Great fit to get my Peruvian food fix. Small and a bit off the beaten path, since it's hidden in a strip mall. I recommend making the effort to stop in and try the seafood. Very yummy! Good service and the overall ambience is pleasant. read more

Yummy Ceviche that reminds me of when I lived in South America. Great service and a comfy atmosphere that is nice but not stuffy. We will be back, I recommend you try it to. read more

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The Peruvian food here is outstanding!! Their seafood rice is out of this world with yummy calamari, shrimp, and mussels!! My favorite ceviches are Tiradito a la crema de rocoto! and Tiradito 3 sabores-this is a three flavors ceviche. The seafood is soo fresh that you can literally eat it two days later and it still tastes fresh! The beef tenderloin is also delicious. My sons' favorite is Tacu Tacu Lemon Tree!! The passion fruit shake and passion fruit cheesecake are to die for!! Mara, our waitress was great!! Very Peruvian and very nice. She knows every dish, what region the dish is from! Everything is made fresh, very authentic, so expect to wait a little bit, maybe 15 minutes. On Friday nights, it gets packed, because they have live music!! I am addicted to this place!! read more

The Food here is Excellent it's just Deliciously Good and you will definitely want to eat here more and more. The price is average and the food presentation is more rewording by mouth then what you see! The Peruvian Cusinie here is the ver best! Try the Tiradito 3 Sabores read more

Lemon Tree Restaurant - Tiradito 3 Sabores (Rocoto, Aji Amarillo y Jalapeno) - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I took me wife to a pre Valentine's dinner at Lemon Tree and I'm glad I did it. The seafood was amazingly fresh and tasty, the staff was attentive and knowledgeable of the menu and the ambient was warm and cozy. Lemon Tree is a hidden gem, we'll be back soon with the rest of the family. read more

Lemon Tree Restaurant - Piqueo Lemon Tree (jalea de pescado, ceviche mixto, tiradito de rocoto y choros a la chalaca) - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

After years of going every so often to The Lemon Tree, our last visit was extremely disappointing. We are not Peruvian, but enjoy the foods of Peru. Last Saturday my wife and I had a craving for the usually excellent food served at this restaurant. Unfortunately this time it wasn't the case. The fish in the Ceviche was not the same we've had in the past, the Lomo Saltado was salty, very salty and to finish, the dessert of Merengado de lúcuma was chewy. It was not a dinner as good as it has been in the past. I know, we could have returned the food to the kitchen, but instead we eat it trying to get as little of the salty sauce on every bite. It's sad to find out that a once superb restaurant has lost its bearings. The poor waitress was overwhelmed with the number of diners she had to take care of! read more

Great food and good music and cute dancing people. Lots of salsa, merengue, and cumbia music. If it's like this every time it's pretty amazing. This was my first time here. read more

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The food is ok, the service is terrible. We tried calling the ladies multiple times to order and then to get the bill, wasted about an hour waiting for each thing. The ambiance is private and cozy, they need to work on their service, we asked them 4 times for a cup of ice and we never received it but they added it to the bill. read more

Nice little place looks like a lot of regulars come here, had many Peruvian dishes before have to say the best thing we had was the civicie. You can bring your own alcohol which was kind of nice they even had live music . Would like to keep looking for others to try. read more

Yummy!!! Ceviche in yellow pepper sauce is soooooo good !!! Also love the green sauce for the chips ! Had two of the passion fruit desserts! Highly recommend. Lovely lady who runs the place ! read more

Lemon Tree Restaurant - Storefront - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

We just moved down the street from this restaurant so I was excited to try it. I got what the waitress recommended, which was some beef tenderloin dish. It was just okay. For the price I don't think it was worth it. I probably won't be back. read more

I didn't realize that this restaurant is closed on Monday's, so me and my BFF came here on a Tuesday for an early lunch. The restaurant had plenty of seating available and spread out well, as we arrived shortly after it had opened. Nonetheless, there were folks already dining. I had come here once before, and really liked the food. We were asked to be seated anywhere and presented with complimentary chips n salsa. This time around I went with a Beef Saltado sandwich with French fries. It was a generous portion of beef chunks and cheese and good size of French fries, which were golden brown and crisp. They also served me a green creamy dip along with the sandwich. It was absolutely delicious and flavorful. We also ordered a chicken saltado that was served over gravy and French fries, garnished with parsley, and accompanied with a cup of rice. Again this dish was very good and tasty. I believe its a very popular dish in the Peruvian cuisine. We enjoyed our meal and service was up to standards. Since everything went great, I have given them a full 5 star! (woohoo, as good as it gets). read more

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Good food but they only have one person to do multiple jobs she does an outstanding job. Would benefit to add one more server.

