I love authentic ethnic food! Brasa's is pure Authentic Peruvian food. The food is simply awesome! My wife is Ecuadorian, and she says this reminds her of Ecuador as the food is similar. She said it is 100% Authentic in presentation and flavor. I love it. Everything I've tried has been great. The servers don't speak much English but it's easy to express what you want. And the menu is in Spanish but if you scan a QR code you can see an English translation. We always end up getting the Lomos Saltado. If you like Real Latino food in this case Peruvian, you Must come here. You won't regret it. Delicious food. We moved to Lwxington from Los Angeles and this is better than any Peruvian food we've had there and Los Angeles knows Latin food. read more

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My husband and I came here for a lunch date and were greeted and seated quickly. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Peruvian restaurant in Lexington since I'm a big fan of this cuisine. We ordered the 1/2 pollo a la brasa (which comes with a salad), ceviche mixto, and one chicha morada. The food arrived in a reasonable time, and everything was absolutely delicious. However, the biggest downside was the number of flies and gnats in the dining area, which made the experience less enjoyable. It's a shame this restaurant isn't in a better location because the food is fantastic. If it were in a more visible spot, I'm sure it would be packed. Unfortunately, being tucked away in a small plaza makes it easy to miss. While I wouldn't dine in again due to the bugs, I'd definitely return for a takeout order! read more

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Visiting Lexington, KY, looking to have lunch. We found a Peruvian restaurant that served Rotisserie Chicken. Walking in smelled soooo good. We knew we were in for a great meal !!! Allison V, was our server.... she was great. Very friendly, attentive but not overbearing. Two notes.... 1) we thought the music was too loud.... It was a bit tough to hear each other when talking. (that can be easily fixed). 2) it would be nice for them to have a wine license... to at least serve Sangria!! No alcohol is available. Food was excellent !!! We ordered a full rotisserie chicken with salad & 2 sides to split. Our meal was over the top delicious !! The brine seasoning made the chicken so tender and moist. Included with our meal was a huge salad with tomatoes and cucumbers. Very fresh. We also ordered the tostones, which were thicker than we've had in other places... delicious. The sauces served with our meal were white sauce (a very tasty mayo mix with "something ", a yellow Ali pepper sauce & their jalapeño green sauce. The Ali saucei was mild, and we think the green sauce could have been spicier. All of the sauces complemented the meal quite well. Yes, highly recommended. read more

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Absolutely explosively tasty food. Get the Chicken Causa as an appetizer. Trust me. Also, just put the Aji Verde sauce on everything on your plate. It is absolutely divine. read more

First time diner. I will definitely return. Food is stellar with explosive flavor profile, tender protein, and all around enjoyable cuisine. Juice made from passion fruit was delicious. Waitress was attentive. Some menu items, eg, soups, were unavailable and waitress was apologetic and helpful. Restaurant has limited seating but relaxed atmosphere read more

Brasa's Restaurant - Aji de Gallina Stew made with shredded chicken breast cooked with Peruvian yellow pepper, parmesan cheese, and cream sauce. - Peruvian Near Me - Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

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I ordered the fried calamari as a takeout and sat in the restaurant while it was prepared. Both the calamari and the french fries were not edible. The calamari consistency was that of fried rubber rings. I had to toss the whole dish in the trash. I am sure from other reviews that there is good food here to order. I obviously made a bad guess ordering what I did. But that calamari should not be on their menu. Also, the metal chairs were uncomfortable, and the music grated on my nerves as the singers in the band were unable to quite reach the notes they were aiming for. Kudos to the staff, though, as they were quite welcoming and pleasant. read more

Dined with the group and everybody ordered something different. Every dish looked and tasted really good. I'd highly recommend trying this restaurant. read more

Two stars because first visit it was so so. Second visit it was horrible. Waiters forgot us completely multiple times. Brought yuca without any sauces. We waited and waited and finally they came but yuca was cold by then. The chupe de shrimp was not good, aguadito had no flavor at all. Lomo was sad. Causa was wet. So bad. All of it. Waited an hour on hotdogs. Third visit was ok. We ordered an hour ahead and still waited on our food upon arrival. But they were nice and working hard. Yuca was great. Pollo was prepared well. This gives us hope they will do better. But first two visits were so bad I took 3 stars off. The two stars are for the third visit, they were nice. Friends had ceviche and it was not good at all. read more

