I want to love Viva Chicken. I really do. I LOVE peruvian food and live just two minutes down the road. I have now been three times, and it has slipped each time.
Every visit I have shared the chicken and the classic saltados (stir fried beef, tomatoes, onions, and french fries in a vinegary soy sauce.) My first experience was a solid 4 stars. The chicken was juicy and flavorful and the saltados were on point. I should mention that saltados would likely be my desert island food choice. I love almost every version.
On visit two, the chicken was ok. Not as flavorful as I remembered, but still good. The saltados however were kind of dismal. Dry, tough beef and completely disintegrated fries. It was almost like it had been sitting for a while, even thought I know that wasn't the case. I left just a little unsatisfied.
Round three was just kind of sad. I was determined to relive my fist experience, so I returned again. The chicken skin was cold and flabby. The saltados had a weird, charred quality to them with no decernable sauce. Even the dulce de leche cookies for dessert were bad; sandy and stale this time.
The service however is impeccable. They really try to provide a great experience. If only the kitchen had the same consistency.