Argento Steakhouse in Southampton

Great steak in Southampton, and the lunch set is worth to eat, very delicious but cheap!

The place formerly known as Ranchos, steak and ribs. Two diners, had fillet and rib eye steak four sides (need to order sides on top as steak is on its own) mushrooms/ 2x Chips / rice, peppercorn and mushroom sauce, two beers and a coke. All in came to £93 including a service charge pre added (yes annoying) Check your bill as we had additional drinks added to the bill which was quickly and without question removed. Food. One steak medium and other medium well, both cooked lovely and although quite salty to taste cooked perfectly. Sides are sides and can’t say anything special. Edit - Food. Reduced to 2 stars as had a horrible stomach without being in detail, very uncomfortable!! Price. I think it’s quite a lot, £93 for a main meal for two people. But I might be a little out of touch! Atmosphere wouldn’t be fair to comment as it was a Sunday evening. Service was reasonable and nothing too much drama.

Okay so we've been meaning to come here for a while. I mean it has a Cow on the window, so its just my type of place. We booked in, arrived early and were still seated straight away. There is a really nice buzz to this place, the staff have all been amazing, the service fast and big smiles all round. So we had a little worry when we saw the menu because it's all really cheap, no well priced, no right the first time, cheap. But then it arrived, now don't get excited, I need to step back a little... Remember I said cheap... Well there are 2 ways to do cheap, quality or quantity... back to my meal. It arrived looking like 8 cows had been successfully slaughtered for my enjoyment, like some kind of bovine god. So with this in mind the quality should be terrible right. Oh no no no my friend, those ribs were cooked to perfection like the meat spoke to the chef as he spoke back and said be perfect or I will cook the rest of your family next. Then came the steak (I had at this point tried a little of my girlfriends steak and was a little jealous tbh) but then I cut into mine realising the steak knife was just for show. This meat would have parted like the red sea in front of Moses at the sight of a plastic knife in a play dough set. No fat all meat like it was cut from the dwayne "the rock" Johnson of Cows. My god it was amazing. I also had a baked potato... It was a potato... that had been baked!

Ordered drinks and they came straightaway! Steak cooked to perfection and generous helpings with the sides also. Seen some negative reviews but our experience was excellent. Staff nice and friendly and helpful. Prices are reasonable also. Would definitely come back!

Had a meal here today. Service was perfect and the food was fantastic. I am a regular customer here and have always had a fantastic experience. Customer service is always perfect and the food is outstanding

Excellent food, relaxing, great service

Amazing tasting steaks and amazing staff who help out with anything.

2nd visit to Argentos and just as good as the 1st, we both had the ribs which were absolutely the best we have ever had, service was excellent and food arrived very quickly, absolutley fantastic place!

The steaks were excellent cooked exactly as ordered potatoes and salad spot on the slight let down was the sauce dian and pepper was very thin/watery in consistency but I will go again cannot let a minor detail taint the whole experience

We had a group of 5 couples traveling together from the USA. The waitress we had (who said she used to be the manager) was very friendly and accomadating. She allowed us to do 5 seperate bills. Everyone enjoyed their meal which ranged from ribs, steak and lamb combinations.

It was by far the best restaurant we visited while on our vacation in the UK. Service was friendly and helpful with ordering even if some of us were not fluent in english that was a big help. We also had our fun here as jokes were made and the feeling inside the restaurant was really great. I got myself a Ribeye and it was the best i ever had in my life. If you plan to visit then do that for sure

Steak and chicken restaurant, the quantity with the side order is good and sufficient Their presentation is amazing And the service is excellent

Just had a delicious meal earlier this evening with many work colleagues. Considering there were so many of us the service was excellent the staff on duty were very well organised. Highly recommended to family and friends

We found this place while attending a gig in Southampton. Absolutely WOW. The place looks fantastic, the staff were very friendly, order was taken super quick and food served shortly after. The steaks are superb, the BBQ burger is one of the best I have ever had. Then came the shocker, the price? I had to check as I thought I had been undercharged but no. 2 meals were really less than £35.00 including service charge. Why is this place not rammed?

Brilliant service. We come here about once or twice a month. Food is amazing and good price as well

Ordered a steak here for delivery. Chips didn't arrive. Garlic bread was stale. Salad was sad Steak was okay, much to much salt , and a bit too soft. The sauce saved it though.

Lovely service and food. I had the steak trio and it was cooked to perfection, and the sides were delicious too! Would recommend if you enjoy a good steak.

