I really enjoyed the lomo saltado. It's a stir fry that typically consists of fried potatoes. I'm a sucker for french fries or fried potatoes. And it's stir fried? SCORE! Anyways I was kinda irked by people's ignorant comments on here. Yeah they serve stir fry type dishes and baguettes... did you know most countries were conquered by other nations, therefore the european influence in their cuisine. Example: Flan was bought over to Mexico by the French, ya dummies. France installed a french emperor there but he ended up being executed. Fun fact I know. Also Vietnamese has baguettes in their cuisine too because they were colonized by France. There's LOTS of asian immigrants in Peru (one of their recent presidents was of Japanese descent) and also in other south american countries so yeah they cook with soy sauce sometimes and expect to see stir fries in Peru. I hate when middle america decides to be adventerous tonight and try a foreign country's cuisine but complain about EVERYTHING and think they know what's authentic. The food was great, not stellar- I'm still pretty new with Peruvian food, but it tasted good in my mouth. Also I didn't expect much out of appearance of the place nor stellar service where they make small talk with me, fine by me- I prefer that actually. I've had outwardly RUDE service in nicer AMERICAN places. I would come again and try more.

Rinconcito has been around since 1980. I grew up on their Lomo Saltado and many, many cans of Inca Kola, so I might be a little biased here. Most of the reviews of local Peruvian restaurants seem to complain about the service. It must be a cultural thing. When you go to a Peruvian restaurant, you're not going to be in and out in 30 minutes unless you get carry out. The staff here are not overly attentive, nor are they as talkative and amusing as the guy at Taste of Peru. But the food here is fantastic - better than many places I've eaten at in Peru. For starters, try the Anticuchos, Papa a la Huancaina, or Papa Rellena. As far as entrees, check out the Lomo Saltado, Aji de Gallina, or Tallarines Verde. I'm not a seafood fan, but friends have raved about the Ceviche and Arroz con Mariscos. Wash it down with an Inca Kola for the full experience. Expect to get a massive serving of whatever entree you order. I don't think there is such thing as "seconds" in Peru. (Someone on here dissed the bread served before the meal. Yes, they have baguettes in Peru. Shocking, I know.) Over the years, Rinconcito seems to have become a bit more Americanized, redecorating to cater to a more upscale crowd. Lately it kind of looks like what I imagine a restaurant owned by Scarface would look like. But the food is still the tastiest around.

Like Erin C., I didn't realize that they no longer sell booze here. Yikes! Alcoholism aside, however, Rinconcito was a pretty good experience. Our server seemed nice and attentive, but I was the only non-native Spanish speaker in my party and therefore had no idea what he was saying most of the time. For all I know, he could have been saying "this white guy here sure looks like a douche," but I'm an optimist so I'll assume he was nice. The food was actually quite nice. I had the rabbit which, although it was very tasty, was almost more bone than meat. I'm a big fan of eating things that look like they did when they were alive, so that made up for it. On the side, there was the classic burger set-up (piece of lettuce and a tomato), which threw me off. The lomo saltado a friend had was good too, as was... some other steak dish (forgot the name) that another friend had. All in all, it was a good experience. Not absolutely amazing, but enjoyable. Bonus star for the deliciously spicy green sauce that came with the bread.

This cozy restaurant in Bucktown serves Peruvian dishes such as spiced chicken and rabbit. The bread comes out with some tasty hot-tangy dipping sauce. My rabbit was good but a bit bony in its red peanut sauce.