Aji Restaurant

In town for a night after a 7 hour drive and checked into this beautiful restaurant. We entered it felt so comfortable and perfect for 30 degrees Fahrenheit weather! We ordered the yucan chips to begin with..followed by the paella and duck. OK SO, the duck leg, Pato, was the star. It feels like warm comforting hug. This paired with the Malbec, The paella was equally amazing!!! Do visit if you come here!

Made reservations for our family on Valentine's Day. The 4 course meal was excellent, and appropriately priced. I would say it was *way* more food than necessary, though. It felt like we were served 3 full sized meals rather than 1 large one. The portion sizes of each course was too generous and quite rich. Some standout dishes included the squash soup, lamb, and fried seafood. There was a creamed chicken dish that was great in flavor but very odd in texture. The chimichurri sauce was extraordinarily salty, and the tiramisu was a bit mushy for me. I think it was meant to be more similar to a tres leches. Overall very good quality food. I took off a star for ambience. The furniture is downright uncomfortable and would cause me to not return. The chairs have this odd short wooden frame with mushed, torn cushions that cause you to sink in and put too much leg pressure on the frame. The tables are a drum style so you can't put your feet in front of you, you have to turn to the side the whole time or straddle the table. Not a good position for sore ski legs. We were in a room next to the room with a bar. I do not recommend being anywhere near the bar. There is a security camera that randomly shines a super bright light towards the tables for a long time. Very annoying. And there's too much wait staff traffic though this area. Constant movement, not relaxing. The bathrooms were missing supplies even though we had a very early dinner reservation. I took off another star for service. Very slow, it took us 2.5hrs, they must be understaffed. A couple near us thought about leaving because it took so long to even order drinks. You do tend to feel abandoned at times. There was oddly silverware missing from the napkin bundles and it took forever to get replacements (even after the food came). Food sometimes came out at different times rather than together, so my son waited until almost the 4th course for his primary meal. We shared with him up until that point but it was pretty ridiculous. Lastly, the description of cuisine seems off. I would not call it Peruvian fusion. It's just "fusion" is general. There were dishes mildly influenced by several cultures. This was disappointing to me as I love Peruvian food. Perhaps the regular menu is more Peruvian?

The moment you walk through the door, you'll know that you're in for a gastronomic treat. Spices fill the air as you enter this cozy spot with artwork around every corner. The empanada pastry is perfection with a superb beef filling. Words escape me when I reflect on the superb trout and salmon entrees!As I devoured my meal, I wondered if it's acceptable in the Peruvian culture to lick one's plates and bowls! Undoubtedly, it was one of the tastiest dinners ever!

For a change of pace, we decided to go Peruvian for dinner tonight in Taos, NM. So glad we did... Aji rocked the house! Great meal from start to finish! Navitidad was our waitress, she was awesome! Attentive but not intrusive! Navitidad, thanks for your wonderful service! We started the evening with a couple of Peruvian cocktails... a Pisco Sour and a Maracuya Sour. Both were delicious, hat tip to the Maracuya Sour for its passion fruit flair! For the appetizer, we opted for the beef heart, "Antichucos." My oh my, delish! The beef heart, marinated, served on skewers with thinly sliced potatoes, hominy, and a killer chimichurri sauce on top! So good, we could have ordered five more servings and been happy... but, we didn't! And for good reason...For our entrees we selected the Pato (duck leg) and the Seafood Pasta. Both were outstanding! The duck leg was served atop fabulous creamed sweet potatoes and yucca strips... the dish was incredible! Likewise, the seafood pasta was over the top great. Served with "Aji Sauce" very flavorful and with a surprise kick of heat (hot pepper) on the end. Plenty of baby scallops and shrimp, with mushrooms and peas, OMG good! The pasta was freshly made and served a perfect al dente.... We enjoyed a wonderful bottle of Albariño El Terrano from Spain, which was perfect for the duck and pasta! We were stuffed, so we passed on dessert this time around. The restaurant space is comfortable and cool! It was packed by 7:30pm when we left! Art for sale on the walls, pottery, sculptures, etc. Even the bathroom space was beautifully tiled! Bossa nova pop hits from the overhead speakers was awesome! (It's what we listen to at home!). What a meal... highly recommend Aji for a "change of pace" meal in Taos, NM.

loved this place! my family and i were joking about finding some peruvian restaurants in NM while roadtripping and luckily enough we found this place. As peruvians our selves we found the food and drinks to truly be authentic. Felt like we were eating homemade food that my mom makes. Thanks so much for a lovely time!

WOW! We thoroughly enjoyed Aji. Split the Brussels, yucca, and Pato and waddled away from the table. The Pato is amazing! Do not miss!

Lovely dinner for my birthday. I totally forgot to take pictures! We had ceviche, Brussels sprouts, yucca, plantains, beef empanadas and paella. Everything was delicious and cooked to perfection. The service was excellent, the dessert was wonderful. Flan and cheesecake. A keeper.

The food is absolutely delicious. The nonalcoholic drinks amazing!--veryone should try one. Their plantains alone are worth making a visit. I had the grilled beef Heart and it almost melted in my mouth. You should come and try them. What a wonderful place and what wonderful service and people

Stumbled upon this gem by accident. The food, drinks, and desserts were great. The staff members were friendly and attentive. Must try!!!

Delicious food. We ordered empanadas, pasta and steak and all were delicious. The staff is very friendly and we plan to come back.