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| - Glad to kill the vibe and to state that this place - managed by a guy whose swagger will remind you more of Carlos Mencia than Tony Montna - is really overrated. First, business: the mojitos. Unless you are extremely confident with your Type 2 diabetes' resistance, Pica's trademark drink will feel like a whole pack of Domino sugar. From the wide and interesting choice of cocktails available, I decided to pick the litchi mojito and it was way too sugary and syrupy. The drinks felt too sweet, unbalanced and almost plain despite how attractive they looked. Perhaps the waiter are savvier with classic mojitos but I tasted a lot of naivety at the bar.
Now with regards to the food, I heavily recommend some fellow yelpers to try an actual Peruvian restaurant. The ceviche was way too dry, chewy and not marinated enough. And although the menu was pretty exhaustive, I found it too diverse and was surprised by the few number of actual tapas available. Paradoxically, you will be charged very similar prices for tapas and actual dishes, and will observe that dishes are quite small. The restaurant thus looses its food-sharing appeal.
However, the rest of the food was pretty good with a pleasant emphasis on the presentation. The Shanghai (?) chicken revealed an interesting balance between a spicy fried and sweeter taste. Also, the roasted pork shoulder was surprisingly tender and tasty. Hence my preference for the actual entrees than appetizer or so-called tapas dishes.
Moreover, the final bill came to be a bit pricey: 2 tapas + 2 dishes + 2 mojitos = almost 70$. Spendy and especially when you are two.
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