Baires Grill

Baires Grill has long been a reliable budget Argentine parillada on Washington Avenue in South Beach, and a move to new, classier digs up the block should only increase its popularity. Service and prices remain as friendly as ever. Guests are cordially welcomed and the staff exhibits a keen interest in assuring diner satisfaction — not that difficult to accomplish when most appetizers are less than $10 and most main courses less than $20. The food here is accommodating as well, a populist parillada of grilled, certified Black Angus steaks with some pasta and fish dishes thrown in — mahi-mahi piccata is especially worthwhile. There's not a lot of ambitious cuisine, but appetizers in particular reflect authentic Argentine cooking — try the stuffed veal, a Latin take on the French galantine. Robust and affordable red wines are available, mostly from Argentine grapes, with which to supplement your steaks. Low prices, solid eats, amiable faces, and a relaxed, kicked-back setting make Baires an attractive dining destination.