We recently visited New London’s only Peruvian restaurant, CJ Peruvian aka Pollas a la Brasa! They told us they recently expanded, and the bar/dining room area was beautiful. Though they were out of a couple of items on the menu that we were interested in, the waitress was quick to come up with suggestions of other popular dishes. We decided to get an appetizer of salchipapas - though simple, we’ve just never ordered it before and wanted to check it off our list! My fiancé loves a good Pisco sour and was very happy with the one here. The rotisserie chicken was flavorful and served with a delicious side of beans, and I enjoyed my beef with pesto pasta. All of the food came out very quickly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tallarin Verde Con Pollo, Rotisserie Chicken, Rice and Beans, Half Chicken
Bryan Aucancela
One on my favorite places to eat, food come quick and taste great. The the prices for everything is great. Definitely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony Field & Flight LLC
Why did I wait so long!!! That chicken is on a whole other level! Nice bar & restaurant, clean, sweet people. Go and eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rotisserie Chicken
Steven Vargas
The food was good. Drinks were okay.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Giselle S.
If I could give this place zero stars, I totally would. I live up the street from this restaurant/bar and all they do on Friday. Saturdays and Sunday nights is played loud, freaking music and have drunk people all over my street. And yes I know I live on a main road but to the point where I have to wear earplugs all the way up to 3 o'clock in the morning just so people can go in and enjoy the loud thumping music is fucking ridiculous, if I could give restaurant/business 80 star, I totally would to the fact that they are playing loud music and also a residential area where hard working women and men are is utterly ridiculous. This is so fucking annoying. I am so tired of it and into the fact where they have drunk people all over the place and then at 2 AM they just happened to drive their cars and cause accidents at the street and also possibly a couple of past months, the gas station was lit on fire, so which is right across the street from this restaurant/bar .
Wilson Scott
CJ Peruvian Bar & Restaurant, also known as Pollos a la Brasa CJ, is a beloved dining establishment celebrated for its delicious rotisserie chicken. Located in new london, the restaurant offers authentic Peruvian cuisine, with their specialty being the succulent and flavorful rotisserie chicken, known as "Pollo a la Brasa." The dish is marinated with Peruvian spices and herbs, then slow-cooked to perfection on a rotisserie, resulting in tender and juicy meat with a crispy exterior. Alongside the chicken, CJ Peruvian Bar & Restaurant typically serves a variety of traditional Peruvian sides, such as rice, beans, and plantains, providing a satisfying and memorable dining experience for patrons.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rotisserie Chicken, Rice and Beans, Half Chicken
Wilbur S.
Loved it will go back again and again. Picarones superb. Causa on point. lomo delicious try em
Kathleen Caristia
I tried to leave a review but it wouldn't let me. The reviews were really good but as an american italian I thought the food was very boring. No salt or pepper were served. There were no condiments available except hot sauces. I guess you have to be familiar with this type of food t oenjoy it. I wouldhope i thefuture some types of other condiments could accompany the food served here. I told the waitress, whom was very kind, but she wasnt willing to compromise or offer dessert or something to maybe, at least, anticipate a return with my peruvian friend. We won't be coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Elvia Carcamo
Since I've lived in this state that favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pescado A Lo Macho
Kate B.
Delicious food! They were very welcoming when we wanted to spend a random afternoon watching a WNBA finals game.
We recently visited New London's only Peruvian restaurant, CJ Peruvian aka Pollas a la Brasa! They told us they recently expanded, and the bar/dining room area was beautiful. Though they were out of a couple of items on the menu that we were interested in, the waitress was quick to come up with suggestions of other popular dishes. We decided to get an appetizer of salchipapas - though simple, we've just never ordered it before and wanted to check it off our list! My fiancé loves a good Pisco sour and was very happy with the one here. The rotisserie chicken was moist and flavorful served with a delicious side of beans, and I enjoyed my beef with pesto pasta. All of the food came out very quickly!
Anthony Feliu
Ordered with 15 minutes left and got a whole chicken with fries and it was a 10/10 meal and I’m beyond
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rotisserie Chicken
Oliver John
Food was the bomb!I went there for my birthday (September 24th and I am libra by the way lol) 5' 5"There was only one waitress for like 10 tables.Food took forever to come. There were so many takeout orders so that was a good sign that this peruvian business is consistent!!! So they must be doing good financially.Ceviche was okWaitress Lady was so frantic I feel bad for her (I I used to be a waiter before so I empathize)Seafood was AWESOME!!
Samantha Smith
A hidden gem full of flavor. Everything is fresh and delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
931susant
Sadly the food has gotten worse after the expansion. And the service too. Our waitress had no experience, or wasn’t able to hear us well, or possibly did not understand English well enough to take our order properly. In any case, when I ordered the quarter chicken I specified dark meat. She brought the breast quarter and walked away with no explanation. I got her attention and she then explained “we don’t have that now”. Not great - most places would ask what else you would like to order if they are out of the item you ordered. The other things we ordered were really not as good as in the past. There are much better Peruvian restaurants in the area, and a James Beard nominated Peruvian restaurant in Hartford. Try those.
