Peruvian Brothers at La Cosecha Latin Market

My wife, our friend, and I visited Peruvian Brothers last Saturday, and it was an absolute delight! Fresh off a trip to Peru, we were craving authentic Peruvian flavors, and Peruvian Brothers delivered beyond expectations. I had the Chicharron Sandwich, my wife got the Lomo Saltado, and our friend ordered the Pollo Saltado; each dish was freshly made, bursting with flavor, and as close to Peru as you can get in the DC area. A standout was their Pilsen Callao beer, straight from the Peruvian Brothers’ hometown near Callao, Peru; such a rare find! We also grabbed a bottle of their rocoto sauce, which I can’t recommend enough. It’s got that perfect savory heat, like a Peruvian Frank’s Red Hot, and I’m putting it on everything. We’ve been fans since their food truck days, and it’s amazing to see them thrive with two permanent locations. During our visit, we chatted with one of the owners, who mentioned they host live music and happy hour every Friday at their Amazon HQ spot in Arlington. We’re already planning to go! Hands down, Peruvian Brothers is the best Peruvian restaurant in the area. Can’t wait to return!

I got the vegetarian sandwich and a chicken empanada. the empanada was dry and tasteless. the sandwich was advertised as made with fresh baked bread, eggs, tomato, avocado and light mayo. the bread was clearly prepackaged whole wheat bread and the sandwich had so much mayo it was leaking out of the sides. it was disgusting. i took two bites and i could not take a third. I tried to get a refund for the sandwich (not the empanada because despite not being good I did eat it). I was told I could not get a refund because i had “read the ingredients”. I will not be returning and I suggest you do not waste your money here.

The best Peruvian chicken in town is so tasty, and everything is really good here. Lomo saltado and yuca are a must. The staff is amazing! I definitely recommend eating here. ❤️ thanks Peruvian brothers

I really enjoy the food. Have been here many many times. However, today I explicitly asked whether there was a salad dressing in my box. The woman said yes. I get home and lo and behold there isn’t a salad dressing. This is now the second time that this has happened. I didn’t want to open my box because it doesn’t close back well. I will have to always check my food before leaving now given this pattern. Do better please!

We were pretty surprised to see picaronas on the menu since there were not many Peruvian restaurant having it nearby. Picarones was served hot and freshly made - we liked it. The pan con chicharrón was not bad, but it’s not the authentic Peruvian style that we liked, and we also feel that there needs to be more salsa criolla (i.e. onion side salad) in the sandwich to make it juicer and less dry. Overall, it’s a nice neighborhood eatery. (For more fun stuff, follow me on IG ➡️ miss_dawang)

Staff is always great. The. Pisco Sour Slushies are so delicious and very reasonably priced!

I only got the beef empanadas and yuka fries—beef empanadas🔥🔥 Yuka fries were not good to me, I’m sure if you like yuka (which I never had) then you may like them, but I did not. The food was inexpensive and the service was nice. The atmosphere was noisy and vibrant because of the surrounding businesses but it wasn’t obnoxious.

What an amazing team. Mario and his team worked a wedding that I coordinated. When things went wrong, they pitched in to fix what wasn't their problem. The tables,chairs and linens arrived 2 hours late. These amazing folks had tables up moved chairs and were so supportive. Food and service was beyond amazing!!

This Peruvian Restaurant is inside La Cosecha. The food is good but pricey, it makes sense since it is at Union Market. Portions are decent, the Roasted Chicken is actually really good and the empanadas too, specially the spinach one. I feel like this restaurant is very Americanize to appeal to the surrounding populations. Not your usual Peruvian restaurant but is pretty good. Service was friendly and the Alfajores was a real manjar.

I stopped by for a chicken empanada, and was really disappointed. It's mostly breading, which was really dry and felt stale. The chicken was also super dry, and the flavor was relatively bland. The sauce it came with was a rather strange hot sauce, which tasted more like a BBQ sauce with a slight spice to it. Overall, really disappointing. Probably wouldn't recommend!

I recently got Peruvian Brother's take on chicken and waffles for takeout and I enjoyed it. The chicken was perfectly cooked, and I loved the five sauces that came with the dish: an interesting-flavored syrup, butter, two spicy hot sauces, and a salsa verde of sorts. However, I felt the "waffles," which were kind of donut-like, were underwhelming and needed more flavor. I received my order on-time and it came hot with plastic utensils. I recommend Peruvian Brothers if you are in the area!

