I MAKE no apologies for returning once again to the Gaucho Grill in Manchester.

This amazing restaurant is in the fantastic setting of an Old Methodist Hall complete with stained glass roof, soaring ceilings and even includes the old pipe organ.

Tucked in the side street next to Kendal's, it used to be the venue for former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman's Sticky Fingers burger joint which we never got around to visiting. But that closed and, Phoenix-like, the Gaucho Grill rose from the ashes in its place.

With a name like Gaucho Grill it is fairly obvious it serves Argentinean beef, wines and beers - to fabulous effect. Until I first went to the Gaucho I had only heard about how supposedly good beef from Argentina was. I remember thinking at the time how can beef that has travelled several thousands of miles be better than British or European meat?

Well it can and it is. I have never had such good steaks as I have eaten at the Gaucho and as regular readers will know I've cut into one or two over the years. Apparently, the beef is sent vacuum packed so that it can age while it is travelling to the UK.

Even my wife, not the greatest meat eater in the world likes the meat there so it must be good.

It is not a place to take strict veggies to - even though it does have a selection of meat-free meals on offer - as the waitresses have a habit of bring a selection of the raw cuts of meat over to your table to inspect.

The beer is Argentinean too - along with an extensive wine list. So it is really possible to have an authentic a taste of Argentina as it is possible to do on a rain-swept Manchester evening.

Before we ordered our main meals we had a selection of fresh bread rolls accompanied by an oil and spicy dip which set the taste buds a-tingling and prepared them for the carnivorous onslaught to come.

Having looked at the board showing the meats in their raw state I was dithering between the ribeye and the fillet - both of which looked superb. But as we eat mainly chicken and fish at home nowadays, with ribeye for special occasions, I decided to splash out on the largest fillet.

The steak arrived just as I'd asked -medium cooked with a reasonable pink bit in the middle. I opted for a bearnaise sauce and big fat hand cut chips.

We also shared a creamed spinach dish between us which we found a perfect complement to meat dishes.

And, as usual, the meal was outstanding in every way. From the exemplary service to the cool Argie beer, to the perfectly cooked juicy, tender steak. I couldn't fault my meal in any way.

My wife felt the same about her home made 100 per cent beef burger topped off by mushrooms and parmesan.

She enjoyed the Argentinean house Rose and I had the Rocio Gold bottled beers. There is enough room between the tables to have a conversation without being overheard and it was great to see a selection of young couples, older ones like us and family groups enjoying the atmosphere.

The only quibble I would have is the price of the bottled beer. I think £3.20 for a brewed under licence Argie beer - Rocia Gold - is a little bit steep.

At Gaucho Grill there are different prices for different sizes of steaks, for instance the fillet steak, Bife de Lomo, ranges from £14.50 for 225 grammes to £24.50 for a 400 gramme steak.

The burger costs £11 - extra for different toppings. The creamed spinach side dish came in at £3.50, fat cut hand chips, £2 per portion and a blue cheese sauce adds another £2.

You can also order a takeaway from here and for those so inclined certain sampler dishes can be shared.

We paid a total of £58.85, which we thought good value given the quality of food and drink we consumed.