Peru’s Chicken

Best Peruvian food hands down! I’ve tried them
All! Sardi’s, Limas… This place here tho! Their lamb chops are my favorite but the chicken is bomb too. And the sides are soooo good! People talk about Sardi’s and one night my hubby and I got food from both places to make sure we weren’t tripping when we say Perus Chicken is waaaaay better. And it was! Enjoy!

Ya’ know in some neighborhoods these places are poppin’ up on every street corner like liquor stores. So. I’m choicey.
The place is clean and appears to be well ran. The restaurant seating is comfortable and I would definitely eat in with no hesitation. They have a few tv’s its pretty nice for a carry and go spot.
I had the quarter white meat, cilantro white rice with pinto beans, and the mixed vegetables. The sides were great veggies already buttered with a little salt, I didn’t have to add a thing. The pinto beans and rice were good, no meat added to the pinto beans for you vegetarians or Meatless Monday Enthusiast.
The chicken itself was just average in flavor and in juiciness. Maybe because it was Monday, but my chicken looked a little lonesome and neglected. After seeing the reviews, it appears that their more popular dishes aren’t even the chicken; but that kinda sucks when your name is Peru’s Chicken.
I will try back again to maybe do the lamb chops, but with so many of these places to choose from, the chicken could get a whole lot better. Now the good thing is people in this area have a few more options and do not have to just settle for just fast food. Hopefully there’s more to come!

Excellent lamb chops! Also enjoy the sides (rice & pinto beans and plantains). The sauces are good too. This is the only place I know of that have such delicious lamb chops.

So they must have read our reviews. Tonight I was sick so decided to try this place one more time. I ordered a half of a chicken and was delightfully surprised when I tasted it. The green sauce was even better, so I will definitely be going back.

The food portions have gotten better, but the service is still subpar. I’ve noticed that there are more men lately and they’re far kinder then the women that work there. perhaps it’s a gender thing… I’ll send a man in and let you know. Lol

I went to Peru’s Chicken recently for lunch with a co-​worker. I had noticed this business before but had never ventured inside. I ordered the shrimp burrito, which included a generous amount of shrimp plus rice and black beans. Fries came with the burrito. I like that the burrito was cut in half, because I had to eat the other half for dinner. It was that BIG – and delicioius. My co-​worker ordered the fish tacos, which came with nuggets of fried tilapia, shredded cabbage and other veggies, plus slices of fresh avocado. It was a lovely presentation.
I went back the next day and ordered the fish tacos, which my coworker had ordered the day before. Noticeably absent were the slices of fresh avocado, which I specifically ordered (they provide a choice of sliced avocado or a sauce). I was disappointed (hence 4 stars instead of 5). I will continue to go to Peru’s Chicken, but I’ll be more vocal anything missing the next time.

Reviewed June 2015, all I can say is wow, compared to the other 2 reviewers I actually had a really pleasant experience. Everyone I came in contact with offered a smile. I ordered the fish tacos (3 in the meal) and the shrimp tacos (also 3 in the meal) to split with my family and I was overall very happy with the tacos from both meals. This is a cafeteria style take out restaurant that also has a short order menu. Whatever is not prepared on the front line can be ordered and generally comes up within about 7 – 10 minutes of being ordered which is about what you would expect for a short order take out /​dine in.
The person who took my order spoke clear english as did the cashier who processed my payment. So again my experience varies wildly from the other two posters. I guess my only negative mark would be that they stereo sitting on top of the cooler was trying woefully hard to fill the restaurant with music. It was borderline loud. I liked the music selection so it wasn’t offensive but I think they need a few more speakers spread out over the restaurant they could probably lower the overall volume to something a little more conversation worthy if you decided you actually wanted to eat in the restaurant. Again not really a complaint more of an observation.
This place is definitely on my radar for new and up and coming restaurants in the Kettering /​Mitchellville area. I was a little surprised that they didn’t have a line stretching to the door. I am going to work my way through the menu and update my review after a few more trips, but with the exception of the music i had an overall positive experience with the staff and my meal. Compared with the dearth of food options in the area. I hope they stick around for a while.
I didn’t even know this place was there. Maybe its the reason why the line wasn’t out the door. The prices are decent per meal and the portions are a good value in my humble opinion. I have been to other restaurants that are much higher rated and had celebrity chef endorsement that didn’t have food this good.