Food was absolutely delicious!!! The restaurant was decorated very cutely with both booth and table seating. The food took quite a while to come out, but it was definitely worth the wait. The empanadas were perfectly flavorful and crunchy on the outside. The chorizo had a stronger taste than the beef empanada, but the beef was wonderfully juicy and tender. Would definitely recommend getting them as an appetizer! We were warned that the seafood paella would be spicy, but when we tried it, it wasn't spicy at all! It was pretty yummy anyways, so I'd say it was a very salty dish rather than spicy or hot. The rotisserie chicken was very yummy. It came with two sides and we chose sweet plantains and the fritas. The sweet plantains were soooo good, they reminded me of turons except sliced. Only complaint was that it felt like we had five different servers, which made it hard to get consistent attention or feel any personal connection to the service, especially with our table tucked away in the corner, leading to slow and scattered service. Overall, we had a delicious meal here and will definitely be returning for more. Thanks! read more

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Had a day date with my husband and stopped here for some lunch. This place has vegan and gluten-free empanadas. I feel like I died and went to heaven. They have Peruvian empanadas, and they have Colombian style empanadas made from cornflower. The vegan chorizo Colombian style empanadas were amazing! The Peruvian style ground beef and chicken empanadas were delicious as well. Their lunch offerings do have wine, beer, and even gluten-free beer options. The. Yucca fritas were delicious as well. When I was debating what sweet empanadas to take back home, I saw that they not only had sweet empanadas, but they had vegan and gluten-free black forest cake. I did not have the space to eat it, but I sure did bring it home. The black forest cake did not disappoint. It was delicious. The server was super kind and attentive. The gratuity is also included in your total which the server mentioned. He was also very proactive in asking if there were any allergies. I wish more servers and restaurants did that. How I have not been to this location until now is unbelievable to me. I could eat here every day. We will be back! read more

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Visited Mishiqui Cocina Peruana for dinner on Saturday. Was excited to try some Peruvian food around the Middleton area and was recommended by friends to visit them. The venue is just a block away from downtown Middleton and it's conveniently located in a small strip. Upon entrance, the staff were very polite and friendly. We ordered the beef empanada and the quarter-chicken combo plates. For the price, I thought the food was very reasonable. The empanada was good and the crust was crumbly. The chicken itself was seasoned well. I personally would have wanted to see more color on the skin from the grill / oven, but I the meat was great and fall off the bone. The yucca frites and tostones were also solid. It is noteworthy that all checks automatically include a 15% gratuity. Overall, had a good time. read more

Mishqui Peruvian Bistro - Middleton - Peruvian Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

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The food at Mishqui Cocina is very tasty! We ordered the colombian empanadas, the seafood rice, and the half rotisserie chicken. We were warned that the seafood rice would be very spicy, but we didn't find it spicy at all, I'm not sure if they made it not spicy without telling us or if that's how it is normally served. It was still delicious and very creamy! Service overall was spotty, at times they checked on us too frequently and other times they were nowhere to be seen. Once we placed the order, it did feel that the food took longer than I expected. Regardless, I would return and try one of the many other dishes read more

Mishqui Peruvian Bistro - Middleton - Colombian Empanadas - Peruvian Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

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i stopped by for lunch during Madison Restaurant week. For $20, it was a 3 course lunch. That was good value for money. Peruvian empanada had a slight taste of pastry, while columbian empanada had a corn taste. I think I liked the Peruvian version. Monstrito was my favorite entree. It was a quarter chicken with fried rice. Chicken was tender and flavorful. Chaufa de pollo was a good fried rice as well. Cappucino Tres Letche cake was a good dessert. Meringue sandwich was way too sweet and sugar like for my taste. Chica morada was an excellent drink. read more

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So glad Mishqui opened its second location in my backyard! Located in downtown Middleton where K Peppers used to be, the new location offers everything the Monona location did, with the same outstanding quality Peruvian food. We got the pescado frito and the fish ceviche and both were flavorful and excellent! Can't wait to come back and try more on the menu. read more

