Ever notice the worst service you get in a restaurant is when they are not busy? We used to come to this place a few years ago and the family that owned it then, were delightful. I like their mariscos and rice dish and was craving for it tonight. The Restaurant was almost empty, two tables of people to attend to, the hostess greeted us at the door and told us to wait, (as opposed to, "Please, sit anywhere)". She proceeded to take drink orders, serve drinks and do other errands. We walked out when she took the dinner order of a party of four. I wondered how long everything else would have taken had we stayed. read more

My wife and I are always fully satisfied when we visit Inka's. I've tried almost every chicken dish on the menu and everything is always tasty and delicious, and it's a bomus that it's healthy too. My personal favorite is the Chicken Encebollado. Tender chicken breast with salt, garlic, and pepper, topped with sauteed red onions. I would recommend getting it with cilantro rice. Aside from the food, I always find the service to be great. Love how it's a family business and all the waitresses there are always most hospitable. Great people, great food. 5 stars. read more

This place is the real deal. DANK dishes that taste just like the ones my family makes in Perú. Inka Kola and Cusqueña for drinks. For three, we shared the Ceviche Mixto to start, Peruvian Paella and Harvest Salad with added Chicken for the mains. The ceviche was bright and fresh. It even had the cancha on the side!! I thought I was seaside in Cangrejos again... The Paella had a delicious cilantro-infused rice with perfectly cooked seafood. The Salad was crisp and with a biting acidity we loved. Pleeeenty of avocado atop, God bless! We finished with the Banana Fantasy, lucuma ice cream with fried plantains. Great service, incredible food. 10/10. Will drive from Long Beach just for this in the future. read more

Such an amazing staff here!!! They're so beyond kind and make sure you're taken care of 100% during your meal. The food here is delicious. They've been very clean and cautious during COVID with their outdoor seating. Highly recommend :) read more

I been going here for years and this is the one of the best restaurants in my life and if you are thinking of coming here first time, I would recommend you to try this place out. read more

Hidden from the loud noise, This peruvian restaurant has great food and service. A lot of options to choose from. I am from Ecuador, our food is similar and I can tell you better that anyone...this is place has great SouthAmerican cuisine. Just be aware, during week lunch time...the place gets full fast, as it is in a business center. Try an hour earlier or after peak times and you will enjoy it better. read more

Knowing that I really love Peruvian food, a friend brought me here while visiting town. As many others have pointed out, the location seemed hard to find. We drove by the entrance to the business park in which it's located three times looking for a way to get in. The GPS unit we had didn't really help either, but whether that was a GPS issue or an address issue, who knows? We arrived about 8pm and were promptly seated. There were only a handful of other patrons and our server was quick to seat us and give us the menus. A few minutes later she came back with bread - french bread, which made me laugh as it was in a Peruvian place - and the green sauce, which seemed well made. The items on the menu all were inviting to me; I quickly selected a ceveiche (mixto) and a fish dish. When the ceveiche came out it was quite good, with an unusual blend of spices. As one other reviewer commented, I'm guessing the lemon juice was from a bottle and not real/fresh lemon juice. Still the ceveiche was worth getting. The fish dish I had was good; personally, I would have used tomato chunks instead of sauce, but that's my own preference. My friend got a vegetable dish with rice; he enjoyed it, but didn't really comment on it otherwise. The one thing I ordered that I didn't care for at all was the maracoya (sp?) (ENG: Passion fruit) juice. It was watered down like church koolaid is. I am almost positive it came from a bottle/carton as there was not once bit of pulp or personality to this juice. I was rather disappointed, but didn't bring it to the waitresses' attentention. There was free lot parking, but when I asked my friend about this, he laughed. "There's free parking everywhere!" Not so where I live, but I guess that's why I notice and note this. I would return to the restaurant, but it's more of 'if I'm in the area and want Pervuian food' I would go-- not to necessarily seek it out again. 3.5 stars read more

Food *** On the salty side. Service ** Kinda RUDE. Unfriendly. Price ** Slightly overpriced. General *** May not come back... read more

I enjoy the bread and aji sauce that comes with every meal. I used to order saltados with an egg on top. But lately I've been getting the seafood paella. They also serve some delicious but unusually small empanadas. Before i had acid reflux i would also order the fishermans stew. read more

