I've only eaten at Gaucho in the O2, you are given a time limit of 90mins. With slow service was informed "would you like to see the desert menu but you only have 10 mins left". After spending alot of money, shoddy way to be treated. Never again. Great video Gary.
Thanks for the information about the time limit. At an expensive restaurant, it seems people often go to dine vs. just eat. It would ruin the experience to be handed dessert in a paper bag to eat in the car.😊
All in all, a very fair revue of two steaks. As a Canadian, I find it strange that Gaucho's present their steak unadorned, unlike this side of the pond where it invariably comes fully dressed. Wearherspoons, on the other hand, presented their steak as a full meal, something I would expect to find here. I am sure the Gauchos steak was tasty, but as you point out, it's very lonely. Lovely revue and very helpful. Thank you.
Not true. High-end steak houses in North America present the meat unadorned to show off the cut by itself. Hiding a steak under sauces, with sides on the plate is a dead giveaway to inferior cooking and presentation.
Wetherspoons can be hit and miss. By giving these two steaks a draw you have actually handed Wetherspoons a complete victory. Imagine a £40 steak only grabbing a draw against an £11 steak. Well done Wetherspoons. Great review Gary. 👍
Only poor people on benefits eat at Wetherspoons so it doesn’t really matter. Equally, only rich people will eat at Gaucho, so again, it doesn’t matter.
@@rundattmedia2106 excuse me but it’s not stereotypical if it’s factual. How many Michelin star establishments have you dined at? Probably none. Come back to me when you’ve been to numerous places and then we can converse about the clientele. Idiot.
@@pascalsauvage2275 Where did you learn that? I work full-time and go to Wetherspoons. Only pompous judgemental bell ends think only poor people go there.
Hands down Wetherspoons did it for me. Loved the thick sauce & that they gave you an actual Steak Knife. Hard to see the value difference of basically 4 times the price at Gauchos though I guess it all comes down to if one is trying to impress someone or is celebrating a special occasion. Cheers Gary.
The knives are actual steak knives. The blades have mini-serations and easily cut thru even raw beef/bacon. Because the knife doesn't have huge, honking teeth is not a reasonable complaint.
Gaucho’s is better by a mile. It’s not even close. Steak comes alone in most premium restaurants so the comments on it being “lonely” I found quite amusing. If it’s for value then go for Wetherspoon. If you like the steak for itself, Gaucho’s.
I am constantly amazed at the quality and the prices of Wetherspoons meals. How they can achieve such a high standard no matter which Wetherspoons restaurant you go to is again, amazing. Plus the service is first class and the staff so friendly and help-full is a credit to management. Always my first choice for my wife and I for a special night out in a restaurant along with reasonable prices.
Gary , I think the cheaper meal that came with all the sides looked better to me, and price wise was the one I’d go for . The most expensive did look nice but the price was very high for what you got there , can’t fault either steaks though and they were the star of the show. Another great review ! Thanks Gary🙏🏼❤️👏🤩
@@GaryEatsmeal quite clearly NOT 4x better, no onion rings, no peas, shocking peppercorn sauce (tasteless and thin), no drink - great video till you bottled it 😖
Great review Gary, I'm actually a food reviewer myself altho more on Instagram (14k+ followers). By far the Wetherspoons takes it for me, the Gaucho one I get the feeling it's almost like the chef was a bit lazy in not cooking the peppercorn sauce to the right consistency - it only takes a minute more with some starch. And the steak coming out like that, he/she doesn't even need to cook anything, even a sprig of a herb could be a garnish. Whereas the Wetherspoons steak, as you mentioned with the presentation, everything look neat on the plate is a chef that takes some pride in their cooking. In this day and age, unfortunately with restaurants closing they are relying on repeat business & I think Gaucho's really need to buck their ideas up.
I think Wetherspoons is a bargain especially when visiting London. Yes we do go to brick lane for curry and eat other fancy places, but with the kids Wetherspoons is very affordable and decent. It’s so refreshing to watch a channel ( yours ) that doesn’t bash Wetherspoons. Thank you for a great review sir
Brick Lane was brilliant 20 years ago now it's a tourist trap with touts on the pavement trying to drag you in. One tried to stuff you with papadums to compensate for small portions.
My local Wetherspoon's for many years. I don't see how a rather sparse meal costing damn near 4 times as much can possibly be seen as good value in comparison, no matter how good it might taste. Wetherspoon's all the way! 😁
I have to say, that I have never had a bad meal in any of the Wetherspoons pubs I have been to. The chain always offers good value for money and never pretends to be something it isn't.
Always enjoy your reviews Gary. The Gaucho’s meal could at least have had a handful of mixed leaves or rocket on it for £40. The Weatherspoons meal looked very good for the money, no restaurant could serve that meal for that price.
Good call that Gary. Value is subjective isnt it. Both options have their place it just depends on what your looking for & how deep your pockets are. Great to see the budget option was of a comparable standard, great feather in the cap for Wetherspoons.
Great review Gary 👍 But British/Irish beef over Argentinian should aways win on the environmental impact of the food we eat. Wetherspoon's just pipped it at the post for me on that basis 🤓
For me the steak looked a bit anemic. Goucho looks like a nice location and good decor but I would have been disappointed with the food not matching my expectation. I’m thinking the Spoons steak being half tough half tender maybe defrosted. Thanks for guiding us Gary 👍🏻
That was a really interesting comparison Gary. Just a few observations of the Goucho steak. It looked to me like it had been reverse seared, i.e., cooked in the oven then seared afterwards to get the bar marks. That would explain the pale appearance and rare center. I could be mistaken but it looked a bit cold in the middle. I'm sure it was a high quality piece of meat but they didn't make the best of it. Another great video Gary 👍
All the chains have their meat delivered from big food companies. You can go in on a monday and its fantastic and go in on Tuesday and get shoe leather. Its toss the coin time with steak at a chain pub...I know..I drink at one!!🤣🍺..another great review!!
How can that be when steals improve with age. If I but I good steak to cook I'll salt it and leave it uncovered in the fridge for a day and the improvement is very noticable. If I but a rib joint I'd do the same but for three days.
I never thought I say this,but the Wetherspoons steak looked better and cooked to perfection…. The Gauchos steak looked a strange colour and very lonely…..🎩’s off to the chef in Spoons!! Is ‘The Ivy ‘coming soon pal?
It’s Wetherspoons all the way for me, mate. I thought the Gaucho steak was trying to be a little too ‘clever’ and ‘artsy’ by being presented in that Spartan way. Just give me honest simple grub at a reasonable price! Cheers, mate.
I was really impressed with my rump steak at Wetherspoons, my local in Bingley, W.Yorks. I was honestly surprised as my expectations were probably not that high and the price usually reflects the quality, but it was cooked perfectly. Cheers for another great video 🙂 (I've just subscribed as well)
Hi Gary, I was surprised at Wetherspoons it looked quite nice, I suspect the person cooking that steak cooked it straight from the chiller and didn't allow extra time for that coldness during the cooking process. Great review as always, until the next time, take care Gary
Great review Gary and I’d agree with you on the ratings, definitely a score draw. Price-wise, Wetherspoons came out on top with the garnish and the peppercorn sauce. Gaucho’s steak looked a more tender steak but like you said the peppercorn sauce was thin and lacked garnish. A fair result. Many thanks for sharing with us and see you on your next video 👍👍👍
Wetherspoons, is the one for me.Gaucho’s stake look bit thicker, but looked very anaemic and yes, the peppercorn sauce was not thick enough Gary 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Gary, I'm so pleased I discovered you. You are so honest, and you tend to pick the foods I do. We used to go to Wetherspoons on steak night every week. But you could never depend on the way it was cook. Unfortunately, spoons do their steaks 'blue'! One thing which is constantly brilliant, is the amazing plates. I really love them. I think we need to go back. Thank you Gary.
