Puro Sabor Peruvian Restaurant

Exceeded all my expectations. From the moment I walked in, I loved the warm and welcoming atmosphere. I ordered a typical Peruvian breakfast, and honestly, it was delicious—nicely presented, full of authentic flavors, and very generous portions. The staff was super friendly, always with a smile. You can tell they take care of every detail. Without a doubt, it's a place I want to return to soon and explore more of their menu.

The food is good but how did the food go from 20 to over 25$ I need to know cause it’s the same portion

I had a wonderful experience! The food was absolutely delicious fresh and flavorful, The place has such a cozy and welcoming atmosphere, perfect for relaxing or enjoying time with friends. The staff was friendly and attentive. Definitely coming back soon!

I came here for breakfast and it was absolutely delicious! The food was amazing and beautifully presented had a great service and the restaurant had a cozy atmosphere. Highly recommend!

If you’re craving an authentic slice of Peru, this place delivers — especially if you order their anticucho and ceviche. Definitely recommend pairing it with a cold chicha morada or pisco sour to complete the experience!” Congratulations!!

Roxanna was so friendly, knowledgeable, attentive, and overall it was a great experience because of her. The food was Excellent. I definitely will be returning again and again again!

Place was clean, food was good..didnt know they had parking at the back 👍😀

Nice little place with parking in back (I went on a Sunday so found parking in front since they're not metered). Great lomo saltado. That green sauce is some kind of magic. A bit of a challenge with ordering, but thanks to the wait staff using translate apps on her phone, we got through it.

My new spot! I'm so glad I found this place, the food is delicious, fresh, made with attention to detail and served with a nice presentation, even on take outs. I tried Lomo Saltado and Papa a la Huancaina, I was blown away with the flavoring and quality of its ingredients. I dished the other overpriced and food stingy Peruvian restaurant I used to go to. Puro Sabor it's a hidden gem and by far a much better restaurant. I can't wait to try other dishes

I'm so disappointed. I called on Friday, May 9, 2025 asking if it was going to be open on Sunday for Mother's Day. Yes, I was told and no need for reservation. What time do you open, I asked. The lady responded, at 10:00am. Great! Well, my family and I were there exactly at 10:00am and it was no sign that someone was there. You could see through the glass doors. We waited like five minutes and called. No answer! We don't plan to come back.

Puro Sabor, Pero Mal Servico Let me tell you, the food at Puro Sabor was pure flavor--puro sabor--but the service? Well, that was a different story! Imagine this: I sit down, ready to dive into some delicious Peruvian food, and I notice there are no prices on the menu. So, I ask the waitress, and her solution? "Look on Google." Yep, you heard that right, Google! Feeling a bit adventurous, I asked again, and she confidently says, "Don't worry, I know the prices in my head." Well, I don't know about you, but I prefer my prices on the menu, not stored in someone's brain! When I mentioned I wanted to speak to someone about the menu, she passed the buck with, "You'll have to talk to the manager." Meanwhile, I'm sitting there thinking, "Is the manager also on Google?" To be honest, I've had way better service at Chio's Peruvian Restaurant, where they're on top of things--prices included! The staff there makes sure you're well taken care of, no Google search required. All that said, the food at Puro Sabor? It was delicious. If only the service had matched the flavor!

One of the best Peruvian spots in the valley! Been coming for years and the food always delicious. Plus, the service is a 10/10.

I love the food here but let me tell you the staff are not welcoming they always have a rude face they never welcome you I mean it's a business. Why have a care de fuchi face it's not the first time it's my local go to for Peruvian food. I keep giving them chances but honestly at this point I'm done coming here. Like if we owe you guy's something. Please better your behavior.

My favorite Peruvian restaurant in the valley. So authentic and delicious. Wonderful service. I always get the lomo saltado & an Inca cola. Perfection.

Good food (very flavorful), good service and good ambiance. Parking is a little tight, but who cares when they have good food!

Food is amazing!! Felt at home! Lomo saltado and ceviche are my favorite. I will be back very soon

Got the food to go but it was all delicious! Definitely recommend Papa a la Huancaina. I also got the Tallarines Verde con Bistec yum! There was also this green sauce that came with the meal it was very tasty a little spicy at first but I adjusted. The portions were decent for the price I feel.

I'm Peruvian so when I say this place is like eating at my grandmother's, IT'S LEGIT. Flavorful and authentic, small space with touches of Peruvian decor, the Lucuma, Bon Bon, D'Onofrio ice cream ... sigh. It's simple dining that is so delicious. The owner knows what she is doing and has the best selection of plates and desserts. My go to spot whenever I'm in the valley (and have also driven an hour to get a piece of home).

