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5.0 of 5 stars.
A friend of mine and I had dinner here the other night and it was, overall, fantastic! We began with the Chicharron de Calamar. Far too much crunchy coating on it which detracted from the calamari...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Totally agree with Colleen C.! This place puts Tango Sur to shame! BYOB with a $50 off coupon from www.restaurant.com is the perfect deal for people on a budget! Thank you yelp for suggesting this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend and I went here on a Thursday evening because I have been wanting to try this place for a long time and I had a restaurant.com coupon. Before I even sat down, I placed the alcohol on the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last night with a buddy and a restaurant.com certificate. Service: Very attentive. There seems to be only one waiter (who is also the manager?) but he did his best to make sure we were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Super nice service, went there on Monday night, 15 min before they closed and they still treated us well even thought we were the only people there. Fried Tilapia was fantastic. It's lightly breaded...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We really wanted to love this place especially after reading all of the great reviews on yelp and getting such a great deal from restaurant.com (bought a $25 gift certificate for $1).Although the food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for something different I'd definitely suggest this place. Food is wonderful (and unique!), service is great and prices are reasonable. Try the Lomo Saltado or the Arroz con Pollo...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We ordered the Papa Rellena, Ceviche Mixto, and Seco de Cordero. Obligatory (copy&pasted) food descriptions, plus my own commentary:Papa Rellena: "Deep fried mashed potato, stuffed with seasoned...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So how many people drive by this place, think it is probably shady and have never gone in? I was one of those people until last Friday. So I went here with my girlfriend for dinner and we were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there on a Monday night. There was about four other tables in there. We sat, our waiter came over and opened the wine that we had brought. We got the ensalada mixta to start to split. Well...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went on a Sunday night so the restaurant was pretty empty. I wish I knew ahead of time it was BYOB. That would've made the trip even betterI'm not sure how they make the heavenly green sauce at this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good: BYOB, helpful waitstaff to explain the menu, variety of dishes - the Pescado a lo Macho (fried tilapia) was outstanding! Great for groups and the restaurant called us to confirm our...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have married into a Peruvian Family and therefore been exposed to a lot of homemade Peruvian food, as well as Peruvian food in Miami and Peru. I have been to many of the Peruvian restaurants in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most underrated BYOB on the North Side!*Ignore the ugly sign. (seriously, it needs some work, but trust!)*Don't waste your precious time at Tango Sur. *Head West (of Clark), dear friends...STEAK...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My Peruvian cherry has been broken and I'm a better person for it.With that tidbit out of the way, let me talk about the food. Oh goodness, the food. We started with the gigantic mixed salad. When...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have a friend that is peruvian, and he brought me and some of my friends to Machu Picchu Restaurant , i was a little skeptical about peruvian food, but oh god....the food was delicious! we were 5...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A relaxing and straight-forward approach to dining! I could not get enough of the Jalea Mixta, and the portion size was plentiful- more than enough for dinner and a take-home visit:) The Choros a la...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with my girlfriend on a saturday night courtesy of a restaurant.com coupon. The server recommended an appetizer of mussels, which we enjoyed. I'm a big fan of the green sauce that is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Visited this restaurant last night, once again, a great dinner. Very consistent. For starters I had the "tiradito de pescado". Very good, but, for my taste, needed a little more spice. And some salt....
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If it wasn't for restaurants.com and yelp I would have never gone to this place, and I would have missed out on a gem. So this was the first time we've gone to Peruvian food, and it was delicious. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
BYOB, no corkage fee..that an automatic 1 star right there, especially with a liquor store just a couple blocks to the south. Also, the birthday girl brought in her own bottles of Pisco brandy in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The service was pretty bad...they forgot about us for maybe 15 minutes once we sat down. Ambiance a bit lacking. Good chicken in walnut cream sauce, but a terrible T-Bone. Thin, tough and better...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is delicious!I'd never tried Peruvian food before, so I didn't know what to expect. First I tried the Chicha Morada, which is a drink made from purple corn, cinnamon, and clove. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It had all the classic ingredients for the making of one hot mid-summer night. We were graciously served with adventuresome, highly-seasoned food, the absence of a corkage fee allowed for the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to my AWESOME restaurant.com discount, I was able to go out and have a lovely meal for a very reasonable price. Being a huge fan of Las Tablas and Tango Sur I was thinking I might find some...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great place to come for a BYOB - who knew Peruvian food is so good??? This place is only a short walk from the overcrowded Southport restaurants, and a much better value. The ceviche and the filet...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Have been repeat customer 3 times in last 2 weeks since discovering this little gem by accident, just walking by. Had my daughter's graduation party here last week - and it was lovely. The staff is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man, I don't know how much filet mignon they eat in Peru, but they sure know how to grill one. I had the Filet "Machu Picchu" style and it was spectacular, served with Machu Picchu potatoes and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazingly good! I went there today to celebrate my mother's birthday and I have to say I enjoyed every bite of my meal was delicious. I had the chicken soup (it was homemade). Fried...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I do not recommend this place, at all. There are many other BETTER peruvian places in the city. Went here with a group of ten, and left 4.5 hours after we were seated. OMG, the service was sooooooo...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I moved to Chicago just last year and I was frustrated that there were no good, LOCAL, Peruvian restaurants... until I found this place. I like going here for their $8 lunch specials, because it's...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The arroz con mariscos had a novelty effect of being molded into a shape of an Incan pyramid. How cute. However, as a traveling yelper I thought it was more like an Incan ruin. Ok it didn't taste...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Originally the bf and i were thinking about hitting up rosa de lima for our very first peruvian food experience but then i saw the free entree coupon on yelp for machu picchu. Being that he and i are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know anything about Peruvian food but this was a good place to try it with the average entree price at about $14, byob, and good service (and we had a 20 party) Food was pretty good. We...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch during the week and must say the food was solid but expensive for lunch. As far as i could tell, there was one lunch special per day at a reasonable price. Otherwise you have to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here last Saturday, and it was great!Had the fried yucca and friend plantains as appetizers, followed by a great chicken dish for dinner.Very hearty, very filling.The BYOB is a great plus too....
