Craved a Lomo Saltado and I'm glad I ran into The Inka Spot while I was in Rodeo 72. Food: 9/10! Liked the portion size of it all as everything was well-balanced, I was just expecting more flavor. The sauce on top definitely helped with the flavor though. Service: 10/10! Kind lady who took my order up in the front was incredible! We made small talk with my tank top since she liked it and it made my day :) Ambiance: -/10. Can't really rate it since it's in a public market setting. Overall, would come back if I'm in the area and craving a lomo saltado. read more

The Inka Spot - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Whittier, California

Food - meat was cooked well and juicy. The rest is the food was not good. Rice was old and hard. The fries were soggy and not crispy. The food was ok. Experience - the young girl at the counter was rude. I asked her how long my food would take, she gave a condescending look and tone. When I picked up the food she just handed me the food, she didn't even ask if I needed anything. Customer service is bad. Makes sense why I'm the only customer. Price - expensive, my local inka spot cheaper and larger portions. Will not come again, I give 2 stars because the meat was cooked well but everything else, the experience was not good. I hope they do better for other customers. read more

Don't come here. They will steal from you. On 3/23/26 at 7:54 PM, I ordered one Saltado de Vegetal AND one side of fries. The Saltado de Vegetal should have come with fries, but they made it without fries for some reason. Unfortunately, I didn't notice until I got home so I called the restaurant and let them know that I was missing fries and could be back in 2 mins to pick them up. The girl I spoke to on the phone verified that there should have been fries in the Saltado de Vegetal. She said that the cook made a mistake and must have thought I wanted fries on the side instead of in the Saltado de Vegetal. Therefore I was still missing a side of fries that I was charged for. She offered a discount for the next time I come in, but I was still charged for French fries that I didn't have and she stated she would not refund me because they were closed. (I called at 8:14 PM and the sign says they close at 9 PM). She stated the hours on their signs were wrong, she couldn't help me, then hung up. When I called back, straight to voicemail. I used to come here often to support because they never had customers, but now I see why. They will steal from you. According to the receipt, the server's name was Kimberly E. read more

The Inka Spot - Receipt. Kimberly E was rude and did not want to refund me for my missing food. - Peruvian Near Me - Whittier, California

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Loved this little Peruvian spot in the awesome Rodeo 72 food hall at The Groves shopping center in Whittier. My Vegetable Saltado ["SALTADO DE VEGETAL (VEGGIES)"] was excellent- and I was pleasantly surprised by all the other veggie options as well. My 2 colleagues enjoyed their Peruvian rotisserie chicken orders from here also ["POLLO A LA BRASA"]. Great flavors, and excellent service too. Good place. read more

The Inka Spot - Vegetable Saltado ["SALTADO DE VEGETAL (VEGGIES)"] - Peruvian Near Me - Whittier, California

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The Inka Spot is a Peruvian restaurant in Whittier. Smash Tuesday $5 Special; you get 1/4 chicken with one side . They are famous for the Tallarín Verde with Lomo Saltado. This is Creamy Pesto topped off with Peruvian beef stir fry. Saltado Camaron with fried rice. This dish comes with shrimp stir fry with fried rice. If you love fried rice, try it with shrimps. The Pescado frito with rice and salad is a Fried Fish with garlic steam rice and salad. The fried fish with rice is huge and buttery. Whole pollo with fries & salad comes with rotisserie chicken served with fries and salad. The chicken plate with rice or fries are completely delicious. The jalapeño creamy sauce is complimentary and tastes so good with beef or chicken. Service is friendly and cozy atmosphere. The location in a food hall offers a lively vibe. read more

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Wasn't as flavorful as i thought, aguadito needed more flavor, the salsa had the kick but no spice, Service was quick and ambiance was nice, enough seating read more

I am ALL about peruvian food these days! After examining their tasty menu, i chose the half chicken with fries and rice because heck yes carbs. The girl who took my order was very welcoming. The food came out fast and HOT! The chicken was a teeny bit dry but they gave me some green spicy-ish sauce to eat with it and a sample of their chicken rice soup. Their fries were so good - thicker and soft. I couldnt wolf it down fast enough! Sadly i didnt get a photo because i was hungry. Cant wait to come back and try their lomo saltado especiallyyy with those delicious fries! read more

Was craving Peruvian food and decided to give Inka Spot a try which is located in Rodeo 72. Each dish is served with a side of aguadito. aguadito rating: 5/5 super flavorful and delicious tallarin w/chicken: 2/5 it was okay at best? Wasn't super impressed because the noodles felt like spaghetti textured ones and not the typical ones I've had in a tallarin dish before. lomo saltado w/chicken: 4.5/5 Delish! Fries were well seasoned and tasty, good chicken portion. overall: The tallarin w pollo wasn't really as flavorful as I'd hoped and needed all of the extra salsa provided added in to provide spice and flavor. read more

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Everything I tried here was great! My daughter and I shared the 1/2 rotisserie chicken plate with salad & fries. The green sauce is sooo good. My husband got the lomo saltado and I tried some of his plate and it had wonderful flavors. I wanted to get that next time. Don't miss out on this spot and definitely don't pass up on that green sauce. read more

