Food is great! The Lomo Saltado is my favorite. The Botanical Chicha Morada is awesome! It is a great blend of purple corn and spice. Love it! Thanks for the recommendation from Mikella! read more

Flama Llama - Chicha Morada - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

This place has really really delicious food. I had the garlic noodles and the Ropa Vieja. The meat was super tender and flavorful. I got the order to go and my Tupperware's were heavy! I would definitely recommend. Next time I wanna eat inside. The decor is very cute and I liked the vibe. The hostess Mikella was very knowledgeable about the menu and helpful to me when I was picking out my dishes because this was my first read more

Mikella was serving The lome salteado was pretty good and will definitely coming back read more

Flama Llama was delicious! The Tallarin Verde with crispy chicken was easily our favorite--the pasta was flavorful and fresh, and the chicken was perfectly crispy while still tender inside. The Lomo Saltado was also excellent, with tender beef, fresh vegetables, and tons of flavor. We loved the yuca fries and sauces too! Great portions, fresh ingredients, and delicious food. We'll definitely be back--especially for that Tallarin Verde! read more

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I saw the extensive number of Yelp reviews and decided to give this place a try. Unfortunately, my experience was quite disappointing. When we arrived, it was immediately apparent that the restaurant was understaffed. There were several people with reservations waiting to be seated, while there were also numerous empty tables. The food itself was also disappointing. Everything we ordered was extremely salty. Our lomo saltado was initially brought to the wrong table, and when we finally received it, it was prepared with the wrong type of fries we had requested. What was particularly surprising was that we later learned the restaurant offers a free chicha morada in exchange for leaving a Yelp review that includes the waiter's name. This certainly appears to provide an incentive for customers to leave reviews and may help explain the unusually high volume of reviews. After our visit, I also learned that the restaurant is affiliated with other San Diego restaurants that reportedly use similar models. Given our overall experience, I won't be returning. read more

Came to Flama Llama and ordered the lomo saltado, while my boyfriend got the mojo pork. We also got two Cusqueñas, which felt mandatory with Peruvian food. IYKYK ;) The lomo saltado was flavorful and filling, and the mojo pork was a great second dish to share and try together. Both portions were generous, and the cold Cusqueñas paired perfectly with everything. I really like the concept here, mix of Peruvian/Latin American food with Asian influences makes the menu much more interesting than your typical spot. The atmosphere is casual and fun, and the llama theme gives it some personality. Good food, good portions, cold beer, and plenty of other things on the menu we'd come back to try. read more

Flama Llama - Mojo Pork - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Came here for a team lunch. There is ample parking outside. Food portions are really large and service was quick and friendly. The duck fried rice was delicious. The inside of the restaurant was decorated very nicely. read more

Flama Llama - Chicha Morada - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

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My friends recommended Flama Llama when we were trying to figure out where to dine. The service was good and the servers were very friendly. They brought our food in a timely manner and everything was flavorful, although as noted on the menu, the Loma Saltado was spicy. It consisted of beef flank, onion, tomato, cilantro, red radish, fries. The Ropa Viejo was seasoned well and the garlic noodles were also good. We ordered Plantains for appetizers and they could also be dessert. They were delicious. For drinks we had a non-alcoholic beverage called Botanical Chicha Morada, which was an interesting beverage made of purple corn, pineapple, green apples, lime juice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, earl grey (free refills, yay!). As a special birthday treat the server brought us Berry Cloud Churros, made of berries compote, dulce de leche whipped cream, lime zest, churros. The restaurant is decorated with artificial plants hanging from the ceiling and placed throughout the dining room. There are also cute stuffed llamas at the entry and plenty of seating inside. read more

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Party of 2 came in right before 6pm for dinner. There were maybe two tables taken, so pretty open. We were able to beat the rush that came in the next 30 minutes! We shared pollo tipikay, ordered ropa vieja, lomo saltado and berry cloud churros. 8/10 lomo saltado for flavor - could use more potatoes. 5/10 ropa vieja - flavor was overpowering, but plantains helped to balance. ** the butter rice served with the entrees were not memorable. 7/10 pollo tipikay - sauce tastes similar to orange chicken. 6/10 churros - the whipped cream was more of a custard, but churro had a nice crunchy exterior! By the time we wrapped up, the two servers were busy with a full house. Service was slower, our glasses were left empty longer, overall I don't think I'd make a return trip. read more

Flama Llama - Berry Cloud Churros - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