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow. Great food and amazing mix of flavors. Never had Peruvian food before but have driven past this restaurant a few times. After reading reviews here and seeing that it was BYOB, my husband and I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I heard about MP through word of mouth, I think I caught a few reviews about it and then I was able to score a gift cert off www.restaurant.com. Stopped in on a lazy Sunday afternoon, this restaurant...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for groups as there is usually ample space. Definitely has a nice collection of authentic dishes and you won't leave hungry. The service was great granted we were the only people in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Been there a couple of times and the food is always delicious! The first time I went there I got amazing service as well, tho the second time it wasn't as good. Not horrible, but not...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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This restaurant is a great place to go out with your friends, family or to take your gf. Great intimate setting. We went there with a group of friends last saturday. Thank god we made a reservation, because it...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have never had Peruvian food before and was pretty excited to try this place as it's close to my house. Its location is in a little bit of a low foot traffic area which is great for parking but a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a Monday night after stopping by to check out the menu on a busy weekend evening. The BYOB place was empty at 9 pm but don't let that keep you away. The food is absolutely to die for....
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very interesting. I find Machu Picchu very interesting. Prior to going to this restaurant, I had a very vague idea of what Peruvian food was. I love Latin foood and Latin flavors of all sorts and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great experience last night, perhaps because I had too much BYOB wine, but hey! I have been to Peru itself and other Peruvian restaurants in the city, yet this seems to remain on top. Prices...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really great! It is BYOB with no corkage fee, really nice servers, and great food. And it's a block away from our apartment. Myself, my wife, and a friend went here, got full, got...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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I took 3 of my friends to machu picchu restaurant, we were coming from a conference meeting in downtown chicago. Am from Lima Peru, but live in Chicago. I wanted to show my friends little bit about peruvian...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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We had an early dinner at Machu Picchu and it was great. The restaurant's interior is awesome. It makes you feel like you are in Cuzco, the service was great, and the food was excellent. One entree is more...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
YUCK. I usually don't like writing bad reviews, but this place is horrible. The service is horrible. We were seated and it took them about 10 minutes to come to our table (there was one large table...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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This was the first place i tried ceviche, and the experience was just horrible, first of all because the seafood had very tiny shrimps (less than a penny) and second because it had imitation crab, and third...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I gathered at Machu Picchu to celebrate our friend's birthday, so we had a group of 15. Needless to say, it wasn't great. Our service was slow and the waiter was forgetful, to say the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yay for Machu Picchu reopening!!! It is right down the street from my apartment and I am so excited that they reopened and have totally improved. The food was good the first time but I have been way...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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My husband and I enjoyed a nice dinner at Macchu Picchu last night. We were pretty hungry, so it was nice to be seated right away and to receive bread and aji (that delicious spicy and garlicky green sauce)...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm pretty sure they don't serve guinea pigs here. Which was *great*, because I love to cuddle guinea pigs, not eat them, no matter what they do in Peru. I don't really like food, so I ordered what...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first trip to a Peruvian establishment- my stewed lamb with rice and beans (the beans were actually tasty on their own accord) was great and $13, as is just about everything on the menu. I also...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Peruvian Cuisine is Amazing, this place may now be one of my new favorites.I didn't realize this was a fancy smancy place on Friday nights. Jeans and a tee type of dude. But after happy hour and some...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really liked the green sauce they give you with the fresh bread and butter. We ordered empanadas for appetizers, but I didn't like the raisens inside. The meals were great-a carne stew and a steak...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the greatest large group dinner environment, as most of the tables set up are for 2s/4s, and busboys/waiters are forgetful. Great food, though, as most of the menu concentrates on shrimp, steak,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went with a big group of 20, and we were warned that the service is awful. We kept on everyone to order first and talk second. The appetizers were both fast and tasty, especially the ceviche. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend just went to Peru, so as soon as this place opened up we were eager to try it. I wasn't too adventurous and ordered a shrimp dish. I was very pleased with it, and my boyfriend thought...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place probably deserves 4.5 stars for the food but alas... We went here because we are planning on going to either Peru or Costa Rica next summer and wanted to get an idea of the cuisine of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this restaurant. I've passed it by so many times and knew they were opening for a while, and I wish I had gone in sooner!!It's so unfortunate I can't give it 5 stars because their service is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing Elizabeth H.'s review of Machu Picchu, I figured it would be a while until we tried to venture back to this Peruvian place. Even with the service nightmares of her first visit, just...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We live a few blocks away and this location seems to be a bit of a restaurant black hole, so it was only after approaching starvation one night that I stopped in.The place is clean but nothing special...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Last night I ventured out to my 'M' pick of the week, Machu Picchu. I was surprised at how full the restaurant was for being rather new. Only one open table when we walked in. I was very impressed...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First off, let me say, the food here is FAN-TAS-TIC! At least, what we were able to eat. The service here left A LOT to be desired.I went here with some friends. We had an 8:30 reservation and we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Last night, a few of my friends and I decided to have a girls' night... You know, grab a bottle of wine or two and hit up the nearest BYOB. Having seen Machu Picchu under construction and reading a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Renaldis has a pizza called Spingione. The recipe was brought to the states from Sicily, and as far as I am aware, they are the only pizza place in Chicago that serves it. It is like a deep dish, bu...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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