Walked in during a weekend afternoon and we were able to be seated right away. The restaurant was almost full. It was the concert day for AC/DC and they were playing all their music so the vibes were high. The service was quite attentive. The maracuya is on the sour side for my liking but still enjoyed it. Their lomo saltado is good quality, one of the best I've had in LA. I like how beef the tender was. The tallarin was so filling but it was enjoyed as well. It was good for what it is. However, the meal was in the pricier side, which makes sense because of the location. There are lot more items in the menu that I'd go again to try. This restaurant is in Old town pasadena so there are plenty of paid parking options around. read more

Bodegon No 69 - LOMO SALTADO TALLARIN SALTADO DE POLLO - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Looking to try Peruvian food? Come check out Bodegón No 69! This Peruvian restaurant is located in Pasadena. Parking can be found on the street or on the various parking structures nearby. The service is attentive but the food can come out a little slow. The wait is worth it though! We ordered two appetizers - Jalea Mixta and the Mahi Mahi traditional ceviche. The Jalea Mixta was a platter of fried seafood, which included fish, calamari, octopus, muscle, and others. It was your typical fried food and our table enjoyed it. The Mahi mahi ceviche was delicious. For our entrees, our table ordered the Lomos Saltado, Seco con frejoles, Tallarin Saltado Pollo, and the Cau Cau. The Lomos Saltado and Seco con Frejoles were our favorites and we would definitely return to order these two dishes again. My friends also enjoyed the Cau Cau and the Tallarin. The Cau Cau comes with tripe and tumerick sauce and the Tallarin is a tasty pasta dish. Everything was very flavorful! The portion sizes are pretty big and all of us were very full after. One tip - don't forget about the green sauce! The waiter brought out green sauce for the table. It had a little spicy kick to it, which went well with all of the dishes we ordered. Overall, our party enjoyed the food and this restaurant. The food was very tasty and flavorful and you should definitely come and try this Peruvian food! read more

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Long wait from ordering to being served food, but all the mains likely take decent cooking time and they serve large potions. + Arroz Con Pollo ($28): huge mound of rice with some carrot, peas, Peruvian corns, and only a few chunks of chicken... loved the creamy papa a la huancaina (7/10) Overall, although portions were massive, still not worth the price for the amount of meat. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Arroz Con Pollo ($28) - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Wish the service at night was a bit better. Waited outside a bit they told me there's no host. It did take a long time to get our appetizers and our food and it wasn't that busy it got busier later so I'm not sure if the kitchen was just slow. Food was good I got the chocolate cake this time and ice cream at the end. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Had a chance to eat hear last night. I'll start off with this, the service here sucks but the food was amazing. . Not in a rude or mean way but sucks as in they sat us left us waiting for 20 minutes or more just to ask us what we wanted to drink. The drinks came out another 20 minutes later (no lie. And they were just bottled sodas). Then the waitress finally took our order which we waited another half hour or so to get. We got here just before 8 they close at 9. So wasn't busy at all. Apart of me wants to say I think they wanted us to leave as it was closing time and they wanted to go home. Now again the lomo Saltado was fire. Meat tender fries a bit crispy( which I loved) the flavoring on point. That lomo deserved a 5 star rating we just have to have everyone on the same page. I love the area too. It's pretty and a lot of movement. Oh and if you do eat here good luck on finding parking. We got here 7:30 ish and there was hardly any parking and that was on a Tuesday. read more

We were the first ones here in the morning and were greeted and seated right away. The food was pretty good and staff was pretty attentive. The food took its time to come out though, even though we were rhe first ones there and the only ones for about 15 mins,but we had enough fun talking to each other. The food make up for it. Love the outside patio. Get the arroz con pollo. Chicken is super tender. Their sauces are pretty hot but had great flavor. The ceviche was the bomb. I mean, just look at the picture. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Ceviche. So good - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I ordered the anticuchos, a mixed ceviche, and the tallarin verde con bistek, but got too caught up in eating that I only remembered to take a picture of the anticuchos since it came out first. The anticuchos was on the tougher side so that was not my favorite. However, the ceviche was delicious and so was the tallarin verde with steak. Service was ok. We got seated in a little corner by the window and nobody really paid us too much attention, but when they did come by they were friendly. Nice vibes at the restaurant, but for a Thursday it looked a bit slow. Overall, I would probably go again since there aren't that many other Peruvian options in the neighborhood. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Margarita and anticuchos - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

