Overall, the experience was a bit mixed. The food itself was actually very good. I ordered the fried fish over salad with white rice , simple dish, but done right. The fish was crispy, flavorful, and well-seasoned. No complaints there. Where things fell short was with the service. The timing was off. I ordered a special that included an appetizer, but it didn't arrive until I was almost finished with my main course. Meanwhile, my guest received their appetizer first, and then their main course came out at the same time my appetizer was brought to the table. It made the flow of the meal feel a little unorganized. The space itself is nice with a cool vibe, well put together. I was told they have a DJ on weekend nights, which sounds like it could be a great atmosphere. With some improvements in service timing and coordination, this place definitely has the potential to deliver a much better overall experience. read more

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The waitress was very friendly, but the service was very poor. They took too long to bring the order to the table. The guy who made the drinks was very indecent and foul-mouthed. Then, at the end, they wanted to include a mandatory tip. With such poor service, they should expect the customer to give them a tip and not include it because it's not mandatory!!!! read more

The rice and fries were good but the half chicken i bought was uncooked and disgusting. Never ordering from here again. read more

Lena Y Carbon - I ordered off uber eats, and they gave uncooked chicken. - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

The food and the drinks are good. We went on a Monday and waited longer than we should have for our food, especially since it was mostly empty. The ambiance was good they were playing old school bachata which I enjoyed. read more

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Good was amazing! Came for a quick bite and got 1/2 pollo w chaufa and yuca. The chaufa has amazing flavors, very different from any fried rice I've had. We also had vaso chicha, it's a purple drink that tastes like cinnamon, wasn't a huge fan but it's different. The hot sauce was amazing, ask for it! Their green sauce was also good! I saw someone had calamari and crab, looked amazing. Someone also had steak and chicken over a skillet and that looked great. Would love to try that next time! read more

Lena Y Carbon - 1/2 pollo chaufa and yuca fries - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Been here numerous times. If you want the best Pollo a la brasa you come here. The other other selections are good. Not great but good. You will leave here satisfied. Huge portions. I usually stick to ceviche and mariscos when i come here. Anticucho's are good. Papa a la huancaina is very good. They have a pretty big menu. Lots of family style meals as well read more

yo creo si vas a un restaurant a compartir con la familia y envez de disfrutar tienes que irte porque la atencion no buena la musica demasiada fuerte no puedes comer tranquilo ni la comida caliente por el aire tan frio que ponen o esa tipo de plataforma con luces en El Piso que todas las personas se trompiesan, que lastima parecia un buen lugar. read more

This Restaurant serves old food reheated rice. I tried them out once before. Actually was grabbing food before I went home to get ready for work. Had to return it. The rice was old. The manager remade the food and gave me two free juices. So I thought I'll give them another chance. This time I had just left work. Goes in order the food waited for the food which took about 20 minutes. The chicken was fresh yet salty. But the chaufa rice in which you pay more came out old refied with big chunks of eggs in it. I refuse to ever go back to this place. I know Chaufa is suppose to have egg and vegetables. They forgot the veggies. read more

Lena Y Carbon - My leftover rice with eggs - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Jamás compren pollo a la brasa para llevar , ayer compré ahí y el pollo estaba guardado , las Papas recalentadas , usualmente siempre compro pollo para llevar en el leña y carbón d la market y nunca me pasó algo así , dos veces antes me dieron una presa menos del pollo entero q pedí y tuve que regresar a q lo pongan , pero hace mucho que no compraba ahí , y la verdad nunca más , deberían d vender comida fresca no de dos días para llevar te dan lo que a ellos les sobra definitivamente tener cuidado en donde compramos comida . read more

This restaurant is near my job so we come here a lot for the lunch. There's street parking which can be challenging to find but there is parking deck ($) a block away. Lunch specials include appetizer, entree, and a drink which is on the special Menu. The lunch specials change daily and sometimes a few popular dishes will stay on the menu. The cart menu has a lot more options but cost more because bigger portions. Lunch specials are great option because its cheaper and a good size portion for lunch. I've introduced so many coworkers to this restaurant. The food is great, never had any issues. Also if you have a bigger party you can go in the second room which makes it more intimate. Con: their are some staff members that have attitude and are not that attentive. Also For birthdays we order sangria and for whatever reason they say only one person can make the sangrias, so if is he is not there, no sangria for you. Makes no sense especially because you will see her make margaritas or pina coladas but she cant make sangrias. that i don't understand. read more