This restaurant is located in a strip mall and truthfully, is slightly pricey for a strip mall place. The inside is basic in decor, but that is never really a deal breaker for me. I come to eat, not give decorating advice. This is another place found because of Groupon. You get complimentary chips with spicy green sauce when they seat you. I give kudos to the green sauce, because that was tasty. I really like that friendliness of the staff...yet, I must admit, they need some pep in their step! This friendly staff truly has slow service. I sat ten minutes with finished chips, green sauce and water before I reminded them I was there and they never took my order. After gazing over the menu, I realized appetizers cost more than entrees sometimes! I decided to try: Aji de gallina Shredded chicken Brady mixed in social spicy sauce made with parmesan cheese, cream and walnuts $12.50 I opted for this based on the waitress suggestion. I was informed that this is a traditional dish of Peru. I liked the taste of the dish. The taste reminded me of the filling of the shredded chicken burrito at Taco Bell. Tasty enough to get again. I was curious to try their desserts and found that thanks to my Groupon, I still had money to burn. All desserts were $7, so I opted for the Passion fruit cheesecake. I will say that overall, the cheesecake had an interesting texture and taste. Because of the way I like my sugar intake, I would not run to get this again, but I definitely feel this was worth the try. All in all, decent place to experience. Price to portion ratio is off to me, but my frugal meter is always sensitive when gas prices rises. read more

Lomo Saltado to die for. So good. Cute restaurant w a bit of a fancy gourmet vibe. The server was SO NICE and their chips and green sauce omg. They give you so much food too!!!!! I'm coming back read more

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We really enjoyed our first experience with Peruvian food. Light, healthy, tasty. Festive atmosphere with live music and dancing. Parking is tricky as the lot is small. Make a reservation and BYOB read more

Always a treat to come to this place with the best ceviche outside of Peru, and amazing Lomo Saltado, Pescado a lo Macho, the list goes on...we love the family run aspect too, this is a true gem in Houston. The Pastel de Lucuma is Houston's best dessert....no questions asked, this is right up there with Churrascos Tres Leches, Ruggles White Chocolate Pudding and Tony's Soufflé... read more

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My second stab at Peruvian cuisine, at the recommendation of co-workers. The plaza for Lemon Tree looked a bit ghetto, but inside was blazing with bright vibrant colors. Not a lot of business during a weekday lunch, but getting the attention of the only waitress there was still a bit difficult. My coworkers started off with a ceviche appetizer, which I decided to try even though I'm not a seafood person. The ceviche mix was split into tiny portions served on their own individual spoons, which was kinda neat. But each spoonful was SOAKED in lemon juice, and my tongue literally had spasms due to the intensely pure sourness. Luckily for my Mexican co-workers this was normal for them, so they quite enjoyed it. I went with the standard Lomo Saltado for my entrée, the same dish I had ordered at the other Peruvian restaurant I had visited. The flavor wasn't quite as delightful as I had hoped, and the beef wasn't as tender either. The second time I returned I ordered the Se me Cayo el Arroz de Lomo, which was basically a different version of the Lomo Saltado. The rice was mixed in with the sauce, meat, and veggies, and instead of fries, they throw two fried eggs on top. This choice was a mistake because I did not like my food to be drenched in sauce. Not to mention the meat was over-seasoned and I had nothing to balance out the flavor with. #196 read more

