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    Oh! Calamares

    3.3 (198 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Churros!
    Stefanie R.

    BEST AUTHENTIC PERUVIAN FOOD hands down. I thought I took more photos of our plates but honestly they were so yummy we all dove in and scraped our plates clean. We started with octopus for the table and if anyone knows about octopus, it's either a hit or miss. This octopus was a hit! Flavorful, cooked to perfection and overall delicious! We enjoyed Arroz Chaufa Mixto, Jalea and Tallarin Saltado. Pro Tip: : I ordered a second plate of octopus for myself and cut it up to put in my Tallarin Saltado with chicken, steak and shrimp. Hubby loved the ceviche (I'm prego so couldn't taste) and said it was some of the best he had. All the food tasted fresh, well seasoned and good quality. The portions are very generous and I feel like we got a great value for our evening. A true culinary experience we enjoyed. We went on a Friday night where we got to experience some pro Karaoke singers lol it made it fun and although it was dark with party lights, definitely still family friendly as I had my baby there.

    On Saturday, we chose Oh Calamares to cater a party we were hosting. The owner: Jonathan, was very professional and did everything to ensure we were good-to-go. He also provided excellent suggestions to accommodate our group. We had steak tacos, rice, black beans, pernil, and every imaginable fixing. On the night of, they provided special dish-ware and assisted in setting up our serving area. Aside from that, all of the food was delicious! There was not a single complaint. All of our guests thought so too! Everyone was able to take home a to go lunch. My son especially enjoyed the salsa verde. We would definitely recommend Oh Calamares for any occasion. We cannot wait to go to dinner and try the restaurant. Thank you Jonathan. You are a true professional and know your business and you surely are one helluva gentleman.

    Complimentary Maiz tostado and a small green salad
    INDIA O.

    Came here for lunch with my friend and we were super impressed. We shared the Pollo a la Brasa with FF and a salad. There green sauce and salad dressing are so good. The restaurant was empty and all the undivided attention wowed us. The place was clean and cute and the music was pumping! Augustin was very pleasant and attentive. Came back again for dinner with my friend, her BF, and my husband and the service sucked. They took forever to bring out our order and when they finally brought out our order they didn't bring out our friends. It was so stupid! My friend and her guy ordered the lomo salteado and hubs and I ordered the chicken. He had rice and beans I had the FF. The beans were bland. I also ordered papa La Huancaina and it was ok. Ive had better. My friend ordered the calamares ( their signature) They were ok. The waitress never checked up on us and had to get her attention to pick up the bill. The food in certain aspects are good and in others mediocre but doesn't taste horrible. I love the music they play. But you have to work on that service. FYI the drinks are strong so you get your moneys worth there.

    Cassy B.

    I've tried Oh Calamares twice now and I feel like I don't get the hype. Don't get me wrong, everything is good just not great. Street parking is available and there's also a parking lot across the street so it's very convenient. The staff is again, just good. They're not as attentive as they could be but our order came out right both times. They're just a little slow paced here. I got the salmon dish the first time and it was ok, the flavor just wasn't there for me. The second time I tried the shrimp saltado and it's just too Asian inspired for me. I wish there was more depth to the flavors. My mom got the seafood stew this time and it was good, it's a very simple sauce. Nothing memorable. Last time she got the fried seafood platter and you can't go wrong with that. We also got the shrimp appetizer, I think it was called causa. It's a cold mashed potato with a slice of avocado and shrimp in the middle. It was just ok, not too flavorful. Haven't tried dessert here. I probably won't be back, I definitely wanted to give it a second try but it's just not my favorite spot.

    Ceviche Mancora
    Claudia T.

    Great place. Makes you feel at home. Food is delicious. If you love seafood, I recommend Ceviche Mancora.

    Chicken Causa
    Elvin S.

    Very good Peruvian food. Excellent drinks. Friendly service. Family & kid friendly!

    Vanesa F.

