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Fried fish
Liliana H.

Amazing drinks and food. We got non-alc options and really enjoyed the sin-chelada, personally loved the spice. The two crevices to share are very yummy and acidic, I wish we had more ways to scoop the ceviche so no leche de Tigre goes to waste- personally, I can scoop it up like soup! But definitely get some plantain chips. Fried fish sauce and rice was amazing. Very nice location with art and great screens for sports watching (or New Year's Eve ball drop!) and attentive service.

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Dezi S.

Nicely decored little spot with a nice sized bar! The menu options were solid, but the execution was outstanding! EVERYTHING brought to us tasted excellent! The branzino was out of this world!!! My wife is a lomo saltado snob and LOVED it! My son got the aji de gallina and it was exquisite! Can't wait to try the other items on the menu! The service was excellent! Everyone was friendly and accommodating! They came to check on us regularly! The experience was great all the way around!

Pork sandwich and salad
Theresa S.

The ambiance was nice. The servers were friendly. My friend and I both got the pork sandwich special with a salad. My friend personally really enjoyed it. I enjoyed it as well, but I like stronger flavor profiles. The pork was definitely moist and tender. The food was hot to order. The bread was nice and fluffy. The sandwich was huge. For her, this was a 4/5. For me, it was a 3.5/5. I think a lot of it is preference as well. I would come back to try a different dish with a busting flavor profiles. I like stronger spicy flavors and this sandwich was more on the mild side which my friend really enjoys.

Branzino
Amanda S.

Great Peruvian food with a great happy hour! We shared several items that were on the happy hour menu. The chicharrones were the star of the show but everything was delicious. The staff were friendly, helpful, and very attentive. There is ample seating at the bar, high tops near the bar, and traditional tables in the back. There are also TVs to catch a game.

Oyster
Jamie T.

It's a beautiful restaurant on the corner of Irving and 19th. Plenty of street parking. We got seated right away as staff were really attentive and friendly. Drinks and food were amazing and delicious. We enjoyed the different house sauce options as we love anything that brings the heat! Let's get into what we ordered: - Michelada - Juicy Hazy - Half a dozen oysters - Jalea - Ceviche Trio Flight - Lomo Saltado Everything was so flavorful! Omg Bon Appetite!

Caesar salad
Lizzie L.

It's Friday Date Night and we're at it again... family style eating. Yay! We love happy hour and Lomo Libre Cantina definitely has a great selection. This is what we ordered tonight - cocktails, a bottle of wine to go with our dozen oyster on the half shell, 2 cantina burgers, garlic fries, platanos maduros, salchipapas (hot dogs on top of fries!), CONCHITAS (scallops to drool over), Caesar salad, mango cheesecake and flan. Burrrrrrrp! The vibe is positive, we watched the 6th World Series game, attentive and cheerful service and great food. What more can one ask for? Lomo Libre Cantina has the right formula for a great evening out. Thank you!

Fideos Achupados
Andrew S.

I have a new "go-to" spot for great Peruvian food in SF. I was craving for some ceviche and my friend saw that this place opened up a few months ago. We decided to come here on a Saturday night and shared the el toro salad with lomo strips, ceviche quatro (classic, verde, puerto and Nikkei), pulpo, oysters and fideos achupados. All of the ceviches were great. My favorite was the puerto. I think it would have been best to start with the Classico since it had the mildest flavor. The verde had a kick to it while the ahi in the Nikkei was just perfect. The salad was a lot bigger than what I expected and was really tasty with the lomo strips. The pulpo had the right amount of tenderness and the fideos was a great main with plenty of seafood. We were both impressed by the food quality and quantity. Needless to say, we had plenty of leftovers to take home. Service was good. The restaurant can get noisy especially when seated in the back near the kitchen. With tax and tip, this was around $90 per person, which is great value for the food. I'll definitely be back. Highly, highly recommended!!!

Oysters
Joon Y.

