Inka’s restaurant — Restaurant in San Jose

Either people are getting bribed for their reviews or I just went on an EXTREMELY off day for them.

Located in a beat up strip mall next door to a smoke shop should have been the first warning sign for us but the 3 of us made our way inside and were seated quickly. The decor was lackluster at best with vomit colored walls and dated looking furniture. The menu was vast but items were on the pricy end, ok that's okay as long as the food is good that's fine.

We ordered the pollo saltado, there were like 4 pieces of chicken in total and the sauce was extremely salty to the point where my lips were going numb, the fries on the other hand completely bland. We also ordered the ceviche, it came with 2 whole pieces of chips. I asked them if we could get some more chips and our server explained to me that is how they are served "traditionally" okay fine, I offered to pay for more chips, she said it was $5 for a small bowl (I saw the table next to ours) which is ridiculous. The ceviche was also mediocre at best.

Water refills were nonexistent, I had to wait around for what seemed like eternity to flag the servers down to get some more water, they never once checked on us. Getting the bill was just as difficult. The cashier walked over with her credit card machine and of course starred at you directly when you're tipping making it awkward as possible, we still tipped 18% despite the horrible food and service but once we got the printed receipt it showed a "CREDIT CARD CHARGE" of over $2, just absolutely ridiculous, no warning or heads up, just took our card and charged it.

On our way out I went up to her and very quietly told her that it would have been nice if they disclosed that they charged a credit card fee to us before running the card she does a half eye roll at me and says "it's on the menu" like do you really expect everyone to read the entire menu? Tricky deceptive business practice.

STAY AWAY- small portions, high prices, horrible service, deceptive and shady way to...

My love for Peruvian food brought me and my foodie crew here for dinner. I'm always on the hunt for good Peruvian food. So we had to check out Inka's based on the stellar ratings and rave reviews.

#PeruvianEats: ~ ANTICUCHOS - 4/5 This was good. The rest of the table was a bit hesitant on ordering organ meat. The texture wasn't all that different. Good job! Everyone ended u eating it.

~ TRADITO - 3.5/5 A decent Tradito dish. I had better elsewhere. Only one type of fish and a bit skimpy on the portions.

~ TRIO CEVICHE - 3.5/5 Tasty little variety. Good flavor. Once again...those skimpy portions for $30!

~ Aji de Gallina - 3/5 Not the best Aji de Gallina I had...in fact it kinda ranks towards the bottom. The taste was fine, but they definitely skimped on the chicken. Other places I've been to were far more generous with the portions of chicken.

~ TALLARIN SALTADO DE CARNE - 2/5 This was strange. Looked like something you get at an Asian restaurant. Nothing more than a noodle dish with beef. It was OK, but we agreed this was the worst dish of the evening at $30. Pass on getting this again.

~ SECO DE CORDERO - 4/5 The Lamb shank was cooked to perfection; tender, moist and juicy. The meat fell off the bone, and the Cilantro sauce we brilliant. The biggest disappointment was the portion. On the smaller side for a $30 dish that is not at a fine dinning restaurant.

~ LUCUMA ICE CREAM - 4/5 To this day I'm still not sure what this was. Ice cream made from a Peruvian fruit. I wasn't familiar with this fruit. I had to look it up. part of the Sapotaceae family, I still don't know much about it. The flavor was different, unique, unfamiliar and tasty at the same time.

We found Inka's to be OK. 3.5 * but unable to give half ratings.... Common theme is the skimpy portions compared to other Peruvian spots we've been to. Overall the food was good, but none of us were a fan of the skimpy portions....

Tasty Peruvian food, quite authentic and good value for the price.

I would recommend the chicha morada, tasted fresh and well made.

We ordered some tequeños as an appetizer, they were quite good. The best part for me was the huancaína sauce, it was chef's kiss!

We also had the trio sampler that included the following: . Papa a la huancaína: Again, the sauce is great, however the potatoes were cold so the experience can for sure be improved.

. Causa rellena: Just like the one my grandma used to make! It was very rich and authentic. I was happy to realize that they don't add much avocado (not a fan) but may be a little disappointing if that's your cup of tea.

. Ceviche: While the fish was fresh, I must say that flavor wise it was disappointing. The "leche de tigre" sauce was lacking lime juice and had an unusual orange tint to it. As for the "salsa criolla" topping (red onions), they also lacked in flavor as they're supposed to be prepared with lots of lime juice.

For our main course we ordered the tallarines verdes con pollo. It was ok, not bad but not amazing either.

They were out of the alfajores for dessert, but we were very pleasantly surprised with their Lúcuma ice cream! Three small scoops of rich, creamy deliciousness! Might have been the best part of...