La Ventana

The empanada had a juicy filling. It was made with veal and a sauce of fresh tomatoes and garlic. It was served with a little salad of red cabbage and carrots.
The onion cream was really good because, if had milk, I didn’t taste it. It had little pieces of onions, I loved it.
The veal, which is the last appetizer was soft and was served with crema de leche nestle in tuna sauce. Delicious.
The platters:
Chicken breast, soft and juicy, in mushroom sauce.
Hake was good, great flavor and great preparation point, over spinach and smash potatoes.
The beef was so baby and so soft that I loved it.
Our waiter was the best.

Un lindo lugar lleno de entretenimiento! Fue ya casi hace un año que tuve la oportunidad de pasar por aquí fue maravilloso. La cena fue espectacular y el show de tango lo hico mucho mas mejor! Recomiendo este sitio a cual quier persona que quiere ver la cultura de Argentina en lo crudo– teniendo una cena magnifica y viendo un show de tango perfecto :)

This is the tango show our tour group booked us. It was first tango show and after some other reviews on trip adviser we were apprehensive.
We arrived early so we walked around some. Once it was after 8pm we were escorted upstairs for the dinner. We ordered soup for our appetizers, baby beef for our entrée and pancake for dessert. The soup was the best part of the meal. The beef was okay but had better else where.
For every two people you split a bottle of wine. It was a smaller than normal bottle and was very sweet. I would recommend ordering something else but be cautious because the prices of wine can be a little high.
We tried an Argentina mojito and it was a refreshing drink. Just after the show begins there was no way to place more drink orders

The whole experience of dinner & tango show plus some traditional performance was very nice. The quality of wine offered in the package could be improved. Nice friendly services.

The tango shows in Buenos Aires are expensive, because it is the «thing to do» for tourists, and they are willing to pay for it. Sure it’s pricey, but I think it’s worth doing once. Because after all, you ARE a tourist.
We read through the reviews of the various tango shows (there are a lot of them) and settled on La Ventana because it was a smaller, more intimate show (we were seated in the room upstairs, and each table was less than 10 feet from the stage). There are other shows that are more like going to the theater, with people seated near and far from a large stage.
Being foodies, we didn’t want to eat at a tango show «just because», since the food is known to be above average but not great, and would cost an additional $ 55 per person (with unlimited wine though, so not a terrible deal). We opted to eat near our hotel in Palermo instead and get picked up just before the show.
The ticket price includes pick up and drop off from your hotel by shuttle buses. We were (promptly) picked up at 9 pm and there was only one other pair of people on the shuttle (the only other «non-​diners»), but when we were dropped off, we were the last of maybe 5 stops (the shuttle went first to Recoleta then to Palermo).
The pricing is a bit odd. I’m not sure if this is true for all tango shows or just La Ventana, but everyone seems to get charged something different. The online price was higher than the price our hotel was able to get for us just by calling. Online it is $ 115 for just the show /​$ 170 plus dinner or $ 170/​$ 240 for «VIP». Not really sure what VIP means since the room that we watched the show in wasn’t really big enough to have a non-​VIP section. All the seats were great. Anyways, our hotel got a rate of $ 70 per person, without dinner, which we paid in USD cash when we arrived. The other reviewer seems to have gotten dinner included also, for $ 100. So make sure you don’t pay the online price!
The ticket included two drinks (the options offered to us were red wine or white wine) and pick up /​drop off. The odd thing is, we were unable to order more drinks from the bar… we were capped at those two glasses. Lost revenue opportunity, if you ask me.
You can’t take pictures, and that’s likely because the tango dancers come around to each table and offer to take pictures with you for a price (I’ve heard anywhere from $ 10 to $ 20). After the show, they ask if you want to dance. I’m sure this also has a charge. We didn’t want to get hustled, so we said no to it all.
As for the show, it was great! I don’t have anything to compare it to, but I really enjoyed it. Lots of outfit changes and different routines. It started at around 10 and lasted about 1.5 hours. They say the Evita song (in Spanish) and there were a couple of non-​tango performers. The venue is beautiful.

Very touristy place but guess what?! It didn’t matter ce sure the show was 5 stars!!! The service was fantastic! The food was good considering that they serve food for around 300 people at the time! We had the server recommended argentina mojitos which was not included in our prepaid $ 100 USD but it worth it, it was good and refreshing. However, having to do it again, I would pass on it and start with the included bottle of wine. We even didn’t get to finish it, which never happens to us! LOL
The evita performance brought tears in our eyes!!!
The gaucho was amazing, the tango dancers were real professional and the musician were excellent!
4 stars just because my meat was more cooked than medium rare. The show is very long until midnight, be ready! But you won’t get bored for sure!!!
Go!!!

While in Argentina, I went to 3 tango shows and this one is by far my favorite.
If you are looking for a typical show with pure talent, this is the show to come and visit.
It is best to pay cash as opposed to credit card b/​c they will give you a better rate for your dollar.
The price included two drinks!
Great selection of dancers and other talented people

Fuimos al mediodia y disfrutamos un menu ejecutivo de excelente calidad. El lugar es fantastico y la atencion esmerada.

Esta es una muy buena opción para llevar extranjeros a comer bien y ver un excelente espectáculo de tango. No siempre estas dos características pueden encontrarse en un mismo lugar. Bueno, en La Ventana se puede. Está ubicada en la zona histórica de la ciudad.
Hay muy buenas opciones para comer que incluyen entrada, plato principal y postre. Y los precios, si bien es un lugar ideal para turistas, no están tan inflados. Los platos son característicos de la cocina argentina: empanadas, vithel toné, carnes, sopas de verdura y cebolla. Y para el postre los clásicos flan y panqueque con dulce de leche. La carta de vino es completísima. Tiene buenos vinos tradicionales y varias novedades de bodegas emergentes.
Los espectáculos de tango incluyen música en vivo y bailarines. Me parecieron super correctos. Es mejor reservar para no quedarse sin lugar porque siempre se llena. La atención es muy buena. Se puede pagar con tarjeta de crédito y débito.

Si estás con extranjeros que quieren comer comida tradicional y ver un espectáculo de tango, éste es uno de los lugares para tener en cuenta. Sin embargo es imprescindible reservas mesa con anterioridad para poder conseguir una ubicación desde la cual se pueda apreciar el espectáculo.
Yo no soy muy fanática de las cenas con show, pero hay que reconocer que muchas veces es lo que los extranjeros buscan. La comida es muy buena, consiste en un menú en tres pasos de platos tradicionales.
El show que vimos nosotros estuvo muy bien. Lo llevan a cabo con altura pero generando un ambiente en el que te sentís muy cómodo. Los precios son muy buenos en comparación con los de otros lugares que tienen las ofertas similares.

La Ventana es EL lugar para traer amigos turistas o simplemente conectarse con el tango.
El lugar es hermoso, dividido en dos salones bien tradicionales.
La carta está muy bien. Es amplia, con diferentes opciones de entradas y platos principales. Los shows, varían de acuerdo a los días, pero siempre siguen la misma linea: música en vivo, show de tango y participación del publico.
Ah! también podes anotarte para tomar clases de tango con bailarines profesionales.
Mi recomendación? Reserva mesa antes de ir, suele llenarse de gente!