394654 Mon Apr 23 13:15:03 -0700 2007 14 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 2507278 I have found this, to me, amazing place to eat. The food is great, the atmosphere "snuggly", the service very friendly but I hear no press about it and reservations are always a snap to get. Any opinions on this? Mon Apr 23 13:15:04 -0700 2007 93655 bamabuilt 1 2507282 Lots of reports here: http://www.chowhound.com/search?item_type=Topic&board_id=1&query=mochica&x=0&y=0 Mon Apr 23 13:15:39 -0700 2007 2507278 11369 Robert Lauriston 2 2508765 Is it still owned/operated by the same folks who just opened Piqueos in Bernal Heights? Mon Apr 23 20:02:03 -0700 2007 2507282 14494 bernalgirl 3 2510541 That's what the Chronicle said: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/11/FDGRVP5IAQ1.DTL Tue Apr 24 10:52:40 -0700 2007 2508765 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 2507299 What are the best things to order? Anything to avoid? Mon Apr 23 13:19:38 -0700 2007 2507278 10264 rworange 2 2507339 I've never had a bad dish there. From the simple chicken casserole style dish to the sinful shrimp/cheese bisque. Mon Apr 23 13:29:07 -0700 2007 2507299 93655 bamabuilt 2 2507603 the pork-stuffed fried yucca balls are delish Mon Apr 23 14:26:23 -0700 2007 2507299 72598 jeffypop 2 2516305 The ceviche is great. I'm a huge fan of the fish dishes (either the cau cau or the pescado macho(sp?). the chicken dishes are great, too. desserts, imo, are kind of a miss but the apps and entress more than make up for it. Wed Apr 25 22:29:22 -0700 2007 2507299 82489 margieco 3 2516417 the anticuchos are delicious, as are tequenos and of course the ceviche. i like this place much more than fresca, which seems to always be packed while mochica is half full. maybe it's the lame location. Thu Apr 26 00:19:22 -0700 2007 2516305 54126 shiromaguro 4 2522262 hey, that lame location is my neighborhood. That's what I love most about it :) Fri Apr 27 17:30:46 -0700 2007 2516417 82489 margieco 2 2521424 chorizo stuffed grilled calamari served on a bed of lettuce -- mmmmmmmmmmmm Fri Apr 27 13:06:29 -0700 2007 2507299 11339 smiles 1 2533002 We went there Saturday night. Decent food, friendly too, but the service got horribly slow towards the end of our meal. I was compelled to leave a 5% tip....which I might do only once or twice a year. IMHO, the Peruvian food (and service) at Limon and Fresca are far superior....with the edge going to Limon...though both are very close in quality and overall level of satisfaction. Tue May 01 19:09:05 -0700 2007 2507278 17335 chilihead2006 2 2533271 I believe slow service is part of the authentic Peruvian experience <vbg>. I've never been to a Peruvian restaurant where the service wasn't leisurely at best. Tue May 01 21:25:00 -0700 2007 2533002 10159 Ruth Lafler 2 2533342 What did you eat? Tue May 01 21:56:31 -0700 2007 2533002 11369 Robert Lauriston 3 2537005 ate there about an hour ago again. i had the ceviche mochica (three different sauces for the fish), tequeños marinos, and chupe de camarones. all exquisite and abundant. the service is slow but in a let you relax and enjoy way, not a rude aloof way. i've been there three times and i'll be back. i made reservations but the place was near empty...can't figure out why. Wed May 02 23:50:25 -0700 2007 2533342 54126 shiromaguro