Hi again Gary ! Thanks for the review, steak is one of my favourite dishes. I must say, even though I couldn't taste these two, I was still disappointed more by Gaucho's offering. From how thin the peppercorn sauce looked, to even the rather pinkish complection of their beef. I'm sure for a similar price you could have found something better. But then I couldn't "taste". For me at least, a good pc sauce can lift the other items. Have a great evening. Dan
I had the same gourmet steak meal in Wetherspoons a few weeks ago. I was very impressed, the steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare) and tasted great. I found my peppercorn not warm enough though. For the money, I'd pick Wetherspoons. I don't eat steak that often and wouldn't feel comfortable paying almost four times the amount for something so similar.
I suppose it comes down to how much importance is placed on the steak element of the meal. If someone wants a quality cut that is cooked to perfection and doesn't mind about the sides, they can go upmarket. I will say the 'Spoons meal looked nicer overall though, even the poor, discarded, blessed mushroom! Interesting comparison there and I don't mind it being a score draw.
Love the video Gary. I especially enjoy your "comparisons" and the debate afterwards. For me price rules so Witherspoon's takes the glory. Especially after Gauchos watered your sauce down. I enjoy Witherspoon's steaks especially on their "steak nights" when they are even cheaper. A wonderful video as always and congrats on 25k.
Great video. If you ate both on the same day then very well done 😉. Gaucho looked expensive for what it is. At that price, the chips should be perfect. And £3.50 for peppercorn sauce- crazy. And completely agree, they should chuck on some rocket or watercress to add some greenery.
Hi Gary and Mr Cameraman, I really enjoyed this comparison vlog as i do them all. I must admit for me on this one i had no trouble choosing the winner. Weatherspoon's gave you a lot for your money, and i personally think there steak was good, and took as much cutting as the Gaucho's one did. I find it very hard to criticise Weatherspoon's meal, as it came with a drink, there was a lots on the plate, and that peppercorn sauce was very good, as was the steak, and at just £11 wow !! As for Gauchos, i agree with most of what you said on there meal, it was missing a vegetable or a good green salad, and the peppercorn sauce looked like they had try to make it them selves and failed. Overasly i could not taste ether steak but they looked quite similar to me, to which i do not think in anyway shape or form the Gauchos one was worth the extra £30, especially with no drink included. Four people fed and watered at Weatherspoon's at £44, or one at Gauchos for £40, Weatherspoon's wins hands down for me. Chris.
Hi Chris. No problem, I guess the fantastic flavour of the steak at Gaucho's had me moving more towards that but the peppercorn sauce was very disappointing. Good assessment and all the best Chris.
I'm not really a Steak eater myself, Although its nice to see how the different places represent and score, If I were to choose on looks alone, it would definitely be Weatherspoon's winning this one, The cost of the Gaucho was far too expensive, Especially the sauce at £3.50!! for such a small portion , As always, fantastic genuine review and score Gary i like that you are not afraid to give lower scores. :)
Steak videos !!!! Fantastic. I think the cheap one looked really nice. At that price too! Good steak and traditional British trimmings. Just as I like it. That is outstanding overall. Its an 7 elevated to an 8 because of the superb value. I have recommended Gauchos as the one I use in the o2 is really good but it's very expensive. £6 for chips is outrageous to be honest but I suppose I'm old fashioned. That steak looked rare to me and a bit tough when being cut. In Gauchos I always go for medium/well as it always comes up a bit rare. I'm missing the peas and onion rings lol. It's an 8 for me. Seems a bit pricey but not totally obscene. Even though I'm a Gauchos fan, I would have to say, the Wetherspoons did look a better meal but an inferior steak. Excellent comparative review as always. Gary, do me a favour, try a Pizza Hut sit down restaurant please. They used to be excellent but are not what they were. I would value your opinion.
Great video as always. It is interesting your take on mushrooms - shows we are all different (which is good). A glorious food mix for me is fried mushrooms and onions in garlic butter with black pepper. I think that steak at Wetherspoons was cooked perfectly (medium rare), I do not always see this. / Value - Wetherspoons !
For a reasonably priced and very tasty steak i recommend 1160 Bar and Grill in London. Added bonus, its only an hour drive to Paris which has some great places to grab a cocktail and a stroll down by the river. *London and Paris Ontario. Flight and accommodations extra. Cheers from Canada
I only just discovered this channel as a suggestion based on my other feeds. Watched 3 or 4 videos and expected Gary to have at least several hundred thousand subs. Great content, very amused so I'll be subscribing to get those numbers up!
I don't know, I think I would have felt cheated at Gaucho's no matter how good the steak was by itself. The chips looked a bit thin and scraggly, and the sauce did a good imitation of ditch water. Lastly, every chef knows that you need to have a good visual balance on the plate - it needed green, even inexpensive green would have been much better than none at all. If you'd gone there and had a meal for two with drinks the bill would have been over 100 quid. Whereas, you could have gone to Wetherspoons with a wife and four kids, had a more wholesome meal, and still had 30 quid left over out of a hundred.
No problem Ian. As I said in the review, it’s hard to convey at times what you’re tasting and smelling regardless of what it looks like on a plate. Remember, I’m reviewing the food and not the price as much as I do take the price into account.
5 or 6 years ago pretty much everything on the Gaucho menu was heavenly, I could have died happy after every meal, though thankfully I didn’t. But now they are a shadow of their former glory. I know the wider chain had financial problems, but now we almost never eat there. The last medium-rare steak I had at Gaucho wasn’t even rare inside, it was positively raw (or bleu if you want to be fancy about it.) Bring back the previous steaks/chefs! Very fair review, it’s a sad state of affairs when Gaucho can’t blow Wetherspoons clear out of the water even when factoring in the price.
Super reviews - really entertaining, enjoyable and informative 👍👍 Video structure is great and you even have a catchphrase or two! 🤣🤣 We’d probably take our kids to ‘Spoons! Purely due to the end cost. Another super video 🥳
Hi Gary. We live in Adelaide. Loving the channel 😊 On this occasion I have to disagree with judges verdict. Four times the price for a meal with far less elements and no drink does not stack up, no matter how good the steak , and it looked raw in places. Even though the steak is the star of the dish, surely it’s the meal overall that counts. In the instance you had to build your meal in individual ingredients paying extra for each element and then stuck a service charge on for good luck! Also what is it with this ridiculous “Service charge” that is now in place, particularly in the South of the UK? Keep up the good work.
Spoons for me Gary Mate, a nice salad with the steak 🥩 would have been nice with it, but that’s only my opinion, keep em coming mate, love your videos 👍👍👍👍👍
Great review Gary very fair to be honest I went to Gaucho years ago and was blown away by the quality but I think you have done a good job with what they gave you
You are spot on Gary with your scoring, Wetherspoons can be hit and miss depending on who is in the kitchen at the time, but Gaucho should be spot on every time for the price they charge, and that pepper sauce looked awful. For a cheap night out with a meal with friends, Wetherspoons is a good option, but a quality night out with the wife is always somewhere special, just need to find that special place where we live.
Good evening Gary, well I was surprised with spoons as that looked a well cooked steak and when considering cost Goucho was over the top for me withthose chips at 6 quid and a peppercorn sauce that honestly looked like thin gravy, I would expect a sensational experience for 39 quid, the steak was clearly perfectly cooked. I would have preferred the spoons one in honesty and what's all this 'peas are peas' it's supposed to be chips,you know the rules🤣cheers✌️🍻
Gary, Another fair and honest review. Surely a restaurant like Gaucho should include the choice of a sauce in the price of its' steaks, rather than at an extra cost. Like-for-like, it has to be Wetherspoons for price alone.
Based on this review Gary I would rather the presentation and affordabillity of Whetherspoons. The whole plate looked far more appetising. Perhaps you are becoming so famous now all the restaurants are dishing up their best for you. You'll have to start going incognito. Another very enjoyable episode.
