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It's been several years since my last visit but the overall experience picked up close to how I remembered. I'll dispense with the unpleasantries first: upon arrival, hostess station was unmanned: after several minutes, had to flag down a waiter to be seated. And despite having reservations, after being seated for quite some time, no wait service was initiated. Once again had to flag down a waiter and ask that we get service, have drink order taken. After an apology for the oversight, things improved. Our assigned server was friendly and patient with my guests many questions and order changes. Drinks and the complimentary toasted corn kernels were promptly served. Due to the entrees ordered, our server returned and updated us it would take longer to prepare our orders. But in the end, the meals were worth the wait. I enjoyed the Chaufa that had large shrimp, large chunks of chicken breast and beef. The presentation of the whole fried snapper is spectacular and really impressed my dining partners who ordered that entree. The churrasco was not the typical long strip of meat, seemed like a half portion. The portions of all the other entrees were bountiful so to-go boxes for leftovers are a must. Our server was very gracious and accomodated with a smile the number of additional requests from my dining party. The ambiance is wonderful and dining in the semi private room was a very special touch.
Buenísimo!!!! La verdad los platos q sirven en este restaurante son deliciosos. Creo no equivocarme al decir q Eduardo; "El Chef" como yo lo llamo, es uno de los mejores (si no el mejor) Chef, de todos los restaurantes peruanos de la zona. (Tamarac, Sunrise, Coral Springs). El Chef, ha sido un genio entrenando a Estefano y Yamilet quienes han adquirido la sazón del Chef a la perfección y preparan unos platos deliciosos. En cuanto a la atención: En lo q a mi corresponde tal vez la mejor palabra para describirla sea "Espectacular". Tanto, Mercedes, Daniela, Kathy o Renzo tratan a sus clientes, con la mayor cortesía y cordialidad posible. Si por ahí tienen la oportunidad de visitar este restaurante peruano háganlo, no se arrepentirán. Y por si no lo he mencionado, los precios y las porciones son razonables.
Authentic Peruvian food with great service! This restaurant is in the heart of Tamarac where there aren't many options to begin with that's what makes it even better... it's in my neck of the woods. The service is excellent. My waitress last night was very pleasant and friendly. She also happen to be cute with a heavy Latin accent which made the experience even more authentic. She gave great recommendations on drinks and entrees. I enjoyed everything she recommended. For appetizers, I started with the shrimp causas and mixed seafood ceviche. The shrimp causas is like a potato salad with shrimp. The shrimp is a cold shrimp mixed with a dressing similar to thousand island and wedged in between mashed potato. Absolutely freaking delicious! For dinner entrees, we ordered fried seafood platter and tacu tacu lomo saltado. The seafood platter was fried to perfection. Calamari, mussels, fish, and shrimp fried tender, and served with a side of tartar sauce. The tacu tacu lomo saltado is white rice and white bean mixed together then pan fried and served with a side of sauteed vegetables and tender cubed beef. Everything was amazing. From the presentation to the authenticity of flavor. I thoroughly enjoyed my dish. In the past I have tried the beef heart, fried fish, and other seafood dishes and the consistency of flavor is always good. As far as the adult drinks, the pisco sour passionfruit flavor is good. For the first time last night I tried the algarrobina and chicha. The algarrobina is similar to a spiked egg nog or coquito, and the chicha is a drink made from purple corn. Amazing flavor! If your looking for authentic Peruvian food and a great local spot... this is it!
Saxsay Peruvian in Tamarac. We hadn't been in a very long time; I'm going to say at least five years. We ordered a leche de tigre, a sopa de pollo, a camarones a la piedra. And two pisco sours, one classic and one passion fruit. Ceviche was very good, very spicy, excellent as a small appetizer. We did not like the chicken soup and sent it back. It was clearly made with a commercial base and not a house made bone broth. They don't have much chicken on the menu and what they do have is breast, so I can understand not wanting to go all that effort to source bones just for soup -- so don't serve it. They have a lot of other soups on the menu made with seafood that they are known for. The camarones a la piedra was very good, nice and spicy, although heavy onion content with no other veg other than yuca. Was my first time trying this dish so not sure if that was the style, I think most other people would want to eat this over rice. Pisco sours were very good and strong.
