Really,really good!!! Loved the ceviche and steak. Can't wait to try more. Super nice folks too!! read more

Who knew a great little Peruvian place was available in Benson, NC?!?! I stumbled on this place a few years ago, and have eaten here multiple times when I am in town on business. The folks who run it are super friendly, and take great care of me. I've tried a variety of dishes and have always been pleased. Today I had a seafood stew with shrimp and rice and a fried egg on top, it was fantastic!! Like nothing I've ever had before. The prices are excellent, especially for the quantity of food they give you. read more

Fantastic food and even better service. Gabriella is absolutely wonderful and makes you feel right at home from the moment you walk in. The food was fresh, flavorful, and prepared with care. You can tell they take pride in what they do. If you're looking for great home-style cooking and friendly service, this is the place. Thank you, Gabriella, for a great experience. Estuvo buenazo!! We'll definitely be back. read more

Been a while since I have been in the Benton area during business hours. I made a special trip from Smithfield just to eat here. It's that good. This is a small brightly lit exceptionally clean family owned business. The folks are so sweet and the food is so good. Portions are huge. I was unable to eat all mine. I failed to use the correct names on everything. I haven't had anything bad here. The purple corn drink is delicious. Not sure what all is in it but wow. I was unable to have their purple corn pudding. Just too full but it was delicious last trip. Really need someone to split it with or a nice afternoon nap to recover. She also makes some of the most beautiful cakes and baked goods I have ever seen. Gabriella's is such a great break from The traditional Tex/mex. Delicious food with large portions and great service served up in a bright and clean family owned restaurant. All plus's. read more

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Food was great with big portions. There are some off the menu items that are really good as well. Service was good too.

Food was amazing and the staff were great! The place was clean and the food came out fast!

Food is fantastic and always made fresh! Owner is awesome and so is the rest of the staff!!.

First time in this new location. Once again we enjoyed it. Ordered the cebiche for the whole family, great flavor perfect level of spice. We also had anticuchos, they were perfect ! Tender and with great flavor. Ordered the papa rellena, chaufa and tacu tacu con lomo. They were good. And we closed with some picarones, they were amazing ! Will come back again and again and again read more

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Beautiful cakes, friendly staff, incredibly overpriced food. $29 for half a potato and a plate of rice and egg.

Food was absolutely delicious! We have visited Peru and were looking for a reminder of our trip. This was just as good, if not better! The Chaufa (pollo) was amazing, the Lomo saltado was bursting with flavor and the Picarones were the perfect combination of sweet and savory! The owners, Jamie and Jenny visited our table and are the sweetest couple! We will definately be back! read more

Gabriella's Restaurant - Chaufa (pollo) and Lomo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

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A fantastic find! We travel the I95 corridor several times a year and always stop in Benson. Now we look forward to dining at Gabriella's - the food is always fresh, innovative and delicious. Both the Italian menu and Peruvian menu offer something for everyone. Service is promoted and personable. You cannot find better in the area - highly recommend! read more

This is THE hidden gem in Benson. We went for lunch on a Saturday and met the wonderful couple who owns it. I had the arroz chaufa with chicken and my husband had the lomo saltado. Both were amazing! We will definitely be back. read more

Delicious food! Chinese styled rice they call Chaufa with shrimp was delicious the portions are incredibly large too. Ribeye was very well seasoned and cooked to order. read more

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Stopped at this quaint place on a roadtrip. Enjoyed the Peruvian food. Loved the flavors. Large portions. Very friendly staff. Talented owner also makes amazing artistic cakes! read more

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Enjoy the fresh food and friendly owners EVERYTIME we visit. The food is cooked perfectly and the portions are large. We've enjoyed every item on this menu! read more

Gabriella's Restaurant - Bistec a Lo Pobre - Peruvian Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

The food is great. I mentioned I was a vegetarian and I was served an incredible fried rice loaded with veggies. The portion size was huge and the food quality was very high. The seasoning served on the side was unlike anything I had before. The service was great. It felt like we were served by our own family. read more

First time at this new location. Excellent wings, cooked perfectly and sauced nicely. Great choice for lunch. Salad made with fresh ingredients! Crisp lettuce and veggies. Found a short hair in the salad, though. Ugh. They remade the salad. It happens. Service is quick and friendly. Answered questions and was attentive with refills and checking on us. This location is a former White Swan BBQ place. Clean interior, bright, TV with Latin music videos, oh and housemade desserts. Will return, other dishes I want to try. read more