Excellent review as always.Both steaks looked cooked the way they should be with the 2nd one being a better piece of meat.Value for money though is a different matter with the cheaper being the obvious choice.Like you i love a good steak and can understand why people would prefer either depending on your budget.The total lack of anything coming with the more expensive steak is really inexcusable in my opinion.I know you don't like mushrooms but i feel that they add so much flavour to a steak meal but i wouldn't eat the tomato or onion rings as i dislike both. Another good and honest review while i am eating my breakfast Gary,keep up your great work
Really enjoyed the video. Was pleasantly surprised with your review of the Wetherspoons steak, it would make me want to give it a bash now. Loving the channel, well done Gary 🙌
I think I'd stick with spoons, that second steak looked more rare than medium rare with no crust on it whatsoever. For the price, it looked sad 😅 that peppercorn sauce looked dreadful too.
I had a lovely steak at spoons once cooked to mouthwatering perfection then went back same place 6 months later it was so chewy but you cant deny value for money
Why don't they serve this good quality steak that you ate at the Groucho with some fine green beans? It would have made a huge difference. Not only your tastebuds, but also your eyes want to feast on what is on the plate. Thank you for taking us along. As always, much appreciated.
Another true and honest review I think the Wetherspoons meal looked the better of the two in my opinion. I think a good vet could of got the steak at Gaucho's running about a field again with not too many problems.
The expensive steak looked far superior as did the chips but I would have expected at least a big grilled field mushroom or tomato and onion rings for that price and that sauce did look poor.
Another great review Gary. I eat at Wetherspoons and Raymond Blanc Brasserie in Milton Keynes, The former is more unpredictable and often cold. The latter on the other hand is always spot on. The price difference is the same at the places in your review
My wife & I were very surprised on our UK holiday this year to find that every time we wanted to order a steak anywhere it never came with any vegetables as they do in pubs over here. In Adelaide pubs here will give you a choice of vegetables or salad. Restaurants generally will add vegetables/salads as an "extra" to the ordered meal. We so missed our vegies that we often cooked ourselves (when we had access to a kitchen) and bought plenty of veg from supermarket. I must say that the steak you had at Wetherspoons was much better than the one we had there. Ours was very thin with no sauce and just a handful of peas. Also, we never came across a sauce other than peppercorn. Over here you usually have a choice of gravy, dianne sauce & mushroom sauce. We found Wetherspoons to be OK if you were (a) on a budget & (b) You couldn't find anywhere else. Having said that, the Gaucho steak was so lonely it will be on First Dates next week ! The Wetherspoons meal looked nicer on a visual scale. Price wise, I would still take the Wetherspoons steak meal as I felt it was better value for money and still nice to eat.
Enjoyable video as always 😊 To be fair to the expensive place, anytime I’ve been to a fancy restaurant and ordered a steak, a lonely steak is all you get and you need to order greenery and other sides separately. All the other mains come paired with sides, so I’m not sure the purpose of having to order steak on its own 🤔
We liked the Wetherspoon's meal, it was a decent plate of food, onion rings, garnish and peas as well as the steak and chips at a bargain price. While the Gauchos meal for us looked a bit spartan, expensive with not much on the plate; at least the steak was tasty. All the best from Tania and Chirpy!
The Weatherspoons sauce is claggy powdered sauce, don't get me wrong I love thick powdered gravy in a roast or with mashed potato, but proper sauce should be that thin. Gaucho's sauce looked more to my tastes. Great video.
Great review, Gary and our lovely Cameraman!!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖💕 Agree, even though the cheap one was at Witherspoon is usually lacking.. this time, it was my winner. The expensive one was. Lonely, as you said. Even a medley of roasted peppers would've brightened up the plate. Thank you so much, Gary and Cameraman, for all the wonderful dedication, content, and thought that goes into the reviews. Much appreciated. ❤❤❤😊
Have to say that in this occasion I think Wetherspoons came out on top, for value and actually presentation, and looked well cooked. Yes, Wetherspoons can be hit and miss, you got a good one today. As for Gaucho, my daughter walked in as I was watching it and said ‘is that a gammon steak’ so that kind of says it all. I’m sure it was very good quality meat, but thought the whole thing was lacking
I think I would actually have declared Wetherspoons the winner. For the price, you can't expect a gourmet meal, and what you got there looked very nice indeed. Gaucho charged forty quid, and the moment you dipped the first chip into that peppercorn sauce, it was looking way too thin. And then you said the taste just wasn't there either. You then poured it on the steak, you would have had the same consistency if you just held it under the water tap, it literally ran off it. If they charge premium prices, then every single item should be premium quality, and in this case, it wasn't. Great video as always there mate, the old waistline must be enjoying all these meals! 😂
Would have liked a bit of salad or peas to lighten up the Gaucho meal a bit (included in the price of the steak). £6 for chips and £4 for peppercorn sauce seems a bit steep as well. I would choose the Wetherspoons meal for a casual social with some nice food, and maybe Gauchos for more of a special occasion steak experience. I think your scoring is spot on Gary. Neither were perfect, but both were perfectly acceptable. Thanks for another great review.
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Great Video! Also Wetherspoons do great Fish and Chips. I am going to try a Steak at my local Wetherspoon soon, at the Whalebone, at Downham Market. Xx
Wetherspoon for me,as just a family day out, we're my children drink so much juice,even with a grand in my tail pocket, the other place didn't appeal to me...
You certainly gave it a go, to me personally I think spoons shaded it, but you were the one sampling there delights so I take your final decision a draw, nice one Gary looking forward to the next one, cheers mate.
Absolutely love a spoons, crazy cheap beer prices aswell as the bargain food. I always order a steak or mixed grill, never had to send one back, never will.
almost 4x the price, no garnish, even the steak looked slightly smaller. i believe that it tastes great but i can't imagine that the weatherspoons was too far off. personally i think these more expensive restaurants are often borderline a scam.
Frozen chips are a no from me. Chips from the other place looked gorgeous. Went out on Sunday to a great Irish pub, real chips, delicious. Has to be Wetherspoons for me, onions rings,peas, tomato, apart from the frozen chips it was excellent value, and 4 times cheaper. The other had no garnish on it. Great show again Gary, cheering us all up on a cold wet night.
They're decent frozen chips compared to most chain pubs - they're basically deep fried McCains Home Chips so they're pretty tasty. Better than most generic pub chips anyway
The Wetherspoons steak looked fantastic value. Your summing up at the end seemed perfectly fair. Wetherspoons smashes it for value for money, but Gaucho's provides that extra quality. Love your reviews.
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Never had a bad steak at Gaucho. I know I’m paying a premium but when we go there it’s a treat and doesn’t happen very often. But I am impressed with the Spoons steak - for the money it’s a good option for a quick bite
Love a well cooked steak, with a baked potato and sourcream/chives, a nice full salad dressed well, and some crispy Italian bread ! That is it.! LOVE, USA
Nothing wrong with Wetherspoons! 😊 I've always enjoyed their steak, particularly back when they did a rump steak, which was delicious. Sadly they're closing most of their Irish pubs 😢 Last time I was in London I had a steak at the Knights Templar Wetherspoons, which is a really nice one. Have a great weekend mate and thanks for the video!
Yes and was my go to for the lord mayor's show I'd get there as lord mayor and all the top people arrived at law courts and watch the chauffeur limos out the back while eating my dinner
I am really glad you made this video because I've done exactly what you just done, spent over 220 pounds at gaucho for my birthday for 3 adults and a child who only had chips and chicken nuggets, we all had one drink each as well but did the same in Weatherspoon's at different date and only spent 70 pounds with one drink each . In all honesty I felt Gaucho was a rip off as the steak and portions were really tiny and did not fill me up and I'm not a big eater. In all fairness the steak and the service at Gauchos was a little better cooked but did not justify the price difference as i still enjoyed my steak and chips at Weatherspoon's. Overall I enjoyed more in Weatherspoon's and felt I got my moneys worth than in Gauchos. Obviously I think Gauchos is a snobbish restaurant with very nice décor which is what we probably paid for but wont be going there again unless I win the lottery and become a snob my self.
