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Riko Peruvian Cuisine

3.1 (126 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 10:45 pm

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Shrimp shell. It was in the bottom of the salad. Contaminated the whole dish
Elena B.

We ordered a whole chicken combo for delivery that came with the avocado salad, fries and rice and beans, the salad had a left over shrimp shell that probably either someone ate while preparing the salad or it was on the container and no one checked if it was clean. Absolutely disgusting, it looked like a tomato at first and then we saw the legs and immediately put it down. We couldn't even eat the rest of our meal.

Whole chicken
Norman J.

I have passed by this particular restaurant on numerous occasions. And yesterday I decided to go inside to place an order. The decor of the restaurant was decent, the place wasn't a big restaurant. But they had seating in the back .I ordered a whole chicken with rice and beans, plantains a salad, and a few Peruvian green and white sauces. The chicken was seasoned just right ,beans and rice was on point, salad and plantains as well was tasty. The cashier was nice and courteous, and the prices weren't to high.

Does that look like half a chicken?
Johnny Y.

UPDATE: My Co-Worker was nice enough to share his meal with me and the bottom line of the food. Not great. The chicken itself was dry, Sweet Plantains were dry, no green sauce to compliment it. I am sadly disappointed in this place. Will not be coming back to this location. It's upsetting when a company orders lunch from this establishment. You would get what you ordered. 4 orders of the half chicken combo... with missing thighs? Who DOES THAT!? Missing green sauce... and one of order was completely crushed ... I have to throw my lunch out mainly cause half of it was in the plastic bag. It could easily be the delivery service...but, losing an entire thigh!? from 4 orders!? I know I'm ranting. But, this was poorly executed.

Chaufa de Carne

I wish I could have given a 5 star review but the one item ordered was underwhelming to say the least. I ordered a beef fried rice referred to as "chaufa de carne". I've included a photo and my iPhone makes all food look good. However, this fried rice included a sub par meat that was similar to chewing gum. Additionally, it only included clumps of white rice, salty taste of soy sauce, scallions, and scrambled egg. It was missing vegetables and flavor. I make this dish better myself and I'm not Peruvian. Even the green sauce didn't help. I won't be ordering from here again. By the way this one plate of rice was $18. Not worth it.

Our total bill, very affordable
Wilson V.

Was on a double date with my girlfriend and friends on a Sunday night, roughly around 10 p.m, and we had such a difficult time finding a place to eat. Our first and back-up choices had closed, and we'd given up until we found this place on the monocle feature of the app. The shop is small and is very easy to miss. The front is very narrow and leads to maybe 4-5 tables with seating in the back. The space is bit tight but warn and comfortable. The staff is very friendly. Although most for he waitresses and cooks only speak Spanish, the language barrier is very manageable. They're very attentive and quick to take your order. They offered complimentary wine while waited and later when we were waiting for the bill. As for the food, it was all really good too. Two of us ordered the 1/2 chicken combo special with a side of avocado. The rice and beans were nothing special, and the plantains were not as sweet as I hoped they would be. The highlight of that dish was the chicken. The chicken was plentiful. It was savory and not dry. Our friend ordered the rice chaufa, and she loved it. She loved how much beef was put into the dish and loved the simplicity of it. Finally, our other friend was unsure of what to get, so he played it safe got a chicken cutlet with rice and fries. He had no complaints at all. This place is a gem, especially for late nights! Be on the look out for more gems in Jamaica, Queens.

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The food was under cook and order was wrong service was horrible DO NOT EAT OR ORDER DO GO PLACE NEEDS TO CLOSE

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Small hole in the wall spot. But very good food. Will def be back. Loved it............

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The food is amazing here, but staffs attitudes are not so pleasant. I definitely do not feel welcomed whenever I order here in person.

