We booked a last-minute ticket to see the show at Tango Porteño. You have options to include…read moredinner, snacks/drinks, or just the show itself. We opted for the $40 "show only" ticket.
First, the positives: the performers and the live band are insanely talented. The dancing and music were genuinely impressive, and we really enjoyed the performance. The theater looks incredibly grand from the outside and in photos, though it's actually a bit smaller and more intimate once you get inside.
However, you should know what you are getting with the show-only ticket. You are forced to sit in a very narrow balcony. The seats are just simple wooden dining chairs (not very comfortable), and the view isn't great. It feels a bit like sitting in the front row of a movie theater, but instead of looking up, you are awkwardly looking down. There is a glass panel with rails around the edge that gets in the way, so even people in the first row of the balcony have to constantly lean forward against the edge of their seats to see the stage below.
Floor seating is reserved for those who buy the dinner/snack packages, which presumably offers a much better view. We skipped that because we heard the food isn't great and the wait time between dinner and the actual show is pretty long.
A quick tip: the balcony is first-come, first-served. We arrived about 15 minutes before the show started and still had plenty of seats to choose from. There are lots of other tango shows in the city (some much cheaper), and this one is definitely catered heavily toward tourists. But despite the lacking seats and the awkward balcony view, the sheer talent on stage still made for a great night.