“ I have been eating here for years now. I have tried many dishes like Rincon Marino, Bistec Encebollado, Jalea, Chaufa, ect EVERY SINGLE TIME ITS A HIT.....The place looks flimsy but let me say their food is the BEST Peruvian around and for a decent price. I highly recommend this little hole in the wall ”

“ i went to this restaurant thinking it won't be as good bc it was empty but overall it was really good everything the food was bomb and the price wasn't to expensive ”

“ I came here service was decent and the food was good. I ate a pollo a la brass with French fries and rice, and I tell it's the most delicious thing you can get in there. ”

“ With the large amount of Peruvians in New Haven, I'm surprised there are not many Peruvians restaurants in the area. El Rincon Peruano offers decent Peruvian food, not the best Peruvian I had (that would be in Huacho and Trujillo, Peru by the way); but decent enough to make you want to go back. I've been coming since it first opened, so I agree with the early reviews that pointed out that the service was terrible...it used to be that bad. But fortunately enough, the service has consistently improved. Now regarding the food, there are several dishes that are very good, and a few that are bad. My favorites include Cabrito a la Norteña and Caldo de Gallina (both from the Weekend Special Menu). The cabrito (lamb) gravy is full of flavor and the right amount of thickness. It's served over white beans along with white rice and salsa criolla. The Caldo de Gallina is a clear soup with linguine noodles, a boiled egg and the famous Peruvian papa amarilla (a kind of potatoe that only grows in Peru). The broth has tons of flavor and you can add the scallions that come on the side and some lime juice and rocoto (Peruvian hot sauce) to give it an extra kick. Another good dishes are the Bistec a lo Pobre (Peruvian steaks are usually thin-cut and made well done), Arroz Chaufa (Peruvian Fried Rice), Aeropuerto (Fried Rice with Lo Mein mixed together), Pescado a lo Macho (Fish Fillet with a Garlic thick sauce), Lomo Saltado (steak cut in small pieces and mixed with onions, tomatoes and a bit of soy sauce). For soups, Sopa a la Minuta and Sopa de Pescado are very good. Their ceviche is so-so towards good. They need to let the fish cook a little more in the lime juice. For bad dishes, the Arroz con Mariscos was pretty bad, it seems they just mixed some orange rice with seafood that was prepared separately; thus the rice lacked that seafood flavor that must have from being cooked all together. All in all, the restaurant has some good food but it needs a little more dish variety. For that I would go to the Peruvian restaurants in Hartford which are a must-try for excellent Peruvian food in the States. ”

“ Love Peruvian food. I first tried lomo saltado at Fiesta in Stamford, which is only slightly better than this place. The lomo was really good, just as good as Incas in Milford, but this place is closer and delivers. They only gave me one spicy sauce though. I would say a lomo needs at least two sauces, ask for extra. ”

“ Saw a Peruvian sign while looking for a lunch spot in the area and got a little excited! My wife is Peruvian and we make criollo food often at home and eat out a lot while with family in Florida and Peru. We just moved to CT and tried two other Peruvian places and were disappointed. We were about to give up and decide that we'll just have to make our own, but then we found Rincon! They apparently just opened in July 2013. They didn't seem to have lunch prices but the plates we ordered ($10-12) were easily the size of 2-3 servings each. We were able to take home plenty of leftovers. The Tacu Tacu con Bistek is awesome here. We will definitely go back and try more menu items. Their chicha morada (purple corn drink made with cinnamon, clove, etc) is made in house (not from a syrup) and is so good!! ”