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My girlfriend and I have come here before and even though I left satisfied, my girlfriend did not like the food. It took me months to persuade her to come back to give it a chance, but finally it happened. We ordered (mine) Lomo a la Pimienta and (hers) a Fish with Shrimp sauce. The Lomo a la Pimienta was delicious! The sauce is so so good if you love caramelized pepper in your food (which my girlfriend hates). I devoured my whole plate and even then, I still wish I had more sauce. The potatoes were crunchy on the outside and were also very delicious; though I wish I had received more. The rice had no seasoning, though I'm almost sure this was on purpose because otherwise it would be overpowering (the sauce + seasoned rice). The rice plus the sauce was good! The fish with shrimp sauce finally made my girlfriend change her opinion about this restaurant and she actually said she'd come back for it! She liked both the fish and the shrimp. She also LOVED the lemonade that we got, even considering getting a second one if she's able to finish the first one (she gets full fast!). Our server was also very kind and friendly. She described a couple of the dishes that we were interested in, offered her recommendations and cleared the plates in a timely manner. Now, you may be wondering why I rate this place four stars instead of five considering that we liked the food, the service and the ambiance. Well, there's a couple of minor problems: 1) The parking for a lunch is somewhat full, and we've been here for dinner as well; you have to park on the other side of the street! 2) I feel as though the meats (the steak, the fish, and the shrimp) was not independently seasoned and wholly depended on the sauce that it came with. This is fine with fish and even the shrimp; however, with the steak, the sauce is gone before you're done chewing. This of course leads to me eating (after the sauce is gone) an unseasoned piece of steak, which is a no-go. 3) The price for the plates is a bit high compared to what I would pay for the quality of the food; however, there is a Groupon for it ($14.50 for $20.00) which saves a bit on money. Overall: a nice, home-looking restaurant that you can come to to eat good food. A bit expensive, but there is a Groupon available to save some cash. Note: Most (at least that we've tasted) of the foods here have STRONG flavors (i.e: if you order a mushroom sauce plate, it will have a powerful mushroom taste). read more

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La comida en el restaurante es una delicia culinaria. Desde que me mudé de Nueva York a Texas no había encontrado aún un buen restaurante de comida peruana, hasta que vine a lemon tree. Le doy un diez de diez. read more

Want to get treated like shit after spending over $50 on a pick up order for lunch? Head over to Lemon Tree! WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER! Been a loyal customer for years & the owner refused to talk to me, exchange or refund me about a mistake made in my order, smh. Coward. read more

I heard about this place from a friend, as a foodie & lover of Peruvian cuisine I had to check it out. Stopped by Saturday night, I called ahead to reserve a table because the place seemed busy from the reviews & photos on Yelp. Upon entering we were greeted by a friendly waitress & immediately noticed a strong smoke smell (there's a cigar bar next door) tbh it was a huge turn off as the cigar smoke overpowered anything else & one would expect the smell of food at any restaurant. The place was quiet & nearly empty which was surprising since it was 7pm on a Saturday. I asked the waitress about empanadas since I didn't see them on their menu and she responded that they don't serve them which was a little disappointing since it's my favorite appetizer to order at a Peruvian spot. From the looks of the dishes at the table closest to us I could tell that the portions were large so I decided to skip on the appetizers all together. I ordered the lomo saltado, I was told that was their specialty & since it also happens to be one of my favorite dishes it was a no-brainer. we waited well over half an hour for the food to come out, mind you there were only a handful of guests in the entire restaurant. Once the food arrived I couldn't wait to dig in, I'll admit I had high expectations but the meat was tough & lacked flavor, my fries were cold & the rest of my food was barely warm so I can only assume my dish sat out for a while before the waitress brought it out? All in all the waitress was nice & the food was decent at best but I will stick to my regular Peruvian restaurant. read more

I can't say it's not a good restaurant.. However, maybe they are only nice to regular customers. I can't find some Peruvian food there.. But I do like their food. I ordered an mix appetizer and all 4 of them are pretty yummy. I also ordered the paella..( I tho it's is from Spain?? Lol) it's was pretty delicious too! Except the waitress asked us if we want spicy or not and we said yes. But it was not spicy at all. It a little loud cos there was a guy singing Spanish songs.. The service was not attentive cuz no one come fill the water for us. You can bring your own bottle. And the only part I did not like was the waitress wanted to clean our table while we still have half of the food left! Meh! read more

Lemon Tree Restaurant - Mixed appetizers - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

One of my favorites Peruvian restaurant! Food is always on point, you can always expect fresh dishes delicious the flavor is just amazing and the portion size is extremely great !! Their desserts are also amazing ! read more

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We eat here at least 1x/month. The food is great. The staff wears masks. Love this place read more

Lemon Tree Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Chips and salsa delicious. Paella not really a paella. Service and ambience excellent read more

