My wife and I have been coming here for years, when it was Isabella's. It is seriously one of my favorite restaurants and we are so happy to see that food quality and flavor has not went down! Service is non intrusive which is appreciated. Girls are always nice and friendly. We accidentally got charged for dessert and she corrected it immediately. My go to is the Lomo Saltado the meat is tender with the green spicy sauce is a game changer! Of course I want more meat (who doesn't!? haha) but portion is pretty reasonable for the price. My wife typically orders the Arroz con Mariscos which is a heafty portion with a very creamy/rich flavor. We usually add some lemon which elevates the flavor! We also order the ceviche trio & the pulpo appetizer both are great dishes just wish there was more pulpo. Nevertheless we will remain regulars at Inka's. We just love the food it's always comforting and delicious! read more

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Wow, this place is amazing. The ambiance is casual and the space is big enough to handle a few large parties, and they take reservations which makes planning easy. Everything we ordered was really good, and they made all the dishes mild for us, which we appreciated. The ribeye was cooked perfectly medium rare and full of flavor. The tallarin verde pasta was a standout, the sauce was smooth, rich, and just right. The ceviche was fresh and light with a nice sour kick, and the tostadas paired perfectly with it. What really stood out was the service. We accidentally showed our server a dish from a different restaurant, and instead of saying no, he said they could make it. They followed through and it came out great. That kind of effort is rare. Good food, great service, no misses. Overall, it was a great experience. This place clearly cares, and I'll definitely be back to try more. read more

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Came for a birthday celebration and had a good time. We were seated right away and our server was very good. He was personable and engaging. The dishes were delicious despite a couple of dishes being on the saltier side. It's in a strip mall and with 3 dedicated parking spots in front of the restaurant. Inside is nice and really liked the thick cloth napkins. read more

Inka's Restaurant - Pulpo a la Parilla - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Located in a strip mall, this is a nice gem for unique flavors of various seafood preparations. Causa Anticucher- grilled squid porched on a bed of potatoes was something new and a very satisfying starter with a little saffron sauce to pair with. Mahi Mahi- very rich as the delicate and well prepared mahi was accompanied with shrimp and swamped with a cream sauce that kind of overpowered the dish Arroz Con Marisco- a paella style seafood medley which has somewhat a similar flavor to the mahi but still a solid and rich dish with a little kick on every bite. All the shellfish was well cooked and presented. Overall great service, great flavors and a fun take on seafood dishes. read more

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4.5 Awesome food! My favorite was the Arroz con Mariscos. The seafood was so fresh and cooked to perfection. The Lomo Saltado - beef was seasoned well and very tender. The chicken dish was great as well. But, I think I would skip it next time to try something else. Overall, it was a great dining experience. The way staff was on point and attentive and friendly. The place was pretty much full and it was on a Monday night. read more

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Good food, good service and it was a great birthday crowd It happened to be my husband's birthday plus at least 4-5 more celebrating as well! read more

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The food here is amazing! I did a takeout order from here and was super impressed with the food! I haven't tried much Peruvian food, so I did not really know what to expect going in. The location is in a plaza and parking was a bit full during lunch. Inside, there is plenty of seating but it was pretty empty. I did not see many staff when I walked in, so I'd describe the ambiance as pretty casual. We ordered a variety of dishes (beef, chicken, and seafood) and each one was so good and flavorful. I typically dislike cooked seafood dishes, but I loved the seafood paella! The beef stew (which they recommended to us), was also super tender and soft. Literally each dish we ordered was perfection. The portion sizes are decent and the distribution of meat is pretty balanced as well I'd highly recommend trying their food and we will 100% be coming here again!! read more