We recently visited New London’s only Peruvian restaurant, CJ Peruvian aka Pollas a la Brasa! They told us they recently expanded, and the bar/dining room area was beautiful. Though they were out of a couple of items on the menu that we were interested in, the waitress was quick to come up with suggestions of other popular dishes. We decided to get an appetizer of salchipapas - though simple, we’ve just never ordered it before and wanted to check it off our list! My fiancé loves a good Pisco sour and was very happy with the one here. The rotisserie chicken was flavorful and served with a delicious side of beans, and I enjoyed my beef with pesto pasta. All of the food came out very quickly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tallarin Verde Con Pollo, Rotisserie Chicken, Rice and Beans, Half Chicken
One on my favorite places to eat, food come quick and taste great. The the prices for everything is great. Definitely
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Why did I wait so long!!! That chicken is on a whole other level! Nice bar & restaurant, clean, sweet people. Go and eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rotisserie Chicken
The food was good. Drinks were okay.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
If I could give this place zero stars, I totally would. I live up the street from this restaurant/bar and all they do on Friday. Saturdays and Sunday nights is played loud, freaking music and have drunk people all over my street. And yes I know I live on a main road but to the point where I have to wear earplugs all the way up to 3 o'clock in the morning just so people can go in and enjoy the loud thumping music is fucking ridiculous, if I could give restaurant/business 80 star, I totally would to the fact that they are playing loud music and also a residential area where hard working women and men are is utterly ridiculous. This is so fucking annoying. I am so tired of it and into the fact where they have drunk people all over the place and then at 2 AM they just happened to drive their cars and cause accidents at the street and also possibly a couple of past months, the gas station was lit on fire, so which is right across the street from this restaurant/bar .
CJ Peruvian Bar & Restaurant, also known as Pollos a la Brasa CJ, is a beloved dining establishment celebrated for its delicious rotisserie chicken. Located in new london, the restaurant offers authentic Peruvian cuisine, with their specialty being the succulent and flavorful rotisserie chicken, known as "Pollo a la Brasa." The dish is marinated with Peruvian spices and herbs, then slow-cooked to perfection on a rotisserie, resulting in tender and juicy meat with a crispy exterior. Alongside the chicken, CJ Peruvian Bar & Restaurant typically serves a variety of traditional Peruvian sides, such as rice, beans, and plantains, providing a satisfying and memorable dining experience for patrons.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rotisserie Chicken, Rice and Beans, Half Chicken
Loved it will go back again and again. Picarones superb. Causa on point. lomo delicious try em
I tried to leave a review but it wouldn't let me. The reviews were really good but as an american italian I thought the food was very boring. No salt or pepper were served. There were no condiments available except hot sauces. I guess you have to be familiar with this type of food t oenjoy it. I wouldhope i thefuture some types of other condiments could accompany the food served here. I told the waitress, whom was very kind, but she wasnt willing to compromise or offer dessert or something to maybe, at least, anticipate a return with my peruvian friend. We won't be coming back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Since I've lived in this state that favorite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pescado A Lo Macho
Delicious food! They were very welcoming when we wanted to spend a random afternoon watching a WNBA finals game.
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We recently visited New London's only Peruvian restaurant, CJ Peruvian aka Pollas a la Brasa! They told us they recently expanded, and the bar/dining room area was beautiful. Though they were out of a couple of items on the menu that we were interested in, the waitress was quick to come up with suggestions of other popular dishes. We decided to get an appetizer of salchipapas - though simple, we've just never ordered it before and wanted to check it off our list! My fiancé loves a good Pisco sour and was very happy with the one here. The rotisserie chicken was moist and flavorful served with a delicious side of beans, and I enjoyed my beef with pesto pasta. All of the food came out very quickly!
Ordered with 15 minutes left and got a whole chicken with fries and it was a 10/10 meal and I’m beyond
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rotisserie Chicken
Food was the bomb!I went there for my birthday (September 24th and I am libra by the way lol) 5' 5"There was only one waitress for like 10 tables.Food took forever to come. There were so many takeout orders so that was a good sign that this peruvian business is consistent!!! So they must be doing good financially.Ceviche was okWaitress Lady was so frantic I feel bad for her (I I used to be a waiter before so I empathize)Seafood was AWESOME!!
A hidden gem full of flavor. Everything is fresh and delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sadly the food has gotten worse after the expansion. And the service too. Our waitress had no experience, or wasn’t able to hear us well, or possibly did not understand English well enough to take our order properly. In any case, when I ordered the quarter chicken I specified dark meat. She brought the breast quarter and walked away with no explanation. I got her attention and she then explained “we don’t have that now”. Not great - most places would ask what else you would like to order if they are out of the item you ordered. The other things we ordered were really not as good as in the past. There are much better Peruvian restaurants in the area, and a James Beard nominated Peruvian restaurant in Hartford. Try those.