When interviewing for waitress of a restaurant, part of the test should be "Can you speak louder than the music playing throughout the restaurant speakers?" While our server failed that portion of the meal, the rest was quite tasty. read more

Bodegon No 69 - MILANESA CON TALLARIN VERDE Breaded Chicken or beef, pesto linguine pasta and papa a la huancaina. - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Enjoyed a birthday dinner at Bodegon No 69. I've been wanting to try this place for quite some time and I'm glad I did. I ordered tallarin verde with milanesa d carne. The noodles were very thick and sauced down with there tallarin sauce, which is made from basil and spinach it resembles pesto sauce forsure.. the milanesa was tasty and extra breaded down my dish also came with a small potato smothered in huanacaina sauce which the waitress explained it was a cheese sauce they make in Peru it was delicious! I definitely want to come back and try new dishes. They do give very big portions ! I took some food to go and it was even more delicious the next day. The restaurant was pretty wide. Really pretty setting semi dim lighting, friendly staff and great food can't complain !! read more

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Was craving good Peruvian food and was heading to Pasadena. Yelp had Bodega 69 with positive reviews so we decided to try it out. Got the traditional ceviche as an appetizer and I got a camaron saltado and hubby had the lomo saltado. Food was excellent and ambience was very nice and relaxing. Will definitely be back when in the area. read more

Although a bit pricey, the portions and quality of food make this place so worth it. Not really familiar with Peruvian food so can't comment on authenticity, but we thoroughly enjoyed everything we ate here - chancho al palo, pasta marinera, and beef heart skewer. So flavor packed and cooked perfectly. There was no wait when we walked in on a Friday evening. Service was great too! read more

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Good food, good service! The menu has delicious fare. Tempts you to try every dish that's on the menu. Check out it out! You'll thank me. read more

My sister and I had a wonderful lunch today! The Lomo Saltado and the Arroz con Pollo scored an absolute 10. The service was efficient and friendly. The place is cozy and has a cool vibe. We definitely will be coming back. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Inca Cola .... World's greatest guilty pleasure. - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

While their food is delicious please note if you're ordering for pickup , delivery or door dash they do not seal your food. So your food will arrive in an open bag from a driver that you do not know. I asked them a while back if they could seal the food with a tape or something for safety but it appears it's not a priority for them. If you're comfortable your food arriving unsealed from a delivery person you don't know then please ignore this review. After all the horror stories I've seen from food delivery people I'm shocked that a restaurant in 2026 will not seal their deliveries to assure their patrons of its safety. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Unsealed food delivery - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Made a reservation here with some friends we haven't seen in a while. They are very accommodating with their reservations. I called them to see if I could move it 30 minutes back (due time traffic) on a Sunday afternoon and they did it right away. By 5pm here it was starting to get crowded. Its right a long a row of other restaurants and eateries in downtown Pasadena. Parking is either street parking (if your lucky) or one of the many parking lots around the area. They have both outdoor (by the street) as well as indoor dining. I do love their decor indoors. Its very rustic and homey feeling. You can see the chefs and cooks behind the glass windows cooking up your food. Lots of Peruvian menu items. I got their choclo Serrano for apps. Which is their style of street corn. I was expecting the traditional street corn but instead the kernels were really big and almost hard to bite. And the cheese were cut into small cubes as suppose to crumbled cotija cheese. But it was good. I love the butter flavor. And the cheese added some nice flavoring to the corn. It was a really nice appetizer. For my entree I ordered their chancho al palo, which is only on the weekends and its their rotisserie style pork with pork cracklin served with plantains, potatoes and rice. The large cracklin was thick!! Definitely crunched. Lots of fat on the underside. It was pure amazing!!! Pork was cooked well. Tender and fall apart on the middle. Some of the outer parts were overly charred and very tough to chew. Flavors were just OK. Needed some sort of sauce on it or just more salt.... Some of the other dishes ordered were the lomo soltado and their milanesa con tallarin sauce. Lomo saltado is not as good as the one I've had at the Vox in Fountain Valley. And their bistec was so tough and hard to chew. It was not good. If that was my main entree I would've dropped this review to 3 stars. Food did take a long time to come out. And they ran out of their diet inca cola. Their maracuya (passion fruit) juice was really good. Wish it was a little bit colder. To get the bill and pay for it also had some lag. Overall authentic (I think, my knowledge base about Peruvian food is limited) Peruvian food. But I do think the Vox in Fountain Valley is much better. I like the vibes in here. Glad I tried it, its a solid place. But dont think Ill be back though when Im leaving a lomo saltado.... read more

