Aji Peruvian Grill
| Address: | 2825 S Kirkwood Rd #800, Houston, TX 77082, USA |
| Phone: | +1 281-496-7777 |
| Site: | ajiperuviangrill.com |
| Rating: | 4.4 |
| Working: | 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–7PM |
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Greg Buchold
The ceviches at Aji are quite different from others in town, much more creamy and with vibrant pink and purple colors. Causa limeña with its layers of avocado, potatoes, chicken salad, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and aji amarillo could easily be ones entire meal and mixes a lot of my favorite items in one dish. A surf and turf special offers lomo saltado and spicy seafood on a bed of tacu tacu. The lomo saltado was very tender and not overly acidic as some others in town. The spicy seafood tasted almost like a creamy Italian tomato-based risotto. There are a selection of fruit smoothies with exotic fruit flavors like guanabana and lucuma that were refreshing. All of the portioning is very generous, so plan to share with several people if you would like a larger selection without having to carry home a lot of leftovers. The weekend crowd had a lot of South Americans who started dining a little later than the typical American crowd. My main criticism of the restaurant is that the online menu is out of date. Many of the house specialty items listed on the online menu are nowhere to be found on the restaurant menu, and its unclear if the vegan option to substitute tofu for cheese is available.
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Surrep
I didnt know what to expect approaching the cafe. There are so many small restaurants in town promising good food from other countries but turn out to be dirty and less than satisfying to say the least. With no knowledge of Peruvian food I went with a friends recommendation of stir fry and a few special drinks. While waiting for the food you will notice everything is quite clean. A peek back into the kitchen indicates a professional chef with its cleanliness. The juice that I ended up with was a passion fruit and was rather good. But the food! The food was plated on a rectangular plate and was nice on the eye. The meat was soft and juicy and covered in a good sauce that was good on both the rice and fries that were served hot alongside the dish. Overall, I would go back for certain.
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Carlos Naal
La comida no es tan buena como para que tenga un 4.7 .. en los ángeles ay un restaurante muy rico y auténtico ..yamado marios peruvian ellos si asen rico el lomo y el ceviche mixto. . El toque del. Chef es unico estos no le ponen amor el servicio más o menos paresiera que regalada la comida les estas pidiendo
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Chirag Parekh
We ended up at this restaurant by chance, and a very good one at that. Its a small place, in a nondescript strip mall on Kirkwood. But there is nothing boring about the food here. Being a Peruvian place we all ordered sea food and were very happy with it. I got the Pescado Frito (pan seared fish) with fried rice. The fish was fresh, cooked perfectly tender and flavorful. The rice was also spot on. The flavours are balanced and enjoyable. The freshness of the seafood is very distinctive, across the board, in all our dishes. This place is definitely a keeper and will go back soon to try some more of the amazing seafood.
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Familia Ramaswamy
The Empanadas were excellent ( ordered various spinach, beef, Vegetables and Chicken) and so was the ceviche and the Arroz Chifa. Ive been to Peru though it was 18 years ago and eaten in very many good Peruvian restaurants in Chicago and Chiapas Mexico! My only slight complaint was the prices $18 for Arroz Chica with Mariscos and there was some extremely loud live music , too loud for the size of the restaurant. The owners were extremely friendly couple. I highly recommend. We drove all the way nearly an hour from Humble near the airport to eat at this place. The flan peruano and the alfafores were excellent too.
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mrsmunoz A
They have the best jalea and ceviche combination in town! The lomo saltado is juicy and tender. The best part is their generous portions just like in Lima. The chicha morada could use a little improvement but all in all my favorite Peruvian restaurant in town. Must mention that to some it may feel a little pricey but you defenitely get what you pay for...money well spent.
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Alfredo Martinez
Buena la comida, no tienen pisco,postres poco variados ,los jugos no son naturales , ambos no son baratos y no traen el vuelto, se lo dejan de propina
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Joshua Miller
They need better Customer Service when Answering the phone. I was going to place an order over the phone and once I heard how the lady talked to me it seemed that she didnt want to be there. They lost a sale because of whoever answered the phone yesterday Saturday evening around 7 pm.
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Alonso Mayorga
All I can say is wow. Best Peruvian in town. The ceviche is outstanding. Tried the pescado a lo macho and tallriens verdes it was heaven on earth. I wish they were closer to my house but I dont mind driving hour to get there. I love this place.
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Maribel De Arnold
The canchita was not fresh, it was old, not a great service my husband order a tierra mar was really great, but my cebiche was just ok, my son order Aji de gallina it was good but not big portions like in Peru, like they claim.
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Michelle Paduano
La comida está horrible !!! Y los precios elevAdos !!! Aparte espere como 45 min mi orden ,
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Shari Stewart
I dont eat ceviche but Ive been working my way through the menu for a little while now. Every time the food is excellent. I love this place, and its so close to my house, how great is that?
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Justin Janecka
Aji was a great opportunity to pick up on some excellent Peruvian food. They serve some very excellent ceviche over a variety of styles and the empanadas are delicious. Highly recommend!
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G Gray
A nice little cafe with authentic Peruvian foods. The atmosphere is great for a casual date or dinner with friends, the food is delicious. Will definitely be back for more deliciousness.
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Jason R
It will be out of the way but I definitely want to come back and try more of this food. I had the pork sandwich and creamy chicken empanada and they were really delicious!
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wendell bardales
Best Peruvian restaurant in Houston. They have a lot of plates on the menu but my favorite is the Lomo and the Ceviches. The service is fast and friendly.
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Clapapesa@hotmail.com Barrell
A few pieces of meat and tons of onion in a plate that the meat is supposed to be the principal ingredient. very expensive the onion plate.
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Destiny Gamble
The food was terrible, the food lacked seasoning and flavor. The Cilantro salsa was bland. Everything was overpriced. I wont be returning.
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Greg Strickland
Holy cow, amazing pork sandwich! Also my friend had Lomo A Lo Pobre... Holy smokes amazing. Go here. Thank me later.
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Denice Garcia
Over priced for small portions But overall great service and as close as it gets to Peruvian food here in Houston.
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Julie Varghese
Ajis Peruvian cafe is one of my favorite restaurants. The pasta is simply divine and meat is succulent af. Love it
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Pilar Altamirano
lomo saltado a la huancaina es el mejor!
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Clara De Ridder
Excellent food. LOVE there Lomo saltado, Seco (Pot Roast) & Causa Limena. Fast & good service. Will come again.
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Gersom Marin
Excelente Dinner , Amazing Empanadas !
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Salomon Cohen
Buen sitio. Pequeño pero buen ceviche
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Jeffrey Allen
Traditional Creamy Chicken! I was back in Lima for the day! Lovely and the service was very fast!
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Green Love
Their spinach empanadas are amazing! And their sauces too! Definitely will be back for lunch!
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Renato Diaz
The best lomo saltado un town
