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    El Encanto

    5.0 (1 review)
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Rocoto

    Rocoto

    4.5
    (102 reviews)
    5.2 mi

    I wanna start by saying I did NOT get food poisoning...but if I did get food poisoning from this…read morerestaurants food I would still come back for more. I have genuinely never had a better experience at any food establishment than I did at Rocoto. My husband and I ordered the chicken and beef empanadas to start and the smell of the crust alone was enough to brighten our day but the whole of it altogether was an ethereal experience. Perfect combination of a delicious crunchy, flaky crust with a beautiful combination of flavors waiting inside. We would have been delighted to leave it at the empenadas, that alone would have been enough for a 5 (10 if I could) star review but we also ordered the birria tacos and the beef bistec a lo pobre which easily brings us up to a 30 star review. The tacos has a perfect balance of Oaxaca cheese and tender meat with a beautiful flavor and plenty of onion and cilantro and the perfect dipping broth to kick the flavor to the best birria tacos I've ever had. And the bistec a lo pobre with a side of fried plantains? Quoted directly from my husband, "I've never seen you have a slow blink because you've like a food this much." The plantains had such a beautiful flavor (that's the 3rd and probably not the last use of the word beautiful I've used in this review), the meat in and of itself was perfectly cooked and beautifully (see?) flavorful. I could have eaten that all alone but a big bite with the egg, plantains, meat and rice (which again, somehow could have been a perfect meal all on it's own. I can't imagine how someone makes rice taste soooo good but they've done it) was almost an exact reenactment of the scene from Rattatouille when he eats that piece of cheese with a strawberry and the scene shows fireworks and swirls as he discovered a newfound love of the new flavor combo. It almost feels like I've never had food before today it's thay good. You will almost never catch me wanting dessert at a restaurant but after what had been the best eating experience we've ever had we decided we had to stay a little bit longer, have some delicious chocolate cake and fried ice cream while we waited for our to-go order of empanadas to take home to enjoy later. The server was a very attentive lovely young woman who we sent to send our compliments to the owner (something we've never done) who was so kind to come over and chat with us for a minute. The restaurant was very calm, quiet and clean which is very refreshing for two people who are very tired of glaringly loud restaurants. The only noise we could hear between the two of us was laughter, joy and excitement over how good this food was. If you know the Lord you'll feel how blessed this food is....we walked into this restaurant after a deep heartfelt conversation about the sad things in our lives, shedding tears right outside in the car. From the moment we stepped in all the way up to writing this review 2 hours later we've experienced a joy like no other meal has ever brought us before. We can not wait to go back and bring everyone we know with us for as long as they'll let us in the building. If you've been thinking about trying this place out I say RUN, GO NOW! You do not know what you're missing.

    Was super excited to try Peruvian food for the first time. The server was super nice. It seems like…read morethe business--even though set up with tables-- is more catered towards takeout. Ordering: There is a Dr. Pepper drawing on the menu but when I asked for that specific drink, the server let me know they do not serve Dr. Pepper. We chose "1/2 a chicken" as our entree but we were told it's only served on Friday's and Saturday's--we went on a Wednesday. Nothing on the menu said anything regarding that. Was a bit disappointing to get told the two things I wanted from their own menu are not being served. Additionally, weirdly, we had to pay before we got our food right after we ordered so it was not the best when it comes to knowing what type of tip to leave. We ended up buying an extra drink after we ate to leave the waiter a tip. Food: We ended up getting Anticucho de Carne in place of the chicken they don't serve daily. We had Roasted Chicken Empanadas as well as Beef and Cheese, they were delicious--especially the roasted chicken one with peppers and onions. The beef and cheese filling was very mild tasting, most of the flavor came from the outer part. The Lomo saltado was very clean tasting and enjoyable. Lastly, we got fried ice cream with honey which was a 10/10! Ambience: The dining area was super clean. There was no music. The seats are pretty close to each other, initially we were the only ones there but about 5 more parties came in and it was pretty tight but not uncomfortable at all. You get to see the bustling around the kitchen and front serving area, however, there is a wall that semi-separates the sitting area from the pick up counter adjacent to the serving area so you get to skip out on the in and out.

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    Taco House

    Taco House

    2.8
    (34 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    My sister-in-law came over to visit today and said she wanted to try the new taco place on Leaders…read moreHeights. Let me just say: DON'T! WOW! $35 for 2 small burrito bowls and 2 soft tacos. Nothing else. No drinks. No anything. My sister-in-law questioned the cost when she picked them up. She said your employees were walking through the "restaurant" eating. Really? I'm sorry to be hateful but your food is NOT good. I'm sitting hear trying to eat the soft taco. It's a tortilla with sandy, no-flavor meat, lettuce, tomato ,and cheese. We dumped taco and hot sauce on the food to give it taste. According to your website absolutely everything else is extra. How much do I need to pay for 2 tacos? Had I known how BAD your food is I would have asked her to drive to East York and buy the food at Robburrito. The same thing there would have been less than $25. I could have had her get burritos at Chipotle for $9-$10.50 each no extra cost for the actual toppings. Terrible. Like the other review said, if this was the last place left on the planet, I would not eat here. I gave you an extra star because my dog was willing to eat it. .............. It's now an hour later and I'm adding to my review. My stomach has been upset for the last hour after part of one taco and no it's not the mild Ortega taco sauce I added to the disappointment we bought from you. I have no problem with praise and want my local small businesses to thrive. You guys not do much. Do or do not. There is no try......

    If I could give them a -1 star I would!! Do not eat here if you have high standards! I ordered a…read moresteak burrito in a bowl, and what I got was dogfood in a bowl. It was disgusting I will never go there again... This was a three timer... First, Last and only...

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