I went to Los Andes last week for a Connect Providence event. It's a Bolivian/Peruvian restaurant. They had set up a buffet of pork, saltenas, plantains, potatos with some sort of sauce, and ceviche for the event. Everything was phenomenal, I can't wait to go back to try the regular dinner items.
malyna
Jul 22, 2009 08:01AM
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mmm, that sounds like fun. i went when they just first opened and it was delicious. guess it's time to check back in.
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went for dinner tonight. had "piquante mixto", braised beef tongue and chicken leg with white rice, a potato, "chunos" (a very interesting kinda salad made with freeze dried potatoes, says wikipedia) and a rich peppery tomatoey sauce. very nicely balanced flavors and an enormous portion for @ 10 bucks. next time i will try the churrascos with chimmichurri. the young guys who own it are the best part of the ambiance, and also very nice!
http://www.losandesri.com/menu.html
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Los Andes is my new favorite place! I love the picante mixto and the ceviche. They usually also have a skewered beef heart appetizer that is out of this world.
It's currently byob but will remain so even after they get their liquor license soon.
I was told the other day that on Wednesday the 29th there will be a review in the projo, so get there before that goes to print!
http://whatstepheats.blogspot.com/200...
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I wanted to thank all of you for the heads-up. I went by for dinner tonight, and it was indeed very very good. Unfortunately I didn't see any ceviche, but the picante mixto was great. They said they had gotten their liquor license approval, but didn't have the actual license yet, and it would be a while before they stock up -- they want to feature South American wines, and say they want to change the menu around a bit, offer more grilled beef varieties.
The only thing is they close *very* early, like 8:00 pm most days, which is particularly odd for anyone who's been to South America and gone out for dinner at like 11:00 pm. But they said they do more of a lunch business, and hope that with the beer and wine they'll start drawing a later crowd, and close a bit later. I left at around 7:30, and there was one other person in the place.
But the price is right, the people are nice, and the food is really good. I'll be back -- just maybe after the crush from the ProJo review dies down.
For those who care, this is about two blocks west of Roger Williams Hospital, on the north side of Chalkstone.
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the ceviche is offered as a special on random days... although if you pick up the take out menu it's listed
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My husband and I stopped by there on a Tuesday night in June. It was pretty deserted at the time because it was still early. The wait staff were terrific, very attentive. We ordered a couple of appetizers, including the ceviche--which was fabulous. The waiter we had even explained to my husband that it was customary in Bolivia to drink the juice after eating all of the seafood, which he promptly did. We ordered the Parrillada a los Andes to share--a mixture of different grilled meats with the arroz con queso and yucca. It was delicious. I think we're going to try the beef tongue next time! Yum Yum!
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