Argentinean dining with a touch of casual Italian defines Kussifay Restaurant. In 2007, a beautiful young woman named Yanina had a vision for an eatery and called her family in Argentina to help her with her dream. The family arrived in Hollywood, started from scratch and now we have an authentic Argentinean restaurant with flavors that say olé.
Yanina and her sister Claudia could be college students, but don’t let their pretty looks fool you. These young women work very hard and sample new dishes as though they were preparing dishes for a wedding (how nice is that?). Kussifay is a small restaurant with a large authentic Argentinean menu. The main plates are full of surprises and flavors, and the restaurant is a typical hang-out for Argentineans. When a restaurant has a following where families from Argentina go, that tells me a lot.
For starters: Empanadas-Empanadas-Empanadas. I was told that they are the best in town: They are full of flavor with a choice of ground beef, chicken, spinach or ham and cheese. At a $1.50 
each, four of them could fill you up. Take home a dozen or more and it’s $13.80 a dozen or $1.15 each (wow… worth every penny). So we tried them all and my favorite was the chicken with flavors that burst in my mouth. The rolled Spiral Thin Sausage was grilled to perfection and served with Chimichurri Sauce that offered a perfect balance of spices. Ask for more to dip your bread in. And speaking of bread, all the bread rolls and pizza dough are made in the two big ovens in the kitchen…smells like a bakery (yum).
The Main Event: Steak, Chicken and Fish are the staples for any Argentinean restaurant, but with Kussifay’s seasonings and Chimichurri sauce, you’re happy. We passed on the blood sausages and our eyes went to the table next to us. There was this fabulous sandwich and a pasta dish that looked very interesting. So I ordered a Chi Vita Al Sandwich consisting of steak, ham and cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and topped with a fried egg all in their homemade, oversized roll. My, oh my, let’s divide it four ways. Next, approaching the table was a Four Cheese & Spinach Ravioli with mushrooms and ham cubes floating in a sauce called Caruso (fabulous). Take a piece of bread and dunk it in. There was more than enough food, bread and dipping sauce…we ate really well, and so will you. Calzones-Pizza-Pasta and more. Kussifay really has it all. Plus, the wine selection is on every wall and easily visible.
We passed on desserts except for the Crêpes filled with caramel and covered with sugar.
The perfect dessert for the perfect evening.
Here’s To Good Food…
Good Friends… Good Times and here’s To You
Marty Foyer can be reached at diningadventures@aol.com or at 954-895-8000.