Walked in hungry, walked out in love--with the Lomo Saltado. Whoever decided to put steak, fries, rice, and veggies in a deserves a medal. It's messy, it's bold, and it's everything I didn't know I needed. Only criticism is that the sauce to fries/rice ratio is off for my taste buds, needs more rice. :) Honorable mentioned: -Ceviche -Oysters -Pulpo Anticuchero The staff? Super chill and friendly. If you're in SF and don't try the Lomo Saltado, you're doing life wrong. Five stars.

Happy hour menu
Andrea M.

What a cute spot! They started as a food truck and now have this location and their sister restaurant puerto 27 in Pacifica. We walked in at 5pm on a Saturday and were seated immediately. As a person who is half Peruvian, this is some of the best chicha morada I've ever had! We also ordered the happy hour burger with yuca fries and salchipapas. Everything was very fresh and delicious, with plenty of yummy sauces served with everything. The burger had a plantain in it which gave it some sweetness. The Salchipapas were fries served with sliced hot dog on top with yummy sauces on the side. Parking is street parking, overall would come back!

Ceviche
Thu N.

Vibey spot with affordable drinks and bar bites during 3-6pm happy hour, which features $9 cocktails, $6 draft beer, and sub-$15 bar bites! recs: ceviche (we were super impressed) price: ~$20/person - Ceviche: features large cuts of white fish with delicious andean corn and sweet potato. Lots of interesting textures and flavors! - Platanos Maduros: Kind of a small portion for the price but the aji verde was delicious. The sweetness pairs really well with any savory dishes you might get. You might also consider getting the side option on the regular menu, which is $4 cheaper than HH (but may be a smaller portion?) Service was super efficient and very personable and friendly. It was easy to walk in before 6 on a Friday and nab a seat!

Pulpo Anticuchero
Wina G.

Best place to get delicious Peruvian food! The interior has a fun, hip sports bar vibe and the the staff is awesome! My cousin comes here a lot and I can see why. It's kind of an upscale place with quality Peruvian food like pulpo, choritos and plantanos done very well. We came at happy hour on a Friday (3p to 6pm) and sampled the menu. Got the oysters on the half shell ($1.75 each) , ceviche clasico ($15), platanos maduros ($13) and the cantina burger ($15). We also order the pulpo anticuchero ($20. The ceviche was so good! Large pieces of fish, marinated in a tangy sauce, with roasted pine nuts and Inca corn. The pulpo was also good- tender. We were impressed with the presentation too! The platanos were just sweet enough to balance it being fried. The burger was pretty thick, done to your liking and came with fries. And I loved my chicha morada drink!! If you want a fun place with good Peruvian food, this is the place to come. Don't forget to make reservations!!

Plantain chips
Serena C.

Been meaning to try this location. Recommendation: go early so you can find parking. We ordered to share: Garlic fries, plátanos maduros and plantain chips. We each order: Lomo Saltado, tallarín Saltado and adobo de chancho. To drink: Classic Pisco Sour. One word. Delicious. We would definitely come back and come early. We were able to find parking and it was happy hour. Yeah. Also, our waitress was so nice and friendly which is a plus.

Alittle bit of everything
Stephanie L.

Another review was way overdue! I've probably eaten here around 10 times by now, and it never disappoints. Every time I come in, the vibe is super chill and the service is always on point. The food? Consistently flavorful and absolutely delicious. Yummmm. My go-to starters are always a ceviche and empanadas. I honestly can't walk into this place without getting both -- they're a must. I have tried most of the ceviches on their menu, this time around we got the ceviche Carretillero and it was perfection. I can honestly drink the Aji Amarillo leche de Tigre. This time, for our main dish, we had the Pescado a lo Macho and wow. That sauce is next-level -- like, so good we asked for extra on the side just so we could drench our rice in it. No shame. The portions were perfect for sharing, and my friend and I left completely satisfied. Already counting down the days until I come back.

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