After a meeting in downtown Trenton, none of my coworkers wanted pizza, but Latin American sounded appealing so we started from our parking space and came across Perla. This is a fairly new kitchen - I'm sure there is a lot of turnover here. Anyway, I can offer you the following.
Ambiance: Nonexistent. This is takeout only. It looks like you can order ahead and the staff did know English, so you can phone in to avoid standing in the cramped front space.
Service: Pretty good. The guy up front verified our orders, only asked for payment at the end. The receipt did not show details but food is very reasonably priced. While we waited for our fresh-cooked meals, we saw others come in, pay, and get their packaged meals to go, including some of the food up front (like fried chicken).
Food: Eh. I kinda liked my shuco, but I was hoping the meat would be less hot doggy. But it wasn't bad taste, and a great value. My one coworker said his tacos were a little dry, but they unexpectedly came with a soup and he thought perhaps they were meant for dipping. Perhaps - that could be better explained. My other coworker liked his burritos but not the fries.
Overall, not something I'd go out of my way for, but we got what we wanted. I am keeping the other (closer to home) Guatemalan place on my list, but I can now say I've had their cuisine. read more