Tried the chicharron sandwhich. Pros: service was super fast and efficient so was great for on the go The sandwich itself wasn't amazing. It was kind of on the drier side and I was a little disappointed. I would definitely eat here again but would just try something else

I don't often at at La Cosecha but I was meeting a friend there for Supper. I landed on Peruvian Brothers since the shrimp saltado sounded interesting. I started by eating the veggies and they were quite yummy. They still had a crunch but sauce on them. Then I made mr way to the saltado and the veggies were so good!!!!!!!!! The rice to veggie combo was great. I continued eating them ',but then I got to the french fries at the bottom....whew those was sooooo good! After a few bites, I was quite full. Wish I could have taken the rest good but I just ate it all. I'll be back soon for more

I had a dark chicken leg which came with three sauces. The chicken was very tender and the sauces went well with the chicken.

Very mediocre. I ordered the Asado Sandwich and was very surprised there were slices of meat. The bread was just okay, and the sandwich had a strange taste overall. I love asado seasoning, and was so disappointed. It was overpriced, too. The sauce on the side was very good.

Peruvian brothers is a local chain in the DMV area stopped in at the La Cosecha location. This is inside a food hall in the union market area. We got an order of their chicken sandwich and a chorizo empanada. They have great hot sauces in fact I got an order of both of their bottles. They put their sweet and tangy hot sauce on their sandwich. Service was fast and the chicken sandwich and empanada were delicious. The chicken wasn't to dry and there was great flavor with their hot sauce. I would definitely come back to this spot.

Greasy food and bad experience. Even that i ordered a full 20 lunch, they didn't want to give a glass of water just redirected me to the 'bathroom'. What kind of gross customer service is this? The lady working the front seemed she didn't want to be there and was bad at her job. Adding the Wifi issues, this place seems unfriendly compared to the Union Market food hall next door.

Visited the La Cosecha location. The empanadas are the bomb! Delicious and well seasoned. Love their sauces too. Fast friendly service and an amazing vibe at this location.

This is a great spot for food and drinks located within the la cosecho food court. I received my beef and spinach and cheese empanadas quickly. At $6 each, they were quite large and stuffed full. They also came out hot. I was immediately served my food at the register after ordering (unlike the surrounding restaurants with a slower turn around time). I would definitely say the beef empanada was better than the spinach and cheese- I don't think I would order the latter in the future. However, I think that had more to do with the filling itself versus the way it was prepared. The guy working the register was really nice. I also tried a grapefruit IPA (see pictures below), which was great. It also had a cool bottle. I'm not a huge grapefruit person, but thought it was a nice change of pace. If you decide to go this route, be warned- it is an 8% beer.

My bf got the protein chicken power bowl. He really enjoyed it. He said the chicken was a tad dry but overall it was clean and delicious! It came with a lot of food. Their empanadas and sauce was BANGINNNN. Cost effective food as well

We had lunch here today. Friendly staff. Great recommendations. Clean. I had the Spinach and cheese empanda...the pastry was light and buttery- amazing flavor. I also fo the plantains - they were perfection!

**Review of Drinks Only** I have to specify that this review is based on the drinks alone, I'll come back here and get several different dishes to do a comprehensive review. I had the Fresh Chicha Morada and Inca Cola. The lady behind the register tried to explain what the drink was and I still don't know, but it's very sweet! I like sweets as in dessert, but not a syrupy type of sweetness in drinks. The Inca Cola is even worse because that tastes like a chemical stew and I had a couple of sips, then tossed it. The food did look and smell amazing from afar looking at other customers selections. This location is in the union market area and I had previously picked other food choices. As I said, I'll come here for food next time and I'm sure I'll modify this restaurant to something better than a 2 star...or so I hope :-) -ODL Follow my IG: @AOEAT

My husband and I got dessert here the other day after dinner. We ordered literally the 3 items on their dessert menu. Picarones, flan and alfajor cookies. All of them good but my favorite was the alfajor.

Walking around La Cosecha today, this place caught my eye because I haven't had lomo saltado in ages. I'm no Peruvian cuisine expert, but I thought the taste was decent. However - the portion size is way too small for the $19 price tag. Friendly staff and fun location, but overpriced.

I'm not really understanding the reviews, this place is amazing. We had 1/2 chicken, lomo saltado, chicken sandwiches and a chicken empanada and everything was perfection nothing greasy and Ingrid help us perfectly fine.

Ordered Half Chicken and Yuca fries. While the chicken wasn't dry, it wasn't flavorful at all. I think some marination time in a flavorful marinade would do the job. Hate to say it but it tasted like American hospital roasted chicken. Yuca fries didn't wow me either. Wouldn't come back.