We went to Inka a little before they closed, and they were so nice to seat us. The food was spectacular. I rarely say this for restaurants; every dish was a 10/10.  The beef in the Lomo Saltado was tender with a light crispy char on the edges. And the caramelized soy sauce soaked into the rice and went so well with the onions and tomatoes. The white fish ceviche was a good portion for three people to share. The sweet potato and Peruvian corn provided some light sweetness that cut through the lime juice. The Chicharrón de Pescado was fried perfectly, light flaky fish that had just the right amount of batter. My favorite dish was the Arroz con Mariscos; creamy like a risotto, but the rice still had a bite to it like a paella. A good amount of shrimp and clams, and a velvety rich seafood forward sauce. read more

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Delicious food, very good service, ambiance casual and comfortable and good for groups or Birthday celebrations. Staff will sing also and give birthday treat! read more

Inka's Restaurant - Jalea Mixta - fried seafood. Batter nice and crispy. Seasoned mayo dip comes with it. Mix of fish, calamari, shrimp, mussels. Fried Yucca - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

Food: amazing Peruvian food. I was a bit worried the beef would be chewy but it was so soft and tender. Flavor was on point. Definitely gonna order that again. Service: attentive and friendly. We weren't too familiar with the menu and they took the time to explain. Ambiance: the mall is kinda sketchy. Parking lot is not too big but we didn't have any troubles finding spots. The shop itself was old-looking. Hope they can upgrade their decor to match their price and quality of food. Will return :) read more

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Excellent food. Excellent portion. Excellent air staff and cook. These were some of the best beans I've had and I've had quite a few abuelas cook for me read more

Get the ceviche. We got the ceviche trio and the seafood paella! Love the citrus flavor of the ceviche and savory taste of the paella. Service was relatively fast- we came right after work. It's family friendly. Come hungry you will get full lol read more

Inka's Restaurant - Trío Ceviche - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

I beg your finest friggen pardon! What is the gem amongst gems?! My friend was telling me about lomo, a delicacy I had yet to try! I'm always down for a food related adventure, so we high tailed it to south bay and rolled up shortly after opening. The place is in an unassuming strip mall, but as soon as you walk in VIBES! Restaurant is beautiful, quiet and clean. And our server Sergio was so knowledgeable about the menu. He was also extremely confident we would love everything and had some excellent recommendations. He was right. Everything was beyond damn good! Some of my best bites in California to this day. The lomo saltodo had me almost weeping. My lord what is this seasoned with?!. Angels tears!? And the seafood paella was some of the best I've ever had. Maracuya was also divine! I did like the yucca fries, but my dad's outpaced these a little bit! (Ole mans still got it!!) Anyway go here. Expeditiously!...Or don't and miss out. More lomo for me! read more

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For appetizers we started with Anticucho which is beef hearts, aji panca, served with sliced golden potatoes and choclo. Choclo is large kernels of Peruvian corn that is slightly chewy and sweet. Trio Ceviche - comes with ceviche mixto, mango shrimp ceviche, and tiradito which is thinly sliced mahi, lime juice, aji amarilla, cancha and choclo The ceviche with the mango sauce contains milk, so unfortunately I wasn't able to try that one but the other two were delightful. The seafood was very fresh tasting. The ceviches have a very forward citrus flavor but the mahi still came through in a very pleasant way. Lomo Saltado was incredible. Maracuya is a non-alcoholic passion fruit drink. It tasted like a mango juice mixed with passion fruit. Very tropical with a pleasant sweetness. Chica Morada is a Peruvian drink that has some spices. Think in the realm of spices similar to a spiced apple cider. At first I wasn't a fan but it grew on me throughout the course of our meal. We'll definitely be back! The food and drinks were spectacular read more

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I came here for a group dinner on Wednesday and the service was great! There was one employee taking orders and bringing out food for the entire restuarant and he did a great job. He also was helpful in explaining the menu for those unfamiliar with the cuisine. The restaurant is in a small trip mall and there is a good amount of parking. The restaurant itself is pretty small, so I'd recommend making a reservation. I ordered the chaufa de mariscos which was a seafood fried rice. It was pretty good, but basically a standard fried rice. The portion was huge and I had enough to take home and have for lunch yesterday. We also tried an appetizer with chilled mashed potatoes, vegetables, and a sauce. It was also fine but we probably wouldn't order it again. We also ordered a drink for the table that we thought sounded similar to an horchata, but ended up being a fruity/cinnamon-y drink. It was good but very sweet, but that might be traditional for this beverage. Overall, I wasn't blown away by the food, but ther sevice was great. read more

