MERCADO BUENOS AIRES

Rating: ★★★

Address: 7540 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys

Information: 818-786-0522, www.bainla.com Cuisine: Argentinean

When: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, every day

Details: Beer and wine, coffee and exotic soft drinks; no reservations

Prices: About $25 per person

Suggested dishes: 11 Empanadas (baked or fried) ($2.30$3.50), Queso Fundido ($9), Chorizo Argentino ($3), Mollejas Provensal ($10), Tamales ($7), 6 Salads ($8-$15), 9 Sandwiches ($8.50-$16), 6 Pastas ($13-$16), 5 Parrillas ($23-$58), 12 Steaks and Milanesas ($14.50-$28), 4 Pizzas ($10-$19)

Cards: MC, V

What the stars mean: 4 (World class! Worth a trip from anywhere!), 3 (Most excellent, even exceptional. Worth a trip from anywhere in Southern California.), 2 (A good place to go for a meal. Worth a trip from anywhere in the neighborhood.) 1 (If you’re hungry, and it’s nearby, but don’t get stuck in traffic going.) 0 (Honestly, not worth writing about.)