Ceviche Mixto was good but Lomo Saltado could use a much better cut of meat. It was very chewy, dense, rough and tasteless. The service was nice though.
Emily N
Great food and a nice vibe. I came when they got slammed so the service was a bit slow (2 hours for just a drink and app) but the ceviche was excellent!
Ali Enza
Pricy but delicious! The flavors were authentically Peruvian and everything was cooked to perfection. Would be a great date spot as ambience is wonderful and staff delightful. I would 100% go again for the chaufa and empanadas. They were delicious! I think the potatoes in the yellow sauce (unfortunately I’m blanking on the name) were also delicious but too expensive for the size of the plate. And that’s my sole complaint!
Nuria Borja
The food was ok!!! We had the ceviche which I loved and The skirt steak was tastes less, the Service not so good. They forgot about our diet Coke and when we did ask for it I saw him pour one can of soda to 2 cups and then charged us for 2 soda I couldn’t believe I should have said something there but again the waiter was no where to be found probably somewhere kissing his coworkers. ??♀️ at least do it where no one would see you or not at all at your work place. So what I’m trying to say ask for the can of soda and tell them you will pour it yourself. They are robbing us right in front of our faces.
Sonia Siaw
Had a casual dinner at Panca, a Peruvian restaurant that I had bookmarked ages ago but finally had a chance to step foot in. Nice little jewel in the West Village. Love the atmosphere here. First time having Peruvian food and truly enjoyed the dishes offered here.For appetizers, we had ceviche mixto and the corn empanadaFor entree, the chaufa with chicken, rotisserie chicken and a side of yucca fries!Coming back again is a MUST!
Aylin Mejia
First of all it gave very much white washed. Me and my family were disappointed from the very bland food that was very overpriced. The customer service was not worth the required amount of tip because the waitress never came to ask us for refills, and came once to our table only seconds after we got our food if everything was okay. To make the food at least some what favorable I had to over use the sauce they gave which I could say was the only good part from the food. To my Peruvian brothers and sisters I do not recommend this “Peruvian” restaurant.
Flor Bolige
I used to like this place a lot, that is why I decided to spend my birthday there with my family. WORST DECISION EVER. In the beginning, we understood that they were kind of short-staff and that was why the food was taking forever (my husband is a GM of a well-known restaurant and we know the struggle). When I got my ceviche it was nothing like Peruvian ceviche. Green pepper instead of our Peruvian pepper, sweet corn instead of the Peruvian one they used to give you with that dish, etc! The lomo and aji de gallina were good but we had to wait so long for the rice to come to the table. My husband had to ask for help from another server because our server (a woman with blue hair) forgot to bring it to us and we were running out of food. The cherry on the cake, the rice was overcooked, I guess it was sitting on a table and our server just forgot to pick that up on time. She never came back to the table until we requested the check and she didn’t even apologize for the delay. I have to say that you have plenty of options in NY, don’t waste your money or time coming here.
dave I
6/18/22 first time here. Cool spot & vibe. Dined with my coworker Dennis. Food was good. We had beef empanadas, I had the ceviche mixto for my main meal, didn't need to eat a lot. It was good. Margaritas were really good. Service was good as well.Certainly will return.
Tamara Ehlin
Absolutely delicious classic ceviche, salad with fennel, and skirt steak with cilantro rice. Lovely to sit outside, sweet service. Definitely going back!
Rafaela Fajardo
The place is beautiful and the staff is great, but the food was a let down. We ordered a margarita, lomo saltado, ceviche mixto, and papa a la huancaina. Both the ceviche and papa a la huancaina were the blandest Peruvian food I have ever tried. The margarita was way too strong, and the lomo was chewy + rice and fries stale and overcooked. The portions were very small for the big price tag on the dishes. There are way better Peruvian restaurants out there.
I had dinner with my gf last night it was amazing ! The steak was so tender and juicy the beef empanadas was tasty and tender as well I had the salmon dinner I was surprised by the cilantro rice and veggies I just added my salt and pepper to taste it was so good and the green sauce they have is amazing to I really enjoyed the staff and ambiance I was glad me and my friend took a chance and had dinner here. The food was great! Only thing they missing is wings ! But definitely recommend trying them out
Ana K.
Nothing compares to the original, but this is the next best thing... enjoy Anticuchos with a Pisco Sour or a Chilcano original! Taste of the flavors ! As a Peruvian I'm extremely picky this place is food for my soul and is always a welcomed blessing
Nauman Butt
A vibrant place with the right amount of energy and food, that’s 5/5.Started with cheese and chicken empanadas, and the cheese one was more decadent.Wanted to get chicken stew but they were all out of it so settled for rotisserie chicken with yuca fries and salmon.Rotisserie chicken was very bland but the yuca fries were excellent. Salmon was the show winner with rich rice and butter melting salmon.
Elizabeth A.
This is the worst Peruvian restaurant I've eaten at. The lomo soltado isn't hanger steak as advertised, rather, it's stew meat. The dish is supposed to have French fries, as advertised, but they put yuca fries instead. The onions in the dish were raw and not sautéed as they should have been. I love lomo soltado and have eaten it at a lot of different restaurants, in NY and other cities, and this was truly the worst. The beef empanada had stew in it instead of cut up meat or ground beef. Dismayed at how bad it was.
Sai B.
