First and last time I order takeout from this restaurant. I placed my order well before they closed; yet for whatever reason my order was never made and cancelled well pst the estimated delivery time. Then when I tried to make an order from another Peruvian restaurant they were all closed already. Beyond hungry and furious. read more

Order anything- it's delicious. .I go for the pescado a lo macho, ceviche de pescado , or lomo saltado.... You can't go wrong . Todo esta muy rico. read more

Love the food , hate the service . Lady was on the phone the entire time we needed anything .

Puro Sabor is one of our local favorites. It's always so good! We both pick-up and eat in. Tallarin saltado con Carne is our go-to dish and it is always delicious. In fact, I keep meaning to take a picture of it but always dig right in and finish it before I think of taking the picture. Their warm bread with butter and green sauce is always amazing :) read more

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Worst experience ever; The worst customer service the place was empty. The food was bland. No flavor at all. I would not come back here or recommend that anyone come back. ordered the lomo saltado Spicy ceviche not good no flavor and I wanted to order another drink and the waitress never came back to check on us. read more

Pollo saltado was juicy and flavorful! The yuca fries are a must, they're seasoned and flavorful. This is the first time I've enjoyed yuca fries without any sauce! Little gem in LA, definitely a must! read more

Puro Sabor - Lomo Saltado - Latin American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Great food! Try the Chupe de Camarones!! I also enjoy the tallarines saltados and the lomo saltado!! Best peruvian in the Van Nuys area.

Very delicious!!!!the food is wonderful!! The saltado is very good food!!! I came back!!

The food is good. The service is terrible. The server (roxanna) does not pay attention to the customer at all. She is always on her cellphone and is very dismissive. I have ordered take out and she always gets my food wrong and blames me for messing up my own order. She makes me not want to eat there anymore. read more

super yummy! we ordered the ceviche de camaron and spicy shrimp dish. glad we stopped by. read more

Puro Sabor - Picante de Camarones - Latin American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Eh. If you're in Van Nuys and desperate for some Peruvian food like i was, this is a satisfying choice. It's nothing that will blow you away, but it'll get the job done. My best friend works right down the street so we've come for dinner a few times and have never really been disappointed. She swears that they have the best milanesa de pollo she's ever had.....and trust me when I say she's had A LOTTTT in her lifetime. It's almost sick how much she eats it. The staff was really friendly and it had a very homey family-owned vibe that i was really digging. My tallarin saltado wasn't anything special and it was a bit on the dry side, but it did hit the spot and i had tons of leftovers for lunch the next day. I have to say though, i was realllly disappointed with their papas a la huancaina. The sauce was really lacking in flavor and was too thin for my liking...maybe i should give them my recipe. They could learn a thing or two, haha. But i do give them props for serving picarones all day, everyday. A lot of other Peruvian restaurants only serve them on the weekends for some reason. And while they were really greasy and kind of gave me heartburn later, they were deeeeeliciousssss and it was totally worth it. :] It always is. read more

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We went with my family to try Peruvian food for the very first time. Sadly we ended up leaving so dissatisfied and disappointed. We ordered a whole jar of juice for our table and honestly it was the only good thing from this place. My daughter ordered a pineapple milkshake and that was gross, we tried it and it was bitter and just had a weird taste, like if it had gone bad or something. Then we ordered our food. Since the menu has zero pictures and the waitress didn't recommend us anything, we took longer to order. My daughter wanted something like pasta or pizza but they didn't have that or a kids menu, and of course the waitress didn't suggest anything or try to help us in any way. The food here isn't that great and not worth the price. Definitely pricey for what we ordered. We ended up ordering 3 plates for the 3 of us and the only good plate was the steak with eggs and rice. The minuta with steak was just ok. The third dish was the worst one. Picante de camarones I think is called. For what we saw on the pictures here, it looked nothing like that, what we got was 2-3 shrimps drowned in nacho cheese sauce with vegetables. When we shared our opinion with the server, she couldn't care less and even though the plate was full, she didn't offer to bring anything else or take it out the bill. We didn't eat it, she saw it was full when she took it back to the kitchen and we still got charged for it. We left angry still hungry and dissatisfied for this whole situation. Definitely don't come here to eat. I'm pretty sure there are many more places where they prepare dishes that are delicious and the staff is nicer and care for the customers. read more

