We arrived at 9:45 and spent 15 minutes outside freezing our behinds off as we waited for three middle aged women to vacate their table. They had already eaten and paid but were lingering, probably not wanting to go out into the cold air that we were currently appreciating. S'Mac was brought up a few times during our wait, but we toughed it out and it was definitely worth it.
Cafe Cortadito is BYOB so after ordering, my friend was sent back out into the cold to look for a reseller of fine wine; or half decent wine; or even overpriced crappy wine: really any wine would do as the objective was to get back as quickly as possible.
My friend returned with a Malbec from Argentina just as the appetizers were arriving. Chorizo, beef empenadas and the cortadito salad which came with chicken and an apple flavored dressing. The chorizo and salad were delicious, but the empenadas I could have gone without.
Our main courses were Ropa Vieja: shredded beef in a creole sauce; Churrasco: a large strip steak; and Rabo Encendido: oxtail. The oxtail was awesome and didn't suffer from the bad meat to bone ratio that Margon's oxtail did. The Churrasco was moist and delicious and the ropa vieja was good but my least favorite of the three. The assessment isn't completely fair because the oxtail has the edge in fattyness and accordingly gains some flavor advantages. Overall an excellent meal.
210 East 3rd Street
New York, NY 10079
Chorizo
Empenadas de carne (half eaten)
Ropa Vieja
Rabo Encendido (Oxtail)
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