Went on a weekday and the bread and dipping sauce was very good. 5/5 Tallarin verde with breaded chicken was ok, pesto tasted too bitter 2/5 Fettucine with Alfredo had good flavor and was the better entre between the two we had 4/5 Fried plantains 5/5 Chichi morada 5/5 Google said that they close at 9:30 PM but they were taking last orders at 8:40 PM because the kitchen is closed. Food is too expensive. Service was ok. There were two servers, one was really good. read more

This Peruvian resturant was amazing! The food was very authentic and they had a lot of delicious and unique menu items. All of the dishes we had were high quality and tasted just like we remembered when we traveled in Peru. read more

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We always order 2 dishes between my husband and I: Arroz con marisco, rice with squid, mussels, shrimp, octopus and scallops Pescado a lo macho, shrimp, octopus, squid, mussel with creamy sauce on fish fillet with rice. We haven't been here for few years just because there are so many other choices around the area. We decided to come back here tonight to give it another try. We loved the service. However the quality of food don't seem the same. We told our waiter and he actually brought us two big shrimps to compensate. We are very grateful for the offer. read more

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The food was great 10/10. I recommend El Rocoto for family dinners and dates!! The service is outstanding and food comes fast. Overall El Rocoto is an amazing restaurant. No matter what you get you can expect it to be 5 stars..... however I ordered extra meat on my Tallarín saltado it was 15$ extra dollars for 4oz meat read more

Very good Peruvian meal with some classics and a generous selection of seafood dishes, arguably quintessential Peruvian. We shared the jalea which is a great portion for sharing, and the tallarín, lomo saltado and mariscos parrillada were great. The tallarín accompanied with beef was good, the beef a bit dry. The saltado was on point but a bit heavy on the soy and the mariscos were very tasty albeit a bit overcooked. All in all, I'd go again to try more of their menu for a better gauge. read more

Best authentic Peruvian restaurant I've even been to hands down. This is my new go to spot.

El Rocoto has a lot of competition because it's tucked in a busy section of Cerritos across the street from the Cerritos Mall in a street corner with a bevy of other choices, but its distinctive appeal is that it serves delicious Peruvian food with good service and an ambiance of intimacy. I really enjoy their chicken and when I dined with a family member they said they really enjoyed their beef. A good place serving beautiful dishes Peruvian style. read more

We went back to our little spot and we encounter from last time a renew service that we where missing from the first time we visit this place, the service was amazing thank you janelle You have giving to us the best read more

El Rocoto - Lomo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

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I always had an amazing experience en el Rocoto The food is great but most of all I'm impressed about the Parijuela (mix seafood soup) is Just Above and beyond Delicious! Service is beautiful, happy simple humble human being personal. I like the Italian modern touch when they upgraded the interior. read more

Lomo saltado and Ceviche Mixto are my favorite. Waiters are very kind; they make you feel at home. The chefs are great at what they do! Clean environment. read more

Beef Anticuchos If you love steak and Pasta you won't be disappointed. The yellow sauce with mushrooms is delicious . The Steak is well marinated and tender . read more

The food itself 5/5 also the jalea clásico is really good. Things that I didn't think to put together belong together, everything tastes amazing. The music is nice & it's pretty chill. Unfortunately, it's the service that brings this rating to a 3/5. There have been multiple occasions where the waiters have not been attentive, have an attitude, & take forever to get the attention of (even when it hasn't been peak hour). The only reason my family & I have gone back is because of the food, otherwise we would not. read more

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The food is amazing! That's why I come here. But it's crazy they don't accept Apple Pay. It's 2023 people. Get with the program! I sat down to eat and was told they don't accept it. Good thing I asked before I ordered. Second thing. There was a tiny hair in my pasta. I'm so sad because I love this place so much. They need to do better. read more

El Rocoto - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

The Ceviche Exotico was delicious, the tuna and octopus tasted fresh and savory! The margaritas was sweet and strong, service was fast and friendly. Clean location with tons of parking. 100% recommended! read more

El Rocoto - Margarita - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

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I am a regular at this place and it never disappoints - service is friendly and prompt - they make you feel welcome - one time there was a little delay on our food for my Mom and the manager quickly came and apologized and gave her a free desert - nice to support my local small businesses and enjoy quality food- Server Ruth es lo máximo! read more

