Sarita's Chicken & Restaurant

This is a great Peruvian restaurant! I've been to several Peruvian restaurants in the DMV area, but hadn't came here yet. There always seems to be a fault in every Peruvian restaurant we've been to. It is located in a strip mall in Wheaton. In the same strip mall, there are two more Peruvian restaurants. Hmm. I haven't been to the other two, but we chose here. There's a lot of tables, and cool Peruvian wall decor. For my appetizer I ordered Leche de Tigre and for my entree I got Anticuchos de Corazon, which I haven't ordered in a while because other Peruvian restaurants don't make them very good. I'm glad I did order them here because they were delicious! Cooked and seasoned perfectly. The potatoes, corn and salsa Criolla that it was served with was also very delicious. The leche de Tigre had a perfect taste to it, not too spicy but it had a kick. My husband got the Seco de Nortena (or something like that) and enjoyed it. For dessert we got picarones and they were very good! Prices were also pretty good compared to most Peruvian places, but still kinda pricy. My only complaint is that my food came before my appetizer, which annoyed me, but it's all good because the taste was on point! I will come back here!

Saritas and the surrounding shopping mall is as if a little bit of Latin America was dropped right into the US. The one server that speaks the best English out of the servers will automatically be assigned to your table and the entire clientele except for your gringo butt will be Latino. A little awkward at times, but overall comprehensible. The menu is quite extensive- including the lunch special it spans about 4 pages of not more, with the seafood section being the longest and a section dedicated to Peruvian chicken. The SO and I were all turkeyed out so we wanted something flavorful that did not resemble the festive bird. We ordered ceviche and Jalea and opted for the pescado (fish only) option. The servings was plentiful and the presentation was excellent. The dishes were served with a green hot sauce (similar to the green sauce at el pollo rico). The food is good but not amazing- the fish (tilapia) tastes like the frozen fillets you get from Costco. The batter on the Jalea was thin and not very flavorful or crisp. The best thing about this dish was the yucca. The dishes weren't much cheaper than our go-to Peruvian joint, La Limena, in fact it might have been a hair more expensive despite being a more casual place (total bill for ceviche and Jalea with 2 dollars in drinks was a little over 31 dollars without tip). There is no alcohol from what I could tell. They charge for bottled water in classic Latin American fashion (something I still cannot get overrrrrr).Overall, if you can make the treck out to La Limena I'll definitely make that choice over Sarita's, but it's not a bad choice in general. It's essentially a joint for locals to shoot the sh-- with one another and/or have a no frills meal with their families, not fancy adventures in exotic cuisines or a place to celebrate birthdays or impress guests. They do have an eight dollar lunch special that sounds pretty good and would probably be worth trying.

That my place.Love itt. pescado alo macho and jalea nam nam. I just come fro food and then we go party, however it is a great place to drink as well.

I am not sure if we tried this place on a bad but the food was just horrible. The chicken was so salty that we ended up throwing it away once we got home. I am annoyed because we bought 2 whole chickens and sides. The plantains were very dry, so maybe cooked to early or just from the day before not sure.I have tried so many Peruvian restaurants in the area, and this is the absolute worst! I am not very complicated with my food, but this one is a compete miss for me. I have only 1 star because of the portion size.

Surprisingly good. I must admit that, going in, I set my expectations low. Spotting Sarita's salon next door, I imagined my review starting with something like: "Cosmetology baroness cunningly eyes a neighborhood saturated with outstanding chicken restaurants, aims to satisfy pent-up market demand for a lousy one." It didn't turn out that way. As soon as I walked in the door, I knew I was in for a pleasant surprise. The dining area was crowded with Latino families. I didn't hear a word of English. Certainly, a good sign for a proper Peruvian restaurant.There was a lot to choose from on the menu, including beef and ceviche dishes, but I went straight for the pollo a la brasa. A Peruvian restaurant in Wheaton (ground zero for killer pollo) had better be able to do it right. Besides, I figured; if they were going to cram "chicken" into the name of the establishment in a rather awkward way, they must be proud of it. The presentation was very good and portions were generous. The chicken itself was generally moist and flavorful, though the skin was very salty. Not equal to the best you can get nearby, but far better than the myriad of pretenders. I had rice and beans as my sides. The rice was perfectly cooked and the beans were good, but there was nothing special about either. A bit of seasoning might have helped, here.The sauces were the usual hot and mild; also as usual, I banished the mustard and mayo goop to the far side of the table after a perfunctory taste and stuck with the green stuff.The hostess and the server were very friendly and attentive, no complaints, there. Some of them struggle with English, but most won't have a problem. The background music was fairly loud-when it was on. They seemed to like to have it on for a few minutes and then off for a few. I will be back, and look forward to exploring the rest of the menu.

A Peruvian friend of mine, who currently lives in Africa, was visiting and said she was craving Peruvian food, which she had not had in over a year. I found Sarita's on Yelp and took her there as a treat, hoping it'll satisfy her craving. She ordered several traditional dishes for us and was tickled pink when the dishes tasted "just like home." I also enjoyed the very tasty food. I figured, if a Peruvian was impressed and happy with the food, who am I to say anything to the contrary?! The grilled beef heart was delish! I will definitely come here again.

I came to this place because a coworker had raved about it. I had high expectations and was extremely disappointed. The only thing I liked about this place was the portion size. One plate is enough for 2-3 meals. The place is run down which would have been fine, if the food was good. There was very minimal flavor in the plate that I ordered which was rice beans and 1/2 chicken. Perhaps the other main courses are better, but I wish I went to El Pollo Rico instead!!

I heard about this new restaurant because I'm a friend of the owner's son and he wanted me to give it a try. They have a lot of dishes, but I'm just going to talk about my personal favorite, which is the fried rice.Because it's SOOO Good. I've never had fried rice this good anywhere else, and it's even better with the sauces that they bring to your table, and it's 10 bucks for a huge heaping plateful!It's a great place to go and I recommend it to anyone.

Ceviche mixto was delicious!!! For the price and the portion was well worth it, service and turn around time for food was quick.

Excellent Peruvian restaurant. Good service and good food. You will like it!The chicken and yuccas were exceptionally good!