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Chinese influence shows in the Lomo Saltado.

We went to listener recommended Ay Ay Picante to take another chance with Peruvian cuisine. Did the parihuela, papa rellena, and yucca change our minds? Tune in and find out.

Special thanks to Luis!

( 12.2 M)

00:00 - 01:28 A new frame of mind
01:29 - 04:46 Adventures in appetizers
04:47 - 08:20 Chinese influences and hidden corn, bacon
08:21 - 09:33 Moving through dessert
09:34 - 11:12 Atmosphere
11:13 - 13:15 Ratings and sign-off

Ay Ay Picante
4569 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60630
(773) 427-4239
Get directions

Average price per person: $30

Palta Rellena Vegetariana is an avocado stuffed with a mixure of green peas, carrots.

Related Chicago Bites Posts:
Machu Picchu

Online buzz about Ay Ay Picante:
Check Please
Eating Out Chicago
Yelp

Check out our Ay Ay Picante photos on Flickr.

The rice pudding looked beautiful and tasted just as good.

I was on a quest to try some more Peruvian cuisine, so I talked Tammy and friends into going to Machu Picchu Restaurant for dinner. How did the food compare to the Taste of Peru, a well-known competitor? Did it meet our expectations? Did the bright, mural-covered walls influence our overall experience? We talk about all of this and more in today’s episode.

(14.3 M)

00:00 - 01:35 Vacation plans, wild life, and the second attempt
01:36 - 02:35 Understanding Peruvian food -- a point of comparison
02:36 - 06:31 Egg slides and other starters
06:32 - 07:22 The BYOB and the mystery of the disappearing corkscrew
07:23 - 10:35 Colossal amounts of food
10:36 - 12:50 Dessert? Bring us one of each and another one of those
12:51 - 13:36 Atmosphere and a touch of fame
13:37 - 15:35 Ratings and sign-off

Machu Picchu Restaurant
3856 N Ashland Ave

Bridget's Machu Picchu Restaurant Ratings:
Food Quality: 3/5
Value: 3/5
Service: 2/5
Ambiance: 2/5
Overall: 5/10

Tammy's Machu Picchu Restaurant Ratings:
Food Quality: 2/5
Value: 3/5
Service: 2/5
Ambiance: 2/5
Overall: 4/10

Average Price per person: $30 will get you more food than you can eat.

Tammy proves that no Peruvian dining experience is complete without an alpaca.

Related Chicago Bites Post:
Semiramis

On-line Buzz about Machu Picchu Restaurant:
Metromix
Yelp

>Check out our Machu Picchu photo set on Flickr. And take a look at the photo set from our visit to Taste of Peru.