Just happened to see this place one day and felt like going in -- I liked the name! At first, from…read morea distance, I was actually thinking maybe it was a grocery store, but walking up, I saw there were some tables inside by the window. (I also saw some very happy-looking people with big smiles on their faces leaving with bags that I now realize must've contained some delicious and much-anticipated takeout!). We went in and perused the menu, and I decided to just try some of the side dishes -- beans, lentils, salad, and Cuban coffee. What I got was huge, hot, tasty, and enticingly arranged on a plate. Well, okay, the beans were hot, the salad was not, ha ha! The beans were plain and the lentils were spiced just right! I got two different kinds of sauces with which to experiment and ended up eating every morsel and downed almost the entire HUGE cup of coffee! My dining partner delighted in a tilapia appetizer (Okay, I mean, meal posing as and called an appetizer!) that came in a -- again -- huge goblet with a bit of cinnamon-spiced sweet potato and a couple of crunchy plantain chips, plus a cute little bowl of roasted corn. Those perfectly-roasted kernels were absolutely delicious! I mean to just taste a couple pieces, but ... ate most of them. I thought maybe I'd take them hope but nope! They did not make it out of there -- no leftovers were to be had from this meal! Every morsel was eaten on the spot. I left without a bit of hunger left in me ... and felt satisfied and satiated for hours after. The décor in this place is especially delightful! I don't think I'd ever seen a grass-green ceiling before dripping with so much good-times, good-vibes feeling. I felt enveloped by the greenery along the windows and the art on the walls and Peruvian history in the showcase by the door all added such special touches as I've never seen before -- it's the kind of thing you'd usually need a special invite to get to view in someone's home, or maybe similar things could be seen in a museum -- but in a little café? Rare! It really added to the fun and special feeling here. I enjoyed learning more about Peru -- even when the subject matter was ... what some might call less than fun (war). The serious subjects are literally showcased in an artistic, attractive way. The bathrooms are clean, large, and accessible with all the amenities for which one would hope -- and the extra bonus of super-cool-looking tiles all around! I enjoyed the textures of the tiles and the contrasting colours of them converging at the corners of the room, as well .... Maybe it's not something everyone would consciously notice, but these details, I'm sure, do add to the experience and enhance it even when one is not inclined to pay attention to such things. There are positive, uplifting, empowering messages showcased throughout and the bowls on the shelves behind the counter are just stunningly, eye-poppingly beautiful! The staff are all very generous with their time and aim to please. I enjoyed learning more about Yerba Maté -- including what 'mate' means! I had no idea .... It's very interesting because it can and does mean different things in different countries. I have so much to learn! This is the exact opposite of going somewhere where people are bored and don't care -- I would say everyone with whom I spoke here was invested! Just that care and concern makes it worth a visit, in my view! There's apparently a buffet on weekends -- I haven't tried that, so I can't comment on it yet, but maybe next time! For me, the best part of all this was I felt (at least a bit!) like I was stepping into another culture (or cultural combo.), so it was a nice vacay away from the U.S. -- a really short, and yet profound one! When I get to experience something like this, it connects me to the world ... and I feel more whole, less isolated by that isolationist policy that has formed so much of the American culture that treats other places (such as countries) as if they are not in another place, but another time -- the past. So for me, this kind of thing is very important. Coming here was a whole-ing experience! Thank GOD I just so happened to happen upon it! Yay! Highly recommended! :-D

I've been here a few times and I really enjoy not only the food but the customer service. The staff…read moreare very kind and appreciative of the business. There's not many areas to find paraguayan food or goods but they a good stock and the empanadas are full. I want to try their asado sometime but this place deserves more business

Pretty good dining experience overall given they offer a variety of options on their menu…read more I'm a big fan of their paella and the lomo Saltado. The paella is a huge portion that honestly could feed 2 people. Service is also quick and the staff check on their diners for beverage refills and experience. I also ordered their passion fruit mojito for any alcohol drinkers. You can barely taste the alcohol in it. I wouldn't say it is a formal restaurant at all but could potentially you could come in slightly more formal for a date night. It is definitely family friendly and there's plenty of seating.

We arrived on a Saturday and there was no wait. It's not a stand alone restaurant, it's located in…read morea shopping center and parking might be limited when it's full. Luckily, there was no wait time when we arrived and our waitress took our order right away. The food did not take long to come out but after I ate the aji de gallina, I had some stomach pains. The flavor of the other plates were good but it can be pricey. The environment is nice and can be loud, if you want classical music with low lighting this place is not for you. Overall, it was ok...food can be overpriced and FYI they do not take American Express for payment.

I visited this place today 12.27.2025 and it has a new name: Palmeras Restaurant. It showed on the…read moreoutside of the establishment as well as on the receipt. The service was great, with the waitresses accommodating a table for 6 right away. I was surprised that on a Saturday night, at 6:30pm the restaurant was empty. Nevertheless the food was good. The yuca was fried well, the plantains were sweet. The parts that were not as good was the fried fish and quality of the meat. I would say that it has the home cooked meal flavor but for the prices, I was expecting better quality. Also when asked about the mango juice, I was told they made it in-house. I guess that can be misinterpreted as it felt like it was made from powder.

