Mi Bandera Peruvian Restaurant — Restaurant in Town of Rotterdam

My daughter and I opted to try a cuisine we weren't familiar with and we weren't disappointed!

Since neither of us had ever had Peruvian food nor do we speak Spanish to understand the menu, we asked the waitress for help us order. She asked us what type of meats we liked (chicken, pork, beef, seafood, etc) and how much heat/spice we wanted. Ultimately, she recommended the Jalea Mixta for my daughter and Trio Marino for me - both seafood dishes. Neither was spicy.

Even though we were the only two customers in the restaurant, it did take a while for our food to come, but we weren't in any rush.

My entrée was arranged on a three compartment plate and consisted of ceviche (a fabulous white fish "cooked" in lime juice with red onions - think pickled fish), small rounds of white fish perfectly fried in a light batter, and a seafood yellow rice dish with squid, shrimp, crawfish, and mussels. It was all amazing, but I think the ceviche was my favorite.

My daughter's plate was a tower of fried mix seafood and potatoes topped with fresh tomatoes and pickled red onion. She made a big dent in the mound of food and although she took some home she indicated she could have eaten the entire thing.

Both the waitress and the gentleman working in the kitchen seemed very pleased how much we enjoyed our meal. The total cost for our meal was $66 before tip, including the limeade my daughter ordered.

If you're feeling adventurous and want to try something new - I...

We decided to try out a new place since we were in the area for the weekend. This is an authentic Peruvian restaurant. I am so glad we did. We had the Ceviche as an appetizer, it was amazing, they give you a really nice sized portion, not the tiny ones that come in a martini glass like a lot of places. I could have had this alone as an entree, it was so big. Lots of varieties of fish including shrimp, fish, octopus, and squid. I also had the steamed fish filet soup, OH MY Goodness, this is hands down one of the best, and most flavorful dishes I have ever had. I'm not sure what type of fish that was in it, but it was super easy to eat, and the flavor of the fish was exquisite, very buttery. The meat literally just fell off the bone. We will definitely be back again when we are in the area. I look forward to trying more of their dishes. Also the Peruvian music they were playing over the television made it that much better of an experience. I highly suggest...

Updating this because the first time was take out but since then we have been to dine in twice. It took FOREVER. Forever to get the food and then forever to get the check. When we arrived we were the only ones there besides another family. While finishing our food a couple of more tables got filled but that’s it. The grilled chicken was still raw inside. My son had eaten quite a bit before I happen to look at his food and notice. Thank God it appears he hasn’t gotten sick but we were so grossed out. They did take off the charge for that dinner but decided to charge $30 for two small pina coladas that they didn’t know how to make to begin with. Guessing so as not to lose the money from taking off the raw chicken.This rubbed me the wrong way because basically this told me they were not taking accountability for their own mistake. The fried rice is delicious there and their saltado dishes I never had an issue with. Be careful to whoever orders the...