One thing I love about Union Market and La Cosecha is the different foods from all cultures. I happen to stop by this spot and it was not impressive at all, the pollo saltado was super salty then the rice was instant rice which gave the whole plate the worst Taste ever!! If you had a POLLO SALTADO you would know what I'm Referring too. I suggest the chef have a taste of the food and maybe revisit the amount of Salt in it. The RICE TASTW HORRIBLE!!! The staff here was super friendly however the food is not worth it at all!!!

Ok the chicken (and their green salad) is very good, but twice now I've had sandwiches (chicharron & the choripan) and they were pretty hum drum basic. Maybe this is authentic or just safe and timid, but besides being dry (thankfully I had hot sauce at the office) and bland.... hmm (long pause) it was ok I guess. Sorry no "mmms" eliciting here. Sandwiches can be exciting! Delicious! Mouth watering .... and sometimes a little slutty. I really like this place and I want to crave it and maybe even wake up in the middle of the night planning my next lunch. Go for it guys!

The quality of the food has to be good. Why I say that? Because the prices are pretty high, even comparing with the other food stands at La Cosecha, which in itself is a high-end Latin American market/food hall. But I have my doubts. The Peruvian rotisserie chicken is already made and there's several on the spit, and it has been there for a long while. Still good? Perhaps. But if you're charging a quarter of a chicken for 6 dollars that doesn't come with a single side, I'd expect something much more amazing or fresh. I was surprised there was not a chicken plate with sides - everything is ordered individually and separately. However, despite it being overpriced, the pisco sour slushees are really good - despite it costing nearly $10 for one. I can't even imagine a frozen margarita costing as much, especially in the middle of the day. They'd do good to lower prices, revamp the menu to make sure there's an actual meal listed, and offer happy hour pricing. For this reason, this place is only getting two stars from me, but with a note that they can be (and can easily deserve) so much more.

Peruvian Brothers at La Cosecha Latin Market, not the truck. It's in the food court, so the price was affordable for anyone. 4* Peruvian Chicken: very good and tasty. 3*Quinoa salad topped with avocado: fresh & healthy. 3*Spinach & cheese empanadas: appreciated that empanadas wasn't made salty. You could say it was bland, but in a good way. It allowed the enjoyment of the original natural flavors from the warm and well baked bread with a spinach and cheese filling. 3*Fried plantains: fried just right, nice and soft.

My new Peruvian favorite, Peruvian brothers! Ordered the ceviche, chicken empanadas and alfajores. The ceviche was served in good-sized portions was fresh red snapper in a mix of baked and steamed corn. The empanada was awesome I couldn't tell it was baked! I was so full I didn't get to eat my alfajores until I got home, and it was still yummy with a generous filling of dulce de leche. Would definitely go back

Came here for breakfast since it was one of the only shops open before 11am. It also got pretty busy since a lot of the construction workers like to eat here early. My bf and I split a sandwich since we also got other things. | Chicharrón Sandwich - 10.00 | Salted pork tenderloin over a bed of grilled sweet potatoes topped with Peruvian Brothers' signature salsa criolla in a freshly baked roll. We also asked for hot sauce, which they gave us on the side. Coming from SoCal and having a lot of Peruvian food prior, we thought the sandwich was good, but we've had better back home. The sweet potatoes and onions were great, but the pork was quite dry. I definitely recommend asking for a side of the rocoto (hot sauce) bc you will need it to combat the dryness of the pork. Aside from the dryness, it was a good sandwich.

I ordered their chicharron sandwich, which was amazing. The bread was soft, the meat was tender, and the sauce was a nice addition.

I visited Peruvian brothers about a week ago, and can recommend their offerings. It is set in the La Cosecha market, a delightful food hall that holds a number of bars, restaurants and shops. It is a clean, vibrant atmosphere with frequent activities, such as Salsa classes and other events. Orders can be placed at the counter, and the staff is helpful and quick. We tried the Ceviche, and it turned out great. Perfectly sour and tender and it came out with a side of plantains and sweet potato. Will definitely be back for the ceviche.

The pollo sandwich was so moist and flavorful! Really enjoyed the sauce that it came with. The empanadas are also really yummy!

I really enjoyed their selections. I tried a few things in the past. They have gotten better each time. Their fried plantains are yummy! And I tried their new impossible empanadas and throw some lime and hot sauce on that and wow! It's crave worthy. Their sandwiches are pretty hefty too so you will most likely get full quick lol

Ordered a $7 dollar chicken empana. It was a good size, but the dough wasn't fully cooked. The filling was very dry, the sauce it was served with was Texas BBQ sauce. I don't think this is what the Peruvian Brothers had in mind.