Ordered take-out. Very friendly staff.... excellent service..... and DELICIOUS food! The beef saltado was tender, perfectly marinated and paired with onions and tomatoes and French fries. Rice was perfect as well. Spontaneously, I bought Peruvian cookies to go and they are literally the best butter-type cookies I have ever had..... melt in the mouth..... yummy! I will definitely be ordering again! read more

First, my girlfriend and I were the only people there. The waitress did not pay any attention to us instead decided to go yell at the cook. After she proceeded to take a personal phone call on company's time. The food was awful my chicken chafa was just rice and a couple of pieces of chicken. My girl's lomo was made of steak that had a similar taste of rubber. We will never go there again. read more

Best place on OC to eat. Every time I'm in town I make it a point to get here to eat. The food is incredible. I wish they had on in AZ.

Amazing Peruvian food. Best that we have had in the area. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Did I mention the food was great?? The outdoor seating area is also very nice. read more

We have been frequenting this little gem of place for quite sometime and these guys know legit how to cook awesome Peruvian food. They serve complimentary bread with out of the world green sauce in the beginning that you can't help but keep eating. Picante, Saltado and Verde Steak are some stand out entrees you can never go wrong with and portions are enough for two meals. Service is efficient and always courteous reminding you of South American hospitality. read more

Yum. I love the super-hot green sauce with bread. Every dish I have tried here has been good. Our company caters lunches from this location and everyone at the office says this is a favorite! read more

Went for lunch and the food was excellent. The green sauce was a bit spicy, so we didn't have to much of that. We had the Picante De Marisocs, Empanada's and a Salad. Everything tasted fantastic. We came at 12 and it was prime time for lunch. But the service was reasonably quick and the attentive. The prices are also very reasonable so it was a solid 5 star lunch read more

I would say food here is average nothing really special about it. Service has typically been good.

This was the best takeout we've had during the entire Coronavirus lockdown period! The paella is superb, as is the arroz con pollo! Fantastic cuisine and a great value. Try the flan! read more

Excellent food and great service. Lovely outdoor seating in a shaded patio. Our waitress was prompt and friendly. The fried Yuka was a good starter, as was their delicious green sauce with the bread. I had the Saltado Vegetales which were Peruvian spiced stir fried veggies which were good with the cilantro rice. My friend had the chicken curry which was also tasty. Their Peruvian flan was a perfect dessert. You get 50% off dessert with a yelp check in. read more

It is the first time that i have written a comment on Yelp. I am a big fan of Peruvian food and i was extremely disappointed by the food at this joint. I had the "Peruvian lettuce wrap", this appetizer was hard to put together, it looks like in the kitchen they cut a lettuce in half and put it on a plate so when i started to remove the leaves off, they would break apart and no longer function as a wrap. The dish comes with frozen vegetable, tomato, chicken (not tasty) and fake lemon juice (the one that comes in a plastic bottle). If you want a lettuce wrap, just go to PF Changs. For our main course, we had the classic "lomo saltado". This is supposed to be a colorful dish, instead everything looked pale. I found an uncooked french fry in it, the meat was dry and did not have taste and the rice was mushy (i wanted rice, not risotto). I am writting, not because i want to harm the owner's business, but because this restaurant gives a bad name to delicious Peruvian food. If i were you, i would go to the Peruvian restaurants were the actual Peruvian community goes to in this part of the planet; i am talking about "Noris Restaurant in Anaheim or "Aji Limon" in Buena Park. The Torrance area is also a great place were to find good Peruvian food. I hope that the restaurant owner does something about his food quality soon. I will never go back to this restaurant. (the server was also loud and annoying) read more

Great Peruvian food, Really good food, clean, nice place. Great customer service. The Lomo Saltado best dish. It doesn't matter which one you go to they are great. read more

This place just LOOKS like it doesn't have delicious Peruvian food. But it does. It TOTALLY does. It's in this business park area place... it's not even in a strip mall! Can you believe that? Lunchtime can get kind of crowded, but at dinner, you can have the whole joint to yourself. I'm in love with their green sauce. I want to have the green sauce's babies. We used to come here pretty often and I noticed that every time I've been here, they've always had really hot waitresses working here. I'm not sure what's up with all of the good looking waitresses that work here, but yeah... there are a lot of them. I wonder if they're all Peruvian... I "dated" a Peruvian guy once... He was pretty cute. Does Peru just have a high percentage of good-looking people or what? I'm not complaining or anything... I just want to know. hehe. But I digress... The only thing I don't like about this place is that it's not open on weekends. Which sucks. I mean, what am I supposed to do when I get a powerful hankerin' for Peruvian on a Saturday or Sunday night??? read more

So good! Highly recommend the lomo saltado! Especially if it's your first try at Peruvian food!