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This is the one restaurant in downtown Middleton that we keep coming back to. Our go-to dish is the lomo saltado -- and you've got to spring to add the plantains and fried egg! They make it fresh, so there is a little bit of a wait, but every moment waiting is made up a few times over by every bite! They also have a nice little bakery section and the tres leche and cheese/guava empanada are easy favorites for us! read more

Super tasty Peruvian food with delicious drinks! We met some friends for dinner and while the service was a bit awkward (they forgot some drinks and it took some time to flag them down), the food and drinks were so delicious it was very forgivable. I love pisco sours and these were no exception - I loved that we had multiple choices of flavor too. My husband got the lomo saltado and I had the chaufa cecina- both were definitely the best Peruvian food we've had in the US! We also started with chicarrones which were imcredible. The dulce de leche desserts are also not to be missed - they were all so delicious. Interior is simple and functional but it does feel more like a to go restaurant than a place to sit down for a meal. Overall though, definitely worth a return! read more

I really wanted to like this place, but sadly it just came up short. I love peruvian food and am always looking for a place in town that isn't on state street by the students, so when this showed up on the restaurant week menu, I grabbed some friends and said let's eat! I made a reservation and when we got there, there weren't too many people in the restaurant but it took a moment for the staff to get acquainted and seat us. I was surprised their restaurant week menu didn't feature their chicken and honestly, most of it was seafood forward. Thats fine, and maybe the star, but I was craving some good peruvian chicken so we ordered family style with some of the empanadas. We had 2 peruvian and 2 columbian. Overall, they were dry, the sauces saved it a bit, but it wasn't anything exceptional. The Chicken had good flavor, but wasn't incredibly moist and the sides were mid. I wanted to like this place, but sadly, I likely won't be back. read more

Food - 5 Service - 5 Value - 4 Ordered from here while I was in town for a conference. I got the Seafood Combo Platter and felt it had a good variety -- just the right portions of each item as I think I would have gotten tired of any one item had I gotten a full portion of any of them. I took it to go and then ate outside at a nearby park. I was very tempted to try some of the empanadas or desserts but was able to resist (barely). read more

This a a decent restaurant. The service was very attentive and friendly. The food was nice enough but somewhat bland across several dishes and sides. I did appreciate that the desserts were not overly sweet. The little cookies were really quite nice - I'd stop in just for an order of those. read more

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The food was delicious and the portions generous. The restaurant is cute with Peruvian touches including a full sized stuffed alpaca. Our waiter was friendly and helpful. I had chicken cilantro soup which was piping hot and my husband has a chorizo stuffed empanada with a masa crust for starters. I could not finish my soup and took half of it to go. For entrees, I had vegan portobello cilantro stew with came with white rice and stewed white beans. My husband had rotisserie chicken quarter with fried rice a stewed beans as his chosen sides. They did add 15% gratuity but we gave more. Well worth it. read more

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Cute spot with delicious food and good service. Our waitress was very helpful. I got the quarter chicken with fried rice & plantains as my sides. I also got the pescado ceviche. Chicken was very tender and flavorful! The fried rice was equally delicious, as were the sweet plantains. My friend got the potatoes as her side (I will get those next time). The ceviche was very refreshing. I finished my meal with some chicha morada & it was earthy and sweet. Only slight ding to the experience was that it took quite a long time for our food to come out. But when it did, we could taste the care put into the meal. Can't wait to go back. read more

Mishqui Peruvian Bistro - Middleton - Quarter chicken, plantain, fried rice and pescado ceviche. - Peruvian Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Food was very dry and flavorless. Empanadas were good but we had the pork platter and chicken loma. I was completely dissatisfied. Service was fine but wouldn't recommend if you like robust flavor. Salt and pepper not available so water was cold and glasses were clean. read more

