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This place has so much to choose from and it is very reasonably priced. I had the steak salad and it was very filling. I definitely want to come back and see what else I can try on this menu.
We finally got to try this place. I dont know what was happening but we tried to go a few times and it was closed. Glad we never gave up, their green sauce is probably the best we had in awhile. We couldnt get enough of it. We tried the Beef Lomo Saltado and Beef Tallarin Verde. Great portions but both were a little too salty for us. We thought it was just our dish but when we tried each other's dish, we both agreed that they both had too much salt. Luckily, we got a free soda when we checked in to wash the saltiness down. We hope it was just a fluke because we want to go back to try the other dishes.
Got takeout lomo saltado with the hubby. It was good but there was way too much sauce that it made the fried super soggy and portions were a bit small for the price. The meat was flavorful and the rice was cooked well. I personally would want more vegetables in mine (only two slices of tomatoes in each of our dishes). Still very tasty but I think this is the kind of place you want to sit and eat at to get the best experience.
Relatively small but clean place. There is karaoke on Friday's and Saturday's nights. Based on the signs it looks very popular. The lomo saltado was well seasoned. I wish it would have had a little more juice but the flavor was right. Also, I understand that is hard to have multiple types of potatoes but lomo saltado should really use the equivalent to steak fries and not French fries. I like to come back and try other options to see how they do. The service was good. The waitress was attentive and the service was prompt. She checked on me 3 times which is more than you get at many places.
Ordered the Lomo Saltado for takeout and was a bit disappointed unfortunately. I like my food well seasoned and full of flavor but there was way too much salt in the sauce for this dish. It was very difficult to eat because it was like a salt bomb in each bite. Usually rice is able to balance the saltiness of a dish but since there was so much sauce, it soaked into the rice making it hard to enjoy. It would have been an enjoyable meal if it wasn't as salty as it was. The beef wasn't bad, the fries had a nice texture, and the onions and tomatoes were fresh. The portion was definitely good as well so it is unfortunate that they messed up on seasoning. Maybe I'll give them another try in the future to see if it was a one time mistake? I will update my review if that happens to be the case :)
On my return visit, I opted for the pesto 'tallarin verde' with spaghetti. It was phenomenal, easily one of the best pastas I've had. Highly recommend this restaurant!
The service good but the food it's salty dry and burned chicken and rice maybe cooked for long time ago
I work in downtown Santa Ana and never knew this little place existed until I had a sudden craving for Peruvian food. Located off 17th & Ross, across from Big Savers Food. Parking is in the back. I called using the Yelp App and somehow the number didn't want to connect. I handdialed the number and someone did answer the phone. I wanted the Tallarin Saltado, the spaghetti noodles with chicken. The order was ready in 15 minutes, piping hot and smelled so good. It came with a container of the famous Peruvian green sauce. I took it home and it was made exactly how I wanted it. They use linguine instead of spaghetti, but no biggie. Plenty of chicken and 3 chunks of tomatoes. The sauce was a bit salty but since it was probably soy sauce, its not a surprise. Normally Peruvian places gives you a lot of food, like leftovers even if 2 people share it. This place? Not so much. I actually ate the entire container in 1 sitting. So either I was starving, or the portion I got wasn't so generous, especially for $14. Had it been a bit more generous in noodles, I'd gladly give it 5 stars. So it's a strong 4 star experience for me.
I'll update the post based on how the food is but service is awful. We called in an order for pick up. They said it'll take 20-25 min. We show up 25 min later. They don't have our order ready and they can't find it. So another 20 min later after waiting in the car we go pick up our order. We ask to use the yelp promotion for a free soda and the girl at the register says she can't give us the free soda Bc the manager isn't in. In addition she hits us with a "convenience charge" not informing us beforehand she will do so.
Service was fantastic. Food was amazing definitely will come back and definitely o recommend to everyone to come try.