Awesome food will return to this five star place Good price for great food and sodas inca

Lo más rico ! Im Peruvian and this is as authentic as it gets , I come Here regularly. Everything is amazing !

Absolutely delicious!! I got the steak saltados and it was some of the best steak I have ever had. We started with the fried plantain appetizer which were super hot and fresh and had a lovely acidity. A wonderful start to our meal! I would also highly recommend the seafood pasta which has a wonderful, flavorful, and creamy sauce that really made the dish stand out. The chaufa (fried rice) is another great choice which we also got for the table. Overall, great meal, great ambience, and quick service with beautiful music playing in the background of our delicious meal.

I love eating at Puro Sabor, it's the best authentic Peruvian Restaurant in the Valley hands down! Service is great & they are very attentive. The vibe is just right. 6 stars out of 5!

La comida es deliciosa y todo muy fresco ,mi platillo favorito es tallarín salteado de mariscos.excelente servicio.

AMAZING authentic peruvian food. One of the best I've ever eaten in LA and would recommend to any South American

Great food but staff has changed. There was a lady who worked here for years and now she's gone. She was always attentive and friendly. I've been there twice after she left and his the not the same anymore. I believe the cooks are different as well. After my wife and I were served she did not stop once to ask how was the food nor did we get a refill. Would not be my go to place anymore

When I'm in CA for a visit. This place is a must stop for lunch. Delicious food!! I work at the courthouse when I'm here so I mak

We ordered Patita con Maní, Anticuchos, Yucca a la Huancaina and Jalea. Everything was very good except the Jalea. It just tasted like the oil they used was old or something. Specially for it to cost $35.99 I expected a delicious Jalea The waitress was not very friendly, maybe she was having a bad day. I would definitely come back.

Just had the choros a la Chalaca here for the first time. They're steamed mussels served on the half-shell with a marinade of citrus, onions, corn, chiles, and other flavors. The effect is like a mussel ceviche and it's one of the most flavorful things I've had in a long time. The aji verde here is tasty and packs a nice punch, more capsaicin than garlic. I was excited about the causa rellena, as I don't see it on menus often in Peruvian restaurants in LA. I've had a fondness for this dish since trying it at a Peruvian-run restaurant in my home town. It was good, though not quite matching my reminiscences of Olinda's from the 1990s. Puro Sabor serves it as a slice from a roll, rather than a stuffed ovoid or ball; it's served cold with a small salad of marinated onions on the side. Service is friendly and happy to explain the dishes. I'm curious about a board listing guisos that are not on the printed menu. They also have an intriguing list of Peruvian desserts. Need to come back.

Went here three times hoping it would get better but it didn't. The rice had absolutely no flavor at all, the chicken was round, hard and no taste either. The meat with the noodles was the worst I have ever eaten. The meat was sliced so thin that when it's cooked, it's dry and hard, the noodles are so heavy. I've eaten this plate before but the item is made with Linguine noodles. Not a bit of juice in this dish, very, very dry. ​Will not be going back here.

We came by for lunch for a friend's birthday as it is one of his favorite Peruvian restaurants - and him being Peruvian, I trusted his instinct and favoritism! When we walked in, it was a bit shocking to see a completely empty restaurant and although we came for an early lunch around 11:30, even when we left at 12:30 the place only had one other table . . . not a great sign. The waitress was nice but she only spoke Spanish. Luckily in our group of 4, there were two Spanish-speaking co-workers but it wouldn't be great for a group or person who does not speak English and tries to change something in their order. Just my two cents. I ordered the Lomo Soltada and initially asked to substitute the rice with plantains, to which (through translation) I was informed that the waitress didn't want to serve me plantains because they were still green . . .uh what? Plantains are almost always "green" and they get cooked anyway so it's not like I'm being served raw green plantains but whatever. The food is plentiful. The steak in my dish was tender well marinated, and the vegetables were cooked well. The sauce was decent, nothing spectacular but still well seasoned too. They definitely skimp on the meat and load up the dish with the veggies and thick cut fries, which become soggy while sitting in the sauce. It seems they made my dish and let it sit before bringing it out with the rest as it was really soggy. Overall for $14, it wasn't worth it. Too little meat and not enough flavor for it. I don't think it is a place I would return or recommend.

Servicio horrible mesera grosera sin ganas de servir menos atender gente Horrible service, waitress was rude and unwilling to serve. Acting like we were doing her a favor.

