A couple friends and I decided on this place as a last minute change of plans. They had been there before but I was a "noob" to the restaurant as well as Peruvian food in general.
The restaurant atmosphere is somewhat inviting, lightly dimmed, warm colors with murals on the wall. There were about 4 or 5 other people dining so it wasn't really busy. We were seated promptly and after the waitress took our drink orders, we all decided on 3 orders of Lomo Saltado and an appetizer order of the Papa Rellena.
The first thing to come out was supposed to be the Papa Rellena, but that wasn't what showed up on our table... instead it was an order of Papa a la Huancaina. Now, normally I would complain about the waitress getting it wrong, but after being corrected, she apologized quickly and got us the right appetizer while comping the incorrect one. So one star for fixing that mistake with urgency and sincerity.
Here's the odd part... my friend clearly said THREE orders of the Lomo Saltado. During our appetizer round, one order of Lomo Saltado came out. It was weird that the waitress brought out just one but we figured ours would come shortly following that. After finishing both appetizers, there was still only one order of Lomo Saltado on the table. When we asked her about the other orders, she emphatically stated, "No you only ordered ONE Lomo Saltado." Ok, if we're asking about the other two, how can you emphasize one?! As bewilderment and frustration slowly showed on our faces, the waitress apologized and put in the other two orders.
I will say this... although the service was not up to par, the food was delicious. The Papa Rellena was some kind of beef stuffed potato loaded with savory spices. Mix that with salsa on the side... perfection! Even our free appetizer was delicious, potatoes in a cream sauce that left a little spicy zing aftertaste. I enjoyed the Lomo Saltado as well. Imagine a saute of red onions, steak and tomatoes in a soy sauce/cilantro sauce with french fries at the bottom.. DELISH! Served with a side a rice, this meal was complete!
Now this is my first time trying Peruvian food and I could be wrong about how good it was, but I know my taste buds always do a good job of not lying to me. Now if only the service would improve, I'd be a die hard fan. Right now, this place will have to settle for 3 stars.