I finally came to the end of this stretch of food vendors and decided that I needed to have one more even though the churrasquito hit the spot. So this time I figured to try the vacio since it is a better cut of meat than what is used for the churrasquito. The vacio seemed like a hit or miss at a cost of 7 pesos. The common theme is that the asador has a piece of vacio already grilling away or on the side after being cooked for the most part. When ordering a vacio, he’ll cut a portion for you and grill it up so it’s not necessarily the freshest; obviously since this is fast street food that you’re being served. I probably would’ve enjoyed a little more red in my vacio as I’ve been accustomed to when ordering a parrillada mix in your typical restaurant.

However, the vacio wasn’t a complete lost. Though it wasn’t as juicy as the churrasquito I had around 20 minutes earlier, add some fresh chimichurri on top and it’s still very tasty. At this point I was going into a food coma, 3 sandwiches from street vendors in the span of an hour or so. However, couple all the sandwiches with all the sodas I bought to go along with them and I easily spent less than $20 USD. I’m a firm believer that some of the best food comes from street vendors and all the locals who were also partaking would agree too. I think this is a place where you can really experience and enjoy the simple goodness of the parrilla in a comfortable setting. So for those of you who want to get off the beaten path, take a walk past the likes of Cabaña Las Lilas, La Caballeriza, and Siga La Vaca and enjoy the simplicity of Buenos Aires street food in Puerto Madero.