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Pelicana Chicken - Forest Hills - Original Fried Chicken

Pelicana Chicken - Forest Hills

4.3(150 reviews)
2.5 mi•Forest Hills
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I really love the food here, and that's what makes this review difficult to write. The food is…read moregenuinely delicious, and I would absolutely recommend trying the restaurant based on the quality of the food alone. However, I've personally decided not to return because of the restaurant's policies regarding reasonable modifications and additional charges. My issue isn't that I expect everything to be free or that I expect the kitchen to completely change every dish for me. I understand that some modifications may cost extra, and I am more than willing to pay for additional ingredients or extra food. For example, I asked if I could have truffle shrimp mac and cheese and was willing to pay extra for the shrimp and any additional ingredients, but they would not make the modification. Another example was a dish that included rice cakes and fish cakes. I only wanted the rice cakes, without the fish cakes, but I was still charged for the full dish. I understand that there may be preparation and pricing considerations, but it felt unreasonable to pay the same price when I was receiving less food--especially since I would assume the fish cakes are likely one of the more expensive components of the dish. The drink policy was also frustrating. They charge for additional soda refills, even though the soda comes from the fountain. I also ordered seltzer water, which comes from the same type of gun and doesn't require syrup, and was told that additional refills would also cost extra. I know some people may think this sounds like a small thing, but paying around $10 for three refills of soda or seltzer can add up quickly. I realize I may sound picky, and I understand that restaurants have their own policies and pricing structures. I'm not writing this review to discourage anyone from eating here because, again, I truly love the food. I'm writing it more for people like me who appreciate having some flexibility when making reasonable modifications and who may not expect to be charged for every refill. If you're happy ordering directly from the menu without modifications and don't mind paying for additional drink refills, you will probably have a great experience because the food really is excellent. Unfortunately, for me, dining out should also include being able to get what I want within reason, especially when I'm willing to pay for additional food or ingredients. Because of that, despite loving the food, I've decided not to return.

If you really want to hear about it, I have gone to this place on Metro called Pelicana Chicken a…read morefew times, its in Forest Hills, I live here, an original form what I'm told, I'm here for now. Anyway, the front of the joint has this dark green paint store facade with a big sign that shows beer specials, inviting me and you inside. Instagram calls it 'Good vibes, great food, and a s..', I don't even know what the rest of that sentence was supposed to be, but it's probably pure crap anyway. ​Inside, they've got this sleek-looking metallic bar with hanging yellow lights, there is always a couple of guys sitting around pretending they're having the greatest time in the world. It depresses the hell out of me. ​They also have a picture of the menu explaining what some might consider a user friendly way to pick your food and assorted preferenced. It goes somethinglike this. 'Step 1: Choose Your Chicken,Step 2: Choose Your Batter, Step 3: Choose Your Sauces. It's so damn complicated to me. They make you go through all these steps just to get a piece of fried bird. They've got all kinds of crispy wings, some are glossy, some are glazed and sticky, choose your drumsticks or wings. I really like their fried dumplings too and their little free side dishes of radish cubes and coleslaw. Come on your birthday, show identification and you'll get a Happy Birthday sign right on your free basket of chicken legs, or was it a free chicken? I cant recall exactly, but yiu cant leave with it and you cant give it to uour friend, I haveknownsome that tried and i think thats uncool. Imagine getting fried chicken for your birthday, from someone you dont know, it's enough to make you feel like someone out there cares.

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4.4(128 reviews)
1.8 mi•Rochdale

This is the second soul food spot I've tried recently, and hands down, Soul City was the better of…read morethe two. I purposely ordered the same exact meal I had at the last place, fried whiting, mac & cheese, and sweet potatoes, so I could really compare, and every single thing was better here. The whiting was crispy, well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The mac & cheese was really good, and the sweet potatoes were on point too. Honestly, the food itself was a 10/10. No complaints there at all. What brought my overall rating down to a 9 was really just the atmosphere. The restaurant is very small, which is fine, but it wasn't the cleanest. There were boxes in the waiting area and quite a few flies flying around, which definitely took away from the experience. The person behind the counter was really nice and polite, so no complaints about the service either. Overall, Soul City gets a 9/10 from me. The food was definitely a 10/10 and much better than the first soul food spot I tried. I'd absolutely go back, I just wish the atmosphere matched how good the food was.

The food was ridiculously delicious, especially the mac and cheese and yams. The catfish was good…read morebut i took too long to eat it so it cooled down but i bet fresh, it would be amazing. The store seems like a mom and pop restaurant so the service was very personable. The ambience isn't the best it is not a sit in establishment and very small and cramped but they have an A from the food inspector, so it's definitely clean and up to code. Will definitely be coming back.

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