Great staff and atmosphere. A bit pricy for lunch (no specials--there are lots of other places in the area to give you a deal) but very quick service--and a unique tasty dining expereince. Had the combination hot appetizer (loved the beef hearts--would order it solo next time) and lomo saltado. Excellent taste and very filling. ~$40 for lunch/dinner for two. read more

I love this place. Baby sister of Machu Picchu around the corner. It has a small menu of good, cheap stuff. I had chicken and fried plantains. Excellent. And great price. Love it! read more

We were here for lunch. We ordered the charcoal roasted chicken, a smoothie, and a chincha morada. We liked the food but there was nothing special about that chicken. I ordered the fried plantains which were a delight. I might go again to try the Quinoa salad and other meats. Service was good. The ambiance was alright. read more

I loved everything about this restaurant from the moment I walked in. The hostess had a traditional Peruvian outfit on which really improved the ambiance. We were seated right away on a saturday afternoon. We got papa a la huancaina and papa rellena as appetizers and almost decided to lick our plates. We then got lomo saltado and tallarines verdes which is our normal order. We were so happy this was real peruvian food. We were in heaven and were excited to have left overs for later. I literally ate the left overs once I got home 2 hours later, I couldn't help myself. Parking is a little annoying but I can't wait to go back to get my fill of peruvian food. Prices are good. read more

I'm giving this one 3 stars because the chicken that I had was phenomenal- very moist and flavorful. However, the restaurant itself is kind of disappointing. The staff are not very hospitable and it feels the parallel between this restaurant and Peruvian food is more like what Taco Bell is to authentic Mexican food. read more

The food is great. The waitstaff is fast and friendly. Very simply decorated with a Peruvian artwork. Some of the dishes are served in traditional Peruvian pottery. Their specialty is the Charcoal Chicken. The chicken is very tasty and tender (even the breast is tender) Would highly recommend both Peruvian beers. I wanted to have the wine but at $30 a bottle I did not think it was worth it. Bottomline, everything about this place is good just like at the flagship restaurant just a few feet away. Get this, they have cloth napkins which in my opinion is absolutely brilliant!!! read more

I REALLY like this place. The peruanisimo sandwich is exactly what I loved to eat when I visitied Peru. Forget the cuy. Prices are reasonable, setting is casual and kid friendly. read more

4 stars for the chicken and the yucca fries.And the flan. Do not miss these 3 items! 2 stars for the service, and that's for the other Machu Picchu as well. I didn't understand the lack in customer service. It's lunch time on a Saturday, the place fancier restaurant only has 2 tables dining when we come in. It took ten minutes for a server to show up with the water. When we found out the chicken is only available at the smaller venue, we went over there. A few more tables filled, but still, no one could be bothered to come over in a timely manner. They seemed very reluctant to engage with the diners. There is a considerable wait for the food. Good thing the chicken and yucca fries were worth it. DON'T GET THE STEAK, IT WAS TERRIBLE. The person at my table who ordered it realized he should have picked up the first clue that it wouldn't be good - the server didn't ask how he would liked it cooked. It was pounded flat and cooked to death. read more

Awesome Peruvian chicken. It's not Miami good but it's still great. Good, quick, and friendly service. Went on a sleepy sunday afternoon during lunch time and it wasn't too crowded. The Tacu tacu sauce is worth the hype, I was pouring it over everything. read more

I absolutely adore this place!!! It's so cute on the inside and the food is killer!!! I am in love with their traditional chicken sandwich, which usually comes with a side of fries and this light creamy sauce that is so delicious. I always ask for extra sauce on the side and save it in my fridge!! It's soooooo good. Their fiesta salad is pretty good when i want a lighter meal - it's not as filling but comes with a boat load of fresh avocados. I've also sampled the chicken tacu tacu and have heard the steak meals are delish. Only ordered takeout so far but the inside looks like a great place to have a casual sit down dinner with a small group (the interior is fairly small). They serve some boozy beverages, too. Machu Pichu is the fancier version of the restaurant down the street - from my understanding it's the same owner. read more

This place is just so simple but delicious. No frills, just good food. I always get the Peruvian charcoal chicken, best thing on the menu. This time we got rice and a salad. 2 of us split a 1/2 chicken. Perfect amount of food (we even had some left over). read more

