"With modern paintings of bulls hung on the brick walls, a Latin American beat emanating from the speaker system & the smell of sizzling steak wafting across the room, Santa Maria very clearly makes no bones about its solid Argentinian credentials. A great place to indulge in a meat-fest."
"Señor Kirchner would probably approve of the new Santa Maria del Buen Ayre, a second branch of the hugely popular Hackney steak house. It's a bit smarter than the original, and a little more expensive, but true to the formula." Guy Dimond
"A massive bife de chorizo (sirloin) and a fillet were both resoundingly good: deeply flavoured, wht the yielding, velvety quality of the well-hung." Marina O'Loughlin
"They're the kind of places you can go into in bloody overalls and expect a friendly reception and the Argentinian staff here certainly manage that. " Thomas Sutcliffe
Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2009