La Patarashca Restaurante - Comida Amazónica — Restaurant in Tarapoto

Judging by the other reviews on here my wife and I clearly chose the wrong dish! We both went for the grilled chicken with lemon and garlic. They brought them both out and was one was twice the size of the other, plus they both came with different accompaniments (one with fried plaintains the other with Yuka), so we had to honestly ask if they had given us different dishes! Everything was dry, so dry, it sapped any moisture from our mouths. We were given a small tub of sauce between us to share, but with food this dry we would need a liter of the sauce each! To top it off I couldn't taste any lemon or garlic, it was just the chargrilled chicken flavour. The side dish of mashed Plaintain was super dry and came fried, which if I'd realised I wouldn't have ordered either!. We came away so thirsty it was ridiculous. We also wanted to try the artesan beer, but of course, they didn't have it! So we spent 100 soles on a very disappointing experience, and I don't think we will bother going back during the rest of the month we'll be...

We had an amazing experience at dinner tonight. The restaurant is upstairs, the bar side facing the street (very sleek bar!) and the dining area at the back, overlooking the hotel's leafy courtyard and swimming pool. Big fans cool down the air. The atmosphere is elegant and inspired by the Amazon rainforest: leafy, wood finishes, high rafters... like a house on stilts. You literally forget you're in the middle of Tarapoto! Our waiter, Júlio, was a real star (just like his tattoo): warm, helpful with recommendations and extremely patient as we tried to translate all the ingredients on the menu. We ordered the paiche with yucca purée and another whole fish "a la hoja", meaning grilled and served on a banana leaf. We also ordered the yucca bread with cheese and some patacones. All washed down by a lime & mandarin lemonade... and a pisco sour for me. All of this was very reasonably priced at 170 Soles. We can't wait...

A missed opportunity to shine. Beautiful setting and decor, charming indoor landscaping, and great service. The kitchen, however, fails to deliver reasonable tasting dishes. We had a cuchi platter, a pork combination that read fabulous on the menu. Except for the sausage, the rest was overcooked, dry, and hard to chew. The pork chop was so hard; it was the kind of dry that shows on the plate. The cev/biche was neatly plated and colorful. But, chewy with a gummy texture. The place was busy, large tables too. Service was friendly and kind. No, I would not return or recommend. Consider other options for Amazonian food. Maybe the bar delivers good beverages, but the cocktails I saw didn't look special for their price-point. Expect to pay about 80 soles per person without...