Nazca Restaurant & Bar

We went here for lunch on a weekday and their posted hours show they don’t open until 3:00. So does not appear that they serve weekday lunch any longer. I would call before u go to make sure.

This is the worse run restaurant I have been to in a long time and do not believe they will stay in business much longer.
I first went to try this restaurant before Christmas. Their website and all Google listings show that it is open from 11:00am most days. My wife and I went there for lunch and drove 45 minutes for a late lunch at 2:00pm. When we got there the door was locked and the lights were off. The sign on the window said that it opened at 3:00pm which is not what they say on their site. We decided to wait in the parking lot until their opening time. Three o’clock rolled by still nobody, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45 still nobody. We tried calling their phone number and nobody answered, not even a voice recording. We gave up waiting and went to another restaurant. Later that evening we called and somebody answered. They said they had some trouble with the lock and made some excuse why they were not open. I don’t know how they could have trouble with a lock if nobody even was there.
My wife and I decided to try one more time after the New Year. We called them just before noon on January 5 to find out their hours. Someone actually answered the phone and told us that they would be open that day at 3:00pm. My wife and I again drove the 45 minutes each way to get to this restaurant and arrived at 3:05pm. Nobody was there and again the lights were off and the door locked. We decided to wait until 3:30pm and tried calling a few times with no answer we decided to throw in the towel and give up.
We will never try going to this restaurant again. As far as we are concerned, they do not deserve to be in business and should be ashamed to be called a restaurant. We would never recommend this place to anyone and recommend that nobody should waste their time trying it.

Okay, we have eaten at Nazca several times, and each time it has been good, but this one let us down. The tamales are awesome but I did the Peruvian fried rice «Special» and subbed fish for steak, and it also included shrimp and chicken. The fried rice dish was okay, but it was fried to the point where the trice and fish kind of hardened and the rice stuck together. I also got the chicken soup, which has wonderful cilantro flavors. So I have to take my review down a notch because the rice dish was overcooked, AND for me, I love the fava beans and Peruvian corn they add to their dishes. BUT they were out of both and that ticked me off… they subbed peas and carrots. That’s what makes the place Peruvian. Not to mention, the bar is now closed. I have a feeling they had a liquor license issue or something. Get it back together, Nazca. You are good restaurant with a great concept but are in a poor location, so it is never crowded with diners, just tango dancers. But if you don’t have Peruvian corn and fava beans, you are skimping and turning your customers off. Call first and make sure they have these before you go!

We went on our anniversary, but didn’t know if it was open or not because all the lights were off inside. It was in fact open, but the first 4 things I asked for on the menu they were «out of.» I finally ordered what they suggested and took a chewy bite. My chicken was raw. Raw! To top it off, both of our plates were cold except for the rice. The waiter was nice enough, but (I’m sorry) — you just can’t serve raw chicken. Don’t go.

We’ve been here several times and I really wasn’t impressed the first couple of times that we went, but this last time was quite good. I ordered the peruvian fried rice which was tasty. We shared a potato appetizer which was also good. They told me the yucca fries weren’t ready yet, so we didn’t order them. The server was super awkward, but he was nice and got the orders right. The place was empty and smelled like bleach.

So disappointed to drive such a distance to find the place closed at 4:15pm when the sign said open from 11am to 10pm… I will not come again

Very good Peruvian food service however lacks a bit. Overall experience was very good. The Ceviche was amazing will go back I recommend it

I was recommended to this Peruvian restaurant. I can now say this place was not what I expected. The place was hard to find, once we walk in the place is totally empty. We waited to be seated (remember this place is empty). The service and food were horrible. We waited for our food probably 30 min. And when the food arrived it came all at the same time. Entrées, soups, salads and main courses. When we asked the server to take it back and to bring it out slowly she was very upset. I have a stomach ache from the food. I won’t even mention the wine list. Please avoid this place and save your money.

The food was amazing. The restaurant has a great atmosphere considering it’s in a strip mall. The servers were very friendly. They were understaffed for the evening, but that didn’t change the quality of the food. It was delicious. Very rich and flavorful. The music was romantic.

This is a very unique experience elevating food to an art both in flavors and in composition with the colors and form. I’ve enjoyed eating at the restaurant both and lunch and dinner with only but great food experienced. Plus they have a very nice wood floor for dancing that goes on almost every night.

