Good to have this around. Lots choices and quite authentic. Had Ceviche and seafood soup. Love the flavor. Music is a big loud outside. Service is excellent. read more

Food was amazing! For sure the best Peruvian food in the area. Not open on Sunday. Service is great.

Visited Inka`s on a Thursday afternoon. The server was Ingrid and was very polite and well groomed and attentive. They had a lot parking and very happy with what I ordered. I had the Lomo Saltado plate and was very worth the price. read more

Inkas Irvine - Authenic peruvian looking place - Peruvian Near Me - Irvine, California

Extremely tasty. Fairly cheap. Great flavors. Friendly servers. If my waistline could handle all the rice/potatoes, I'd eat here once a week! I always get the Chaufa (fried rice) or the Pollo (or Shrimp) Picante. So good! read more

It was really good! Service was on point and atmosphere very tranquil. I will defiantly recommend someone to come eat here

My hubby recommended this place, so we came here with a group of 14 (counting us) for dinner on a Saturday. It's nestled in a business complex off of Alton Parkway, so the surrounding area is pretty quiet during off-work hours (it's actually rare to find eateries within a business complex to be open on weekends). The restaurant has a nice clean and warm feel to it. Our server, who is the daughter of the owner, was very helpful with our orders. We started out with some empanadas - we tried both the beef and chicken, and the beef empanadas were tastier just like our server said. My friend also ordered the Yuca Huancayina, which tasted like a thicker richer version of fried potatoes (the creamy cheese sauce that came with it had a kick to it, but good nonetheless). I ordered the Chaufa Combinado, which is pretty similar to Asian fried rice (I thought that maybe it'll taste slightly different for some reason, but no, it's Asian fried rice). I ordered the mild version, thinking that it'll just have a hint of spiciness like at other places, but nooo. It was HAWWWT (I'm sensitive to spicy food so if you're not, don't worry). Our server did ask twice if I was sure I wanted the mild so when I told her I couldn't eat it, she laughed and said "I told you so!" and kindly replaced my dish with a wimpy (no spice whatsoever) version. Note: There is only one menu item for kids, and that is the chicken fingers with fries (and listed under the chicken selection so it's easy to miss). As a finishing touch, I tried the flan. Yes, Fran likes Flan (I get that all the time). We also shared the Banana Fantasy, which our server explained that the ice cream is made from Lucuma fruit that is only found in South America. Initially, it just tasted sweet, but then I got a creaminess and tartness that was similar to cheese. The cheese part may sound weird, but it was actually pretty good (especially with the whipped cream and caramelized plantains). read more

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Food was a bit overpriced. Chicken and rice plate was all rice and no chicken. They gave us the wrong order three times. Service was so slow. Drinks are weak. The coffee has no free refills and the cups are small. The coffee creamer tasted funky and they had no milk for the coffee. Chicken soup had no meat. They charge extra for green rice and don't tell you. The flan and pollo Salgado was good. Ambiance was nice. We should have been credited for the wrong plate being served. Poor management! read more

This place is soooooo good. I've been here once in the restaurant, and work has had their food catered for lunch a couple of times. If you dine in, the portion sizes are ENORMOUS. Enough to fill me up for two meals. And everything is taasty! And don't you forget their green sauce. It is incredible. I want to put it on everything. And I don't even like spicy food all that much. When they cater, it comes in biiiig aluminum tins, and everything's still really fresh! I'm not entirely certain what is ordered during these events, so I can't really comment on specific dishes, but they do give a generous portion of green sauce. If, by chance, there's leftovers, I always make sure to bring the rest home with me. The only thing to watch out for is coming here on a weekday for lunch. It's right across the street from the Blizzard campus as well as a few other office buildings, so the wait can be annoying. But they take reservations, so if you really want to come here on a weekday for lunch, be sure to do that! read more

Better than it looks. As in service, food and patrons. Wedged in an industrial park --- I don't think I would have found this place had it not been a POI (point of interest) on my GPS system. Starving, I had my options: Tummy Stuffer or peruvian food. SO... I ordered the Saltado Pollo sin arroz. I asked for platanos instead, and was informed it would cost me a smidgen extra. No problema as long as the maracuja (passion fruit) juice wasn't watery, I was fine with that. The prices are okay --- eight bucks for lunch sans drink is a bit pricey --- but the food was filling. My lunch came out looking like chicken chow mien without the noodles... Like I said, my Saltado dish tasted better than it looked (it was basically stir fried chicken chunks with red onions and shredded cabbage) --- and I don't know if it was because I was starving. PLUS --- the GREEN SAUCE makes EVERYTHING better. Even the bread and butter. Hey --- it was either this place, or a burger and fries at a place called TUMMY STUFFER. read more

