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    El Gordo- UNION TOWNSHIP

    4.0 (21 reviews)
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    Jerry D.

    I got a half of a rotisserie chicken that came with two sides rice and beans and plantains. The chicken was flavorful and cooked well through and through. The rice was really good and the beans added a nice extra flavor and touch. I loved their salsa de criolla (which are amongst one of my favorites). The sweet plantains were perfect!!

    Half a chicken, fries, and salad.
    INDIA O.

    Came here with my Husband for Lunch. Ive been on the hunt for some really good Peruvian since my favorite spot shut its doors due to a fire. Ok.... so first off, they have their own parking which is always a plus. As soon as we walked in. My Husband and I were greeted super politely by two ladies. They quickly sat us down. I opted two sit on one side of the room but the lady said since we were two I had two sit in a table for two. I was apprehensive since there were ppl there and although it was 6 ft apart I don't like the idea of eating within close proximity to anyone these days. On top of which business seemed slow. It was a rainy day and highly doubt a bigger party was going to walk in and I was right. As we were scoping out the place, the floor, tables, establishment in general seemed immaculate. I love how simple yet classy the decor was. It was very inviting to say the least and they were playing Salsa music in the background which I love. The waitress started by taking our drink order. She brought out some Maíz tostado and green sauce. I quickly told her we will be needing more green sauce she said that once we finish that one she will bring more. I was like this lady does not know how obsessed I am with Green Sauce. If im asking you for more is because I'll need more. Charge me, do whatever, just bring me more. Plus you all make this in bulk 2 extra ounces will not make a difference. I was like ok... fine. We both ordered half a chicken with fries and salad $12.95. Portion was nice and the price was reasonable. Our orders came out and the food looked great. I didn't like the plate the food was served because it was too small and my food was falling off on the table. It becomes a mess especially when your trying to cut your chicken. I put Green sauce all over and then hailed the waitress down to get me some more sauce for my husband. Duh.... I told you this from the get. Those 2-3 ounces were not going to cut it. I also told her to get me another plate to put my chicken bones. The Food! Personally I don't think the Chicken was all that. While the skin was flavorful, the chicken did not have the same flavor throughout. The chicken was not tender and soft and it wasn't juicy. Actually it was rather dry. Fries and salad were good. Salad looked fresh. The green sauce might need just a tad bit of heat. They put way too much lime on it. It wasn't bad but it wasn't the best Ive had. I ordered some jugo the Maracuya and that was good. This place makes it their business to advertise nicely and it shows. I found them on FB and the food looked exquisite. Im going to give them another try but will order something else and update my review. I took away one star for the chicken and another star for plating, being cheap with green sauce, and seating.

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    Anne V.

    Was really excited to try new food places near our area. This one seems to attract people daily so we thought why not try it. Their prices seem high when you look at their menu, but for the portion they give you it kinda makes sense. We dined in, got our orders, and got quickly disappointed by how tough their meat is. It was hard cutting it with the knife and even harder to chew.. I only liked the pasta that came with my dish, but I feel like I can make that at home myself. Hope they can make it better next time.

    Steak and paste with cheese soooooo good!
    Stephanye F.

    Very tasty food and pretty fast service. In and out in 45 mins and we had appetizers and meal. The ceviche was really good too.

    Excellent ceviche!!

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    The food was delicious as always. I had the rotisserie chicken and I especially love the green sauce!

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    4.8(26 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    I came here hungry. I left humbled…read more This sandwich has strips of flank steak stir fried with peppers and red onion like the cook had something to prove. Not aggressively. Confidently. The kind of confidence that doesn't announce itself, it just delivers. Then there's the crema de cilantro and aji, which basically tag team your taste buds and ask, "You good?" Yes. I'm great. Mind your business. This is not a, "Instagram made me do it" sandwich. This is a composed, disciplined, shut up and eat sandwich. Every ingredient is there on purpose. No freeloaders. The owner is a Peruvian chef who lived in Canada and now cooks in New Jersey, which explains why this sandwich has flavor, restraint, and zero patience for mediocrity. This isn't fusion, it's life experience on bread. Fair warning: eating this will ruin weaker sandwiches for you. You'll start asking questions. You'll judge more. You'll be disappointed elsewhere. Peruvian soul inside, llamas, Incas, Cusco, with Maplewood graffiti keeping it honest.

    Fast and friendly service. Clean tables and seats. And fantastic sandwiches. They're big and can…read moreget messy but it's worth the waste of napkins. Perfectly cooked, juicy steak on my lomo saltado sandwich. And my GF really enjoyed her pulled pork sandwich. We went for lunch but could only eat half of them, ended up saving the remaining halves for dinner. We will definitely be back for more!

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    La Skinita Peruvian Cuisine

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    3.3(19 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Excelente lugar, la comida deliciosa fresca y bien presentada la atención muy buena, el lugar…read morelimpio.