Acabó de comprar una Jalea de mariscos y Par ihuela , lo más incomible que jamás comí antes. El calamar de la jalea estaba imposible de masticar más fácil comer cartón qué comer algo de la jalea. Ni la yuca frita se podía comer sin sabor alguno el rebosado malo. La Par ihuela sin sabor el fondo qué usaron para colocar los mariscos insípido de un color extraño. Esta gente tuvo que haber cambiado los integrantes de su cocina nunca había comido algo peor que esto.
I reviewed this restaurant a few years ago and whatever I said pales in comparison with what the new administration has done to create and improve their dishes and recipes. This place has become a unique venue to enjoy peruvian food. Their dishes are exquisite, well prepared, the service is excellent and my favorite: all their fish are cooked to perfection. Lastly, do not miss their Passion Fruit cheesecake. Ambiance is great, the place is very clean and the prices reasonable. Do NOT miss the opportunity to try this great establishment.
I had a craving for grilled octopus and this place seemed to have a great one, according to the Yelp reviews I read and pictures I saw. It is located in a small shopping plaza with not much going on in Commercial blvd. It is deceptively big and nice inside. We were seated right away and brought menus. I noticed they had two different kind's of octopus Al Olivo in the appetizers and grilled in the entree section. We got grilled. For $23 you get a good portion. Unfortunately the texture was not great. In fact it was so gooey. I have a bit of a fobia with gooey food, I could not eat it, hubby had no problem with it, the flavor was there, it was just the texture I didn't like. I ordered fish ceviche instead and it was very good. Both hubby and son got Churrasco and they loved it. Service was good, I would cone back, not for octopus though.
Best Peruvian food in broward! If you like ceviche, it's a must! I go here like 3 times a month for my ceviche cravings. Friendly staff with great dessert options as well! The Aji de gallina never disappoints! ------------------------------------------ Update: even during quarantine you can't keep me away, best ceviche in broward!
Excellent service and the food and beverages were amazingly delicious. The mojito de maracuya was perfect.
I had a meeting in Tamarac yesterday afternoon and decided to have some dinner in the area before fighting rush hour traffic to Boca. I ended up at Saxsay Cafe after perusing a list of nearby restaurants & chose this one because I really enjoy Peruvian food. The staff are warm & welcoming. I ordered a few items. To start, the mint lemonade was awesome; very fresh & refreshing. My server brought me some warm canchas to nibble on. I honestly don't think that I've ever had been served them warm at any other Peruvian restaurant before; I've always had them at room temperature. This was an exceptional treat. I also ordered a Ceviche mixto and this was probably the best Ceviche I have ever had. I got to sample a variety of the causas and while I applaud them on their originality & plating, they fell a little short on taste to me. Anyone who knows me knows that I don't mind traveling for good food so any of you foodies out there who may live outside of Tamarac who may be reading this...this is a place that you should definitely check out, it's worth the drive. Trust me, You will thank me! The lack of one star was due to the furniture. The upholstery needs to be replaced in the booth I was seated at.
Really enjoyed my experience at this restaurant. Very quiet, unassuming and relaxing. Kind staff and great service. Enjoyed a fish dinner and tripe dinner and can't wait to go back to enjoy some other seafood dishes which is their specialty.
This was my first time eating here. I think the waiter was tired of me not being able to make up my mind on what to order. LOL The menu has great items to choose from which made it a hard decision. My husband had the pesto spaghetti with steak and I had the fish covered with seafood sauce (sorry forgot the actual names). I also had the fish ceviche cocktail which was very good! All I can say is that I will be back the next time I'm in Fort Lauderale.