Best Peruvian food in town! Authentic, home cooked food, and service has always been friendly. I never would have known about this place had we not gotten a coupon in the mail. Delicious! read more

5 stars for sure!!! so far...this is my all time favorite peruvian restaurant!! i even had my 21st birthday dinner here (many many many years ago). the owner mrs. montoya is incredibly sweet and i love how her two daughters help her out. both girls are really friendly and they all hug me when i come in. i love this family business!! these are my all time favorite dishes off the top of my head..i normally pull things from a menu so i can accurately share....but i don't have one right now picante de carne - this is like a thicky stew..kind of like japanese curry....it has potatoes and meat (they make the same in seafood and chicken) and serve it with rice....the spices and flavors taste absolutely amazing...i mix the sauce in with the rice and just eat the whole thing with a spoon....it also reheats really really well in the microwave...sooooo delicious....MUST TRY empanadas (appetizer) - the only problem with these is not having enough......the skin/crust is super flakey and chewy...just perfect.....and the filing is interesting...it's not just meat..from what i can recall..i think there's diced olives and egg in it.....great flavor...nice and meaty...again...amazing crust chicharron de pollo (appetizer) - this sometimes is a little dry...but when it's cooked right, it's nice and juicy w/ great spices/flavor....they're small chunks of chicken that are all separately seasoned and cooked...it's served with lime juice to dip in and a sliced cooked potato..yum! tallarin verde bistek - this thin breaded beef steak is delicious! i slice the whole thing up into bite size pieces first...so i don't have to stop shoveling food in my mouth....it's served over a bed of noodles in a green pesto sauce...it doesn't taste like an italian pesto though...but flavor is absolutely fantastic.....this was my meal of choice right after i got lasik and passed out for the night.....another MUST TRY shrimp appetizer - i don't remember the name of this one...but the sauce the shrimp is served in is soooooooooooooooo good.....i soak it up with their bread and don't let any of it go to waste......many years ago..mrs. montoya prepared a special, off the menu, salmon dish and it was in this same sauce.....AHHHHHHHMAZING....every time i go in i ask for that dish....and she can't make it b/c she doesn't usually carry salmon green sauce - this is the sauce they serve with bread......YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM....i'm also in love with their bread, it's super soft in the middle...i usually go through 2-3 baskets with my guest....the butter and green sauce are a great combination together..... avocado salad - it's a little too limey for me....but it does tastes super clean and freshing...the avocados are amazing....and i like the lime dressing....but i think they put too much on sometimes..maybe ask for it on the side? i've brought soooooo many people here....friends, dates (lots of them...haha), siblings, co-workers, etc. here and everyone has fallen in love with their food. i feel bad that they don't have a great location for weekends and dinners b/c they're tucked away in a business area. love love love this place!! they have coupons in the valu-pak type of thing in irvine.....i always end up paying full price b/c i forget to bring in the coupon....but it's totally worth it read more

This place is very good. Went with friends and our food was very delicious. Our waiter was excellent and very kind. He was very patient with us and he was very polite read more

