This is one of those hidden gems. Was in town for a week and was seeking good food. The hotel offerings were less then desirable for food quality, taste and price. A few other places close by were the same or worse. Walking down the street from the hotel and saw their sign say it was Peruvian. The wife wanted rice and the Arroz Chaufa was great and delivered excellent flavor. The ceviche clasico had great flavor and was fresh. The staff we delt with (Mariyah and Obet) were friendly and attentive. We were there for ~5'ish dinner time and the place was busy with the right amount of lighting not being too dark or bright. The sound level didn't bother me and the wife, and we were able to talk without needing to raise our voices. Considering this was the best food we had in our first 3 days, we made reservations for the next night since we were sure it was going to be our best meal option without worrying about trying a new place and being disappointed again. Looking forward to trying another dish. read more

Being Peruvian myself I'm always on the look out for new Peruvian spots to eat at... I gave this one a try and me and my wife liked it a lot. The ceviche carretillero is a MUST !!! read more

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Amazing authentic delicious food! We tried the chicken tallarin, ceviche and of course pisco sour. Perfection!

Very good food! My friend and I came here for lunch because it wasn't far from her job. It was completely empty when we arrived by 12:15 on a Thursday. We got the lomo saltado and the chicken empanadas. The lomo saltado was so flavorful they had French fries on the bottom which was a different twist but it was good because it soaked up all the juice from the dish. The chicken empanadas were good too, not really unique or interesting but I wanted to try. I will say the portions are small even for lunch we were both still hungry later. It's not cheap probably about $30 bucks a person total for those two dishes listed. The 2 empanadas were $16! I know it's SF and things are expensive but that's super high for something that doesn't have unique ingredients, and compared to the other options you can get in the area. With that being said, I will definitely be back. The ambiance is nice it's like a faux rainforest inside with a butterfly theme. Wish I would've gotten photos of the interior but we just came for a quick lunch. The only reason I took off a star was for the prices, and the waiter wasn't as attentive as he could've been given that we were the only ones dining there at the moment. They just opened up so wishing them much success. read more

Mariposas - Lomo Saltado Empanada de Pollo - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great food and service. The Argentinian pastas were excellent. Prices were good. Food presentation was also good. Next time we will try the beef. read more

The service was fast and attentive, as well as polite. The Lomo Saltado, ceviche Classico and arroz con mariscos were excellent as was the Pisco sour. The decor was clean, fanciful and fun. We highly recommend this place and will be back again. read more

The food was excellent! The ambiance was perfect and whimsical and the owner was very kind. I loved their arroz chaufa and pollo a la brasa. This place hit the spot. My go to for delicious Peruvian food. read more

Civiche was awesome, also the Salto entree hit the spot. If you're up for exploring new drinks I recommend the Chicha sour, it's purple so you know it's going to be good. read more

Food was ok but lacking more flavor, service was great , and the ambience was cool not to noise. Needs more food options

So I was skeptical when I walked in and was hoping for a full bar. But I womaned up and had a Modelo to wash down excellent ceviche and - no joke - the most delicious roast chicken of all time. My friends had the arroz con pollo. That rice was also spectacular. If you like Peruvian or just appreciate excellent chicken, check this place out. Service was friendly and prices reasonable! read more

If you want to try delicious authentic peruvian food, for a good price and amazing service, this is the place to go, food always stay consistently good, as well as service. Staff is very friendly as well as knowledgeable about the food. They take walk ins as well as reservations. I recommend 10/10 if you want a good experience. read more

Was visiting family in the Bay Area and stayed at the Marriott downtown. Was walking distance from the hotel, super convenient. It was my food of choice for every meal. Food and drinks were incredible and the service was great, attentive and fast. I'm definitely making this my must visit stop whenever I'm in town again. read more

