El Huarique Venice

"For a quick lunch on the boardwalk, there may be no more satisfying option than El Huarique, a longtime Peruvian stand in an alleyway food court just off of Ocean Front Walk. Chef Ernesto Guitierrez slings some of the finest rotisserie chicken in this part of town, punched up with a bright aji verde sauce that pairs well with the restaurant’s garlic rice or french fries. If chicken isn’t on the agenda, then the ceviches certainly should be: Lip-puckering from a lime and rocoto pepper marinade, the plates are chock-full of sweet potato slices, chewy choclo kernels, and cancha, a deep-fried corn." - Matthew Kang, Nicole Adlman

"If you find yourself near the Venice Boardwalk (why?), a solid option is El Huarique. It’s a tiny stall inside a suspect-looking food court directly on Ocean Front Walk, but, turns out, they have some excellent Peruvian ceviche. Get the Venice Beach or Leche de Tigre versions to go, walk in the opposite direction to the crowds, and eat a solid lunch on the beach." - Amy Clark

"Peruvian stand offering rotisserie chicken with aji verde sauce, garlic rice, and french fries. Located in a boardwalk food hall." - Eater Staff

"Maybe you just sat through a three-hour meeting and need to go stare at the ocean and not think for a while. Maybe you got dragged to the Boardwalk by your visiting cousins and you’re drawing a hard line at eating another bad beachside burger. El Huarique is the miracle of a ceviche stand that somehow exists on the Boardwalk, and also serves good food. Get the Venice Beach or the Leche de Tigre ceviches, walk 10 feet to the beach, and go think about life for a while." - jess basser sanders, amy clark

"Word on the street is that popular Venice Peruvian restaurant El Huarique, located right on the Boardwalk, is expanding to another location near Wilshire and Bundy in West LA." - Matthew Kang