I've been around the block when it comes to Peruvian food. Being Mexican myself, it feels blasphemous to say just how much I love Peruvian food. I have been everywhere from San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, and Miami trying out Peruvian spots because as we all know, every house cooks with a different recipe. THAT BEING SAID, if you know how Peruvian food is, you KNOW what Lomo Saltado is supposed to taste like. Man oh man, have I had some bad Lomo Saltado. After moving to Southern California and trying 3-4 different Peruvians spots, I almost gave up because I just wasn't satisfied. So here we are today, giving Peruvian in the area one last shot, and I come across El Cortijo. I decide hey, 30 minute drive there and back, if it's good food I know it'll be worth it; so I set off on my journey for a decent lunch. Upon getting here, I'm able to tell just how good this place is because of the smell. There's an unmistakeable, mouth watering, mind controlling smell about good Peruvian food. I get further in, and I'm pleasantly surprised that I can actually see the kitchen, meaning I KNOW they're not reheating food in a microwave, not using old ingredients, or serving me yesterday's food. I ordered my Lomo Saltado, steak of course, and got to sit and talk with the staff. Let me tell you, this place feels like home. It really feels like I walked into my Tia's house and I'm waiting for her to get done cooking. The staff is so incredibly nice, but they're also HUMAN. None of that fake customer service happiness you get in a chain restaurant. But on to the food..... I don't even know how to express just how good it is. I can't get over how good my lunch just was. This is everything I've been missing for the last three years, my hungry belly never being satisfied, going from place to place just looking for a decent steaming plate of SALTADO. I'm a bit of a cook myself, and I know when I taste a recipe that's so good I have to ask for it, and I had to ask within TWO BITES, what the heck is in this that's so good?????? The staff informed me there is a special ingredient in their arsenal, something so simple yet so powerful in a flavor palette that I'm upset for never thinking of it. I won't tell, you have to come in and ask for yourself! The entire experience here was already a 10/10, but then I got to know the staff over my meal. I came to discover that my waiter was a cook himself, had been dreaming of a place of his own since he was a kid. Then, I found out they had something new and special available, something they were still testing with the locals and getting a feel for how they like it. After some investigating, I learned MY WAITER came up with the recipe. Something personal, that he's been working on by himself for years. I knew I had to try it. Let me tell you..... I have never tasted a more succulent, flavor filled, satisfying bite of chicken. This chicken has been roasted and marinated in some sort of sorcery, because I had to get one to go to take home to my picky boyfriend, the kind that doesn't even want to look at a tomato let alone get cilantro on his tacos or beans with his burrito. AND HE LOVES IT. This lets me know that this is a FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACE. Even for picky eaters! Something delicious for everyone! Please for the love and respect for yourself and your taste palette, try this place out. They have luckily been floating during the pandemic, but they deserve so much support from the community. I drove from Irvine and I'll continue to do so! Did I mention FULL BAR? Did I mention OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT????? Hands down. Just go. Lose yourself in the flavor, and feel gravity working extra hard to keep you in that seat eating, because I really have no idea how I was able to stuff so much knowing I was so full. I'm gonna tell my grandkids about this place.
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3 years ago
We finally got to try this place. I dont know what was happening but we tried to go a few times and it was closed. Glad we never gave up, their green sauce is probably the best we had in awhile. We couldnt get enough of it. We tried the Beef Lomo Saltado and Beef Tallarin Verde. Great portions but both were a little too salty for us. We thought it was just our dish but when we tried each other's dish, we both agreed that they both had too much salt. Luckily, we got a free soda when we checked in to wash the saltiness down. We hope it was just a fluke because we want to go back to try the other dishes. read more
Got takeout lomo saltado with the hubby. It was good but there was way too much sauce that it made the fried super soggy and portions were a bit small for the price. The meat was flavorful and the rice was cooked well. I personally would want more vegetables in mine (only two slices of tomatoes in each of our dishes). Still very tasty but I think this is the kind of place you want to sit and eat at to get the best experience. read more
3 years ago
Relatively small but clean place. There is karaoke on Friday's and Saturday's nights. Based on the signs it looks very popular. The lomo saltado was well seasoned. I wish it would have had a little more juice but the flavor was right. Also, I understand that is hard to have multiple types of potatoes but lomo saltado should really use the equivalent to steak fries and not French fries. I like to come back and try other options to see how they do. The service was good. The waitress was attentive and the service was prompt. She checked on me 3 times which is more than you get at many places. read more
2 years ago
Ordered the Lomo Saltado for takeout and was a bit disappointed unfortunately. I like my food well seasoned and full of flavor but there was way too much salt in the sauce for this dish. It was very difficult to eat because it was like a salt bomb in each bite. Usually rice is able to balance the saltiness of a dish but since there was so much sauce, it soaked into the rice making it hard to enjoy. It would have been an enjoyable meal if it wasn't as salty as it was. The beef wasn't bad, the fries had a nice texture, and the onions and tomatoes were fresh. The portion was definitely good as well so it is unfortunate that they messed up on seasoning. Maybe I'll give them another try in the future to see if it was a one time mistake? I will update my review if that happens to be the case :) read more
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Blanca Y.