Mariposas - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food was alright. Not spectacular but my dish is at least tasty so I'm adding a star for that. Too bad Yelp will not allow for anything less than a single star. Unfortunately, multiple orders of the same dish came out inconsistent (some were missing chimmichuri, some were dry). The french fries we ordered were overcooked. Nobody in the table would say it was worth coming back to. As for service - this is where all the points get deducted. This would be an absolute 0. First of all, don't come here when it's busy. Being about a block away from Moscone, you would think they would do research on upcoming events to adjust their staff. My party came in for lunch during Game Developers Conference week. We walk in, the place luckily was not packed but still had customers and a few empty tables we assume were for reservations. We were not greeted and had to find a server to acknowledge us. It took 39 mins to order. We were given 3 pitchers of water for 7 people. It took an additional 30+ minutes to receive our food. Within the 30+ minutes of waiting after ordering and 30 minutes of waiting to even order (it took over an hour for the entire thing) a few things happen (and did not happen): - our water pitchers were completely empty and never refilled - nobody ever checked on us - they brought us another table's food, yelling and barking orders out to us in a hurry rushing us to sort through who ordered what only to find out the dishes were all wrong. - we watched as customers who came in after us get their orders, ate them, then left - we witnessed all the staff sort through orders confused at the bar where the kitchen is. They all gathered trying to figure out tickets. This is not a good look by the way. This shows your customers how disorganized the staff was. - finally after 30-40+ mins of waiting we get our orders, again yelling BARKING orders at us at from one corner of the table. Mind you, 7 people who ordered the same dishes it gets confusing, maybe next time remember the seats they were assigned to? - they completely forgot to give us utensils, took a few more minutes to get them - they offered free sodas to compensate for the time AND COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THEM - took a few more minutes to get the check, and a few more to get the card back - gave us the check, swiped the card, I witnessed my manager SIGN THE CHECK myself, signature and all - less than an hour later I get a text telling me they never swiped the card, and to come back or call to make a payment. Learn to use the machine or comp the ticket if you mess up this bad next time. - my manager had to walk over to settle it and had them remove the service fee - the entire "lunch" went from the beginning of our reservation at 12:15 and ended at 1:46 All while this was happening, there was a guy filming people eat for promotional purposes and asked us to look like we were enjoying our food. This was a joke right? Horrible experience, definitely never coming back. Absolute hot mess of a staff. read more

Food was delicious! The interior was alright, pretty cute and matches the theme.The service was OK and I was not a fan of the piscos. The food is the only reason I would come back! read more

Excellent food, great service. Tried the chicken and loma soltada. Drinks were great as well. Good lunch spot for a big group

Good solid Peruvian food I recommend the lomo saltado! If you are in the area it def worth a look!

Food is great and servings are huge. Price is even better. Service is fast. Place is clean.

Holy moly best chicken I've ever had, and I've had a lot of chickens in my life. Somehow crispy and juicy, idk what they did to it but they got it going read more

Stopped by on a Saturday night when in the mood for Peruvian food and was glad we landed at this spot. The Lomo Saltado and Pollo a la brasa was very good! It's a new restaurant and will be back! read more

Mariposas - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Just went in for the first time. There was not one customer in the restaurant and the guy working behind the bar said we could sit wherever we wanted . He was on his phone when we walked in. we picked a table we were looking at the menu for a few minutes and he never came out to even offer us water. So we just got up and left. That's pretty crazy not one customer in sight and the two that walk in you ignore ?? Won't be coming back. read more

What an incredible place in downtown SF. The owner Ali made our dinner amazing. From taking care of our family and providing an excellent experience. Our server Obet was excellent. The food, the service and atmosphere was all top notch. Can't recommend this place enough! If you are around Union Square, it's a must stop!!!!!! read more

Mariposas is a great new Peruvian restaurant in downtown SF! The food was so good and had great flavor - we had the classic ceviche (very fresh), arroz chaufa, one of each empanada, and lomo saltado (and we would order all of those dishes again). The service was also impeccable. The owner and servers checked in on us at just the right times, refilled our water regularly, and were very responsive to all of our requests. There's a good variety of drinks (beer/wine/cocktails) as well. The vibe is very laid back and it doesn't get too loud. We really recommend coming here with friends or coworkers after work! read more

First timer here. We love Peruvian and this place was the real deal. Will def be back. Delicious food, great service.