I have to say, I think Wetherspoons seemed to win by a nose. The reason you first thought the peppercorn sauce didn’t have peppercorns was because the sauce was so thin it couldn’t support the peppers so they sat on the bottom. The ‘posh’ hand cut chips really didn’t look any more than run of the mill fries. Yes, I bet the steak was much better, but how disheartening to see it arrive all alone and looking miserable on an otherwise empty plate? 4x better? Even 2x better? Not for me, but then I haven’t tried them!
Hi Gary good morning another very good review when I used to work away a lot on business I used to use Wetherspoons around the county I thought it was good value for the money for less than £15 pound including a pint of bitter about ten years ago keep up the great reviews and + the camera man 👍many thanks Colin.
As I think I have said before,most quality steakhouses just give you a steak on a plate,do I think that is okay,no I don’t,I think most people would like to see something on the plate.In my experience Argentinian steakhouses usually do chimichurri sauce,so perhaps that’s why their peppercorn sauce wasn’t up to your standards.I am enjoying your reviews,so nice to see what is available in my home country.
The current world we live in is full to the brim of overpriced items which are simply not worth the extra...people are getting conned and perpetuating this by buying into it. Great vid as always Gary
Agreed with you. I don't know why so many steak houses think It's OK to serve a lonely steak on a plate? A bit of garnish would not kill their bottom line.
I have to say, looking at the Whetherspoon steak you got, I think you got lucky there with how they cooked it. I always order medium rare also and I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I've actually received a medium rare rather than a medium in Whetherspoon. In Gaucho you can be guaranteed you'll get a true medium rare (or whatever you ask for) every time. So that's something that needs to be considered when comparing the two establishments. Also I have to say, purely personally I was cringing when you poured the sauce over the steak. I'm a purist when it comes to steaks, never use any sauce, for me it totally ruins a good steak to put a sauce on it.
Love these comparison videos. I was thinking that Gaucho steak looked very lonely and 10s later you said just that! Agree with others, Wetherspoons can be hit or miss but £11.50 (no tip) is superb value for that meal - and the faults were "minor". For £40 (with service charge) I'd expect "perfection" which you didn't get. I expect the best place to go is somewhere in-between...
Hi Gary cheap steak looked ok. Dear steak also looked fine although like you needed some garnish. Think I preferred the cheap steak although Wetherspoons can be a bit hit and miss. Look forward to more videos gary 😋😋
Gary you should have give spoons the win on this 1.Like yourself I have have had good and not so good spoon meals but for the money that steak and the peppercorn sauce/peas was a clear winner and it was from Britain/Ireland. I have been to 90% of the spoons in Scotland and recently I decided to splash out and pay Century Bar Gleneagles £29+ 12.5 service charge for a burger/chips and £8 for a pint of IPA.I normally pay less than £10 for burger/chips+ punkIPA in spoons. I think Gleneagles is worth every penny/£ the service and food atmosphere is exceptional if you plan on visiting Gleneagles I will gladly stand you a pint I l am only 100 mile away.
I've only eaten at Gaucho in the O2, you are given a time limit of 90mins. With slow service was informed "would you like to see the desert menu but you only have 10 mins left". After spending alot of money, shoddy way to be treated. Never again.
Great video Gary.
Indeed. Thank you Mark!
Thanks for the information about the time limit. At an expensive restaurant, it seems people often go to dine vs. just eat. It would ruin the experience to be handed dessert in a paper bag to eat in the car.😊
All in all, a very fair revue of two steaks. As a Canadian, I find it strange that Gaucho's present their steak unadorned, unlike this side of the pond where it invariably comes fully dressed. Wearherspoons, on the other hand, presented their steak as a full meal, something I would expect to find here. I am sure the Gauchos steak was tasty, but as you point out, it's very lonely. Lovely revue and very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Yes, it was a very anaemic
Not true. High-end steak houses in North America present the meat unadorned to show off the cut by itself. Hiding a steak under sauces, with sides on the plate is a dead giveaway to inferior cooking and presentation.
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Wetherspoons can be hit and miss. By giving these two steaks a draw you have actually handed Wetherspoons a complete victory. Imagine a £40 steak only grabbing a draw against an £11 steak. Well done Wetherspoons. Great review Gary. 👍
Good point Philip. Thank you mate 👍🏼
Only poor people on benefits eat at Wetherspoons so it doesn’t really matter. Equally, only rich people will eat at Gaucho, so again, it doesn’t matter.
@@pascalsauvage2275what absolute nonsense. Great way to stereotype.
@@rundattmedia2106 excuse me but it’s not stereotypical if it’s factual. How many Michelin star establishments have you dined at? Probably none. Come back to me when you’ve been to numerous places and then we can converse about the clientele. Idiot.
@@pascalsauvage2275 Where did you learn that? I work full-time and go to Wetherspoons. Only pompous judgemental bell ends think only poor people go there.
Hands down Wetherspoons did it for me. Loved the thick sauce & that they gave you an actual Steak Knife. Hard to see the value difference of basically 4 times the price at Gauchos though I guess it all comes down to if one is trying to impress someone or is celebrating a special occasion. Cheers Gary.
Cheers mate.
The knives are actual steak knives. The blades have mini-serations and easily cut thru even raw beef/bacon. Because the knife doesn't have huge, honking teeth is not a reasonable complaint.
The peppercorn sauce is "thin" as there is no added roux. It's a sauce, not gravy with peppercorns.
Gaucho’s is better by a mile. It’s not even close. Steak comes alone in most premium restaurants so the comments on it being “lonely” I found quite amusing. If it’s for value then go for Wetherspoon. If you like the steak for itself, Gaucho’s.
I am constantly amazed at the quality and the prices of Wetherspoons meals. How they can achieve such a high standard no matter which Wetherspoons restaurant you go to is again, amazing. Plus the service is first class and the staff so friendly and help-full is a credit to management. Always my first choice for my wife and I for a special night out in a restaurant along with reasonable prices.
Gary , I think the cheaper meal that came with all the sides looked better to me, and price wise was the one I’d go for . The most expensive did look nice but the price was very high for what you got there , can’t fault either steaks though and they were the star of the show. Another great review ! Thanks Gary🙏🏼❤️👏🤩
No problem Karen. Thank you!
@@GaryEatsmeal quite clearly NOT 4x better, no onion rings, no peas, shocking peppercorn sauce (tasteless and thin), no drink - great video till you bottled it 😖
@@honestbarsteward peas and rings are boring..
@@Darus0811 what about the sh1tty sauce?
Great review Gary, I'm actually a food reviewer myself altho more on Instagram (14k+ followers). By far the Wetherspoons takes it for me, the Gaucho one I get the feeling it's almost like the chef was a bit lazy in not cooking the peppercorn sauce to the right consistency - it only takes a minute more with some starch. And the steak coming out like that, he/she doesn't even need to cook anything, even a sprig of a herb could be a garnish.
Whereas the Wetherspoons steak, as you mentioned with the presentation, everything look neat on the plate is a chef that takes some pride in their cooking. In this day and age, unfortunately with restaurants closing they are relying on repeat business & I think Gaucho's really need to buck their ideas up.
Hello, thank you! That's great to hear. What is your instagram? I will be sure to follow (I've got less than 100). Keep up the good work!
I think Wetherspoons is a bargain especially when visiting London.
Yes we do go to brick lane for curry and eat other fancy places, but with the kids Wetherspoons is very affordable and decent.
It’s so refreshing to watch a channel ( yours ) that doesn’t bash Wetherspoons.