Wow, wow, wow! I've only had Peruvian food once before, but I know good seafood and I've got to say I definitely had it here today. I had a bit of a girl's day out with my mom and sister and as we received a bunch of coupons in the mail for some local joints, we decided to go try something new, and decided on Inka's. The restaurant itself is a little small, but comfortable and cosy. It was nestled amongst a bunch of office buildings and if you aren't looking for it you will miss it, which is unfortunate. They had "live music" as it was a Saturday night, and I was worried it would be loud and annoying, but it was some soft sort of Latin jazz and I enjoyed it, though it sounded more like elevator music than ethnic tunes. The service, however, was some of the best I've ever experienced. We had a very friendly Peruvian waitress who was attentive, quick to make suggestions when she saw we were indecisive (the menu was pretty darn large, so it was hard to choose, especially since everything looked SO GOOD), and overall extremely hospitable. From what I could see with her interactions with the other diners, she was polite and accommodating to everyone, and it was very nice to be on the receiving end. The. Menu. Was. Great. I legitimately would have tried absolutely anything on it; no problem. There was all manner of chicken, beef, and a variety of seafood cooked in a dozen different ways. It was refreshing to have so many options. I love spicy food and I loved that they had a lot of spicy dishes, but for those who don't care for that, all the dishes came with the option to be made not spicy. Before we ordered we were given some bread in a basket, which was cold, unfortunately, but still quite tasty, with butter, and a green spicy cilantro sauce. Now the sauce was a little watery, but I have to say that I am a HUGE fan of cilantro and I could have drunk that sauce alone; it was that good. Dipping the bread in the green sauce results in this delicious combination of sweet, soft bread, with tangy, spicy sauce, and it is extremely hard to stop once you've started. As a drink I ordered a kind of fruit punch called Maracuya, but it was a little watery and tasted too much like guava, which I dislike. I ended up exchanging it for Diet Coke, which the waitress did with no problems. If you do enjoy guava, however, the Maracuya may be worth tasting. The food came out pretty fast, which was definitely a plus because we were HUNGRY. As my entree I had the Pescado Chorrillana, which was recommended by my waitress. It was a tender, lightly fried tilapia filet, cooked with garlic and pepper and topped with lots of red onion. This delicious spicy red sauce covered the fish, and it was served with two slices of fried potatoes, and a generous side of rice. My plate came with white rice, and for a small extra fee the white rice can be changed to cilantro rice. DO IT. It's worth the charge, though the waitress was kind enough to give it to me for free because it was her personal recommendation. It was a fantastic dish; spicy (I ordered it extra spicy), flavorful, and very well done. The fish was soft and tasty, without the fishy taste I despise so much, the sauce was this wonderful blend of garlic and tomato and cilantro, and the rice was to die for. That rice was soft and a little sticky, with the tang of cilantro in every bite (it was green from being cooked with cilantro) and had a few vegetables mixed in. The potato slices were nicely fried; crispy on the outside and soft and warm on the inside. The green sauce I had with the bread went well with the plate as well. I could tell they were liberal with the garlic; everything just popped with flavor. Yum! For dessert we ordered a box of alfajores, which are these amazing cookies. They're made of two dry, crumbly, melt- in- your- mouth flour-based cookies which sandwich this layer of creamy caramel. Now this isn't liquid caramel; this stuff is thick, and a little dry, and just delicious. The alfajores are covered with powdered sugar, adding the perfect touch, because the cookies themselves are not all that sweet. My mom, sister, and I love these things. They're about the size of oreos at this place, though they come in different sizes. These are the second- best alfajores I've ever had (don't let that fool you though; the best alfajores I've ever had were a special homemade recipe, and these are still delicious, I promise). You can't come here without trying these. Peruvian food is heavily seafood based, so I'm glad I had fish, but I think next time I may go for the chicken as a change. All in all, this was a great place to visit. It was reasonably priced (maybe a little on the expensive side, but not horribly so), the portions were decent, on the large side, in fact, and I enjoyed my visit immensely. By all means, give it a try! I know I'll be back. read more

We really enjoy this restaurant. The service is friendly and attentive. The food is excellent. We are big fans of the tacu-tacu and the seco Norteno. I am a big fan of plantains and these were great. read more

We come here for dinner often. The food is great and the price is fairly reasonable. The service has been responsive to our needs and the wait staff is polite. I recommend trying their specials. We have tried all of their dinner specials so far and now we start to order other entrees. The restaurant is in a business park, but once you're inside the dinner ambience is usually quiet, intimate and cozy. I know they have live music on certain Saturday nights which we plan to attend soon. We recommend this restaurant if you are in the area and in the mood for Peruvian food. read more

Where do I start the place is located under a sprawling tree which adds to the ambiance. The staff was great attentive and Erin knew her menu with all the right recommendations. I tried the Tallarin Verde Pollo (yes it's everyone's favorite) but why not start with the most popular dish. If you are in the Irvine area and looking for something out of the mundane this is the place to try. read more

Inkas Irvine - Just ask them what everyone loves they'll point you in the right direction. - Peruvian Near Me - Irvine, California

I have gone there for take out and I always get treated very rudely! I noticed if you are a woman u will treated rude and ignored but if your a man they will definitely flirt and treat u sooo nice, and call you sweet names and flirt with you!!! I can tell the men like the flirting too bad the ladies are not that good looking! I'm not going to go there any more... read more