My friend Kalo is from Peru and on one of his visits to my place he noticed this restaurant. He asked if it was any good, but I had never been to it, so he offered to take me there. Which is awesome because I would never have known what to order. He did the ordering for both of us, and he ordered too much, but it was all quite good. We started with potatoes in a cheese sauce and ceviche. The potatoes were amazing. I've never tasted anything quite like them. The ceviche was good. Next we had something that was veggies, white rice and French fries in a brown gravy with beef. Also quite tasty. Then fried rice with various types of meat and seafood mixed in. I tried it and it was good, but by this time I was pretty full, so I only tasted it. I'll have the rest for lunch tomorrow. We drank Inca Kola, which is very popular in Peru, although now it's apparently made by Coke, but still, quite tasty. They have a diet version, but I don't touch artificial sweeteners. We passed on dessert as I had eaten too much already. I don't have anything bad to say about this place. The service was good, the food was good, the restaurant was clean. I can't comment on the prices because I honestly didn't pay any attention since I wasn't paying for the meal (thank you, Kalo), but he didn't say anything bad about the prices. All-in-all it was a good restaurant and certainly deserving of four stars. And one to add to my list of do-overs. read more
Very homey restaurant with amazing cooking and great entrees! Staff was polite. Came in on a Friday night and tables were spaced out, staff was wearing masks, inside was clean and well kept. Kitchen is open on the other side of the dining room. Lots of food options on the menu from meats to seafood, pasta to ceviche and soups. My friend and I were starving and wanted to try everything but we decided to order some signature dishes. Ceviche is a must for me when going to Peruvian restaurants. The fish can be upgraded to corvina fish if you choose. The sauce is tangy and refreshing. Came with fresh onions and a piece of sweet potato. Nice portion. The Jalea is a big platter of fried mixed seafood. The breading was seasoned and delicious. The sauce it came with had onions in it which I loved! It was a little too fried for me but not burnt so it was all good. The steak and pesto pasta was hearty. The steak was grilled to medium rare very nicely and the pasta was al dente with plenty of sauce. Will be coming back soon! read more
4 years ago
It's been several years since my last visit but the overall experience picked up close to how I remembered. I'll dispense with the unpleasantries first: upon arrival, hostess station was unmanned: after several minutes, had to flag down a waiter to be seated. And despite having reservations, after being seated for quite some time, no wait service was initiated. Once again had to flag down a waiter and ask that we get service, have drink order taken. After an apology for the oversight, things improved. Our assigned server was friendly and patient with my guests many questions and order changes. Drinks and the complimentary toasted corn kernels were promptly served. Due to the entrees ordered, our server returned and updated us it would take longer to prepare our orders. But in the end, the meals were worth the wait. I enjoyed the Chaufa that had large shrimp, large chunks of chicken breast and beef. The presentation of the whole fried snapper is spectacular and really impressed my dining partners who ordered that entree. The churrasco was not the typical long strip of meat, seemed like a half portion. The portions of all the other entrees were bountiful so to-go boxes for leftovers are a must. Our server was very gracious and accomodated with a smile the number of additional requests from my dining party. The ambiance is wonderful and dining in the semi private room was a very special touch. read more
3 years ago
Buenísimo!!!! La verdad los platos q sirven en este restaurante son deliciosos. Creo no equivocarme al decir q Eduardo; "El Chef" como yo lo llamo, es uno de los mejores (si no el mejor) Chef, de todos los restaurantes peruanos de la zona. (Tamarac, Sunrise, Coral Springs). El Chef, ha sido un genio entrenando a Estefano y Yamilet quienes han adquirido la sazón del Chef a la perfección y preparan unos platos deliciosos. En cuanto a la atención: En lo q a mi corresponde tal vez la mejor palabra para describirla sea "Espectacular". Tanto, Mercedes, Daniela, Kathy o Renzo tratan a sus clientes, con la mayor cortesía y cordialidad posible. Si por ahí tienen la oportunidad de visitar este restaurante peruano háganlo, no se arrepentirán. Y por si no lo he mencionado, los precios y las porciones son razonables. read more