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My husband and I plus three friends ate here for the first time the past Friday night 7/17 to celebrate their birthdays. Joseph was our server and he was excellente! It was a nice, well lit but comfy atmosphere, and we were at a round table kind of close to the kitchen. We started with the Ceviche B69, which was THE best ceviche I've ever had. For the entrees, I had the Tallarin Saltado de Pollo, which had savory chunks of dark meat, red onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, and tasty noodles in a soy sauce based sauce. Sooooo goood! My husband had the delicious Bistec Montado, medium rare steak with fried egg on top plus rice, and plantains. Another server brought him this bright light green hot sauce. Super spicy but so flavorful with his rice and steak/egg! One of our three friends had the Chancho al Palo, a tasty tender pork with perfectly crispy skin. Our other two friends both had Bistec con Tallarin verde, which they devoured! Super highly recommend this lovely Peruvian food restaurant! read more

We had ceviche B69, chancho al palo, and limo saltado. The ceviche was fresh and nicely seasoned. Chancho al palo had nice crispy skin and yet the meat was very tender. Lomo Saltado was ok. The beef in Lomo Saltado was a bit tough. Our server was friendly and helpful in explaining and giving recommendations. The decorations and ambiance were great. If we live in the neighbourhood, we probably would go back again. read more

Bodegon No 69 - LOMO SALTADO - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Really great service from welcoming and hospitable waiters. The menu has tons of delicious fresh options and great portion sizes. The ceviche was so delicious! You can see the kitchen from the dining area. The music and ambiance was nice. Definitely must try! read more

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Had a craving for a rice dish and decided to try this. There were actually quite a few items we wanted to try. We ended up ordering the lomo saltado and the arroz con mariscos. 10/10! It was a quick ordering process since we got it to go and it was ready within 20 minutes. And blazing hot! They close at 9pm and at 8:45pm it was still pretty busy. They have options for indoor seating but also an outdoor area. It was such a nice night that I wished I was dining in (outside). read more

Bodegon No 69 - LOMO SALTADO 10/10 - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Delicious food! We came with some friends from Lima who validated the food's flavor and presentation authenticity...they really enjoy it! The atmosphere is high energy - loud and lively....but it could have been because we were sitting at the larger round table by the kitchen's pass window. Service was great - they were attentive with refills and cocktail drink reorders - and didn't rush us to pay the check. read more

