We have not written a review for a while, but have to review Chicha's. It was amazing. I had the…read moreClassico Lomo Saltado for lunch. It is a substantial meal consisting of perfectly grilled steak, vegetables, rice, savory sauce and a fried egg. The steak was amazing, very flavorful, tender, high quality meat. The vegetables - tomatoes, peppers, onions and (perhaps an abundance of) French fries were cooked just right. The sauce was very flavorful. The rice was a good foil to that. The egg probably makes it authentic but was not the stand out. I would order this again in a second. I took half of it home. My wife had the pork belly appetizer and plantain side. She raved about it, especially the plantains. The sauce with the plantains was perfect. The sauce with the pork belly was quite spicy and she replaced it with another sauce that they had. She again would re-order this. Service was great - educational and polite. It was efficient, though the restaurant was a lull period so can't comment on busy times. The space was inviting. There is indoor and outdoor seating. They have a wine and beer bar, but not a full liquor license. We found this a delight and it will be one of our go to restaurants in mid town Sacramento.

I'm a big fan of Peruvian food, so when I came across Chica I had to give it a try! The seafood…read morepaella was good, although it wasn't quite what I expected from a traditional paella. It had more of a risotto consistency, but the seafood was still tasty. The lomo saltado, though, was on point! Great seasoning, tender meat, and the fries were exactly what I wanted. One surprise was finding out this location doesn't have beer on draft. Apparently, the Midtown location does, so we may have to check that one out next time. Overall, a solid Peruvian spot and definitely somewhere I'd come back to try more dishes.

*Closed* !!!!!!!!!!!!…read more We left after Christmas and we returned a few weeks ago when we saw they were closed. They have moved to a new location on Manzanita Ave in Carmichael and name - Llamas & Grill But the same Peruvian menu that Jimmy had before is offered at the new location.

We've been here many times but our most recent visit might be our last…read more We've enjoyed many Peruvian meals here and good customer service. Our last trip we weren't greeted. After staring at the menu for a few minutes we had to tell them we're ready to order, apparently we interrupted their conversation. The food on our last visit was subpar by anyone's standards. Wanting to finally try their Mexican food, I ordered the fajitas. This came out as almost a soup floating in the iron plate. Her mixed Saltado was missing any sauce / gravy. I can't see us spending anymore money nor wasting anymore time here... moving on.

One of the best food spot in Roseville plus friendliest staff ever! This is an awesome placeread more

On a whim we decided to get lunch, and we chose La Huaca without much thought. Oh, have I have been…read moremissing out on this special place. The location is great, easy access and plenty of parking. We were warmly greeted. We got our table and soon were greeted by Yessey. She is from Peru and was very detailed in her explanations on all things relevant to our visit. She was great! We pondered the menu before choosing to go with the buffet which is not my typical move as I have my reservations about food safety at buffets but after inspecting it carefully, I chose to roll the dice. It was great roll of the dice. The food was fresh! Both the salad bar and the hot food offerings. It was all tasty! And it was unique to Peru. We sat down to enjoy our meal and after looking around I understood why the place 'felt' good. It was clean and well appointed. Not too many decorations or tables jammed together. There was space which is luxurious in my book. I liked the vibe. The window seals could use a cleaning but if that's all that I could complain about then were doing very good at La Huaca!