Authentic Peruvian food with great service! This restaurant is in the heart of Tamarac where there aren't many options to begin with that's what makes it even better... it's in my neck of the woods. The service is excellent. My waitress last night was very pleasant and friendly. She also happen to be cute with a heavy Latin accent which made the experience even more authentic. She gave great recommendations on drinks and entrees. I enjoyed everything she recommended. For appetizers, I started with the shrimp causas and mixed seafood ceviche. The shrimp causas is like a potato salad with shrimp. The shrimp is a cold shrimp mixed with a dressing similar to thousand island and wedged in between mashed potato. Absolutely freaking delicious! For dinner entrees, we ordered fried seafood platter and tacu tacu lomo saltado. The seafood platter was fried to perfection. Calamari, mussels, fish, and shrimp fried tender, and served with a side of tartar sauce. The tacu tacu lomo saltado is white rice and white bean mixed together then pan fried and served with a side of sauteed vegetables and tender cubed beef. Everything was amazing. From the presentation to the authenticity of flavor. I thoroughly enjoyed my dish. In the past I have tried the beef heart, fried fish, and other seafood dishes and the consistency of flavor is always good. As far as the adult drinks, the pisco sour passionfruit flavor is good. For the first time last night I tried the algarrobina and chicha. The algarrobina is similar to a spiked egg nog or coquito, and the chicha is a drink made from purple corn. Amazing flavor! If your looking for authentic Peruvian food and a great local spot... this is it! read more
Saxsay Peruvian in Tamarac. We hadn't been in a very long time; I'm going to say at least five years. We ordered a leche de tigre, a sopa de pollo, a camarones a la piedra. And two pisco sours, one classic and one passion fruit. Ceviche was very good, very spicy, excellent as a small appetizer. We did not like the chicken soup and sent it back. It was clearly made with a commercial base and not a house made bone broth. They don't have much chicken on the menu and what they do have is breast, so I can understand not wanting to go all that effort to source bones just for soup -- so don't serve it. They have a lot of other soups on the menu made with seafood that they are known for. The camarones a la piedra was very good, nice and spicy, although heavy onion content with no other veg other than yuca. Was my first time trying this dish so not sure if that was the style, I think most other people would want to eat this over rice. Pisco sours were very good and strong. read more
5 years ago
2 years ago
Acabó de comprar una Jalea de mariscos y Par ihuela , lo más incomible que jamás comí antes. El calamar de la jalea estaba imposible de masticar más fácil comer cartón qué comer algo de la jalea. Ni la yuca frita se podía comer sin sabor alguno el rebosado malo. La Par ihuela sin sabor el fondo qué usaron para colocar los mariscos insípido de un color extraño. Esta gente tuvo que haber cambiado los integrantes de su cocina nunca había comido algo peor que esto. read more
2 years ago
I reviewed this restaurant a few years ago and whatever I said pales in comparison with what the new administration has done to create and improve their dishes and recipes. This place has become a unique venue to enjoy peruvian food. Their dishes are exquisite, well prepared, the service is excellent and my favorite: all their fish are cooked to perfection. Lastly, do not miss their Passion Fruit cheesecake. Ambiance is great, the place is very clean and the prices reasonable. Do NOT miss the opportunity to try this great establishment. read more
3 years ago
I had a craving for grilled octopus and this place seemed to have a great one, according to the Yelp reviews I read and pictures I saw. It is located in a small shopping plaza with not much going on in Commercial blvd. It is deceptively big and nice inside. We were seated right away and brought menus. I noticed they had two different kind's of octopus Al Olivo in the appetizers and grilled in the entree section. We got grilled. For $23 you get a good portion. Unfortunately the texture was not great. In fact it was so gooey. I have a bit of a fobia with gooey food, I could not eat it, hubby had no problem with it, the flavor was there, it was just the texture I didn't like. I ordered fish ceviche instead and it was very good. Both hubby and son got Churrasco and they loved it. Service was good, I would cone back, not for octopus though. read more
6 years ago
6 years ago
Best Peruvian food in broward! If you like ceviche, it's a must! I go here like 3 times a month for my ceviche cravings. Friendly staff with great dessert options as well! The Aji de gallina never disappoints! ------------------------------------------ Update: even during quarantine you can't keep me away, best ceviche in broward! read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
Excellent service and the food and beverages were amazingly delicious. The mojito de maracuya was perfect. read more
7 years ago
