MASH Restaurante — Restaurant in Arequipa

As mediocre as you can get. Decent food masquerading as fancy. Service is very slow and minimal. We had to get our own menus and waited over 20 minutes to be greeted after we sat down (coming from the attached hotel). Our octopus appetizer was absolutely drenched in a very overwhelming purple sauce. Entrees were okay but not great. I ordered Lomo Saltado that was supposed to be served with quinoa with milk and cheese - sort of a shrimp and grits type of thing - and got extremely traditional saltado - rice and no quinoa, milk, or cheese. Drinks were okay but nothing special. You won’t hate it, but you could definitely do...

We ordered two chicken salads with crouton and a cream of tomato soup (w/ grilled cheese). The food was amazing. Even though we didn’t order steak or beef dish, we were very happy with how well the our dishes were made and how fresh they were. We asked for less salt for our order and their kitchen honored it.

The grilled cheese with focaccia bread was so comforting. It might have been one of the best grilled cheese I had…

Even if you don’t want any heavy meat dish like we did, I still recommend this place for salads and soups. We did not feel sluggish after our meal and felt well nourished...

Everything about this place is sheer perfection - from the ambience, to the service and of course the food! Some dishes were a tad over-salted but overall, the food is world-class! Prices are very reasonable too especially if you're a guest at the hotel in which it's located (as a 15% discount is applied to the bill). What a pity that the restaurant isn't more well-known, but what a treat for guests of the hotel! The only issue is that the menu is somewhat limited, which reduces the potential...