The absolute best Peruvian food I have ever tasted! The Lomo saltado is perfect in flavor, their potatoes (Papas a la Huancaina) are so unique tasting and delicious , and their roasted chicken is perfectly seasoned and tender! My favorite is their yellow spicy sauce that is absolutely delicious!!! I mostly do take out since it's pretty packed most of the time; most likely because the food is so amazing! read more

Kindly allow me to set your expectations. Many reviews here point out the obvious: yes, parking is limited and unfortunately they are understaffed, but boy do those ladies work their butt off! There are certain aspects of a restaurant that are beyond their control, so if you know what to expect going in, perhaps you can make an informed decision about dining in or ordering take out. Do not come here on a Friday/Saturday night if you're not willing to wait. Families come here for special occasions because the food is that good. Do order their pollo a la brasa (they have a great chicken family meal that runs Mon-Wed, carry out only) lomo saltado, and fetticinni sabores. Even my Peruvian classmate (who lives pretty far from here) recommended this place to me without knowing that I already go! I have dined here twice (for lunch when they're not as busy) and have ordered their food to-go many times. While I've had to wait up to 10 minutes just go get my food, the employees there are always so nice and make an honest effort to hurry along the process. read more

That food is amazing but the attitude nd costumer service from the people works in there is so bad , I don't know why the owners don't take in consideration the opinion from costumers. I hope somebody read this and think twice go to this place read more

My favorite spot for Peruvian food! There are some cons but the food is so good it outweighs the cons Cons: * Not too many tables so if you come on a busy day you will have to be standing for a while no waiting area * Parking can be tricky * Waiters are very slow Pros: THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS!!!!!!! You can get any plate and you will not be disappointed. You must give this place a try! read more

I love the food at this place but the service sometimes is questionable I always order food from here since it's so close to my job but lately idk what's going on with their system I'll place an order online, I usually call before coming in to make sure it's ready but called dozens of times and no answer. I have a times break so i gave it 20 mins and walked to pick it up. I waited atleast 5 mins to even be acknowledged and once I was they told me nothing had came over the Internet. Wtf. I literally wasted my break . Only reason why I gave two star is because the food is delicious but the bad service kind of kills it for me. Step it up guys read more

Perfect spot with lots of parking space. Food and service is amazing! My kids love coming here and it's a great place to bring them. Seating options for indoor and outdoor patio available. read more

I was told by a fellow Yelper about this place. I have to say what a total bust!!! I definitely would never come back to say at least. When we arrived we weren't even greeted I said Hi and the guy just said how many people and said to sit anywhere. How about a Hello or Welcome??? Their parking sucks there are like 3 parking spots we had to park in the street they are located next to a body shop so good luck finding parking. Anyhow the number 1 reason I came here was because of the causa de pollo. It looked really good in the pictures posted by other yelpers. Sooo when we were ordering I ordered their causa and the girl said they didn't have it. Say whaaaaat??? I asked her do they not have it tonight or what and she didn't really give me a reason just said they didn't have it. Well why the hell do you have a chalk board sign posted saying todays special was Causa??? Wtf. Take it off than! Sooo that was definitely a major disappointment. We ordered our food the pollo saltado with white meat for an additional $1.00 and the vegetarian chaufa. No where on the menu did the chaufa (fried rice) say it has peas. It listed peruvian corn, red bellpeppers, fried egg, green onions. I hate peas soooo when I got my order I saw all the peas and I asked the girl about it and she didnt say anything. I didn't want to make a big deal I just said I don't like peas and its not on the menu but I'll just pick them off. The right thing to do was to remake it but whatever...I let it go... Seriously for 5 minutes straight I was picking off the peas and putting them on a side plate. Very annoying. Ps. Also there was no peruvian corn I didn't even see any corn in my chaufa so maybe they substituted it with peas. Well I have to say it wasn't what I wanted nor did it taste good. I felt like I was eating fried rice from an Asian restaurant. It didn't taste like authentic peruvian food at all. I know fried rice has that Asian style fried rice but there was no authenticity. I ate some and packed the rest. On to the pollo saltado oh my goodness...salt factory. Disgustinggggg. I felt sooooo bad for my Husband he's so nice.. I wish he would have had something to the server. But damn his food was laced with sooo much salt. The rice had soooo much salt ans the chicken was the dryest chicken ever. It was not good at all. Poor guy!!! The only good thing this place has going good is their bread and green sauce. Their green sauce was one of thee top sauces Ive had for peruvian food. We literally dumped so much green sauce on our food and bread to give it flavor. All in all I'm bummed we wasted $40 dollars on a meal we both did not like. They definitely need to get their stuff together. Needless to say I would never come back nor would he and I would not recommend this place to anyone!!! It was definitely a miss!!! read more

