Lima Criolla Austin

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.