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I love Peruvian food and glad to see more restaurants catering to authentic diverse foods! Flama Llama! Great name and the interior of the restaurant is very colorful and full of ethnic heritage. From ceiling to floor is full of fake plants. Service was nice and greeted with friendly hospitality. We shared two items and tried their Lomo Saltado and Hamachi Crudo. Hamachi Crudo was overpriced for what looked like cubed hamachi poke. The Lomo Saltado was flavorful but the rice was too over cooked. The Chica Morada was delicious and you were able to get refills. read more

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Everything we had tasted really good!! The highlight was the ropa vieja plate. All the flavors together tasted perfect, and the plantains are sooo good! Service could use some improvement, but food is worth trying for sure. read more

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First time here and I was pleasantly surprised. The food we ordered was so good. We tried the pollo saltado and the pollo tipakay. Both were so good. They have a small menu but everything on it looked great. It's really hard to find lomo saltado in San Diego. So if you're looking. Here's the place to come to. Inside restaurant is so cute with the fluffy llamas as decorations, it's very welcoming inside. Parking lot is small so it can be challenging to find parking anywhere in Clairemont these days. Can't wait to go back. read more

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Love this place! Been here many times for their delicious Lomo Saltado. This place is never too busy and we can always get seated right away. Sam and Gabe were working tonight and they were great! They have a small parking lot with complimentary 90 minutes parking. We usually don't have any issues finding a spot. read more

What a cute little place!! I love peruvian food, and made a reservation via resy for this place. On the reservation though, it's still a show up and wait to get seated. We waited like 10 minutes for them to clean and then seat us in a small table. They then confirm your name on the reservation afterwards. Thought that was interesting lol But the food was great! The drinks were good as well. I got a lomo saltado with the spicy aji sauce. Really large portions!! i had so much to take as leftovers. The vibes inside are amazing, the decorations and cleanliness was great. Service was decent, we did get asked mid bite if we wanted a box which I never really appreciate. But nonetheless a great meal! read more

Flama Llama - lomo saltado - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

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The food was so flavorful and the meat was really high quality. Every dish had a generous amount of meat, which I appreciated. The decor is also really cute and the whole place has such a fun vibe. Definitely coming back! read more

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The restaurant is a very nice getaway into a jungle with tons of plants and fountains around. The service was very prompt, and frequent. The Lomo Saltado was very tasty and filling. The Chicken Tipakay was crunchy and the perfect sweet and sour sauce set it off! read more

We had an excellent time here. We ordered lomo saltado and hamachi crudo. Food was delicious. Two cusqueñas and a chicha morada for drinks. Staff was nice, reasonable price. I recommend this place. Ambiance is casual. read more

Flama Llama - Lomo saltado - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

Suppperrrr tasty Peruvian food!! The lomo was perfectly seasoned with a good spicy kick. Huge portions. The tallarin noodles were also cooked to perfection and very tasty. The crudo was very fishy forward--we didn't even finish the plate and at $16 it was a steep price point for the small dish. The service was unfortunately incredibly slow. read more

Flama Llama - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Amazing food!!! Great service!!! Beautiful restaurant!!! The tiradito is so intense but so well balance, it was delicious read more

Flama Llama - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

Food 2/5: lomo saltado was way too salty, dripped with oyster sauce. Mine was Talarine Velarde had thin slice of katsu-like meat, kinda dry kinda crazy for a meal that's $20. Should have been $15 instead for the tiny amount food it came with, except for the large portion of pesto pasta which had risotto shape. Pasta or mushed rice? Wasn't sure. Don't get it. Appetizer was the most normal one, tapakay chicken which was like sweet and sour Korean fried chicken. Why is this place Peruvian? Not sure also. Should've been listed as Korean fusion instead. Service 1/5: the guy and the girl there were too busy talking to themselves to see my raised hand for 10 mins in the midst of a not busy Sunday around 7pm. Ambiance 5/5; only positive here unfortunately. But not there to eat decor am I? Not recommend, fake yelp stars and reviews. Def not 4.7/5. read more

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Decor was a vibe. Lots of plants, llamas, and vivid colors. We ordered lomo saltado, ropa vieja, hamachi crude, and yucca. Everything was delicious! Highly recommend! read more

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This is such a cute restaurant, but we found the food disappointing. We ordered: - Lomo saltado, $22.50. The menu said it would come with either regular or wedge fries. Since the server didn't ask my preference, I assumed they would come with regular fries. The dish came with wedge fries, which was not my preference. Lots of onion, radish and green onion -- overwhelming flavors. The rice was amazing at least! - Mojo pork, $18.50, with rice and plantains. Rice was the best part. Pork very salty. Plantains, not my thing. - Garlic noodles with shrimp, $13.50 plus $9 for shrimp. This dish took sooo long to come out, the other dishes were halfway done by the time it came out. They brought the noodles out and 10 minutes later, apologized for the delay and said they would give us free churros. That was a nice touch, but the churros took 15 minutes to come out! Fun atmosphere, pacing was off, but the service was good. The restaurant was fully packed at 7 pm on a Friday night, so other people must enjoy this more than we did! read more

