ROCOTO PERUVIAN BITES
Dessi Mia Carbajal · 6 Google reviewsROCOTO PERUVIAN BITES — neighborhood peruvian in Portage Park. Casual, established, and unapologetic about it. This is cooking with real conviction. "The fish used in the ceviche is so fresh, it’s incredible" — Chris Eyo [$$]
What 158 diners keep saying
What 158 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Me encanta mucho el ceviche peruano .. y en ese restaurante lo hacen tal cual es un ceviche peruano traditional”
“Nos les voy a contar nada solo les diré vallan que lugar para bueno el servicio es de lo mejor el personal es amable servicial atento tienen mil estrellas de mi parte de verdad la comida es demasiado pero exageradamente rica buena sabrosa al punto pues les recomiendo que vallan y yo he visitado el restaurante Tanta del centro pasty peruano y perucriollo pero este es el mejor ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”
“The first time trying. I had the fry Rice is very good..my wife had the chicken Ala parrilla was good to..the only thing they charge you the tip on the bill so you have to check or you will tip 2 times...”
“Demasiado rica toda la comida, probé la papa rellena, los anticuchos y el seco de carne con frijoles me sentí comiendo en PERÚ 🤤 😋 que riiiíiiiiiiico”
“Amazing food. They just need to work more on services, it's super busy for a reason ,the food is Amazing ,lots of order from mobile apps delay the services, but other than that is worth the wait.”
“Abuela says it tastes like Perú 🇵🇪!!! We had a great experience at Rocoto, we ordered ceviche, jalea, Tallarin Verde with steak, and had picarones for dessert, even the coffee was delicious, tastes like home! Thank you!”
“This is a friendly, humble, hidden Peruvian gem. This spot is no frills and straight forward. It's about the food and family living room feel. Rocoto is small - about 11 tables - with 2 large tvs that were surrounded by men after work, quietly enjoying fútbol, converting a few tables into a viewing area, and having Peruvian soft drinks, like inka kola and kola inglesa. This place is BYOB and doesn't serve alcohol. Our waitress, Tracy, answered all of our questions and was very sweet. I told her I wanted real Peruvian home cooking and she made great recommendations. I LOVED their "bites" menu which allowed us to try their entrees in smaller portions, which are actually more like normal portions! This is a great option for me as someone that doesn't eat huge meals and made it an affordable dinner (both of us had left overs). The food is delicious, authentic and satisfied m partner beyond her picky expectations (her grandmother is a Peruvian Chef, so she's a tough critic.) We had the Tallarines saltado de carne, Ají de Gallina, Cau Cau and lomo saltado. All yummy and came out steaming fresh, made to order. I'd add extra onions and tomatoes in the lomo if you're into that since it was heavier on the fries. Other than that, food is a solid 8/10. Please get the house ají. It's is so good. It's not very spicy and very savory and flavorful green sauce for every meal. I ordered 8 oz. Of it to go. 😂 We went crazy and also ordered dessert. The Mazamora, mixto con arroz con leche, combining 2 desserts traditionally served side by side, topped with cinnamon. The purple side is like a fruit pudding made from purple corn, and filed with pineapple pieces, plums and cloves. This has the the same flavor as the drink “chicha morra”. Paired with a creamy, sweet rice pudding with raisins, the dessert was a perfect balance of sweet, creamy and fruity. It was hearty, so make sure you leave space for it or take it home to enjoy later. (Pro tip: ask for it warm) All-in-all, if I can't come in, I'm ordering on grubhub and enjoying it at home. I'm definitely a fan now and will be back!”
“I'm glad I gave this spot a 2nd chance! Flavors were authentic and on point. Definitely coming back and ordering off Grub Hub too.”
“I’ve been craving Peruvian food and we went to this place. My husband’s plate was good and mine was okey. I understand that not everywhere the food will be 100% like in the homeland and I’ve gone to Peru and it was amazing! We waited over an hour after we started our order, no entiendo xk fue mas de una hora para tener nuestra comida. The place was hot which made my head hurt. If you guys want a quick bite and have limited time, find another place unless you want to wait for MORE than an 1 hour and 1/2 for food. Nosotros desafortunadamente no regresaremos a este lugar. Algo se tiene que hacer xk perderán más clientes si es que los dueños no hacen nada. La comida no tiene que tardar más de una hora. Notamos almenos una persona que llegó después de nosotros y lo atendieron primero y salió rápido que nosotros. Aunque la mesera fue amable, tuvimos que esperar x el menú, otros clientes tuvieron que pedir sus bebidas varias veces, tuvimos que esperar mucho a que nos cobraran.”
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