I had never tried Peruvian food prior to coming here. I met a very cute Peruvian woman yesterday who told me, "nothing out here is quite like home... Except this one place down Pioneer". She directed me here and told me to try the Lomos Saltado and described it as "carne asada strips over French fries with sauteed onions and veggies". More than enough to pique my interest. Oh course I went to try it out and walked into a hole-in-the-wall, ma and pop looking little spot. A few elder gentleman greeted my friends and I with open arms and hearts. I immediately felt welcomed and they brought out our food in a very timely manner. I can't say enough about how delicious it was! I got their cards and gave them out to a bunch of friends insisting that they go there and try the food. I now wish to insist the same to you, fellow yelper. The place is quaint, the food is incredible and the people are awesome! Give it a try. You'll thank me. read more

We love Peruvian food we heard of this restaurant and decided we had too give it a try. This place is known for their "articuchos" which are made of heart, we dont dig heart so we had decided before hand to skip on that particular dish. We ordered the Lomo Saltado and Tallarin with beef. Unfortunately the food we ordered tasted of articuchos anyway. Not sure if they cooked everything in the same pot or with the same oil or what but the food had an overwhelming taste of heart and/or liver. We couldn't finish our food because of the terrible taste. We paid, walked out and concluded we would not return..... The service was also not great, there was one cook and one waitress who took care of all the tables and assisted in the kitchen. Overall I would not recommend this establishment. read more

It was good. They only had one woman working at the front so we didn't get our drinks until after we got the food. We received our food super fast and that was great! read more

Never again. Placed a phone order and was told it would be ready in 20 mins. Got there 30 mins later and still not ready. Reason given: big party but chef was sitting and eating when we got there. Customer service needs work. Chef is great but front staff needs work. Asked for bread and response was no bread. When the chef called him out, was given one bread for 2 entrees. Seriously, you make me wait and then want to skimp on the bread. Checking out other Peruvian places even though food is good bc it wasn't a pleasant experience. read more

I love love love this place!! Will definitely be sure to stop by here every time I make a trip to California. If you're looking for authentic Peruvian food, then you got to check this place out! My boyfriend is Peruvian and he grew up eating his grandma's Peruvian food so he is very picky and particular when it comes to Peruvian food but he hands down love this place so that says a lot! Since Ceviche is my favorite type of Spanish food, we order the Mixed Seafood Ceviche and I was not disappointed! Flavors was perfect to my taste buds, it had a good mix of spiciness from the Peruvian chilies and sourness from the limes. I asked the Chef to make it extra spicy since I love spicy food and he actually had me taste it first to make sure that the flavors were to my liking! I thought that was really awesome of him :) The seafood was cooked to perfection and not overcooked and the yam and corn that was served with the Ceviche just complimented the overall dish. Just writing about it is making my mouth water, oh how I wish they have a restaurant here in Hawaii!!! The boyfriend ordered the Lomo Saltado and the Anticuchos de Corazon. He loved both of these dishes as well. The beef heart was prepared very well and was not tough which makes the dish very enjoyable. I was hesitant to try it at first when he told me that Anticuchos de Corazon is pretty much skewered beef hearts but I kept an open mind and gave it a try and I wasn't disappointed! The best way to explain Lomo Saltado is beef stir fry and Anticucheria Peruana's version was not bad, very flavorful but since bf's grandma always makes me this to eat often, it's going to be hard to beat her Lomo Saltado which still is ranked as my favorite :)) We also ordered the Chicha Morada to drink which is made with Peruvian purple corn however I felt that they added way too much lime.. The drink would've been more refreshing if it wasn't overpowered with too much lime. This little family run restaurant is operated by a older couple. Wife runs the front and husband does all the cooking. At first, wife seems very pushy and wanted us to order right away which was crazy because right when we got seated and just opened the menu she already expected us to know what we wanted to order and kept repeatedly saying "what you want...what you want." When asked what is popular, she states, "everything good, so what you want? I was turned off at first but the bf kept his patience. Her husband loves to talk and interact with the customers and being that my bf spoke to them in Spanish, husband starts telling us his stories of where he travels, etc. When he realized we were from Hawaii he got even more excited since he just visited Hawaii a few months ago. Wife starts to soften down when she saw how comfortable her husband was communicating with us and she starts treating us differently and being more patient. Definitely give this place a try if you're in the area, the food was great and make convo with the owners :) read more

Very friendly staff and the wood was absolutely delicious! We highly recommend this establishment.

