Taste of Peru

Absolute gem hole in the wall. The food is so good it makes you nostalgic for your childhood in Peru, even though you’ve never even been there. You’re gonna wish you had an extra stomach it’s so damn good. It just cannot be overstated how good the food is! Ceviche was great, but for my money it’s gotta be the Tacu Tacu. Just a wonderful homey comforting twice fried beans and rice with beef and an egg on top tasting of love to match the atmosphere (which is intimate but easygoing). Prices are very reasonable to boot. You won’t regret it.

Chef Carmen Revoredo de Izquierdo is doing amazing things in the kitchen of this amazing neighbourhood restaurant! Having visited Peru in person, this restaurant truly is a great reflection of the homestyle tastes of Peru! Cecilia served us and made amazing recommendations to go with her friendly and welcoming service throughout the meal! It is a laid-back and casual atmosphere. The menu is quite extensive and the food came out smelled so amazing that I forgot to take photos of the main course dishes when they all came out!! If you read and see my other restaurant reviews, usually I take some nice photos of the food and I was so taken by the Taste of Peru food this time that I only took photos midway through the meal! I highly recommend trying the Lomo Saltado dish is a strip of sauteed beef with tomatoes, onions, and garlic on top of handcut french fries and rice to soak up all the sauce! Another dish that was savoury and full of umami was the Soco de Pollo which is a chicken dish with a cilantro-beer sauce that is tender and mouthwatering with every bite. My favourite dish of the night is the Seco de Cordero! It is a dish of tender bites of lamb cooked in red wine, beer, chile ancho, red peppers, pumpkin - and served with white rice and beans!! This dish was an explosion of flavour! I would also be remiss if I didn't talk about their Arroz de Mariscos (seafood rice dish) which is a their Oeruvian version of a seafood paella that was generous with the seafood and slfresh and tender in every bite! For dessert, make sure you try the Helado de Lúcuma - Lúcuma (fruit that grows in the Peruvian coast) ice-cream. The flan was light and delightful after the lamb dish being a heavier flavour dish. One of the charms of the restaurant is the live Peruvian music on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursday nights (see clips of the videos posted to this review). It adds to the ambience of the place and was a delightful treat to go have dinner and entertainment while tasting the many flavours of Peru! I plan to come back and I will update this post with better photos of the food soon!