Thank you for a great review sir
Thank you mate. All the best :)
Haha clearly a person who smashes donners each weekend without shame
You think brick lane curry house is fancy ?
Brick Lane was brilliant 20 years ago now it's a tourist trap with touts on the pavement trying to drag you in. One tried to stuff you with papadums to compensate for small portions.
@@MikeNewland brick lane is 100% for tourists and people who call themselves a Ramen Lover
My local Wetherspoon's for many years. I don't see how a rather sparse meal costing damn near 4 times as much can possibly be seen as good value in comparison, no matter how good it might taste. Wetherspoon's all the way! 😁
Have a good weekend!
Most wetherspoons are dirty and the food is always half arsed. Get there before the dodgy mid day drinkers
@@GaryEats cnt complain with spoons for prices
Once you eat good food reg you won’t mind paying a bit more for it. I promise.
I have to say, that I have never had a bad meal in any of the Wetherspoons pubs I have been to. The chain always offers good value for money and never pretends to be something it isn't.
Glad you enjoy it.
Not sure about the expensive steak, bit of an odd colour! But the chips looked delicious! The Wetherspoons did look worth the money👍
It was!
I think the colour was due to dry aging.
yeah was thinking the same, it looked like chicken in some points as it was so pale.
I thought it was pork!
Not dry aged. Gaucho uses a 3-part system with v shaped grills. It's just a different manner of cooking.
Always enjoy your reviews Gary. The Gaucho’s meal could at least have had a handful of mixed leaves or rocket on it for £40. The Weatherspoons meal looked very good for the money, no restaurant could serve that meal for that price.
Thank you mate. I don't disagree with you.
Good call that Gary. Value is subjective isnt it. Both options have their place it just depends on what your looking for & how deep your pockets are. Great to see the budget option was of a comparable standard, great feather in the cap for Wetherspoons.
Spot on Karl. Nailed it.
Great review Gary 👍 But British/Irish beef over Argentinian should aways win on the environmental impact of the food we eat. Wetherspoon's just pipped it at the post for me on that basis 🤓
Thank you matey. All the best.
*Good Point - Support British Farmers !*
For me the steak looked a bit anemic. Goucho looks like a nice location and good decor but I would have been disappointed with the food not matching my expectation. I’m thinking the Spoons steak being half tough half tender maybe defrosted. Thanks for guiding us Gary 👍🏻
You’re more than welcome Richard 😊
Gary is killing it at the moment. Love the content. My girlfriend says "you're always watching that man" 😂
Haha thanks Tom. Hello to yourself and your partner.
My
Mrs says same too 🤣🤣👍
Hope you follow Gary’s recommendations and take her to some nice restaurants 😊
That was a really interesting comparison Gary. Just a few observations of the Goucho steak. It looked to me like it had been reverse seared, i.e., cooked in the oven then seared afterwards to get the bar marks. That would explain the pale appearance and rare center. I could be mistaken but it looked a bit cold in the middle.
I'm sure it was a high quality piece of meat but they didn't make the best of it.
Another great video Gary 👍
Yes,and that peppercorn sauce was terrible,if I had made a sauce like that I would of tipped it down the sink and started again 🙄
No problem Nick. Thank you for the info
I also thought the Gaucho's steak looked oddly pale, and your explanation makes a lot of sense.
I've just started watching and I'm addicted love love love these reviews 😊
Glad you like them! Thanks Charlene 😄
All the chains have their meat delivered from big food companies. You can go in on a monday and its fantastic and go in on Tuesday and get shoe leather. Its toss the coin time with steak at a chain pub...I know..I drink at one!!🤣🍺..another great review!!
Indeed, some are very hit and miss but you get what you pay for usually, thank you Phil
Agreed.
How can that be when steals improve with age. If I but I good steak to cook I'll salt it and leave it uncovered in the fridge for a day and the improvement is very noticable. If I but a rib joint I'd do the same but for three days.
I never thought I say this,but the Wetherspoons steak looked better and cooked to perfection…. The Gauchos steak looked a strange colour and very lonely…..🎩’s off to the chef in Spoons!! Is ‘The Ivy ‘coming soon pal?
The Ivy is coming before Christmas, don’t worry Danny!
I agree my friend, just wish we had taste vision.
Yes Ivy I want to see that.@@GaryEats
It’s Wetherspoons all the way for me, mate. I thought the Gaucho steak was trying to be a little too ‘clever’ and ‘artsy’ by being presented in that Spartan way. Just give me honest simple grub at a reasonable price! Cheers, mate.
A very fair reflection. Thanks mate!
I was really impressed with my rump steak at Wetherspoons, my local in Bingley, W.Yorks. I was honestly surprised as my expectations were probably not that high and the price usually reflects the quality, but it was cooked perfectly.
Cheers for another great video 🙂 (I've just subscribed as well)
Good to hear. Thanks for subbing!
@@GaryEatsI'm still figuring out what animal the Gaucho steak came from?
Looks like chicken.
@@TheMightsparrow I thought the same! Or it looks like a weird fish.
Hi Gary, I was surprised at Wetherspoons it looked quite nice, I suspect the person cooking that steak cooked it straight from the chiller and didn't allow extra time for that coldness during the cooking process. Great review as always, until the next time, take care Gary
It was surprisingly good, Gareth. All the best.
Thank you Gareth. Indeed. All the best.
Great review Gary and I’d agree with you on the ratings, definitely a score draw. Price-wise, Wetherspoons came out on top with the garnish and the peppercorn sauce. Gaucho’s steak looked a more tender steak but like you said the peppercorn sauce was thin and lacked garnish. A fair result. Many thanks for sharing with us and see you on your next video 👍👍👍
Absolutely. Many thanks Andreas 😊
Wetherspoons, is the one for me.Gaucho’s stake look bit thicker, but looked very anaemic and yes, the peppercorn sauce was not thick enough Gary 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
No problem Sean. Agreed mate.
Gary, I'm so pleased I discovered you. You are so honest, and you tend to pick the foods I do.
We used to go to Wetherspoons on steak night every week. But you could never depend on the way it was cook. Unfortunately, spoons do their steaks 'blue'!
One thing which is constantly brilliant, is the amazing plates. I really love them. I think we need to go back. Thank you Gary.
That is truly a wonderful comment and it’s made my day thank you very much, Helen ❤️❤️
Hi again Gary !
Thanks for the review, steak is one of my favourite dishes. I must say, even though I couldn't taste these two, I was still disappointed more by Gaucho's offering. From how thin the peppercorn sauce looked, to even the rather pinkish complection of their beef. I'm sure for a similar price you could have found something better. But then I couldn't "taste". For me at least, a good pc sauce can lift the other items.
Have a great evening. Dan
Thanks Dan. All the best!
I had the same gourmet steak meal in Wetherspoons a few weeks ago. I was very impressed, the steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare) and tasted great. I found my peppercorn not warm enough though. For the money, I'd pick Wetherspoons. I don't eat steak that often and wouldn't feel comfortable paying almost four times the amount for something so similar.
Good stuff!
The more expensive steak looked nice but I think that dish was lacking a bit of garnish, some mushrooms would have been great, lots and lots of them 😀
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Haha. I'll give you that!!
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Gary doesn't eat mushrooms!
@@michaeltb1358 Whooooooooooossssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I suppose it comes down to how much importance is placed on the steak element of the meal. If someone wants a quality cut that is cooked to perfection and doesn't mind about the sides, they can go upmarket. I will say the 'Spoons meal looked nicer overall though, even the poor, discarded, blessed mushroom! Interesting comparison there and I don't mind it being a score draw.
Indeed! Thank you, we'd lose on penalties anyway!
Love the video Gary. I especially enjoy your "comparisons" and the debate afterwards. For me price rules so Witherspoon's takes the glory. Especially after Gauchos watered your sauce down. I enjoy Witherspoon's steaks especially on their "steak nights" when they are even cheaper. A wonderful video as always and congrats on 25k.