TLDR: Good vibes but mediocre food Fun place for a Friday night get together but the empanadas were a bit bland and the ceviche was overpowered with a sweet potato puree.
Ceviche Mixto was good but Lomo Saltado could use a much better cut of meat. It was very chewy, dense, rough and tasteless. The service was nice though.
Great food and a nice vibe. I came when they got slammed so the service was a bit slow (2 hours for just a drink and app) but the ceviche was excellent!
Pricy but delicious! The flavors were authentically Peruvian and everything was cooked to perfection. Would be a great date spot as ambience is wonderful and staff delightful. I would 100% go again for the chaufa and empanadas. They were delicious! I think the potatoes in the yellow sauce (unfortunately I’m blanking on the name) were also delicious but too expensive for the size of the plate. And that’s my sole complaint!
The food was ok!!! We had the ceviche which I loved and The skirt steak was tastes less, the Service not so good. They forgot about our diet Coke and when we did ask for it I saw him pour one can of soda to 2 cups and then charged us for 2 soda I couldn’t believe I should have said something there but again the waiter was no where to be found probably somewhere kissing his coworkers. ??♀️ at least do it where no one would see you or not at all at your work place. So what I’m trying to say ask for the can of soda and tell them you will pour it yourself. They are robbing us right in front of our faces.
Had a casual dinner at Panca, a Peruvian restaurant that I had bookmarked ages ago but finally had a chance to step foot in. Nice little jewel in the West Village. Love the atmosphere here. First time having Peruvian food and truly enjoyed the dishes offered here.For appetizers, we had ceviche mixto and the corn empanadaFor entree, the chaufa with chicken, rotisserie chicken and a side of yucca fries!Coming back again is a MUST!
First of all it gave very much white washed. Me and my family were disappointed from the very bland food that was very overpriced. The customer service was not worth the required amount of tip because the waitress never came to ask us for refills, and came once to our table only seconds after we got our food if everything was okay. To make the food at least some what favorable I had to over use the sauce they gave which I could say was the only good part from the food. To my Peruvian brothers and sisters I do not recommend this “Peruvian” restaurant.
I used to like this place a lot, that is why I decided to spend my birthday there with my family. WORST DECISION EVER. In the beginning, we understood that they were kind of short-staff and that was why the food was taking forever (my husband is a GM of a well-known restaurant and we know the struggle). When I got my ceviche it was nothing like Peruvian ceviche. Green pepper instead of our Peruvian pepper, sweet corn instead of the Peruvian one they used to give you with that dish, etc! The lomo and aji de gallina were good but we had to wait so long for the rice to come to the table. My husband had to ask for help from another server because our server (a woman with blue hair) forgot to bring it to us and we were running out of food. The cherry on the cake, the rice was overcooked, I guess it was sitting on a table and our server just forgot to pick that up on time. She never came back to the table until we requested the check and she didn’t even apologize for the delay. I have to say that you have plenty of options in NY, don’t waste your money or time coming here.
6/18/22 first time here. Cool spot & vibe. Dined with my coworker Dennis. Food was good. We had beef empanadas, I had the ceviche mixto for my main meal, didn't need to eat a lot. It was good. Margaritas were really good. Service was good as well.Certainly will return.
Absolutely delicious classic ceviche, salad with fennel, and skirt steak with cilantro rice. Lovely to sit outside, sweet service. Definitely going back!
The place is beautiful and the staff is great, but the food was a let down. We ordered a margarita, lomo saltado, ceviche mixto, and papa a la huancaina. Both the ceviche and papa a la huancaina were the blandest Peruvian food I have ever tried. The margarita was way too strong, and the lomo was chewy + rice and fries stale and overcooked. The portions were very small for the big price tag on the dishes. There are way better Peruvian restaurants out there.
Restaurantji Recommends
I had dinner with my gf last night it was amazing ! The steak was so tender and juicy the beef empanadas was tasty and tender as well I had the salmon dinner I was surprised by the cilantro rice and veggies I just added my salt and pepper to taste it was so good and the green sauce they have is amazing to I really enjoyed the staff and ambiance I was glad me and my friend took a chance and had dinner here. The food was great! Only thing they missing is wings ! But definitely recommend trying them out
Nothing compares to the original, but this is the next best thing... enjoy Anticuchos with a Pisco Sour or a Chilcano original! Taste of the flavors ! As a Peruvian I'm extremely picky this place is food for my soul and is always a welcomed blessing
A vibrant place with the right amount of energy and food, that’s 5/5.Started with cheese and chicken empanadas, and the cheese one was more decadent.Wanted to get chicken stew but they were all out of it so settled for rotisserie chicken with yuca fries and salmon.Rotisserie chicken was very bland but the yuca fries were excellent. Salmon was the show winner with rich rice and butter melting salmon.
This is the worst Peruvian restaurant I've eaten at. The lomo soltado isn't hanger steak as advertised, rather, it's stew meat. The dish is supposed to have French fries, as advertised, but they put yuca fries instead. The onions in the dish were raw and not sautéed as they should have been. I love lomo soltado and have eaten it at a lot of different restaurants, in NY and other cities, and this was truly the worst. The beef empanada had stew in it instead of cut up meat or ground beef. Dismayed at how bad it was.
TLDR: Good vibes but mediocre food Fun place for a Friday night get together but the empanadas were a bit bland and the ceviche was overpowered with a sweet potato puree.