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I had a great experienced. The atmosphere was great and clean, they had music going on, noise level for it was great. Service was wonderful and very attentive. The food was great, big portion! You can share with someone, especially on what i got. Picture is attached. read more

Flama Llama - Chicken noodles - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

Sadly they are currently closed. Please call to check if they are open. Always delicious. read more

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Fun environment with cute llamas and good food! The servers were very kind to us while seating. The food was all flavorful but I would say our lomo saltado was a tad overcooked (the shrimp & beef). The hamachi crudo was amazingly good and the sauce was really good on our plain rice. read more

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Yup. Another winner. As a fellow restaurant and bar owner I can tell when the food is going to be authentically good by simply looking at the menu. Not looking at pictures, their menu is small . This tells us that they specialize in their craft dishes and stick to their forte. Well it's amazing. Extremely clean restaurant and the staff were more than friendly and accommodating. I grave them an A. The food, wow. The lomo saltado was phenomenal. The meat tender and the sauce reminds me of Cuzco . The yuca was cooked to my delight by simply asking for more crisp and they delivered. The plátanos were soft and sweet and just the right amount of frying. Not greasy at all just excellent. I'm from Temecula but this is my spot in SD. I highly recommend. read more

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The food here is delicious! I got the beef flank saltado pasta. The beef was super tender, and the flavors reminded me of a fajita. It comes with a green aioli, which was also a great dip for the beef. The portions are huge by the way - prepare for leftovers, or split a dish! read more

Flama Llama - Saltado spaghetti - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

If I could give 10 stars I would! Amazing amazing food and it's so cute inside! We ordered lomo saltado, their orange chicken (forgot what it's called but so good) platanos (1000/10) and butter garlic noodles with chicken - forgot to take photos because we literally devoured everything. It had a local foodie feel and that's exactly what we wanted visiting SD! Servers were friendly and helpful, overall highly recommend! read more

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Great ambience with plants everywhere! Super cute interior. Plenty of seating but probably not ideal for a group of more than 8 or 10. Maybe one area could accommodate 16 or so. Service is great, servers are knowledgeable and friendly. Bummed the pollo à la brasa isn't rotisserie and they only have thigh. It was good but I don't think I'd order it again. The mojo pork however is BOMB! I'd get that again for sure. The yucca and plantains are cooked very well. The rice wasn't anything to write home about. Very plain, even for white rice. Could use some salt maybe? I've really enjoyed plain white rice before but something was missing from this rice. Oh! Don't forget to try the chicha morada. It's sooooooo good! Refreshing and a little sweet but not too sweet. read more

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What a cute, hidden gem! I always pass by this place but never knew what was inside until I was looking for a new spot to try. The Yelp reviews did not disappoint! The interior is so beautiful and it feels like you're dining on a patio surrounded by lots of lush greenery. Plus, the little llama decorations by the entrance are incredibly soft and cute. The staff were wonderful and so helpful with recommending dishes. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious! What We Ordered: ROPA VIEJA: The beef cheeks were incredibly flavorful, and the plantains were perfectly cooked. GARLIC NOODLES with Lomo Saltado: So savory and packed with flavor! FRIED YUCCA: Watch out for the chipotle sauce it's got a serious kick, but it's so good I couldn't stop dipping into it! Overall, a fantastic place to dine with great service. Also a bonus for the Convoy area since I found parking right in front! read more

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Me and my friend were in the area and was able to check out Flama Llama and we were so happy we could do so! The inside was so cute and decorated. Abner the manager was super nice and explained the menu to us as it was our first time. Tanya our server was very attentive as well! It was just the two of them running the floor and they were amazing!!! The food was also spectacular, I've never had a pesto pasta like this and the thin Milanese chicken was really good. Abner also provided us a chipotle sauce (which is quite spicy) and a cilantro type sauce which is not spicy, went well with the chicken. The lychee and sangria slushy was also a hit. I can't wait to come back! And OMG we just got the churro dessert thanks to Abner!!!! 10/10 customer service read more

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This place was so busy even on a weekday, but luckily we had reservations. Everything we had was so good. The hamachi crudo is a must have. We will definitely come back. read more

One of my new favorite restaurants now!!! So delicious, good portions, service was nice, & it was pretty! read more