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2 Words!! La Copa!! Seriously y'all, I don't think you will find a better ceviche dish anywhere. You have an oversized wine glass filled to the rim with delicious raw seafood and topped with fried calamari served with a side of red onions, corn hominy and fried corn kernels. Every bite is a tangy explosion of flavors coupled with the raw goodness. After having had the chance to try the Ceviche a few months back, we decided to make our way back here to give my visiting sister a taste of Peruvian food. Naturally, the first thing we ordered was the Ceviche La Copa. I've managed to try the Lomo Saltado, Bistec a Lo Pobre, Churrasco Encebollado and I must say, everything has been really good. The restaurant is on the small side and does get packed pretty quick. The first time we came in here, we ended up waiting about 25 mins for a table. The second time, we were seated promptly but as soon as our food arrived, there wasn't an empty table in the restaurant. One major gripe is the parking situation. They have a very tiny parking lot and sometimes, people do double park so getting out is a bit of a mess. Best to find parking along Sepulveda. read more

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Overpriced, with the saltiest food on earth, and incredibly presumptuous management, I shall not be coming back here. I ordered their famous "salty beef on potato fries" with side rice for a resounding $13.50. The meat portion was lunch-sized, but had the expense like dinner. This place, or peruvian food in general abuse the salt spice. The beef was way too salty. Oddly enough, the beef was layered on french fries, which sounds exotic, but is actually not a good combination whatsoever. And then also oddly placed is a side of white rice. It's like some japanese, mexican, american food ethnicclusterfck. Don't bother with this place. This place is so bad, I might have to skip one of my favorite Dream Theater songs, "Peruvian Skies" because it will remind me of the salty taste. I am battered and bruised, always confused for this food that I'm losing... poor chef. The waiter asked if I wanted water, and I said yes. She gave me bottled water, instead of tap and charged me a dollar! Look at all my reviews! Have I ever ordered bottled water with my meal? Instead of apologizing, she told me I pointed to the bottled water, which I absolutely did not. I know what I ordered, don't try to argue with me! --No More angry NP: Dream Theater Falling into infinity (minus) Peruvian Skies. read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Came here for dinner on a Saturday night, and the place was pretty busy. We were a large party and made reservations ahead of time. The place is small, and all the tables were pretty close together. My husband and I shared the Parrilla Chios, which came with a ton of meat and two sides. There was enough food for more than 2 of us. The meats tasted decent, but not memorable. There were other dishes, such as the Piqueo Criollo, which I couldn't try (was on the Whole30 diet) but everyone else in the group enjoyed it. Service was good. The food came out fairly quickly, and it usually wasn't hard to flag down a waiter. Given that I was on a strict diet and there were vegetarians in our group, the staff was pretty patient and answered many questions we had regarding what ingredients were in each dish. Overall, there were some good dishes and some okay ones. I would've expected the meats to taste better. read more

Good place for Peruvian food. I ordered the steak and pasta with their house sauce, and washed it down with an inca soda. The steak was cooked perfectly as well as the pasta. The staff was good and catered to out needs. They have a variety of other dinner options to take advantage of and enjoy. Parking is adventurous and can get tight, so best bet is to park on the adjacent street. read more

I am always on the lookout for a good Peruvian restaurant, especially in the San Fernando Valley. Parking - they have about 5 parking spots in their lot. So you're better off trying to find street parking. Service - We were greeted and seated promptly on a Friday afternoon. There was a large party in the restaurant which took away from our service experience. We had to frequently flag someone down to ask for water, and then remind them that we had asked for water. It's a new restaurant and they have some kinks to work out. So I'm not going to ding them it. Lomo Saltado - I asked for an over easy egg to be included in my meal. The meat was seasoned nicely, very flavorful. The fries were homemade...yes! Nothing is more of a turn off than dining at a restaurant and you can tell they just fried up some Ore-Ida fries. Oh hellz no! But not this place. Kudos to you guys! Green sauce - I don't know what it's called, but it's the traditional green hot sauce. This place has the recipe to perfection. It's not too hot, and the heat does build and creep up on you and WA-POW...kicks you right in the throat. I love it. I could drink this stuff. Fried plantanos - fried bananas. Nice sweet coating of brown sugar caramelized on the bananas. read more