Inka's Restaurant - Chaufa De Mariscos - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

I'm surprised to read some of the mixed reviews here. We've been here a few times now and everything we've had has been delicious and well prepared. The chicharrón de pescado is a favorite and the lucuma ice cream was super interesting and tasty, but everything so far has been good. Service has also been friendly and quick and the restaurant is spotless. Parking is easy. read more

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Came for a birthday dinner on a Sunday. I thought most dishes we ordered were really good. Great: Pescado a lo Macho - mixed seafood served in a cream sauce (??) . The best part is a lightly fried fish fillet buried in there which goes real well with the sauce. Lomo Saltado - the classic dish of Peru, as far as I know. The beef is real tender and nicely flavored. Make sure you mix it up a little bit to get the soy sauce mixed into the fries and the rice. Good: Arroz con Mariscos - they call this one Peruvian paella. It's almost like a premixed version of the pescado a lo macho without the fish fillet. To my discerning, the sauce is really similar or identical for both dishes. Still really good, but if I had to pick one I'd pick the Pescado a Lo Macho. Ok: Chicharron de Pollo - I saw a yelp review praising this so I ordered it. Honestly kind of like popcorn chicken with fries. Overall not bad, just nothing super unique or particularly superb in my opinion. The fries could use a little salt. Service is good, and the interior is clean and comfortable. I'd say overall it's a nice night out but nothing crazy expensive; all the entrees hover around $30 which I think is pretty affordable for what it is! read more

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Either people are getting bribed for their reviews or I just went on an EXTREMELY off day for them. Located in a beat up strip mall next door to a smoke shop should have been the first warning sign for us but the 3 of us made our way inside and were seated quickly. The decor was lackluster at best with vomit colored walls and dated looking furniture. The menu was vast but items were on the pricy end, ok that's okay as long as the food is good that's fine. We ordered the pollo saltado, there were like 4 pieces of chicken in total and the sauce was extremely salty to the point where my lips were going numb, the fries on the other hand completely bland. We also ordered the ceviche, it came with 2 whole pieces of chips. I asked them if we could get some more chips and our server explained to me that is how they are served "traditionally" okay fine, I offered to pay for more chips, she said it was $5 for a small bowl (I saw the table next to ours) which is ridiculous. The ceviche was also mediocre at best. Water refills were nonexistent, I had to wait around for what seemed like eternity to flag the servers down to get some more water, they never once checked on us. Getting the bill was just as difficult. The cashier walked over with her credit card machine and of course starred at you directly when you're tipping making it awkward as possible, we still tipped 18% despite the horrible food and service but once we got the printed receipt it showed a "CREDIT CARD CHARGE" of over $2, just absolutely ridiculous, no warning or heads up, just took our card and charged it. On our way out I went up to her and very quietly told her that it would have been nice if they disclosed that they charged a credit card fee to us before running the card she does a half eye roll at me and says "it's on the menu" like do you really expect everyone to read the entire menu? Tricky deceptive business practice. STAY AWAY- small portions, high prices, horrible service, deceptive and shady way to run a business. read more

The Loma saltado, the ceviche were excellent. The service was friendly. Alfajores cookies were a nice after dinner. read more

The food was amazing. We got ceviche de pescado and seco de carne following a great recommendation by the waitress. The food came out very fast. The restaurant is cozy and there's calming music playing, which was complemented by the refreshing breeze coming in the front door. The restaurant felt very inviting. The chef came out to our table after the meal and thanked us for choosing their restaurant; little did he know, the pleasure was truly ours. We'll definitely be coming back when in San Jose. read more