I apologize for this experience, let us make it up to you again and…
2 years ago
On my return visit, I opted for the pesto 'tallarin verde' with spaghetti. It was phenomenal, easily one of the best pastas I've had. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more
2 years ago
The service good but the food it's salty dry and burned chicken and rice maybe cooked for long time ago read more
6 years ago
I work in downtown Santa Ana and never knew this little place existed until I had a sudden craving for Peruvian food. Located off 17th & Ross, across from Big Savers Food. Parking is in the back. I called using the Yelp App and somehow the number didn't want to connect. I handdialed the number and someone did answer the phone. I wanted the Tallarin Saltado, the spaghetti noodles with chicken. The order was ready in 15 minutes, piping hot and smelled so good. It came with a container of the famous Peruvian green sauce. I took it home and it was made exactly how I wanted it. They use linguine instead of spaghetti, but no biggie. Plenty of chicken and 3 chunks of tomatoes. The sauce was a bit salty but since it was probably soy sauce, its not a surprise. Normally Peruvian places gives you a lot of food, like leftovers even if 2 people share it. This place? Not so much. I actually ate the entire container in 1 sitting. So either I was starving, or the portion I got wasn't so generous, especially for $14. Had it been a bit more generous in noodles, I'd gladly give it 5 stars. So it's a strong 4 star experience for me. read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
I'll update the post based on how the food is but service is awful. We called in an order for pick up. They said it'll take 20-25 min. We show up 25 min later. They don't have our order ready and they can't find it. So another 20 min later after waiting in the car we go pick up our order. We ask to use the yelp promotion for a free soda and the girl at the register says she can't give us the free soda Bc the manager isn't in. In addition she hits us with a "convenience charge" not informing us beforehand she will do so. read more
3 years ago
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Blanca Y.
We close on Tuesday
3 years ago
Again.. ordered from them online at 8:50 pm On Saturday night... took my money.. it was closed at 9:21 when I thought my order would be ready. read more
3 years ago
Service was fantastic. Food was amazing definitely will come back and definitely o recommend to everyone to come try. read more
5 years ago
I've been around the block when it comes to Peruvian food. Being Mexican myself, it feels blasphemous to say just how much I love Peruvian food. I have been everywhere from San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, and Miami trying out Peruvian spots because as we all know, every house cooks with a different recipe. THAT BEING SAID, if you know how Peruvian food is, you KNOW what Lomo Saltado is supposed to taste like. Man oh man, have I had some bad Lomo Saltado. After moving to Southern California and trying 3-4 different Peruvians spots, I almost gave up because I just wasn't satisfied. So here we are today, giving Peruvian in the area one last shot, and I come across El Cortijo. I decide hey, 30 minute drive there and back, if it's good food I know it'll be worth it; so I set off on my journey for a decent lunch. Upon getting here, I'm able to tell just how good this place is because of the smell. There's an unmistakeable, mouth watering, mind controlling smell about good Peruvian food. I get further in, and I'm pleasantly surprised that I can actually see the kitchen, meaning I KNOW they're not reheating food in a microwave, not using old ingredients, or serving me yesterday's food. I ordered my Lomo Saltado, steak of course, and got to sit and talk with the staff. Let me tell you, this place feels like home. It really feels like I walked into my Tia's house and I'm waiting for her to get done cooking. The staff is so incredibly nice, but they're also HUMAN. None of that fake customer service happiness you get in a chain restaurant. But on to the food..... I don't even know how to express just how good it is. I can't get over how good my lunch just was. This is everything I've been missing for the last three years, my hungry belly never being satisfied, going from place to place just looking for a decent steaming plate of SALTADO. I'm a bit of a cook myself, and I know when I taste a