Lima Criolla

The food was absolutely incredible. I haven't had chica morada or mazamorra morada since I went to Peru, and it sent me right back. The chicken was fantastic. I will be coming again, the wait staff was absolutely lovely. Not many good pictures, but I got one of the rice pudding mixed with the mazamorra morada! Even if you don't know Peruvian food, the descriptions on the menu are VERY detailed so you know exactly what you're getting. There's every kind of food, I was with a big group and everyone's food looked incredible (and everything got eaten!).

The food is always good here. The Ceviche Limeño is a favorite, but we went with the Anticuchos (beef heart with Perúvian corn and potatoes), and Lomo Saltado. Both were delicious and solidified Lima Criolla as a favorite all the way around. We also tried the Lima Mule, and both mango punch and chicharrones. It's central location and quick service make this a convenient stop along 35 or 290/2222.

I work so close to this place and have had so many reasons to go but haven’t gone yet. My friend and I were going to watch a film nearby and she suggested she wanted seafood and so I said we should try Lima. We were sat right by the door (my shoulder hit the sanitizer pump at least 12 times) and every time the door opened the heat blasted my back. I didn’t want this to take away from my experience so I just ignored it as best as I could. The wait staff was so short and I couldn’t believe the influx of reservations that pulled in—we walked in with about 10 patrons and left with the whole house full. Food: the sweet plantains were incredible with the sauce provided, the chicken tamal was so perfectly seasoned, the carapulcra was so unique and tasty (super peanuty vibe), the ceviche with sea bass was incredulous, and the alfajores were the best I’ve had. The waiter told me that he had lived in Buenas Aires like I had and we both agreed that these were better than the ones in Argentina. Drink: the pisco sour traditional was boozy and perfectly balanced — eventually we were given a whole bottle of water and it was super beneficial. As we were dining, there were at least 40 patrons who entered with reservations and we still got adequate attention. I would return to try some beef dishes but overall I was super happy with what we tried. The live music made the evening special and I’m so happy to know this place is keeping things Peruvian and special to their country.

I got the Chica morada drink, Tallarines verdes, and Lomo saltado limeño. The drink reminds me of a plum and grape flavored drink. The tallarines verdes pasta was good. The steak in it was a bit chewy. It also came with two potato that were shaped like boiled eggs. The lomo saltado limeño steak was good. The fries in it were good too. The rice was okay. They have both indoor and outdoor seating.

Food was good, hot, & fresh. If I lived nearby, I would return often but, we were visiting Austin. They were nice. My only issue is that where we sat, near the window indoors, there were many gnats & a fly. Food was so good we ordered empanadas & more plantains to go. The outdoor area near the restaurant was beautiful so I'll post a photo & video of that as well.