We had a great time visiting this restaurant! We came early on a Saturday afternoon and were seated immediately. Our server recommended some dishes and we opted to try a few on our own. Tiradito 3.5/5 This is a yellow pepper sauce ceviche with thin slices of fish. I thought the portion was rather small considering the price but it was tasty with nuts and corn. A tad on the sour side. Lomo saltado 4/5 Yummy pieces of steak with fries and rice. I felt like this dish was on the salty side but the beef was cooked perfectly and had lots of flavor. Arroz con mariscos 5/5 So delicious! I absolutely loved this dish. The rice was creamy and flavorful and it paired beautifully with the seafood. Pescado a lo macho 5/5 This is a dish with a creamy seafood sauce paired with rice. I really liked the sauce that was used as the base and was probably my favorite item that we ordered! read more

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The chaufa we had here is better than any fried rice I've ever had- the way they cook rice here is a master class. Even the side of rice is a deliciously seasoned perfectly cooked garlicky rice that is just chefs kiss. We licked the plate of lomo saltado clean because the sauce was absolutely delicious. Had a great time introducing my parents to a new type of cuisine. Highly recommend. I'll be trying out more of this menu for sure, some of the daily specials look fire. read more

My love for Peruvian food brought me here, and in turn I took along my foodie crew. I'm always on the hunt for good Peruvian food. So I had to check out Inka's based on the stellar ratings and rave reviews. We found Inka's to be OK. 3.5 *** but unable to give half ratings.... Common theme is the skimpy portions compared to other Peruvian spots we've been to. #PeruvianEats: ~ ANTICUCHOS - 4/5 This was good. The rest of the table was a bit hesitant on ordering organ meat. The texture wasn't all that different. Good job! Everyone ended u eating it. ~ TRADITO - 3.5/5 A decent Tradito dish. I had better elsewhere. Only one type of fish and a bit skimpy on the portions. ~ TRIO CEVICHE - 3.5/5 Tasty little variety. Good flavor. Once again...those skimpy portions for $30! ~ Aji de Gallina - 3/5 Not the best Aji de Gallina I had...in fact it kinda ranks towards the bottom. The taste was fine, but they definitely skimped on the chicken. Other places I've been to were far more generous with the portions of chicken. ~ TALLARIN SALTADO DE CARNE - 2/5 This was strange. Looked like something you get at an Asian restaurant. Nothing more than a noodle dish with beef. It was OK, but we agreed this was the worst dish of the evening at $30. Pass on getting this again. ~ SECO DE CORDERO - 4/5 The Lamb shank was cooked to perfection; tender, moist and juicy. The meat fell off the bone, and the Cilantro sauce we brilliant. The biggest disappointment was the portion. On the smaller side for a $30 dish that is not at a fine dinning restaurant. ~ LUCUMA ICE CREAM - 4/5 To this day I'm still not sure what this was. Ice cream made from a Peruvian fruit. I wasn't familiar with this fruit. I had to look it up. part of the Sapotaceae family, I still don't know much about it. The flavor was different, unique, unfamiliar and tasty at the same time. Overall the food was good, but none of us were a fan of the skimpy portions. hence the 3.5 **** read more

I have only visited once but I'll definitely be back. I had lomo saltado. It was excellent. I got a side of frijoles and it was too. I was surprised that something as simple as a side of beans was so good. The service was good too. Based on my one dinner, I highly recommend Inka's. read more

Delicious food, and excellent service! Everything tasted fresh. Made reservations thru Yelp, so no issue at seating. Parking a bit tough as the lot is small and shared. Pairs well with Peruvian beer! read more

It's been years since I've been here and I remember it being good, but not this great. I did take out and decided to try the rice with seafood and as soon as I tasted it my taste buds went crazy! It's creamy, full of flavor and filled with loads of seafood. I also got the green spaghetti with steak which is also delicious, meat is tender and green sauce is to perfection. Portions are huge in my opinion, a little on the pricy side, but Peruvian food tends to be top dollar, but nonetheless worth it with for the amazing food. read more