Thank you Stephanie! Have a wonderful evening :)
Great video. If you ate both on the same day then very well done 😉. Gaucho looked expensive for what it is. At that price, the chips should be perfect. And £3.50 for peppercorn sauce- crazy. And completely agree, they should chuck on some rocket or watercress to add some greenery.
Thanks mate. I did eat both on the same day but I love my steak so no problem there - indeed, you're spot on.
Hi Gary and Mr Cameraman, I really enjoyed this comparison vlog as i do them all.
I must admit for me on this one i had no trouble choosing the winner.
Weatherspoon's gave you a lot for your money, and i personally think there steak was good, and took as much cutting as the Gaucho's one did.
I find it very hard to criticise Weatherspoon's meal, as it came with a drink, there was a lots on the plate, and that peppercorn sauce was very good, as was the steak, and at just £11 wow !!
As for Gauchos, i agree with most of what you said on there meal, it was missing a vegetable or a good green salad, and the peppercorn sauce looked like they had try to make it them selves and failed.
Overasly i could not taste ether steak but they looked quite similar to me, to which i do not think in anyway shape or form the Gauchos one was worth the extra £30, especially with no drink included.
Four people fed and watered at Weatherspoon's at £44, or one at Gauchos for £40, Weatherspoon's wins hands down for me.
Chris.
Hi Chris.
No problem, I guess the fantastic flavour of the steak at Gaucho's had me moving more towards that but the peppercorn sauce was very disappointing.
Good assessment and all the best Chris.
Yes should use some of the 44 quid and get decent knives so you dont have to saw though it.
I'm not really a Steak eater myself, Although its nice to see how the different places represent and score, If I were to choose on looks alone, it would definitely be Weatherspoon's winning this one, The cost of the Gaucho was far too expensive, Especially the sauce at £3.50!! for such a small portion , As always, fantastic genuine review and score Gary i like that you are not afraid to give lower scores. :)
Fair enough. Thank you so much - I try to be honest as possible 😊
I think women in general aren’t big on steak.
Steak videos !!!! Fantastic.
I think the cheap one looked really nice. At that price too! Good steak and traditional British trimmings. Just as I like it. That is outstanding overall. Its an 7 elevated to an 8 because of the superb value.
I have recommended Gauchos as the one I use in the o2 is really good but it's very expensive. £6 for chips is outrageous to be honest but I suppose I'm old fashioned. That steak looked rare to me and a bit tough when being cut. In Gauchos I always go for medium/well as it always comes up a bit rare. I'm missing the peas and onion rings lol. It's an 8 for me. Seems a bit pricey but not totally obscene.
Even though I'm a Gauchos fan, I would have to say, the Wetherspoons did look a better meal but an inferior steak.
Excellent comparative review as always.
Gary, do me a favour, try a Pizza Hut sit down restaurant please. They used to be excellent but are not what they were. I would value your opinion.
Knew you'd love this one Andrew. I will try one soon mate and thanks for the good assessment.
Enjoyed reading that!
Great video as always. It is interesting your take on mushrooms - shows we are all different (which is good). A glorious food mix for me is fried mushrooms and onions in garlic butter with black pepper. I think that steak at Wetherspoons was cooked perfectly (medium rare), I do not always see this. / Value - Wetherspoons !
Thanks Mark. The chef at Wetherspoons was on form today!
I like that in an omelette
The expensive steak was most certainly rare, and very poorly cooked. Quality of the beef probably saved it. Great comparison Gary.
Thanks for watching Steve!
For a reasonably priced and very tasty steak i recommend 1160 Bar and Grill in London. Added bonus, its only an hour drive to Paris which has some great places to grab a cocktail and a stroll down by the river.
*London and Paris Ontario. Flight and accommodations extra. Cheers from Canada
Thank you!
You might as well buy one at the supermarket and cook it at home - it probably beats Wetherspoons for quality and Gaucho on price if done right.
Don't doubt that.
I only just discovered this channel as a suggestion based on my other feeds. Watched 3 or 4 videos and expected Gary to have at least several hundred thousand subs. Great content, very amused so I'll be subscribing to get those numbers up!
Lol. Thank you Stephen!
I don't know, I think I would have felt cheated at Gaucho's no matter how good the steak was by itself. The chips looked a bit thin and scraggly, and the sauce did a good imitation of ditch water. Lastly, every chef knows that you need to have a good visual balance on the plate - it needed green, even inexpensive green would have been much better than none at all. If you'd gone there and had a meal for two with drinks the bill would have been over 100 quid. Whereas, you could have gone to Wetherspoons with a wife and four kids, had a more wholesome meal, and still had 30 quid left over out of a hundred.
No problem Ian. As I said in the review, it’s hard to convey at times what you’re tasting and smelling regardless of what it looks like on a plate. Remember, I’m reviewing the food and not the price as much as I do take the price into account.
5 or 6 years ago pretty much everything on the Gaucho menu was heavenly, I could have died happy after every meal, though thankfully I didn’t. But now they are a shadow of their former glory. I know the wider chain had financial problems, but now we almost never eat there. The last medium-rare steak I had at Gaucho wasn’t even rare inside, it was positively raw (or bleu if you want to be fancy about it.) Bring back the previous steaks/chefs! Very fair review, it’s a sad state of affairs when Gaucho can’t blow Wetherspoons clear out of the water even when factoring in the price.
Disappointing to hear about Gaucho’s downturn.
Super reviews - really entertaining, enjoyable and informative 👍👍 Video structure is great and you even have a catchphrase or two! 🤣🤣 We’d probably take our kids to ‘Spoons! Purely due to the end cost.
Another super video 🥳
Thank you very much!!
Hi Gary. We live in Adelaide. Loving the channel 😊 On this occasion I have to disagree with judges verdict. Four times the price for a meal with far less elements and no drink does not stack up, no matter how good the steak , and it looked raw in places. Even though the steak is the star of the dish, surely it’s the meal overall that counts.
In the instance you had to build your meal in individual ingredients paying extra for each element and then stuck a service charge on for good luck!
Also what is it with this ridiculous “Service charge” that is now in place, particularly in the South of the UK?
Keep up the good work.
Thank you! It's usually in London.
Spoons for me Gary Mate, a nice salad with the steak 🥩 would have been nice with it, but that’s only my opinion, keep em coming mate, love your videos 👍👍👍👍👍
Nice choice Herbert. Cheers mate!
Couldn’t eat meat without something green
Great review Gary very fair to be honest I went to Gaucho years ago and was blown away by the quality but I think you have done a good job with what they gave you
Thank you Samuel. I loved Gaucho's but I wasn't blown away by it.
Taking everything into consideration it's spoons for me on this one. Another really good video mate👍🇮🇪
Thanks Jay! 👍
You are spot on Gary with your scoring, Wetherspoons can be hit and miss depending on who is in the kitchen at the time, but Gaucho should be spot on every time for the price they charge, and that pepper sauce looked awful.
For a cheap night out with a meal with friends, Wetherspoons is a good option, but a quality night out with the wife is always somewhere special, just need to find that special place where we live.
Thank you very much that’s really appreciated
Good evening Gary, well I was surprised with spoons as that looked a well cooked steak and when considering cost Goucho was over the top for me withthose chips at 6 quid and a peppercorn sauce that honestly looked like thin gravy, I would expect a sensational experience for 39 quid, the steak was clearly perfectly cooked. I would have preferred the spoons one in honesty and what's all this 'peas are peas' it's supposed to be chips,you know the rules🤣cheers✌️🍻
Good evening Martin. Haha, I knew you'd notice the peas are peas!!
Gary, Another fair and honest review. Surely a restaurant like Gaucho should include the choice of a sauce in the price of its' steaks, rather than at an extra cost. Like-for-like, it has to be Wetherspoons for price alone.