Yes, it's located in Van Nuys. Yes, it's located next door to a pawn shop. Yes, my wife and I walk very quickly from our car to the restaurant while looking over our shoulders. And yes, the food is worth coming here for. We've been here twice now and thoroughly enjoy their Lomo Saltado with both the beef and chicken. For those who don't know this, Lomo Saltado is like the national dish of Peru. If you've never had Peruvian food, then this is what you have to try first. We prefer the Lomo Saltado with chicken over the beef at this particular restaurant because the rib eye steak pieces have been dry. For dessert, we ordered "picarones" which is basically deep fried pumpkin (5 big pieces) and you dip it in a "sugary" sauce. It's not the healthiest looking thing around, but it's pretty damn good. Others have commented about the slow service here and we have shared similar experiences. It's not like the waitress is lazy because I've seen her constantly moving around, but she's probably not the most conscientious person. They just need to add another waitress. There's free parking in back of the restaurant, but it's dark and scary looking, so we park on Friar street which has a meter. Check this place out! read more

I come here for the best picarones in the valley! The Peruvian doughnut :) The pumpkin dough and caramel is spot on. Legit! I've also had their Sopa a la Criolla, milk-based soup with noodles, rib eye strips, egg. It's so good... not too salty... just perfect. Great for two to share. Anticuchos de corazon were okay. The beef heart was a bit too hard for my taste. They made it well-done when I never ask to be made well-done, because you eat them medium normally. It lacked flavor... maybe they did not marinated enough. For $9.99 a portion of 2 skewers, 2 sliced fried potato, and a thin slice of Peruvian corn (choclo) is over priced. Nice friendly service. Clean and presentable hole-in-a-wall . Tight parking spaces in the back of the restaurant. read more

Omgggg I love this place for take out the lomo saltado is to die for ! My co worker had me try this place a few years back and it's just amazing. Very tasty food I can't stress it enough. read more

Over the years I've come to learn the different layers of South American cuisine. It would be easy to just say it's Latin but you'll come to learn the difference between Brazilian, Argentinian, and Peruvian food. Puro Sabor is easily the best Peruvian restaurant I've been to...however it is the only one I've ever been to. I can't speak much of the place since I always get my orders to go. It's plain, it's quiet, it's simple. The food here is amazing. I always get the lomo saltado which is basically rib eye steak strips, tomatoes, onions, and huge french fries sauteed in some sort of spicy broth. It's comes with a side of rice which goes well with the meal. Occasionally they'll throw in some bread. There's nothing really special about the bread and it's kind of stale and crusty which is actually a good thing. It's great with butter or to dip in that broth/gravy. The other dish I always get is the ceviche. I'm always wary about fish but I have no reservations about it here. It's a standard ceviche...some sort of white fish swimming in some acidic/citrus marinade. It comes with some boiled potato and sweet potato which accents the fish. It also comes with two types of corn, one is a crunchy corn that reminds me a lot of corn nuts. Both go great with that spicy green sauce they give you. But you've been warned that a little goes a long way. One drop is like putting a whole pepper in your mouth. There's more on the menu that I'd love to try but I usually stick with the classics. I stepped out of my comfort zone once and tried Peruvian food, trying something else on the menu one day should be just as rewarding. read more

One of my favorite Peruvian places. The food is a little pricey for the area but it's good! The people are very nice although the food is a bit slow. Lomo Saltado and the shrimp saltado are my go -to at this place. read more

I love the feel of this hole-in-the-wall Peruvian restaurant I read about in the June 2012 of Los Angeles magazine for "Cheap Eats." The people that ate there were mostly Latino families. The area is kind of "shady" as what some people might think, but I was completely fine with it. I asked for recommendations other than the popular "lomo saltado" and ordered the linguini with beefsteak based on it being the servers favorite dish on the menu, and a Inca Cola. The meal was quite satisfying. You start off with a roll with the spicy green sauce and butter. They out came my order. The linguine was very tender and had a very light flavor to complement the beef steak which was cooked just right -- not too chewy and flavorful. Don't expect the best service here. Just be ready to be pleased a simple, no frills Peruvian meal. Parking on the street was easy to find or try to find parking in the back of the restaurant. I will definitely be back next time to try the lomo saltado and their popula pumpkin donuts I've read about here on Yelp. Total with tip = $15 read more

Puro Sabor - Latin American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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Came here at 8:30, they close at 9. Sat down and the woman came up to us and said they close in 30 min. So I asked her if that meant we couldn't order food. Then she said we could but had to leave by 9. This is my favorite Peruvian restaurant in the valley. But I guess my problem is that if you dont want to cook anything at 830 why not just close at 830? What's the protocol if the restaurant closes at 9 and u come in at 830? Leaving here bummed out cuz now my bf NEVER wants to come back because of this. :( read more

Out of the four peruvian restaurants in the vicinity Puro Sabor is the better choice. Papa a la huancaina is a great start. The sauce is a lil spicy and done just right. The bistek a lo pobre is a must here. Nice slab of Tender meat cooked perfectly never dry or chewy. Very flavorful with fried banana and red onions served over rice The Lomo saltado is what most prob know of and that's a plus here too. Nice size portions easily enough for two people to share. They always have cafe con Leche here which I love after a huge meal. People have mentioned the wait..keep in mind it's one waitress with one cook...worth the wait. read more