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Everything was super flavorful and tasty! Dishes were pretty pricy but the Lomo saltado can easily be split between two people. This dish was the favorite. The pork dish was a tad too salty in my opinion. The chica mirado drink was delicious and free with a Yelp or Google review. Cute inside atmosphere with lots of seating and good vibes. Will return read more

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Flams Llama has figured it out! We loved both dishes we tried. The Lomo Soltado and the Pollo à la Brasa. The food was seasoned beautifully and the salsa verde complimented the food perfectly! The service was good and the restaurant itself was clean and decorated beautifully! This was definitely worth the stop! read more

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First time here- the flavors are delicious! We got the lomo saltado, crudo, and fries. The saltado is a stir fry and it was so good. So much flavor & huge! We probably coulda just got this and been totally fine between two of us. The crudo was fresh and yummy. The fries weren't my favorite but it could be because I filled up on the other stuff first. A bit of a wait to get seated but we expected that. I'll definitely be back read more

Flama Llama - Latin American Near Me - San Diego, California

We started with crudo, and got the tallarin verde, mojo pork, lomo saltado. plaintains were fantastic, and they were able to accommodate a replacing rice with garlic noodles for the mojo pork. great meal read more

Visit April 2026 This is my second time here but never reviewed after first visit. Shame on me. Came here for lunch on Tax Day 2026. Not sure if that is important but hey its my review, not yours. While the parking lot is completely claustrophobic, there were spots. You get 90 min complimentary parking. The restaurant is nicely decorated with Peruvian inspired items, a lot of colorful faux plants, and of course a fake llama to take a picture with. The place is fairly large with a patio. We were greeted by Nick who led us to our table and gave menu recommendations. I opted to order the "Botanical Chicha Morada" at his suggestion for a non-alcoholic drink. Mind you it was Tax Day and alcohol was TOTALLY calling my name but I was the driver. The drink was refreshing and something you could totally enjoy at poolside on a summer day. It is a concoction of earl grey, ginger, cinnamon, lime juice, green apples, pineapple, and purple corn. Better yet, free refills which on a visit on Tax Day came in handy. The family ended up doubling up our orders, both dishes recommended by Nick. My wife and one daughter both ordered the Ropa Vieja which was kind of like a beef stew using flank meat, bell peppers, and tomato. It came with a side of plantains (ridiculously good), and rice. This was a fantastic dish and probably the one I should have ordered. My other daughter and I ordered the Lomo Saltado, the soy marinated beef stir fry. It comes served over fries and at his suggestion I got the thin fries (more crispy) versus the wedge fries. Comes with a side of rice so carb heaven. I was disappointed in the beef, feeling it was a tad overcooked. We also got a side of garlic noodles which were great. Totally garlicky and al dente. Flama Llama is a return trip for me. *Tangent Note: The Emperor's New Groove is one of the most underrated Disney movies. Sorry, thought of the movie as I was writing. read more

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I kept driving past this place and finally stopped in. Super cute decor. Lots of llamas and plants. We got the fried yucca to share. I got the chicha morada and mojo pork. The meat was so tender and delightfully salty. I will definitely be going back for more Peruvian food! read more

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Had a great experience at dinner tonight! We were able to find a front row parking spot in the parking lot. Free 90 mins for Flama Llama guests. It is sooo cute inside! Love the garden vibes, they have TVs around the room, and cool music for a fun vibe. We were greeted right away by Gabrieo who ended up being our server for the night. He was great! He made menu recommendations when we asked for help, and was kind and professional. We didn't have to wait too long for our meal. We started with the hamachi Crudo which my fiancé really enjoyed as he was craving some seafood. Normally I love hamachi crudo, but my bite was really fishy when normally yellowtail is pretty mild tasting so it wasn't my favorite. The limey citrus sauce that it comes in is awesome. We lovedddd the mojo pork dish, that was the winner of the night. It comes with a large portion, and a delicious green sauce. We also got the garlic noodles with chicken. The noodles themselves are sooo yummy! They taste almost Italian which is my fave. The chicken was fine, nothing unique. After how flavorful and delicious the pork is, I think the chicken easily could be seasoned up to match the pork's deliciousness. The only other feedback on the garlic noodle dish is it seemed to come with a lot of.. garnish? See the photo. The large slices of onion, tomato, and radish don't seem like something that you'd easily want to eat with the dish? We just ate around it, which didn't make the size of the dish seem that large. Regardless, we shared these 3 items and were totally satisfied and very full. We also got the chicha morada beverage which has my very favorite quality in a drink.. floral! It's so yummy, highly recommend. I got a refill in a to-go cup cause I needed more for later :) Bella helped us out at the end and was also super sweet, helpful, professional, etc all the things you want in a dining experience! read more

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