WARNING BUFFET IS GONE. Don't believe their website no second Wednesday of the month buffet. Drove all the way over there for nothing.

Small restaurant but easy to find and easy street parking. We ordered the mixed seafood ceviche. You can get it spicy or not - I ordered spicy and it was a little too spicy for me but still soooo delicious. The seafood was flavorful and side dishes of corn and potato were really good with it. We also had the Lomo Saltado which is a popular Peruvian dish and definitely another good flavorful choice. Service was great, even if it looked like only 1 person was working that night. The meal was bit pricier than I expected but the food was delicious and I would definitely return.

Overpriced and food wasn't good. I was also charged for 3 orders of Alfajors that I never got.

First and last time I order takeout from this restaurant. I placed my order well before they closed; yet for whatever reason my order was never made and cancelled well pst the estimated delivery time. Then when I tried to make an order from another Peruvian restaurant they were all closed already. Beyond hungry and furious.

Order anything- it's delicious. .I go for the pescado a lo macho, ceviche de pescado , or lomo saltado.... You can't go wrong . Todo esta muy rico.

Some of the best Peruvian food... my friends and I preordered our specific to go order and they wrapped up all the items securely so there was no spillage. I'm a fan of the lomo saltado with beef and chicken and my friends ordered a shrimp saltado and soup. Very generous portions of food and consistently good food. If you are in a rush call ahead and they can set up the food to be ready upon arrival so helps during lunch hour rush... definitely worth checking out.

The food is good. The service is terrible. The server (roxanna) does not pay attention to the customer at all. She is always on her cellphone and is very dismissive. I have ordered take out and she always gets my food wrong and blames me for messing up my own order. She makes me not want to eat there anymore.

Love the food , hate the service . Lady was on the phone the entire time we needed anything .

Puro Sabor is an authentic Peruvian restaurant offering a variety of dishes. The price point is a bit high for a restaurant situated in the area of Van Nuys. There's plenty of parking in the back where you can enter from. To start each person is served a loaf of bread with butter and a green chili chimichurri- like sauce. It's super spicy and super addicting. 5 of us ordered a different plate so we can try each others foods. I ordered the 'picante de camarones' based on the Yelp reviews. I expected a spicy shrimp curry. Instead it tasted like shrimp mixed with nacho cheese. Although it was tasty, I was underwhelmed with my dish. The fish ceviche was also underwhelming. With hepping amounts of onions on a bed of fish we expected more than a light salad for $16.50. Saltado de Lomo y Camarones was by far the best dish we ordered. The typical rib eye steak & shrimp with carmalized onions. The flavors were on point and if I ever comeback then I'll be sure to order this. I am a huge tamale fan and I really wanted to try it here but it was $8 when I'm used to paying $2 lol I thought for that price maybe it's big and comes with rice and potatoes on the side but the server told us it's just a typical tamale. Overall I had an ok experience. The restaurant is nice and clean. The food was good and the menu had a nice variety but it was extremely over priced compared to other restaurants in the area. Also some of the food was underwhelming.

Worst experience ever; The worst customer service the place was empty. The food was bland. No flavor at all. I would not come back here or recommend that anyone come back. ordered the lomo saltado Spicy ceviche not good no flavor and I wanted to order another drink and the waitress never came back to check on us.

super yummy! we ordered the ceviche de camaron and spicy shrimp dish. glad we stopped by.

Great food! Try the Chupe de Camarones!! I also enjoy the tallarines saltados and the lomo saltado!! Best peruvian in the Van Nuys area.

Every time I'm in the area and I have a chance to eat here, I do it! The food is really good, authentic! The service is great as well. Also, every 2nd Wednesday of the month, they have a buffet style Lunch - you can't miss this one! Lots of different kind of meals. Buen Provecho

Very delicious!!!!the food is wonderful!! The saltado is very good food!!! I came back!!

My boyfriend and I came here yesterday and we were so happy with the service! Food is so tasty. Glad to know this spot is close by because I will definitely be coming back! We got the causa rellena de pollo as an appetizer which came with mild pico de gallo and tasted like polenta stuffed with creamy chicken salad. I ordered the pollo de saltado which came with flavorful chicken, onion, tomato, fries and rice. He got the bistec apanado which came with super yummy beef, onion, tomato, fries, and rice. Extra points for the free fresh bread and incredible green salsa after we ordered. Everything was very clean and the atmosphere was lovely. Come here!

