44302 Sat Mar 11 22:13:59 -0800 2006 3 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 217857 I thought the food was great and the price very reasonable. Kind of empty, so give it a try. The owners are Chinese Peruvians who have been in the restaurant business back in Peru, and there is a home touch to all the dishes (the cooks are the owner's parents). We had and were impressed by: * the fish ceviche: nicely done; the fish tasted great, and it had all the good sides that should come with ceviche: the red onions, the sweet corn, the yucca, and the sweet potato in a nice, spicy lime sauce (missing those cornnuts that some places do though). * parihuela: very nice seafood soup with a touch of cream and wine. the fish inside the soup was very nice, I think stir-fried before hand so very flavorful. * pollo a la brasa: their speciality, cooked just right. Most peruvian I've had in the city is very upscale; this place feel closer to what I've had down in L.A. Sat Mar 11 22:13:59 -0800 2006 0 Eli 1 217877 I had their polla a la brasa the other night and liked it. You're right in that the place doesn't feel as upscale as a place like Limon or Fresca. However, I feel like their prices should be lower given the location and ambiance. $10 for half a chicken and fries with GFC across the street isn't going to hold up for very long. The woman mentioned that it was her uncle who was doing the chicken and had done it in Peru for 30 years. Sun Mar 12 02:15:20 -0800 2006 217857 0 chicken 1 218041 How does it compare with Mi Lindo Peru, if you know? Mon Mar 13 16:15:11 -0800 2006 217857 0 Maya 1 218169 Thought I'd mention that it's closed on Mondays. Tried to go tonight but it wasn't open. Tue Mar 14 01:32:24 -0800 2006 217857 0 Melanie Wong