Easy place to pass when driving by, and when I came in for dinner at 830 on a Saturday the place was an awkward ghost town. The staff was wonderfully friendly, and usually I strangely hate friendly staff but these guys were legit cool.
Beef heart appetizer. I’ve never had beef heart before but this was delicious and unintimidating. Tasted and felt almost just like steak. I’d definitely recommend it, esp if it’s your first organ meat as it was mine!
I got the mixed ceviche, which was delicious but a lot of one flavor in a huge dish, I think it needs to be paired with something or have some way to mix up the flavors. Also I found a horrifying mussel in mine that looks like it had a wadded up ball of ocean hair in it, I just didn’t eat it and was a bit weirded out. But I think that’s something the kitchen staff should have picked up on and discarded.
My friend got the arroz con pollo, the rice was amazing and the chicken was fine (I’m not a huge chicken breast fan). I think I’d get that over the ceviche if I came again.
We stayed till nearly 1am because the salsa dancing was great fun to watch, some amazing dancers come here! But also some total newbies. None of the guys were being creepers! Plenty of dance space. And some of the girls were wearing 6 inch heels and mini skirts but some were in jeans and flats, honestly it felt so nonjudgmental and friendly you can show up in anything and fit in fine. I was very impressed with that, and for that atmosphere I’ll definitely return.
Tip though: park on the edges of the parking lot! If you park in the middle people will park you in on salsa night! Yes it’s ridiculous but an entire row of cars will become parked in!

Dinner and a movie anniversary evening plans ruined by lack of communication and professionalism from Nazca operators!
Explanation: I’ve dined here before my attempted patronage this evening. The food was great. It was just the type of cuisine this area lacked and Cesar delivered some great dishes with a flavorful punch. They make one of the better ceviches I’ve had in the area! Made anniversary plans this evening for dinner and a movie… or more like movie and dinner. Getting home late from work and having to get up early the next morning, we didn’t want to plan anything too formal. Matter of fact, quite the opposite, but we were looking forward to a nice meal at Nazca. Started our evening with a 7pm movie at Regal Richmond. It was a pre-​screening of Horrible Bosses 2, so no other times were available. The movie projected to be about 1 hour and 40 mins long, getting us out close to 9pm. Nazca’s website and Unilocal posted their closing time at 10pm. I called ahead to Nazca to confirm their closing time and if they could accommodate us if we came in around 9 to 9:15. Man on the phone told me that they don’t actually close until around midnight. Pleasantly surprised, I figured we didn’t have to rush our meal and our evening. We pulled up to the parking lot around 9:15pm. Walked in the door and found salsa music loudly playing, with strobe lights shimmering in a dimly lit room and tables pushed aside to make room for a few couples dancing in the middle of the dining room. I thought to myself «okay… I’m sure we can still enjoy dinner at the corner». Walked up to the bar and tried to ask for a table only to be told that the kitchen is already closed. This was at 9:15pm, 45 minutes BEFORE their posted closing time of 10pm, and 2.45 hours before their phone-​stated closing time of midnight. Really guys?
Guess what our anniversary dinner turned out to be? Chick-​Fil-​A down the street. Really! Thanks, Nazca!

My sister and I went to grab lunch since we wanted some extra strength for the marathon shopping we were about to do. She lives near Nazca, and I like trying new cuisines, so away we went! Upon arrival, there was not a host or server in sight — strange. We waited and waited. Finally a person being trained went and got the server on duty, who was in the bathroom for a long time even after being informed. Awkward! Hope she washed her hands.
So finally, we were seated. Since it was lunch time, we ordered an Avocado salad and the Ceviche Mixto. As the only eating patrons there, it took a darn long time to get the food! Once arrived, the salad was underwhelming. $ 9 for a sad pile of iceberg lettuce. The ceviche was a redeeming factor at least. For $ 13, there was a huge amount of fresh tasting fish, squid, octopus, and shrimp.
In the end, I feel like I did not get the best representation possible. We barely felt accommodated by the server, the food service was slow, and we were only impressed by 1 of 2 dishes ordered. That’s a pretty big failure overall if you ask me!

I was so happy to find that a restaurant like Nazca existed in the Cleveland area. Where else can you get higher end Peruvian dishes? When I dined at this restaurant it was a weekday and not very many people showed up while I was dining. This always makes me nervous and makes me think the food is not going to be good– I was wrong!
My date and I first started with the Pasteles de Cangrejo a la Trujillana (Crab Cakes) — WOW! Best Crab Cakes in Cleveland by far! They were prepared to perfection!
For the entrees my date ordered the Ceviche Mixto and I ordered the Arroz con Pollo. The Ceviche was not my favorite and my date didn’t care much for it but the Arroz con Pollo was extremely delicious! The Cilantro Rice– I could eat that everyday and be a happy camper!
I suggest that everyone check this place out for a different kind of Cleveland cuisine.

Initial impression: questionable location, pricey menu, not sure if the food would live up to the price. Well, All I can say is Damn good food! The quality and presentation of the food far exceeds the 4 walls they serve out of. Had the fish chicharrons and hot pepper aioli. It was a great dish! Portions were generous and the service and waiter were great as well. Highly recommend! I’m officially hooked on Peruvian food!