Inka's Restaurant - Arroz Con Mariscos, Tallarin Verde con Carne - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

Honestly underrated. They're not in a fancy plaza or very noticeable from the street, but their food is top notch. If you've never tried them before, I recommend the trio sampler. It's amazing followed by the lomo Saltado. My wife and I love this restaurant and will keep coming back for more! read more

The food was amazing. My husband and I enjoyed it so much. We will definitely be coming back. Peruvian food has so much flavor. I've been missing out. I'll post pictures of what we ordered. read more

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Pregnant and craving a ceviche and I knew this was the place to go to get a delicious tasty one! the taste, flavor and consistency on their dishes is always good! Tiradito is a must try !!! These our favorite 3 plates ! Always top quality and taste ! Also tacu tacu con mariscos is my daughter and hubby favorite, always tastes delicious! Their favorite plate and the only Peruvian restaurant that makes it top quality and taste! We had a few laughs with our waiter because of mother in law and the tortilla chips read more

Inka's Restaurant - Ceviche carretillero - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

+1- Excellent value overall +1- Excellent service, follow though and reccomnedations from young blond server gal (shame on us for not catching her name, but she worked late eve of Fri, 1/5) +1- Taste, freshness and quality of food +1- Cleanliness of restaurant entry and dining room, and efficiency +1- Seems to be a well kept secret, because we avoided the crowds and had a delicious meal! read more

I love an unsuspecting location at a strip mall with food that blows you away. The ambience was clean and simple. The service was excellent. There was only one serve but he checked on us often and it was busy in there. We got the Causaki. It's a delicious and refreshing potatoes salad deconstructed into little bit size sushi looking pieces. Then we had their checked fried rice. It was really interesting and delicious. Having never had Peruvian food before I was really enchanted with their spices and flavors. We also got a special they had. A lamb shank. The meet was falling off the bone. The sauce was zesty and fresh. I would get all the dishes again and look forward to going back here. read more

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everything we ordered was so good and our server was really nice. we got the chicharron de pescado (not pictured we ate it before we took pictures) as an appetizer. the fish was soft and moist and crispy. our entrées were also very delicious, we got the tallarin a la huancina con lomo and the arroz con mariscos. we got our steak medium rare and it was so moist and soft. read more

Inka's Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Food: Peruvian food isn't a cuisine I've personally seen very often around so coming to this place was a pleasant surprise. The menu offers a decently wide range of options including pasta, rice, meat, and seafood. Portions sizes were quite generous with a few of the entrees we ordered feeling large enough to share. All the food tasted great and the ingredients fresh. Place: The restaurant had a pretty casual vibe. Just a bunch of tables and chairs set up in a decently large space. Server was very friendly. Price: Most of the items on the menu were within a $25-$35 price range. This felt pretty fair given the portion sizes. read more

Inka's Restaurant - Trio Marino - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

Excellent food, service and ambiance. Highly recommended. Jesus took care of us well.

Went out for girls night and had been wanting to try Inka's. It was delicious and we all agreed we'd be back and are even planning on bringing the hubby's! Small family owned restaurant with amazing Peruvian cuisine! Menu is extensive with lots of selections to appease everyone's pallets. The wine list also had a variety of selections. Starter- we had the causa acevichada with chicken salad. It was a bit unexpected but really tasty Dinner: 1) Lomo soltado - made with filet so it was extremely tender and the flavoring was perfectly seasoned 2) arroz con mariscos - delicious Peruvian paella. Paella is one of my favorite dishes and this one is deliciously prepared with some form of a cream sauce which was a pleasant change to traditional Spanish paella. Unlike other restaurants which have been skimping on the seafood, Inka's has lots of seafood and nice variety of different seafood The ambiance is typical with vibrant colors Waitress knew the menu very well and gave us lots of suggestions and did a great job of explaining what was in the dishes and how they were prepared. We ordered based on her recommendations and were not disappointed. Highly recommend this restaurant. Can't wait to visit again and try more of the menu! read more

