Visited this restaurant with my bf for Sunday lunch…read more We ordered and shared the fried whole red snapper which was huge and seasoned good. They apparently don't always have that on the menu so it was a special item for that day. We ordered salad rice and plantains for the sides . I really enjoyed the meal. The server spoke little English but it was enough to order and understand what we wanted to eat . My bf also ordered their homemade pineapple juice which was amazing and not too sweet.. The restaurant is very small but cozy with a very small parking lot . So it's suggested to park on the street around the corner from the restaurant.

everything was fantastic! i had the grilled chicken with yellow rice on the side. i also had fries…read moreand a salad. chicken was great. no fat! juicy too. loved the corn they put on the table. it was nice and crunchy. i love the green sauce. i buy it lol. the salad was good but too much dressing. i would get it on the side. i also loved the fries. perfect to dip. service was very friendly too. i loved this place!

We came here and really liked it. The food came out really fast and very hot. there's smoothies and…read moredrinks were very good. Big portions and very yummy. We ordered a little of everything

Ordered on a Sunday. They have a separate area for pick up so you dont even truly have to go…read moreinside. Got the platter for $30.95: -salad: good size, typical salad -grilled chicken: excellent. flavorful, juicy and not "chickeny" (if you're like me you know what I mean, I am a bit particular with grilled chicken). Def one of the best Peruvian chickens I have had. The green cilantro sauce was also excellent. -yellow rice: bland. could use a touch of salt. seems the color was added after cooking/as not stirred because it looked like some grains weren't yellow. Seems their yellow rice does mean it's seasoned like it usually means in other Hispanic places. tastes like bland white rice with color. -beans: good flavor, absolutely saved the rice and made it worth eating. -fried plantain side: total serving and even each individual plantain slice was much smaller than I have ever gotten but the flavor was good. Overall would highly recommend. Easily one of the best Peruvian chickens I have had. Will be returning.

I came here hungry. I left humbled…read more This sandwich has strips of flank steak stir fried with peppers and red onion like the cook had something to prove. Not aggressively. Confidently. The kind of confidence that doesn't announce itself, it just delivers. Then there's the crema de cilantro and aji, which basically tag team your taste buds and ask, "You good?" Yes. I'm great. Mind your business. This is not a, "Instagram made me do it" sandwich. This is a composed, disciplined, shut up and eat sandwich. Every ingredient is there on purpose. No freeloaders. The owner is a Peruvian chef who lived in Canada and now cooks in New Jersey, which explains why this sandwich has flavor, restraint, and zero patience for mediocrity. This isn't fusion, it's life experience on bread. Fair warning: eating this will ruin weaker sandwiches for you. You'll start asking questions. You'll judge more. You'll be disappointed elsewhere. Peruvian soul inside, llamas, Incas, Cusco, with Maplewood graffiti keeping it honest.

I came here with my son for lunch, which I originally planned to have at home. What a great…read moreexperience: friendly service, very attentive to my son's allergies, nice atmosphere and, most importantly, great tasting sandwich. Would definitely come back and recommend.

Great little place. Good customer service and surprisingly spacious despite looking very small. The…read moreplace has a small outdoor dining area and is BYOB. The food was great and good portions. Would definitely come back again.

Today I was invited out to lunch and we ordered from La Skinita Peruvian Cuisine. This was my first…read moretime trying Peruvian food. We initially tried to place a delivery order, but delivery wasn't available at the time due to a system/machine issue, so we had to go in person to order, which was disappointing. I ordered the Arroz Chaufa with all the works, which is similar to Chinese fried rice. The quality of the rice and the meat was very good and everything tasted fresh. Unfortunately, the dish was extremely salty. I was told soy sauce is added to the rice, and since I usually don't add soy sauce to my fried rice, the flavor was overpowering. If it weren't for the heavy saltiness, it would have been excellent, but I couldn't eat it. My friend ordered the traditional Peruvian ceviche, made with fresh fish, lime juice, red onion, sweet potato, and other ingredients. He added hot sauce and said the flavors were good, but something--possibly the lime or soy sauce--was very potent, to the point where even the hot sauce couldn't balance out the saltiness. Another friend ordered the Arroz Chaufa with shrimp and unfortunately had to throw it out as well due to the saltiness. It was a shame, especially for first-time customers. Overall, the food quality seemed good and the ingredients were fresh, but the salt level made the dishes unenjoyable for us. With better balance, these dishes could be really amazing.

Affordable good quality and delicious food Daily specials…read moreare always good friendly staff I have being eating there for years and always make my belly happy

I've driven by Pasion Peruana Restaurant many times over the years but never had the opportunity to…read morestop by. Recently I had a hankering for a Rotisserie chicken and some Maduros so I decided to make a special trip. Pasion has its own parking lot (but I wound up parking in the Dollar Tree lot next door since I went shopping there too). Pasion is not the...most elegant looking restaurant. It looks rather old and aged (I do not know what year it actually opened). It's also oddly dim inside. Most of the interior is dedicated to seating and the counter where you order is towards the back. There is a bathroom off to the side. I ordered my food from a very nice lady and it came out rather quickly. When I got home I was surprised to find the chicken cut in a rather...rustic fashion. I'm used to rotisserie chickens cut into four, equal sized pieces but this was cut up into six pieces of varying sizes. Sadly, the chicken was rather dry but the green sauce that came with it was super tasty and spicy so dipping it into the sauce helped a lot. The Maduros were...not great. They had a bit of an oily taste to them that I've never tasted in Maduros before. It wasn't very pleasant. Based on other reviews here this place seems to have its fans and that's cool. This is a mom and pop business and I believe in supporting local businesses. I'm glad I tried this place, but I likely won't be gong back.

