Kevin C.
Yelp
I've dined at Las Brasas since moving to Atlanta in 2015, and the Peruvian food served here has always been consistently good! I just can't believe that I hadn't written a Yelp review until now.
Parking for Las Brasas can always be found. It has its own parking lot, and more parking can be found at the business next door (the one with the golden arches in its company logo), although I'm not sure of using that parking lot is ok with that business.
Customers walk through the entrance doors and can immediately see the kitchen area. This is where they wait until being seated by the host, who can seat them in the main dining area, at the nearby bar, or the outside patio. At times, the main dining area can be crowded, not only when it's full of customers, but also when the tables and chairs are placed too close to each other, and customers walking by may bump into the backs of the chairs of seated customers. The bar area is a great place to meet new friends and seems to be the noisiest section of this restaurant. Customers can grab a drink and enjoy the program on the TV monitor, usually tuned to a sports channel. At times, the main dining area can get noisy when it's full of customers, and I highly suggest sitting inside in the evenings, when the indoor lighting can make that space look more intimate. The patio area has long high top tables and tall stools to sit on. On hot and sunny days, customers should be aware that shade from the materials hanging over the outdoor dining patio is only partial.
The real star of Las Brasas are the menu items, with the rotisserie chicken at the top of its food specialties. Our most recent visit was during lunch (Las Brasas has lunch and dinner menus), and I ordered the half rotisserie chicken and a side salad. R ordered the half rotisserie chicken and a side of steamed rice. Our friend not only ordered a full order of the house fries as an appetizer for the three of us to share, but she also ordered the quinoa power bowl with chicken. Our server was friendly, knowledgeable, quick and efficient. The entire time we were at the restaurant, we never had the need to ask our server for anything, since she was always alert, providing our utensils before we needed them, keeping our water glasses constantly full (we were eating outside in partial shade and the weather was very warm and sunny), bringing more napkins, coming by periodically to find out how everything was going, and asked if we needed take out boxes for leftovers.
We were served the house fries first - hot, crispy and a big portion - with a dipping sauce. Within five minutes, our entrees were served. My rotisserie chicken was hot and the meat was moist and flavorful. There was a dipping sauce that, although wasn't needed for the chicken, actually enhanced the flavor of the chicken. My side salad was full of fresh vegetables, and well made, served to me after it was tossed with the cucumber dressing.
The three of us had a great dining experience.
**I do have to add that one of my favorite menu items has been the Lomo Saltado, a stir fried, savory beef dish that has fresh slightly cooked veggies in it, served with rice and French fries. So good, but I'm warning you that you may get hooked on it, since Las Brasas makes this dish extremely well!**