recipe that's so good I have to ask for it, and I had to ask within TWO BITES, what the heck is in this that's so good?????? The staff informed me there is a special ingredient in their arsenal, something so simple yet so powerful in a flavor palette that I'm upset for never thinking of it. I won't tell, you have to come in and ask for yourself! The entire experience here was already a 10/10, but then I got to know the staff over my meal. I came to discover that my waiter was a cook himself, had been dreaming of a place of his own since he was a kid. Then, I found out they had something new and special available, something they were still testing with the locals and getting a feel for how they like it. After some investigating, I learned MY WAITER came up with the recipe. Something personal, that he's been working on by himself for years. I knew I had to try it. Let me tell you..... I have never tasted a more succulent, flavor filled, satisfying bite of chicken. This chicken has been roasted and marinated in some sort of sorcery, because I had to get one to go to take home to my picky boyfriend, the kind that doesn't even want to look at a tomato let alone get cilantro on his tacos or beans with his burrito. AND HE LOVES IT. This lets me know that this is a FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACE. Even for picky eaters! Something delicious for everyone! Please for the love and respect for yourself and your taste palette, try this place out. They have luckily been floating during the pandemic, but they deserve so much support from the community. I drove from Irvine and I'll continue to do so! Did I mention FULL BAR? Did I mention OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT????? Hands down. Just go. Lose yourself in the flavor, and feel gravity working extra hard to keep you in that seat eating, because I really have no idea how I was able to stuff so much knowing I was so full. I'm gonna tell my grandkids about this place. read more
5 years ago
I recently started working in Santa Ana and have been driving around the city trying to find lunch options that don't resort to fast food chains or the downtown (only because of the crowds and wait times). Driving down 17th St I found this place. I haven't had Peruvian food in awhile, so I decided to give it a shot. When you walk in it doesn't look like much. They're not a busy place and it's very quiet. I asked about lunch specials and was told they don't have any. I ordered the Lomo Saltado and it came out piping hot! It was very yummy! My only dislike with the food is with their aioli. I've always had spicy aioli and theirs was very mild, but still very tasty. The staff was very friendly and the food was great. I will come again, but with no lunch specials I don't know how soon that will be. read more
Nice, Peruvian Gem! What a hidden treasure! Overall I rate this dinner with my galpals as - PURE AMAZE-BALLS to the Nth degree! It was beyond 5 stars!!! SERIOUSLY!!! First off, the portions leaned on generous, and pricing was very reasonable. Service was solid (friendly and kind). Now for the stellar food: (1) The Beef Loma Soltado was off the hook delish. Think Korean Bulgogi, amped up with 100x more garlic singing thru the entire dish and esp. the sauce, with a touch of roasty toastiness too. - The dish was stellar, but the sauce was so good, I reverted to my childhood days and spooned just the sauce over my rice and it was heavenly! (2) Sea bass in a fish broth, with yucca, tomatoes and red onion. Our waitress told us it was cooked with saffron. For $16, the portion was so great! What a nice value! - The soup broth alone was worthy of 5 stars - But there were generous portions of sea bass too, yucca cooked to perfection - This dish comes with a side of buttery white rice - It will make you smile (3) I don't eat raw fish, but my friends really enjoyed the fish ceviche - Plating / presentation was beautiful - There were roasted corn garnishes (2 kinds) on the plate that I tried that were so good - It was all gone in the blink of an eye, so I can only assume it was great! The place is very clean. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. I officially declare this as my GOTO SPOT for Peruvian from now on! Mon-Fri they have a crazy $5 special on tacos. They also have happy hour on drinks. SUCH A GEM OF A PLACE! LUVVVVED IT SO MUCH! read more
4 years ago
6 years ago
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Blanca Y.
