La Fusta Restaurant
“Wife had the skirt steak, I had I don't even remember what cut but they were both perfect.”
“Sangria is a nice drink if you're eating some pasta, which they make better then most Italian spots.”
“We were just going get a steak & chimichurri sauce for my cousin to try but the owner Steven was very welcoming & friendly so we decided to stay.”
La Fusta Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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The lunch menu is a good deal. Had the skirt steak medium rare and it was perfect. Good size portion. My friend had the skirt steak medium and it was not as tasty as medium rare. For $11, you get complimentary warm bread, salad, soda, choice of meal, one side and dessert.
What??!!?!
I have to say, this place has some damn good skirt steak – perhaps, the best I ever had in NYC!
My boyfriend and I came here for lunch, and we left incredibly satisfied. First of all, the red sangria was really, really good. A small pitcher ($18) is definitely ideal for 2 people, unless you're trying to get hammered
We also got 2 beef empanadas ($3 each), which were really delicious! It's a lot bigger than the NYC-style empanadas elsewhere, so I thought it was worth the 3 bucks.
Now, onto the entree. We both got the small skirt steak ($18), which comes with one side. The sides were forgettable (mashed potatoes & french fries), but that's okay, because, well, they're sides. The skirt steak, however, was grilled to perfection. It was juicy, and charred just enough that it really contained all the flavor I was looking for. I definitely suggest you lather your skirt steak with some of that chimichurri sauce they give you, because that really elevates the entire flavor of the steak! I really didn't want my meal to end.
Service was also great! Our waiter checked up on us every now and then to make sure we were okay, and were overall a real friendly group of people. Definitely a place I will be visiting again the next time I crave skirt steak!
La Fusta is a charming, old-fashioned Argentine restaurant located right across the street from Elmhurst Hospital. Spontaneously walked in for dinner with bae the other week as we were walking down Broadway. Their menu is equally influenced by European dishes and South American ones, which really surprised us.
Ordered a pitcher of their tasty red sangria while our entrées of Chicken Champignon and Chicken Breast Roquefort were being prepared in the kitchen. Both were very savory and complimented the sautéed broccoli and mashed potato sides well. I was particularly impressed by how dense and flavorful the sauces they were served in were. Portions are enormous, as well, so we packed the majority of it for home afterwards.
Wow. How did I not know about this place?
The BF took me here to celebrate him getting his first check at his new gig. And what a good place to do it!
He ordered me a sangria — can i say…the best sangria!!! It was made to perfection! Speaking of perfection, the grilled skrit steaks we both ordered were out of this world.
While we waited for our order, we got hot bread n chimichurri sauce. We also used that for our meat.
The bf got the skirt steak made medium with brocoli and mashed potatoes on the side. I got the half skirt steak made medium with spinach on the side.
Of course, i had to try the flan out for dessert. It took me a while to pick since I couldn't make up my mind. It was so good. It also came with dulce de leche on the side. I usually dont like the bottom of flan so i didnt eat it. Either way, it was sooooo good.
I recommend going here. I cant wait to go back.
Beautiful neighborhood restaurant. Came here with my family on a Thursday. Food and service was excellent.
I don't know what it is about warm bread, but it always gets me really excited to try everything else that a restaurant has to offer. We ordered the mozzarella in carrozza with prosciutto and avocado salad with chicken to start. All fresh ingredients and absolutely delicious. Four of us shared the mixed grill platter for two and it was STILL too much food! It included steak, chicken, sausage, and pork chops.
Like most Argentinian steakhouses, they also had an olive oil, garlic, and parsley mixture on the table (see photo). It was really good and complemented the flavors of literally everything that I put it on.
We got a pitcher of sangria as well which was good, but nothing to write home about.
The decor is old school, Latin American, with a family-oriented atmosphere. They were quite busy as the night went on but service was still excellent throughout the meal.
Only thing I didn't particularly care for was the giant flat-screen TV on the wall in the middle of the restaurant. It was distracting and clashed with the rest of the decor. However, I do understand that watching soccer games is a big part of Argentinian culture.
All and all, great experience. I'll be back.
I've heard great reviews about this place. I just found it to be so so. We ordered a seafood pasta and small skirt steak with spinach. Skirt steak was cooked perfectly. Spinach was old. It's an ok place. Definitely a place for skirt steak. Sangria was pretty good. Nothing to write home about.
The lunch menu is a big deal: entrees for around $10 with bread, side and soda. The food is solid, among which I would say their modongo is superb. I would prefer less oily chimichuri sauce though.
The service is very good, as well as the atmosphere and decor.
This place is amazing.
Came here for a birthday dinner. The steak is wonderful. Add that chimichurri onto it and you are in for an amazing meal.
The pasta looked good too. But that steak is really good.