This restaurant only uses frozen Swai fish for all of its fish dishes, including the ceviche. Go ahead and google Swai fish and you will see its a nasty, cheap catfish that is mass produced and many folks adviced never to eat! To charge 16 bucks for a plate of ceviche made with Swai is a travesty, especially when you have the option of traveling to the gulf and getting something local, fresh, and much better. It tells you that the owners are just looking to make the most money they can. I feel disgusted upon learning this was the fish used. I did not try rest of food, seems legit. Though if they are cutting corners on the fish, the star dish in Peruvian cuisine, then you can expect they may do the same with everything else. read more

AMAZING PERUVIAN CEVICHE. Love this place and food is great however the decor is quite odd and doesn't fit well or very alluring. The food doesn't disappoint and the lady who seems like the owner is so nice. I can't wait to try more food here read more

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Delicious, had lunch there Today and the whole family loved it. Service was very good, our waitress was very nice and attentive. Food was great, big Menu. We had a couple of appetizers and 3 Entrees and loved all of it. Will go back soon to try more of the Menu, the place is BYOB if you are a person that likes that. read more

This a hidden gem in Houston! I have been coming here for years! This is by far the best Peruvian food in Houston!

Ceviche rocks!! Came here with a group of friends one Friday night and ordered both ceviches (mixto and pescado) as an appetizer. OMG, we wiped both plates before anyone could blink, it was THAT good! I'm no Peruvian food expert but my taste buds say those were some authentic ceviches. Everything else after that kinda paled in comparison. I had the Tacu Tacu Lemon Tree which I shared with a friend (it's a hearty meal). Others had Picante de Mariscos, Pescado en Salsa de Alcaparras and a seafood soup. My faves were definitely the Tacu Tacu and the fish dish. However, next time I should just order the Lomo Saltado instead of Tacu Tacu, since the rice and beans were a bit on the salty side for me. It was interesting that we ordered everything spicy but none of the dishes came close to tingling our taste buds. But, spicy is relative... Service was pretty good. It took a while to flag them to order our appetizer, but in their defense, not everyone in our group arrived at the same time. Once everyone was there, the service became more attentive. We also had a birthday in our group. The waitstaff was kind enough to put a candle on the dessert we ordered (merengado de lucuma, which was amazing!). They have a guy on keyboards entertaining diners every Friday and Saturday night. I'm sorry to say but he was not very good. The upside to this, they did clear up some space in front of him so we were able to dance a bit in between meals. As other's have noted, restaurant is BYOW with no corkage fee. read more

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The food was really good and service was super friendly. We enjoyed the live music. It's been a long time since we have been here but we will be back again soon!! read more

I love, love, love this place! I came here twice so far and both times were incredible. I'd never had Peruvian food and I'm not even sure how I had found out about this restaurant, but it had been on my list of restaurants to try for a month or two before I finally got to come here. Here are their foods so far that I've tried: Appetizer chips with green sauce 4.5/5 Fried Yucca 5/5 Ceviche 3.5/5 Aji con Pollo 5/5 Tacu Tacu Lemon Tree 5/5 Pollo con Champignones 4.5/5 Caramel Roll dessert 4.5/5 Peruvian Fruit Merengue Cake 3/5 I had never heard of Tacu Tacu before but it was scrumptious! It's a mix of beef, rice and lentils/beans and a little bit of garlic I think? With two fried eggs on top. My grandmother used to make us this dish when we were younger and we used to be told it's Moroccan, but lo and behold, it made it out to Peru too. I've been trying to convince people to come out with me to it more often but it's a bit far out and it doesn't look too great from the outside. The strip mall looks sketchy and there is very limited parking space, but once you're inside and you eat the first bite, you'll realize how worth it the trip was. read more

Lemon Tree Restaurant - Aji con Pollo - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I have eaten at this place several times, and I cannot get enough of their ceviche. It is the freshest I have had in Houston. The food is flavors and quality is very consistent. The wait staff is always very friendly and attentive. My favorite dish is the traditional ceviche with Peruvian corn or choclo. I also like for starters the yuca and cheese balls with Huancaina sauce or the camarones al ajo. For the main course, I really enjoy the fish fillet in capers sauce, the seafood paella, or the rice dish with beef fillet and fried eggs on top, "se me cayo el arroz de lomo." I order everything spicy, the spicy peppers they use are extremely tasteful, besides the nice heat provided. Overall, I really like this place, it is very close to having a home cooked meal. On Friday nights they have live music, which sometimes makes the whole crowd get up and dance. Also, remember to BYOB. read more

