Limón

524 Valencia St, San Francisco
(415) 252-0918

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Paul-Elie Nauleau

Good spot for all things seafood!
They also have good chicken and slow cooked beef/pork dishes, but seems mostly seafood type dishes take the menu!
Great drinks too!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Daniel Sanjuan

The food is excellent, the staff very friendly and efficient, I would always recommend it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seco de Costillas, Pollo A la Brasa Salad, Chicharron de Pollo

Justin Yang

Was good, but the mussels had sand and the chicken and fish were a bit dry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

arnoud huisman

Great local restaurant. Cevice is great, chicken is the specialty, and be sure to try one of the sour cocktails (pisco sour is the best). Highly recommendable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gagan Kaushik

Great seafood paella and cocktails. Try the polli-papas, it’s an amazing appetizer.

On my second visit, we ordered the Lomo saltado and the mixto classico ceviche, along with the truffle mac and cheese as an appetizer. The lomo saltado was delicious and savory, and the steak was the perfect texture. Not too tough, not too rare. The ceviche was also delicious and sharp. Truffle Mac was awesome as well. The most impressive thing was how fast everything came out. Under 5 minutes from when we ordered, everything was on the table. And it was a busy time too. I’ll definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Truffle Mac & Cheese, Lomo Saltado, Taro Chips to Any of Our Ceviches

Sergio Lopez

Limón is always a good choice for any occasion. Both locations have amazing staff that are very attentive to you and your needs. Atmosphere is always lively and fun! Gracias Limón!

Vegetarian options: Plenty of veggie options on the menu.

Dietary restrictions: Ask your server

Kid-friendliness: Yes.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Lomo Saltado, Pulpo a La Parrilla, Chicken Empanadas, Beef Empanadas, Taro Chips to Any of Our Ceviches, Arroz Con Pollo

Jean Tsou

I was expecting rotisserie chicken to have better taste. Ceviche was ok little be sour. Taro chips are dry not thin and crispy. Oysters are ok and doesn’t have sweetness taste. Mahi Mahi was over cooked so it’s not tender. Food quality needs to be improved although it’s well decorated to present.
Good vibes here to hang out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

D J

Peruvian food is good

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Krystle Pale

Limon exceeded all expectations from start to finish. The entire experience, from making reservations to savoring the food and enjoying the customer service, was outstanding. As a Peruvian cuisine enthusiast, I'm often cautious about trying new places, fearing they might not meet my high standards. However, Limon delivered on all fronts.

The lomo saltado was absolutely delicious, packed with flavor and perfectly prepared. The ceviche was fresh and zesty, capturing the essence of this classic Peruvian dish. The pollo a la brasa was a standout - juicy, well-seasoned, and cooked to perfection.

If you're a fan of Peruvian food or looking to explore this fantastic cuisine, Limon is a must-visit. It's refreshing to find a restaurant that not only meets but surpasses expectations, especially when it comes to a beloved cuisine.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ceviche Caliente, Lomo Saltado, Yuca Fries

Maria Comstock

I haven't been to Limon for many years and thought it would be nice to revisit for a dinner with 2 friends as a casual place, centrally located that could accommodate the dietary needs of the group. The restaurant was bustling and a little loud even at our 6:15 reserved time. I was really impressed with the attentiveness of everyone in the service - my water glass never got half empty before it was refilled! Many of the waitstaff hugged and High fived customers as they arrived and were seated. Our drink pours were generous. I had the the kale salad and 1/4 chicken - they did an excellent job of making kale delicious without resorting to excess dressing! The 1/4 chicken was very good and if I could find anything to complain about, maybe the chicken was a tad drier than I'd like. My friends both got the lomo saltado and enjoyed their meals, too.
When we left, there was a line out the door so reservations are helpful - when I reserved it looked wide open. Price was a bit higher than I expected, but that's the day and age we live in now ... And as I mentioned, nobody went home hungry or thirsty!
Will definitely plan to come back, maybe a bit earlier even, so we might linger a bit, but we wanted to let someone else in to take our table.

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free, clean eating

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kale Salad

Gustavo Cesar

Went for a sporadic dinner. The place seemed cool and we love peruvian. Place was extremely loud (upstairs) and waitress felt like was trying to sell us unnecessary items from the begging. Ceviche was okay and lomo saltado too drinks were good.
The worst was the waitress who had involuntarily added chips to our bill and once we asked her about it she got irritated proceeded to pull out her tip money and gave us $4 “we dont argue for four dollars here” “I automatically add it to every ceviche because it’s not good by itself”
Shocking end to our dinner - will not recommend or come back even though drinks were good and food was mid.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Ceviche Caliente, Lomo Saltado

Yadmer Mejía

Great ceviche!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ceviche Caliente, Lomo Saltado

Grant Homa

Service was quick, food was delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Collin Smith

Be sure to hold on to your receipt and check your credit card bill the next day. After eating here with a party of 8, I saw that the charge on my credit card was $60 higher than what I had seen on the final bill. After calling the restaurant, I found out that they had somehow added an additional two dishes to my bill after I had already paid.

The woman I spoke with gladly refunded me for those two dishes after I sent her the receipt that I had been given, where those two dishes weren’t included. But if I hadn’t kept that receipt (and I usually don’t), I’m not sure I would have been able to plead my case otherwise.

Other than this issue, the service was fine and the food was ok. The two stars are primarily for the mix-up with the bill, which was a hassle to fix and would have been worse for someone that didn’t keep their receipt.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

O K

Amazing food!!! Dinner Saturday evening with a reservation for 4. We shared all the plates and loved every one of them. Great variety of seafood, chicken and red meat. Highly recommend the ceviche to start with, fresh and balanced flavor.

Appetizer: CEVICHE LIMÓN
Mains: Arroz Con Mariscos Paella. Half chicken and we got all the sauce options and fries as a side. The classic lomo saltado.

Friendly staff. Good service, not too busy. We sat upstairs.

Recommended dishes: Arroz Con Mariscos Paella, Lomo Saltado, Whole Chicken, Taro Chips to Any of Our Ceviches

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