Love Peruvian food and this place hits the spot, the chicken is delicious! The cashier was great in recommending dishes to try and made me feel so welcome. Also a plus that they're inside a food hall where there are cool little places to sit & enjoy the entertainment. read more

The Inka Spot - Peruvian food so good - Peruvian Near Me - Whittier, California

Not sure why there's a 3.9 stars, but I personally think the food here is bomb! Lomo saltado is always on point. My husband enjoyed the rotisserie chicken plate! Service is fast and the cashiers are always nice! I will say we did go and ordered 3 mins before closing on night & we felt bad but food was still on point!! read more

Got there today @ 12:40pm. Not a person near the place. (that should have been my first clue.) I ordered the 1/2 rotisserie chicken combo that is advertised @ $15. After ordering one small side salad i see the $31 charge. The extra charges were kind of explained... i guess..? i bit the bullet and then waited and waited and waited...Meanwhile the one worker is literally standing there doing nothing but playing on her phone...for 20 min. Tried to get her attention she just kept looking down. There was no other customers that even stopped by! Finally i get the food. The chicken looked tasty but turned out lacking in taste ...like bland. Then i see the 'cilantro rice' and it's basically soup!! lol I ask for some extra sauce and get told it's another .50 for the smallest portion 1 oz.? the pinto beans were fine but the whole experience was a disappointing and i will never go back to that place especially in light of the fact that there are so many other options here. Much better. I guess I'm just disappointed that I picked the worst place! :(. Beware! read more

The Inka Spot - soup (that I didn't order) that turns out has the cilantro rice in it. - Peruvian Near Me - Whittier, California

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The Tallarine saltado is always amazing! It's something I've never had before. Beef was tender, noodles had that good wok flavor, and it all came together without being too heavy. It's become my go to order when I'm there. Inka Spot is inside Rodeo 72. Seating is no problem. Parking can be rough if it's busy. Staff was cool and the food came out quick read more

Amazing food! And Amazing Service! This place is Awesome it's a must try in Whittier! read more

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I would have given this 5 stars but I just couldn't due to the food portions given. I ordered Seafood Lomo Saltado. Portions were not as expected for the amount paid ($20). I've been to other Peruvian restaurants and have been served bigger portions for less. Ambiance and Service was great. Food quality and taste was amazing. But I feel they should work out their portions if they want to continue having customers come back. Hope they read this and work out something. read more

Lomo Saltado was five stars: piping hot, delicious beef, crispy fries and the ají verde was perfect. sooooo goooood This will absolutely be a go-to spot for me read more

I tried the Lomo Saltado (beef) at The Inka Spot and it was good. I definitely recommend eating it while it's hot, the flavors hit better fresh. When I ate the leftovers later, the taste wasn't quite the same. But the green sauce? That was my favorite part! read more

First time to the Inca Spot, and me and my family were blown away of how yummy it was. The food came out nice and hot. Thank you for feeding our bellies. Pretty satisfied now. read more

The lomo saltado at The Inka Spot in Rodeo 72 is legit--tender beef, bold flavor, and the perfect mix of fries and rice. Super fresh, super satisfying. Definitely worth a stop if you're in Whittier! Lively food hall and great service. read more

Their chicken is very bland. The mango drink I got from their was also very thick; didn't like it. I won't order from there again.

The service is terrible and the food is trash. If you like dry ass chicken and smooshy sad saltado go here. No green just brown fried.... But this can be forgiven... But making me wait 30 minutes after telling me that my food is being prepared just to tell me that the ticket was misplaced is not acceptable. To tell me that I have to keep waiting for my meal after the other orders is not acceptable. Be accountable show you care make your paying customers priority...The lady could have said "my apologies we will take care of this now" ...but no she was too proud. Inka Spot is nothing but hype... Spend your money where you will be respected not here. read more

I really love this spot! Their lomo has so much flavor to it, the fries are crunchy, meat is tender. I also tried the chicken plate is also delicious! The chicken was also soft to pull, came with a side and I got rice! The girl in the front is super friendly and had great recommendations. Definitely will be back. read more

We picked up take out from The Inka Spot and it was great! We shared the Lomo Saltado with beef and the Chaufa with chicken. The meals were delicious and fresh, prepared with quality ingredients. The aji was on point. We look forward to trying other items on the menu. read more

Very tasty. Good portions. The service was friendly. The ambience is chill, can get very crowded.

food was really good, ambience was ok. Staff was helpful. After all I would go back and eat.

I had the tallerin verde con carne empanizado. It was delicious!! Also came with a side soup which was also special

We have tried many of the Peruvian food establishments in the area (e.g., Whittier, La Habra, Cerritos) and believe this is among the best. We had the Polla a la Brasa, the Lomo Saltado, and the platanos (of course). All were really well seasoned, flavorful and delicious. Everything was on point. Highly recommended. We will be back again very soon. read more

Tried the tallarin Saltado with steak and it had too much liquid which caused the noodles to be more of a boiled consistency. I'm no expert when it comes to Peruvian food but I've always thought it to be more of like a stir fried chow mein which is how I've always had it. Is it made differently depending on the restaurant? Idk? The meat was really good though even if I was a little disappointed in the noodles. I will go again as I really want to try the rotisserie chicken. read more