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Hola Amigos! I am back from my Cancun, Mexico vacation and I need to rest. Life is good.

Cambalache is a highly recommended Argentinian Steak House and is a must-go if you venture to Cancun. It is in the located in the Hotel Zone Area, near Hard Rock Cafe.

The waiter presents to you the various types of steak in a tray, very much like what the famous Morton’s Steakhouse does.

However, at Cambalache, the average check is about half the price of what you pay in Morton’s. Both are pricey. Cambalache is less pricey. All items are served ala-carte, so if you order steak, you just get the steak.

The New York Steak served on a hot plate was really really juicy, and that bit of fat at the sides was so very tasty. Although we asked for a medium cooked steak it came a bit bloody, but that was fine. I ate only the cooked parts while my spouse devoured the rest.

The only grouch I had was their Lamb On Spit. Not knowing what a spit was, I mistook that dish for Lamb Chops, and it turned out to lamb slow cooked over a banked fire… tasted very much like Roasted Duck from the Ranch99 Deli! I should have known better than to order lamb in a steak house. Doh!

For sides, we had grilled sweet peppers which had been marinated in olive oil, vinegar, powdered red pepper, bay leaves, and a touch of garlic. That went very well with the juicy steak. Nachos and bread were complimentary. We loved the warm bread and their olive dip, and at the end of dinner, we were so full that we did not touch the nachos. Well, that’s because we also had their soup of the day right at the beginning while the waiter presented the steak variety.

Due to the fact that we did not have any food on our five-hour flight to Cancun, this meal was lunch and dinner in one. So if you divide US$100 by two people, by two meals, the damage was still manageable. We’d just have instant noodles for another meal.

Cambalache - Es una comida bueno - I think that means “It was a good meal, great taste, heart satisfying!”