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I've been wanting to explore Peruvian food and I got a GroupOn type offer for this place. Not the best neighborhood, but I was pleasantly surprised how clean, bright, and nice the place is. It was busy when we got there and parking is very limited, but we got a street parking space in front and the last open table. The server helping us was very sweet and helpful. We asked a ton of questions and she described practically everything on the menu. We couldn't decide so we went overkill and it was a great meal! Had 2 beef dishes...Loma Saltado and Pesto Fettuccini with Grilled Steak. Both were very good. Note... the french fries on the Loma Saltado are traditionally served with the meat and sauce. We got them on the side so they wouldn't get soggy. The mixed Ceviche was good as well. Fish, squid, mussels, and shrimp in a refreshing and light lime dressing. We also got the Quinoa Salad and were impressed. Big portion, served with some veggies, avocado, in a very light lemon dressing. My wife really liked the Fried Yucca...I thought it was basic. The purple Peruvian corn drink was very interesting. Not sure I loved it, but the taste was so interesting. It's worth trying. The desert presentations were cute. Custard type stuff served in little glasses, but I didn't love them. Also worth noting...we went back last week and I was feeling daring and ordered the beef hearts. Yeah the heart mussel...LOL. I always like my beef medium-rare, but the server told me to order these well done, so I did. It was actually pretty good. Tasted like beef with a subtle flavor that reminded me of liver. Not sure, I'd get it again, but glad I tried it. Over all I have to say that I really like this restaurant. It is good quality food with interesting flavors, and served by nice people. Not cheap, but overall a good value. Not sure how to get my photos in the review, but they are posted in the gallery. read more

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05/21/2016 7:00 PM First of all there was no parking. We had to park two blocks away. I didn't catch the cashiers name but, she was very rude. There was nine of us and we tried to move the tables so we can all fit. I noticed that she started to give us really bad looks from across the restaurant, like if we we weren't going to pay or something. She comes towards us and doesn't even speak politely to my wife. She tells my wife that we can't move the tables like that. She didn't even say "excuse me." Her attitude was the worst. I don't know how she got hired. I own a restaurant myself and I would never let my employees talk to the costumers like that. Then she told us rudely that we had to leave a tip excuse me of course we know we have to leave a tip but with her service she didn't deserve anythinh. Honestly this restaurant needs there employees to take classes on how to have good service. read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The food is absolutely delicious. I ordered the limo saltado to go along with another order of chicken saltado. The pricing is a bit over the top but the food definitely makes up for it so no complaints there. I came here because Listo El Pollo down the street was closed. Always drove by here but never had a chance to try it until now. My to go order was sadly not placed properly, when I arrived to my job the pollo saltado had a hole in the cup with the juice it had spilled into the bag. I like the fact that the sauce isn't spilled over the potatoes so they are not soggy but I hated how it spilled in the bag! It was such a waste of the condiment that the chicken comes in :( it was a Friday and it didn't seem busy, super sad the to go order wasn't carefully packaged. The parking is terrible, although I was lucky enough to find one. The service could be improved a lot, I didn't receive a welcoming greeting or a warm goodbye. It would have made my visit much more pleasant. Maybe the server was having a bad day though. ****** I was over charged - charged twice on my debit card. I noticed I was refunded as well. Therefore my updated review is 1 Star, cannot visit a business that doesn't have a safe debit card system. If you do try this place, double check your account!!! read more

This place was chill , food took a very very long time so definitely, do not come with a huge appetite. The chicken was a little dry. I've definitely have had better. It's still worth a shot. read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Pleasantly surprised by this place. Quality of the steak and shrimp for lomo saltado and mixto were superb! Not one fatty/flabby piece of meat. Portion was large, and price fair. No long wait, and restaurants are clean and modern. Would definitely drive to one of these local chain restaurants instead of Mario's in LA. read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The food quality is good here but what I'm surprised by were the portions. I had ordered two pollo saltados, one lomo saltado, a plantain appetizer, and a cevice to go. I waited about 30 minutes and everything was fine. The plantains and ceviche was great, but the proportions of the lomo and pollo saltado was scarce. The to-go cup filled with the protein was barely half full (that's including the onions), and was mostly "juice" (oils) and was very disappointing. I spent over $120 bucks on this and was sadly let down. I was still hungry!!! Like I said, the flavor and the food quality is great, but you can definitely give a bigger portion for the amount spent. read more