I had a meeting in Tamarac yesterday afternoon and decided to have some dinner in the area before fighting rush hour traffic to Boca. I ended up at Saxsay Cafe after perusing a list of nearby restaurants & chose this one because I really enjoy Peruvian food. The staff are warm & welcoming. I ordered a few items. To start, the mint lemonade was awesome; very fresh & refreshing. My server brought me some warm canchas to nibble on. I honestly don't think that I've ever had been served them warm at any other Peruvian restaurant before; I've always had them at room temperature. This was an exceptional treat. I also ordered a Ceviche mixto and this was probably the best Ceviche I have ever had. I got to sample a variety of the causas and while I applaud them on their originality & plating, they fell a little short on taste to me. Anyone who knows me knows that I don't mind traveling for good food so any of you foodies out there who may live outside of Tamarac who may be reading this...this is a place that you should definitely check out, it's worth the drive. Trust me, You will thank me! The lack of one star was due to the furniture. The upholstery needs to be replaced in the booth I was seated at. read more
5 years ago
Really enjoyed my experience at this restaurant. Very quiet, unassuming and relaxing. Kind staff and great service. Enjoyed a fish dinner and tripe dinner and can't wait to go back to enjoy some other seafood dishes which is their specialty. read more
3 years ago
I ordered arroz chaufa de pollo .. so upset .. I did not like at all .. the chicken I think was out of a soup and fried and the rice was from days ago read more
7 years ago
This was my first time eating here. I think the waiter was tired of me not being able to make up my mind on what to order. LOL The menu has great items to choose from which made it a hard decision. My husband had the pesto spaghetti with steak and I had the fish covered with seafood sauce (sorry forgot the actual names). I also had the fish ceviche cocktail which was very good! All I can say is that I will be back the next time I'm in Fort Lauderale. read more
5 years ago
Great service this place serves really authentic Peruvian food. The waitress was very helpful and the food reminded me of when I used to live in la Molina Peru. The prices are wonderful as well and the portions are huge. I will definitely be going back there for dinner soon. read more
I really love Peruvian cuisine and though I haven't been able to try all of them within our area, that is at least not yet, what I can say is that Saxsay is certainly one of the better ones. It has a new location, completely new spotlessly clean interior and kitchen. Though the décor is rather Spartan, pleasant with a clean look about it. Their menu is large, wide ranging, full encompassing with every well know Peruvian dish along with some of those lesser known, but each authentic in every detail with both daily and chef specials. During my most recent visit to get a light lunch I went for their mix seafood ceviche with a glass of chichi. If you're not acquainted with chicha it is a purple corn juice with spice, usually cinnamon, added, and theirs is one of the best chichas I've had, possessed of a clean fresh cinnamon spice flavor. The mixed seafood ceviche (mixto) was served full plate, in good presentation, consisting predominately of fish, scallop, shrimp, squid, octopus and mussel in a pleasant blend of fresh clean tasting ceviche juice garnished with red onion and small side dish of roasted Peruvian big corn kernels. I also had their flan which with its caramel tasting sauce served in clean appearing presentation being one of the best ever. The wait staff, as always, rendered the epitome of polite, helpful and profession service. read more
I drove by this place many times and always notice the name. My husband and I always joke around saying, "want to go to Sexy Saxsay?" Lol. Well after much teasing of the name, we decided to stop in. Wow, I was surprised at how big and nice the inside was. Before we went, we of course Yelped it first. Based on the reviews, we thought why not? We love exploring different restaurants and are open to any type of food. When we walked in, on the right side they had a huge kitchen which I'm assuming is for takeout orders. On the left side is where the dining room is located. The waitress sat us down in a booth and we didn't know what to expect since we're not too familiar with Peruvian food. I went with a familiar dish, the paella and my husband went with the seafood tacu tacu. We also had ceviche for an appetizer. It was so delicious, we've been there a couple of more times since then. Overall, good service, good food, and clean establishment. read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
Went back recently and I feel like they have gotten better. They also updated their prices to be more reasonable for their demographics. When we went it was packed and service was great! We were originally at KonaKai and the server didn't come by for more than 15 minutes (not even to give us our drink order) so we politely decided to try Saxsay again since they're so close to another and I am so glad we did. read more