Indeed John. Thanks for watching!
Based on this review Gary I would rather the presentation and affordabillity of Whetherspoons. The whole plate looked far more appetising. Perhaps you are becoming so famous now all the restaurants are dishing up their best for you. You'll have to start going incognito. Another very enjoyable episode.
No problem John. All the best!
We’ll see him in sunglasses and a false moustache soon 😂
Excellent review as always.Both steaks looked cooked the way they should be with the 2nd one being a better piece of meat.Value for money though is a different matter with the cheaper being the obvious choice.Like you i love a good steak and can understand why people would prefer either depending on your budget.The total lack of anything coming with the more expensive steak is really inexcusable in my opinion.I know you don't like mushrooms but i feel that they add so much flavour to a steak meal but i wouldn't eat the tomato or onion rings as i dislike both.
Another good and honest review while i am eating my breakfast Gary,keep up your great work
Thank you Paul. Indeed, I wish I loved mushrooms but I just can’t do it mate. Thank you mate - enjoy your breakfast.
Really enjoyed the video. Was pleasantly surprised with your review of the Wetherspoons steak, it would make me want to give it a bash now. Loving the channel, well done Gary 🙌
Glad you’re enjoying it Ross. All the best mate.
I think I'd stick with spoons, that second steak looked more rare than medium rare with no crust on it whatsoever. For the price, it looked sad 😅 that peppercorn sauce looked dreadful too.
Fair enough!
I had a lovely steak at spoons once cooked to mouthwatering perfection then went back same place 6 months later it was so chewy but you cant deny value for money
That is fantastic to hear
Why don't they serve this good quality steak that you ate at the Groucho with some fine green beans? It would have made a huge difference. Not only your tastebuds, but also your eyes want to feast on what is on the plate. Thank you for taking us along. As always, much appreciated.
Indeed. Much appreciated Sylvia!
Another true and honest review I think the Wetherspoons meal looked the better of the two in my opinion. I think a good vet could of got the steak at Gaucho's running about a field again with not too many problems.
Thanks Douglas. Lol.
The expensive steak looked far superior as did the chips but I would have expected at least a big grilled field mushroom or tomato and onion rings for that price and that sauce did look poor.
The peppercorn sauce at Gaucho was probably the worst one out of everything!
I agree, a ladle of peas and a grilled tomato would add maybe 30 pence to the meal
Another great review Gary. I eat at Wetherspoons and Raymond Blanc Brasserie in Milton Keynes, The former is more unpredictable and often cold. The latter on the other hand is always spot on. The price difference is the same at the places in your review
I think I may have to give Wetherspoons another go
My wife & I were very surprised on our UK holiday this year to find that every time we wanted to order a steak anywhere it never came with any vegetables as they do in pubs over here. In Adelaide pubs here will give you a choice of vegetables or salad. Restaurants generally will add vegetables/salads as an "extra" to the ordered meal. We so missed our vegies that we often cooked ourselves (when we had access to a kitchen) and bought plenty of veg from supermarket. I must say that the steak you had at Wetherspoons was much better than the one we had there. Ours was very thin with no sauce and just a handful of peas. Also, we never came across a sauce other than peppercorn. Over here you usually have a choice of gravy, dianne sauce & mushroom sauce. We found Wetherspoons to be OK if you were (a) on a budget & (b) You couldn't find anywhere else. Having said that, the Gaucho steak was so lonely it will be on First Dates next week ! The Wetherspoons meal looked nicer on a visual scale. Price wise, I would still take the Wetherspoons steak meal as I felt it was better value for money and still nice to eat.
Fair enough Robert. It’s very rare (no pun intended) for a steak restaurant to offer veg with the meal included.
Just discovered your channel… love the straightforward and unpretentious reviews!
Thank you mate :)
Mushrooms.😋Food of the Gods Gary!😃 Another great review.👍🏻
Haha I will leave them to you Margaret - thank you 😊
Eat some oyster mushrooms with garlic and lemon juice
@@GaryEats I will gobble them up!😋😋
Enjoyable video as always 😊
To be fair to the expensive place, anytime I’ve been to a fancy restaurant and ordered a steak, a lonely steak is all you get and you need to order greenery and other sides separately.
All the other mains come paired with sides, so I’m not sure the purpose of having to order steak on its own 🤔
Thank you Jean!
We liked the Wetherspoon's meal, it was a decent plate of food, onion rings, garnish and peas as well as the steak and chips at a bargain price. While the Gauchos meal for us looked a bit spartan, expensive with not much on the plate; at least the steak was tasty. All the best from Tania and Chirpy!
Best wishes to you Tania.
The Weatherspoons sauce is claggy powdered sauce, don't get me wrong I love thick powdered gravy in a roast or with mashed potato, but proper sauce should be that thin. Gaucho's sauce looked more to my tastes. Great video.
Thank you mate 👍🏼
great review thanks Gary,always look forward to your videos,
Glad you like them Angela!
Great review, Gary and our lovely Cameraman!!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💖💕 Agree, even though the cheap one was at Witherspoon is usually lacking.. this time, it was my winner. The expensive one was. Lonely, as you said. Even a medley of roasted peppers would've brightened up the plate. Thank you so much, Gary and Cameraman, for all the wonderful dedication, content, and thought that goes into the reviews. Much appreciated. ❤❤❤😊
You’re more than welcome Mona. I hope you’re doing very well!
I'm from the Canadian Prairies, and invite you all here to try a proper steak😉
Bison.steak,nice and healthy with no hormones.
Hello!
Have to say that in this occasion I think Wetherspoons came out on top, for value and actually presentation, and looked well cooked. Yes, Wetherspoons can be hit and miss, you got a good one today. As for Gaucho, my daughter walked in as I was watching it and said ‘is that a gammon steak’ so that kind of says it all. I’m sure it was very good quality meat, but thought the whole thing was lacking
Lol Karen. It did have a peculiar appearance but it did make up for it in taste. Thanks!
The cheaper meal looked more appealing
Fair enough Alison!
I think I would actually have declared Wetherspoons the winner. For the price, you can't expect a gourmet meal, and what you got there looked very nice indeed.
Gaucho charged forty quid, and the moment you dipped the first chip into that peppercorn sauce, it was looking way too thin. And then you said the taste just wasn't there either. You then poured it on the steak, you would have had the same consistency if you just held it under the water tap, it literally ran off it. If they charge premium prices, then every single item should be premium quality, and in this case, it wasn't.
Great video as always there mate, the old waistline must be enjoying all these meals! 😂
Thank you. I’ve got to be careful reviewing all of this food constantly!
That was rare borderiing on blue
Great review as always Gary, I would go for the Wetherspoons steak dish, A nice steak and garnish at a good price.
Thanks Scotty.
the stake needed at least 2 minutes more cooking
Fair enough.
Would have liked a bit of salad or peas to lighten up the Gaucho meal a bit (included in the price of the steak). £6 for chips and £4 for peppercorn sauce seems a bit steep as well. I would choose the Wetherspoons meal for a casual social with some nice food, and maybe Gauchos for more of a special occasion steak experience. I think your scoring is spot on Gary. Neither were perfect, but both were perfectly acceptable. Thanks for another great review.
Thank you. That last part "Neither were perfect, but both were perfectly acceptable." is spot on.
You should have ordered peas, tomatoes , mushroom & a drink to make it fair. It would have been 5 times the price if not 6!
I'm pretty sure they didn't have peas or tomatoes on the menu! Haha, thanks Andy.
Shroom Speeding Ticket 💨
What does a fast mushroom car say? “Shroom! Shroom!” It panto time so look out who is behind you. The Peppercorn boogie man! LOL
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Also no drink at Gauchos, unless I missed it. Wetherspoons' value was underestimated here.