Bodegón No. 69 serves delicious Peruvian food in Pasadena. We tried the fried calamari, ceviche, and arroz con mariscos, all very good, with the arroz con mariscos being my favorite. Their pisco sours were also excellent. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating with a pleasant ambiance, and parking in the area is easy. Service was attentive and friendly throughout our visit. Even though I don't live nearby, I'll definitely stop by again whenever I'm in Pasadena. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Came for a lunch on a Sunday for a gf's birthday gathering. Our server was really helpful when we wanted to check about a certain allergy for one in our group of 3, so we were very appreciative of that. Got to try a few things: -Cortado (coffee), I only tried a sip but it was strong (to me)! A small cup, like a European cappuccino. -Pescado Sudado, a grilled fish fillet sitting atop some veggies (bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, and potato) and a tomato-wine broth. Served with a side of rice. I enjoyed this dish very much! -Tallarin Saltado Criollo w/ Chicken (choice of proteins are: beef, chicken or shrimp). This was surprisingly good. I'd say the flavor is similar to a Lomo Saltado, except instead of rice you have the pasta noodles. I liked this dish as well. -Yuca Frita, they don't have it as an appetizer but a side here. I wished it came out closer timing-wise with our other food so I could dip it in the sauces. Otherwise, the side dish was nothing to rave about. Parking in Old Town can be a bit of a doozy. If you don't mind walking, you can park at any of the lots and walk over. Otherwise, you can try your luck at street parking. Restrooms are downstairs and clean. Service was fair. They have indoor and outdoor seating available. read more

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Got the ceviche b69 and it was dang delicious love the corn nuts, the calamari, the amount of acidity. Ate it as a meal on a hot summer day and was scrumptious! Curious how the other food is here! It wasn't busy and had quick service. Inside is clean and cute. read more

Bodegon No 69 - CEVICHE B69 - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Nice sit down Peruvian restaurant in Pasadena. The area is really cute and family friendly. Street parking and parking lot around the area are available. Service is relatively quick, although we never got a drink menu that I asked for, which was a bummer since we were celebrating a friend's birthday. They have shareable appetizers, as well as decent size entree portions. The cuisine is hearty and filling. Food: -Jalea mixta: Fried mixed seafood platter. Great to share at the table. The fried fish was my favorite but the calamari was also tasty. There's also fried mussel and scallop which was nice too. - Mahi Mahi ceviche: Nice large chunks of fish. The seasoning was not overly sour and the overall dish was well presented and flavorful, served with Peruvian corn and corn nuts (?). Nice and refreshing. - Lomo Saltado: My favorite dish here. The steak was well made and fries were meaty enough to withstand the sauce but will absorb the flavor. Stir fried with onions and tomatoes and served with rice. Delish! - Seco con frijoles: Braised meat with beans and served with rice. I'm not a fan of braised meat but if you are, this would be a nice choice for you. Tender and good portion. - Tallarin con pollo: I didn't try this but was told it was good. Looks like Chinese stir fried noodles to me but maybe the flavor is more unique? On the way out, I saw a tower of alfajores and asked if I could purchase one to go. They only sell it in a box of 5, but the lady working there was nice and gave me a cookie for free. The cookie was soft and crumbly, with a sweet Dulce de leche filling inside that was not too heavy or sticky. Great little dessert! read more

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Food was extremely delicious. Staff were all friendly and polite. Not sure how it is on a weekend but I went on a weekday so we got seated fairly quickly, and the atmosphere was quiet. read more

Bodegon No 69 - LOMO SALTADO - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Food quality is amazing! Specially the Lomo Saltado and their appetizers are so delicious as well. We had the CevicheB69 as starters and it was very satisfying. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Lomo Saltado - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

Overall: slept on spot in old town serving slightly exotic food. If you're tired of Italian, Japanese, Chinese and all the main offerings in Old Town swing by here to spice these up. Food: their ceviche is fresh. Refreshing for the mind body soul fresh. Hot summer day and you're feeling cooked off. Cold winter night up the spice abs you'll feel warmed right up. Lomo Saltado is a must try here. It oddly tastes a little like Chinese stir fry because if the similar ingredients (onions) and how they let the natural flavor of the beef come out. Their seafood paella is loaded up with shellfish and definitely worth getting for the seafood lovers. In contrast to the very strong flavors of the lomo the paella takes on a milder tone bringing out a warm aroma that gives you that warm fuzzy home cooking feel. Ambience/Decor/Service: beautiful interior with very practical tableware. The service was a bit slow but I think there was a huge crowd in a random Monday. read more

