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All I can say is WOW! I was in the mood for some good rotisserie chicken like I'd found in my recent trip to Ecuador. Each region had a different style of spicing the chickens, but all were amazing to my gringo taste buds.
So to start out, I haven't been to Lima, Peru - the style they are representing - but what I had was as good or better than anything I've ever had.
The CEVICHE = heaven. Lawdy! It had fish, octopus, squid, shrimp, all in a nice spicy lime marinade, and came with the big fat south american corn and thick slices of yam. To die for, giant portions, and as tender and fresh tasting as ceviches I've had on the coast of Ecuador! The price was not much more than you'd pay in S.A.
And the BIRD! Outstanding. They use a real wood fire to cook and the rub or marinade is great, lots of cumin and a balanced smokiness. They have three very unique sauces to spice the bird (or whatever, I loved the yellow chile sauce on the pinto beans).
The fried yucca was simple and just right, and came with yet another great sauce.
The owner brought us out some deep fried plantain slices to try with a passionfruit-chile reduction sauce. That pretty much knocked me out of my chair in foodgasm.
To sum up, for me it was more than a meal, it was a trip. The food was even better than the best ""pollo a la brasa"" restaurants I visited in Loja, EC. The atmosphere is very inviting, it's small and simple, and perfect.
I should mention I've been to Andina and while I love their food, Pollo a la Brasa El Inka blew me away with it's authenticity and I could afford to eat there every day!
Go tonight!
Pros: Amazing food, incredibly friendly service, family-operated
Cons: No beers or wine, too far from me to go as often as I'd like
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