This place is a must try!!! As soon as you step foot inside this place, the aroma hits your nose and captivated your taste buds. Brand new to the city of Banning, their food will transport you to their motherland. We were welcomed in and asked if we could place an order for takeout. We decided on Papa Rellena, Tallarin Verde, and Seco a la Norteña. Each dish bursts with flavors and has its own unique profile. We are so excited to go back and try more dishes. read more

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The food is AMAZING! Great portions, so delicious, and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!! read more

El Aji Peruano - Seco a la Nortena and Ceviche - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

10 Stars! BEST Peruvian food I have had in California so far. Was very good. Lomo Saltado was fantastic! Loved every bit! Highly recommended. read more

The food here is absolutely delicious, and the service is consistently excellent. If you're a fan of art, you'll love the beautiful pieces inspired by Peruvian culture that add to the vibrant atmosphere. Be sure to stop by, enjoy a great experience, and support a fantastic local business! read more

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Banning finally has more eating options! I love Peruvian food and this one didn't disappoint! Great flavor and generous portions. The service was also great. Give them a try! read more

El Aji Peruano - Don't remember the name, just know it was YUM! - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

MmmMmmMmm!!! Does not describe it well enough! Everything I ordered was everything I hoped for! The flavor! The crispiness! The tenderness of the meat, the sauce! Everything! This restaurant is a MUST! I can't wait to introduce this place to my husband, and our family and friends when they visit! read more

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Been to several Peruvian restaurants in the LA area and I have to say that this little gem in Banning beats them all. The food is delicious and the selection is good. Highly recommend you stop and try it. read more

An amazing hidden gem! I took a friend who had never had peruvian food and she loved everything! Everything was spectacular and we had a fantastic waitress. Highly recommend the anticuchos and if you're peruvian and feeling a little homesick, the aji de gallina tasted like walking into your mom or grandma's kitchen for a plate. I will absolutely come back next time I am in the area. read more

Unassuming, you might pass it if you aren't looking. Yuca Frita took me right back to Peru. Vegan empanadas were amazing. My boyfriend got tallarin verde and loved it. The michelada was not watered down. I will definitely be coming back here. read more

Food was delicious, service was good. We had the Parrilla Mixta and it was very fulfilling for two of us.

Cute small family restaurant. The family & kids are eager to provide service. The food looks all fresh. I ordered the pollo saltado & chicken plate. The food tastes great with a lot of flavor. We really enjoyed our dishes. The prices are reasonable for the portion of food you get. I would have like a few more pieces of chicken with the saltado. It would be amazing if they served a small bowl of soup with each plate. I wanted to try the soup but they were out of soup. We'll be back to eat here again. read more

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We were excited to try this restaurant as we live Peruvian food. It was pricey, needed more flavor, and it was not worth the money in my opinion. They did take a long time to prepare and serve our food. Unfortunately, it didn't hit the mark. One server, she was nice but, the meal was definitely not with $100 bucks. Portions were small, my son did not like his chicken, it looked undercooked even though she says that's how it is. Needless to say my son got sick later on. So we are not going to be coming back. We really wanted to like this place but due to the price, portion and flavor. We will not be returning. read more

This place was horrible! When I went there, I was with my dad and brother. They started to judge my dad, and thinking he wasn't going to pay, they started covering the door!! Also, they started talking badly about him in Spanish, acting like I didn't know Spanish!! Even if the food was good, they had no respect for customers, and they took forever to give us our food. read more

El Aji Peruano - I only had this photo, but this is proof that I went here. - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

Food looked amazing and you can see the chickens roasting in the oven in the kitchen. I ordered lomo saltado (beef) and my husband had the tallarin pollo a pesto pasta with chicken thigh and leg. He gave his a 8/10 and I would give mine a 7/10. Mine was lil on the salty side but the rice was flavorful and helped cut that. My son ordered the kids wing it was an entire wing deep fried just one. I don't think many kids would like that but he ate it and it looked good once bitten. (Update: after tasting the wing it was absolutely delicious whatever it was seasoned with was so good.) The cilantro sauce they have is bomb drinks I would say are too small but very tasty natural drinks 10/10 read more

El Aji Peruano - Tallarin pollo $15 - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

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My husband ordered some food to go and it was delicious. I will definitely be back for the arroz con pollo. Excited to try other things on the menu. read more

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I visited this place with my family just 4 adults and my toddler. The waiter and chef were nice but I don't think the prices are right. We were charged a service fee of 13% which that alone was $20 and we were charged twice for a pitcher of passion fruit water. I believe $200 for 4 people is a bit unreasonable as it is not a fancy place and amount of food does not justify it either. The prices on the menu are not updated. read more

El Aji Peruano - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

What went well? Everything went well. All the food was excellent. The dessert was good. Drinks were good. The people are friendly and nice. There Won't be a need on going back to Redlands or Palm Springs to eat Peruvian food. We will be having it here close to home. Near Cherry Valley. read more