Gabriella's Restaurant - Wings with salad instead of fries. Spicy honey sauce. - Peruvian Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

Friendly service, i think it was the owner who was helpful with menu. Nice and clean. Food was very good they also do specialty cakes. They were beautifully decorated. read more

We just moved up from Tampa Bay two months ago and were worried we would have few if any options for Latin American food. Discovering Gabriella's in Benson of all place was a huge win. I fell in love with Peruvian food many years ago and Tampa has a wealth of great Peruvian restaurants. Well, Gabriella's could compete with any of them. The restaurant is located in a kind of out of the way corner of a retail area. But, it has plenty of parking and is well worth discovering. The atmosphere is simple and comfortable. The service very friendly and attentive. The owner herself waited on us and was very lovely. When she discovered we knew and love Peruvian food she was so enthusiastic it made us feel very welcome. The one item their menu misses, Peruvian rotisserie chicken, was no loss since there are tons of options for that in the area. What they do have is a list of traditional Peruvian dishes not found in the chicken franchises. We started with the ceviche, which was the authentic Peruvian preparation with fresh fish marinated in a perfectly balanced citrus sauce. The standard accompaniment of sweet potato and Peruvian corn was perfect. For our entrees we had Lomo Saltado, beef sautéed with peppers and onions served on rice and french fries, and Tallarin Saltado Con Carne, sautéed beef served with noodles. Everything was incredibly delicious. The prices are very reasonable, the food delicious, and the service warm and friendly. Highly recommend. read more

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My wife and I very much enjoyed our first Peruvian meals at Gabriella's tonight. We ordered dishes suggested by the owner and they were delicious. The restaurant is small and not fancy, but you will be glad you took our advice after you take your first bite of your dinner. read more

Delicious dinner tonight! I had Arroz Chaufa that was so light and refreshing with delicate ginger and scallion. I added shrimp for a perfect meal. My son had the Seafood Platter which had an amazing assortment of fish, shrimp and I had never seen fried mussels in the shell but they were incredible! What a gem of a restaurant to try some new food with the owners who are lovely hosts! read more

Very authentic Peruvian food. Lots of dishes not normally seen in regular Peruvian restaurants. They have items not listed ln the menu. The food was delicious and the staff was friendly. Clean place. I would recommend it to anyone wanting authentic Peruvian. Wished we lived closer to come here more often. read more

Gabriella's Restaurant - Seco con frijoles canarios - Peruvian Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

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Great food and service. People were smiling and friendly. We will definitely be back for pizza. We had the best pie in the area

Heading north on I-95, we found Gabriella's based on Yelp reviews. I had high expectations from the 5-star reviews, and we were still 'wowed'. The service was attentive and quick, and the food was amazing. The ingredients are so fresh, and all is homemade and rich with flavor (fresh meat and fish, herbs, spice, lime). My husband had Bistec a Lo Probre (steak) and I had the Parihuela (Peruvian fish stew). I'll be pining for it once I'm back home. The servings are so large I took half my Parihuela home! Note the food is as beautiful and appetizing as the menu photos display. read more

Portions are big, service is prompt and prices reasonable. If looking for something different in Benson I'd highly recommend.

Happen to be in Dunn to drop of a VW Westfalia Camper for some restoration services and my wife found Gabriella's on Yelp. I am super happy she did. We tried the pick 3 option from the menu and got to sample their dishes. Awesome flavors, huge portions and warm service. As other reviewers have said, it's an old pizza place, you are not here for decor, you are here for really good food. The service will be slow if they have more than 4-5 tables, but be patient. The cakes in her case are really impressive too. read more

Gabriella's Restaurant - Custom cakes for all occasions - Peruvian Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

We were staying in Benson. I must eat gluten free and looked for restaurants that could accommodate me. I read the wonderful reviews of Gabriela's. I love Peruvian food and the menu looked great. Am I glad we ate there. The food is delicious. It's cooked to order and you can taste the love. I had chaufa as they carry gluten free soy sauce. I took home half of it and will enjoy it again tomorrow. I also ordered papas a la huincain. delicious! We drive through Benson a few times a year. I've found my place! read more

Food was amazing! I had the bistec plato tipico which was amazing! Beef, eggs, and plantains were perfectly prepared. The light salad was great. I used the green sauce instead of ranch which was a lovely accompaniment. My companion had the roast chaufa. Portions were oversized leaving a bit to enjoy later. The ambience was a bit sparse but the displayed cakes were beautiful. read more