Lena Y Carbon - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

We didn't come for the food, we came for the drinks. And the pisco sour is on point, there were different flavors and of course I had to try the chicha morada. Delicious choice, then my family had different flavors of margaritas which turned out to be totally flavorful. We got there about 10 minutes before happy hour and we happened to find out about it thru a sign on the wall. After our regular priced drinks we stuck to happy hour and that was great. The ambiance of the restaurant was super chill we got there at almost 2 pm and had the bar to ourselves. The managers were so welcoming to us ordering our music and he played it all for us. We danced the day away and enjoyed our drinks for sure! It was such a fun time. We danced, sang, partied the day away! read more

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First, not all Len Y Cabon restaurants are the same. This location Peruvian flavored dishes are served with an upscale flair. And the weekend dj rocks the contemporary and classic Latin music that some customers dance to on the floor. In Passaic, neither resturants provide the enjoyable and romantic comida experince like above location. Also, the alcoholic drinks are reasonable priced here.... Dime disfruta! read more

Lena Y Carbon - Frito seafood - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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I ordered Churrasco Especial with the tallarin huancaina which is $27. And the server Carlitos gave me a plate with what I ordered plus a bowl of arroz de mariscos which I didn't order and he said it comes with my plate... and then proceeded to charge me $60 and when I asked him about it he said it was cause I ordered without bone??? And he said he'll fix it and by fix it he means remove just $10... the food wasn't even that good and I had to pay for his mistake. Will not come back and would not recommend. That being said, the live music was really good read more

Lena Y Carbon - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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Demaciado caro y no tiene un servicio bueno no me aten dieron bien. La comida no está para ese precio

Came to have dinner here with family Friday night. Service was slightly below average. I'll break down my review in those categories service, food and ambiance Service- We started with one female server and then without notice we had another one. We requested certain items extra limes, cheese for pasta, etc and either never received it or took a little longer than usual to receive. When we received our bill the gratuity was already included even though our table was a fable of 3 people--perhaps that's why service is subpar ‍--in any case not only was gratuity added but we were overcharged on one of our dishes. Not cool! Ambiance Restaurant is located in downtown Paterson area and parking can be a bit tricky--there's street parking and usually they're some spots available. The inside of the restaurant looked clean, however the seating was a bit awkward--the booth-like seating that runs along the wall felt extremely elevated in comparison to seating (chairs) at the table. There seemed to be a back room that was some sort Of nightclub where people we dancing and I think can also order fold from that area too. Food I ordered the carbon chicken, well since the name of restaurant indicates this is their specialty I decided it was a safe choice. However it didn't feel as flavorful as I was expecting. I had to add some of the sauces they gave us at the table to spice it up. Side note on food--they bring these dried corn kernel type appetizer which is complimentary and are usually pretty good but these tasted a bit stale :/. My ordered a fish dish and she was underwhelmed by it. My husband ordered a pasta dish with steak and he let me try some of our the steak was not the best quality (in my opinion). In the even the experience was fair nothing spectacular and not sure Im too keen on returning. read more

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So this place is definitely a hit or miss depending on what you get. Some dishes are really tasty and others are just mediocre. The good: anticuchos, chaufa, lomo, most of the apps, seafood (most times) and of course the pollo a la brasa The mediocre: bistec encebollado, tallerines verdes (only tried once but was way too salty) Since it's in downtown Paterson, street parking isn't always easy here but there's a parking deck nearby. Lastly, servers here have always been friendly and attentive during my visits, and the inside is nicely set up (restaurant ambiance in the front, and bar/club vibe in the back). Overall, a decent Peruvian option in the area. read more