Only come to this place if you want to lose a few pounds. One of my best friends is Peruvian and has shown me a few great restaurants. When I heard one was opening so close to my job I thought I'd try it...never again. I ended up taking the rest of the day off due to violent food poisoning. (I had the beef anticuchos) read more

The restaurant came highly recommended, and I just happened to be in the area so i decided to give it a try.I had very high expectations based on the comments I had received. Unfortunately, they were not quite met. First of all, there was only one person working the restaurant and he seemed a little busy, and didn't have great customer service skills, so it took a while to get our order. I got the Anticuchos, which were decent, but I expected to get Peruvian corn accompanying it, but no such luck, it was the sweet tiny type of corn. There was no chicha, because they were preparing a new batch. The spicy sauce was good, though. Anyway, I don't think I will be returning to the restaurant, even if I am in the area. read more

This establishment is a hole in the wall driving on Pioneer. The inside is allright, nothing fancy at all. The food though is really tasty. I had the lomo saltado and my husband had the tallarines. Both dishes were so good. The serving size is moderate and to me is a little pricey for the place. read more

We went there for hubby's birthday May 19Th! Not only was the food amazing, but the people made me feel like I was sitting in one of the finest restaurants in Peru. Took me a while to get to this post, but I had to share how amazing this place was. Now the ambiance was a little overdone, and it may seem like its a small restaurant, but it has more room towards the back. The people came out to ask how we liked our food, if everything was okay, and if we wanted anything else. Reminded my of my aunts and my mother in laws cooking. Yum! Looking forward to return. read more

I had never tried peruvian food went here just because I like trying different places. As I walked in I was surprised to be treated by the owner Mario who was super polite being this a new experience I asked what would he recommend. He advised the lomo salteado or the Gallatin Verde and he even let me try a bit of the drink Chicha Morada. Well let me tell you yes it does take a bit of a wait for the food to be prepared but once you try how delicious and fresh the food is, you will realize it was well worth it. The prices are very reasonable as well. I truly recommend the place. read more

The best anticuchos in the United States. Amazing service and by far amazing food! The picarones are extremely well made and the owners are so nice. I will come back here every time I'm in the area! read more

My sister and I went to eat a quick lunch. We were seated right away and the man took our order really fast. We ordered Lomo Saltado, Ceviche de Pescado and Anticuchos it was delicious!! It did not take to long and the man entertained us with his wonderful stories. The chicha is really good and we are really picky about the tastes. I would give it a 5 star rating! read more

Higly recommened. A very traditional culture with a friendly and enthustastic service. The food itself is very good considering that it is a somewhat restraunt. Very good place to dine with the family. read more

Disappointing. Tried them on a Saturday evening a few weeks ago. The place was empty except for the workers who were sitting down watching TV and eating. We ordered the picante de mariscos and saltado de mariscos. The picante tasted nothing like i had before and was not very good. The sauce just had an off flavor. the Saltado dish was just as bad. The french fries were under cooked and mushy. This was a drive for us so its unlikely we would ever return when there are better options closer to home. read more

My co-workers and I came here after work to celebrate someone's birthday. I was excited about ordering lomo saltado, but we were informed that they were out of rice, so we could not order any dishes that contained rice! BOOO. As a result, I ordered the steak and potatoes. Other dishes ordered included the honeycomb w/ potatoes, some seafood dish, and a steak w/ pesto (bright green) pasta. My steak was a bit tough and not very flavorful; the green pasta was pretty good; the honeycomb (similar to tripe) was very tender; the seafood was a bit on the salty side. One of my co-workers ordered a side of corn on the cob, which had huge kernels! I had a taste and it was pretty dense and a bit chewy. It reminded me slightly of Korean corn. Service was good and the staff was very nice, but I have definitely had better Peruvian food. The dishes aren't very expensive, ranging from about $8 on up. I think my steak dish was about $8.95. I would like to come back another time to try their lomo saltado, but I'm worried they'll still be out of rice! They also close early - around 7:30 or 8 p.m.! read more