The overall service was very poor, primarily due to one waitress's bad attitude. She thought it appropriate to serve the starter and immediately follow with the main meal. When we requested the bill for our section of the table, she threw it on the table and told us to sort it out ourselves. The bill she gave us was excessively long, like the length of a toilet roll. We spoke to the manager, expressing that this waitress is detrimental to his business and needs a lesson in changing her attitude. To be honest, we weren't overly impressed and, because of her behavior, we won't be returning.

what a great food , staff and just general experience . would highly recommend! will definitely be returning!

Had an amazing meal, the waiters were all brilliant, definitely recommend!!!

Went for lunch today absolutely fantastic food great service couldn’t fault a thing 😊😊😊

Great atmosphere. Funny and Friendly staff. Amazing food. My first time coming and definitely not my last! Thankyou :)

Had a really good experience here on the ‘All You Can Eat Ribs’ Tuesday night. Ribs were fantastic, and received excellent service from the waitress team.

Great tasting food nice to have a great piece of fillet steak cooked to your liking and the staff couldn't do enough for you 5⭐off us:)

Had the most beautiful food, the service was great, everyone’s food came at the same time, waiters/waitress were so friendly and funny. Had a great evening on Friday! Thank you!

We received a very warm welcome...Food was excellent, as was the service. Would highly recommend. x

The food was incredible. The staff very warm & welcoming. Over all, an excellent experience and one we’d definitely recommend!!!

Amazing Chicken Fajitas today, first time here and will definitely be back! Great, friendly service 10/10!!

Food and staff were amazing! We had such a nice time celebrating our anniversary:)

Amazing food, huge portions and very friendly staff. we will return. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Service was really good Atmosphere was lovely Come here for father's day Everyone was happy with their food Quality of food was good There was 12 of us Food come out the same time Very happy Thank you 🙏

This restaurant is outstanding; they genuinely prioritize their customers' satisfaction, making you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. The food and service are superb, making it an ideal spot for a family outing.!!

Amazing evening, with wonderful, quality food. The waiters are so friendly too. Highly recommended:(

Staff very welcoming and friendly, I will definitely recommend this restaurant to tourists who visit Southampton 🙂 it's definitely worth trying!

Service , food both excellent. So well looked after , friendly staff . Fantastic chef and amazing food .

Excellent experience, friendly staff, food was perfect.

Great steak and service, what more can I want.

Dinner for 2 of us last night. Absolutely lovely, everything cooked perfectly and such delicious flavours.!!!

Best restaurant ever, always go here for family meals, never disappointed. 10/10

We just had a wonderful lunch with generous portions. We really enjoyed it and will definitely be back.

The staff is very kind, and the food is simply amazing. Highly recommended!

What a fantastic place! Our waitress was outstanding, and the food was incredible. Thank you, everyone!

A delicious, melt-in-your-mouth steak served with mushrooms and chips. Highly recommended! I'll definitely be back again.

Just had the most amazing meal tonight, would highly recommend 👌 the ribs were melt in your mouth and the Sirloin steak was fabulous!!!

We had an amazing lunchtime meal. Food was excellent ,top quality and full of flavours all 3 course's were amazing. We looking forward to the next visit:)

Came in to have a look at their lunch special menu for £12.95 for 2 courses per person. I had the ribs as starter and chicken for my main. Really wished I had taken photos as the food not only looked but tasted amazing. Please come and try it for yourselves. This was on a Sunday at 12.30pm. Was quiet and very relaxed. Compliments to the chef as food was fantastic! Waitress was new and did very well with service.

Good ribeye cooked to order medium Rare. Good sides and blue cheese sauce. Service was good and good atmosphere.

Just had a lovely lunch, generous portions, really enjoyed we will be back.

Staff is very kind and food just amazing 👏 🤩 Recommended 💯

Very good food, with large portions and very tasty.

Food is average. Spinach soaked, creamed mash was just mash. Fillet steak average and bland.

I had my son's 16th birthday there and we had a table of 23 people. The service and stuff was absolutely fantastic. We all got our food on time and almost at the same time. No one was waiting long. All the guests were satisfied with their food. We never felt rushed . The atmosphere was superb. I cannot find fault at all. I would definitely go back again. Thank you all for my son's memorable birthday 🎂 🥳.

