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    Inka's Restaurant

    4.6 (263 reviews)
    ModeratePeruvian, Seafood
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Causa Anticucher
    Irwan A.

    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.

    Arroz Con Mariscos
    Robert Y.

    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.

    Bistec a lo Pobre

    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!

    Ceviche de Pescado
    Anthony S.

    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.

    Jalea Mixta - fried seafood. Batter nice and crispy. Seasoned mayo dip comes with it. Mix of fish, calamari, shrimp, mussels. Fried Yucca
    Kevin A.

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

    Cynthia W.

    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 :)

    Trío Ceviche
    Kreesha E.

    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

    Holy smokes this lomo!!
    Emma O.

    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!

    Chicha Morada and Maracuya
    Cathy T.

    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

    Chaufa De Mariscos
    Mary F.

    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.

    Ceviche: Camarones con mango a la chalaca
    Shanna K.

    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.

    Pescado a Lo Macho
    Ethan W.

    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!

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

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    This has been one of our local go-to spots for years. Good food, interesting South American wines,…read morenice Pisco -- what could be bad. We were sadly disappointed on Thursday night, though. We have eaten here many times, but the quality of the food has really suffered since our last meal. We have always loved the octopus starters here. It was originally served with avocado and then became a "causa" (a Peruvian layered potato dish), but the octopus was always very tender and flavorful. This time it was almost inedible -- tough and chewy. It seemed like the formerly excellent European octopus was subbed with local raw octopus, and precooked with no knowledge of how to prepare this ingredient. The arroz con mariscos contained more of the same badly prepared octopus, and very overcooked squid -- also tough and rubbery. The texture of the rice was not as it had been in the past either. It really seems that a change in the kitchen has lost their way. We may try once again in the future to see if it was just a badly off night, but I'm not hopeful.

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