Opened up several weeks ago in my neighborhood in a little strip mall. So far ever restaurant that opened there has died. Hoping this one makes it.
The restaurant is small, clean and basic. Nothing fancy. Reminds me of family owned restaurants I visited in South America. This one specializes in foods of Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
The restaurant didn't have any English menus yet, but since I recognized most of the dishes I didn't have a problem. The wait staff was very polite and eager to describe every dish.
I tried the Carne Guisado which is beef stew. This version didn't have any vegetable, only chunks of beef. The stew was very savory and came with rice, beans and some greens. It was nice and filling.
I'll be going again in a few days and reporting back. Usually I like to try several dishes before I form an opinion, but so far everything looks good.
**** 7/10/16 ****
Tried the Arroz con Camaron which was delicious. It was a large plate of deliciously flavored rice with about 9-10 small de-veined, de-shelled shrimps mixed in the rice. On the top of the rice was a head-on, shell-on larger shrimp completing the picture. I wish there was less rice so the shrimp to rice ratio was better. The dish was extremely filling.
Maybe smaller plates would be nice for smaller eaters. There's a senior center across the street from the restaurant. Most senior citizen don't eat very much. I would think they would appreciate smaller plates along with lower prices.
They also got an English menu now. Looks like they increased the prices on certain things since I examined the Spanish menu.