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4 years ago
This place was amazing ! I do not understand why it wasn't packed on a Saturday night. Anyway I had 1/2 chicken with 2 sides, my friend had Lomo Saltado and they were good! read more
I ordered from this place online on Friday. On yelp it said that the place was open until 8 PM. So I ordered takeout so that way I can pick it up at 6 PM. When I drove over there I found that the restaurant was completely closed. I double checked on yelp to see that I was at the right location, and saw that my order was ready to pick up. So I called the location but the phone was disconnected. This place has been closed for a while I'm guessing due to the pandemic I'm assuming. Which is a bummer because I was looking forward to having some Peruvian food that night. Thankfully GrubHub was able to reimburse me for my order that I never received. read more
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Blanca Y.
Hi Melanie…
6 years ago
Nice staff and parking was easy. Lomo saltado- pretty good, meat was a little over cooked though Pescado- sea bass ceviche was okay, there was a good amount of big chunks of fish but something was missing so the flavor wasn't there. I've had better at a place in Buena Park. read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
My wife and I were around Santa Ana and we were just googling the nearest Peruvian restaurant and came across this one looked at the reviews and it looked like it was great. Once we got there it wasn't so welcoming. We ordered our food my wife ordered a Lomo Saltado without tomatoes and I ordered a Arroz Arroz Chaufa de Camarones. They were bringing out our order first they messed up on mine and brought me The wrong dish had to take it back and remake it. My wife's Dish Lomo they put tomatoes in it took it back and just picked out the tomatoes and brought it back to her. Her food wasn't even hot it was served somewhat cold. The rice was super mushy as seen in the photo. The french fries that they put in it look like bagged french fries from McDonald's. The Quality of the meat was awful for $18 not worth it. I'm sorry we were very disappointed. We paid 57 for a meal we didn't enjoy one. I've been to plenty of Peruvian restaurants and have never had my food taste this awful. My wife literally only took three bites if that out of the food and stop touching it. Waste of money. It ruined our day. Improve your flavor and Quality of food if you're going to be charging that much per plate. read more
4 years ago
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6 years ago
Rating: 3.5 - 4 I was craving Jalea and really wanted to support small mom and pop restaurants in this time of coVid. The restaurant is located right off 17th in a small, older strip mall. They have a number of tables set up outside facing the street to accommodate for outdoor dining. On to the food. Their Jalea was good. Seafood vwas fresh and tasty. Good mix of different items: shrimp, fish, mussels, calamari and of course, yucca. Portions are smaller, but their batter is light and crisp. The dish is filling and enough for 2 seafood loving diners. Overall, tasty Peruvian option in a area abound with Mexican food. read more
Food was okay. Friend ordered carne asada fries that only have meat and pico de gallo on it. You can request sour cream and green sauce. Meat is super salty, but fries are okay. The place is sketchy in general. Music blasting outside in the parking lot. Why? Inside it took awhile for service, the floor was sticky and wet. There was a wet floor sign next to a bunch of wet towels! Gross! Salsa bar had NO salsa. Once food was ready for pickup, worker suggested next time to order the rotisserie chicken.... She highly recommended it. Come to realize there's a bowl near the oven full of their rotisserie chicken just sitting out!!! Trying to sell chicken they cannot get rid of?! Not returning.. read more
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3 years ago
Lomo Saltado very tasty, pleasant service, the bathroom is clean and has everything you need, even light music read more
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Are you open? There's a sign on the property that says it was found to be substandard?
The property is being remodeled - the two restaurants in the complex are both open during construction. The other units are not habitable and may have signs up that say "do not enter". It's so hard on their businesses as it's been over a year now…
Hello, are you open for pickup orders? I tried to call, there was no answer. hope all is well.
Hand dial the number, don't use the auto dial on yelp.
Is this place good for larger groups? I organize meetup events, and I'd love to have one here! I would be having a group of 16 or so.
Yes we can we can we have a few way we can arrange table is a way to make everyone very comfortable
Are they out of business? Tried them twice and both times closed and the phones listed on Yelp and Google don't work.
We are in business please come to try our new leche de Tigre
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