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We had stopped by here randomly for lunch on a weekend since S was craving Lomo Saltado and liked it enough that we made a return visit to celebrate my sister's birthday. This gave us an opportunity to try a few more dishes. - Chicharron De Pescado: this was the surprise hit for the table! It originally caught our eye because we thought it was pork but kept the order when we realized it was fish. The fish bites were so crispy and yummy. - Ceviche (striped bass): they had various fish type available and the waiter recommended the bass to us. It tasted very fresh and came with a random assortment of corn, corn nuts, and a few slices of potato. Even though we enjoyed it, we mostly missed having chips to eat it with! - Lomo Saltado: the 1st time around we had it, it was super good. The 2nd time, it was still good but something felt missing in the flavor profile. - Arroz chaufa de pollo (chicken fried rice): this was the weakest dish for us overall because it was so incredibly salty! - Chancho al palo: we had ordered this during our 1st visit. The crispy pork skin was delicious but everything else on the platter was just okay. It's pricey but the portions are fairly large and perfect for sharing. We had ordered 2 apps and 2 entrees for our party of 4 and still had leftovers. Service was lovely but it is LOUD inside the restaurant. May be better to sit outside if you don't want to have a difficult time hearing your dining companions. Parking: old town Pasadena public parking lots abound - $1 for 2 hr, and then $2 per hr thereafter. read more

We visited specifically for their renowned pet-friendly patio, only to find it closed for maintenance or construction, which was a major letdown. Fortunately, they had a few tables set up on the sidewalk just outside the entrance. Since we were a party of three, we decided to make it work. We were seated promptly, but then waited 20-30 minutes without any service, despite being right in front of the window where staff could clearly see us. Eventually, I had to go inside to let them know we were ready to order. A waiter quickly came out and took our order: two passion fruit drinks, a water, an appetizer, and three mains. We started with the ceviche, which was tasty and fresh but mostly calamari (which I'm not the biggest fan of). For my main, I ordered the lomo saltado, which was delicious, and they generously provided as much of the spicy green sauce as we wanted. However, the passion fruit drinks were a miss--they forgot to bring them out. By the time we noticed and mentioned it, we were halfway through our meal, so we asked to cancel them. The drinks arrived anyway, and they didn't charge us, which was a nice gesture but didn't fully make up for the spotty service. I'd consider returning to give them another chance, but I'd be cautious about the service, especially when seated outside. read more

Solid Peruvian food, pleasant ambiance. Ceviche was fresh, cochlo serrano (corn with cheese) was an intriguing concept but a bit bland, lomo saltado was good (although I've never had a BAD lomo saltado) albeit very heavily salted, steak was adequate, pesto pasta was excellent. Prices are exorbitant. Would I come here again? Maybe if I was in the area, but there are more reasonably priced peruvian restaurants with just as good food and ambiance in multiple LA neighborhoods. read more

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Came for dinner to celebrate a friends birthday, and we were all super impressed by the food at Bodegon no 69! Ordered the lomo saltado, arroz con pollo, and the ceviche B69. Our favorite dish was definitely the lomo saltado! It is a pretty small place so I would recommend grabbing a reservation. The servers were also very kind and treated our friend to a piña colada for his birthday! Overall a great experience and will definitely be back. Food: 5/5 Price: 4.5/5 Service: 4.5 Ambience: 4/5 read more

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Pasadena is underrated when it comes to dining- there are so many stunning restaurants in Pasadena and Bodegon No 69 is definitely one of them. I recently had dinner here last week and I was blown away. Everything about this place was delicious! It wasn't too packed the day we went but they do have a reservation option so I'd recommend to book one just in case. Kicked off dinner with a sangria and it was refreshing, and it included chunks of fresh fruit! For appetizer we ordered choclo serrano which was basically Peruvian corn (Cuzco corn) with fresh cheese, and marinated in garlic and butter. This was bomb and I haven't seen it on the menu at other Peruvian restaurants. And for mains we got a classic lomo saltado and arroz on pollo (fried rice with chicken). I can't decide which one I liked more- I liked them equally. The beef in the lomo saltado was tender and not too chewy, and they were so generous withe veggies. As for the chicken fried rice it was packed with so much flavor. I can't say enough food things! Such a unique dish. Best part was the portions were huge and I had plenty of leftovers for the next day Safe to say I was very excited to eat lunch the next day! If you're looking for Peruvian food or Latin American food in general, Bodegon No 69 is a must-visit. read more

