This is a hidden gem for peruvian food. The decor is very steakhousey, but the food largely delivers on a traditional peruvian flavor. The waiting staff was attentive and constantly served us water and checked in on us. We had corvina, tallarin verde (green spaghetti with salmon), and lono saltado rissoto. The three of us shared a bottle of their best Malbec. If you want a great Peruvian spot, come to this spot! read more

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I will be reviewing my overall experience of a recent visit I took at this establishment. First impression, the establishment is well decorated ; while not as upscale/fine (eg no table cloth ) it still had nice table decorating. I would say a few steps above your average steakhouse/mom and pop diner, and 1 below Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Food: The dinner rolls where warm, fluffy and fresh. lomo saltado : the fried where extra crispy rice was nice and fluffy the meat was tender and perfectly season and cooked. The sauce was a bit concentrated or over reduced. It was a very strong flavor, not necessarily bad but just a note. Risotto lomo salvaje: Risotto has great texture and flavors sauce was a bit over reduce like in the prior dish. The service was great, always paying attention to detail and water levels. They also took our left overs to the back and packed them themselves! There was one small con: the aromas. I'm not sure if it was from the cigar shop next door or something else like incense or candle aromatic, while my nose mead able to tune it out within a few minutes, my pregnant wife was not able to. The staff did take notice and came to ask if everything was ok , as they noticed her covering the nose, we said yes as we thought it was just the cigar store. It wasn't until we rode home we noticed we had that smell on us. Also another note: gratuity was auto included. However they make it better clear in the receipt with a huge red stamp that it is included and the host also reminded when she brought the terminal to pay. Honestly they deserved that gratuity for the type of service they provide , and should not be challenged or argue against as it was excellent read more

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Great food & service. The lomo saltado risotto is Devine, great octopus & ceviche. The presentation is also beautiful. Restaurant is extremely clean - love that! Only issue is the smell. The restaurant is located next to a cigar shop and you can definitely smell it inside the restaurant - not my favorite smell. read more

The food absolutely amazing, awesome service as well kind, friendly, and always to you're service. The vibe was also really elegant and fancy but definitely worth the vibe! The chica not to sweet and not to bitter, perfecto restaurant. Definitely recommend if you love warm and delicious food, great service, and very elegant did I mention big portains? Well now I did. Otherwise very good 12/10 read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - The chica - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

This place is great there wasn't a lot of people so the service was amazing. Food came quickly. It's a hidden gem read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

Amazing! Another Yelp gem. I was in west Kendall and wanted Peruvian. I Yelped and up popped a small out of the way restaurant El Chaman. What a surprise the ambiance is elegant and family oriented. The staff was welcoming and the menu extensive. We had the Salmon and Corvina plates and they were well presented and flavorful and the price is right! I recommend El Chaman when in the West Kendall area. read more

Excellent Peruvian restaurant, has been in business for many years,. This restaurant dishes are more gourmet than your typical Peruvian restaurant. Only issue they had live music that was too loud. In spite of the music, will definitely return. read more

The waitress was the star of the show. Friendly, courteous and with a great personality. She's part Austrian which helps a lot. The ceviche was great. It was so good I ordered a second ceviche which I hope to finish tomorrow read more

Our first time, food was very good, service was excellent. We took 3 ceviches and a meal to go, we asked to add picante to the ceviches. We said just a little. My sons love spicy food and they couldn't eat it. I am giving them a 5 because everything was excellent at the restaurant. I think they should put the spicy sauce on the side. I feel it was my mistake for asking them to add it. read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Delicious! - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Always good food and wonderful service. I had the lomo with fries and the conchitas were so good, can't go wrong with those bad boys with shrimp on top, yum. Ceviche was also good, the pisco was OK, you know how restaurants make them a bit too sweet but still enjoyable. Would recommend and would like to try more options next time. read more

