Delicious lomo saltados and decent sized portions! This wasn't my first time coming here and…read moredefinitely won't be my last. I was recommended this restaurant by a relative and they brought us here for dinner on Sunday! They have their own parking lot but there's very limited spaces if it does get busy. Walking in, we were instantly greeted and asked how many were in our party. We were instantly seated but there were quite a few occupied big tables around us. I couldn't catch our waitress's name but she was so attentive and nice to us! She would come ask if we needed refills, napkins, extra utensils, or extra bread and butter. After you order, you get complimentary bread and butter! They also have this green spicy sauce that you can dip your bread in. Between the 8 of us, we ordered 1 soup, 1 appetizer, and 4 main dishes! Everything came out so fast and was so tasty! You can even see the chefs preparing the food through the transparent glass. Food: Lomo Saltado (9/10): I absolutely loved this dish! The only thing I will say is that it was on a little salty for me but that's not something a little water couldn't help with. The beef was cooked so nicely, it was tender and the portioned nicely so it could be chewed with each bite. The grilled onions were for sure my favorite part. The onions soaked in all the sauce but were still crunchy which adds a nice texture to the soggy french fries. The french fries also soaked in all the sauce! There's also a side of rice to help make you more full! Tallarines Salteo de Carne (9/10): This dish was identical to the lomo saltado but instead of french fries, it was noodles! I equally loved this dish since they used the same sauce but with noodles instead! I had no complaints except it was on the saltier side but didn't mind it at all. Everything's the same as my lomo saltado review, perfectly cooked meat and onions! Jalea de Mariscos (9/10): This was our appetizer! It comes with a few fried items (fish fillet, shrimp, and squid). I think there are also Yukon potatoes but I could be mistaking it for another form of potato. The squids are fried in bite sized and they're so easy to eat! It also comes with an onion salsa that's so delicious! The salsa is sour so definitely be careful when dunking your food in there. I believe that this one comes in a half or full size!

Well i was kind of disappointed, i ordered the Chicharron de Pollo and it was maybe 2 pieces of…read morechicken for 15$. Cut up into small piece, it was good tasting just the portion was WEEK at best, a few full pieces of chicken was what i expected from the photos on the site. I also ordered Arroz Chaufa de Pollo, it was good, its hard to mess up fried rice. In addition i ordered Lomo Saltado, it was ok, not as flavorful as i remember it being. I been eating here for over a decade. It changed names a while back if i remember correctly Overall i was disappointed for $60 for the 3 plates. I checked online for the amount it would be $59.27 for the 3 plates, when i tried to call in the order i was quoted 64, i asked why the difference as it should have been cheeper as i had an addition Convenience Fee: $2.49. So i ordered it online. I wanted to pay cash but ened up getting cash back from the CC purchase. The waitress who gave me my order did it with a big smile, That was the best part of the meal.

Delicious and authentic flavors all made fresh. The lady working is wonderful and very attentive…read more The place is very bright cozy and clean.

Food - sub par Service - slow & presumptuous…read moreAmbiance - hole in the wall & not a problem I had an intense craving for lomo saltado so came here because it popped up on Yelp. It was a hole in the wall and had relatively good reviews for lomo saltado so I had my hopes up thinking the food would be amazing. My chief complaint is that it took almost 30 minutes for my single order to come out because the kitchen was busy prioritizing to-go/delivery orders. Had I known this, I wouldn't have eaten inside the restaurant; I would've actually gotten it delivered. My next complaint is that no receipt was given as customer copy, and no itemized receipt when asking for tip. The total for this dish came out to almost $30 including tip, and the waitress/cashier didn't mention the lunch special at all. I brought it up to ask about it after I paid, to which she replied, "Oh, you probably don't want that cuz it's smaller. But it comes with a drink and soup." The fact that she assumed I wouldn't want the lunch special (when I'm there at lunch time) that would've been a much better deal at $17.99 and perfect portion size for me, and yet charged me for the regular dinner price was a bit presumptuous. It's also weird that they would ask for a tip (which I gave anyway) before I even received my meal. It's less about the price but the principle! But I was just hungry and needed to go to my next appointment, so I didn't argue, but again, the food took way too long to come out so I had to ask her about it after the 25 minute mark. Food came out after 30 minutes, and I had to get up and ask for the aji verde sauce when most restaurants usually serve it to you with the meal. The aji verde sauce which is really important to me to complement this dish, unfortunately missed the mark as well. I really missed Sol Inka's aji verde sauce that's well-rounded in every way. Lomo saltado should be balanced between the meat, tomatoes, onions, and fries, but it was definitely heavy on the fries with only two pieces of tomatoes. I would've preferred more meat too if it's the regular plate, but it felt like a fries dump. I wouldn't have had complaints if this were the lunch special order. Anyways, if you don't mind the headache & having to be extra proactive to get what you want, this is the place to be, but it's definitely not my cup of tea. $30 for a sub-par lomo saltado where well over half of it is fries does not sit well with me, considering I waited 30 minutes for my meal. Unfortunately, I'd just have to stick to Sol Inka for my regular Peruvian food fix, as the flavor is more robust there anyways. Oh, and Sol Inka also gives complimentary warm bread and butter, while there isn't anything like that here.

