The following is an email I received two weeks ago. I can't wait to try Limon Rotisseire too! Now we also have La Mar opening opening this weekend. The La Mar in Lima was a true highlight of my Nov. 2006 visit there. What an abundance of terrific Peruvian dining options!
"I send this to you because you love good food, or want to try Peruvian food, or both.
I had a delicious meal tonight! I read in yesterday's Food Section that Limon opened a new place called Limon Rotisserie, a new and separate place from their digs on Valencia. They will be open one week tomorrow. This is not the new place to see or be seen. This is the place for mouth watering deliciousness. Specifically, this is the place for pollo a la brasa, or as we say roe-tis-sir-reeee chicken. Pollo a la brasa is a common dish in Peru. I don't usually order chicken in restaurants, but this isn't chicken breast with a white cream sauce, let me tell you.
You can order a whole, half or quarter chicken. We ordered a whole chicken, which comes with two sides. The chicken was moist and flavorful and literally, finger lickin' good. For side dishes, we ordered yucca frita and tacu tacu. Tacu tacu is a rice and bean fritter -- sort of because it's not deep fried, but like a patty, it's soft and flavorful ... oh, just try it! I also ordered Ensalada Rusa (Russian Salad) which has a creamy sauce smothered over potatoes, beets, avocado and corn (moto) and well, it's tasty.
Everything was really very good. Alfredo said that this was the best Peruvian food he's had in Northern California. (He had to qualify it because his friend owns Mario's in SoCal.) The comparison is important because we just went to Estampas Peruanas in Redwood City last night with his Tia Diane who was in town from LA.
The couple next to us ordered ceviche and green salad and fried calamari but not the chicken or the other typical Peruvian fare and they were equally impressed with their meal. The menu is limited, but it's a place for focused deliciousness.
I topped off my delicious meal with a chirimoya flan and macaroons. All this for a whopping $35, oh and three beers between us. 21st and South Van Ness. Go. Soon.
In case you didn't know: Chirimoya is the heart-shaped, edible fruit with a white flesh and green skin. It is most commonly related to a custard apple for Americans. They are grown in the United States and available during a winter harvest making them available starting in January."
Thanks for the recommendation Clare!
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