Saritas and the surrounding shopping mall is as if a little bit of Latin America was dropped right…read moreinto the US. The one server that speaks the best English out of the servers will automatically be assigned to your table and the entire clientele except for your gringo butt will be Latino. A little awkward at times, but overall comprehensible. The menu is quite extensive- including the lunch special it spans about 4 pages of not more, with the seafood section being the longest and a section dedicated to Peruvian chicken. The SO and I were all turkeyed out so we wanted something flavorful that did not resemble the festive bird. We ordered ceviche and Jalea and opted for the pescado (fish only) option. The servings was plentiful and the presentation was excellent. The dishes were served with a green hot sauce (similar to the green sauce at el pollo rico). The food is good but not amazing- the fish (tilapia) tastes like the frozen fillets you get from Costco. The batter on the Jalea was thin and not very flavorful or crisp. The best thing about this dish was the yucca. The dishes weren't much cheaper than our go-to Peruvian joint, La Limena, in fact it might have been a hair more expensive despite being a more casual place (total bill for ceviche and Jalea with 2 dollars in drinks was a little over 31 dollars without tip). There is no alcohol from what I could tell. They charge for bottled water in classic Latin American fashion (something I still cannot get overrrrrr). Overall, if you can make the treck out to La Limena I'll definitely make that choice over Sarita's, but it's not a bad choice in general. It's essentially a joint for locals to shoot the sh-- with one another and/or have a no frills meal with their families, not fancy adventures in exotic cuisines or a place to celebrate birthdays or impress guests. They do have an eight dollar lunch special that sounds pretty good and would probably be worth trying.

This a fast food-ish kind of establishment. You walk in and Latin music is playing, with beautiful…read morepictures of Peru on the walls. You enter and, even though they have a good amount of tables, you are expected to order at the front. They have a wide variety of Peruvian dishes and also pupusas. My party ordered a few dishes: ceviche mixto, chicken soup, lomo saltado and bistec a lo pobre. The chicken soup was delicious with two generous pieces of chicken. It was exactly what I needed for a cold day. The ceviche mixto was also tasty. A bit spicy but tolerable. The sweet potato was a bit hard and the clam (?) didn't look too appetizing. The lomo was also tasty. With crispy French fries and well seasoned rice. The bistec a lo pobre could improve. The meat was a bit tough and the eggs were a bit on the over cooked side. Even though most of the food was good, I should say that they need to improve with the paper plates and plastic utensils for those that dine-in. It was tough to cut the sweet potato with a plastic knife. More so attempting to cut the steak. Maybe their focus should be as a to-go establishment instead, even with the large amount of tables available. I will add that the staff were extremely welcoming and attentive. I might come back for pick up but avoid it as a dine-in option.

Hooray for a new neighborhood Peruvian place! Palacio De Perú has officially opened its first…read moreMontgomery County restaurant at 19222 Montgomery Village Avenue, in the Montgomery Village Center. The new restaurant takes over the former Moe's Southwest Grill space, which closed at the end of August 2024. they do have another location in Laurel, Maryland, that I haven't been to. First, let's start with Palacio de Peru has been a family owner of business with multiple locations serving the signature style of pollo de la Brasa rotisserie chicken. They have been around since 2008. While the rotisserie chicken looks great. It was actually pictures of the Lomo saltado on social media that lured me in. I actually tried ordering online through their sites through DoorDash and I got a bit confused because some entrées came with two sides however there wasn't an option to pick the sides. Now as I understand it after going in the sides very daily so you actually have to call for sides. They are assuming once you pick up your meal, you would pick the two sides. I ended up getting the Lomo saltado and the Carne Asada to go. Both of these dishes were $21.99 came with two sides and I selected plantains and rice. Let me begin with the meat for both the Lomo saltado and the Carne Asada. It was tender and absolutely delicious. The sauce on the Lomo saltado was amazing overthe fries so I wholeheartedly give this one two thumbs up even though it seems a little pricey as well with it for the money. The plantains that came as a side were sweet, perfectly cooked and delicious. I do have one point of concern is that both rice sides a bit hard to eat. Hasn't the rice was not cooked and it was hard. That was a real turn off. The fact was it was not just the white rice that came with the Lomo but also the side of rice I picked that almost look like fried rice for the Carne Asada both hard as hell. The staff in here is very friendly and the inside is very spacious so it is definitely a great dine in option as well. I'm not sure if the prices are high of the current state of the world right now, but I would actually come back here for the Lomo Saltado I hope that whoever reads this review figures out how to use a rice cooker. The family chicken meals look to be like they would be a great deal so I might consider those the next time.

