We got off to a bit of a rough start.
I'll acknowledge it was the Sunday before Three Kings and an hour below closing, but still a service level below minimum expectations.
I'd say conservatively that they were out of half of what we ordered. And what they did have seemed to require trips back to the kitchen to find out exactly what the dish was and if they had it.
I settled on a vegan tamale and stir fried veggies with noodles and my vegan son went with veggie fried rice (without egg) - traditional Asian-Peruvian dishes.
With no one else in the restaurant, the food took about 20 minutes. (We'd asked for appetizers, but they were out of everything).
The coffee my wife ordered when we sat down simply didn't come and we just let it go....
So, the food...
The vegan fried rice - Peruvian corn, green onion and rice, topped with plantain chips.
Sal said it was great - 4 out of 5
Vegan stir fried veggies with noodles - Peruvian corn, green onion, a little broccoli and topped with a couple of fried plantain chips.
Taste - 4 out of 5 on taste (I enjoyed the hint of spice), but I'm leaning more toward 3 as I would've appreciated more veggies (though the overall portion size was good)
The vegan tamale was the best. Again 4 of 5 in flavor. A hint of spice (better with the rocoto) and substantial portion size. Filled with thinly sliced carrot and zucchini and topped with red onion (salsa de cebolla).
Overall this place is getting a 4 out of generosity. Food quality makes it, but the other gaps leave me wondering.
My brother in law who lives here really recommended it (and he's Peruvian), so in taking that into consideration.
I'd recommend giving these guys a chance and doing so away from a holiday! read more