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    Llama Inn

    3.8 (791 reviews)
    PriceyPeruvian, Bars
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Tartare trout
    Isabella T.

    I came to Llama Inn with my fiancé for dinner on a Saturday at 6pm. I had initially made a reservation inside but the day was absolutely beautiful so we asked if we could be seated upstairs in their rooftop area which thankfully they were able to accommodate. I'm a huge fan of the Llama restaurants and was saddened by the recent closing of Llama San in the West Village. However, one of the waiters there told me to come try Llama Inn since the style of food is very similar. The space is very nice, offering two different vibes: the inside downstairs area feels more elevated and polished while the rooftop felt open, airy, casual, and reminded us of relaxing dinner during a beach vacation. The service was amazing, our waiter went through the whole menu in detail and gave us suggestions of drinks to order. For drinks we got two pisco sours, one traditional and a passion fruit one. These were amazing and exactly the same as the ones they had at Llama San (a.k.a these are now the best piscos in the city for me)-- they had the perfect tangy flavor, subtle sweetness, and incredibly rich foam. Later during the meal, we also ordered a Llamarita which is their version of a margarita with tequila, mezcal, avocado for a little creaminess, and hints of salt and cinnamon on the rim which was just an incredibly pleasant combination, For food we shared a variety of dishes: - Chicken anticucho: one portion comes with two skewers of juicy and tender chicken. The size was pretty substantial and satisfying. The chicken had a delicious flavor of charcoal, balanced by the spicy ají sauce and crispy/mildly sweet purple potato. Very good! - Trout tartare: one of our favorites of the meal! The fish was super flavorful and had bright, citrus hints. It came topped with a creamy avocado crema, and paired with delicate sweet chips. The ají amarillo on the side gave it a nice aromatic hint! - Ceviche carretillero: more your traditional ceviche except more elevated and spicier! This was amazing! The fish quality was exceptional and I loved how they put fried squid in it which just made it feel extra decadent. Very well executed! - Tiradito: the catch of the day was fluke and it was fresh but I felt that the fish could have been cut a little better (it was a little too fibrous), however the flavor profile was insanely good! With this delightful cilantro oil and leche de Tigre that I wish I could have drank straight from a cup. - Lomo saltado: I was hesitant to order this initially but it was well worth it as the main entree in terms of amount of food. This lomo saltado comes with generous fries, a side of rice, a side of scallion pancakes, and some sauces including a creamy aji and guacamole. The portion was massive and perfect to share. I also loved how you could make your own adventure and pair the lomo with the fries, or the rice, or make it into little tacos wrapped in the scallion pancake. The steak was cooked to perfection, was juicy, tender, and full of flavor. The dish also came with the stir fried tomatoes and onions which were sooo good! For $98 it's definitely enough to feed two people, my only complaint is that I definitely wish there were more steak since the dish felt very carb heavy overall and it did not feel like the $98 was worth it for the smaller steak ratio. I enjoyed it so much I would still order again though! Definitely worth experiencing at least once. - Lucuma sundae: amazing! It reminded me more of a lucuma pudding- thick, rich, and with the beautiful vanilla notes of the fruit. It was perfectly paired with a drizzle of bitter dark chocolate and sweet dulce de leche. The generous whipped cream on the side helped mellow out the richness. It came with flambéed banana which added a beautiful caramelized and sweet flavor. Overall, I really loved Llama Inn and will definitely be coming back. The dishes are well executed and the ambiance is really nice. I also loved their piscos! This is a very different vibe and experience than Llama San but there is enough overlap that it helps quench the nostalgia. Prices are on the higher end but it's a perfect place for a special occasion. Highly recommend.

    Crispy Squid Ceviche
    Mia H.

    I came here one evening on a whim and was fortunately able to get a spot (highly recommend reservations here if you can!). The interior of the restaurant is dim and spacious, but the music was a bit loud when I went so it was hard to hear the person I was with. We got the crispy squid ceviche, catch of the day, and the black sesame dessert. Everything was delicious. I highly recommend the crispy squid ceviche as it came with a nice dipping (?) broth that I absolutely loved. The catch of the day was soft, tender, and had an amazing sauce. And, the black sesame was an unexpected dessert/flavor to try at this Peruvian spot, but I loved it. Portions are a bit small, but everything was worth it.

    Vibe
    Shannon F.

    Really incredible experience the service was top-notch. We sat at the chef's counter and it was super cool to watch the cooking take place however I don't feel like it was absolutely necessary for the experience. The vibe was incredible. I didn't see the rooftop upstairs, but I'm sure it was lovely given the rest of the space was and the food was amazing. I've been to llama son and I would say that in definitely Skews more Peruvian than it does Japanese, but the flavors were all so incredible and so intricate. The seafood rice, pork belly skewer, and calamari ceviche were my favorites. Also definitely try the sangria cocktail it was fantastic.