This was my introduction to Peruvian food, and I can comfortably say that I'm a fan. I was doing research on some of the best restaurants in the area and this place continued to pop up over and over again, so I decided to give it a try. The first time I tried to order takeout at this place they'd run of out chicken, so I was pretty bummed out. I promised myself I'd try a week later and that I'd try to order a little earlier in the day, and I'm glad I did. I ordered the charcoal chicken with rice and an empanada. The empanada was fantastic. There was so much flavor and it wasn't dry at all, which is usually my only critique of empanadas. It was so good that I came back the very next day to test out other things on the menu. This time I ordered the flavor chicken, a tamale, and chicha morada to wash it all down. Chicha morada is FANTASTIC. If you've never had it it's hard to describe the taste, but it's almost like a really sweet soda, it almost tastes like cotton candy. Absolutely amazing. The dark meat chicken was juicy, the white meat chicken was about as juicy as white meat chicken can get. Their sauces are extremely unique, I particularly enjoyed their yellow sauce (which is mild), but also enjoyed their green sauce (which is spicier, but not too spicy). The tacu tacu was pretty good. It was full of flavor, but a little salty than I would have liked. Overall this place is a great spot to get quality, tasty, affordable, home-cooked chicken. read more

After eating lunch here for the first time last weekend, I had a good taste in my mouth all afternoon! The chicken was delicious, the sauces were great, the quinoa was tasty - one of the better restaurant meals I've had. The 3-milk cake was quite good too. Very affordable. Only complaint is that our water glasses weren't refilled until we asked (and the restaurant only had one other table filled, so it wasn't busy). We will definitely be going back. read more

Delicious and great service!! Loved the ceviche. They were also very accommodating with my gluten allergy.

I really love this place. It is very reasonably priced, yet savory and delicious. I also enjoy the variety of foods.

A whole chicken, a box of fries and a salad for $16. The chicken is tender and juicy, cooked perfectly. Not as good as my secret family recipe for beer-can chicken, but I can't order that and pick it up 10 minutes later. It's as good as pretty much any roasted/grilled chicken I've had anywhere. The difference is, here you get a whole chicken for $16, most places give you a breast, or a leg-and-thigh. Plus, good fries. They're the kind I like, not too crispy, thick, but not just a potato sliced in half, not over-salted, just very solid tasty fries. The sauces are great too. I love this place. It ain't fine dining, but it's five stars nonetheless. read more

I did try some other dishes later and they were pretty good as well. So I stick with my five stars.

I've had better Peruvian chicken but what really ruined it all for us was the crappy service. That trumps everything for me & I won't be going back. Very disappointed! read more

Awesome pollo asado.. The anticuchos are amazing, great boiled or steamed Yuca.. definetly a place to come and have some Peruvian food at a good price. read more

What is pollo a la brasa? It's Peruvian rotisserie chicken and Machu chicken is one of only 4 places in the Boston area to serve it. The best thing is you can get a 1/4 chicken, salad and a side (like fried plantains) for less than $9. It's wonderful. Flavorful and moist. They have plenty of other Peruvian items, like Chicha Morada (blue corn drink) and arroz con leche. Casual, quick, and tasty. read more

Best rotisserie chicken in Boston! I love Peruvian food and it's hard to find good one here. This restaurant is simple but the food it's pretty good! read more

One of the most amazing Peruvian resteraunts I've been to. The food was GREAt, large portions and very tasty. The menu is small there aren't a lot of options but the options that are there are well worth it. We had the Peruvian corn on the cob, wmoanadas, half a chicken with their rice, sweet plantains and best of all a mango smoothie and passion fruit juice! I love passion fruit juice and usually can't drink it from many places but I'd definitely get it again fromm machu. The resteraunt is very average and casual but the food is worth it. Prices are decent and there isn't much of a wait. The only thing is they got very busy and it was difficult to get the attention of my server to pay the bill. I didn't try the desserts because I was way too full but it looked great when I saw it on other customers tables. Parking was easy, we parked down the street in metered parking and were fine. Great spot to go to when you're starving and want a delicious and heavy meal. read more

Fantastic! Authentic and spectacular. We got a whole charcoal chicken (falling off the bone amazingness), plantains, rice, beans (omnomnom tasty hamalicious), side salad and beer for under $40 including tip. Love this place. Highly recommend!! read more

Been here a couple of times and it's delivered on both occasions. Authentic pollo la brasa verified by real Peruvians. Chicken sandwich was good and comes in nicely pressed/toasted bread. Anticuchos (beef heart) was delicious and is totally worth trying. Great selection of Peruvian beverages including alcohol! Service started well but trailed off toward the end and the check took a while. Glad to hear they deliver as the food is sole reason to come here. Looking forward to trying the sister restaurant Machu Picchu. read more

This is my favorite chicken spot in Boston. I never get chicken unless it's on a bone! I love the little picante sauces that they serve with the roasted chicken. Sides are all really tasted too -- fried yucca! Kitchen was a little slow, but everything was delicious so no complaints. read more