Got the Lomo Saltado, Arroz Con Pollo, and the beef empanadas. All super good. Staff was nice and attentive. Also it's covered in astroturf and that's a lot of fun. read more

Had the lomo saltado which did not disappoint. I am usually very picky about my Lomo Also, the rotisserie chicken was delicious, especially with the yellow sauce (so bomb) also had the ceviche. Loved it! will definitely be coming back often and the ambience was amazing from the grass floor to the butterflies on the ceiling. Very Instagram-able place. I had Pisco sours for drinks, and it came with some nice drink art. Would definitely recommend. read more

Mariposas - Pisco sour drinks were delicious and came with cool drink art, ambiance is very instagram-able and the food was deliciousss - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

In from out of town and stumbled on this place that apparently just opened with some co workers. Food was amazing, everyone loved it. I had a delicious rotisserie chicken with rice and fries, this dish was perfection!! Co workers had the burger and lomo saltado which they loved. The atmosphere is great and waitstaff were attentive and friendly. I'll be back again soon when in town read more

Mariposas - Rotisserie Chicken! Amazing - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

We'll be back for sure. I had Pollo A La Brasa with rice & salad and I believe my friend had the Lomo Saltado. The service and food was great. We didn't even wait too long on a Sunday. I believe the owner himself served us. We had a nice, quiet table in the rear. Definitely spend your dollars here with a locally run business instead of the nearby corporate cheesy stuff. read more

Food was great! really enjoyed the atmosphere. I brought my mother here for dinner. We made reservations and no issues at all. The room has this rainforest vibe, love the butterflies on the walls. We ordered Lomo Saltado and the size of the dish is good. the meat, you can taste the leche de tigre to add the extra flavor. They don't have liquor license as of yet. read more

Absolutely delicious food! I had the Pollo Saltado and some of the fried chicken and it was cooked to perfection. The chicken was so tender and juicy, and it was spiced just right. This is by far the best Peruvian food I've had in YEARS and plan to bring my parents here soon. The ambiance is so vibrant and the staff were super friendly and courteous. read more

This place was amazing. We went with our Peruvian friend & she was impressed & approved we all were, everything was delicious & the service was amazing! Definitely coming back when we're craving some Peruvian food. read more

Owners are super nice and welcoming. The beef hearts were amazing and the chicken was chef's kiss.

Food is Amazing , Ambiance as well Some of the best Peruvian food I have ever had especially for being in the City read more

De los mejores ceviches que he probado. Gracias por la atención y el servicio. El ambiente es excelente y la decoración muy bonita.

Incredible food, service and ambience. Despite other tables, I received immediate prompt service. I started off with some drinks and they were incredible. I got the Arroz con Pollo w/ and extra fried egg. The food and ambience was amazing. Food came out fast and I was very impressed. Definitely stop by if you get the chance. Amazing spot. read more

My family went into celebrate my siblings birthday and from the moment we walked in the staff and owner were super welcoming and warmly greeted us to our table. The restaurant is even more beautiful inside, the music and scenery were amazing and added to our experience. They were extremely attentive and quick to answer any questions we had about their menu and even went on to suggest dishes we might enjoy. Everything we ordered was deliciously flavored, from the lomo saltado and the salchipapas to their dessert menu the arroz con leche and chocolate cake they kindly served us on the house for my siblings birthday. I highly recommend this restaurant, you will not regret it! :) read more

Mariposas - Somo Lomo Saltado, Salchipapa, Ceviche Clasico, mango lemonade - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The Lomo Saldalto was superb!! We also had the beef empanadas. The ambience was also so cool.

Solid, if unspectacular, Peruvian food. The staff was very pleasant though a bit inattentive - we were doing a late lunch though so this might not be the case during the dinner service. I don't know that I would make a special trip for it, but I would be happy to visit again if I need an answer off Market. And compared to offerings around it, decent prices, unpretentious and enjoyable. read more

Loved this restaurant!!! I celebrated my birthday here with friends on July 13th. We came from san jose and arrived late due to waiting on a friend to get off work but the staff here still accomadated us and provided great service. The peruvian was DELICIOUS!!! I left with a big food baby/belly haha but it was worth it!!! The restaurant is beautiful and they play good music as well. The servers who helped us did a great job I wish I knew how to spell their names so I could write that here. They were both probably in their late 20s or 30s. Thank you for making my birthday dinner special!!! I will defineteley be returning!!! read more

Food and service were amazing. Will definitely come back in the future when visiting the city! Have been going to a good amount of different Peruvian restaurants in the Bay Area and this one by far has exceeded expectations and has great food. read more

Mariposas - 1/4 Dark Pollo a la Brasa - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Food and service were great. My Peruvian friends were mad that I went without them. Cocktails we're yummy too