We stopped here on our way through Madison and were very pleasantly surprised. My husband is Peruvian and we're always looking for good Peruvian restaurants. We had a vegan chorizo empanada, fried yuca, locro de zapallo with a fried egg, and chicharrón de puerco. Everything was very delicious and authentic. They also sell a lot of very tasty looking pastries and some Peruvian snacks and pantry staples. Very cute place and the service was excellent. read more

Mishqui Peruvian Bistro - Middleton - Locro de zapallo (front) and chicharrón (back) - Peruvian Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

This place is delicious! I got the Lomo saltado, and my husband got seco de res. Both were tasty with generous portion sizes. The empanada, chicha morada, and thousand layer cake were also great. read more

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Both of our dishes were very good. We were there a little after the lunch rush (1:30pm) and it took a while to get someone to seat me, get a menu and also a little inattentive to our table after the food was served. With that said, the environment was pleasant, clean and the server was very polite. The deep fried pork was particularily delicous and portion sizes generous. read more

Amazing! Unexpected! Curse inducing! Yucatan fries and plantains were delicious. Chicken fried rice was amazing, as was the pesto fettuccine with chicken (which was so good it caused us to swear). Ceviche was super yummy and the pork chicherones was perfect. Took home a bunch of desserts and looking forward to going again. read more

Absolutely amazing food. Great prices for what you get and a wide variety on the menu. read more

Mishqui Peruvian Bistro - Middleton - Beef Tenderloin Stir Fry - Peruvian Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Wow what a delicious meal. My wife and I went there with my son who goes there often. The food is amazing. We ordered one of just about each kind of the empanadas. They were fantastic. If you want a light lunch, two empanadas would do the trick. My wife had the seco des res and it was great. They do have gluten free and vegan options and they are well highlited in the menu. The service was also very good. They were quick and attentive and very polite. The interrior is well lit and brightly decorated. Looking forward to going there again when I get back to the Madison area. read more

Incredibly slow service. We waited almost two hours for our dinner to be served. Food itself, when it finally came, was OK although overcooked and cool like it had been sitting around a while read more

My absolute favorite restaurant in Madison! Everyone I've taken there has been impressed too. Highly recommend the tallarinas verde (fettuccini) with beef tenderloin, the ceviches, or the chicken and rice soup if youre looking for something new and AMAZING. With a maracuya juice or purple corn juice. I also cant resist picking up a dessert every time I'm there. Never been let down by anything! read more

If you're looking to try something different from your usual Tex-Mex or Latin American spots, this place is a must-visit! The customer service is really friendly, though it's a bummer that the Middleton location doesn't get much foot traffic--I'm not sure about the one in Madison. It's a fantastic spot to brush up on your Spanish, and the menu and vibe feel genuinely authentic! read more

Had take out. Food was delicious and I'd 100% go back again. Actually writing this review while waiting to pick up my second order this month! If you're on the the fence about this place, I hope my review leans you to try it out cause I promise it won't disappoint read more

Delicious Peruvian food. The wait staff was very attentive. We had empanadas, tacu tacu, and chauca. It was absolutely amazing. The prices were good and the menu was varied. read more

Our server Daniel was exceptionally nice and very knowledgeable about the Gluten Free options. I am a vegetarian, and my girlfriend is gluten free. There was so much on the menu to satisfy both of us - including classic Peruvian dishes. The food was very, very fresh and great tasting. Highly recommended. read more

Excellent food and service. Try the ceviche! Loved the empanadas, too. They have two kinds and we couldn't decide which we liked best.

Great service, friendly and the food was wonderful. You can tell they care about quality. Love it!

Absolutely fantastic new spot in Middleton. Great service from the owner herself who was very attentive and made the experience truly wonderful. We ordered both the vegetable stir fry and the vegetable fried rice. Presentation was outstanding as were the quality of all ingredients. We will definitely be coming back. read more