wow. this is one of the best meals I've had in sacramento in years…read more this place is located on 16th street, so there isn't great parking. I had to find a metered spot on the street and walk a bit to get here, but I'm glad I did bc I was very pleasantly surprised with how tasty the food was. I dropped by for a weeknight dinner, and it was pretty slow. The restaurant is fairly spacious, but most of the tables were open. Our server was very pleasant and attentive. DRINK - Chicha morada: I've never had this before. It's non-alcoholic. It's a purple drink made from purple corn, pineapple, cinnamon, & cloves, and it's delicious! definitely give it a try. And, you get a very nice, tall glass of it. - Pisco sour: a finely crafted cocktail. I've had this drink a few times before elsewhere, and it's a good one. It brings the sweetness & tanginess, and while you can definitely taste the alcohol, but it's not overbearing. FOOD - ceviche anconero (white fish LDT, red onions, peruvian corn, sweet potato): a solid ceviche. the peruvian corn was great with it; they were sorta like sweetened corn nuts. there was a nice spice to the marinade. - lomo saltado (wok-fired beef tenderloin, soy, tomato, onion, fries, rice, fried egg): this was amazing. I've had this dish elsewhere, and it's always a winner. the onions and tomatoes were perfectly cooked. the onions were cooked just enough so they retained their crunch without just being raw. I guess my one minor criticism is that I could've used more fries. but.. definitely get this. - black seafood rice (creamy squid ink rice, grilled head-on prawns, mussels, calamari, roasted peppers, aji amarillo butter, cilantro oil, grilled lemon): wow.. another great dish. unlike the lomo saltado, which I've eaten before elsewhere, I wasn't sure what to expect with this one, but it was just as tasty. I really don't think I could pick a definite favorite between the two dishes. the rice is kinda porridge-like and is enrobed in the seafood goodness. The shellfish was nicely cooked & not rubbery. the portion size is pretty big & bc it's a rice dish, it's very filling. this dish (like the lomo saltado) do lean on the salty side, but I do like my salt..... I have had lomo saltado where I've felt it's gotten too salty after eating it a while, but it (and the black seafood rice) didn't get my palate to the point of being over-salted. I will definitely return at some point. And, I'm happy to know that they also have a location out in Roseville as well.

I pre-ordered takeout and was impressed by how pleasant, friendly, and efficient the phone service…read morewas. The Lomo Saltado tasted good overall, and the fried plantains were delicious. The Chicha Morada was also enjoyable. A few small notes: the Lomo Saltado had 95% rice, fries and vegetables and what seemed 55 of less beef, the yuca seemed a bit undercooked, and the plate was quite oily. The yellow sauce wasn't quite as flavorful as I've had elsewhere, and $8 felt a bit high for the Chicha Moradad drink. The total for two Lomo Saltados, the plantain/yuca plate, and a Chicha Morada came to $113.57. Still, the solid phone service and tasty elements make me open to trying them again.

Grilled octopus is one of my favorite seafood dishes and I usually get it Mediterranean style. This…read morewas my first time trying Peruvian and I really enjoyed it! The purple puree was slightly sweet and accompanied the octopus nicely. The restaurant is nicely decorated, but they don't have a bathroom inside- you have to walk good 2 minutes to get to the shared bathroom in a lobby.

the dine downtown menu doesn't start until 5:00pm--- which is a bummer because i called the…read morepreviously day and they said no exact time. we just got 4 appetizers, 2 entrees, and 2 drinks so total for all with tip included was $180. we all agreed the empanadas was our favorites. they also got a great collection of tequilas.

Yes! Anticuchos are delicious, cebiche, cau cau are well prepared, good portions and service was…read moregreat, we like el trio and jalea too, we don't mind about driving 45 minutes to enjoy Peruvian food. We highly recommend

The food was good, but the service was slow. Call ahead to see if they have the roasted chicken…read more It's a neighborhood place and there are a few preferences that go with being in the neighborhood. We waited a while before our food came, others didn't. There was only one waitress and she talk (and talked) with the neighborhood crowd which slows things down a bit. The place is clean and the food was good, but like all things the prices have gone up. There was no problem parking. They have a few TV screens to pass the time. They expanded so there is plenty of seating. The food was fresh and well seasoned. I give it 3 stars because of the wait. The food was a 4. I'll go back and try the chicken, but it may be a minute.

My family and I went to Track 7 in Natomas on Saturday and Ahuevo Foods was the food truck that…read moreprovided food. We ordered the Cheese Quesadilla and Asada Crunch Wrap. Both items were pretty good - I liked that the Crunch Wrap had a cheese crust on the outside of the tortilla and the Quesadilla had some nice cheese pulls. Both also came with tortilla chips and salsa. Their menu is small and they do not offer rice and beans, but they do offer tacos and nachos as well as a few other items. Food came out quickly and staff were friendly as well! Can't really speak on the ambiance since it was a food truck, but I would check them out again if I saw them around! Check them out!