Empandas were very good. Slightly crispy and so tasty. Definitely will have to come back for some more. The rest of the food was just okay. I expected a kick from the green sauce but there was nothing. It would be good for people who don't like spicy food. The customer service was awesome. The daughter gave me my food promptly and added more green sauce to my take out order. :) Also the restaurant is located all the way to the right side of the Business Park. I got lost a couple of times before I realize where they are located. read more

This is an awesome Peruvian restaurant. Food is flavorful and reasonably priced. My favorite dishes include Jugoso, Empanadas, Chaufa combinado, and Fish Fillets with cilantro rice. This is a great lunch spot. Service was great. I frequently come here because the food is awesome. I recommend going to this restaurant for authentic Peruvian food. read more

I love Peruvian food. This place isn't that great, but it's quick, decently priced and conveniently located near my work. Service was pretty horrible although the servers were nice. It took at least 10 minutes to get acknowledged and order (mind you we're on the clock for lunch). The server gave us incorrect information on the dishes as apparent when they came out. However, she was really nice so what can you really say? 1. Chicken and beef empanadas - The beef was better although the chicken one was in a more savory sauce. 2. Lomo saltado dish - Fries were soggy and cut thicker than I'm use to. If you want great Peruvian, head to Inka Anaheim. read more

the arroz con pollo is very flavorful and spicy. maybe too spicy for my taste. i like the taste the other flavors and not just the chili. of course, i have friends who will think it's mild. this is the only entree dish i've ordered on the menu. i've also had the empanadas and they were really tasty. the meat is flavorful (no potatoes) and the crust is crispy and flaky. my friend has gotten the lomo saltado which is the beef dish with friends fries. it was okay. the meat was tender, but compared to the arroz the sauce / flavor was a little bland. i've seen ppl put the green chili sauce [that they provide to all the tables] to give it some heat. also, another friend ordered a beef dish that had a curry based sauce. it was good (tender meat, a few spices), but again the flavors were slightly bland compared to the arroz. can't remember the name... plantains, don't get them here. nothing special and it doesn't come out consistent. some parts are soft and others are hard, like it was unevenly fried ...and there is no crust from the caramelization of the natural sugars like the plantains at felix's cuban restaurant in orange, they have much tastier fried plantains, no contest. read more

I frequent this place for dinner quite often. The food is very delicious and my favorite is the Lomo Saltado. They start the meal with a basket of bread and butter. The prices are very reasonable and the quality of the food is quite good. Service is great and since the owners are usually working you get very personal attention. The location is a little hard to find because its in a commercial area but there is always plenty of parking. read more

Ok the food is good. not the best peruvian i've had.... Marios is better, but its far. I would have given it 3 stars but the last time I went there during lunch was horrible. They were busy and understaffed... and basically my coworkers and I were sitting there fora good 40 minutes before we got up and left because at that point only bread and water had come out. We asked them if our order was ready to take it to go at least, and they looked super confused and couldnt even find our food. So basically I will probably never go there on a busy afternoon again unless I like to sit and watch other people eat. I even saw a regular get up to get his own bread! ridiculous. read more

Great food. There are so many delicious items on the menu. Although its pricey, you can share with another person because the portions are big. You get more for your money basically. I love the bistec with the pasta its my favorite. I would like to come back again and try more dishes on the menu. My server's name was Marco. Definitely recommend him. He's efficient, respectable and very charming. read more

This place is ok for your Peruvian food fix. Some of the dishes I had included the lomo saltado and the ceviche. I can say the portions are on the small side but they are good quality and taste good. I have had better Peruvian food though but this place hit the spot and its close work for me. One thing I didn't care for too much was the rather quite and boring atmosphere. The area the restaurant is in gets pretty abandoned after normal work hours and there isn't much to do around the area after dinner. read more

My pop by experience at Inkas was a surprise for me. I was expecting a quick drive by and what I found was a friendly welcome, sit-down exploration of foods I had never had before. It was quaintly decorated, helpful staff and for me close and convenient to home. They had a beautiful seafood dish called pieta, rice, vegies and seafood with lots of herbs and heat. I transitioned to my alter ego dragon for a while as I am an uninformed gringo. So if you like hot you will be so happy. If heat is not your thing tell them. But its become a favorite little outing for me to explore a new pallet. It really beats all the line up of fast food restaurants lined up and down the street. Take a minute and stop inside and travel to peru for a delicious adventure. read more