Review of Tomo I

[French jurist]

I went to Tomo I back in 2002 (first trip here) and decided to try again a few days ago.

It's somehow a mixed experience.

The place is a bit odd (plain light brown walls), unfortunately they were playing some kind of dance music which really doesn't fit.

Ingredients were superbly fresh and food quality was very good but no exceptional.

Bill reached 1050 pesos for two + 150 tip (one reasonable bottle of wine priced in the 160 pesos).

"Mise en bouche" : a kind of pumpkin consommé + liver paté (spicy)

The wine, a Cadus 2009 (blend of three different Malbecs) = very good one, good price too. I guess it's a bottle that can be bought for 70/80 pesos in retail stores. Worth a try!

Appetizer 1 : a shrimp + prosciutto salad. Very fresh, very good, maybe lacking this small "plus" that would have made it exceptional (like 180 pesos for it...)

Appetizer 2 : I didn't taste it, those were hot bocconcinis if I recall.

 

[French jurist]

Main plate for me : a duck magret.
First problem (my mistake, I didn't ask), it was too cooked (I like it pink, almost juicy, inside).
Second problem, the taste was just too sweet with nothing to create a contrast (would have expected a touch of a citric taste on the side, like a blueberry compote or such).

Still it was very good but I was here again expecting for something even better (considering the price and such).

My guest had the lamb ribs, she liked it (true lamb lover though).

All in all not a bad experience, but for that price, Le Sud is definitely one or two steps above (not being chauvinistic on this one).

Well... Which restaurant to try next... mhhhhhh

 

[fifs2]

The winr looks like the best part FJ..but to bear off on a tangent have you had an extreme makeover to emerge looking like Matt Dillon in your profile shot?

 

[French jurist]

The winr looks like the best part FJ..but to bear off on a tangent have you had an extreme makeover to emerge looking like Matt Dillon in your profile shot?

Well, when we met two years ago for the Blue Lady I was just coming out of a complicated divorce (furthermore with an Argentinean) so I was rather looking like Christopher Walken indeed

 

[fifs2]

Well, when we met two years ago for the Blue Lady I was just coming out of a complicated divorce (furthermore with an Argentinean) so I was rather looking like Christopher Walken indeed

well singledom suits you. Hope you find the Argentinean beauty of your dreams this time round!

 

[French jurist]

well singledom suits you. Hope you find the Argentinean beauty of your dreams this time round!

Not singledom... A charming Australian lady suits me very well (photo was taken in Ushuaia three weeks ago).

 

[dr__dawggy]

Thanks for the review. The pix were excellent. The total bill does sound a bit pricey.

The fixed price menu at Tomo 1 provides the best quality to price ratio imo. There are sufficient choices for appetizer, main and dessert to satisfy most anyone. Last time I was there a bottle of Luigi Bosca reserva was included in the price. Not an outstanding wine, but predicatably "solid" from year to year.

 

[BROOKLYN]

I went to Tomo I back in 2002 (first trip here) and decided to try again a few days ago.

It's somehow a mixed experience.

The place is a bit odd (plain light brown walls), unfortunately they were playing some kind of dance music which really doesn't fit.

Ingredients were superbly fresh and food quality was very good but no exceptional.

Bill reached 1050 pesos for two + 150 tip (one reasonable bottle of wine priced in the 160 pesos).

"Mise en bouche" : a kind of pumpkin consommé + liver paté (spicy)

The wine, a Cadus 2009 (blend of three different Malbecs) = very good one, good price too. I guess it's a bottle that can be bought for 70/80 pesos in retail stores. Worth a try!

Appetizer 1 : a shrimp + prosciutto salad. Very fresh, very good, maybe lacking this small "plus" that would have made it exceptional (like 180 pesos for it...)

Appetizer 2 : I didn't taste it, those were hot bocconcinis if I recall.

not for nothing but the plate presentation suck!