Very good ceviche! Try the leche de tigre! The service is very good and it isn't too expensive. Highly recommended read more

Very tasty! I love spicy seafood. Tres leches cake shouldn't be placed on top of chocolate syrup.

We enjoyed our meals here . Clean restaurant, delicious food and lots of great authentic Peruvian dishes to try out!

My sister & I, having spent much time in Peru, were craving some Peruvian food. This was my first visit to this restaurant and our meal was at noon. My "Caldo de Gallina" (chicken soup) was typical Peruvian in it's size (very large) and contents (about 1/4 chicken, 2 boiled eggs, vegetables, and delicious broth). This item is more than enough for a meal. My sister's "Arros Chaufa" (fried rice dish with egg and vegetables) was very enjoyable for her. I tried it and it was certainly tasty but not as good as "Pisco Y Canela" restaurant. The staff was friendly but lacked training or possibly was just apathetic. The main courses should not have been brought out before the appetizers (delicious Anticuchos) were finished. We were the only ones in the restaurant and the servers could have been more attentive. I suggest you don't add a tip; they add 18% automatically , which was a little more than I would have left. read more

We ate dinner based on a recommendation from a friend and were completely impressed. The staff is excellent, the manager actually waited on us and was so personable, she even taught us about Peruvian traditions and food, so fun to learn that. we took her suggestion for ceviche and am i so glad we did, amazing dish, fresh fish, shrimp, beautiful display and reasonable prices. of course had to have a piece of tres leches cake to end a wonderful night. then the owner came over and was so welcoming. I cant wait to bring my family and friends there, I know they will love it too. Thanks so much to Candy and Julian, we had a great date night at your lovely, authentic style, spacious and gracious, Home style Authentic Peruvian Food. See you soon! Adrianna y Jorge read more

The service was very slow. The food was not good, and I love Peruvian food. They would not take my Groupon, they said I used it (I purchased right before going). They said you needed to call Groupon about this. Do not waste your money or time with this place. read more

Having a craving for Latin food, I thought I would give it a try. It was just ok. Chicken was ok. The Pisco was ok. The fried plantains were great. The service was strained and seemed like this place has seen better days. read more

Nothing impressive about this place. The environment was not very welcoming and the ceviche I was craving for was tasteless.

I visited the Machu Pichu on Independence Blvd. in Matthews (right beside Pizza Hut). It used to be Pisco y Canela; Machu Pichu just opened in this location 3/27/18 so it does not show up on Google. Anyway, my brother and wanted to try Peruvian rotisserie chicken so we found Machu Pichu. I will have to say it was delicious, moist with crispy skin and perfectly flavored. Also had yucca fries and canary beans. The beans were great but the yucca fries were out of this world - crispy outside and creamy inside. Not to go on and on but this place was terrific. I will definitely return and when I do I am going to come hungry and get the half chicken. The quarter that I had was good for lunch but I want more - the half chicken. read more

The food was really good and the picarones were delicious! Definitely would come back here for another date!

I was really disappointed with the food, the ambience and the service..would never go here again or recommend it to anyone..

Waited almost 2 hours for my food definitely very bad experience hope they improve their service

Great new location! The Saltado and rotisserie chicken were very good! Lots of selections and very nice staff. I will definitely be back!

It started out promising when we were greeted with a knowledgable host, then waited on by someone else. The decor is simple. There is some hot hominy kernels they put on the table. Not for me. My Pisco sour was citrusy, a little sweet and sour and delicious. I ordered a Tamal and a Papa Relleno. My Papa Relleno came out piping hot and was nicely seasoned, with beef inside, filled with creamy mashed potatoes. I asked about a sauce, that I was supposed to have gotten and she brought out a tiny Salsa Criollo, definitely not the big one in the pic. Same for the tamal, which was dry and tasteless, definitely NOT GENEROUSLY filled. I ordered the pork tamal and it had 2 small, dry pieces and about 3 or 4 pieces of pork fat. Gross. Baldie had Tacu Tacu con Lomo Saltado. Steak with fries and tomatoes and onions with some kind of fried beans. The bean thing was delicious. I don't know why they asked Frank how he liked his steak because it came out well done anyway and a little chewy. It was good, don't get me wrong, he ate the SHIT out of it, but not the best. New York on a Main Street In Port Chester, where all the Peruvian restaurants are, has the best Peruvian food. Overall, it was good. I'd go again and try something different. read more

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Not the best Peruvian food we've had. There are at least 3 other better places in Charlotte.