I love coming here whenever I'm in Miami. This place has such good Peruvian food! I have gotten there lomo Saltado, which is good, but I think the tallarine verdes con bistec is the best! The meat is cooked wonderfully and I love the pasta. The desserts are also delicious and I love how they decorate them. Overall, it's a good place for Peruvian food! read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Fantastic upscale Peruvian food in Kendall. They have that authentic upscale South American vibe along with the quality of the food - also I love their complimentary bread service! read more

Amazing service and delicious food! Super fresh seafood! I love the ceviche Loco, trio Del Mar, and The Salmon Rose Chef special! The ambience with the live music is just so relaxing! My fav Peruvian restaurant! read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - The Salmon Rose special was by far one of my fav chef specials - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Really good food! I ordered for delivery and it was still delicious the lomo saltado was great and the causa was not only beautiful but tasted amazing. read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Causa de pulpo - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

Excellent, services, food , clean atmosphere and fresh food. I'll be back soon to try more of this delicious menu read more

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Wow, I can't believe I hadn't reviewed this spot already! The restaurant is on the pricey side for the portions they serve, but everything we've had with the exception of the fried rice has been outstanding. We've had the ceviches, causas, lomo saltado, papa a la huancaina, and a couple of the risottos. The decor is very nice and makes for a nice date spot despite the location. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Agradecida por el servicio del restaurante todo exquisito los ceviches del chef en especial el ceviche loco muyyy rico, buena presentación de los platos me sentí como en casa el trato de la camarera fue excelente siempre atenta, el postre para terminar algo exquisito el bavarois a las nubes sensacional gracias por todo read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

Came here to celebrate my internship placement with my husband. I loved it, food was delicious, service was great and had a great time. It was quiet because it was in the afternoon so I will be visiting during the night one of this days. I love to have places like this in my neighborhood. read more

muy mala atención no lo recomiendo para nada pedí una orden para recoger en el restaurante y cuando voy por ella me dicen que ya la recogieron al parecer la dieron por equivocación a otra persona , cuando explico la situación no me hacen caso y me piden que cancele al parecer esa es la solución más fácil para ellos , no tienen ética , no se preocuparon por un momento de resolver el problema solo estaban a la defensiva queriendo culparme por un error de ellos , nunca había pedido a este lugar ni lo voy a volver a hacer , después de decirles que llamaría al banco para cancelar prepararon nuevamente la comida se demoraron mucho tiempo y en realidad no tengo deseos de consumirla , muy mala experiencia no lo recomiendo en lo absoluto. read more

Came unexpectedly to this spot, but glad I did. This Peruvian spot was really good, hit the spot. Plus our waiter was really nice and attentive. I originally wanted to try the shrimp ceviche but ended up ordering the salmon, which was delicious! It came with mashed potatoes and a bed of spinach which was good, but I'm not a fan of soggy spinach. Oh and the fried Roco shrimp was amazing! That was our appetizer, it's a must get. It's super tasty, with the huancaina sauce! There was also a gentleman that was singing music which was really nice and entertaining. The only downfall I felt was that there's a cigar shop next door and I think the cigar smoke definitely goes through to the restaurant, yuck. But I'll definitely go back and try their ceviche and other plates. read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Fried Roco shrimp - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Amazing food ..!! Great services .!! The place is always full but the waiting time is acceptable.!! Definitely a place to come back again and again .! Very family oriented with a good ambiance.! read more

This place is located in a small shopping plaza. It's in the far back of the plaza right next to a cigar shop. As soon as you walk into the restaurant, you are engulfed by the strong cigar smell coming from next door. The place looks very elegant and the waiters all look very professional. The customer service was amazing. I just felt like the food was not anything out of this world, especially for the high price they were charging for everything. read more

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Excellent food and service Highly recommended Nice ambiance and decoration Drinks are awesome read more

I had a late lunch here yesterday and was amazed! The first time here I guess I didn't notice the decor but this time I did. I like how they stay true to the Peruvian culture. Not just in the decor but in the food as well. The decor does take you back to the time of the Inca. It is a good looking space. Kind of made me think I was staying at a hotel. read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - arrow de mariscos - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

