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    Señor Rocoto

    3.6 (84 reviews)
    ModeratePeruvian
    Closed 11:30 am - 6:45 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Alfajores
    Andrew S.

    Honestly I don't understand the low ratings. What can I say about this place: huge portions, great food and unbelievable pricing. We came in for lunch and for $10 you get a huge bowl of soup, and then an entree (that comes with two sides). I honestly don't know how they are making money, the portions were huge and the food was really good. Highly recommend trying this place out. Good chance you will leave happy.

    Spicy Ceviche $15.50
    Joy X.

    OH MY STARS - returned to Sr. Rocoto recently and I can't get over how insanely delicious their Ceviche Pescado is! I have been running around Tampa once again to figure out the #1 Pervuian spot is and this place has dethroned Happy Fish because not only is it a couple bucks less, they give a heaping amount of Ceviche Pescado to leave me with leftovers whereas at Happy Fish I was close to paying $19 and left hungry. They make the Ceviche fresh and love how spicy their hot sauce is. They do take a shortcut by not giving you Cancha (crunchy corn), which I do miss a little, but they make it up with the insane amount of Ceviche you get for about $15. In the past, I also ordered Lomo Saltado. It's a good amount served as well. This is a mom/pop restaurant, so seating is cozy and limited just like the parking. I'm coming back here more often now!

    Pescado Frito Entero con Arroz Yuca Frita y Sarza
    Natalia C.

    Found a gem - Señor Roco is a delicious and authentic Peruvian Restaurant in Town n Country. We had the Leche de Tigre de Pescado, Arroz Chaufa con Marisco, and the Pescado Frito Entero con Arroz Yuca Frita y Sarza. All the plates tasted delicious. Very large portions so we had plenty of food to go. The service was amazing. The ambiance is homie, felt like I was in a restaurant in Peru. Buen Provecho!!

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    Brensi M.

    Went on a Sunday for lunch and the food was great. We got a ceviche to start and it was very tasty. our waiter was friendly and nice. Then we got the rice with shrimp arroz chaufa and the beef with french fries lomo saltado. They were both filling and the portions were big that we ended up taking half of it to go. This is a simple nicely decorated restaurant great if you're in the mood for Peruvian food.

    Tostones
    Christina G.

    Fish was fresh and the sides are amazing. I can't speak to whether this is authentic Peruvian food, but I can say that I loved my meal. I came for lunch at noon on a Friday and it was pretty empty so service was quick. The dishes seemed to be priced between $13-$16 and you get a lot for that price. I got the Ceviche Mixto and tried the tostones, sweet plantains and yucca. Out of the sides, the yucca was my favorite. I'm used to tostones and yucca coming with a sauce, but neither did and to be honest, they didn't need them. They are large portions and they taste best fresh. I took home a bit of everything and although the yucca and sweet plantains were still pretty good, you definitely want to finish the tostones when they are fresh out of the fryer! The Ceviche Mixto was also very good. The fish was delicious and I felt really healthy eating it. The portion size was huge so I ended up eating it for dinner too. Sarah R. got the chicken fried rice and her plate looked like it could feed at least two and a half people. I tried the purple corn drink and it was really good. It is sweetened with other fruit. They only had one dessert and it was described as a flan bread pudding. I thought it had a great taste and it definitely satisfied my sweet tooth. Atmosphere is a bit hole in the wall. You definitely come here for the food! Service was pretty attentive, so I didn't have the problems that other Yelpers have written about. I will definitely go back!

    Tallarin bistec - so good and huge !! Steak with noodles and pesto
    Rachel M.

    I LOVE Peruvian food! It's actually one of the top faves for me. So when my Peruvian friend told me this was her favorite in Tampa, I knew I had to check it out!! Back in the day, at least ten years ago, this location use to be El Mofongazo. It was pretty popular and I'd only been once because I'm never in the area. At this time, to my delight, I walk in, and everyone around me speaks Spanish. You know this is legit food, when everyone speaks Spanish here! It was pretty packed too but the wait wasn't bad at all. I didn't think much of this place at first, but we were quite satisfied. Their plates here are mountainous. So we ordered anticuchos which are beef heart. They are flavorful and the pieces were huge. Our entrees were the steak with pesto noodles and the fish with the yellow cream sauce. Everything we ordered was amazing and flavorful. The service at first was very shotty, but it got much better. Maybe the first guy was new but two other guys assisted us at our table as well and made it much better. This was a nice surprise and I would definitely be back. It's definitely served as family style so share everything because there's so much to go around!!

    ceviche mixto
    Elianny S.

    We came for lunch and while the service was pretty nonexistent at first, it really turned around during our visit. I ordered the mixed seafood ceviche, while the rest of the group also ordered seafood and a vegetarian fried rice. The portions here are extremely generous so great for sharing. I really loved the ceviche, it was loaded with seafood with just right amount of spice! We ended up sharing everything since there was so much food. I'm not a rice person but I loved the vegetarian fried rice. The yuca fries were also very good. It was my aunt's birthday so we got her some flan and they were nice enough to put a candle on it. This is a super casual place so the service is not very attentive but the food was truly delicious.

    Milanesa de pollo a lo pobre
    Leonardo B.

    Señor Rocoto's food was delicious. I would recommend it. Something I didn't like was that the server was rushing us to place the order, and I wanted to order the appetizer first, then the main dishes, but the server was I recommend you to order everything at once because it would take forever, but it didn't.

    ceviche & papa a la huancaina
    Theresa L.

    The server who had provided really awful service before is no longer working at señor Rocoto. Every time I've been since has been nothing short of awesome! This place has the best Peruvian foodie tampa in my opinion - it's fresh, authentic, and delicious! By now, I've tried several tasty dishes. Here are some of my faves: * ceviche de pescado (duh!) - traditional ceviche which is raw white fish marinated in lime juice and comes with choclo (large corn), sweet potato, and onions. I always order it spicy! * leche de tigre de pescado - ceviche on steroids, super savory appetizer with juicy ceviche and extra seasoning. Just fish and onions in the juice, no corn or sweet potato. 10/10 * lomo saltado - steak, onions, tomatoes, fries mixed and served with a side of white rice. Kinda like stir fry. * arroz chaufa con pollo - essentially Peruvian Chinese fusion fried rice. * papa a la huancaina - potato slices with a creamy yellow sauce. If you're adventurous, check this place out! Peruvian food is gaining popularity and you want to get the good stuff. Don't be fooled by appearances, the chefs here know what they're doing!

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    Food was very tasty. Rotisserie chicken tender and flavorful. Sauces were on point. Will definitely bring others to enjoy like I did!

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    Awesome, food great service! Place is a bit small but it feels cozy. This place never disappoints....

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    Great food the chef is 100% Peruvian the food is excellent like in Peru, portions are right and fair prices.

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    The food is excellent! Try the ceviche, the chaufa and jalea. All top exquisite

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