LIMA Peruvian Cuisine — Restaurant in Broken Arrow

Update About a year ago, Lima Peruvian Cuisine had just opened. My wife and I had excellent meals. I promised that I would come back and try the Pollo a la Brasa and the country's favorite Peruvian drink a Pisco Sour. Today was the day and it was a fabulous combination. The chicken has wonderful flavors from the spice rub with a hint of smoke. The meal comes with a salad and fries. Along with that are three sauces and if you ask, they can give you a small bowl of liquid fire. There is an orange-colored sauce that is to be used to dip the fries in. A white sauce similar to ranch dressing for the salad and a bright green bowl of delicious garlicy Chimichurri for the chicken. And for me that bowl of tasty liquid red fire. Instead of being true to Peruvian dining etiquette, I put the orange sauce on the salad and dipped the fries in the white sauce. I am now probably cursed forever, buy some Peruvian God for my act of insolence. I don’t care. I liked it that way. The garlicy Chimichurri with a little of the fiery hot sauce was a perfect complement to the chicken. The meal was even better with an occasional sip of the Pisco Sour. An outstanding meal gushing with flavors that you must try.

There are a very limited number of restaurants in the Tulsa area, offering a menu focused solely on authentic Peruvian fare. Of the available options, Lima Peruvian Cuisine is the best overall. They offer a pleasant dining environment and outstanding focused service. The delicious traditional Peruvian meals, appetizers and salads, deliver unique savory South American flavors to round out a very enjoyable dining experience. The attractive appearance of the food won’t go unnoticed. Its visual appeal on the platter reflects the skill of an experienced chef.

My wife and I enjoyed the Aji de Gallina and the Lomo Saltado. Lomo Saltado has always been my favorite. Here the very tender steak was an absolute surprise. I was not expecting beef this tender and flavorful. The chicken with the mild Aji Amarillo sauce was equally satisfying. The two dishes are recommended.

The very nice owner visited our table to ask for our evaluation of the food and service. Our sincere and very complimentary response to her inquiry was obviously appreciated. She took the time to tell us about the menu, proudly describing several of the dishes in detail, and that the restaurant is family owned and operated.

I told her that I had noticed the slight, appealing smell of wood smoke in the restaurant. She said that was from the preparation of the Pollo a la Brasa, which is cooked traditionally over charcoal or a wood fire. Here over charcoal. She also disclosed that on request a diner can get a spicy traditional pepper sauce, to complement the food. Her mouthwatering description of the Pollo a la Brasa was convincing.

If you are lover of Peruvian food, you will enjoy Lima. If you are new to the cuisine, you should try it. Lima Peruvian Cuisine restaurant will start your Peruvian food adventure off right, with a pleasurable, authentic experience.

The restaurant will soon have a liquor license, allowing them to offer authentic Peruvian adult beverages. How about Pollo a la Brasa and the favorite Peruvian drink Pisco. Chicken and liquor, now that sounds good.

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Today my weekly pilgrimage to Broken Arrow gave me the opportunity to sample Lima Peruvian Cuisine, located at the NE corner of 71st and Elm, a stone's throw from Pho 71.

TLDR: Good food, reasonable prices and friendly staff.

Now on to the deets.....

While the joint is actually pretty small, they've decorated it in a way that makes it seem much larger and roomier. The dining area is impeccably clean and tide, which is nice.

I was promptly seated by a nice young lady and we traded a menu for a drink order. The menu isn't huge, I'd guess maybe a couple down options at most.

I'm not familiar with Peruvian food, but I have had some Argentinian and a smidge of Brazilian. I said that to say this... I did wonder just how authentic some of the menu items are, because french fries and fried rice were recurring sides (put a pin in that fried rice for a moment...).

I went with a dish called Monstrito, which is a 1/4 grilled chicken, fried rice and french fries. I was torn on a couple of dishes, and had the entrees not each been in the $17-20 range, I might have tried two, but $40 and two orders is a tad much for lunch for me. I figured if they can do a grilled chicken, they should be able to manage about anything.

My food arrived MUCH faster than I expected, so that tells me the chicken is likely grilled on a rotisserie affair that will allow a long hold time.

The meal was plated beautifully for something as simple as it was. I first sampled the fried rice.

And was I totally surprised...

This place could give most Asian places in the area a solid run for their money on fried rice. Done simply, with just rice and egg, the taste was off the charts. Easily one of the best fried rice dishes I've had in this town. The fries were your standard frozen and fried offer, nothing special there.

The chicken was expertly prepared. While not huge, there was mostly enough. I say that because it was so good I would have liked more. The skin was well seasoned without being overdone, and the meat was juicy and tender. It was also well brined, because when I wet brine chicken at home, it tastes almost exactly like this. So I was pleasantly surprised by the similarity there.

Service was great. I asked my server for some recommendations, and she gave me her favorite three.

As with my African meal earlier this week, I was reminded yet again that there are other cultures where the protein isn't necessarily the star,

Overall, the food was good, and the experience was great. I could probably argue a bit that the dishes are overpriced, but there again, I've paid more for less quantity and quality, so that's subjective. The total came to just over $18, and while that tends to be a bit steep for me for lunch, again, this was a fresh cooked from scratch meal (fries excluded, but hey...) that I came away from with no regrets.

And that in itself is a rarity of...

Update: came back and I still cannot get over how tender and delicious the rotisserie chicken is. The white and dark meat is cooked perfectly. The chimichurri sauce that comes with the chicken and the lomo saltado is fabulous. It is definitely garlic heavy, but I am a fan of garlic. I mixed the chimichurri with the other sauces for the chicken and my fries... Couldn't stop eating. I enjoyed the citrus dressing on the salad, which was generously topped with avocado. Husband polished off the Lomo Saltado, leaving no morsel behind. Nothing disappointed today. It was a joy to sip a glass of chicha with my lunch, and I can't wait until they are able to serve pisco sours!

Original review 5/24/2023: We had several different dishes and all were truly good. The rotisserie chicken was full of flavor and moist all the way through. I understand that the oven was special ordered from Peru and looks like it was quite an investment: it's a point of pride for the owner to have it. Green beans were excellent. The aji de gallina was also great. The Lomo saltado was tender and delightful. Even the kids' fried rice and chicken tenders were tempting. I will say that the breading on the tenders was different than fast food nuggets: more like a chicken parm or fried avocado breading, which i thought was awesome. The chicha morada was a great drink to go with everything. Service was great! So glad to have had a new cuisine to try and i can't wait to go back & try the ceviche! Service was friendly...