On our second visit did not disappoint. The food was great! I ordered chaufa de carne, a fried rice…read moreplate suitable fir 3 people, and my husband ordered Trio marino, that was composed of fried tiny octopus and calamari that was covered in a crispy batter; also ceviche and the third seemed to me like paella. In my opinion was great for 2 because of the chaufa. We shared the food. We also liked the drinks. My husband said that the beer was excellent. The food is fresh, but takes a while. The service was okay. We had to ask for more napkins, then a spoon. The rice plate didn't have a serving spoon because it was meant to be for one person, and the plates to share the food were too small. But the food was so tasty we didn't mind it. (If they read this review, they will make the changes) We figured it out. The ambiance is peaceful and easy to have a conversation. Whittier has plenty of public parking, but people need to be willing to walk. Street parking is not impossible, but a bit difficult.

Delicious been trying different Peruvian restaurants and we hit jackpot. We will dwfinitely come…read moreback! Excellent service and very clean.

The restaurant was super empty where we were the only ones dining inside. The food was great, a bit…read moreon the pricey side. The only downside was that the cashier/server seemed a little moody.

Went in to this location that's closer to me and I'm beyond disappointed…read more Restaurant was completely empty Cashier wasn't to friendly Acted like I was taking forever to order like if she had a line Placed my order it was expensive for fried rice with chicken I waited for about 5 min for my food Got it was expecting it to have the soup inside the box and the salsa was in a tiny container not even enough for my order Got home and was so disappointed it was dry chicken, big chunks of egg hardly any green onion and the rice absolutely had no flavor! No soup but charged me $19 bucks I normally go to the Hawaiian gardens location Everything is always perfect and delicious They are not stingy with there salsa and they give you soup I can see why this location was empty I'll definitely never go to this location or recommend it to anyone

This is my go-to spot whenever I'm craving fresh sushi near Fullerton. The quality of the fish is…read moreconsistently excellent, but the uni (sea urchin) is the real standout--it's incredibly fresh and sweet. If you're an uni lover, this is definitely the place to go. Great variety of rolls and the staff are always welcoming. Highly recommended!

What a fantastic find! The fish was incredibly fresh, and the portions were generous--you…read moredefinitely get great value here. I loved looking through the menu; they have so many fun dishes and unique flavors that you don't see at typical sushi spots. A huge shoutout to our server, Jessica, who made the experience even better. She was really communicative, fast, and so nice throughout our meal. Highly recommend!