To begin the restaurant smelled like cigarettes. We order a lomo saltado and the French fries were burn. My daughter ordered a side of fries and they were burn. The restaurant was empty, no excuse for burn fries. The papa a la huancaina was the worst i have ever eaten in Miami. Zero flavor. To top it off, they automatically charge a service charge of 17%. When we asked the waitress she explained that out of that 17% the restaurant owners take 3% to pay the rest of the staff and she only keeps 14% for her. Basically, customers pay for this restaurant employees while they steal from the waiters. The waitress was very nice and attentive. I will never return or recommend this place to nobody. Stay away! read more

We came here to celebrate my mother in-law's birthday. It is not an exaggeration when I say this is my new favorite seafood restaurant of ALL time. The quality of the food is unmatched. You can taste the effort and flavorful spices in every bite. The food presentation is creative and colorful and the whole menu is delicious. AND THERES LIVE MUSIC! 10/10 would recommend. Plus even though the place was packed, the service remained excellent! (I'm 100% coming for my birthday) read more

The food was awesome. The Chicken Causa and the Tacu Tacu de Lomo were so tasty and delicious. Actually. ..some of the best I've ever had...and I've been to Peru. Excellent! The Suspiro Limeño I wasn't crazy about but everything else...tops!!!!! read more

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El Chaman was recommended by friends that are Peruvian and know the cuisine. It did not disappoint us on a light lunch with choices of shared tapas and a main dish. Causa Cuatro- Octopus, Tuna, Shrimp, Chicken. Every one was delicious. I liked the Octopus Best with the olive sauce. Lomo Saltado Spring rolls-we needed two orders. Excellent.nice filling of seasoned meat with a crispy roll. Fried Yuca side order. The Lomo Saltado main dish was delicious as well. And more than enough to share and be a complete meal. We will return. read more

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This is a local seafood restaurant 5 mins away from my house. Their ceviche is fresh, their chaufa (fried rice with seafood) is the best in town! I love to order once and a while from here because it is a little $$ but seafood in general is $$. On the weekends they have live music and a selected menu so don't be surprised if you come in with a certain meal in mind and their not serving it that night. That's the only reason I give it a 4 and not 5. Sometimes I'm just craving a certain dish and their not making it that night. Besides that recommended this restaurant let me know what you think! #selfcarewithgoodfood read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Arroz con Mariscos - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

We have been coming to El Chamán since 2008, the food was always the the best On 2022 we were there for an occasion and the plates we ordered Ceviche, Conchas gratinadas, risotto which was the best, however, on Dec 2, 2023 we ordered the same Problem, the Conchas were burnt and tasteless, Ceviche vuelve a la vida was extremely pepper hot it was returned to lower the pepper taste it came back over lemoned still unable to eat it. As to the risotto. embrujo was also bad, lack the taste, like it was placed in a microwave. It's a shame but El Chamán lost good customers Service is still good, but it doesn't help on the food quality read more

Although this is a small restaurant, the ambience is friendly and welcoming from the moment you walk in. What's even better ? How you are treated!! The customer service is superb. We came for an improvised valentines dinner and our waitress Pilar was spectacular! Polite, very informational with the menu, and overall a pleasure to be hosted by. Surely,The best service anyone can ask for. If you want great Peruvian food, please do not hesitate to stop by El Chaman! From the ceviches, to the lomo, to the incredible risottos.. you will walk out very very full ( a great plus ) but extremely joyful of the experience altogether. I will surely return for more ! read more

Just visited this place and I felt so disappointed with this place Me and my daughter ordered pescado a lo macho and pescado nazca The regular fish they use is swai fillet but you can upgrade it to corvina We ask the server to upgraded but when they bring the plate was swai , the flavor wasn't bad but as a chef I know the difference between both We tell the server in a polite way to remove the charges of the upgrade and he went to the kitchen to ask what happened Then one of the servers or the manager we don't know cause he never introduce himself gave me a nonsense explanation of cut their use for the fillet I explained I'm a chef and I know the difference between then And then he started to become rude and and sarcastic with my explanation And when my wife went to use the restrooms she heard the owner tell him that we have to pay for the upgrade even if the gave us swai The worst of this is place that even if you ask for an upgrade on the fish the menu don't warning you of the difference on the price wich is illegal And they not supposed to charge nothing extra My recommendation to all costumers If you can't notice difference between a swai or corvina You better don't ask for upgrade Cause they they will scam you I don't recommend a place where they cheat you read more