Inkas Irvine - Peruvian Near Me - Irvine, California

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Loved the food. The soup tasted like home. The ceviche was fresh and a good size. Its a nice little restaurant. I will be coming back for sure read more

My new favorite restaurant!!! food is amazing, comes out fast, and the service was great. I got the tallarin verde with steak and it was delicious! will definitely be back soon read more

This restaurant is amazing. The food rocks, the service is awesome, and the environment is very relaxing. I often come here with my friends from work because we fell in love with this place since the first time we tried it. Their green pasta, lomo saltado and ceviche are simply delicious and you certainly get your bang for your buck. They are generous about their bread portions and have a delicious green chili sauce that goes really well with almost anything you put it on. read more

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"Best place ever ever ever"- my nine year old daughter. I have eaten here for lunch and dinner. The food quality is outstanding. Avoiding the crowd would mean you have to eat here for dinner, the launch crowd is off the hook. Clean place with a warm cozy ambience read more

Inkas Irvine - Peruvian Near Me - Irvine, California

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If you've ever gone to any of the Peruvian restaurants, the lighting is normally dim and very warm/welcoming. This place sort of threw me for a loop with its florescent lighting and cafeteria-like setting. I don't know if I went on the wrong night because everyone else seems to LOVE this place on Yelp. (?) I got the Pollo con Arroz and tried the green sauce with bread (pre-meal); everything was overly salty. A few friends said that they thought it was salty but didn't bother them. I sort of felt a tad hypertonic after and had to drink a few glasses of water to balance it out. Their yam fries are AMAZING and I think most people don't think of getting them. They are crinkle-cut, crispy and not very oily. There is nothing added to them & the sweet natural yammy goodness shines through! I'll give this place the benefit of the doubt and come back for something else. The owners are also the servers and their sweet nature balances out my retention of water. :D read more

Great peruvian food. This eatery is family owned and is run by a mother and her daughters. We come here for lunch quite often. The green sauce for the bread is really tasty. The lunches are good and always fill you up... read more

After reading Anita's review, and also having a coupon for buy 1 entree, get another for 50% off, BF and I decided to try Inkas for dinner on Friday. The service was excellent. Definitely 5 stars. Unfortunately, the food wasn't on par with the service. We started with the ceviche, which is one of my favorite Peruvian dishes. If this is all I had eaten, I would have given Inkas 5 stars. The bread was a little stale, and the pats of butter we got with it was warm, so I didn't want to touch it. The "green stuff" was pretty good with a lot of spice. For my entree I had the Tallarin a la Mar, since it sounded so good in Anita's review. The owner said the dish is his own creation, which for some reason had me a little worried. Perhaps a classic Peruvian dish would have been the way to go. The dish looked good when it arrived, but the pasta was overcooked quite a bit. The fish was very tender, but I felt it was under-seasoned, and the shrimp had an iodine taste. The calamari was fair, but pretty bland. Fortunately I wasn't very hungry after eating the ceviche. Overall, I liked the atmosphere and the service, but if I came here again I would have a different entree. The ceviche is excellent though, so even though I can't give Inkas a higher rating than 3 stars at this time, I do recommend coming for the ceviche. read more

A hidden gem. The staff is extremely friendly, making you feel like you're coming over as a guest to their house for a meal. The food is so good - tastes like a grandmother is making you your favorite meals. read more

One of the lovely owners of Inkas is a regular patron at the restaurant I work at. At our bar the other night she mentioned Inkas and the food. After a quick look at their website, I knew this was going to be my dinner spot the next day. I basically told my server that I trust him and to pick out the "must have" experience and to make it spicy. What I got, I believe, was the Lomo Sataldo and it was full of flavor. I am also obsessed with this spicy green purée in a bottle that was brought to my table and I look forward to further visits and education on this amazing cuisine. The restaurant is charming and well decorated, tucked in a business complex near Blizzard Headquarters in Irvine. I don't normally write reviews, but I just wanted to make my appreciation known. This place is delicious. read more

Inkas Irvine - Peruvian Near Me - Irvine, California

First came to Inkas 14 years ago when I travelled from Singapore to Irvine regularly for work. My then colleagues brought me to try Peruvian cuisine, and since then, I've never been able to find Peruvian food that is just as good. Beyond happy to return today, with my family now, to introduce Peruvian cuisine to them. The food is as good as I remember them; and the warm vibes of the restaurant just as prevalent. So glad to be able to return here after a global pandemic that has caused more casualties than we could have imagined. Kudos to Inkas! read more

I came here for a work lunch. It has a great ambiance and nice atmosphere, but would not be good for large groups. The service is friendly. The bread they bring out is good too. I had the lomo saltado as my dish and had it with cilantro rice. It was good, but I found myself itching for something a bit more. I did have to add some salt to my food. The portion size was pretty large as well. I was able to take some leftovers. Although it was a nice spot, it didn't make a lasting impression on me. Not sure if I didn't order the right menu item. read more

This place is fire!! The smells alone coming from the restaurant lets you know you are in for an awesome eating experience.