My partner and I live in the neighborhood and come here from time to time. The inside is pretty…read moredark (which is fine with me, but a bit surprising that the owner would want it so dark), but on a nice evening (like tonight), the outside seating (small, only 4-5 tables) is delightful. Not fancy, but nice and comfortable tables with huge umbrellas to block the sun. The food here is good. In the past, we got the Platter for 2 ($27), which is a nice sized platter of wood fire grilled steak, chicken, sausage and shrimp with rice/beans/salad and tortillas. We couldn't finish it all and it was all delicious. No complimentary chips and salsa for the table, so tonight we ordered chips and guac to start. The guac was good with chunks of tomato, onion and avocado; it would have been nice to also get some salsa with it when you order the guac, but there's a separate charge for chips/salsa. For entrees, we got a Carne En Vara and Carne Asada. The En Vara is a skewer of chicken, beef, onion and green peppers, with rice/beans and a side order of arepitas (corn fritter). Everything was well prepared. I liked the arepitas. The Asada was a decent piece of beef that was well prepared. Came with rice and beans and flour tortillas. The service was very good. We were seated and received ice water promptly. The guac came out quickly as did the entrees, but not rushed. The server came by a couple of times to see how we were doing snd she refilled our waters. This is a "Latin" restaurant, and maybe I'm used to the ubiquitous Mexican restaurants that place salsa on the table, and I will say I missed it and didn't want to have to spend $3.95 for salsa. There were a couple of times when I would have liked to dip some of the meat into a sauce/salsa. They do put a bottle of Habanero hot sauce on the table when you sit down. The entrees tonight were good, but if you want to try the fire grilled meats, for value I recommend the Platter for 2.

Honestly not the greatest bandeja paisa, especially for the price. Restaurant was empty when I came…read morein so service was quick, and the menu is varied in terms of Latin countries, but I'm still pretty disappointed this didn't wow me like I had hoped it would.

I was looking for a quick place for lunch and the siren call of Peruvian chicken reeled me in. I've…read morenever been to Don Pollo as I usually go to Sardi's, but this was perfect. The food came out quick and was a great price. The chicken blew my mind- moist, tasty, hot, just perfect. I loved the plantains too. I ate in the restaurant which was clean and the staff were so nice. Highly recommend!

The food here is so good! I just love their rice and plantains and my family loves their chicken!!…read moreI could eat here on a regular basis lol. The cashiers are always sweet and the place is always clean. I've never had a bad experience here and I crush my plate every visit. Good eats for a good price and they're pretty quick with all the traffic. Great for lunch or dinner.

From the moment I walked into Sardi's to the moment I left, the whole place moved with precision…read more The staff delivered genuinely outstanding service, attentive, professional, and consistent the entire time. The space was spotless, from the tables to the bathroom, and even the kitchen area was squeaky clean. The food was delicious, full of flavor, and prepared with care. This is the kind of place where the level of service feels like a Michelin-star restaurant, yet it's still fast-casual, which is rare. Every employee I encountered brought a level of care and attention that elevated the whole experience. You can tell they take pride in what they do. Management should recognize that because this team is what makes the place exceptional. Excellent, excellent, excellent experience. 10 out of 10 across the board. If you know, you know... chimpún callao.

FYI: Kitchen items (e.g., things like chicken tenders) will require a 15-20 minute wait…read more With that out of the way, on to the review. I noticed this new spot and figured why not undo my gym workout and get something fun to eat. Sardis has a very intensive menu of various items that include charbroiled chicken, Latin specialties, fish, salads and sandwiches. In my opinion, Sardis offers a little of something for everyone. For my dining pleasure, I went with the chicken tender platter, which was about 12 bucks. This is came with three large chicken tenders with two sides. From what I remember, there were at least 10 different sides that one could choose. I went with a side of cole slaw and fried rice. Overall, I thought the food was pretty good, and the platter was served with very generous helpings. My only (minor) issue with the food was that chicken tenders were a bit too salty for my taste. Other than everything was A-OK. The service team was very professional and nice. Also, the restaurant was very clean and has that shinny, new look. I even noticed team members cleaning areas a few times during my meal. Since the shopping center where Sardis is located isn't super busy, I do not think there should be a problem with finding parking. Looking forward to keeping this menu on my list.

Have been to other Don Pollo in Gaithersburg and Rockville. But first time here. Got the half…read morechicken with vegis and mashed potatoes. My partner got the Chop Chop Chicken, which is a nice portion of stewed chicken with pepper and carrot over rice and beans and comes with a salad. We ordered and the food came quickly. We enjoyed our meals: the chicken and vegis didn't taste too salty, which is nice. The chicken pieces were large and moist. The mashed potatoes I got were a little dried out in parts of the serving. Place is comfortable and staff friendly. You bus your table yourself. There is a cold water dispenser available if you don't want to buy a bottle of water or a soft drink.

My favorite Peruvian Chicken…read more The flavor is amazingly good, I love their slow roasted chicken. Sometimes, I get the chicken alone and other times I need the full meal, with yuca fries, the Peruvian fried rice, CHAUFA. They also have side Latino slaws, vegetables and fries. I sometimes eat a salad meal made with the Peruvian Chicken, which is real good and delicious. I've also like their variety of Latin American desserts like the tres leches, flan, bread pudding, and Latino cookies, ALFAJORES. Every time I eat the cookies, which are made with powder sugar, I end up wearing a lot of the sugar. It is a fast casual place, so you order, and carry your food to your table. The staff are quick and polite, helping you fill your order. The restaurant is low key and clean. If you want something other than fast food, this is a good tasty option.