Restaurant Melchorita — Restaurant in Montreal

Not impressed... I came to this place because I was told they had good Peruvian food but the experience was rather mediocre. We ordered the clams and they were good (there's no way to screw up when mixing chopped onions and mixing them with vinegar and oil), but the Lomito Saltado was awful, three small pieces of beef, rather boiled than sauteed, with tomatoes a mound of tasteless boiled rice and some fries. The waiter must have thought that I have hypertension because it was a low-sodium meal, no salt whatsoever (or any other spice to be honest)... I asked for salt and he brought one small package of salt (the type you see at McDonald's). had the same dish years ago during a trip to Lima and it was delicious, the fries were added to the beef during the cooking so they were mixed with the juices from the beef, not the sad concoction I was served, I am not Peruvian but I can tell when I am served bad food, and I can also tell when it is overpriced. The service was OK, just OK, the waiter (an older man) would benefit from changing his clothes now and then instead of wearing the same outfit covered in old and dry splashed food; it just doesn't look hygienic... like they say in Spanish......

It pains me to give this place one star. At least the star goes to food because despite everything, it isn't badly priced and it's decently tasty. On every other category however, I was consistently disappointed.

I Got a coffee and waited 5 minutes before deciding to ask "do u have cream or milk?" I got a nod and then I got a little bowl of cream and milk pretty much thrown onto the table with no eye contact to even fake a thank you.

The place had a weird smell the moment I walked in. I felt as though it was dirty and I honestly just did not feel comfortable in the space at all. There were plates of unfinished food on two different tables, smeared food and napkins in the floor, we received wet but empty plates without food, a pitcher of juice, without cups, had to ask 2 times for water and never got it. I'm really really disappointed.

I've read up to see quite nice reviews but honestly I was not Impressed at all.

Best of wishes to the employees and to the business but unfortunately I definitely...

I am peruvian and I give this place 1 star. Very unhappy to say this places food had No flavour and seemed like old food.

The Huancaina sauce was completely different from typical sauce and the potatoes underneath were Not fully cooked through!

The chaufa had very little seasoning, rice was mushy.

The lomo saltado had soggy fries and veggies.

Please dont use this place to judge peruvian cuisine. Normally it has much better seasoning, and freshness.

Anyways, I barely finished one plate and one entree. I swear I never get sick from food. 2 hours after eating I was on the toilet. I got food poisoning for 2-3 days. The food they gave me was old and soggy. One of the tomatoes was almost sour.

Not saying this is how they always cook (I only tried this time), I'm sure some people enjoy their meals, but I would never go back or recommend this place.

To be frank, This restaurant is a disgrace to real...