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| - I came here on a Friday night around 9 pm with my boyfriend and my parents, who were staying at a nearby B and B. We wanted to go somewhere both casual and inexpensive, and La Feria definitely is both of those things. We almost didn't find it - it's upstairs above Pamela's. Pamela's was closed of course, but all the lights were on, and we eventually figured out to ascend the staircase and seek out La Feria.
There was only one other table of diners, so it was very quiet in the eating area. There are about 15 tables, and there are boldly colored Peruvian crafts everywhere you look! We all decided to order lemonade and limeade, which was a great choice. The drinks were refreshing and fresh, not too sour or too sweet.
I ordered one of the daily specials, which was chicken in a spicy peanut sauce. It came with white rice, a green salad (with two kinds of cheese, two tomatoes slices, an olive, red onion, walnuts, and light dressing), and two slices of French bread. The chicken itself was great - the sauce had a delicious peanut flavor and it went wonderfully with the rice. I really liked the salad as well because the dressing was flavorful and I looooove cheese. The bread was pretty standard, so I used it for dipping in leftover peanut sauce. Nom! My boyfriend got the ropa vieja sandwich, which I tasted. Not as much meat as I'd like, but it was very juicy and flavorful. Also the sweet potato chips that came on the side were totally addicting!
For dessert, we had a few shortbread cookies with what seemed like dulce de leche on them. Everyone really enjoyed their meal. It just feels like a good place to spend your money. It's small, it's cheap, it's interesting food, and all their crafts are lovely and very affordable. I think we'd be happy to go back if we were ever in the neighborhood. I really want to taste those empanadas....
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