5 years ago
Lovely meal....flavor was amazing...will definitely be back. Waitress was very patient enough to explain the meals to me as I don't speak Spanish read more
5 years ago
9 years ago
Impressed, haven't been in a good Peruvian restaurant in awhile, everything tasted fresh. The grilled octopus is the best!!! I definitely coming back. Good service , good food and clean. read more
8 years ago
TLDR Food - 9 Service - 8 Price - 7.5 Decor - 8 Would I go back? Definitely It was a long aggressive day of paintball and I was ready to destroy some food. My first thought was that I should hit up the buffet and go for the kill, but a friend text me about dinner and saved the buffet from taking a hit. We had a few hours before game night so we made plans to eat somewhere nearby to it. He doesnt eat land based animal products, so we generally go for seafood when we go out. When pulling into the plaza, the place seemed a bit small, but upon entering, it was actually a good sized place. As you enter, the kitchen is completely open and you can actually see it from outside the restaurant. It's always nice eating at a place where you can see everything going on in the kitchen. The restaurant extended all the way back, parallel to the kitchen and it had a nice decor to it. The place was clean, spacious, and had a pleasant look and feel to it along with a live band to top it off. I was enjoying the ambiance. The waitress was very kind and the different sets of staff that provided us with drinks and condiments were equally polite. While reading the menu, prices felt a little high to me, but nothing outrageous. I searched through every single Yelp food picture in search of my meal and then I found it. The tacu tacus looked delicious and I just knew I needed to have it. My friend ordered the grilled squid (when was the last time you saw grilled squid on a menu) and I got the tacu tacu lomo saltado. I still had no idea what a tacu tacu was, but that's ok. When my meal arrived, it was unexpectedly larger than I expected from pictures, which is definitely a good thing. The octopus was about the size I expected. First, the presentation was great. My plate looked absolutely delicious and I couldn't wait to go in for the kill. I tried my friends octopus dish and it was really good. The last time I had grilled octopus was in December in Mexico and this reminded me of that. It was tender and perfectly cooked. It was time to dig into my meal and experience this mysterious tacu tacu. The giant mound on the plate was a mix of rice, mashed white beans, and whole white beans. The beef slices were sauteed with onions and tomatoes and the dish as a whole was great. I felt the rice and beans needed a touch of salt and more gravy, but neither one stopped me from devouring everything. Oh, bonus items that I almost forgot about. They give you complimentary fried cord and those were different and delicious. Unfortunately we kind of ate all of it before I thought to take a picture, but it just looks like corn lol. read more
6 years ago
Found this place on Yelp neighborhood. I've visited a couple of times and have ordered the same thing each time. That's the Jalea (fried seafood topped with lemon onions). This is a favorite Peruvian dish of mine. I love the fried seafood with the onions and fried yuca which is usually served with it. Seating is social distancing, temperature checks are done at the door, hand sanitizer is at most tables, so they try to provide as match safety as possible. The ambiance needs some improvement. Some nice music would help drown out the noise of other guests and kitchen items banging. The wait staff are not always friendly, and there is no check on you after your food is put on the table until it's time for the bill. The food is delicious as I've heard other guests comment on their meals. However, the welcome is not fully demonstrated for business. This is the key point that most businesses fail to deliver on. Making every customer feel that they are welcome and wanted for business. Will return to try other dishes. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
7 years ago
Ordered mixed seafood ceviche and quinoa salad with avocado.as appetizers, both were quite nice. Had the chicken fillet with garlic butter sauce - chicken was really dry and tough, thin slice of breast much overcooked. read more
2 years ago
6 years ago
Spicy, tasty, delicious Peruvian food made with authentic flavours. Picarones were amazing! We had seafood jalea and caucau and everything was on point. The girl on the phone was super courteous and attentive, and staff was wearing masks. Good prices, great food, what's not to love? Thanks for the yummy food and for taking care of your customers. read more
5 years ago
I throughly enjoyed the experience as an English only speaker myself, they were kind to speak to us in fluent English while the majority of the patrons spoke their native tongue. Great experience, always enjoy S. FL. read more
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