Iam going to start off with 100% We tried fue chicha morada…read moredelicious Peruvian drink Amazing quality of food, well prepared. The service here is amazing, I love how they explained what the ingredients is . I recommend this place to anyone I will definitely come back here again ! This message goes to the owners The chef is excellent !!!!!! La comida está súper sabrosa Los recomiendo Regresaré !!!! Gracias por el servicio Marcela

Ahhh, very disappointed. Came here knowing this location constantly changes restaurants - I have a…read moretypical Peruvian place but I decided even if this place is more expensive I'd like to try it considering they had so many options (Mexican, Peruvian, and Colombian). I would describe this place as that saying "Jack of all trades, master of none". I came with a group and we all ordered a variety of dishes, yet nothing stuck out. For a small space they have 1 waitress who needs better skills, she may be new. I say this because even as she brought out dishes she brought things out in pieces (got my shrimp cocktail, then had to ask for crackers, then had to ask for lemon, then had to ask for salt and pepper). Some points for the food: Talllarin - chicken was dry, pasta good Bandeja paisa - 7/10 arepa dry, no beef or beans Shrimp cocktail - very little shrimp, little to no juice, like a salsa mix in the cocktail Gyoza - good can't mess that up Lomo - eh fries came warm not hot, doesn't look like a traditional sauce The good things about this place: Good little green salsa and they served a good chicha de mora. Would I come back? No. You can definitely find better quality food and cheaper prices at a regular 1 cuisine restaurant. I would like to add presentation was nice on the food but nothing tasted quite right...

I came here during my lunch I visited this restaurant…read moreduring my break and absolutely loved it! Being a fan of Peruvian food, I was impressed with how delicious everything was. I ordered the milanesa with papa a la huancaína, and it was incredible, so flavorful and well-prepared. The service was excellent, and the restaurant itself was spotless. I'll definitely be returning!

This place is not very good at all. They are trying to create a fusion restaurant, but are all…read moreover the place. They have Peruvian ceviche, Mexican food, hot dogs, you name it. My wife and I came because the teppanyaki restaurant sign was still up, but it was definitely a different staff. We should have walked out and left, but we wanted to give them a try. I had the Peruvian Hot Dog. It was not good. The hot dog had three quail eggs on top with orange and red dressing drizzled all over. My wife ordered shrimp with tallarin verde (a green sauce with spaghetti) and it was awful. The shrimp was deep fried. Didn't feel healthy. We left bummed that we threw away $50 down the drain. So sad. The service was great, but when your food is not good, you cannot overcome a bad experience.

I've been loyal to the Higo family restaurants for years, so my recent experience was really…read moredisappointing. I ordered multiple dishes for takeout, including tallarín saltado de carne, lomo saltado, tallarín verde, and chaufa, and right away it was clear something was off, their signature flavors were missing. One of the first things I noticed was the use of fettuccine noodles in both the tallarín saltado de carne and tallarín verde, even though the menu still depicts spaghetti noodles. Had I known they switched noodles, I would not have ordered them. The texture is completely wrong for these dishes and it sucked up all the sauce. The chaufa de carne was bland. The ají verde sauce was also noticeably different and lacked its usual kick. Across all dishes I ordered, the beef was tough and roughly sliced, nothing like the tender beef I'm used to here. I checked their website afterwards and found it's no longer active. Between the disappointing food and the inactive site, it feels like this location may have changed management or ownership again. I'm sad to say I won't be returning to this location.

Excellent cerviche! Lunch specials are a great deal…read more Clean pleasant restaurant. Service was fast, friendly and efficient.

Best tallarin verde I've had at any Peruvian restaurant I've been to. The green sauce was filled…read moreflavor, the pasta was moist, and flavorful. Super clean establishment. Service was fast. One of the other things I enjoyed was their Maracuya (passion fruit) drink. Usually at other Peruvian restaurants, they serve a small portion, but here it is served in a big glass cup (about 18-20 oz). I recommend having their papa rellena as an appetizer.

Excellent food served hot and flavorful. Our server was not…read moreattentive. I had get up to go to her for a few things. The restaurant is clean and colorful. I loved the decore and the music. The real star is the food. Juicy tender and served hot. Freshly made now that is what it is all about.

Came here for the first time today and the food was delicious. Started with the ceviche which was…read moreperfect. Then we had lomo saltado and chaufa which is probably the best chaufa I've ever had. Definitely will be coming back. Great service as well.

Good food! Good portions. Chef was great and friendly! We didn't realize we had to call for…read morereservations, but they still allowed us to dine in! Very nice environment. I got the Beef Tallarin Huancaina and passion fruit drink. Very satisfied!