El Gordo's easily earned an A+ for their wonderful service. I have not dined in yet, but I've…read moreordered for takeout a few times. The chaufa with chicken is good, but I've had better at other Peruvian restaurants. The rice has too much egg; it would be better if it was cooked into the rice and not individual clumps of it. It's like having pieces of an omelette in your fried rice and that wasn't enjoyable for me. Their green sauce is incredibly delicious, packed with flavor, and mild spice. However, it is a little thin, could be thicker. They also have locations in Montclair and other cities!

Today September 26 about 7pm , I order online rotisserie chicken, waiting time was around 20…read moreminutes to pick it up , you would think the chicken will be hot. Wrong, it was cold, probably because it was cooked long time ago. Next time I have to be more careful. Another thing: no napkins

It's been awhile but like before NEVER disappoints. Everything is delicious and packaged perfectly…read morefor delivery..Back in my dinner rotation.

I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THE GREEN SAUCE IS HANDLED…read more I sat down to eat here twice this summer. I had the chicken, rice and beans, and obviously it came with the green sauce. When I was ready to pack up my food, I asked for a container so I could take my leftover green sauce with me, and the waitress told me that I could not take the green sauce. I couldn't understand that for the life of me. Why wouldn't a customer be allowed to take the sauce that came with their meal? Because I found that so strange, I started paying attention to what was happening with the green sauce whenever I came into the restaurant. The last two times I was there, I personally watched a waiter and a waitress take the ceramic bowls containing the green sauce and use the small spoon that comes with the bowl to pick out what appeared to be pieces of food from the sauce. They then took the bowls to the back. I don't know what they do with the sauce after they take it to the back, and I'm not claiming that I know what happens to it. But seeing employees picking pieces of food out of the green sauce that had been sitting on a customer's table and then taking the bowl to the back made me very uncomfortable. At that point, I started wondering if this is why customers aren't allowed to take their leftover green sauce home. Listen, the chicken is good. The yellow rice being mixed with white rice is confusing to me, but the chicken itself is good. However, after personally witnessing what I described above, I no longer feel comfortable eating the beans, rice, or especially the green sauce there. And that really bothers me because the green sauce actually tastes really good. But now it grosses me out. Sometimes when I eat chicken, I'll dip the chicken into the green sauce, take a bite, and dip it again because it's my food and my sauce. So naturally, seeing food particles being picked out of a sauce bowl that had been sitting on a customer's table made me question the food-handling practices. I'm not saying that I know what they do with the sauce after it goes into the back. I'm telling you what I personally saw. There are way too many Peruvian restaurants for me to spend my money somewhere when I've personally witnessed something that makes me uncomfortable about their food-handling practices. I would really like an explanation from management as to what happens to the green sauce after it is returned from a customer's table and why customers are not permitted to take their leftover sauce home. That's my concern. I saw what I saw, and it made me uncomfortable enough that I don't trust the green sauce anymore.

Pescado sandwich and carne bowl so awesome!! Feels like I'm in Portland food scene…read more Flavorful, great presentation.

I came here hungry. I left humbled…read more This sandwich has strips of flank steak stir fried with peppers and red onion like the cook had something to prove. Not aggressively. Confidently. The kind of confidence that doesn't announce itself, it just delivers. Then there's the crema de cilantro and aji, which basically tag team your taste buds and ask, "You good?" Yes. I'm great. Mind your business. This is not a, "Instagram made me do it" sandwich. This is a composed, disciplined, shut up and eat sandwich. Every ingredient is there on purpose. No freeloaders. The owner is a Peruvian chef who lived in Canada and now cooks in New Jersey, which explains why this sandwich has flavor, restraint, and zero patience for mediocrity. This isn't fusion, it's life experience on bread. Fair warning: eating this will ruin weaker sandwiches for you. You'll start asking questions. You'll judge more. You'll be disappointed elsewhere. Peruvian soul inside, llamas, Incas, Cusco, with Maplewood graffiti keeping it honest.

The best rotisserie chicken in Union NJ…read more The service is fast and the place has good music and spacious dining areas and Outdoor seating. The restaurant has a good variety of authentic Peruvian Dishes.

Great little place. Good customer service and surprisingly spacious despite looking very small. The…read moreplace has a small outdoor dining area and is BYOB. The food was great and good portions. Would definitely come back again.

Affordable good quality and delicious food Daily specials…read moreare always good friendly staff I have being eating there for years and always make my belly happy

I've driven by Pasion Peruana Restaurant many times over the years but never had the opportunity to…read morestop by. Recently I had a hankering for a Rotisserie chicken and some Maduros so I decided to make a special trip. Pasion has its own parking lot (but I wound up parking in the Dollar Tree lot next door since I went shopping there too). Pasion is not the...most elegant looking restaurant. It looks rather old and aged (I do not know what year it actually opened). It's also oddly dim inside. Most of the interior is dedicated to seating and the counter where you order is towards the back. There is a bathroom off to the side. I ordered my food from a very nice lady and it came out rather quickly. When I got home I was surprised to find the chicken cut in a rather...rustic fashion. I'm used to rotisserie chickens cut into four, equal sized pieces but this was cut up into six pieces of varying sizes. Sadly, the chicken was rather dry but the green sauce that came with it was super tasty and spicy so dipping it into the sauce helped a lot. The Maduros were...not great. They had a bit of an oily taste to them that I've never tasted in Maduros before. It wasn't very pleasant. Based on other reviews here this place seems to have its fans and that's cool. This is a mom and pop business and I believe in supporting local businesses. I'm glad I tried this place, but I likely won't be gong back.