See all

This place is super goooood! I put it right next to Aji Limon and my all time favorite... Pollo Inka. Don't let the old looking decor and building fool you. Yes it needs some TLC and lots of updating in terms of how it looks but the food is great. The owners/servers are awesome. They are open till late, are super friendly, and always strike up a conversation. My friend brought us here for a bday and we have met their for our girls dinners and it's always a great time. I personally love the ceviche and saltado de mariscos. I tend to stick to the same thing every single time I go to a peruvian place. I love their food. It's a place that makes you feel like you are eating at home... in my case at a friend's house who is peruvian. read more

I think this place is legit for anticuchos! I believe the owner also made the alfajores the night I came in. So delicious! Owner is very kind to me and my bf. It was my 2nd time visiting and I'll definitely be back! read more

So good!! Fast services and food tasted fresh and delicious! Got the spaghetti and beef hearts. Awesome find!!

Steak and Egg with Fried Plantains was delicious! I came here with friends and was able to taste a little bit of everything including the bistec al saltado which was also amazing. I will definitely come back and try some of their other entrees soon. read more

This place really has the best anticuchos I have ever tasted in California! The owner/chef is super friendly he makes you feel right at home. The picarones are to die for too!!! Don't think about it much just go you won't regret it! I make my drive from Orange County often because is that good!!! read more

i went in for some lunch and this place is sooo small, i swear the kitchen must take up a 3rd of the joint. none the less this place has some great food, everything is good. Thanks Jennifer read more

Chicken didn't have flavor and beef tasted old. No flavor in pesto pasta. Best bet go to El Recotto.

This place is delicious, I have been going to this restaurant my whole life and not once have I been let down, service may slow down at times but the wait is worth it, the food they serve here is mouth watering, and with the most popular plate anticuchos (cow heart, which taste better than it sounds) is the best. With a nice can of Inka cola, the golden soda, the taste of these two combined is marvelous. For dessert some very delicious and unique aloes my two favorite ice cream de lucuma or picarrones a peruvien Golden donuts smothered in syrup and if not ask for the alfajores a cookie filled with Manjar blanco Similar to cajeta. I am also Peruvian and they really bring the Peruvian culture and taste to America, the owner Mario has a little temper but his jokes and laugh and the great food he cooks it completely worth it I recommend this place to anyone *thumbs up* read more

I came here cause of all the great reviews I was reading and I can say I'm disappointed. Food is average, I've had better Peruvian at EL RECOTO... read more

Lomo saltado is fantastic. Extremely authentic cuisine. This place is legit . The green sauce is extremely savory. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone searching for freshly made Peruvian food. read more

Excellent food and the service is over the top. If you want to enjoy 'real' Peruvian food this is the restaurant to go. I drove one hour to get here and I will assure you that I wouldn't mind driving a day! read more

This is My all time favorite Peruvian restaurant. The food is unbelievably good. Order anything, all the dishes are winners. The place is a hole in the wall family restaurant, but the food is just amazing. I drive one hour to get here and is worth every minute. Discover this culinary treasure and taste genuine Peruvian food read more

Still searching for good food. Just want to share a comment for this place. I used to drive by here and saw the place empty. One day I came with my wife and the old lady that seems to be the owner treated us very roughly, bordering on pushy. this place killed my interest in Peruan food. Only then I did understand why this place seemed empty. My personal recommendation: if you see a place that is not very popular or empty, chances are is the food or the bad service. read more

The Anticuchos were good. Not the best! it might have been the day we went... It was a little RAW! and i know about anticuchos... i know they are hard to get right... but they werent right... had to make them re cook them. they are cheap though. Its real good. read more