This is a family owned business who also owns the recently closed location in Matthews. It is now a Mexican restaurant owned but the same people. They didn't actually close and simply changed names. We had a Groupon for Machu Picchu Mathews and they refuse to accept it at their other location or honor it at their "new" restaurant. They're also still selling Groupons for Machu Picchu Matthews. They claim it's new owners, but still in the same family. The Pineville location refused come up with any solution. Originally, the young lady on the phone said it shouldn't be a problem since it's the same owners. The following day she said she had only been there a few months and didn't know who the owners were. I asked to speak to the manager, who could be heard in the background. She laid the phone down and no one ever picked back up. They eventually hung up on me. Jonathan at the Matthews location seemed confused and was convinced they would take the Groupon. He called back apologetic saying it wouldn't be accepted and offered a 10% discount. It was something and I appreciated that, but it wasn't the $60 worth of food I was supposed to get. Groupon asked if we wanted them to reach out and work it out or get a refund. We took a refund. I wouldn't support a business like this. read more

Just OK. We wanted to really like this place. There is a Machu Picchu in Raleigh that we love but they are not affiliated with one another. We arrived for a late lunch about 3:00. We tried a soup, 2 entrees, 2 desserts. The soup was a chicken broth, with noodles, a whole chicken breast and 2 hard boiled eggs in it. Just OK, nothing special. My husband's rottiserie chicken was somewhat dry. I ordered the cerviche. After I ordered the waitress came back to say there was no crab, calamari or octopus in the cerviche (as stated on the menu) they only had shrimp and fish. We may go back to give it a second try but for our first visit, it was OK. read more

The fella and I came here with a Groupon, and it was a fairly solid visit. It took us a minute to get seated because the lobby is difficult for the staff to see if no one's in there, and the ambiance is seriously lacking (think dimly/oddly-lit fish camp), but I appreciate the Peruvian movie being shown and the mural of Machu Picchu on the wall. Our waitress was really sweet but knew nothing about wine. They were out of the first two the fella ordered, so he asked for just any white wine, and she pointed to the Pinot Noir. Thankfully, she asked a gentleman (the manager?) to help out, and he was really knowledgeable. I got the rotisserie chicken with yucca and plantains (mmmm... plantains). The chicken was good but maybe a smidgen dry, but the yucca and plantains were heavenly. The fella got the Ceviche de Camarones, and he was pleasantly surprised by how good the sweet potato and Peruvian corn were. He said the shrimp was good, too, but there was a little too much juice. (The menu says lime juice, but he said it tasted like lemon juice.) There were quite a few other parties there on a Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m., which I was surprised by and glad to see. Since it's in a weirdo Food Lion strip mall, it put us off, but the food is definitely worth coming back for. read more

This is a good discovery from browsing Restaurant.com! A lot of selections in their menu. Had the shrimp in garlic sauce appetizer that's also served with yucca. So yummy, we finished to the last morsel and even scraped off the sauce. My hubby lives ceviche and he tried the fried ceviche...he loved it! There are a lot more varieties to try so we are definitely coming back. I had the tacu tacu with seafood. Really tasty! Finished it as well. For drinks, pisco sour, of course! A little pricey at 9 bucks, considering half of the glass was ice We had no more room for dessert but we shall return!! read more

I really wanted to like this place. Food had very little flavor, ordered the seafood cerviche and it was bland and had a side of corn that was boiled and a side of deep fat fried corn. All weird and bland. Ordered a bottle of Traiphe red wine, it was served very warm, almost hot. Blah and gross. read more

Food was decent. I would not put chocolate on an alfajor. That ruined it. The food didn't have much flavor. The chicharon sandwich was plain and half of one side had no meat just fat. Arroz chaufa was good. Inka cola though . You always need one of those. The food came out super fast that's why I gave it a 3. read more

It was my first visit there and as soon as I walked in I loved the environment right away. It was very clean and comfortable inside, also with great salsa music playing for the enjoyment to the ears. I ordered shrimp ceviche and it was amazing. The service was excellent as well. I will definitely be going back. read more

Absolutely wonderful. Great staff, good atmosphere, and excellent food. My family enjoys Peruvian food and this is the best we have found in the Charlotte area. It is a must try for everyone. read more

Great food, heavy (meat and carbs) but felt normal afterward. Reasonable prices. I tried two different Pisco sours though and they were not my thing. Always happy to try new drinks though! read more

Mmmm delicious ceviche, Peruvian corn, tasty chicken. This is a nice find!