Expensive, small portions Lead to believe that is a traditional restaurant with the name read more

Over priced overrated restaurant with average food, to me not worth it! Be aware of the EXTRA 17% surcharge on your check, they call it "service fee" which they don't consider tips, that's extra... Crazy!! read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

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The place is inconspicuous among the sea of Peruvian restaurants springing up across Miami. However, it's what makes a GOOD Peruvian restaurant that sets it apart from the rest. This place has made a name for itself. I have frequented Chamán enough times and eaten enough dishes that I can conclude it is deserving of the five-star rating I have assigned the restaurant. The plates are cooked well, the portions adequate, and the taste authentic. The service, even on weekends, is excellent. I had one too many pisco sours and enjoyed each one. Live music is a nice plus. Overall, a great experience. P.S. They do add tip to the bill automatically per the least time I was there, so I think this is a good motivation to provide good service. read more

Goood Restaurant Food Service and place I recommend quality food and environment I love it read more

Food is bad, no fresh, my ceviche was disgusting as well as the corn That was old and with bad taste like stale La comida estaba mala, el ceviche estaba viejo y el Maiz rancio lo que le daba sabor amargo. Today at 7:11 pm read more

Checked out the Yelp reviews. Close to the house. Peruvian food. SOLD! We went to go check it out on a Friday night with my cousin in law and her boyfriend. It seems like this year I have gone to many restaurants in strip malls - ain't nothing wrong with that! The place is nice. Upscale feel regardless of the strip mall location. There was a lady singing, which is the main reason this wasn't 5 stars. We started with causa de altun - mashed potatoes with tuna, might not sound appetizing but I promise it's divine. I had the Lomo Saltado, which I have had at many Peruvian places. This was up there with the best. They didn't have the fries in the sauce, so they weren't soggy, but a few of them did indeed get soggy, so it was a perfect mix! The meat was tender, the rice was....well rice, can't really rate that too much lol. It was a great, large dish. The fiance had tallarines verde, a pasta, in some sort of green sauce with a churassco on top. WOW, pasta and staeak? DELICIOUS! She isn't a huge meat eater, so she slid over some of the steak to me. That's one of the reasons we are getting married lol. The waitress heard my fiance say the dessert was delicious, but we were stuffed and didn't order dessert. However, the waitress brought us 4 little cookies with what seemed like dulce de leche in between them, complimentary. WHAT A NICE TOUCH! We had a bottle of wine, appetizer and 2 entrees for about $85, with tip. Not bad, considering the quality of the food was awesome. The wine was good also, went well with the meal. ** TIP is included - 17%. read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

Great food! They have this plate on the menu that you can share that has, tenderloin, chicken breast, octopus, fish filet, and shrimp!!! It's called, Parrilla Gran Chaman. Delicious!!! Our waiter was, Alejandro . He was great ! We will definitely return and recommend this place!! read more

El Chaman Peruvian Cuisine - All gone!! Delicious. Sorry I didn't take a pic before!!! - Peruvian Near Me - Miami, Florida

They lost me as a customer. This used to be our go to but their customer service has declined to a point that I will not go back. Last week I went with my family I have a 5 and 8 year old. I ordered an adult salmon with pasta for both, the waitress explained they had kids meal pastas so I said fine then two kids pastas. When the plates arrived they were huge, two big pieces of salmon and a huge plate of pasta, again I asked the lady are these kids meals? and she said yes. When the bill got to the table I had been charged for two adult meals when we complained the manager came to our table, no apology, blaming us for not saying anything when the food came out (which we did) then said fine we will remove one meal from the bill took our leftovers to the kitchen threw away the salmon and gave me back the leftovers with the pasta only. I have never ever seen anything like that. read more