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Food was great but service not so much. Our waitress took our order and after 15-20minutes came back to read us our order. I was confused because I thought she had already put in our order but we let it slide. Then we got our appetizer, after that we got our main dishes and our drinks still had not arrived. We looked for our waitress to ask about our drinks, but she was nowhere to be found. Eventually we saw another guy walking and asked him about our drinks and that was when he went behind the bar to make them. We went on a Tuesday so maybe they were low on staff, but it is still a bit ridiculous to get our drinks so late. The food on the other hand was delicious, but when we got our bill the prices were different than the price on the menu. At this point another person came and told us our waitress was new and was suppose to tell us the prices on the menu had changed. We were told that we should have scanned QR code to get the correct menu, but our waitress had never even given us the QR code. Overall, the ambiance and food was good, I just hope their service improves. read more

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WOW! One of the first Peruvian restaurants in the area that leave me wanting to come back! The Pollo a la Braza (Peruvian roasted chicken) is tasty, juicy and overall amazing! The service could use some improvement, when we first walked in, they gave us a table in the back, the music was way too loud and it was dark with color lights flashing. After sitting there for a few minutes, we asked to be moved to the other side of the restaurant where the music was at lower level and the regular lights were on. It took them about 20 minutes to hear us out. The food made the trip worth it and the 5 stars. read more

Lena Y Carbon - Menú cover - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

My husband drives and picks up food here after work when I don't feel like cooking. The food is on point. We usually get the whole chicken, chaufa, and fries, with salad. The food is tasty, with generous portions, and fresh. I highly recommend. Cant wait to sit and visit and see what the dine in experience is like. He said the workers are friendly. read more

Pésimo servicio y atención ! La comida me llegó fría y tuve que ir a reclamar que cuánto más iba demorar en llegar ya que todos habíamos recibido nuestra comida y estaba la comida ahí en la mesa de los meseros , fría. El ambiente es bueno pero la atención no. Le comenté a la mesera que pasaron 20 minutos después que pedí la cuenta y nadie me la trajo y la mesera ni disculpas me pidió. read more

Lena Y Carbon - Tallarin A La Hauncaina Con Churrasco (Chuck Steak) - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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The seafood soup was DELICIOUS! Each of the staff members are super friendly, they really take care of you. There's a dance floor that plays realllly great music, especially old school salsa. read more

Been hearing about this spot for a while and finally decided to check it out and was a bit disappointed. We had the chaufa de carne, papa a la huancaina, lomo saltado and french fries. Nothing stood out. The beef was tough. FYI they only take cash. read more

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This place is bitter sweet, the food is delicious but the service is horrible or good depending on who's serving you. I can tell you that there is definitely some type of overcharge scan going on in this place. I've done some research on reviews here and found many people going through the same thing I went through dealing with the waiter charging us for extra drinks, tricking us into ordering more expensive items, and changing price on listed menu items. If I saw 1 mistake I'd give them the venirte of the doubt but 4 mistakes?! Yea that along with the numerous other people complaining of the same. Eat here at your own risk. Food is good but please check your bill. They will definitely try to get you on something. read more

Amazing food amazing service:) the staff is very nice , straight forward and has the reason to come off a bit rude but , in the end they aren't . It's a nice place to sit and wine and dine with a nice chicken lomo and a good salad. A good spot , one of my local favorites! read more

Great service and amazing food. Nice cozy vibes in the front and party in the back as there's a lounge. On the weekends they have a live singer/dj. Haven't had a bad dish here read more

Lena Y Carbon - Bistek A Lo Pobre - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Súper buen ambiente! Excelente servicio de parte del bartender Diego!! Nos preparo unas margaritas súper ricas! Definitivamente vamos a volver!!! read more

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Their food is excellent!!! Picking up a seafood dish for my son today. Accidentally found this place while out shopping with my niece. read more

Lena Y Carbon - Food was delicious!!! - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

In few words terrible service terrible food and bartenders We had to wait over an hour to get the food we order and they forgot about my drink literally they bring me the drink when we were ready to pay the bill that was so high amount for the service and food they have by the way and they charge us their tip on the bill any way when they bring the drink I say I don't want it any more so they were trying to change it on the bill I would never go back to that horrible place again read more

They didn't include any green sauce, without it chicken was overly bland and dry. Really disappointing.

