El Guaton

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Top: United States: NY: Queens: Woodside

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Small pizza diner type dining area with five to six tables.

There is the pizza side of the menu which includes heroes. There is a breaksast menu with complete meals of eggs, home fries, coffee and toast that begins at only $2.00. Then there is the "El Guaton's Hot Chilean Corner." Featured items include empanadas (beef, chicken and cheese pies) and Chilean sandwiches. The breads for the sandwiches (pan amasado, a large soft roll) are baked daily at the restaurant. The sandwich fillings may be pork, chicken or beef. While you can get ground beef with typical burger fixings the chacarero is a good example of a Chilean specialty: thin slices of grilled beef with avocado, tomatoes, mayo and blanched and dressed string beans. The string bean can be replaced with sauerkraut to make it a churrasco completo. A complete unique experience.

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Chilean specialties make this a special place
This is my first Chilean sandwich experience so saying that I had the best chacarero ever may not be saying much. Still, the tasty pan amasado (thick soft bun/roll) holding a generous amount of grilled beef and avacado has to qualify in the top 10 sandwiches I have ever had. The string beans are an interesting addition, being lightly cooked so that they are still a little crunchy but don't taste raw. As a crunchy green they could be looked upon as a lettuce replacement but it was more than that. I will definately be going back to try other items on the menu like cazuela de vacuno, described as chef's choice of meat stewed with potato, corn, yellow squash, green beans and rice.    [30 May 2002 07:03:36]

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Recommended Dishes: so far, chacarero

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Overall* pick one ***** Incredible. The best restaurant of this kind I have eaten at. **** Outstanding. *** Quite enjoyable. ** Decent. * Poor. Food pick one ***** Incredible. The best food of this kind I have tasted. **** Outstanding. A few details were not exactly to my liking. *** Quite enjoyable. One or two dishes lacked a bit in preparation or flavor. ** Decent. Some of the food was not to my liking, or average. * Poor. All of the food was poorly prepared. I did not enjoy any of it. Service pick one ***** Absolutely seamless. Every last detail was looked after. **** Courteous, prompt and friendly. Minor details could be improved. *** Pleasant. A few problems with service, but still a fine meal. ** Needs help. Inattentive / unhelpful staff made the meal unpleasant. * What service? Rude or ignored me altogether. Complaints were ignored. Ambiance pick one ***** Perfect. Unexpected extra touches delighted me. **** Atmosphere, setting, decor and cleanliness were exceptional; minor flaws. *** A pleasant atmosphere, but nothing unexpected; or there were some problems. ** Poorly done / not to my taste. * Where's the taste police / health inspector when you really need them?

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