Paige S.
Yelp
We were seated very quickly (immediately) when we arrived on time for our 8:00pm reservation on a Friday night.
Our waitress was thorough, attentive, and very helpful - especially when we had questions on what to order.
My husband ordered an Old Fashioned & he expressed, it was the best he had ever tasted.
We also ordered water & we were given a choice between flat & sparkling water (bottled in a glass bottle). These were $7/ea I believe.
Our food came out very quickly: first, with our appetizer, then the rolls, and then with our duck entree.
Everything was cooked well & was hot when it arrived.
PULPITO MOCHICA (appetizer)
* grilled octopus w/veggies
- One of the best things we ordered.
- We demolished this dish. It was hot, cooked well, and bursting with flavor
EL GECKO DRAGÓN DE GIANTI (roll)
* fried shrimp + cream cheese
- this was actually my favorite thing that we ate. I didn't expect to love it as much as I did.
INTI MAKI* (roll)
* Salmon sushi + fried shrimp
- this roll had truffle oil on it... which took some getting used to, as it's a very strong flavor, but it was still tasty.
ARROZ CON PATO A LA CHICLAYANA
* Duck (shareable portion)
- I was disappointed with the amount of Duck we received in this dish, as from looking at pictures, it looks the regular portion has the same amount of meat. We basically paid double for a large bed of rice and lentils (and we barely ate any of that).
- the Duck was cooked well... but not as flavorful as I had hoped.
DESSERT
* I can't remember for the life of me what it was called... but it was light a fluffy + A massive amount of whipped cream, some fruit, and a cookie made from almonds (or pecans) that melted in my mouth.
- But, it was delicious!
Ambiance:
- it was intimate... but too loud for my taste.
- we were seated by the front door where a very skilled instrumental artist was playing... but the instruments (and her) were too close to our table. I couldn't hear what my husband was saying unless he yelled, and the instruments were so close it hurt my ears at time.
We would come back during our next trip... but we would request to be seated farther away from the door & the instruments.