Equinox Pasadena, Pasadena
Equinox Pasadena
Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley
300 E. Colorado Blvd, Suit 201 (at Marengo Ave), Pasadena, CA 91101
Located in between the shopping areas of Lake Avenue and Old Town, sits a nice little restaurant, Malbec. An Argentinian restaurant that, as most others do, they specializes in beef. My only other experience, an unfortunate one, was with Gaucho Grill.
I expected a menu full of beef, steak, and other meats, the cowboys of Argentina are known for. The Lomita Sandwich at Malbec, a signature dish of beef and ham, was no different. This is an unusual combination of meats in a sandwich, but it is quite tasty. I did like it. Though I didn’t like the hard bread and the texture of the beef – it was a bit chewy. I thought the savoriness of the ham mixed in well with the beef. I would order it again, but maybe not at Malbec.
My companion choose to get the steak meal. Not exactly a typical order for lunch, but she does like steak. I tried it, it wasn’t special. It was that good either. It didn’t have that great of flavor. In fact, it reminded me of my experience at Gaucho Grill, in which I remember a bland food experience.
I know I did like the starter appetizer of bread with olive oil/garlic spread. I thought it was quite good. The salad was ok, nothing special. Though did remember the large pieces of shrimp. The empanadas were pretty good.
At the end of the day. I thought the restaurant itself was a nice place. If I remember correctly, they only had beer and wine. I don’t think I had a very good experience, but perhaps I should not gone for lunch at a typical dinner restaurant.