    Came for lunch with a party of three plus a toddler. The wait was no more then five minutes. As we walked to be seated I was impressed at the space this restaurant has. Many empty tables. Once seated it took well over ten minutes before someone came to ask if anyone took our orders. The couple who came in after us were seated and quickly received water and tostados. I ordered a ceviche mixto with hot sauce on the side. My hot sauce never came. The ceviche was served in a smaller portion then I could of ever imagined for $17. Yet, the fish was outstanding! Not once did our waitress come to ask if everything was okay or if we needed anything. When we needed something such as another knife because they cleaned our plates up so fast we didn't finish cutting the meat we couldn't manage to call someone over. I had a whole potato left on my plate and wasn't asked if I was done, yet asked if they can take it. Aside from coming to take our plates they were quick to bring the bill, that is, after waving a hand and calling out to please bring it. I highly recommend their Chicha! If I ever go back it's just for the Chicha drink.

    Rice with shrimp
    Yesenia R.

    Had dinner here with my bff and even though we love Peruvian food we were not huge fans. The place smelled a bit and that threw us off. My friend had the shrimp saltado and I had the rice and shrimps. Both were okay. The onion sauce they put on top of my meal was good though. The waiter was nice but he did get our orders wrong but the manager came out and apologize and our food came out fast.

    Jalea
    Louis T.

    Fresh food, good service, and a nice spot to have a date. The restaurant owners play all kind of latin music, so you will learn about their musical cultures just eating there.

    18% gratuity not worth it.

    Terrible experience from the start. Hostess hardly acknowledges presence when you come in to the restaurant. Felt like you were there to service them instead of the other way around if you ever experienced that feeling. Barely glanced at us when asking for a table. Service is slow in general. 2hrs In restaurant for one appetizer and 3 main entrees Then realized that waiters didn't need to rush since they tacked an 18% gratuity fee. The food was ok. Nothing out of this world. Jalea hardly had a piece of fish. Ceviche had a good flavor but fish felt like it was just taken out of the freezer before prepared. Asked for Seco which normally comes with salsa criolla on top but had to order separately for $4 since it did not come with dish. Disappointing experience overall.

    Arroz con Marisco
    Jessica C.

    I was really looking forward to this place. But unfortunately the service was extremely extremely slow. From taking the orders to bringing out the food. A friend of mine had to wait for awhile for his order (he ordered the simplest item, a chicken dish) after we all were served. The arroz mariscada was bland. The two dishes/appetizers that we recommend is the Chicharron de Pescado a la Costenera and ceviche en leche de Tigre.

    Ceviche de camarones
    Carlos S.

    Pretty good Peruvian restaurant. Food was good. Service was ok. Gratuity is included in the bill, which I also disliked. Cause was nothing great. Overall not a bad place.

    Roxy D.

    I loved the food!! I had leche de tigre and also i had the pulpo a la parrilla! Huuuuuuuu suuuuuuper good! I highly recommend this restaurant

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    I love this place . I hosted my moms birthday celebration and we had a blast! Great service! Also karaoke night is also great !

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    The Food is always fresh and very tasty. The service staff is nice and polite. This is my favorite Peruvian restaurant.

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    4 years ago

    The ceviche here is amazing! And the salteado is real good too! Great dinner overall. Small place with great Peruvian dishes.

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    We had great service and the food was tasty. The portions were enough to share with one other person. I would definitely go back soon.

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    Superb Peruvian food, cocktails and service. Don't think, just go! Get the octopus, quinoa crusted fish and pisco sour all day!

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    We came here on a Wednesday night around 730. Looks like a fairly new place with not alot of foot…read moretraffic but I'm glad we took a chance and went inside for dinner. Their food is 10/10 with large portions, fair prices and most importantly, the food was flavorful and hit the spot! steak fried rice- lots of umami, generous portion and topped with scrambled egg. This is a must order! Bistek Ala pobre- a bowl of white rice, fried plantains, French fries and 2 pieces of steak seasoned very well. Breaded chicken with rice and plantains and fries- thinly breaded and crispy, a generous portion as well! Lime lemonade - a carafe we order- sweet and flavored just right! Base ceviche- a must order as well! Perfectly balanced and seasoned with lime and everything needed for a great ceviche. They have other kinds but I'd gladly order this again. Street parking, service is friendly, credit cards/ cash. Restrooms are clean.

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