    Salmon
    Cam A.

    Cute, quaint spot , perfect for date night If you want to watch your pockets, I would suggest that you skip the initial appetizers, for the price and portion we could've done without. But the medium and Lodge play where the star of the show although they come with the price tag.( $100 for the Lomo ) every bite seemed to be worth it. The lobster if you're a seafood lover was amazing and the sauce it's cooked in you could literally pour that on everything . Will definitely be coming back here .

    Ordered a $100 steak lomo saltado to split and it came with 3 bites of steak per person. They covered it in fries so you wouldn't see how small the serving was until you were finished. I called the restaurant and emailed the manager, no response from Dan, the main manager after following up via phone three different times. Incredible scam you guys are running - 5 stars for that!

    Snow Peas, Cancha Pesto, Quinoa
    Vishnu G.

    This was a really delicious, creative meal with plenty of vegetarian choices. It's expensive, but worth it. Snow peas - had a really nice crunch to the peas themselves, and from the toasty quinoa topping. The sauce had a fresh, herbal flavor. Jalapenos - a crispy fillo pastry like texture, with a creamy interior and a delicious, tangy sauce on the side. Like an elevated jalapeno popper. Asparagus ceviche - the asparagus was fragrant and had a nice snap to the texture. The leche de tigre is a chilled potato and leek soup, with some fresh tartness to call back to a regular ceviche. The parmesan crisp added a nice crunch and savory, cheesy flavor. Roasted beets - creamy, tart, and just the right amount of sweet. The beets had just the right balance of earthy flavor. The greens lighten up the dish just the right amount. Mint "flan" - I almost skipped dessert and am really glad I didn't, because this was probably the best dish. The custard is incredibly soft, not as firm as typical flan. The syrup wasn't too sweet, and the layer of foam and mint syrup on top added a unique touch.

    Lomo saltado
    Faith C.

    If I had to sum up Llama Inn, it'd be: trying too hard to be hip and not worth the price tag. While the food at Llama Inn wasn't bad, it was definitely not worth the $100 for the lomo saltado nor the $50 for the Maine lobster. I also didn't like that the server tried to get us to order more by saying that she thought we didn't order enough for 4 people and that they preferred to put in all orders at once. Almost as if trying to prey on any anxiety and goad us into adding more. (FYI - the amount we ordered was just fine for 4 and we weren't hungry after, but if we had ended up hungry, we also thought it'd be better to stop for good pizza nearby given how much the food was compared to the portion sizes.) Drinks were also just okay to me - I think if they're trying to do "hip" drinks right with an Asian influence, they should take notes from Breeze, a Szechuan restaurant in Greenpoint. Gulf shrimp with parmesan: this was good, but not memorable. It was arguably a bit dry as well Lamb sausage: comes with 2 pieces; also good but not memorable. If you're looking for quality lamb, look elsewhere. The lamb was definitely shareable between four people (it's basically two mini lamb hotdogs), but they tried to convince us for 3 minutes to order an extra order so each of us could have our own hot dog even though two of us are not the biggest lamb fans. As they were walking away, we had to clarify a final time to make it clear we only wanted one order Crispy squid ceviche: a "modern" take on Peruvian food as the squid came fried. I think this one was actually yummy, albeit a bit sour, but there was a healthy number of calamari and I thought this was reasonably priced for what I was getting. To be honest though, I'd recommend the Inkan's (another similarly rated Peruvian restaurant) ceviche over this one Maine lobster: this was a new item on the menu. Was cooked with Asian influences, and I think was probably the group's favorite dish of the night. Not worth $50 though, as you can buy a similar tasting dish at other Asian restaurants without the hefty price tag. Think Red Sorghum (in LIC) or any number of Chinese restaurants in Manhattan Lomo saltado: I cannot believe they charge $100 for this. There were maybe 6-8 pieces of beef or so at the bottom. Some of the pancakes were burnt and inedible. Our group laughed that it's sad the best part of the meal might have been the rice, which was basically just rice that had been buttered (was pretty good but who can go wrong with buttered rice?). The guac notes also did not taste well with the tamari or other soy sauce flavors of the dish. The fries were great and perfectly crispy, but why am I paying $100 for a dish that's majority fries...? If you're looking for someplace that actually does lomo saltado well and is reasonably priced for the amount of food you're getting, try Jora Tldr: I probably wouldn't come here again. I'm not quite sure they've nailed the Peruvian and Asian fusion quite right, and I think there are a lot of other restaurants that do Peruvian food and Asian influenced food better for higher quality and a much more reasonable price point

    ROASTED BEETS
    Hiral P.

