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| - In the few weeks that I've been in pittsburgh, I have already been to this place twice. The environment of this "cantina" is distinctive; tucked in the corner of a peruvian arts store, and co-owned by the people who own Pamela's, this place has "hit" once, and "missed" once. They do have a very basic menu which doesn't change, but the items on there are those that you can pretty easily make at home. The daily specials that they have are the ones that are a bit more elaborate, and come with a few sides, such as rice and french bread.
I previously thought that peruvian food was simply chicken and rice. Although this is still the main two ingredients they use, this restaurant has definitely changed my perspective on how many different ways they can prepare chicken. The first time I went I got a "ropa vieja", which was a very simple meat-only sandwich. The second time I went I got a chicken dish that was mixed with dried fruits: that was delicious. However my fried ordered a grounded pork dish that ended up tasting like glorified taco meat. Unfortunately that didn't make for a great first impression.
Overall, be wary of what peruvian food specializes in, and order accordingly. Service is very friendly, and food comes out in 5 minutes because everything is bascially premade at the beginning of the day.
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