Had a fun time celebrating my friend's birthday and our server Caesar was welcoming and funny with his quick witted jokes. The food was fabulous and I would definitely recommend! read more

This place is in a bit of an odd location, it's right in the middle of an office park. Then again, it's a great location for those who work nearby. The food is quite good and the people who work there are friendly. The only downside is that last time I was there they had the music on so loud! I love kost 103.5 but not when it's on so loud that I had to practically shout to the other people in my party. Music is fine, but not when it's so loud I can't hear the person next to me. I don't go here much anymore because I no longer live in Irvine and there is a good Peruvian place near where I live now. I may go back if I'm in the area. Overall,not too bad except for the music. If you go for dinner it will probably be empty. When we went for dinner our group were the only people dining there. I imagine most of their customers are there for lunch from the surrounding businesses. read more

So so. Fried yucca is only 3.50 but u get a few sticks all disheveled on the plate. Tasted good tho. The arugula quinoa salad was ok. It still had some filler iceberg which is basically crunchy water. Please at least use some romaine lettuce or something. It wasn't v well composed. It has peas and carrots in there like the ones that come from the frozen aisle. Their green sauce on the table was good. Lighter than the green sauce that u would get at mil jugos. Be wary bc I saw a fat guy just squeezing it on his bread with the nozzle buried real deep in there after every bite. Some people are just disgusting like that. Seriously. read more

Inkas Irvine - Fried yucca. That is not half eaten. They came to the table with that presentation - Peruvian Near Me - Irvine, California

One of my favorite go to restaurants in OC! I've never tried Peruvian food before so I was curious and decided to give it a try. Me, my family, and everyone we share it with absolutely loves everything we order. The lomo saltado is always a staple, the cilantro rice is delicious, and we always love the chicken empanadas and side of Peruvian white beans. They always give us a side of bread and spicy cilantro sauce too. Our absolute favorite though is the aguadito, a flavorful cilantro chicken soup with a hearty mix of rice and vegetables. The flavor is outstanding and we love to eat it at home with a squeeze of lime. HIGHLY recommend anyone to try it out. We always get takeout but they have a really nice outdoor seating area. Also service is always friendly so that's always a great plus :) read more

Came to this place to get some food ,ended up in getting a plate. Came in for lunch , I love the decor on the walls. Very tender and delicious I love soft chewable food. Had the empanada side with my main dish lomo saltado plate. Taste was awesome. Servers where very polite read more

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Came here for lunch with some co-workers. Food was amazing! Hands down a great meal. I got the Chicken Saltado. It was amazing. We also had some Empanadas to share which were great too. Ive never had Peruvian food so I cant say how Inkas stacks up but I enjoyed myself and in my book thats all that matters. The staff also seemed to be catering to the working lunch crowd so our order was taken quickly and the food came out quickly. Id say we were in and out within the hour (but never felt pressured to hurry up) which was greatly appreciated. read more

I tried Peruvian food for the first time last week at Charo's and wanted to have it again, someone recommended me this restaurant. We came here Saturday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all. The location is horrible, it's located in a business district and was the only restaurant open in that area. I tend to like restaurants that are in plazas or have other things to do around it...this one just has a buncha buildings to look at. I ate here with my friend and her younger sister. I ordered lomo saltado, my friend had chicken saltado, and her sister had seafood saltado and we also had empanadas for appetizer. I thought the green sauce here was a little more spicy than the one at Charo's. The one at Charo's was a little more bearable than this one. I can usually handle my spicy food too, my friend didn't think it was too spicy. There was only two workers at the time, this one lady who was walking everywhere talking to everyone with the most annoying voice everrrr (nothing against her, she was kinda nice and all but OMG, i could not stand her voice, it was like death to my ears) and some other guy. The food seemed to take forever to cook...and we were probably only one of four tables there. Once our food was done it sat there for about five minutes before the server or the other lady got it to us. The rice was a bit dry and the portions are so so. The price wasn't too bad, $10 for the lomo saltado. Charo's is probably $1-$2 more expensive. Overall, the ambiance, decor, food, and service was a lot better at Charo's. Probably wouldn't ever come back to this restaurant. read more