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I found this place through a very good friend of mine, and it just so happens I found a groupon for it too. When I first arrived there it was not what i imagined. the restaurant was a very small restaurant, but don't let the cover fool you my friends. This place is a hidden gem for authentic peruvian food. To start off the night we had an appetizer called Yucas Fritas Con Huancaina. I never really had Yuca before i would compare it to a potato. it was deep fried and it had cheese in the middle. There was also a dipping sauce that was quite tasty. I am not sure if it was a cheese dip or what kind of dip it was. They also brought out some chips and salsa. The salsa was very good. It was a creamy avacado type of dip I would compare it to a avacado ranch dip maybe?? For our entrees, I had a cerviche mixto. This was really good. If you never had cerviche before be prepared because it is served with raw fish and it is has lots of cirtus juice in it. My friend had the pollo saltado. I had a little taste of it and it was YUMMY! I would recoomend that too any one that wants to take the safe way and not order something that they may not like. It was served with white rice, and fries. The fries was sitting in the sauce so it was a little soggy but still very good. The chicken was almost charbroiled and had kind of a soy sauce maybe adobe taste to it. For dessert we had the Merengado de Lucuma, This was the best cake I have ever eaten. I tried to order a slice at the end of the night to take home with me but they ran out. The cake was had a crunch nutty taste to it. I think there was almost some sort of wafer layered into the cake. This is a must have when you visit. The service: Service was good. The waitress was very attentive and helpful in recommendations when I asked her what she would recommend. The last thing is that the restaurant is BYOB don't forget to bring your wine or beer. read more

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Always enjoy the food here. Was there recently and they had live music. Service was pleasant and wee were not rushed. All tables occupied by the time we finished read more

Best Ceviche, choros a la chalaca, lomo Saltado, aji de Gallina! Best Peruvian restaurant in town! The service is great and the owner most the time comes to make sure everything is Ok. If you want to try traditional homemade peruvian food this is your place. We are faithful customers since we moved to Houston 6 years ago. read more

Lemon Tree Restaurant - Choros a la chalaca - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Mr T was prowling around for some new foods, and this pops up on Yelp. By now everyone has seen the Bazaar foods where the Peruvians met cheerfully at road side stands, with friends enjoying BBQ guinea pigs. Peruvian food = Exotic meats? Well they dont understand Guinea Pigs, nor did our waitress understand half of what we were asking. 15 minutes of gesturing and posing we are steered instead to the Ceviche and the Tacu tacu thing. Ceviche Mixto is an odd blend of miscellaneous seafood bits over lime. Not sure why it's so bland, maybe it wasnt marinated long enough? Whatever it's supposed to be it's not memorable. Mr T took on the Tacu Lemon Tree, and it looked like an episode of Man vs Rice as the dish comes with a giant roll of rice under neath the toppings like a stuffed bra. Mr T didnt get the T shirt this time. Purple Corn juice Good and sweet. Rice- better than most Asian places? Next time we bring a mug shot of the guinea pig. read more

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Great small restaurant and you can bring your own wine. I love the fish appetizers. I highly recommend the Taku Taku Lemon Tree dish. It's enough for two people. The mix of beans and rice, sort of like a puree, is delicious. The chicken tastes great too. I didn't eat the fried eggs but it is served with those too. Try the lucuma cake. There is live music on Friday night. I highly recommend you make a reservation. read more

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It took me 15 min just to find the place. Fyi it's right behind Ace flower shop @ the corner of Whittington and Dairy Ashford. and the cursive "lemon Tree" writing isn't clear. Parking isn't great. The lot is a packed so I had to park in the street. The place is small but the table decor is cute. The waitresses are nice and efficient. Byob. Live band on Friday's. We came on Friday at 6:30pm. It got loud and packed at 8pm. Everyone knows everyone.... Except for us! One bathroom. I had mussels, the potatoes with yellow sauce and the lomo saltodo or whatever it was called. The beef with the fries. All Very good. The mussels appetizer with corn is cooked but served chopped and cold, ceviche-like. The chips and green dip also very tasty. The only main negative was parking and location. Price was decent $9-15 per dish. read more

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