La comida deliciosa, y el ambiente chevere con muy buena música , el combinado riquísimo read more

Lena Y Carbon - Delicioso combinado - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

It really depends on what time you go here. I've gone early and the food and service is good. But if you go at night expect to wait and be disappointed. They have nothing prepared and the wait time for your food will be over half an hour. You'll be lucky to get drinks after sitting there waiting for 20 minutes. Papa a la huancaina, which is prepared ahead of time, did not come out until almost the end of the meal (40 to 45 minutes after ordering) and it was COLD! Not getting prepared. Not getting cooked. Just wasn't brought out and cold as if they just took it out of the freezer cold. Better to go somewhere el read more

Let me start off by saying this food made me CRY! I've had many ceviches in my life time but never have I had one shoot me back to when i was a kid in Peru having an authentic dish. The food was so flavorful, the juice was creamy, literally made me tear up it was so good! The chef was amazing, I personally asked the waiter to bring out the chef because I wanted to thank him for making me such an amazing lunch. You're peruvian and want to have true Peruvian cuisine you come here!!! You wanna try Peruvian you come here! I'm coming back everytime I visit. It's worth it, worth the price, worth the time. The music is upbeat and new. Clean. PLEASE! read more

Lena Y Carbon - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

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The Food at this place is terrific but we had a delivery issue / hiccup last night. The kitchen closed down and we found out through the delivery Guy. It had been charged but we were not getting the food. It was an hour later. The delivery man called and informed and asked politely if we can cancel order. Since he wasn't able to complete deliveries because there wasn't any food prepared in order to deliver. I called both restaurant 3x and Uber guy 3x to figure what had happened. This lady speaking Spanish was like it's on us tomorrow the delivery....call at the same time. So I went ahead and said okay I'll make dinner tonight and figure it out tomorrow . So I called tonight and this manager doofus was like telling me how unfair I was because I was beginning to loose my patience and he started lecturing me.....These people never figured out their problem and upset the situation twice, probably ruined an Uber drivers work night. So 1 star for horrible Customer Service. I never had an issue with them but that one manger couldn't keep his cool and instead it was like talking to my 12 year old daughter....going back and forth never really managing the situation m....total Tuesday Wednesday nightmare. read more

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Long Island drink is made by bartender named Diego. He is professional & attentive. Mask worn. Excellent. read more

Lena Y Carbon - Long Island drink is made by bartender named Diego. He is professional & attentive. Mask worn. Excellent. - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

This place hands down one of the best Peruvian restaurants out there. Took my mother for her birthday and the atmosphere was great for a Saturday night. The food was delicious but I would say it was the service and the atmosphere was what stood out. The DJ was very upbeat and the live show was spectacular it was great if you enjoy Latin music. When they came to sing happy birthday the employees were so upbeat and that really made my mother happy. So if you want to dance and have a good time this is the place to go! read more

Lena Y Carbon - Ceviche de pescado - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Tasty food, great service and a festive ambiance. What a place . I'm so glad to have come in by chance. And to top it off, I ran into the great Peruvian chef Don Pedrito. Ceviche mixto. A+ Rotisserie chicken A+ Parrilla leña y carbón A+ Green sauce. A+ Salchipapa A+ Service A+ How refreshing a Peruvian restaurant with great welcoming service. Others should learn. Love it!!!! read more

Food is authentic, fresh and delicious! Will continue ordering from here. Definitely beats the competition

Everything we ordered was fresh hot perfection and the hot sauce I could have ate it all by itself I will keep coming here excellent food great service read more

Lena Y Carbon - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey

Ordered delivery via UberEats from Lena Y Carbon a number of times and it never disappoints! The Pollo Al Carbon and Pescado Entero which is their version of Rotisserie Chicken and Fried Fish. Both dishes are tender, and full of flavor and also go perfect with a side of rice. Other dishes we liked on the menu were the Ceviche De Pescado (Fish Ceviche), Lomo Saltado Carne (Beef tips with Onion), and Chicharron de Calamar (Fried Calamari). I would pass on the Choclo con Queso. read more

This is going to be my go to Peruvian Restaurant for a night out with the friends or family. Comfortable seating and spacious. They also have a bar. And the Food is cooked fresh and it's so delicious. I ordered the Churrasco a lo pobre, and boy I ate like a King. The steak is HUGE and juicy. By far this place is one of the best Peruvian Food in town. read more

Lena Y Carbon - "Churrasco a lo Pobre" OFF THE HOOK - Peruvian Near Me - Paterson, New Jersey