What a great place! Our waitress was absolutely amazing and the food was sensational! Thanks guys

I was looking forward to a churrasco like I've had in South America but to be honest my kids cook steaks better. Disappointing

Food was ok, steak done to order, lots of choices for a steak house but very little if you are one vegan in a large party of meat eaters. Toilets were very clean. Went for an 18th Birthday on a Saturday evening. Busy but not full, very noisy chatter inside the restaurant with Christmas decorations still up on January 13th. Service was lacking with some members of the table being skipped over, food/drinks being passed over people. At end, when asked for the bill and card reader, staff member said ok....20 mins later we went up to the podium only to be told you have to pay at the door on the way out, no explanation for why we were told a card reader will be brought to the table. Lots of very small niggles added up to an experience I wouldn't recommend

Expensive, yet the food looks cheap. I ordered medium cooked steak but got rare. Dont recommend it.

Lovely steakhouse service was spot on, food was delicious, had rib eye steak cooked to perfection ( medium) blue cheese sauce side of roasted baby potatoes, sauteed mushrooms and garlic bread husband had the ribs (a rack and a half ) lovely food, large portions will definitely go back

Wholesome, no frills. The rump steak was brilliant. You can select the size of your steak.

Has a lovely 8oz fillet steak which was very tasty and

Enjoyed the all you can eat ribs and husband loved the steak

Visited on a Sunday night when they were fairly quiet. This place isn't cheap. Don't come here if you are on a budget (although burgers are about average price for a restaurant). My friend had a steak which he asked to have cooked medium well. It was under cooked still unfortunately. I had the rack of ribs which tbf were very good and had a lovely taste to the BBQ sauce. Sides were extra with the stakes which is a little bit mad considering the prices. Overall not bad depending on what you chose to have and your budget. 2 mains with a side and drinks (1 each) came to £70 odd which is quite a high price for an evening out. If that's your budget then worth a try.

We went in on a busier than usual Saturday night. The place was buzzing. A big staff party of 60, we were told. Considering the mammoth task of serving them all at around the same time, they did extremely well, and got everyone else served in good time as well. Tasty steak that melts in the mouth, with mushroom and chips. Highly recommended. Will be back again.

Atmosphere not great but a sunday so expected..food was great and service was fantastic!

The food was ok but very expensive almost 30£ for a kid plate two forks of salad and an extra side of garlic bread, the beef was 20£ the garlic bread 2 something , I won’t recommend this place, only if you eat as a kid or you’re rich to pay 30£ just in a piece of steak , plus sides, fee, drinks etc… also the service wasn’t that good.

Went on a Monday so was quiet but food was amazing and staff were attentive. Can't wait to go back.

Really good steak, rarely eaten so well

Very Good restaurant, kind people working there and the meat is very very very good!

A very confortable Place, fantastic food and wonderful violetta. I'll come again for sure!

5 star rating for the excellent food and service, I really enjoyed myself, the waitress Violetta was really kind and helpful

I would suppose if they charge you table service it should be fast and smoot .Waiting time is long especially if they are full at the end they were a bit lazy, not so god experience for me

Great steakehouse. Generous portions, nice staff, a must for anyone visiting Southampton.

Great find. Very tasty steaks. Lovely venue maybe a bit too bright so not very good for a romantic meal . That said thoroughly enjoyed our meals. We would come back if we came back to Southampton

Very good food; I ordered the trio of steak which was great quality and amazing value for money, although the diane sauce was not at all good. However, my wife had ordered the chimichurri sauce and that was great. The atmosphere, however, is noisy and more akin to a dining hall than a restaurant. Bright lights, long tables and very noisy chatter means this is the antithesis of a romantic venue. This is a shame because the food is very good and the potential is there for a great restaurant.

Party of 16 for 50th birthday, fabulous food, everyone commented how much they enjoyed it, and first class service, considering the restaurant was full and there was also another party of around 30!!! Love this place👌🏻

Average, not a lot more to say really. Won't return, nothing special nor really bad, just another average run of the mill steakhouse

Birthday meal, travelled 40 miles. We'll worth it. We shared the Nachos for starter, we both had Ribs for main, OMG the meat fell of the bone. They were just heaven. Staff were really friendly and very welcoming. Thank you.

Monday night so a bit quiet, the food was stunning 🙏🤘

Great food, the steak was medium rare just like I asked. Fantastic atmosphere, music and staff will make me remember this place in Southampton!