This review is for the Peruvian Brother's pop up at The Stand in Crystal City. We tried all the empanadas and our favorite was the spinach & cheese, then the chicken, and then the beef. They are all $6 but you can get 2 for $10. You definitely need at least 2 per person because they are not that large. They are kind of expensive but they are very delicious- perfectly crispy, not greasy, and powdered with sugar which was really interesting. They come out hot and fresh with lime wedges and their signature hot sauce. We also got the chicha for $4 which was so fresh and tasty and a must have, along with a $3 cookie for dessert- soft, crumbly, powdered with sugar and filled with soft caramel- yum! Stop by even if it is just for a snack! You won't regret it.

Peruvian Brothers is a stand at the back of La Cosecha latin american market. I tried the chicken empanada. All their empanadas are baked and wheat flour based. I loved empanada that I tried- the outside was flaky, the filling was flavorful. The menu also had sandwiches that looked very good! The only thing is that the empanada was $6 which was more expensive than all the other stands in La Cosecha.

I was missing Peruvian empanadas and oh my did I find the empanadas I've eaten all my life at Peruvian Brothers! Excellent! I'm coming back here every time I visit DC.

I experienced Peruvian Brothers' food for the first time this past Friday (the Friday before Labor day) at MarketSW via their food truck. I walked up to place my order and ordered the chicken platter with sides of plantain and rice primavera. The food was sooo disappointing. Unfortunately, this ia the worst Peruvian food I have ever had. It was like no one even tried. The chicken was sliced like sandwich meat (which wasn't the greatest disappointment) and tasted SO salty!! Not in a flavorful way either. It was salty and had a somewhat generic and somewhat unattractive flavor. On the other hand, the rice was so bland! Oh my gosh. The plantains--the 2.5 of them (technical 3)--were the only tasty parts of the meal. I felt extremely cheated since it was my first time as attending MarketSW, and I was looking forward to eating something delicious that night. I ended up not being able to finish the food, it was so bad, and I threw the rest of the salty chicken away, unfortunately. Not again. There are so many better Peruvian places around!!

I loveeee the pan con chicharrón from the Peruvian brothers! With their rocoto sauce, the sandwich is a bite of heaven and it tastes just like the pan con chicharrón from my favorite spot in Peru. I can't put 5 stars because this location is not as good as their food truck, and my husband didn't care for the ceviche from here.

I had the pleasure of trying Peruvian Brothers during GovLoop's Food Trucks of Thanks event. We were offered a meat platter, 2 sides and a drink. That is a lot to offer for free to government workers. I appreciated that they offered to participate in this free event to honor public service. Not many businesses would risk the financial loss to participate. They opened at 11am but I was in line by 10:40am. There was already a line outside of their truck and there was not one outside of the other food truck yet. I considered this to be a good sign. I checked yelp and was right, other people enjoy their food.   I got the Pollo, mixed greens with balsamic dressing, and fried plantains. My Pollo had sliced onions on it and I used their homemade medium sauce to top it. That was the extra yumminess that it needed. I saw some of the pics so I knew that the chicken was sliced, but I would have been surprised otherwise. I am generally used to getting a ¼ or 1/2 piece of chicken. I imagine slices are easier to manage than chopping up whole chickens inside of a food truck. It seems like it makes sense space-wise.  Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed everything I ate and would order again. I took off 1 star only because my co-worker said it upset her stomach. I have a sensitive stomach and did not have any issues at all. I also think it would be great if there were an easier way to locate the truck? I recommend you give Peruvian Brothers a try.

the brothers were very good and pay attention to customer. We catered food from Peruvian Brothers back to back form buffet style to sandwich lunch box and mixed sandwiched plater. The food was superb. 'Everyone love and enjoyed the food. The brothers talked very fast but very helpful information on witch sources go with what.....they both very nice and kind and funny. Peruvian Brother is one of the go to restaurant. I would like to extend an invitation to every to visit the restaurant and/or food truck to try their food. You will not disappointed instead you will have a smile on your face. I have almost 70 individual guests as testimonial. Either buffet style, sandwich lunch box or plater.....cook for perfection. They are very exlusive with out break your wallet. The delivery was on the dot. Definitely, I have to call for service again soon. Monchai-DC

I have been dying to visit Peruvian Bros at la cosecha since john Leguizamo featured them on his show. My daughter got the chicarrón sandwich and said it was very bland. I got the quarter chicken with a side of veggies. The chicken lacked favors but my veggies were absolutely delicious. The lady taking our order seemed to have an attitude problem and was annoyed from the minute we ordered. We really liked La cosecha and will definitely come back and try another food vendor. I won't order from here again.