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Peruvian food is my favorite Hands down the best place Jalea de mariscos great choice Highly recommended Awesome service love it read more

Located in Cerritos Promenade w/ plenty of parking. Peruvian cuisine, Chaufa de mariscos is a must! read more

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This review is long over due. Been coming here for years and this place never disappoints! The food and the service is always impeccable. My BF ordered his usual, the tallarin verde. I got the quinotto. Both dishes were delicious and flavorful. read more

El Rocoto - Tallarin Verde, Quinotto, and Chicha Morada - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

Nice Peruvian restaurant with great ambiance. I love the Aji Amarillo and Jalapeño Cilantro sauces that are served with fresh bread. My go to dish is the lomo saltado it is absolutely delicious. They use high quality steak and the flavor is outstanding! The service is good and the servers are friendly. read more

El Rocoto - Aji Amarillo and Jalapeño Cilantro sauces served with fresh bread - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

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Service and of course the food . I ordered to go but next time I will dine in to enjoy the ambience. The cilantro rice was the best read more

This place is really tasty. I was sure about Peruvian food but. I found that i really like it. Try their seefood rice plate. So good.

The menu here informs that you that the name of the chef and owner is Jorge Chan and that pretty much says it all. Peruvian is Latin food with a strong Asian influence. Pollo saltado has got to be one of my favorite dishes and I've eaten it at many places (just check out my Yelp photos for proof!) and I'll say that the version served here was one of the best I've had. This one was actually full of nicely sauteed tender chicken, much more than I'm accustomed to. Maybe this is because this place is fancier than the other Peruvian joints I've frequented. Lol. The rice was a tiny bit overcooked but once the soy-based stir fry sauce got on it, that didn't really matter much. Everything in this dish works so well together - the sauteed chicken, green and yellow onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes...and that sauce! Service is lively and the food hits the table quickly. There's lots of parking and it's an easy location to get to from all directions. Minus 1 star for dirty silverware, tired and scratched tableware, and bathrooms which may have not been checked on for a while. (I'm sorry) :( read more

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My first time being to a Peruvian restaurant for a while and this one really blew me away. Melanie was a wonderful server! The food was amazing and the service even better. 10/10 would recommend. read more

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This was always a to go spot either dine or take out but I'm sorry to discover that prices have understandably gone up but the quantity and quality has declined. Can't even imagine what you get for a lunch size. read more

El Rocoto - This is what you get for $24 for a dinner size lomo saltado!! - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

Terrible service, seated us and left us waiting for 20 minutes accommodating everyone else and did not look at us once. They gave us bread 10 minutes after we were seated, never gave us drinks or complimentary water. The seating was very clustered and unappealing. At least we got 2 little pieces of free bread. Left after 20 minutes no one cared to ask why or stop us. Wish i could give zero stars. read more

Pedimos un seviche y Amargaba el limon pero lo que tiene bueno es el desayuno el pan con chicharrón..

I have dined here many times over the past 5 years and even my coworkers love this place but I had a disappointing experience recently that really turned me off Peruvian food for a while. I brought my new BF who had never tried Peruvian food so I was excited for him to try and went in feeling it would be just as delicious as in recent years. We shared a plate of Aji Camarron along with the delicious sauces and sides of complimentary bread rolls. The shrimp was tasty but quite dry and we had it along with rice. Yes, I know we didn't try much but I had never tried seafood before only the usual Lomo Saltado or the green beans with beef and walnut sauce which were always delicious. The ambiance and service is always great so no complaints there but I was just disappointed at the rate of the one dish I was hoping to impress with on my BF's first visit. Overall this is a great place just maybe for the usual Peruvian favorites. read more

My first time here, everybody is very nice, I highly recommend ceviche and pisco, good combo I'm definitely coming back! read more

El Rocoto - Let's try pisco - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

Wow, el rocoto was amazing! So good that I had to take my sisters here the next day! Everything I tried was mouth watering and flavorful. The tacu tacu, lomo saltado, tallarines verdes, arroz chaufa, maracuyá, & tallarines huancaina. Everything was a 10/10. I love complimentary bread and butter and OMG the rocoto sauce and green sauce!!! So addicting! read more