The spare ribs here are delicious, they fall off the bone and the sweet marinade is especially tasty

Absolutely delicious. I had read the menu the other day and was definitely interested. Took a bit to get back (as a tourist) but worth every second. Delicious. 👍

Staff very friendly, food fantastic

The service and atmosphere were good but the food was not special, couldn't taste any flavour at all!

Been here a few times now and amazing everytime

Pleasant atmosphere (although we were the only guests in the restaurant for a little while during the quiet hour!), delicious steaks cooked to blue and medium rare as requested. Squid and crayfish starters were so lovely! This was our first time dining here but I’d definitely recommend. Hope to return again soon to try other items on the menu😋

Enjoyed the night. Good food variety. The soup is just amazing (it was beans soup) The Fajitas are just mind blowing. Friendly staff. Good vibes 🫡

very expensive, very slow service, tiny portions, absolutely avoid very expensive, very slow service, tiny portions, absolutely avoid

Awesome food, 10oz fillet steak was amazing

Really wonderful food We chose Argento Steakhouse because we were in Southampton for a night before our cruise, and our hotel was close by. The interior of the establishment lacks charm, as it is a spacious room furnished with tables and chairs, which were somewhat sticky. Argento has an open kitchen, which means that the steaks are cooked on a real fire. This means that, most likely, a little grease-soaked smoke enters the restaurant, which makes the tables sticky. In this particular instance, it may be necessary to utilize a grease remover spray daily to effectively manage the situation. Our waitress appeared to be new and was still a bit shy, but she was very friendly and accommodating. The two guys who were waiting for us as well were nimble and really top-notch. Let's get to the main reason why Argento receives five stars from me. The food! It took a while for our food to come, but we had a big table with many different dishes. However, the wait turned out to be exceedingly worthwhile, as we have rarely encountered such delectable meat. The ribs were so tender and flavorful, and the entire dish was just perfect. The beef tenderloin was seared as per the request and was succulent and tender. Also, the avocado burger was top-notch, and the meat tasted really delicious, like good beef with a nice flavor from grilling over an open fire. What about the side dishes? Well, what can I say? We had garlic potato chips, regular fries, asparagus with garlic sauce, onion rings, mashed potatoes, and fresh spinach leaves. They're all excellent, and they're hot and delicious. Only the spinach was slightly sandy, but that's probably also a sign that it was really fresh and not frozen. Overall, it was a great evening, and the food and service were top-notch. I'm happy to give 5 stars without hesitation, even though the tables were sticky. Next time we're in Southampton, we'll be back.

I would not eat there again, Ordered the crab starter and said no chilli, then had prawn paella which was chilli hot, !!!! I've never had chilli hot paella, the staff not once came over to ask how are meal was at all. The T.Bone steak was nice but over priced as it only comes with a tiny salad and that's it, we had to ask if there was another additional like chips etc, no that's it. They did give chips. But it very over priced. The Bar waitress was very nice and agreed about my paella. Won't go again.

Overpriced and to be honest disappointed, £26.00 for a T bone, with only a tiny little salad. Also ordered a paella 🥘 which had chilli 🌶 in it WHY!

Nothing special, on top of that they offer PISCO and they don't have the original Peruvian one but rather another one that is not up to standard. Appalling.

Amazing place / staff and more importantly the food is literally the best ever.. its our favourite place to dine

Loved the surf and turf. Stayed in Southampton the night before a cruise

For us the food was cooked perfectly. However, everything was under seasoned. The chicken was just thrown into the paella with almost no taste in it. The lamb chops were cooked perfectly but can use a bit more salt IMO. The sample meat platter was also cooked perfectly but as you can see it left a lot of empty space on the dish which made it look lacking. Also the service could be a bit more tentative. The best thing we had was the roasted season potatoes. Sweet baby potatoes, and galicy season herbs and roasted just right.

Wanted some spare ribs and found this by happenstance, and boy, were we glad we did. Friendly staff, and the food...oh my gosh. The ribs were fantastic, and the chips were just heavenly. Do yourself a favour, go and have a meal. You won't be disappointed.

Had a great experience , all the food we had was 10 out of 10,it was cooked to perfection, staff were fantastic, will go back very soon.

Great place with good food made from fresh ingredients. Very happy for going.

Possibly the worst steak I have ever experienced eating out, very tough, dry and chewy even though I asked for it rare

Argento restaurant , good food , good attention and a good price

Tasty steak after a tiring day. Price/quality 👍🏻