Huge disappointment. I was excited to try this place, having recently learned of it. I had an uneasy feeling when I first walked in. It had the appearance of a ‘60s «rec room» with the furniture pushed aside. Eventually we learned that was to create a dance floor, for Tango Tuesday.
The server, although very friendly and trying hard, clearly knew nothing about the wines. My husband asked if there were any Peruvian wines, not seeing any on the list. The answer was no. Interesting. So we ordered a Spanish wine, only to be told after a few minutes they were out of that bottle. Our next choice was an Argentine wine, and the server returned with an Italian bottle. we just said ok. Pouring a test taste was not a familiar practice; she just poured 2 full glasses… Ok, so much for the wine service.
Next we ordered an «avocado and beefsteak tomato» salad to share, having been told that it was large enough to share. It was, but also was disappointing for the price. There were 4 wedges of a pinkish tomato — far from ripe, although local produce at this time in August is readily available. Along with some generous pieces of avocado (with pieces of the peel still attached), the pink tomato rested on a big plate of iceberg lettuce, covered with an enormous pile of sliced onions. How unimaginative!
I ordered the «catch of the day» ceviche and my husband had the half chicken. His chicken had a nice presentation, but he reported it as dry and flat in taste. The catch of the day, which I suspect is always talapia, was heavy on lime taste, but not much else.
We won’t return. There are too many wonderful restaurant choices in Cleveland.

I have never had Peruvian food before — and I am not sure I will again. For 2 entrees and 2 drinks, this meal was ridiculously expensive for what we got — $ 63! Without tip! The lamb shank was overcooked, the chicken was incredibly salty, and the service was sub par.
We came on a Wednesday night, and the place was dead. The waiters did not seem to be on the same page, 2 different servers came to take our drink order, and the menu did not have the prices of the $ 9 drinks we ordered. I felt obligated to finish my very strong drink because of the price. While the staff was nice, service was pretty slow and the huge prices did not deliver huge flavors.

Good Peruvian food. Our first time we chose a wonderful seafood soup/​stew and a chicken and rice dish, half I took home. Delicious! The crab cake appetizer was the best ever. Succulent meat very lightly fried. Saw that the tables are easily moved for Salsa dancing several nights a week.

Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty empty, so we weren’t sure how good the food would be.
This place is solid. We got the half chicken, ceviche, rice, and yucca fries. The ceviche was mas o menos, but the other stuff was excellent. No way could we finish all of the food.
Was a great deal for good food. Just wish they had an outdoor patio. Can’t wait to check out their salsa night.

We purchased a living social deal and got a $ 30 certificate. I’d not heard of Nazca before but being a big fan of Peruvian food and having parents who lived there and managed a hotel in Cuzco in the 50’s I was excited to go.
The restaurant is a little hard to find, tucked into a business park type setting in an off the beaten path corner of Richmond Road adjacent to 271. The interior is fairly small with about 15 tables. The colors are nice golden yellows and browns.
The menu is extensive and has a lot of traditional Peruvian dishes. We opted for the Anticuchos de Pollo (marinated, skewered and grilled chicken kabobs) which arrived with a couple nice chunks of papas (potatoes) in a bed of Huacaina sauce. If you’ve never had Huacaina sauce it is the Peruvian national sauce and consists of a creamy and spicy sauce with a hint of mustard. It sounds odd at first but trust me, it’s delicious.
We also had a Papa Relena (mashed, stuffed and fried potato ball).
Both appetizers were excellent. The flavors were crisp and notable. Anyone who eats this food and thinks it is «tasteless» needs to go to a neurologist and an ENT immediately.
We also had a couple or three glasses of the Cline Zinfandel, a nice full bodied Zin we’ve had on several occasions. It was served in full bodied glasses (thankfully) and opened up nicely during our meal.
For our entrees we ordered the Ceviche Peruano and the quarter chicken.
My Ceviche was the single complaint of the night. First, I have to say that the flavor was perhaps the perfect balance of tart, sweet, tangy and citrusy for a dish of Ceviche. Unfortunately the fish portion consisted entirely of Tilapia. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a Tilapia fan when it comes to Ceviche and it’s extremely popular in Peru but a few shrimp or a scallop would have broken up the dish and made it a bit more enjoyable.
The portion was huge the flavors were perfect.
To the reviewer who said their dishes were «cold and acidic. horrid», that’s called CEVICHE. It’s RAW FISH cooked using CITRUS. It’s served COLD. Should I speak s.l.o.w.l.y… for you??? It’s a sublime gastronomic experience but not suitable for the Big-​Mac mafia. You went to a Peruvian restaurant, not Golden Corral. Oy vey.
My wife’s chicken was delightful. Perfectly marinated, grilled and smoky. The fries that accompanied it were perfectly fried and crispy. It was served with a delightful green sauce that I believe contained tomatillo and cilantro. There was also a small dish of chimichurri.
All in all we were very, very pleased with our visit. And before our discount the bill was $ 75. The prices are not as bad as the reviews would have you believe.
If you want authentic Peruvian food I’d suggest Nazca. If you are frightened to try scary foreign food stay at home and order a pizza.
Chris