The food is AMAZING. Sooo much flavor. All the meats we had were tender. Not one complaint. The place is smaller but perfect for having just opened. Everyone is super nice and helpful. I'm excited to come back and try more. read more

El Aji Peruano - Beef stew - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

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This is a gem in Banning! I'm always looking For a small 'mom&pop' to try and support if good. This place far exceeds expectations! The owners are also the workers. They are so very sweet and inviting when you enter. I already knew what I wanted and they seemed surprised. (I've ordered Peruvian food before). The food surpassed my expectations! It was very fresh and flavors were what I remembered. The inside is warm and inviting. Seating is easy and spacious. I can not recommend this place enough. Just give it a try at least! This place went way beyond my expectations! read more

El Aji Peruano - My favorite item on the menu. - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

I was happy to come across this little hole in the wall restaurant. The food was great and so was the service! The ceviche mixto was on point. I also loved that they had the anticuchos on the menu, they're so tasty! We will definitely be back when I'm in that area. read more

This place is neighborhood jewel! I don't even know if Banning is aware how lucky they are right now. Fresh and authentic Peruvian cuisine, you can taste the passion chef has for his culture. Patience may be key depending on what you order. Keep in mind this isn't fast food, this is real food. Made fresh to order. I hope you enjoy. I for one will keep coming back !!! Thank you ! read more

Delicious meal: had the ceviche, arroz con pollo, saltado, fried rice, rotisserie chicken - all very good. The green aji sauce is addictive. Will definitely visit again when in the area. Compliments to the chef!! read more

I usually never leave reviews but I feel like I owe one. The restaurant closes at 6pm and we walked in at 5:30pm as a party of six (I know we're those annoying types of people) but they were very kind and welcoming. We started off with micheladas and they are hands down the best micheladas I've tried in banning/beaumont. Tasted like The type of micheladas that we make at home, very lemony and tasteful. The papa rellena was delicious, the lomo saltado was scrumptious! We also ordered tallarín verde which was good and the empanadas were delicious. Everything we tried was actually really tasty I would definitely come here again. read more

This place is fantastic. What we tried was absolutely delicious. We are going back to try other dishes. read more

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Highly recommend i, food is made to order lots of flavor, it's fire won't regret service is on point

The food was absolutely delicious! I've never had Peruvian. We are definitely going back. Owners are very friendly and personable.

The food tastes like it's homemade- it's fresh and extremely flavorful. I don't like pesto in general but the pesto here is the best I have ever tasted. The ceviche is so fresh and delicious. I am looking forward to trying new dishes. If you're looking for food that's delicious and not typical, you need to come try this place... if I was giving a letter grade, A+ easily read more

Felt like I was at Moms kitchen. Nice cozy place, great food. All items were freshly made. Norma was really nice.

The food was delicious & incredible! Best Peruvian food I've had in the IE. Paula the waitress was attentive as well. read more

El Aji Peruano - Potato's with a special sauce. It was bomb! - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

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Excellent Peruvian food!! I had a Seco a la Norteña... deliciousness! I will highly recommend checking this place out . Great friendly service. I can't wait to come back and try the entire menu... read more

El Aji Peruano - Seco a La Norteña - Peruvian Near Me - Banning, California

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I tried them for the first time today. I ordered the Ceviche. It was delicious. The freshness of every ingredient was outstanding. Wonderful staff, great service and made to feel my business was appreciated. I highly recommend them. They have a great menu and I look forward to trying all of it. read more

actually closes whenever they feel like closing. 3 times in a row now have gone at 5pm and they say their kitchen is closed.

Good food, food was delicious. I'll definitely recommend this to my friends. I now definitely go back again.

Flavor is great and a good alternative from the limited local options. Service was friendly and prompt

Of the three, food,service and ambiance I would say the ambiance is the least impressive, But the food and the service was excellent. I had the arroz con pollo. It was amazingly good. And the flan was to best I've ever had. We were even fortunate to have to chef come by our table A very nice man. He told us that his recipes were traditional family recipes. So even though the ambiance wasn't to my liking, I still gave it a 5 rating. read more

Very homey, delicious food! Also very friendly environment! We enjoyed our dinner so much here! Feels like found a hidden jewelry ! Highly recommend this place! read more

Family and I went to try this place out and not a place to eat in during this heat. Take it to go! Half of the family liked it and the other half didn't like it . Thought it had flavor but they did take long to bring food out , I do understand the concept of fresh food and being patient but it was a long wait. There were some small portions on some of the plates we ordered , so it's a maybe for us that we'd go again . read more

The food was great, meat was so tender. Service was really quick and super friendly. They also have a drive thru!!

Good food very tasty friendly service if I not giving 5 stars is because it takes a little bit longer to wait for the food

Food was great, real authentic Peruvian cuisine as we just completed touring in the Peruvian highlands and was able to make comparisons. I ordered the Pescado Frito. The rock fish was fresh and came with yuca fries and white rice. I tried the Peruvian beer as well. Impressed. Definitely a keeper. read more