This Peruvian restaurant on St. Denise has a really nice going with their setting and ambiance. Neatly designed interior and very cozy service is memorable. Unfortunately there were a lot to be desired for it food.
We were there for an early dinner in a beautiful Montreal's June. Ready for a break and good meal after a whole day of walking around. We started with a couple of appetizers, Papa ala Huancaina (potato balls and goatcheese in aji amrilo sauce) and Yuquita Rellena (Fried cassava stuffed with seavood) Both were really good with an absolutely stunning presentation. Such artistic arrangement of shapes and colors on minimalist plates, gorgeous and delicious. The highlight was the sauce for the potatoes. Terrific.
For the entree we had Conchas ala guyanabana (Raw scallops with guyanabana lime sauce) and Cudado de mero (Steamed grouper in spicy rocoto sauce) Again these dishes came with impeccable presentation, but this time the taste did not measure up to the look, the scallop was stiff and much to chewy with slight aroma even defying the guyanabana sauce. My grouper seems to be steamed frozen, the spicy sauce couldn't not help. Sorry to say we had to abandon them half way and continue instead to nibble on the peripheral cassava and plantain chips.