I really enjoy their food. My favorite is their Lomo Saltado and shrimp ceviche. They have good authentic peruvian drinks as well

Puro Sabor is one of our local favorites. It's always so good! We both pick-up and eat in. Tallarin saltado con Carne is our go-to dish and it is always delicious. In fact, I keep meaning to take a picture of it but always dig right in and finish it before I think of taking the picture. Their warm bread with butter and green sauce is always amazing :)

Pollo saltado was juicy and flavorful! The yuca fries are a must, they're seasoned and flavorful. This is the first time I've enjoyed yuca fries without any sauce! Little gem in LA, definitely a must!

We went with my family to try Peruvian food for the very first time. Sadly we ended up leaving so dissatisfied and disappointed. We ordered a whole jar of juice for our table and honestly it was the only good thing from this place. My daughter ordered a pineapple milkshake and that was gross, we tried it and it was bitter and just had a weird taste, like if it had gone bad or something. Then we ordered our food. Since the menu has zero pictures and the waitress didn't recommend us anything, we took longer to order. My daughter wanted something like pasta or pizza but they didn't have that or a kids menu, and of course the waitress didn't suggest anything or try to help us in any way. The food here isn't that great and not worth the price. Definitely pricey for what we ordered. We ended up ordering 3 plates for the 3 of us and the only good plate was the steak with eggs and rice. The minuta with steak was just ok. The third dish was the worst one. Picante de camarones I think is called. For what we saw on the pictures here, it looked nothing like that, what we got was 2-3 shrimps drowned in nacho cheese sauce with vegetables. When we shared our opinion with the server, she couldn't care less and even though the plate was full, she didn't offer to bring anything else or take it out the bill. We didn't eat it, she saw it was full when she took it back to the kitchen and we still got charged for it. We left angry still hungry and dissatisfied for this whole situation. Definitely don't come here to eat. I'm pretty sure there are many more places where they prepare dishes that are delicious and the staff is nicer and care for the customers.

Ceviche mixto was absolutely delish! Great authentic Peruvian food! Recommend to anyone wanting great food!

Omgggg I love this place for take out the lomo saltado is to die for ! My co worker had me try this place a few years back and it's just amazing. Very tasty food I can't stress it enough.

One of my favorite Peruvian places. The food is a little pricey for the area but it's good! The people are very nice although the food is a bit slow. Lomo Saltado and the shrimp saltado are my go -to at this place.

Came here at 8:30, they close at 9. Sat down and the woman came up to us and said they close in 30 min. So I asked her if that meant we couldn't order food. Then she said we could but had to leave by 9. This is my favorite Peruvian restaurant in the valley. But I guess my problem is that if you dont want to cook anything at 830 why not just close at 830? What's the protocol if the restaurant closes at 9 and u come in at 830? Leaving here bummed out cuz now my bf NEVER wants to come back because of this. :(

came here with my husband and 2 kids was wanting to try something new since i usually go to matchu pitchu across the street and they're food is amazingly delicious with the perfect aju. This place on the other hand serves you a plate of saltado de camaron that is pretty dry and the point of this dish is to have the aju for the rice and to give flavor to the dish potatoes,onion, protein you may pick either way i asked the waitress to let mari the cook in charge to make sure the second dish to make sure it wasn't as dry as the first one and we'll it was worse it's as if i asked make the next one drier so when it got to the table i asked the server juli what had happened and she said she let the chef know already and i said i'm so sorry it's not youre fault. it's ok the chef mari came to my table and said if you don't pay for it the waitress will have to pay for the food you don't pay in disbelief i said you can't do that to her it was youre fault you did not take the correct order from youre server and decided to make the dish as you pleased. on top of that my husbands saltado de steak was dry and also lacking in flavor. Just remember the reason you are in buisness is because of people. you should not be in buisness if you can't take a simple order! .the audacity!!! yes i pay of course if you take my order correctly and the food looks good. shrimp that tasted rancid and old and on top of that no seasoning dry and mistreats their employees and threatens me to charge her for my meal that was made incorrectly a no brainer guys avoid this place give machu pichu a try or if you want fancier peruvian give mario's peruvian in Los angeles a try very fresh and #1 in La

Ceviche Mixto. 1st time having it and I devoured it. Reasonably priced and fresh. I will definitely be back.

Tried this place out as I was craving lomo saltado! We showed up and there was no one there? Chefs popped head out and just stared so I thought it was closed.. waitress popped out behind a counter and seated us! Food was good, came out real Quick. Place is hidden on a busy street.