I am once again imploring anyone who comes across this food truck to GET THE KRUNCH WRAP. Finally,…read moreafter what felt like forever waiting for them to come back around to the Capitol, I got to order the krunch wrap again. This time, I got al pastor. The two options are al pastor or chicken or for $1 extra, asada. If you can't stand those two options, sure go ahead and order with the asada, but if you could go either way, choose the al pastor! It was so tender, flavorful, and juicy. I've only had al pastor this delicious one other time and have been chasing down that flavor for almost two years now and am happy to say I have found it with Ahuevo's al pastor. On top of that, the tostada inside is so unbelievably crispy and light and the toasted cheese on the outside is so genius. Those are probably the two characteristics that I love the most about this menu item. A few things were different with my experience this time, but nothing that would garner a lower rating. First, it was served in a nacho style tray rather than a takeout box. Not the biggest fan because it's difficult to transport, but on a good day, find a bench and you'll be just as comfortable as if you ate it in your office. Second, there were significantly less tortilla chips included. I counted maybe like six... but! They're not really important to the dish, except for when some of the fillings inevitably fall into the tray and you're left with the tortilla chips to scoop them up (you don't wanna waste this stuff). Lastly, there was no side sauce like when I ordered the asada, but again, not necessary! I wasn't a big fan of the sauce to begin with when I tried it, because the flavors are so balanced in the krunch wrap by itself that it's just not needed. Ok, one other thing that was different- the fillings were so generous! Last time I was biting into some thick layers of tortilla, but this time they got the ratio on the money. If you can only get one thing from this truck, get this and you will not regret it whatsoever. And just to emphasize, the quality versus the price of the food is absolutely insane. With surging food prices, I was happy paying $12 and am looking forward to hopefully seeing them in front of the Capitol again.

Food was delicious and good service. Waiter's Karina and Marlen were real attentivea and friendly.read more

So this was our 2nd time here... simply awesome! From the vast menu options, drink selection,…read moreamazing staff, cleanliness, and decor, you won't go wrong at this place! All the staff is awesome, tonight Taya went above and beyond tonight! I couldn't decide between a couple dishes and just told her to surprise me. And her choice was perfect! Thank you to everyone there (especially Taya tonight) and to the management, get those people a raise!

Celebrated my birthday at Parada accompanied by my family and I had a spectacular night to say the…read moreleast. We experienced great service as they were able to accommodate us for last minute reservation changes, even for a large group. Additionally, I was immediately greeted by the team for my birthday. We were obsessed with each dish. Some that we ordered: Lomo Saltado (chicken) Yum!! 10/10 Ceviche Mixto amazing 10/10 Pollo à la brasa, crowd favorite 10/10 Arroz con verduras paella 8/10, I just prefer protein! Arroz con mariscos paella, 11/10 filled me up and had generous portions of seafood! Yuca frita 10/10 can't go wrong, nice sauce pairing Plátanos fritos 10/10 the tamarind sauce was tangy and yummy. I've never had sauce like that! Overall you really can't miss with anything you order. The churrasco ordered by my neighbor looked bomb too. There's plenty of space for large groups which is why Parada won me over instead of Limon which I frequent. There's a lot of parking available and options of outdoor and indoor seating. Nice ambiance, they have a full bar and TVs for sports.

We were looking to explore more Peruvian restaurants in the area, but Parada sadly missed the mark…read morefor our family. Ambiance feels more upscale but did not match the experience. The menu items didn't particularly catch my eye, and I'd say it seems better for tapas than entrees. A lot of the food tasted overly sweet as well. Overall, everything was decent but not amazing. While customer service was super friendly, I found this the most disappointing aspect of the experience. I had to flag down our server a few times, even with being the only customers inside. We were celebrating my brother's birthday, and our dessert cake was served without any utensils until flagging down another server, who then prompted our table's server to make their way over. RECS: + Empanadas platter ($25) nicely came with one of each flavor for a total of four, and it was very fun to share! I did find it odd for these to be covered in powdered sugar though. Personal favorites were the beef and corn-cheese empanadas! + Fried plantains ($10) were perfectly caramelized and soft + Homemade chips ($6) became a family hit! I believe it's cassava root but not 100% sure