Calletana's Peruvian Chicken & Cuisine — Restaurant in Chantilly

I’ve been to several Peruvian restaurants and have always had quick and quality service with exceptional dishes – reading these reviews, I was hopeful that Calletana’s would be the same. I hesitated to go inside after we noticed trash scattered across the front entrance. The greeting we received from the litter however seemed warmer than the service we experienced from the employee who was behind the counter when we first walked in. After asking if we could place our order, we waited for over ten minutes despite being the only people in line. When we finally decided to ask again, she stepped in the back room to grab another employee to help without ever once acknowledging us.

We waited for over a half hour for two bowls and one empanada. Once we finally sat down to eat, we were met with bitter disappointment with the quality of the food – the Peruvian corn was discolored and undercooked, the aji verde sauce was tangy in such a way that made me concern if it was pass expiration, and somehow the food was cold even though the ingredients were made on the spot.

Though we were mollified when someone stepped in and compensated us for the empanada before we left, we did not feel the offer was commensurate with the lack of customer service we had experienced at this point as the inattentive employee we originally placed the order with never said a word to us, failed to rectify our concerns when we expressed our discontent, and continued to sing along to the music playing in the restaurant as we walked out the door.

I truly hope that this was just a bad day for them as it seemed like most people who visited had a positive experience, but my disappointment outweighs my courage to give them a...

Invited to kids party, with a lack of promised pizza, I began lusting for sustenance. Starving, with the need for gains coursing though my empty guts, I wandered far and wide (about 20'); past smoothie joints and pointless nail salons until happening upon a Peruvian messiah of chicken and beef. Stumbling through the doorway in from a drunken stupor caused by my hypoglycemic state, an apt crew of employees met my bleak eyes, feeling the emptiness within. They promptly rendered aid by flame, spicy succulence, and beef.

I paid, then quickly made way to the window lit seating. I plunged my fork into this bowl of this golden juice to feel the right amount of burn and flavors I so sought for.

Content, I returned to the toddler shindig feeling alive and well, now able to handle toddler screeches and repeated accidental punches to the nut sack.

Thank you, you...

Chicken empanada filling came out cold! But dough was nice.you get 1 for $5 something. Not worth it! Asked to remake and they just heated it up. Think they would of taking it off the bill. No. We got chicken quesadilas. Came with fries. Asked for salsa several times and waitress didn't know what it was??? Asked if they had Salsa Verde and she said yes! Then she came back and asked me to explain what that was... they didn't have it either! Got a create your own bowl with very dry pork and no flavor. My daughter got a cracked plate that was sharp! We pointed it out to waitress. She said she knows and sorry. We were the only ones in the restaurant. Carelessness on the cook. Being the only ones there, our orders took a very long time to completly arrive. (+ side)The limes were fresh and the music was nice. Will not be going back! Not giving up on Peruvian...