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I have been wanting to try Peruvian food at Brasa's for a long time and it is great!! The atmosphere isn't that great but the food is spot on! I had the Papa A La Huancaina appetizer and it was delicious and I look forward to getting that again. The sauce is amazing. For my meal I ordered the Classic Lomo Saltado. The beef was tender and the dish was very tasty. It was my first time eating Peruvian food so I don't know what to compare it to but we ate with a couple of friends that just got back from vacation in Peru and they said it was like what they ate there. I highly recommend this if you are looking for something different. We were disappointed about just one thing.... They were completely sold out of all chicken so I didn't get to try that. read more

The food was amazing. I will be craving that yellow Peruvian sauce for everything! The restaurant is a bit small, but was large enough for my group of 5. We did have a few difficulties with a language barrier, but noting google translate couldn't fix. Our server was nice and accommodating to our group. I would definitely go back. read more

The service was very friendly, relatively quick, and the food was tremendously good. We will definitely visit again.

Literally my favorite Peruvian place in Lexington, probably my fave spot of all! The staff is great, food is great! I can never decide between Lomo or Pollo Saltado and the Tacu Tacu con Saltado. They all are amazing! read more

Food is excellent. Everything is pretty good but they should re price their appetizers, they are way too expensive.

Never having Peruvian food before, we were enticed in by their extensive menu. So glad we went! The chicken and fettuccine dish was outstanding. Taste, smell, and texture, all fabulous! read more

The real Peruvian flavor, I didn't think I would find one of the best Ceviches in the world in Kentucky, Many times we pay in luxurious restaurants and the food is very simple, if you want to feel a bomb of flavors in your mouth visit this place. El verdadero sabor Peruano, no pensé encontrar en Kentucky uno de los mejores Ceviches del mundo. muchas veces pagamos en lujosos restaurantes y la comida es muy simple, si quieres sentir una bomba de sabores en tu boca visita este lugar. read more

Brasa's Restaurant - a car parked in front of the restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

This was my first time with Peruvian food and I can say it did not disappoint. To me it is kind of a meld of Mexican, Caribbean, and Puerto Rican food. The sauce on my Pesscador a lo macho ( I think that's right) was amazing and the mussels in the dish were the first ones I have ever enjoyed. My wife had the chicken with pesto and it was better than any Italian version we have had. The plantains were good and the sweet potato fries were the sweetest I've eaten. Service was great and there was plenty of cancha to eat for snacking while waiting. It is corn that tastes like popcorn but is not completely popped. It was delicious. I am looking forward to going back for more! read more

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Our family tried this restaurant for the first time last night. Picked up three entrées and an order of empanadas + a several sauces. Everything was great and we live so close that we will become regulars. If I am in the mood for Chinese fried rice, I'm actually going to go here instead and get their version from Peru. A+ Outstanding experience and the kids loved it all too. My wife said she had a purple corn juice while she waited for our order and highly recommends! read more

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It's great that Lexington now has a Peruvian restaurant. The portions are huge and there are many gluten-free options. The roasted corn that they brought out for a starter was a nice touch. read more

Peruvian chicken is fantastic! The plantains are delicious and we liked having several sauce options with the chicken. We are thrilled they are in Lexington! read more

The most excellent authentic Peruvian food in Kentucky--bar none! The service was equally good with very friendly staff. Very worth trying... read more

Great authentic Peruvian food. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Will definitely dine there again.

Awful service! Made a reservation to celebrate our wedding and they left us waiting over 30 minutes WITH A RESERVATION while passing others through. Then the waitress had an attitude when we asked about our reservation. will never visit again. We left and went to another reataurant that fortunately had space. read more

In Spanish: La comida es rico, y la gente que sirve la comida hacerte sentir en casa, porque, ellos hablan español completo. In English: The food is delicious, and the people that serve the food make you feel at home, because they speak complete Spanish. read more

Favorite restaurant in Lexington. One of those hidden gems where each dish on the menu is awesome. Must have the Peruvian chicken with salad. Top dish with friends and family is the Lomo saltado. read more

Was not familiar with Peruvian food before tonight and am now a fan. The shrimp ceviche was delicious. The Peruvian roasted chicken was moist and the seasoning so flavorful. Great service, clean and brightly lit. Family owned. Very reasonable prices and good portion siz. We will be back. read more

The food was incredible and fresh, and the staff are so kind! Very clean inside too. Looking forward to going back many times! read more

Brasa's Restaurant - Ceviche - Peruvian Near Me - Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

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Food is fresh and delicious!!! I was skeptical at first because you don't smell and aroma when walking inside the restaurant, however, the food is AMAZING! I tried the fried rice with chicken and you don't need any sauce! Eat it alone and it's delicious. Chicken is good and plantains are also. Service is good and the owners are friendly. I will return again. read more