We had the 'seco de res' (beef stew in cilantro sauce) and it was tender and delicious. The "papa a la huancaina" (potatoes in cheese/yellow sauce) was disappointing, and the Pollo a la Brasa, was decent and we got a nice portion. The service was friendly; the place a little bit dark but they were playing some nice Spanish/latin music (not too loud). The Inka Cola is the best, but that is an acquired taste for some. We took the Alfajor home and my husband enjoyed it with a cup of coffee (it was fresh and yummy). Will definitely return. read more

I just love this place. I can't believe I haven't reviewed it already- I've been coming since it was on Independence. Service is friendly and they food is amazing. My favorites are the papa rellena and aji de gallina. read more

Yummy food .... You will not be dissapointed with anything on the menu, plus the staff is as tentative as they get. I had a LOVELY night post Valentines Day! read more

Authentic. Great service. We even talked to the chef/owner & he is such a nice & genuine guy. We loved this place & my parents grew up in Peru so we have very high standards for Peruvian food. We loved the papas rellenas and the yucca was great! Lomo Saltado was delicious! We also ordered the aji de gallina & it was good but not like my moms :) The fried sweet bananas were to die for! If uou go, you have to get inca cola its a yellow soda & its so good! We will def be coming back & bring more people! read more

The food here was AWESOME! My wife and I popped in for lunch and just started ordering random stuff just so we could try it- everyone was great, including the sauces! read more

Wonderful food, wonderful service! Big portions - A LOT of bang for your buck.

As a peruvian I can say that Macchu Picchu in Pineville is the best and most authentic peruvian food in the Charlotte area, and I've tried the others. The atmosphere is unique and authentic, the food is great, the portions are generous and the staff is courteous. I keep going back for more. read more

The worst service I ever experienced. First the stuffed potato was terribly cold then their garlic shrimp had butter only and no garlic taste. the food never came out at once (since we were a party of 8) it came individually out. The server had no idea of what the menu was about or the ingredients. Really? worst worst experience ever. Do not recommend this place for anyone, besides that it's expensive. read more

I been told by several people that Macchu Picchu food is not the same since the previous owners. I went today and I ordered a papa rellena which is a stuffed potato and it was sooo salty as well as my causa. Also my main dish was bistek a lo pobre or breakfast of kings as it says on their menu and my steak was rare when I asked for medium rare also it was super salty. It was a total waste of my money and when I told my waiter about they still charged me for the food I didn't eat. Same for my friends. I will never go back again. read more

Great food, good service. First time trying Peruvian food and I would recommend to anyone. They serve good strong drinks too!

The sister brought me here and I've been craving it again ever since. Ceviche de Mariscos was to die for, the portions were large, it was a random weekday and not lunch or dinner so they weren't busy and our waiter was perfectly attentive. I didn't get a cocktail because I had to drive, but I'll definitely be back read more

I'm a huge lover of Ceviche and have tried it many times looking for something as good as I had on my honeymoon. Their Ceviche de Mariscos is something I will wake up in the middle of the night craving, it is THAT good. Can't wait to come back and I haven't even left yet... read more

Surprised! I did not have a high expectation in going into this restaurant, was pleasantly surprised. The portions were of good size and really tasty. Recently visited Equator and found a liking for the food. This was as good as some of the better latin restaurants. read more

to be honest this restaurant doesn't even deserve a star at all first of all they are very rude and think they are the shit and they are above me and superior than me, second of all the food takes FOREVER to get to me even when the store is fully empty. Last of all the soup is like a smoothie not even in soup condition this is the worst peruvian restaurant i have ever been in and all my waiter did was sat down and ate her food on her shift so sad ‍ read more

When I walked into the restaurant the workers first stared at us rude, second ignored us for about 10 minutes, third were talking bad about me and my friend. Unbeknownst to them I speak Spanish and heard their entire conversation. The entire experience was not great and I will never be coming back. The table I sat at was disgusting, food everywhere and was sticky when I set my phone down. The food was decent, but the service and cleanliness makes the entire restaurant unbearable. read more