This is really as if you were at home, enjoying your grand parents home cooking! The food is flavorful and the customer service is wonderful. It does take a while, but it due to the food being cooked fresh. It's a small sized restaurant, but overall the service and food was great. read more

Danessi, name of the: -cook -owner -dishwasher -cashier -server and all theduties you can name and think of in a restaurant, does cook good, However he has a very limited menu since and he is loud and does not really provide a good service after all. Plus he is not allowed to sell beer but still he might sell you some CRISTAL if you ask him. Other than that I think if you are going for flavor and taste this is good when being in Norwalk. I could recommend his anticuchos, along with seafood because his arroz con mariscos, jalea, chicharron de calamar, parihuela and choros a la chalaca are something not to try once but at least twice. He should improve his fish quality too. That's why I didn't include ceviches under seafood. I remember that once he gave a ceviche with fish that was basically frozen. However he has all those cons I still can say this is the best plac I had chicharron de calamares in LA area. read more

this place is not the best spot for Peruvian food ...came here a while back when my uncle from Peru came down to stay w. us @ the time of living in Cerritos...so of course he wanted to eat food of the homeland.. my mom had driven by this place before & it was def. a hole in the wall but we gave it a shot... I ordered one of my favs anticuchos (cow heart) w. potatoes & chica morada to drink...my uncle got lomo saltado & maracuya (passion fruit) & my mom got arroz con pollo (green rice w. chicken) the food was cold & tasteless.....& the drinks were too sweet due to pre-mix powder crap dang! I was disappointed...haven't been back there since even though my boyfriend urges me to try again I dunno... I don't think I would get the homemade flavor like in Peru ..so sorry but Im gonna have to respond with a negative on that one***** read more

This restaurant is sooooooooo good. The food is amazing. I enjoyed the lomo Saltado. The owner is just awesome, he was sweet and attentive not to mention FUNNY! What a great place. I will definitely come back soon. read more

I first had lomo saltado, chaufa, and the salsa verde here over ten years ago. After eating chef Mario's food and talking with him, we decided to plan a trip to Peru, based on the great food, beautiful pictures of Peru , and friendly people at this restaurant. You have to go into this restaurant expecting a cultural experience and not expecting American-style speed. Mario is very respectful when treated with respect. The beef is so tender, the mix of salty and spicy flavors is unbelievable. His food was even better than many places in Peru. Having a meal in Peru takes time. Be patient and enjoy the experience, the fabulous food, and the people. I wish I lived closer to be able to go here more often, but it's a great stop off of the 5 or 605 freeway to break up a road trip. read more

Anticuchos were delicious!!!! Super tender, and overall just perfect!! We also had lomo saltado and arroz chaufa The owner, who's also the cook was very attentive and came to ask if we liked the food. read more

This is the absolute WORST place I've ever been to with the WORST customer service. We called to make a phone order for pickup of 2 saltado de camarones. From the get go, the man told my husband it would be 30 minutes, my husband repeated that to confirm and the older man on the phone rudely responded "Que, lo quiere crudo?!" (Do you want it raw?!). We tried to take that lightly but then my husband picks up the order and when he got home we realized the shrimp was not peeled or even cleaned! Still had legs on it! There was no fries or tomatoe or anything! They literally gave us just onion and shrimp! Which is NOT a saltado if you know the dish. I called back to complain and ask for a partial refund at the LEAST and the man was extremely rude to me telling me the fries were there and I needed to go back to pick them up trying to justify the dish he prepared. Absolutely RIDICULOUS. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT GOOD QUALITY FOOD AND SERVICE! I would not recommend this place to anyone and will never be back again! read more

The most authentic food I've tried. The ingredients and seasoning are true to the original recipes and the service adds to the experience. Highly recommended. read more

i would recommend this place. my favorite is the limo slatado and it's delicious here. very homey vibe and nice staff. the owner himself makes the food and the pieces aren't to bad. i love it here read more