagamento e não receber os ingressos...
Alguém poderia me ajudar?
Desde já, agradeço!
Written 29 April 2018
Bom dia!
Comprei os meus tickets pelo site da BsAs4u...e correu tudo bem!
Será que as informações da sua compra não estão disponÃveis no seu e-mail de cadastro? Dá uma olhada nos e-mails indesejados/spam.
Espero que dê tudo certo!
Written 30 April 2018
Edad mÃnima para entrar?. Puede asistir un niño de 10 años?
Written 28 March 2018
Hola Lisandro la edad mÃnima es 3 años.
Pagan 50 % niños entre 3 a 12 años.
Written 2 April 2018
thazzzinha
Sao Paulo, SP
Alguém já comprou jantar show diretamente no site da esquina carlos Gardel? É confiável e seguro? Obrigada!
Written 4 October 2017
Comprando aqui no Brasil vc pode parcelar em 6 vezes no cartão , eu comprei em uma agencia de turismo. PORTO BRASIL. O valor é até um pouco mais barato. comprei pacote completo, Show, Jantar e translado. Não me arrependi.
Written 5 October 2017
Olá! Gostaria de saber qual o melhor dia da semana para ir ao Show de Tango no Esquina Carlos Gardel. Ficarei em BA de sábado à terça-feira. Desde já agradeço
Written 21 September 2017
olá FabÃola! eu fui no domingo e não estava cheio, dava até pra ter comprado na hora...
Written 22 September 2017
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