Great environment, lots of food portion for the price and good service!…read more We had a layover and wanted to eat good food and saw this restaurant on Yelp. Decided to try it and when we arrived it was empty with street parking. It was a Tuesday night and pretty cold which is why I'm guessing no one was there. Lots of seating options, bathrooms were clean and they had a big screen of music playing. The waitress was very friendly and took our drink orders and food orders right away. We got the chicken and anticuchos along with chicha morada. Food came out fast and the plates were huge. Waitress was very attentive and brought out all the sauces, extra napkins and was on sight in case we needed anything. Food was great, cooked how we asked for it and potatoes were not burnt. I was happy with my order and experience and recommend this place.

New Peruvian polleria in a small space on Elizabeth Ave. from the owners of La Choza Nautica…read morefurther downtown. As the name suggests, they specialize in pollo a la brasa, rotisserie chicken cooked over charcoal, typically accompanied with fresh cut french fries and salad. In addition, they offer daily specials, and a full a la carte menu. Perhaps most importantly, this is a place that cares about its sauce selection. You'll feel like a true painter armed with the plate as your palette. When I received my meal, the waitress even double-checked to make sure all the sauces were all full. Their chicken comes with 3 sauces (also called cremas or aji): - the yellow sauce - huancaina - the green sauce - aji verde - the brown/reddish - olive sauce, salsa de aceituna

Peru is much more than just Machu Picchu and other archaeological sites. It's a country where its…read morerich culture also shines through its internationally acclaimed exquisite cuisine, which has only recently exploded onto the international culinary stage. It is among the most generous and deeply rooted, with traditions reaching back to the Incas, a wealth of beautiful indigenous ingredients and culinary influences from Spain, Japan, Italy, Africa and China. Jersey is home to a wealth of Peruvian restaurants, found largely in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties. Passaic itself is home to the largest Peruvian immigrant population in the Garden State. Like food everywhere today, there is a new style of Peruvian cuisine emerging--so-called nueva comida--forged by Lima's leading chefs like Gaston Acurio and Pedro Miguel Schiaffino. Situated on a busy N Wood Avenue in Linden, some of my colleagues came to this establishment for lunch after a three-year hiatus. A reservation was made by calling into Stancia Peruvian Fusion Restaurant. Upon arrival, our table was ready inside a modern, well-decorated space with music blasting like a lounge to evoke a summer celebratory vibe. The menu is a bit fancier than other Peruvian eateries. We began with a jar of their homemade drink, Chicha Morada, made of purple corn, pineapple, lime, cinnamon and cloves described as fruity and tangy. As appetizers to share, we decided on Piqueo Stancia, Chalaquitas de Scallops, Calamar Frito, and Mini Papas-Rellenas. As the main dish, we opted for Pescado A Lo Macho (Corvina), Quinoa Chaufa with Scallops, Tacu Tacu con Lomo Saltado, Quinoa Chaufa with Shrimps, Quinoa Chaufa with Salmon, Tacu Tacu with Chicken, Pachamanca, and Arroz Chaufa de Pollo. Complimentary roasted corn accompanied the aji verde spicy hot green sauce that started our meal. Each dish is a work of art, not just in presentation but in the authentic flavor not too overpowering, it remained exquisite with a sizeable portion. This restaurant continues to impress us every time with their consistency and good customer service. Stancia has incredible food and a beautiful space, two things many restaurants struggle to get right. All boxes checked.

This is my favorite peruvian place! Not my first time eating here so forgive me if I already…read morereviewed the place but I thought I should! The food was phenomenal and the service was exceptional as always, 5/5 stars. The atmosphere is always nice, well decorated and they usually have live music (though this Sunday I went w my mom and sister they didn't). We loved everything! In my opinion, they serve a good amount per dish, medium to large portions- but not plates overflowing with food like many other Peruvian restaurants- that's what I love about here. Their ceviche is hands-down the best around the area, always fresh and tasty! I'm def coming back. FYI, parking is a bit of a hassle...

This place is filled with incompetent idiots. Placed a $100 order for delivery for my food to…read morearrived more than half missing. Then u try to call and they dont answer the phone. Like do you guys not check orders before sending them out for delivery! IDIOTSSSS never again! STAY AWAY!

I was craving some chicken and find this place called the Chicken Palace. Sounds like the perfect…read moreplace to get chicken right ? I went on a monday night so it was pretty empty. I ordered an inka cola, the cap was kind of dirty so not a great start. I got anticucho (beef heart) for an app, it was really tasty and flavorful, then came the chicken. I'll get back to that but they give you A LOT OF food here. One entree was enough for two. But back to the chicken, it was really tasty! i could tell they brine it. It was tender and hot, just how i like it. Would come back again. This is definitely not your instagram stop and shop but if you want good food, i think it's worth a try. I forgot to take pics but will next time