Don Fernando’s Restaurant

This became my regular lunch place after the first time I discovered it a few years ago. Great friendly service and some of the best food in town. Deserves 6 stars.

Unfortunately, it was not a good experience. The service was extremely SLOW. Inexcusably Slow! This was surprising considering we were the only ones dining in the restaurant (this was a big clue). They didn’t have smoothies, fried yucca or any other soda than coke. After the long wait, they brought out the tostones and sweet plantains. Neither looked appetizing. After tasting them, our suspicions were confirmed. The «tostones» were sweet, which they are not suppose to be. The
roasted chicken was bland and did not taste fresh. The chafa rice (fried rice) tasted reheated. It was dry and slightly hard. As the saying goes, «You have only one opportunity to make a good first impression.»

Would be a 0 if it could. Attitude from all staff was terrible and the pollo tasted like paper. Very slow service and terrible facial expressions toward our table.

Horrible. The food had no flavor at all. Everything was so bland. It’s not what I expect from a restaurant that is rated so high.

Wonderful authentic food. Simple and delicious. I wish they had a liquor license but we had a very tasty papaya juice drink. I’ll definitely go back! Give it a try

This was the first time i had Peruvian food. It was amazing here. We had the lunch special and it was inexpensive and delicious. It was a great meal right in Newburgh, with the trip down Broadway.

Picked up some itwms for dinner the other night. The Lomo saltado had good flavor, however not enough broth. The chupe de camores (shrimp soup) was good, but it missed some ingredients from other soups I’ve had, such as cheese, rice, corn. The pollo familia was very good, (rotisserie chicken). The Arroz chaufa (fried rice with chicken) had good flavor. The papa huancaina (potato with sauce) jad a vwry good flavor. All in all the food was worth the trip. Glad to see a spanish restaurant other than mexican in the area.

A second visit last week made me give them 5 stars this time, I had the Chupe de Camarones which was Delicious and the presentation was amazing, it’s a big big serving, easily shared by 3 to 4 people. My friend had the Bistek a lo Pobre and was very happy with it, we met the owners and all the staff was very attentive and helpful. I am a regular now since I have moved to the area last year, so far the best Peruvian Restaurant in Orange County. I like their menu, it covers pretty much all the traditional Peruvian Food, Creole, Chifa & Pollo a la Brasa.

The owners are very nice and warm, they have a wide selection of desserts and even lucuma ice cream imported from Peru (yummy!), I go to this establishment probably more than I go to the other two Peruvian restaurants, mainly because the décor is nice (no gaudy depiction of Machu Picchu rendered on velvet, or oversized Tumis tha could give someone a concussion if it fell from the wall), the owners are courteous and the chicha morada is AMAZING and served in the largest glasses I have ever seen. I have found, however, that the food quality is very uneven. I have had one of the best chupe de camarones of my life there, but also probably the worst bistek encebollado ever, good cebiche, very good Pollo a La Brasa, the carapulcra not too hot, neither was the aji de gallina. Tamales are good and the service is kind of slow, even when the place is almost empty.

Went to Don Fernando’s for the first time recently after seeing many Facebook updates from them over the last month or so. Normally we frequent Machu Pichu in Newburgh when we want Peruvian, but we also like to try new local establishments whenever possible, so why not give Don Fernando’s a try. The inside is decorated nicely, with comfortable chairs and roomy tables. The menu is not nearly as expansive as Machu Pichu but there is a nice selection of appetizers, seafood, poultry, and meat dishes. The first thing we noticed is they didn’t have a liquor license… not a major problem but my wife and I were in the mood for a coctail. We decided to skip the appetizers as generally Puruvian fook is ample and filling-​my wife ordered a medly of seafood in a cilantro & potato infused yellow sauce with rice, which she found somewhat bland (no cilantro to be found), the potatoes overcooked, and the calimari chewy. Plenty of shrimp, a few clams & mussels though, in a nice sized portion. I had grilled tilapia, shrimp, and calamari in a spicy garlic cream sauce over white rice, which actually was rather good. Plenty of seafood, the tilapia filet was nicely done and crispy, and a well cooked potato wedge also added a nice touch. The sauce was flavorful with a bit of heat, and I added some of their peruvian hot sauce for added spice. Our meal came out to $ 45 before tip (2 entress and 2 sodas) which is pretty average for Peruvian in Newburgh. Service was friendly and attentive. Overall, Don Fernando’s is not quite up to par with Machu Pichu, but we’ll no doubt be back perhaps for lunch at some point to try their selection of seafood ceviches.

I met Mayra iin her previous location when she was trying to move into a more substantial space. I am very impressed with how much she elevated her dining experience by moving to the Broadway, Newburgh location.
Attending a business networking event this past Wed, I saw for the first time the elegant dining area and the banquet area where our meeting took place.
Food and service are excellent and I recommend for events, as well as weekday and weekend dining.
Congratulations, Mayra!