El Rocoto - Tallarin Verde, tallarín Fettuccine A La Huancaina, Tacu Tacu Especial, Chaufa, Lomo Saltado, Maracuya. 10/10! - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

The worst Chicken Saltado i ever had on a Peruvian restaurant. And the green Aji Verde sauce is watery and very bland. I give them 2 stars since we have a big party and they made room to accommodate us. We ordered different meals and only two are happy with their food. This is the only Peruvian in this area so people comes in to eat. read more

Good food and always a wonderful time. The waiters are always so helpful and knowledgeable. read more

El Rocoto - Norteño rice - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

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This place is absolutely delicious. It's a bit pricey but the food really is quality. We got the oxtail fettuccine and tacu tacu de mariscos. Everything was flavorful and filling. The portions are really good. The Cerritos location is really cute and clean. The service was fast and friendly. We will be returning. read more

El Rocoto - Tacu Tacu Mariscos (To Go) - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

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My bf & I came to enjoy some Peruvian food & as always didn't disappoint. We ordered the chicken saltado with green rice (must try). Our server was attentive & made sure we got refilled when needed. The wait was a bit long...keep in mind it was Sunday afternoon & location is near the mall. Overall, highly recommend! read more

Very nice place amazing service waitress was very kind ice tea was very good.the lomo soltaldo was great lots of greans and meat

This is probably my second favorite Peruvian restaurant. I really love their chicken chaufa here and when you add the green sauce to it, it makes it even better! I would give this place 5 stars if they had better service. The service is not bad, the employees are nice and friendly but a few times, it took some time to get our food or our order was wrong/forgotten. I will still come back though because their food makes up for it. I also love their plantains. read more

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The best Peruvian food I ever had! Love the portion size as well. Can't wait to go back! read more

El Rocoto - Everything was delicious! I especially loved the tacu tacu, my favorite Peruvian dish. - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

El Rocoto has become a favorite since the pandemic. We love the Lomo Saltado the best. The flavors and seasoning beyond what you would expect. Every bit is an explosion of savory goodness. You get stir-fry Angus, onions,, tomatoes, and fried potatoes with rice. I have also had their Tallarin Verde. It's breaded chicken or beef, I had the chicken, pesto spaghetti with parmaseam cheese. They start your meal with some bread and two different dipping sauces. Outside dinning is the only option and they disinfect after every customer. There are several options for drinks but I usually get water or a maracuya (passion fruit) drink. You may have to wait between 45 minutes to an hour but trust, it's worth it. read more

El Rocoto - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

This place is not the same that it used to be. I went there before and it was really good. But now it's different. Less staff. Hours of wait even though tables are empty but no people to serve food. Rice was burnt but it was replaced when we ask to change. I went there after so many months thinking it would be the same food but it was not the same food I had before. I think the chef is not the same anymore. read more

El Rocoto - Peruvian Near Me - Cerritos, California

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My first time at this place and man service was horrible. Felt like my server didn't even wanna be here today or serve us. On top of it didn't check up on us at all and when bringing the food she just kinda stood there and waited for us to move stuff, don't get me wrong happy to move plates and stuff to make room but I mean use your words. Food was alright. The lomo Saltado very good! And desert was good as well. I wouldn't come back tho . read more

This was my second time trying Peruvian food after having a mediocre first time experience. So glad I found El Rocoto on Yelp for dinner. Any place that provides complimentary bread and sauce is my type of place! Love me some carbs. I enjoyed both sauces equally - the green has a little more of a spicy kick and the orange has a mild sweet flavor. Lomo Saltado ($16): Can't eat at a Peruvian restaurant and pass on the lomo saltado! The fries still held up a little bit of the crispiness and paired extremely well with the red onions, tomatoes and tender beef chunks. Portion sizes are absolutely fantastic! I was so happy to have half my meal as leftovers. Initially, I didn't enjoy all the sauce from the plate sogging up my rice but it was SO SO good as leftovers. Parking can be a hit or miss during peak hours. May just have to park a little further. read more

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