The Best of the South Sound By South Sound Staff | South Sound Magazine – 2009
Thank you South Sounders and South Sound Magazine for voting us the best in the following categories:
BEST STEAK
BEST DESSERT
BEST SERVICE
BEST PRIVATE DINING
Click here for all of the categories and winners!
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An evening you’ll always cherish By Jake and Jason de Paul | Weekly Volcano – January 29, 2009
The service is gracious; the baby grand in the corner fills the room with “Girl From Ipanema”; cozy couples enjoy romantic candlelit dinners; red maple walls glow from the low lighting — a dream. El Gaucho feels like a swank 1940s New York nightclub.... Read article >
El Gaucho to Open In Downtown Bellevue
SEATTLE, Wash. — (September 14, 2007) —Eastside El Gaucho devotees have long wondered when their
favorite steakhouse would appear on their side of Lake Washington, and now they have an answer.
Set to open fall 2008, El Gaucho Seattle will be the only high-end restaurant slated for the 26-story City
Center Plaza (under construction at 110th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 6th St.), Designed by Arellano/Christofides
Architects PLLC (the design team that has been behind every Mackay restaurant ) El Gaucho Seattle will
proffer its own distinct character without sacrificing any of the luxurious, sophisticated appeal that
characterizes its siblings. Read Press Release >
El Gaucho makes new reservations in
Bellevue
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) - September 14, 2007 | by Jeanne Lang Jones /
Staff Writer
After years of effort, father and son restauranteurs Paul and Chad Mackay have finally secured a spot for an El Gaucho steakhouse in downtown Bellevue. Read Article >>
Best of Award of Excellence 2006, 2007 & 2008 | Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. View Details >
El Gaucho Seattle Raises over $145,000
for Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission
The Washington Restaurant Association’s 2007 Humanitarian of the Year,
Paul Mackay, transformed a typical Monday night
at El Gaucho Seattle
into a modish, charitable affair. Closing the doors to the public on October
15, 2007, the Seattle restaurateur hosted “A Promise for Tomorrow,” the
second annual auction and dinner benefitting Seattle’s Union Gospel. View Details >
Paul Mackay Named 2007 Cornerstone Humanitarian of the Year Seattle, WA |
Paul Mackay and his six restaurants have adopted a "never say never" philosophy when it comes to giving back to the community. Mackay Restaurants' in-kind contributions of $75 gift certificates generate $1/5 million in revenue for local schools and organizations annually. Read Article > |