Absolutely amazing! Everything was good but I don't know the difference from authentic Peruvian to fusion style. Food was good and cheap + you'll see the construction workers all went there for lunch so they should know something I did not.

The food is excellent . I think the Can out more in the plate . The service is fast and friendly

25 minutes for a single sandwich that was cold and literally no better than what I could have made at home. No apology for the wait.

I love Peruvian Chicken! Ordered some here and it was solid. Just a bit more expensive than I'm used to since my favorite spot is in Arlington. I don't blame them for up-charging because the rent at this place must be high. The workers there were very sweet. Also tried the empanadas and they were meh! Will definitely come back again because the two ladies there were so nice.

When I'm need of a taste of home I always know Peruvian brothers willl offer authentic Peruvian options to cure the need. Frozen pisco sour is great too

Espectacular! No one else can compare to the full-service catering truck that we luckily were able to secure for a graduation party of 50 people. They took care of everything. From timely arrival, full contact with me (hostess), beautiful set up, professional manner, clean and orderly, etc. We had been introduced to the Peruvian Brothers at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival back in 2015 in Washington DC. I always wished we could be nearer so that we could have them for parties so I contacted them. YES! They drove three hours to us. Peruvian food, when made correctly is delicious, tasty, rich in flavors and spiced just right. It's the heat that is vital. Peruvian Brothers had all that and more. Lomo Saltado, Aji de Gallina, Ceviche, Causa, Quinoa Salad. We surprised everyone with Picarones - a delicacy that's often not found. All our guests raved (even the uninitiated to cocina peruana). Highly (super highly) recommend. Of course their food trucks are all over DC and VA. We were lucky to have this private affair. They helped make it a delicious success!

My fave spot for Peruvian chicken . They also have ceviche on their specials which is a must. DO not skip out in the picarones (they're the "something sweet" you need at the end of your meal)

Absolutely takes me back home! The Peruvian Brothers have managed to capture every last detail when it comes to good home peruvian cooking. The flavor profiles are bold and scream Peru! Just as a truck is supposed to bring you that good street fine cuisine, their trucks do exactly that. Empanadas, pan con chicharron, that rocoto sauce! Come'on you can't beat that. And you got that salsa Criolla to add on top. Its flavor BOMB. Hate that I moved to Richmond but blessed to have been able to make it to their spot a couple times. Now they will have their own location at La Cosecha in D.C - that's AH-mazing. Next time I'm in D.C I'll be stopping by for sure. Pics to come

I was pleasantly surprised with their sandwich.. I got a chance to try them during food truck Thursday in Crystal city. I decided on The Pan Con Chicharron which is their salted pork tenderloin boiled in peruvian broth then lightly fried in a french roll with sweet potatoes and criolla sauce. I thought $9 was a bit steep for a tiny sandwich, this was my fear since I've never ordered from them before. But it is this a decent sized sandwich with a few thick piece of sliced pork with a few slices of sweet potatoes the criolla sauce gave nice textural contast to the pork and the sandwich as a whole gave this salty sweet vibe. A nice soft french roll served as a good vessel for the sandwich. Overall flavor was pretty good and the hot sauce was kinda vinegary but it did have a nice kick. All and all the sandwich was really good but if you told me more then $9....probably not I do wish it came with an additional side or something to make it a complete meal versus just a sandwich. But a nice change from the norm of food in crystal city.

A-OK I got the fish sandwich ($9) and a salad ($4). The sandwich was a hefty size with a big bun, but it's not so much bread that you can't enjoy the sandwich. The sandwich itself was a solid eat, but not life changing. The salad was mixed greens with some pickled onions added.

The chicken is good when you catch them on the right day and they actually have it. Came in an hour and a half before closing on a Sunday and ran out of chicken? The time before came in and was out of Yuka fries. When they do have chicken make sure to ask for it fresh or else will be semi warm at best... you're better off driving across the river to Arlington if you want good Peruvian chicken.

The food truck came outside my apt building in Tysons. The wet grass and bugs were all forgotten once I tried my spinach and cheese empanadas. They were baked, not fried. Each came with limes, and sauces; one was super hot and the other was like a sweet bbq. It really made my evening. Thank you! Please come back again!