12/19/08

POOR MANAGEMENT- Waste of Money

by Aurelica

Poor management... We had an awful experience tonight, so bad that I had to write this review. The owner of this place really ruins the ambiance that she's attempting to create. I don;t think that she's ever run a business before and does not know the meaning of customer service. The food is OK, nothing special and certainly not worth the price for the small plates they serve. Our food was luke warm and our espressos were cold. We didn;t even ask to get the espressos comped, the server offered to ask the owner to comp the drinks, The owner;s response was offensive and rude. We left with a sour taste in our mouths....I think if the owner was a bit more pleasant and smiled/ welcomed her customers, then the place might have some more customers. This place is going definitely going out of business soon, probably due to poor management..... DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY at his establishment.

• Pros: Decoration
• Cons: Management, Service, Cold Food, Pricy,

11/19/08

Delicious and Different

by emt08

Great food - fresh flavors, put me right back in the Plaza de Armas in Qusqo. The quinoa salad was delicious as was the squash soup. The dulche de leche cookies were homemade, and even better than I had in Peru! The service was great, and the ambience is very pleasant - modern and artful without being stark. Altogether a great experience, definitely worth repeating!

• Pros: food, ambience, service
• Cons: traffic

04/28/08

Uniquely fun dining alternative?.

by thatbo

As many of us know?there are a myriad of good, excellent, and superior spots to eat on the Westside. As a disclaimer, I don?t fancy myself a top notch food connoisseur by any means?I simply know what I like. For me it?s a combination ranging from ambiance, price, and of course?food quality and selection. I say selection because I love options?but once I find ?that dish??I usually stick with it.

For Qusqo, I have been here a handful of times since its opening. Honestly in the beginning, there were some small kinks?like the timing of some servers or just organization. Of course those are common probs with a new venues, so over time I feel they got on the right track. One thing I wish they would do is heat up the bread that they serve with the wonderful sauce in the beginning. Mmmm.

The atmosphere?very comfortable. I love bringing friends who haven?t been there or a new date since it is subtlety eclectic. There?s work from local artists displayed (*for sale) which changes from time to time. (Baby Blues BBQ on Lincoln does this as well. *Another favorite ?local color? Westside spot of mine. Baby Blues is also a BYOB. Woooo.) Qusqo also has a projector which typically plays old B&W movies. I was there last Oct and they actually played some ?Halloween? themed movies. Cool.

My evenings there start out with the fantastic sangria. There?s just something about sangria that most people love. (I think it?s just having the variety of fruit floating in alcohol that makes it fun. Lol.) I have been to Spain at least 8 times and although Qusqo?s isn?t the cream of the crop?it?s definitely worth having every single time I visit. (Other top places in LA for Sangria (in no particular order) are Ole in Studio City, La Luna Negra in Pasadena, and believe it or not?Versailles! Really. Oh?how can I forget La Paella in Bev Hills. If I?m not mistaken?it?s Spanish owned.)

Great...i'm out of space to write. Well, I say try this place and you won't be disappointed.

• Pros: Price is reasonable. Parking isn't too bad. Good background music.
• Cons: Like the bread...the patio isn't heated. In the warmer months...not a prob.

04/03/08

Best Calamari

by jlnm

Qusqo is a GREAT place for a casual dinner with friends and family. The food is light and healthy and the boutique wine selection is awesome. I love the fried calamari appetizer; it's done just right. I also like the parilla with salmon. It's really yummy with rice, beans and platanos. I love that Qusqo features hot, new artists and the movies played on the back wall add to the eclectic ambience. Happy Hour is GREAT, too. With fab drink and small plate specials. Perfect for an evening with friends. Not to mention the owner is super nice and very welcoming.

10/26/07

Good cheviche

by cuddly_penguin

I think these guys might still be trying to figure out the menu, but I gotta say, the ceviche is good (almost a meal in itself). This place has solid food and an artsy atmosphere. I'll be back for the ceviche and the lomo salteado!

• Pros: ceviche (in case you can't tell)
• Cons: some inconsistency in dishes -- some awesome, some only OK

09/25/07

Best Sangria ever...

by angerit117

I love a restaurant that offers great drinks. I wanted to try some Pisco Sours, but Qusqo only has a beer and wine license, which is why there Sangria must be so dam GOOD; it's not at all too sweet and I was happy to hear that natural fruits and juices are added to the wine. It was also cool to try Peruvian beers; I recommend the "Cusquena" one. The "lomo saltado" was amazing. That is a delicious steak dish that I will always recommend.

• Pros: Ambience, the silent films, the art
• Cons: sometimes parking

Refined Peruvian restaurant and art gallery in an often traffic-laden Brentwood-adjacent area.

by Contributor

In Short
Horns honk and brakes slam outside, but a casual dinner crowd relaxes against the throw pillows tossed around the wooden banquet that lines this small, adobe-influenced eatery. Peruvian ex-pats and aficionados mix with neighboring office workers and apartment dwellers to enjoy pitchers of sangria and hand-chosen wines, while inventive entries like tiradito, (sashimi with snapper and cilantro) and seafood paella arrive at the 25 blond wood tables. Seasonal artwork from local names like Jaimee Hagaki and Donabella Baluyut adorn the cream walls.