Papa Llama - Review - Curry Ford West - Orlando - The Infatuation

"Most of Orlando’s tasting menu restaurants skew Japanese, but Papa Llama is an outstanding Peruvian option with a pared-down menu that mimics a sharable feast at your best friend’s house. It’s a great choice if the concept of sitting through 16 courses makes you anxious. Papa Llama’s family-style menu consists of three courses (including dessert), costs $150 per person, and you’ll leave full thanks to generous portions. The meal typically starts with a seasonal salad and a rolling hill of juicy shrimp burnished with a smoky anticucho seasoning blend. The main course revolves around lomo saltado, and dessert will probably be picarones with a fruit compote. Dishes remain pretty consistent, but the ingredients are seasonal and mostly local, so expect small tweaks throughout the year. The dining room is as narrow and relaxed as a familiar living room (with a few well-placed disco balls). Chances are, the only employees working will be the husband and wife who run the place." - Ryan Pfeffer