    Great food. Got the snow peas, roasted beet salad, pork collar, and flan. The snow peas was pretty unique, I felt like the beet salad wasn't anything special but still good, the pork collar was great because it wasn't a super fatty piece of meat which is what I prefer. The dessert was a flan with some kind of mint sauce on top. It wasn't too sweet and pretty refreshing. Definitely recommend it. Service was pretty slow. Also had to wait a while between the snow peas app and mains.

    Crispy squid ceviche
    Jorge P.

    Gorgeous interior and absolute gems on the wait staff! The food is also incredible, but way way way over priced. The Latino in me was appalled at paying $100 for lomo saltado. The dish barely had any meat in it anyway basically paying $100 for mostly fries. It was delicious yes, but I don't think I could justify over paying that much again. Likely a one and done here or would come back with like 4 people and split it. Unfortunately loses a star for the price.

    Big Breakfast
    Julia H.

    Haven't heard a single bad thing about Llama Inn and it had been on my summer bucket eats so when my friend asked me to brunch, of course I immediately said yes. Should preface this by saying I lived in Peru for about a month and am a huge fan of Peruvian food, but have found it difficult to come by. We went on Sunday at 2 pm and had a reservation, but it was pretty empty so don't think it's necessary to make one. We asked the server for recommendations and glad we did, because everything was delicious. I'm not much of a drinker for brunch so opted for a drip coffee which was very good. Hard to find good black coffee so I was already pretty impressed with just that. We split everything between the two of us-- ordered the fluke ceviche to start and the lomo saltado and the big breakfast. The ceviche was very good, which came in leche de tigre. Very tart and a little spicy, accompanied by corn and some sweet potatoes. I found the fish to be a bit of a thick cut, but I think that's just a preference. The big breakfast came out next, which has toast, a tamal, pork shoulder, blood sausage, and scrambled eggs. This is a great dish to share as it's plated like a little spread and you can pick at the various items. The meat was very tender and the seasoning was unique and paired wonderfully with the crema. The lomo saltado came out next and this thing was massive. It had the meat on the bottom topped with french fries, two eggs, banana and crema. Also comes with a side of rice. The sauce for the meat was also another acidic vinegar-based concoction which was delicious. The fries on top were super crispy and reminiscent of McDonalds fries (my favorite) while the ones on the bottom got soaked up in the vinegar sauce which were delicious with the meat and eggs. It was a lot of food, but there are few things I enjoy as much as a long slow meal with conversation and we did a pretty good job making our way through almost everything after some time. We lingered here til past 4:30 and the service here was really great. Also a very cute interior with nice spacing between the seats, making it a relaxed vibe. I'm really not much of a bruncher, but this brunch may have changed my perspective! Overall, I think this goes without saying but if you don't like tart acidic flavors full of lime and vinegar, this spot (or Peruvian cuisine as a whole) may not be to your liking.

    Amanda L.

    Trendy spot for Peruvian food in Brooklyn. I would highly recommend having a reservation here, especially for the weekends. The food was decent and definitely unique. We came here with a group of four and shared all the dishes. We started off with cocktails, 2 different ceviches, and beef heart skewers. Definitely some of the most unique ceviche flavors I have had - both were incredibly refreshing. We then split the lomo saltado - the most highly anticipated dish of the night. Unfortunately 3/4 of us found it incredibly salty and the steak to fry ratio was completely off considering the price (we probably each had 2 morsels of beef). We finished with the olive oil cake which was okay, nothing to write home about. Overall cool spot to check out but will probably not be returning any time soon.

    Kyle C.

    Sad to say this will probably be my last time dining here. Llama Inn used to be a place where you can order anything on the menu and EVERYTHING was stupid delicious and amazing. Now as prices have gone up, service and quality has definitely gone down. We had issues with our two steaks and had to send both back. Then they came back out at two different times and at two different temperatures after we were told "it just comes medium". The ambiance is great and I guess that's what you're paying for. Previously we'd take a car to Llama Inn and home as a treat for a great dinner but now it's just another overly expensive night out going.

    Iberian pork, chicken anticucho, oysters, trout tartare, yellow fin tuna ceviche

    First time here and we absolutely loved it! We came for the happy hour; $12 cocktails and $50 for an app and entree. Everything was so fresh and my party purposefully ate slow to savor every bite. Our server was so lovely, and we will definitely be returning.

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