Great Video! Also Wetherspoons do great Fish and Chips. I am going to try a Steak at my local Wetherspoon soon, at the Whalebone, at Downham Market. Xx
Thank you. I'll take a look!
Wetherspoon for me,as just a family day out, we're my children drink so much juice,even with a grand in my tail pocket, the other place didn't appeal to me...
No problem.
You certainly gave it a go, to me personally I think spoons shaded it, but you were the one sampling there delights so I take your final decision a draw, nice one Gary looking forward to the next one, cheers mate.
Fair enough Harold!
Absolutely love a spoons, crazy cheap beer prices aswell as the bargain food. I always order a steak or mixed grill, never had to send one back, never will.
Good stuff Angus.
almost 4x the price, no garnish, even the steak looked slightly smaller.
i believe that it tastes great but i can't imagine that the weatherspoons was too far off.
personally i think these more expensive restaurants are often borderline a scam.
Gaucho's was pricy
Frozen chips are a no from me. Chips from the other place looked gorgeous. Went out on Sunday to a great Irish pub, real chips, delicious. Has to be Wetherspoons for me, onions rings,peas, tomato, apart from the frozen chips it was excellent value, and 4 times cheaper. The other had no garnish on it. Great show again Gary, cheering us all up on a cold wet night.
They're decent frozen chips compared to most chain pubs - they're basically deep fried McCains Home Chips so they're pretty tasty. Better than most generic pub chips anyway
You're welcome mate. This weather isn't much good is it.
McCains are good, much better than many frozen chips that leave you feeling as if you are chewing cotton wool.
The weather is quite awful Gary. As if the rain wasn't enough, very cold is added to the mix.
The Wetherspoons steak looked fantastic value. Your summing up at the end seemed perfectly fair. Wetherspoons smashes it for value for money, but Gaucho's provides that extra quality. Love your reviews.
Thank you Gary :)
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Thank you Ali 😊 will be there in 2024 my friend.
Never had a bad steak at Gaucho. I know I’m paying a premium but when we go there it’s a treat and doesn’t happen very often. But I am impressed with the Spoons steak - for the money it’s a good option for a quick bite
Glad you like it Richard 👍🏼
Hi Gary - have you retired and this is your hobby? Love the videos
Hi Patrick. No, I still work and do videos when I have time off. Thanks.
Retired?! He's no' but a lad!
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Love a well cooked steak, with a baked potato and sourcream/chives, a nice full salad dressed well, and some crispy Italian bread ! That is it.! LOVE, USA
That is absolutely fantastic to hear, Linda x🇺🇸🇺🇸
Nothing wrong with Wetherspoons! 😊 I've always enjoyed their steak, particularly back when they did a rump steak, which was delicious. Sadly they're closing most of their Irish pubs 😢
Last time I was in London I had a steak at the Knights Templar Wetherspoons, which is a really nice one. Have a great weekend mate and thanks for the video!
The Knights Templar was one of their best buildings, but has sadly closed now
@@regpither3392 oh that's a real shame, it was spectacular. Is "Shakespears Head" still open? I think I managed around 10 Spoons in two days 🤣
Yes and was my go to for the lord mayor's show I'd get there as lord mayor and all the top people arrived at law courts and watch the chauffeur limos out the back while eating my dinner
It is, as is The Penderel's Oak just up the road, even though that one was earmarked for closure some time ago.
@@regpither3392 I've been to The Penderel's Oak too, I recall it being quite modern and bland but the staff were extremely friendly
I am really glad you made this video because I've done exactly what you just done, spent over 220 pounds at gaucho for my birthday for 3 adults and a child who only had chips and chicken nuggets, we all had one drink each as well but did the same in Weatherspoon's at different date and only spent 70 pounds with one drink each . In all honesty I felt Gaucho was a rip off as the steak and portions were really tiny and did not fill me up and I'm not a big eater. In all fairness the steak and the service at Gauchos was a little better cooked but did not justify the price difference as i still enjoyed my steak and chips at Weatherspoon's. Overall I enjoyed more in Weatherspoon's and felt I got my moneys worth than in Gauchos. Obviously I think Gauchos is a snobbish restaurant with very nice décor which is what we probably paid for but wont be going there again unless I win the lottery and become a snob my self.
Haha, well that’s a coincidence. Pretty much the same here.
I have to say, I think Wetherspoons seemed to win by a nose. The reason you first thought the peppercorn sauce didn’t have peppercorns was because the sauce was so thin it couldn’t support the peppers so they sat on the bottom. The ‘posh’ hand cut chips really didn’t look any more than run of the mill fries. Yes, I bet the steak was much better, but how disheartening to see it arrive all alone and looking miserable on an otherwise empty plate? 4x better? Even 2x better? Not for me, but then I haven’t tried them!
Indeed. It looked a bit sad, Ken!
Hi Gary good morning another very good review when I used to work away a lot on business I used to use Wetherspoons around the county I thought it was good value for the money for less than £15 pound including a pint of bitter about ten years ago keep up the great reviews and + the camera man 👍many thanks Colin.
Good morning Colin, Wetherspoons offers great value in my opinion
As I think I have said before,most quality steakhouses just give you a steak on a plate,do I think that is okay,no I don’t,I think most people would like to see something on the plate.In my experience Argentinian steakhouses usually do chimichurri sauce,so perhaps that’s why their peppercorn sauce wasn’t up to your standards.I am enjoying your reviews,so nice to see what is available in my home country.
Yes, I’ve seen you mention this before. Perhaps you’re right regarding the peppercorn as it’s not the signature sauce.
The current world we live in is full to the brim of overpriced items which are simply not worth the extra...people are getting conned and perpetuating this by buying into it. Great vid as always Gary
Well said. Thanks mate!
Agreed with you. I don't know why so many steak houses think It's OK to serve a lonely steak on a plate? A bit of garnish would not kill their bottom line.
Seems a be an expensive steakhouse thing.
I have to say, looking at the Whetherspoon steak you got, I think you got lucky there with how they cooked it. I always order medium rare also and I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I've actually received a medium rare rather than a medium in Whetherspoon. In Gaucho you can be guaranteed you'll get a true medium rare (or whatever you ask for) every time. So that's something that needs to be considered when comparing the two establishments.
Also I have to say, purely personally I was cringing when you poured the sauce over the steak. I'm a purist when it comes to steaks, never use any sauce, for me it totally ruins a good steak to put a sauce on it.
First steak! As you said, 2nd steak lonely. Fries extra charge. An great review. Thank you Gary. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Brian 😃
Love these comparison videos. I was thinking that Gaucho steak looked very lonely and 10s later you said just that! Agree with others, Wetherspoons can be hit or miss but £11.50 (no tip) is superb value for that meal - and the faults were "minor". For £40 (with service charge) I'd expect "perfection" which you didn't get. I expect the best place to go is somewhere in-between...
You do make a very good point Dave somewhere in between these two offerings will be far better
Hi Gary cheap steak looked ok. Dear steak also looked fine although like you needed some garnish. Think I preferred the cheap steak although Wetherspoons can be a bit hit and miss. Look forward to more videos gary 😋😋
More to come, Helen!
Gary you should have give spoons the win on this 1.Like yourself I have have had good and not so good spoon meals but for the money that steak and the peppercorn sauce/peas was a clear winner and it was from Britain/Ireland. I have been to 90% of the spoons in Scotland and recently I decided to splash out and pay Century Bar Gleneagles £29+ 12.5 service charge for a burger/chips and £8 for a pint of IPA.I normally pay less than £10 for burger/chips+ punkIPA in spoons. I think Gleneagles is worth every penny/£ the service and food atmosphere is exceptional if you plan on visiting Gleneagles I will gladly stand you a pint I l am only 100 mile away.
No problem James. Thanks mate 👍🏼
First thing I do is 'like' these videos, because they're never a let down!
You are far too kind, thank you