El Inka

Our meal yesterday was fantastic, just finished the leftovers. We started with the Yucca Frita, which came with some red onions in lime juice with tomatoes and some hot peppers and cilantro, kind of like a salso. Then we had the Pollo Escabeche, which was some fall apart rotisserie chicken with a savory spicy vinegar sauce and tomatoes onions potatoes sweet potatoes peppers and more. The sauce had some substance to it, kinda chicken gravy like with a reddish hue from the tomatoes and peppers, it had a bit of a kick to it, nothing crazy though. We also had the Sudado Pescado, which was fish and veggies, including yams, in a light sauce. It was really good too. I can't quite put my finger on the ingredients: citrus, butter, spices, fish stock? There were three sauces, a green cilantro one, a red hot sauce, and a yellow aioli like sauce that was good with the Yucca fries. We ordered to go, and barely managed to get it home without spilling too much sauce in the bag. I regretted every drop lost to the bag, it was good! It would be nice to eat there, where that wouldn't be a problem. The ambience was simple, like a restaurant in Latin America (I've never been south of Nicaragua, so I'm extrapolating...)The server was super nice, and gave us a purple corn pudding dessert, flavored with green apples and plums and cinnamon. It was a nice palate cleanser.

A bit of a delayed review, but I was at the Jade District Night Market and saw that El Inka was there. I got their beef antichuchos which were delicious. It had a nice flavor, not too hard to chew or eat. It came with some boiled potato, sweet potato, lettuce and your choice of sauce. I chose the green one which is mild. Really great snack to have. Definitely will be visiting here for their food.

Great food on division. Hard to find delicious and authentic Peruvian food in Portland, but if you use your detective skills enough, you'll eventually find one. This place has a good selection but the one that has great flavor is the spiced chicken. I really enjoyed it and it goes well with the rice. The salads were good too and the appetizers. You need to try them. Support this small business!

Food was simple but perfectly seasoned, perfectly accompanied by sides like fried plantain! We got ceviche which had a perfect citrusy and savory flavor. They brought us a complementary empanada while we waiting and we did not wait long. Finally, the place is beautifully decorated in traditional fashion. Will definitely come back and bring my Peruvian friends

My mom is from Peru so I grew up eating Peruvian food. This place is legit. Standard dishes, not fancy, but full of flavor. Highly recommended

Great Peruvian food, with staff that are always nice when we go to pick up our food. I wish there was a little more variety in their vegetarian food, but when I ate meat I used to LOVE their rotisserie chicken that came with the variety of sauces. Like buy a whole bird to take home degree of love. It's in kinda a weird location that's easy to miss, but it's definitely worth it!

We were craving Peruvian food, one of our family's favorites. My husband, my father in law and my toddler and I were greeted by Claudia. She honestly felt like a relative and brought out crayons and a coloring book. Food was great!! Finished my entire plate and will be coming back. Not only for the yummy food, but for the great conversation.

Okay, my son and I were craving Peruvian and El Inka is a small hole in the wall place but the food was INCREDIBLE! Hostess was super sweet and recommended great Peruvian drinks we'd never tried and they were amazing. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone who loves good food. The soltado dish with chicken or beef, potatoes, rice, onions and tomatoes was in a sauce that took my tastebuds on a joy ride. Can't wait to go back it's the best Peruvian I've had in Portland so far.

Above all expectations and I knew it was gonna be good! If you don't agree, you're wrong

I missed this place when they closed two years ago. I was delighted to see them reopen in Portland. The restaurant itself is not a place you go to for ambiance. Parking is on the street. However the warmth and friendliness of the proprietor lights up the place. We had the anticuchos, empanadas, chaufa, cordero seco , and caucau de mariscos . Everything tasted great. I had asked for the caucau to be prepared without salt. Even without the salt, the flavors came through. I'll definitely be coming back here to satisfy my Peruvian food cravings.