Puro Sabor - Delicious appettizers.ceviche de Pescado y papa a la huancaina. Y cafe con leche. - Latin American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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I've been to Peru twice, and I'm crazy about the food there, so when I found out about this place, I had to try it. It's the best Peruvian food I've had anywhere nearby, from the West Valley to the Peruvian restaurants in Sherman Way near the 170 Fwy, and the only one that comes close to stacking up to it is Lima Cuisine in Tarzana, an altogether different experience, as it's noticeably more upscale than this little hole-in-the-wall. So far, I've had the sopa a la criolla, which was good, and the lomo saltado, which was even better. I've *never* had sopa a la criolla nearly as good as I've had in Peru, but the lomo saltado comes close to what I've had in Peru. The beef here is tender, and the general taste is quite good. The service was slow both times I've been here. The first time, the waitress spoke little English, and I ordered in Spanish. The second time, the waitress was very fluent in English, and answered a couple of our questions in nice detail. read more

Tried this place out as I was craving lomo saltado! We showed up and there was no one there? Chefs popped head out and just stared so I thought it was closed.. waitress popped out behind a counter and seated us! Food was good, came out real Quick. Place is hidden on a busy street. read more

Pros: + Tallarines Verdes were great! + Friendly customer service + Was able to accommodate a large group Cons: - Alfajores weren't that good Tip: I would recommend swapping the chicken for a steak for this dish Had the tallarines verdes (pesto pasta) with a milanesa (breaded steak). Loved it! Was really happy because the milanesa that came with the pasta was supposed to be chicken but the nice waitress said it was no problem to get the beef one instead. We had alfajores for dessert which were alright. Was a great spot for lunch. read more

I really enjoy their food. My favorite is their Lomo Saltado and shrimp ceviche. They have good authentic peruvian drinks as well

This is incredible Peruvian food. They also have some smoothies that sound amazing...but I didn't order. The food takes some time to get to your table, but the wait is well worth it. The service is friendly and the prices are reasonable. I had the Lomo Saltado Puro Sabor. It was off the charts good. I also got Passion fruit juice (jugo de maracuya) and it was perfect for a warm day. They have interesting Chinese influenced dishes on the menu. Didn't try them, but other customers did and they look delicious too. read more

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MEH. Sad to report that this was definitely within the "MEH" category. Ceviche: fake lemon. Nothing good or unique about it. Had to ask for lime and Aji because it wasn't either spicy nor lemony enough. Decent portion though. Service: Never got my water. Server seems confused. But to be honest, that's the type of service I always get from Peruvian restaurants so it doesn't surprise me. Location: Middle of Van nuys so very accessible. Place was oversized. I heard there's a buffet day so I wanna go check it out but wouldn't get out of my way after my poor flavor experience. read more

Puro Sabor - Ceviche de pescado... It was just ok. Good portion but flavor was just not quite there... - Latin American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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There are many Peruvian restaurants around this area and decided to stop by this one because it was close. They toast and serve old rolls with individual packaged butter. There was only one cook, like most mom and pop restaurants around here, so make sure you give them 20 minutes to prepare the food. I went with the Lomo a lo macho (seafood with rib eye) for $14.90. The "ribeye" "strips" we're extremely thin and was disappointing. Most of the meat was very lean and did not look like ribeye (my favorite cut). The strips were the same size as shoestring potatoe chips. However, the calamari and seafood were cooked with perfection, very tender and flash fried in a Chinese wok. Verdict: Nothing special. There are better Peruvian restaurants within a mile and they serve tastier dishes at a cheaper price. read more

Puro Sabor - Lomo a lo macho (calamari, shrimp, and steak soltado) - Latin American Near Me - Van Nuys, California

The food here's is amazing and so is the service. Its authentic specially their lunch specials. I go there everytike I'm in LA

Worst place ever! My food had hair In it and they refused to give me a discount! They instead offered a dessert. This makes anyone feel uncomfortable even eating the food! I don't recommend it and if you do go eat make sure you check your food. Yea my food was already half way that's when I realized my food was mixed with the food how was I going to know my food has hair and what a coincidence in both of the lomo saltados. And you should never argue with a customer when it comes to a situation like this. You won't have to worry because I won't ever come to a place that doesn't give customer service an importance. read more

The family enjoyed this restaurant very much. My sopa a la minuta was flavorful. The Lomo saltado was super well seasoned. My picky one loved her fried fish. It tasted like chicken! I really want a reason to come this way again so O can eat here. Fabulous! read more

Ceviche Mixto. 1st time having it and I devoured it. Reasonably priced and fresh. I will definitely be back.