Ok, ok the value is here, I was wrong. I wanted to come back and give them another try so first we tried the caramel filled cookies and cheesecake. Both were fresh and delicious! So I tried their beef saltano and chocolate cake. It was very good. The beef though a bit chewy, NOT dry, had excellent flavor. The cake was moist and everything you want in a chocolate cake and did not disappoint. Service was excellent. read more

Amazing food! Gabriella offers a great variety of authentic Peruvian dishes. The restaurant is operated by their owners who go out of their way to make customers feel welcome. I would highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Wonderful Peruvian entrees next to I-95 exit in Benson. We enjoyed Lomo Saltado, steak with fried eggs, and Peruvian fried rice with egg, chicken and shrimp. Bonus point for kids menu. read more

My husband and I ate here yesterday. It was amazing. I can't remember what the dish was called but it was fried fish with a butter cream sauce and yucca fries + rice. I will be back to visit! 10/10! read more

Gabriella's Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Benson, North Carolina

The staff were very affable and professional. Recommended the various dishes which were delicious. Comparable to the Peruvian food that is served in South Florida! Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Absolutely incredible food! Authentic, impeccable, delicious and memorable. We stopped by on a long trip through the east coast, and are planning ways to get back to order more of their incredible food. We had the pot roast with potatoes, and it reminded me immediately of my grandmother's! You can tell that this family creates divine cuisine with their recipes, as every detail is delicious. The rice pudding was perfect, and the butternut squash doughnuts were so good that my husband finished all of them. The owners and family were thoughtful and welcoming, all while being genius chefs. We definitely have marked this place on our MUST STOP list for restaurants near i95. Even if you aren't hungry, stop and get something to go for later, because they are literally the BEST place for amazing food. read more

Great food and wonderful service small local restaurant in Benson serves Peruvian food. It taste awesome you just gotta stop by and try it out now. It's not cheap but great food so you can split and trust me. There's plenty to share. I did take out so I could come home and relax. I was very happy with my dinner. read more

Food is delicious, I wish they have another location though. Benson is far so their customers are local, also the charge of $0.25 for tap water is ridiculous, is not the amount of charges, but my kids understand Spanish and for your staff talking in the back about your customers and saying about complaining about $0.25 cents, was not accurate, it was more like a surprise since our knowledge of restaurants are large, most restaurants don't charge you for tap water, maybe for the bottle of water but not for pouring water in a foam cup. LOL!!!! I wish you good luck im your small local business, and hoping you grow and learn from other peruvian restaurants. read more

First, we lived in Bolivia and Ecuador, traveled several times to Peru so the food at Gabriella's is the real deal. Stopped coming back from the beach because of the good reviews. Husband and wife are both from Peru. It was cold and rainy so we both decided on soup. I had Chupe de Camerones. All south american soups are hardy. The Chupe was full of shrimp, rice, vegetables, cheese, choclo (peruvian corn) and an egg. Big portion was more than I could eat. My wife had chicken soup, Sopa de pollo. It was also hardy, like a stew. Also more than she could eat. All was well seasoned with aji, mild peruvian peppers so everything had a great flavor. Definitely going back to try some other dishes. Highly recommend. read more

The staff was very friendly, the food was delicious, great portion sizes, and helpful with ordering. We will be back!

Passing through on I 95 and were delighted to find something that was not a chain! Excellent food! Fresh flavors, friendly service.

Excellent Peruvian, in an unexpected find in a little Mall in Benson, NC Chef does inspired, creative, superlative work. Shrimp Ceviche is not on the Menu, but it was simply outstanding! Just the right amount of citrusy, oniony spice. The Papa Causa was a real work of art!! Beautiful presentation!! The Green Banana Tostones were huge, and perfectly cooked. You can judge Peruvian by the quality of their rotisserie chicken, and this one did not disappoint. Plump, juicy, perfectly seasoned with both the green Peruvian chili and "Amarillo" yellow chili sauce on the side. Their "Bistec a Lo Pobre", the Poor Man's Steak, was anything but. Beautiful piece of grilled ribeye on the bone, two fried eggs on top, choice of sides. Innovative, tasty, nice. Fresh hand-cut salads. Attentive. excellent service. Will definitely be back, and say hello to the owners. They are trying hard. No liquor license, so no beer and wine, but they have some nice natural fruit drinks from Peru in the Fridge, read more