Delicious Place!! Bathrooms need plenty of work- Thus the star lost. Loved the Leche Tigre! Comes in a chalice practically...and is plentiful. The grilled octopus was to kill for- definitely needs to be shared! Yes, it's pricey-But once every so often is a treat! read more

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I dare you to find better fried rice than this place. My favorite dish here is the Chaufa Especial; it's loaded with pieces of fried chicken, BBQ pork, and shrimp. It has the the other stuff like green onions, egg, and seasoning, but they don't skimp on the protein and leave you with a plate full of rice. My wife keeps ordering Lomo Saltado and since I get to pick off of her plate, I can tell you the beef strips are flavorful and the french fries are fat and go well with the sauce on the plate. Service is okay, not good and never has been in my experience. Parking is hit and miss depending on how full the restaurant is; you might find street parking on the busy street or you'll need to park in tandem parking spaces that fill up quickly and rely on you moving your car to let others out or having to ask others to move their car. If the food wasn't as good, I wouldn't come here. The fact their food is delicious helps me overlook any shortcomings. read more

Started off good!! Then just progressively got bad. This place is near my house and every time u drive past it, it looks full of guests. So today, on my day off, I decided to come by with my friend and try the food. I've tried Peruvian food once before at a different restaurant and knew what to expect. We came in, got seated and the service up to this point was okay. The waitress was nice. I will give them props for caring for the customer. They made my plate somewhat custom and they accommodated my request. We got out drinks, and a side of breadsticks with the green sauce. Once we got the food, and tried it, it was pretty darn good. I really liked my dish and my true d got lomo saltado and she liked it. After we received out food, no one came back to check on us and see how we were doing or if we needed drinks. Needless to say, that's why the experience went downhill for us. We never got refills, we didn't see our waitress after receiving our food. Overall, the food is really good!! You guys should try it. The service was not the best, not the worst. I hope the waitress we had gets better at taking care of all customers. Thanks! read more

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So rude! We literally walked in and we're asked what we were going to order and to basically hurry up because they were going to close. Did I mentioned that we weren't even offered a menu. This is the works service we've ever had. So we just left and don't look back. Don't take your chances there. read more

Updated: so they have apologized for their credit card problem. I understand they are still new so systems tend to fail, just seemed sketchy. Anyways that in the past beside the card issue this place is just great food Everything in their menu will blow you away. I always order the lomo saltado chicken or the beef.(the chicken is by far my favorite) lomo saltado come with fries, red onions, tomatoe, and choice of protein. Another one of my favorites is the 1/4 roasted chicken, the skins texture has this taste that makes you go nuts for, I'd recommend you to order it with their white rice and deep fried bananas(aka platanitos) Pricing is fair for food this great, haven't tried all their menu yet, but soon will. Ask for a chicha morada it's like a Peruvian kool aid. read more

-parking sucks. You have to park in the street. -other customers got served before I did -other customers got their food before I did -I asked for a medium steak, I got mine over cooked. -the portion that I paid for the steak was too small and they think they can hide it by giving you extra rice and fries. Sorry but it doesn't work that way read more

The food here is amazing! I've been here twice because my brother recommended and both times the food has been delicious. If you like seafood i highly recommend the grilled octopus - hands down the best I've had. The octopus was cooked perfectly! My only complaint, which is not complaint but both times I've gone they've forgotten to refill our waters. I understand it's busy but it's just part of the service. The staff has been friendly and helpful. read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Horrible our traditional aji verde taste like cilantro sauce yuck!! I do not recommend this to any fellow Peruvian read more

So I absolutely love Peruvian food. And, I always get the same thing which is a Lomo Saltado. The secret is to get extra sauce so it goes into the rice and makes your fries a little mushy. I just felt like the meat quality could have been better. This may have been a fluke and I'm willing to give it another try. read more

I ordered for delivery through Yelp Eat 24 and got my food in less than an hour. They have a delivery fee of $8. I got Lomo Saltado and Mar Y Tierra. They are pretty much the same except that Mar Y tierra has shrimp in it. These dishes were totally new and different for me. They have meat (beef) with fries and rice on the side. It is pretty much similar to mediterranean food but there's a bit more sauce. The meal came with a green sauce on the side. Not sure what it is but it tastes like avocado and cilantro which made the beef have that little kick. Will definitely try other food from this place soon! read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Mar Y Tierra - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I'm glad I checked the reviews and saw the food. I will say I cant speak on the taste of the food because after I read the reviews. I wisely decides to pass. I've heard great things about Peruvian food and I hope this place does not represent the core Peruvian menu. I didn't see much I would like and when I saw the cold fries and hot dog. I was severely confused. I like to try new things but they must be truly spot on for the culture they represent. This didn't look to appetizing and the dishes that did, like Fettucine type dish. It just looked unhealthy. I hope to try Real Peruvian food one day, But I doubt it would be this place. read more