    Today I was invited out to lunch and we ordered from La Skinita Peruvian Cuisine. This was my first…read moretime trying Peruvian food. We initially tried to place a delivery order, but delivery wasn't available at the time due to a system/machine issue, so we had to go in person to order, which was disappointing. I ordered the Arroz Chaufa with all the works, which is similar to Chinese fried rice. The quality of the rice and the meat was very good and everything tasted fresh. Unfortunately, the dish was extremely salty. I was told soy sauce is added to the rice, and since I usually don't add soy sauce to my fried rice, the flavor was overpowering. If it weren't for the heavy saltiness, it would have been excellent, but I couldn't eat it. My friend ordered the traditional Peruvian ceviche, made with fresh fish, lime juice, red onion, sweet potato, and other ingredients. He added hot sauce and said the flavors were good, but something--possibly the lime or soy sauce--was very potent, to the point where even the hot sauce couldn't balance out the saltiness. Another friend ordered the Arroz Chaufa with shrimp and unfortunately had to throw it out as well due to the saltiness. It was a shame, especially for first-time customers. Overall, the food quality seemed good and the ingredients were fresh, but the salt level made the dishes unenjoyable for us. With better balance, these dishes could be really amazing.

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    3.9(19 reviews)
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    Affordable good quality and delicious food Daily specials…read moreare always good friendly staff I have being eating there for years and always make my belly happy

    I've driven by Pasion Peruana Restaurant many times over the years but never had the opportunity to…read morestop by. Recently I had a hankering for a Rotisserie chicken and some Maduros so I decided to make a special trip. Pasion has its own parking lot (but I wound up parking in the Dollar Tree lot next door since I went shopping there too). Pasion is not the...most elegant looking restaurant. It looks rather old and aged (I do not know what year it actually opened). It's also oddly dim inside. Most of the interior is dedicated to seating and the counter where you order is towards the back. There is a bathroom off to the side. I ordered my food from a very nice lady and it came out rather quickly. When I got home I was surprised to find the chicken cut in a rather...rustic fashion. I'm used to rotisserie chickens cut into four, equal sized pieces but this was cut up into six pieces of varying sizes. Sadly, the chicken was rather dry but the green sauce that came with it was super tasty and spicy so dipping it into the sauce helped a lot. The Maduros were...not great. They had a bit of an oily taste to them that I've never tasted in Maduros before. It wasn't very pleasant. Based on other reviews here this place seems to have its fans and that's cool. This is a mom and pop business and I believe in supporting local businesses. I'm glad I tried this place, but I likely won't be gong back.

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    La CHOZA Nautica Polleria - A place that truly cares about its sauce selection.

    La CHOZA Nautica Polleria

    4.8(4 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    Great environment, lots of food portion for the price and good service!…read more We had a layover and wanted to eat good food and saw this restaurant on Yelp. Decided to try it and when we arrived it was empty with street parking. It was a Tuesday night and pretty cold which is why I'm guessing no one was there. Lots of seating options, bathrooms were clean and they had a big screen of music playing. The waitress was very friendly and took our drink orders and food orders right away. We got the chicken and anticuchos along with chicha morada. Food came out fast and the plates were huge. Waitress was very attentive and brought out all the sauces, extra napkins and was on sight in case we needed anything. Food was great, cooked how we asked for it and potatoes were not burnt. I was happy with my order and experience and recommend this place.

    New Peruvian polleria in a small space on Elizabeth Ave. from the owners of La Choza Nautica…read morefurther downtown. As the name suggests, they specialize in pollo a la brasa, rotisserie chicken cooked over charcoal, typically accompanied with fresh cut french fries and salad. In addition, they offer daily specials, and a full a la carte menu. Perhaps most importantly, this is a place that cares about its sauce selection. You'll feel like a true painter armed with the plate as your palette. When I received my meal, the waitress even double-checked to make sure all the sauces were all full. Their chicken comes with 3 sauces (also called cremas or aji): - the yellow sauce - huancaina - the green sauce - aji verde - the brown/reddish - olive sauce, salsa de aceituna

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    Stancia Peruvian Fusion Restaurant - Side House Salad

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    4.1(130 reviews)
    4.8 mi
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    The food was good and the place is very nice inside with latin music…read more The Menu needs an upgrade because even though the restaurant is a fusion, they are missing a lot from the peruvian cuisine. Anyways the service is fast and they allow you to replace items from the dishes.

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    Chicken Palace - 1/4 pollo mostrito

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    3.0(5 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    I was craving some chicken and find this place called the Chicken Palace. Sounds like the perfect…read moreplace to get chicken right ? I went on a monday night so it was pretty empty. I ordered an inka cola, the cap was kind of dirty so not a great start. I got anticucho (beef heart) for an app, it was really tasty and flavorful, then came the chicken. I'll get back to that but they give you A LOT OF food here. One entree was enough for two. But back to the chicken, it was really tasty! i could tell they brine it. It was tender and hot, just how i like it. Would come back again. This is definitely not your instagram stop and shop but if you want good food, i think it's worth a try. I forgot to take pics but will next time

    This restaurant is under new ownership. As a patron of this restaurant when it was managed by the…read moreprevious owners, I wanted to give this "new" place a shot. I placed an online order through Slice for pickup. I set the pickup time way in advance to so that it would be a quick pick up for me since I needed to be somewhere right after. I arrived 15 mins late for the pick up time that I selected, but they did not have it. They didn't even start making it. So, I ended up sitting there while they made it. It was a slight inconvenience, but I will say that the food was delicious. Everything was seasoned well and it was the right temperature. Because I enjoyed the food so much, I figured I would give them a second chance to "redeem" themselves, and friends, they did it! Food was ready to be picked up when I arrived and it was delicious, just as it was the time before that. If you're looking to try some Peruvian Food, give Chicken Palace a try.

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    El Gordo- UNION TOWNSHIP - peruvian - Updated May 2026

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