I am currently in BsAs and made reservations through the Marriott Plaza to see the Michelangelo Tango Show. The reservations were made for 4 people for the VIP service. We were picked up at the hotel in a new model Mercedes at 830pm and brought directly to the hotel. Upon arrival, we were escorted to a special VIP room that was very private. Champagne was poured and a tray of very delicious appetizers was brought in. We were left alone to talk, laugh, and enjoy the beginning of our evening.
About 20 minutes later, we were escorted to our table which was located directly in front of the stage on the far left. The location was absolutely perfect. We were asked if we wished to continue drinking Champagne, which we answered in the affirmative and continued to drink 2 bottles dry. :-)
The menus were brought out. Now, if there is anything negative to say about Michelangelo, it would be the menu. The menus from online are NOT what they have when you arrive. This is not to say they are worse or bad or anything at all like that. Just that they change the menu from time to time, but don't update the website. The downside was that the VIP menu didn't contain a beef selection. This is Argentina for Pete's sake!! They had lamb, salmon, and chicken, but no BEEF! We asked our waitress (who was consistent throughout the entire evening. She started with us in the VIP room and stayed with us the entire night. She certainly earned her tip and then some.^^^) She said that we could select the steak from the Executive menu (which is a cheaper seating option), but could order the first course and dessert from the VIP menu. This was fine with us. We all ordered the same thing, ironically : prawns mixed with avocado, purple onion, and coriander to start, steak served with potato pancakes, and 2 had the dulce de leche flan while 1 had the chocolate fudge cake and another had semifreddo made from honey and green apples. Starting with the main course's delivery, we switched to a very nice Malbec (Adagio was the brand) and were very pleased with it. Another 2 bottles of that went dry too! The first course was excellent. Very good. The beef was a little bland. Not bad, not great. Just kinda forgettable. The desserts were divine. Absolutely divine.
The show as spectacular. There is a fair amount of singing in this show. There were 8 dancers and 2 singers. One member of our group is from Argentina and started singing along. I thought at one point he was going to jump up on stage and start to tango, even though he swears he doesn't know how to dance at all. The musicians were very very good and very entertaining.
I would give the show 10 out of 10. Very nicely done. The dancing was just fantastic. The singing was unique. A nice blend of the two.
The food, I would give a 7 out of 10. C'mon. This IS Argentina. Do your beef very very well, or don't do it at all.
For the drink, 9 out of 10. I am sure Gaucho100K can tell us there is a better wine out there than what we were served. So, I dinged it a point just for that.
Service I would give 10 out of 10. Our waitress spoke excellent English, served us with her best attention, and kept all glasses (wine and water) filled.
The driver was a handsome young man who almost killed us 12 or 13 times. Or maybe this is how everyone in BsAs drives. I will give him the benefit of the doubt. The building is extremely beautiful and historic. It adds a very authentic character to the dinner and show. This is a perfect spot for some romance and a lovely evening. I recommend it with ^ !