I don't normally write reviews but I'm slightly distraught with my experience that I thought it would be worth to mentioning what not to order here. I ordered the Tamale: steamed saffron corn dough with chicken. Where was the chicken? I got lots of dough, not much chicken and it was dry, tasted like cardboard. Yuca a la Huancaína: fried casava with cheesy sauce. The Yuca was great! The sauce not so much, tasted like a thick velveeta spread, what a bummer. Palta Rellena: avocado stuffed with chicken was the worst offender. It looked beautiful but didn't deliver. The chicken was days old dry, they made it into a chicken salad with tons of mayo, maybe in hopes to mask the dry gross flavor. Don't bother. The read more

Ceviche mixto was absolutely delish! Great authentic Peruvian food! Recommend to anyone wanting great food!

I love this place so much. I always order the chupe de camaron, lomo saltado and fried seafood rice. I can't believe that there's a really great peruvian restaurant near my place. The bread with green (aji?) sauce, while common amongst peruvian restaurants that I have eaten at is particularly great here. Not sure if its the spicyness or the salty kick. But I obsess with the thought of coming back just for this appetizer. I have never had chupe de camaron anywhere else but I can't imagine it to get any better than what they have here in this restaurant! A thing that I noticed is that the staff here has to work extra hard because they are understaffed so tip nicely! read more

came here with my husband and 2 kids was wanting to try something new since i usually go to matchu pitchu across the street and they're food is amazingly delicious with the perfect aju. This place on the other hand serves you a plate of saltado de camaron that is pretty dry and the point of this dish is to have the aju for the rice and to give flavor to the dish potatoes,onion, protein you may pick either way i asked the waitress to let mari the cook in charge to make sure the second dish to make sure it wasn't as dry as the first one and we'll it was worse it's as if i asked make the next one drier so when it got to the table i asked the server juli what had happened and she said she let the chef know already and i said i'm so sorry it's not youre fault. it's ok the chef mari came to my table and said if you don't pay for it the waitress will have to pay for the food you don't pay in disbelief i said you can't do that to her it was youre fault you did not take the correct order from youre server and decided to make the dish as you pleased. on top of that my husbands saltado de steak was dry and also lacking in flavor. Just remember the reason you are in buisness is because of people. you should not be in buisness if you can't take a simple order! .the audacity!!! yes i pay of course if you take my order correctly and the food looks good. shrimp that tasted rancid and old and on top of that no seasoning dry and mistreats their employees and threatens me to charge her for my meal that was made incorrectly a no brainer guys avoid this place give machu pichu a try or if you want fancier peruvian give mario's peruvian in Los angeles a try very fresh and #1 in La read more

What a shame this place. I come for lunch to eat and they take 45 min to serve me. I tell the lady why does it take so long she has the nerve to tell next time you come order by phone and your food will be ready. I told her there won't be a next time. Don't come to this Resturant and waist your time the service is rude. I wish I could give 0 stars here!!! HORRIBLE SERVICE stay away!!!!! read more

Horrible service. I have ordered from here 8 or 9 times now. Only ONCE did they get the order correct. Food is good, but because the service is bad I am never going back here again. Also, no one speaks english so when I tried to say they over charged me, and my order was missing one plate of food, all she would do is say no no, sorry. I'm sorry too, the food is great, but I won't return again. Way too much headache. Go to One of the other great Peruvian places near by. read more

So sad. I have not visited in about two years and I was so looking forward to a delicious Peruvian meal. We are Peruvian and we love to spread the word about the deliciousness of our gastronomy!Our experience at Puro Sabor was a huge disappointment overall. We ordered the following dishes. Here are our comments: Causa de Pollo (the layer of potato was tasteless and not spicy), Papa a la Huancaina (B+, one of the few dishes made well), Ceviche (the lemon that needs to be used did not taste fresh Bottled? Weakly spiced.) Aji de Gallina (tasteless, not spiced). Lomo Saltado (If made well, it should have plenty of its own juice, but, alas, it was pretty dry). The Chicha was overly sweet. We were hungry at the end (not ever the case) so we figured we could fill it in with some dessert. We ordered picarones which were good (except they should have been brought out as soon as ready -- especially with few customers in the restaurant!) I have no pictures to show (but for presentation they receive a B) Dear Yelpers - Please update your experiences at this local. We love to have our Peruvian food for all to enjoy but can not recommend when the quality is this poor. read more

Comfortable place to eat with very friendly service and good flavors. Worth visiting again

Excellent food here, even though it's a bit overpriced. Me and the gf ate here last week. Flavorful food, even though the chicken was pretty dry. Vegetables and sauce for entrees were good. Overall I would give them another try read more