Bodegon No 69 - Latin American Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Service was fair considering there was only one waiter during lunch hour. Their wifi was down so one of our guest at the table had to leave and find an ATM! They were NOT apologetic nor accommodating. To top it off he did not want to give change back to me and he did that to another customer also! We tipped him but change should still be tendered unless told otherwise. This was not a cheap meal either! No solutions at all. read more

The food was okay but the service wasn't too great. It was rather slow to get a hold of the waiter. He took a while to get us our glass of wine because he couldn't find the bottle opener, which was disappointing. Our food came out rather quickly, but I didn't see anything special about it; it was okay. The ambiance was calm, and I enjoyed sitting outside. read more

Love this place super festive but not too loud, with a nice playlist.Additionally, the servers are very friendly and treat us like family.Finally, their food is all super good with consistent Great food that has various options.The food lives up to the hype I would love to hit up again! read more

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Came on a Friday night. There was no wait, we got greeted immediately. It was amazing food and excellent service!

Decided to go to dinner in Pasadena with some friends who reside in Castle Green. I'm due for hip replacement, so we didn't want to walk far. They suggested Bodegon, and having never had Peruvian food, we agreed. What a revelation! Luckily they knew which items to recommend, and we all shared everything. Started with Pisco Sours. Yum! A frothy fruity (but not too sweet because of the sour) cocktail. Then we ordered 3 appetizers to share. Papa A La Huancaina, which apparently is a very popular dish and no wonder. Soft cooked potatoes covered in a yellowish cream sauce. Choclo Serrano, which is huge Peruvian corn kernels steamed and tossed with cheese cubes. Loved it! And Causitas, which I think were mashed potato balls with shredded chicken in a sauce. Not exactly sure, but they were delicious. We shared two orders of the Lomo Saltado for our main, since the appetizers were fairly heavy. This was a good call, both in choice and size! The wok fried beef and onions was delicious!! It's served with white rice, and on TOP of French fries!! We left this cute restaurant, with wonderful friendly service, and enjoyed our stroll home. Next time we want to try all new things! read more

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This place is tasty. Service is very good and attentive. They have Peruvian food options. Parking is street parking or in the structure. Pricing is understandable given the prime location but can veer on the higher side. I've been here twice now and enjoyed both times but would likely skip the tiramisu next time. read more

We had a great experience at Bodegón No. 69 with my girlfriend, father-in-law, and kids -- everyone left happy and full. The food was excellent. We ordered the Lomo Saltado, Bistec Encebollado, Pescado a lo Macho, and Milanesa de Carne, and every dish was flavorful and well prepared. For dessert, we had the Tiramisú and Alfajores, which were the perfect ending. Special thanks to Mateo, our server -- he was very attentive and friendly and made sure we were well taken care of. Highly recommend and we'll definitely be back. Tuvimos una excelente experiencia en Bodegón No. 69 con mi novia, mi suegro y mis hijos -- todos salimos muy satisfechos. La comida estuvo deliciosa. Pedimos Lomo Saltado, Bistec Encebollado, Pescado a lo Macho y Milanesa de Carne, y todos los platos estuvieron llenos de sabor y muy bien preparados. De postre probamos el Tiramisú y los Alfajores, el cierre perfecto para la comida. Un agradecimiento especial a Mateo, nuestro mesero, por su atención y amabilidad durante toda la visita. Muy recomendado, definitivamente regresaremos. read more

Came here to celebrate with friends. Delicious Peruvian food, warm and cozy ambiance. Service was amazing, too. I love that they have my favorite ice cream flavor - Lucuma! I recommend making a reservation for a bigger group. read more

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