Great environment, lots of food portion for the price and good service!…read more We had a layover and wanted to eat good food and saw this restaurant on Yelp. Decided to try it and when we arrived it was empty with street parking. It was a Tuesday night and pretty cold which is why I'm guessing no one was there. Lots of seating options, bathrooms were clean and they had a big screen of music playing. The waitress was very friendly and took our drink orders and food orders right away. We got the chicken and anticuchos along with chicha morada. Food came out fast and the plates were huge. Waitress was very attentive and brought out all the sauces, extra napkins and was on sight in case we needed anything. Food was great, cooked how we asked for it and potatoes were not burnt. I was happy with my order and experience and recommend this place.

New Peruvian polleria in a small space on Elizabeth Ave. from the owners of La Choza Nautica…read morefurther downtown. As the name suggests, they specialize in pollo a la brasa, rotisserie chicken cooked over charcoal, typically accompanied with fresh cut french fries and salad. In addition, they offer daily specials, and a full a la carte menu. Perhaps most importantly, this is a place that cares about its sauce selection. You'll feel like a true painter armed with the plate as your palette. When I received my meal, the waitress even double-checked to make sure all the sauces were all full. Their chicken comes with 3 sauces (also called cremas or aji): - the yellow sauce - huancaina - the green sauce - aji verde - the brown/reddish - olive sauce, salsa de aceituna

It's a beautiful restaurant. It's supposed remodeled, not sure if it's under new management…read more When we were there, someone had a birthday party. The celebration the restaurant offered was fantastic and noisy. We had shrimp chaufa and arroz con mariscos, Peruvian style paellas. Both were delicious.

Peru is much more than just Machu Picchu and other archaeological sites. It's a country where its…read morerich culture also shines through its internationally acclaimed exquisite cuisine, which has only recently exploded onto the international culinary stage. It is among the most generous and deeply rooted, with traditions reaching back to the Incas, a wealth of beautiful indigenous ingredients and culinary influences from Spain, Japan, Italy, Africa and China. Jersey is home to a wealth of Peruvian restaurants, found largely in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. Passaic itself is home to the largest Peruvian immigrant population in the Garden State. Like food everywhere today, there is a new style of Peruvian cuisine emerging--so-called nueva comida--forged by Lima's leading chefs like Gaston Acurio and Pedro Miguel Schiaffino. Situated on a busy N Wood Avenue in Linden, some of my colleagues came to this establishment for lunch after a three-year hiatus. A reservation was made by calling into Stancia Peruvian Fusion Restaurant. Upon arrival, our table was ready inside a modern, well-decorated space with music blasting like a lounge to evoke a summer celebratory vibe. The menu is a bit fancier than other Peruvian eateries. We began with a jar of their homemade drink, Chicha Morada, made of purple corn, pineapple, lime, cinnamon and cloves described as fruity and tangy. As appetizers to share, we decided on Piqueo Stancia, Chalaquitas de Scallops, Calamar Frito, and Mini Papas-Rellenas. As the main dish, we opted for Pescado A Lo Macho (Corvina), Quinoa Chaufa with Scallops, Tacu Tacu con Lomo Saltado, Quinoa Chaufa with Shrimps, Quinoa Chaufa with Salmon, Tacu Tacu with Chicken, Pachamanca, and Arroz Chaufa de Pollo. Complimentary roasted corn accompanied the aji verde spicy hot green sauce that started our meal. Each dish is a work of art, not just in presentation but in the authentic flavor not too overpowering, it remained exquisite with a sizeable portion. This restaurant continues to impress us every time with their consistency and good customer service. Stancia has incredible food and a beautiful space, two things many restaurants struggle to get right. All boxes checked.

This place is filled with incompetent idiots. Placed a $100 order for delivery for my food to…read morearrived more than half missing. Then u try to call and they dont answer the phone. Like do you guys not check orders before sending them out for delivery! IDIOTSSSS never again! STAY AWAY!

I was craving some chicken and find this place called the Chicken Palace. Sounds like the perfect…read moreplace to get chicken right ? I went on a monday night so it was pretty empty. I ordered an inka cola, the cap was kind of dirty so not a great start. I got anticucho (beef heart) for an app, it was really tasty and flavorful, then came the chicken. I'll get back to that but they give you A LOT OF food here. One entree was enough for two. But back to the chicken, it was really tasty! i could tell they brine it. It was tender and hot, just how i like it. Would come back again. This is definitely not your instagram stop and shop but if you want good food, i think it's worth a try. I forgot to take pics but will next time

Great Food and service I was very surprised, their…read morerotisserie chicken was AAOK, the green sauce amazing and their pisco sour very good. Definitely will come back! Great job Palacio.

The food is excellent and very tasty. The arroz chaufa is very good and so are the clams they…read moremarinade.