| ambiance |
36.35999917984009% positive |
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They have the BEST food ever, coupled with average service, bland ambience, and average prices. ”
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Though parking is minimal and the line may seem overwhelming, the food is worth all the wait! ”
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This isn't a romantic place, just the food is a total killer! ”
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However, this restaurant is at a horrible location. ”
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The parking is horrible, and the decoration is very poor. ”
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The parking was horrible. ”
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Food is fantastic, but the parking lot is small and there are alway. ”
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The decor may be ugly and the line may be long, but it's totally worth it because Mario's makes delicious food. ”
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If you're looking for a place with fabulous seating and decor, again, this isn't the place. ”
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First of all, the neighborhood is awful and the parking situation is worse. ”
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I'd recommend going here very early evening and mid-week - it's just easier to get seated and also for parking - the parking is hideous. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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highly recommend the Flan for dessert and the Saltado de Pollo for main course. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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It was a steamed fillet of fish covered with finely chopped tomatoes in a lovely light wine sauce that didn't compete with or overpower the fresh fish flavor, but just enhanced it. ”
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| food quality |
88.78000259399414% positive |
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love their Saltado de Mariscos, very fresh with lots of great flavor and generous, although I rarely deviate from this choice. ”
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We order a shrimp ceviche, some lady brought us out fish ceviche. ”
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Excellent food for a down to earth price ”
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Staff is very friendly and the dishes are more than sufficient to fill you up. ”
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However, if you love great food (please ignore the random comments from people who claim to get sick after eating there, as I have been there a good 15 times and have never been ill afterwards) this is the place in Los Angeles to go. ”
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Hands down the best Peruvian food in the city. ”
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The food was excellent, however, you have to wait at least 15-20 minutes on an average weekday or weekend night. ”
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It was a steamed fillet of fish covered with finely chopped tomatoes in a lovely light wine sauce that didn't compete with or overpower the fresh fish flavor, but just enhanced it. ”
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Their Saltado dish is the best. ”
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Service and restaurant appearance is not the greatest nor desirable, but food is excellent. ”
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This is a great place to go to if you haven't tried Peruvian food yet. ”
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Amazing food ”
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The best Peruvian food I've ever had! ”
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For the price, you get more than you pay for, and it is great food. ”
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As a perfect complement to that rich and heavy dish, we tried the wonderfully light and fresh and bursting-with-flavor pescado suldado. ”
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If looking for authentic Peruvian food this is the place to go. ”
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If you like seafood order the: PINCANTE DE MARISCOS. ”
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Their dish called Jalea (a potluck of different fried seafood topped with lime juice and a salad mix) is awesome as well and a great alternative. ”
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I'm peruvian so I know about peruvian food and this place has the best peruvian food I've found in LA. ”
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The two dishes I sampled here were both incredible! ”
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They have the BEST food ever, coupled with average service, bland ambience, and average prices. ”
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The carne saltado is delicious. ”
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yummy peruvian ”
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But if you're looking for good food and nothing more. ”
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recommend the lomo saltado, you'll see it's the most popular dish. ”
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However, the food is fantastic and a must try for anyone, especially rice and seafood lovers. ”
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the seafood and pollo saltado is the best! ”
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Unless you like bad service and overpriced food do not go here. ”
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Though parking is minimal and the line may seem overwhelming, the food is worth all the wait! ”
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don't recommend the fried chicken legs, though. ”
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So far I have been to this place two times and my experience with the food has been really good. ”
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The service was authentic and good, the food was tasty and the prices were surprisingly lower than we expected for this kind of a delicious experience. ”
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The seafood is scrumptious. ”
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highly recommend the ceviche, which has boiled eggs and gives it a unique taste. ”
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This isn't a romantic place, just the food is a total killer! ”
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The decor may be ugly and the line may be long, but it's totally worth it because Mario's makes delicious food. ”
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If you like beef order the: LOMO MONTADO ”
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Good Peruvian food is hard to find. ”
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It is the most delicious comfort food out in all of LA. ”
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The wait is long, and there is not a comfie lounge chair to wait on but if you love food it's the place to be! ”
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have read the review about how the service is bad, they are just really busy and still deliver your food in record time. ”
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am so exicted i couldn't finish the huge dish, so that I can enjoy some more of it tomorrow. ”
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The best food ever. ”
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By that standard, Mario's is simply a restaurant of great Peruvian food. ”
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get their shrimp version everytime, but the beef and chicken are good too. ”
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Yet the food is so delicious that the cons are overlooked in my book. ”
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Mario's has awesome food but I will no longer go. ”
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The shrimp saltado is my favorite--filling and flavorful--but there are many great dishes on the menu. ”
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Their fries are delicious. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The shrimp saltado is my favorite--filling and flavorful--but there are many great dishes on the menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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However, if you love great food (please ignore the random comments from people who claim to get sick after eating there, as I have been there a good 15 times and have never been ill afterwards) this is the place in Los Angeles to go. ”
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It's a good place for "family" meals in the late afternoon too. ”
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This is a great place to go to if you haven't tried Peruvian food yet. ”
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| service |
68.17999839782715% positive |
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All the waitresses are great. ”
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However, if you love great food (please ignore the random comments from people who claim to get sick after eating there, as I have been there a good 15 times and have never been ill afterwards) this is the place in Los Angeles to go. ”
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But on the other hand, the only one complaint I have is the bad service. ”
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Being Peruvian, many people have recommended Mario's so I decided to give it a shot. ”
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They have the BEST food ever, coupled with average service, bland ambience, and average prices. ”
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In my experience the service has always been reasonable and friendly. ”
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Staff is very friendly and the dishes are more than sufficient to fill you up. ”
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The service was authentic and good, the food was tasty and the prices were surprisingly lower than we expected for this kind of a delicious experience. ”
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Unless you like bad service and overpriced food do not go here. ”
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requested to speak to the manager only to have him shrug off her improper behavior. ”
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have read the review about how the service is bad, they are just really busy and still deliver your food in record time. ”
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| value |
75.0% positive |
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Food portions looked decent but their prices were $8 and up and I just feel this is too pricey for such a dive of a restaurant. ”
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love their Saltado de Mariscos, very fresh with lots of great flavor and generous, although I rarely deviate from this choice. ”
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For the price, you get more than you pay for, and it is great food. ”
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The decor may be ugly and the line may be long, but it's totally worth it because Mario's makes delicious food. ”
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Though parking is minimal and the line may seem overwhelming, the food is worth all the wait! ”
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Furthermore, for a portion of that size and a quality that rich, the price is certainly more than reasonable. ”
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not even mentioning that the portion is huge. ”
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Unless you like bad service and overpriced food do not go here. ”
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am so exicted i couldn't finish the huge dish, so that I can enjoy some more of it tomorrow. ”
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Great taste, huge servings at a very reasonable price. ”
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Excellent food for a down to earth price ”
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One of the best cheap eats in LA ”
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The service was authentic and good, the food was tasty and the prices were surprisingly lower than we expected for this kind of a delicious experience. ”
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They have the BEST food ever, coupled with average service, bland ambience, and average prices. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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The decor may be ugly and the line may be long, but it's totally worth it because Mario's makes delicious food. ”
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The food was excellent, however, you have to wait at least 15-20 minutes on an average weekday or weekend night. ”
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This restaurant is always busy with a very eclectic mix of customers, closes quite early, and waiting can be a chore, but as long as you anticipate a reasonable wait mid-evening, then you should be OK. ”
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The wait is long, and there is not a comfie lounge chair to wait on but if you love food it's the place to be! ”
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