Panka Peruvian Restaurant

10/10 absolutely delicious! Perfect spot for a romantic date. Beautiful design and comfortable seats. Great music and its not played too loud. The food is next level!!! Several vegan options. You can tell everything is super fresh and made it house to order. To the chef, you are a rock star!!! And the service was lovely 😍 Free parking out back.

Stopped by Panka on a snowy night and was instantly welcomed and comforted by the cozy space they created! Was fortunate enough to experience their happy hour and tried the Empanadas De Ají De Gallina with a glass of Pinot Grigio. The wait staff was pleasant and knowledgeable about the menu and even recommended the amazing appetizer. Dinner came out in a timely manner and left us so full we couldn’t even try their dessert! This is the perfect place to stop by if you’re looking to expand you palette and would be a great place to bring friends or family!

My husband and I had an excellent meal at Panka Peruvian Restaurant last night to celebrate my birthday. The owner Mariela served us. She is so welcoming and takes pride in the dishes that her kitchen prepares. On the left is the Arroz Chaufa con Mariscos and I had the Tallerines a la Huancaina. 10/10 Everything was delicious, I was stuffed but couldn’t stop until my plate was clean. We arrived at 6:30 and were happily surprised to find their happy hour went to 7pm! Such a great spot for an intimate date night!

Loved it. You have to try the pisco cocktails. The menu is extensive, and they have quite a few vegan options available. Very tasty and creative dishes. Highly recommended, and I can't wait to go back to try other things from the menu. I got the veggie Taku Taku dish and it was delicious. I've got my sights on going back to try the veggie ceviche as well!

The flavors of Peru have come to Central Iowa and deserve to find a place on the palates of foodies anywhere. Our sampler presented several unique fish dishes, a chicken salad, and amazing warm empanadas. The seared tuna entre was just right. Everything was plated to please the eye in the spotless, modern dining area. Excellent service and reasonable prices too! Give it a try!

Good food and great service. We got there early on our way to the symphony and enjoyed their happy hour appetizers plus a Camarones Tempura salad and grilled octopus. Only the octopus disappointed us a little, but ordering octopus this far from an ocean is always a roll of the dice. We're definitely going back to try more of their menu.

Great food, but blatantly obvious they don't pay their staff enough because if they did, they would have enough employees to give me more than 1 glass of water and give me the check in less than 30min. edit: You can very easily find the business insider article about the NYC restaurant, Dirt Candy, that decided to pay its staff $25/hr. They've had 0 staffing issues since. The employees exist, you just have to pay well enough to get them.