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    Marino's Cafe

    3.4 (50 reviews)
    ModeratePeruvian
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    I gave Tania a tip because is not her fault she works here and the food sucks. But $3.50 for CANCHA??!!!! I can buy a whole pound bag for $5
    Tatiana T.

    Let's start by saying I AM PERUVIAN. And I think when you go to a restaurant about your food, you are extra critical because you grew up with it, so I know what I'm talking about. This review is not based on something I learned in another restaurant.. this is based on childhood experiences and the TASTE of the food. This place got ONE star just because of the server: Tania. The Honduran girl was amazing, super service oriented and I LOVED her, if it wouldn't be due to her, this place would had gotten MINUS 5 stars!! I got here and they didn't have typical Peruvian breakfast and this is a Peruvian restaurant, they had the regular: eggs, etc but for that breakfast I could had gone to a diner. Still I didn't let this "minor" situation stop me from ordering some yummy Peruvian food. I ordered a combination plate: caucau, ceviche, huancaina and rice. The rice was old. I can tell it was from yesterday, warmed up in a microwave, it wasn't fresh, the caucau had CHOCLO (a no no) also green peas and carrots (green peas and carrots go with mondonguito a la italiana and not with a caucau) and also lacked flavor, meaning it was not made with the water where the mondongo was boiled with, didn't have hierbabuena which is also a staple in this dish, the huancaina same thing, no flavor.. it was a "water down" version of the cheese and ají amarillo sauce it should had been and the ceviche, was ok.. I think that for the type of food I was served was waaaaaaayyyyy over priced. Do yourself a favor, drive 20 minutes extra and go to Passaic or Paterson and enjoy good Peruvian food there. Here I even got charged for the CANCHITA, which is free is ALL Peruvian restaurants. Or the owner is not Peruvian, or he/she is too greedy. If you decided to come, BEWARE and eat at your own risk. Me personally, I'm not coming ever again, I'm better off getting the ingredients myself and cook it in my place. I can cook better than this chef.

    Abandoned car out front- Classy
    Bill M.

    I'm a big fan of Peruvian Cuisine, however this is not the best option around. I was increasingly disappointed with each visit at Marino's Cafe. I used to be a regular at this restaurant and would always look forward to the food here. Not sure what happened but it's abundantly clear changes have been made, and Not for the better. At this point flavorless meals await you here and not even the decently prepared Cerviche is worth the trip over here.

    Stephanie R.

    Had an amazing meal with a friend. We tried the fried yuca with cheese sauce and the parrillada. It was so good, we ordered a seafood rice dish for our hubbies at home and split all the leftovers. Dessert was tres leches and it's a BYOB! Service was super friendly and welcoming.

    Tallivin Verde con Carne
    Kristin F.

    Love, love this place! I highly recommend this place and it's sister restaurant on Mt. Hope. Both serve great Peruvian food but open on different days of the week so be sure to call and make sure this location is open when you go. I love this place for its huge portions! An amazing meal should be enjoyed twice and their portions certainly allow for that. I ordered the steak over their Tallivin Verde (I think that's what it was called...see photo). Twas phenomenal! And the pieces of potatoes on the side were cooked to perfection. I can't say enough good things about this place. When I was there, the waitresses mostly spoke Spanish. I was trying to ask them what the sauces were for because I thought they were going to give chips to munch on before our entrees came. The poor waitresses were confused and I felt bad... Wish I remembered my Spanish from high school. But they were all very pleasant and accommodated to all of needs. Don't order water unless you want to pay $1 for a bottle. They don't give out tap water. So might as well try out one of their juices. The Mango one was pretty good. They offer single cups of juice or by the pitcher... If there's a few of you, maybe go for the pitcher because you'll get pretty thirsty as you devour their tasteful entrees. Hope this is helpful!

    Bolas de arroz
    Emi N.

    Nos ha decepcionado la calidad no es la misma . Aparte enviaron algo escaso es decir pedimos arroz con marisco y pusieron solo pollo sin nada mas.

    Lomo saltado

    The pollo chicharrones were meh. The lomo was decent though. Ample parking in the back.

    Fried yucca was more like fried yuck-a
    Arcadio M.

    I was not a big fan of the service and my partner got sick from her ceviche. The waitress could not understand simple things we were asking in English, so we tried to get my father to ask in Spanish... she still did not understand. It was frustrating to struggle so much trying to enjoy a meal with my family and partner. It made me decide never to come back here again. The food was good for the most part, but the experience was awful.

    Marko E.

    Simple but the food was good. Came here for a friend's dinner, I don't know if the prices were good but the portion size was stupendous. I liked the civeche it was good, the chaufa was alot, even for me and I'm a big fella. I wish I could go into details but I have no idea what was ordered. If you asked me, I would recommend this place.

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    Best Peruvian Food large portion sizes, nice location, and very sweet and friendly service at this location!

    On the specials menu as "chicken with braised onions."  Way more than that!
    Randall T.

    Excellent ceviche. Saturday and Sunday the menu is extended by specials. This dish was described as "chicken with braised onions", a woefully inadequate description for tender pounded chicken breast in a wonderfully seasoned red sauce with peppers, onions, olives, and RAISINS! This last surprising ingredient gave the meal surprising depth. Fat cut fried plantain was shockingly good. An amazing meal for $32! BYO.

    Steak with basil pasta
    Cari H.

    Talk about big portions!! I was stunned by how huge my plate was. We found this place through the other location's yelp review. The restaurant is quite large with TVs showing latin programs. The waitress helped me navigate through the menu and recommended the steak with basil pasta. The flavors were great, and the price is very fair. My friend had the seafood paella and it looked amazing as well. We saw a lot of families eating there and the vibe is very casual. It's a great option if you want to try something different.

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    Very good food. Best Peruvian food around and a friendly staff. Seafood dishes are to die for and not over priced

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