My friend and I ordered the seafood paella and the ice cream to share, and both dishes were truly standouts. The paella was so creamy and delicious, and was a generous enough portion for the two of us to share without feeling hungry after. The seafood was also tasty and well cooked and complemented the flavors of the paella well. The paella came with a spicy green sauce that we loved too! The ice cream was also super unique and had a caramel-like coffee-like flavor that I've never had before - would definitely recommend trying this as well! read more

Inka's Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Was really craving some Peruvian food and came across this place on yelp. This restaurant is in this small shopping district that was honestly a little sketchy with some homeless people wondering around looking inside cars. We parked our car close so we can still see it by the restaurant. Anyway this place was small but homey. We were greeted and seated immediately. At the time there was only a couple tables of people but more came in after us. The menu looked good, I wish I could eat alot in one sitting because there was a couple dishes I wanted to try. But we settled on two mains and an appetizer. How's the food? Bistec a lo pobre- $34 My boyfriend got this one. It's honestly not bad. Steak and fries with an egg. Not my favorite because for me I would like some sort of sauce with this. The steak was seasoned and cooked well. A little pricey. Ceviche mixto- $27 I loved this. This is the dish that makes me love Peruvian food. I love the succulent seafood, the tangy marinade it sits in, the corn and taro chips for texture. I am not ashamed to say I finished it all. 10/10 would get again. Chicharron Pollo- $19 If I wasn't already so full I would finish this too. The texture is great, seasoning on point, and hefty portions. Overall I thought the place was great. The food was delicious and the service was great. It was just a bit expensive but will definitely come back when in the area again. Highly recommend! read more

Inka's Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California

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Damn. We're so sad! We came back remembering how much we love our first experience but were underwhelmed this time around. You can see my pics the difference in the pescado a lo macho from before and what it is now. It's pretty much the same price for so much less. No more mussels. No more squid. The fish was overcooked, dry, tasted a bit charred, and had zero crispiness to it. I'm wondering if it was even fried? Luckily the shrimps were cooked well and tasty! But hubby and I both agree this dish was not great and we're pretty bummed about it. We ordered the ceviche trio too which was decent though a smidge salty. Also they asked if we wanted chips with it. And I thought that was pretty standard accompaniment and said yes, but I think we were actually charged for those. Pretty much every other restaurant we've been to that we've had ceviche at give the chips complementary. I'm so sad to say but I'm hesitant to come back. read more

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I just had dinner at this place and it was so delicious! I used to go to Isabel's, which was here previously and I was so sad when that closed but when I saw this, I just had to try it! We got here right after seeing a matinee at Santana Row so it was an early dinner and there was only a couple other patrons in the restaurant. I ordered the Ceviche de Pescado and my friend got the Ceviche Mixto. The fish used is mahi-mahi and it was so delicious! The Mixto had the the mahi-mahi plus shrimp, calamari, and octopus. Both ceviches came with some sweet potatoes and some corn. The sauce was absolutely amazing and I could've drank it up like broth. It came with a chip garnish, and we ordered an extra bowl of chips to share. You have to scoop up every bit of this deliciousness so you need extra chips! The portion size was perfect, but of course we had to have dessert. We shared the ice cream, which was the house specialty and was a fruit that I've never heard of, but was delicious, it tasted like butterscotch! Fantastic! I'm still thinking about that ceviche and I can't wait to go back! read more

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The food was amazing! We got everything our amazing waiter recommended: the paella, ceviche, and the fettuccine with steak. Everything tasted wonderful, my absolute favorite was the paella. I can't wait to visit again. And shout out to our waiter, he was the best! read more

Inka's Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - San Jose, California