So this place is a bit strange. Service is terrible, but man is the food fantastic! It is a complete pain in the ass to eat at the restaurant, But don't ignore this place because the food is unbelievable so Order your food to go or pick it up. read more

First the parking is awful, stacked parking, so we parked on the street. The place is nice enough inside, with outside seats too, which we sat out, though not the best view of Sepulveda. I had the Tacu Tacu Con Lomito, which I had never had before. It was decent enough, though a little borring and could have used more meat for $15. Kelly had the 1/4 chicken with plantains and salad, which was quite delicious and a good deal. And the plantains were to die for. Other stuff looked pretty good, though the prices are a bit high, especially for that area. read more

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Ive never had Peruvian food before, so this was definitely a pleasant surprise. Being vegetarian, I ordered their dish w/ quinoa, fried potatoes, and steamed rice. The aroma of the dish is amazing, and made me think of quinoa and hominy in a new way. Although parking is a little challenging and the food is a little pricey, definitelt worth a visit! read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Vegetarian dish whose name I cant rememeber _ But, it smells even better than it looks :) - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Went there to celebrate mothers day with the fam and the food is good and tasty. First time there and got the lomo saltado with, rice and salad instead of fries. I enjoyed my meal. To drink we had the maracuya water and that was even tastier. I could drink that all day long. Definitely a spot to check out and will be returning soon with my lady. The only thing is parking is limited. Had to park on the street but I'm not too picky and as long as the food and place looks and is clean, I'm pretty flexible with anything else. Customer service was great!! Tha ladies working there really do a good job making you feel comfortable and serving you. I liked that they all had their hair tied up in a bun, which means less chances of having a hair on your food. read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Lomo saltado, rice and salad instead of the fries. - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Rarely do I eat at or after 9pm, but we got to the restaurant at 9:20, and I was worried they were going to tell us that the kitchen was closing. They are open until 10pm. Instead, they welcomed us with smiles and menus. Since it was the first time we have been to the establishment, we ordered one of each of the maracuya [passion fruit] and chicha morada [purple corn drink with cinnamon]. Refreshing and a good glass amount each. We were torn between a couple platters for two in order to try all their different meats, but when we asked if we should get individual meals to share, we ended up with the Lomo saltado [beef, gravy, and thick cut fries] and seco de cordero [lamb shank with rice, beans, and onion salsa]. We could not have been happier--the meat was cooked perfectly on each dish and the serving sizes were huge! They also had homemade alfajores which we couldn't leave without by a box of six. Definitely will return to try their seafood and shareables~ read more

Menu can be a bit confusing, I almost ordered the wrong thing. Good thing for yelp cause I had pointed out a picture of the pasta I wanted that I couldn't find on the menu. Service was average could of been better . read more

Chio's Peruvian Grill - Peruvian Near Me - Van Nuys, California

So pros and cons to this place. The food was amazing I ordered Cevi Chio's and just for that I can say I'll be going back. One of the best ceviches I've tried by far. My honey had La Copa another type of ceviche also pretty amazing very tangy sauce and plenty of calamari for both orders. However the parking at this location sucks and nothing bothers me more than trying to enjoy a good meal and having to get up to move my car. On another note it took the waitress 15 minutes after we were seated to ask us what we wanted to drink and take our order. So there you have it. read more

I only review if a restaurant if it's great or aweful.....Chios Peruvian Grill has the best Fettuccine with beef....and the warm soft bread sticks were sooo good......wow I'm definitely coming back!! read more

They have some really good appetizers, below average food and awful service. I mean, really? What's up with the service?

Very good foods very flavorful but the salads are a bit boring and i wish they had better ones.

Delicious flavors! Tonight my gf and I ordered the lomo saltado and ceviche pescado. Both plates were delicious! This could have been a five star experience, but it was apparent that our dishes were not made to order since we received our plates less than 4 minutes of ordering and the lomo saltado wasn't hot. Also, we did not receive any drinks until over 10 minutes after receiving our plates. Despite the overall experience tonight, the flavors warrant the 4 star review I am giving this place. read more

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