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I got there when the restaurant had just closed, as the waiter told me. I used the restroom briefly and was about to leave, when he came over and graciously said he would make an exception and served me promptly and without hurrying me though they had locked their doors. Cooking is excellent. I've had two of their shrimp dishes on different occasions, and both wsere delicious. Their green ahi sauce which comes with fresh, fluffy bread, is special! read more

Best Peruvian food I've ever had. Not only food is tasty, the service was also excellent. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE. When we go they're usually not busy, so we always get great service. And while we want to try different menu items, honestly we can't stray from the Lomo Saltado. It is PERFECT. We also get a fried egg on top of the rice to make it even better. Flavors are A+, they have a spicy sauce on the table that is so flavorful, but sadly too spicy for me. :( We also like to get their Ceviche. Its a white ceviche, and pretty heavy on the yummy citrus, red onion, and something else I can't quite figure out. Also, their prices aren't too bad, especially for Irvine. 10/10 We go there too much! read more

Inkas has been one of our favorite places to eat at for peruvian cuisine. We ordered a seafood paella dish and some chicken pasta in a impeccable green sauce. So flavorful! Don't forget the spicy green sauce that goes with the complimentary bread which was super soft. They also serve a refreshing passion fruit drink that's called maracuya. Service was warm and friendly and fast!! read more

We had a great lunch. Everything was delicious. We especially liked the green sauce and the breads served at the beginning of the meal. I had the Gluten Free Lomo Saltado which was fresh, and flavorful. I would have preferred the steak a little less cooked and more medium rare. I really like that they have a gluten free option. The steak empanadas were good, the pastry was flaky and chewy. Hubby loved the paella. My son really enjoyed the Seafood Picante served medium spicy level. He did not think it was too spicy so he will order it spicy next time. We will be back. read more

I love this family-run restaurant. This was the highlight of a business meeting (but the meeting was good too)! Loved the soft white bread and the instruction to "dip in the green sauce". That'll work. Very good - "more bread?" Yes please! I ordered the fish stew with rice on the house special menu, but I was also tempted by the lamb stew. I never come to Irvine so I was almost ready to order some more food for take-out, but that would've been greedy. Service is good, food is excellent and the prices are reasonable. read more

After working out and touring venues for my wedding, I got really hungry. So what better place to fill my hunger needs than Inka's. I had been here years ago and it was nice to revisit it again. I had the Bistro a lo pobre, which is the poor man's meal because it has all your essential, rice, french fries, plantains, steak, and eggs. THE BEST! It really did satisfy me, but it is on the salty end, so you feel bloated and salted up for the rest of the day. Caution to those who have high blood pressure. You might want to stay away from this. You also get bread and butter and this cilantro sauce. Enjoyed that green sauce. The bread, I didn't like how they reuse the baskets, for some odd reason, that doesn't seem sanitary to me, makes me wonder if they reuse the uneaten bread. read more

5:00 on a Friday for dinner. Waited a couple of minutes at the front desk....everyone back in the kitchen talking. Not a great start. Nice soft bread and butter delivered to the table, along with a killer hot sauce. Tried the empanadas next (1 chicken, 1 beef, 1 cheese and spinach). Wow, they were great! "Tangy" sauce seemed mostly lime juice, and didn't add to the experience. Someone at another table ordered sangria, and it looked tasty, so tried some. Refreshing and light...good choice! Fried yucca was next. Very similar to french fries, but thick, with a creamier texture than regular fries. Very good, but a little bland....add the hot sauce! A bowl of chicken cilantro finished off the meal. Good and hot, with lots of veggies, chicken and rice. Took some dulce de leche sandwich cookies home. They were rather dry, and not sweet enough for my taste. Overall a pretty good dinner read more

Fantastic empanadas. Fried. Would highly recommend. All the chicken is very very tender too

Very good lomo saltado and seafood paella. Excellent customer service. Very affordable prices. read more

Customer service by Juana was wonderful, she was a great waitress, and recommended a few things because it was our first time at Inka's. Fried calamari was a delicious starter, good portion, well seasoned so it didn't need sauce, loved the onions and tomatoes on top. read more

Inkas Irvine - Peruvian Paella - Peruvian Near Me - Irvine, California

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This place is right down the street from where we live and my wife and I love coming here to eat! The food is super fresh and it taste fantastic! read more