La Granja Azul Pollería Cevichería — Restaurant in Reading

Sometimes you just have to go out on a whim and order from places that wouldn't normally even be on your radar. That was the case with La Granja Azul. That's how I'm going to refer to it for the rest of this review. The actual name is super long and I don't think I can even pronounce it correctly. I was trying to tell someone about this place and I couldn't even remember the name. Maybe I'll just call it "Azul" from here on out? It's short and sweet.

Azul really surprised me. First off, it serves Peruvian food, and I didn't exactly know what that entailed. Even after browsing the menu, everything was really foreign to me. There was a whole section titled: "Tallarines (spaghetti)." Ok... ? Another section was a little more familiar - "Arroz (Rice)." So I know spaghetti. I know rice. But Peruvian style? All right, screw it, let's just go for it.

When my order arrived, it was not at all what I expected. It was straight up lo mein and fried rice, just as you'd get from a Chinese restaurant. After doing a little research, I found that there is a whole culinary tradition known as "Chifa," which is essentially Chinese-Peruvian fusion. A great influx of Chinese immigrants moved to the western South American country in the late 19th and 20th centuries and ever since then, Chifa cuisine has become one of the most popular types of food in Peru.

The beauty of the fusion lies in the spices. So while you may get a heaping portion of traditional lo mein noodles, the vegetables and BBQ/rotisserie meats will be infused with cumin, coriander, turmeric, clove, nutmeg, and anise (among others). It all comes together to form a unique marriage of flavors.

Portions here are really spectacular. At the price point of $12, I thought I was going to get an individual portion. But nope, each order is an entire 2+ lb. tray, each one capable of serving at least 2-3 people. It ends up being an incredible value.

I'm definitely going to try Azul again. The "Saltado" (Sautéed dishes) sound particularly good. This is another fusion dish that combines beef or seafood with tomatoes, onions, and fries. Yes, fries. It's one of Peru's national dishes.

This is no doubt one of the more unique dining establishments in Reading. As of this review, they are open 12 hours per day from 10 AM to 10 PM seven days a week and will deliver to your door via Ubereats, Doordash,...

I'm so upset I forgot to take pictures, but honestly the pictures can't even begin to capture all the flavor the food has. I love trying new things and when I saw this restaurant I knew I wanted to give it a go. As all the other reviews say this food is amazing! It's just a small little place with a really sweet staff. But boy does the food pack a punch! We got the whole chicken meal and that chicken had amazing flavor and was cooked to perfection! We got beef fried rice and I'm not sure how I can explain how delicious it was. It was my favorite fried rice I've ever eaten. We got the sweet bananas that were tasty! And the special of the day ... I'm not actually sure what it was lol seemed like some sort of seafood curry. The flavor was so good! This is a 10/10 must support. It's so good and you...

Nos mudamos de Miami a Pennsylvania y pensamos que lo primero que íbamos a extrañar era comer la comida peruana. El restaurante más cercano estaba a 45 minutos por lo que muchas veces nos desanimabamos debido a la enorme distancia. Un día que el GPS nos desvío de camino y llegamos casi cerca al restaurante Granja azul , así que decidimos visitarlo. No nos gusto mucho la ubicación y por dentro el restaurante se veía un poco viejo. Pero una amable mesera. Sino me equivoco se llamaba Yahaira nos dio la bienvenida y nos acomodo en una mesa. Fuimos un grupo de 4 y el plato que de todas maneras tenemos que pedir siempre es un lomo saltado y un ceviche. Pienso que si un restaurante no saben hacer esos 2 platos básicos entonces no vale la pena volverlo a visitar. Ordenamos de tomar unas inca kola y de cortesía nos trajeron una papa a la huancaina. Tenia un sabor diferente a lo que estaba acostumbrada creo que le ponen cebolla. Pero era bastante agradable al paladar. Como era un restaurante nuevo para nosotros decidimos pedir un poco de cada cosa. Ordenamos un ceviche de pescado que estaba muy rico. El punto exacto de limón y poco picante . El ceviche siempre tiene que tener un toque mínimo de picante El corte del pescado era un poco raro. Medio alargado. Pero no estaba mal. La papa rellena creo que la hacen de la masa de la causa. No es como una papa rellena típica. Pero probar algo que tiene un toque diferente pero que resulta agradable es una buena opción. También ordenamos una jalea de mariscos, lomo saltado y arroz con mariscos. Las porciones son bastante generosas y el arroz con mariscos viene acompañado de un pequeño ceviche. El lomo saltado me hizo recordar al de mi madre. Se sentía muy casero ,las papas ya venían revueltas con la carne. Super rico Creo que hay muchas costumbres que se han ido perdiendo con el pasar de los años de lo típico de la co ida de cada país. Y de vez en cuando en bueno recordar esos momentos con un viaje hacia el pasado a través de la comida. Una buena experiencia. 100% recomendado. Y los precios...