Unfortunately was served cold chicken and one requested fresh chicken they told me they could not and placed what I had in the microwave... Never again read more

I've been a fan of this place for years, a faithful customer. I even rooted for this place when there were debates over peruvian rotisseries and I have recommend Machu chix to many people. Their chicken and sauces were the most tastefully in town, bigger in size, and the price was great. A couple of months ago the price of a whole chicken went up by $14!! And the worse part is the quality of the chicken went down hill real quick. Most times the chicken is undercooked and others overcooked. Recently, I have to ask every time to do it right and to make sure the chicken is not too small, but they disappoint one way or another. I am not one to complain nor write reviews, but it's sad too see a good place become so careless for clients' satisfaction. Maybe they take us faithful customers for granted :-/ read more

We went there after a visit to the Bunker Hill Monument and reading the reviews of this restaurant. The restaurant was almost full at 4PM. The marinated ribs were very good. Their chicken was well roasted and still juicy. The sauces were surprisingly spicy and good. I was disappointed by the seasoned rice with beans but it was a discovery. The plantains as a side were generous, golden and caramelized. Coke was provided as a can with a glass. The 3 milk cake 'tres leche' was airy and light. The topping with cream was just as it should. The cake could have been a little more moisted. We took to go the caramel pies as we had already enough. Those were freshly baked. read more

If you are looking to eat rotisserie chicken with a Latin style, this is the place! The chicken along with fries, salads, and Peruvian sauces are pretty good. I have been going to this place since they opened a few years ago and I cannot complain. Although, today I tried one of their sandwiches and I was a little disappointed as the type of bread they use doesn't compliment well with the ingredients. In fact, it actually takes away the main flavors of the sandwich as it gets soggy and this is why I'm rating this place 4 out 5. read more

One of my favorite places in all Somerville/Cambridge. I live 5 mins away, so I come here relatively frequently. The chicken here is off the hook - I've had chicken platters and sandwiches. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, always perfectly cooked. Great sauces for dipping, too. Friendly staff. It's never too crowded, even though the service is a tiny bit slow at times. Good prices. It's great for lunch or a quick dinner. read more

Returned and love it more. Still got the chicken, but this time tried the beans, steamed vegetable salad, and the Peruvian corn drink (blocking on the name but it's purple). Salad was a nice accompaniment to the chicken, beans were delicious (and I'm not a bean fan), and the drink reminded me of apple pie (very sweet and tasty, but couldn't drink the whole thing myself - I'd actually love to put it in yogurt or something as a topping). read more

The dark meat chicken was delicious. Great food to eat when you don't want to feel guilty afterwards. We ate in but I'd probably get take out next time. read more

Our waiter was extremely friendly and helpful. It was my first time trying Peruvian, so I kept it pretty simple with a grilled steak dish and a side of fried plantains. He forgot to give us our sauces to go with the dish but when they did arrive, it made up for it. Will definitely be back to try more dishes! read more

The chicken is juicy and very well seasoned. The yucca fries were crispy and the sauces are good. The prices are incredibly low for the quality of the food. They could use a little more flexibility with their menu given my friend wanted a side salad instead of another side and they wouldn't give it to him. read more

This restaurant used to be awesome but their costumer service has declined exponentially in the past few months... The young girl who is in charge of the phone and the cash register is completely incompetent and idiotic. She has no clue on how take takeout orders, how their register system works, and how to treat a costumer in general. For example my latest experience with her and the restaurant was that my takeout order was missing an item so she promised me to include it on my next order. When next time/order came around, she played clueless regarding the issue and when I offered to email her my order receipt to remind her, she told me she was busy at this time... Maybe she was busy at that exact point of time... All I know is that 30mins later when I went to pick up my order, the restaurant was pretty empty and I found her loitering by the register with a couple of the waiters... read more

Nice flavors, refreshing meal on a relatively cold sunday noon. Good service and reasonable portions. Gr8 find in Union Sq. Will return with friends. read more

Really good place. Their chicken is moist and perfectly seasoned. Their sides are also good, especially the plantains. I also really enjoy their limeaid. read more

Best Damn Chicken Ever, the end! Order a whole bird and eat like a king for days. Thank you Machu Picchu for being in my life.

Went for a weekend lunch with my wife and toddler. The food was great- the chicken (dark meat) was fantastic, and the A lo Pobre sandwich was really good too. The servers were super friendly and helpful, and we each had a beer and still only spent about $30 including tip. read more

Delicious charcoal flavor to the chicken with wonderful sauce. And cheap!