El Huarique Venice

1301, Ocean Front Walk, Venice
(310) 452-1254

Recent Reviews

Brandye K.

Quick service window in Venice. You are sitting outside so be prepared for the wind and gray weather! The fish tacos were 10/10! So light! So fluffy! The yellow sauce took it to another level! Shrimp Saltados 8/10 had great flavor! Kinda messy for a beach day. The rice was hard, but overall delightful!

Trish T.

had the ceviche with my friends but we all got food poisoning?? the place had a cool vibe, the staff were nice, and maybe they were having an off day, but the ceviche........

George G.

The food had good flavor and the location right on the boardwalk provides great entertainment. The staff is friendly and available. My colleague from France and I were going to share a ceviche and asked for mild. The mild ceviche was spicy. And had several slices of rocoto, a very spicy pepper throughout. When I questioned why the mild ceviche was so spicy, I was told mild means medium. Funny how a small action can influence the entire experience. There are so many more ways to address this that would leave a much better taste in the mouth of the customer. My colleague had the Lomo Saltado and it had good flavor and I had the pollo a la brasa that was very tasty and moist!

Mariana Saiz

Great food and service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Ceviche, Beef Empanadas

José Antonio Chávez

The food is very good, the guy who served us was super friendly and the price was very affordable, the drinks were very refreshing and the atmosphere was very calm as well as good music.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Claudia E.

We were very impressed! We are from way out of state and are not as fortunate as the locals here to have as wide a variety of high quality cuisines. We don't miss the opportunity to try something more unique and less accessible to us. That and we were walking along Venice Beach and were hungry. We love a good ceviche, and the fish ceviche here delivered. It tasted to fresh and refreshing, with a really nice acidic spice to it that got a couple of tears out of me. We also got some Peruvian style fried fish tacos. I never opt for fish tacos, but that's because I've never had them like these. These were great, crunchy, fresh, and very flavorful. We washed everything down with the Maracuya (passionfruit) juice, which was delicious and not too sweet. We were nervous this place would just be a tourist trap, given its prime location right on the beach. It was a little pricey, but it exceeded expectations, and we had a wonderful lunch with a wonderful view. The staff was lovely, patient, and helpful. I'd love to come back and try some more food if we are in the area!

Amy M.

Hole in the wall with walk-up service and cute patio tables. Get the rotiserrie chicken with aji sauce. Wow. I'm still thinking about it. No regrets other than forgetting to demand the recipe. Their storefront right on Venice Boardwalk is a convenient place to catch some sunshine and people watch.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thorvald N.

Enjoyed a quick lunch here at this lovely restaurant on the beach. Rotisserie chicken was the star of the meal but the shrimp ceviche was also really good. Service was quick and friendly. Other than the table being wobbly and there being a bit of a cool breeze (most of the seating is outside) the atmosphere was pleasant. Do be careful with the spice levels as even the mild can be zesty and be aware no parking. Have to find a spot in one of the beach lots.

jaycoin

The food was delicious highly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allan M.

Horrible service is not professional restaurant. They charge almost 25$ for a little lomo saltado bowl. They charge u first. Because is a ridiculous plate. for 25$ and the same time. Taste really bad recommend dot not. Come to this place

Nadav Gal

Let me tell you about this one, it might looks a bit old fashioned or mainly for hungry tourists, but their chicken is absolutely delicious and their fish burgers just marvelous, so tender and crispy, with great combination of veggies.Definitely will come

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Fish Sandwich

Kathy Rodriguez

I ordered from this place and I tried to do a phone order and I called three times and they never answer. I had to order it in person, They only have one person working there and this food does not taste like Peruvian food at all, first of all the kind of fries that they use are American fries and not Peruvian fries at all, also the chicken and the food has like chicken hairs in it, which was honestly disgusting and the food is super overpriced for it to not even be authentic Peruvian food. UPDATE: To the person who claims to be the owner of this business on here, don’t have a business if you’re gonna be rude to your customers and can’t take a critique/ comment from a customer. Instead of apologizing for your errors, you talk back to your customers. Learn to have some humility & customer service . And clearly not 95% of your customers like your restaurant because I’ve seen multiple bad reviews on here.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Grace I

My boyfriend and I ended up here a few hours after our plane landed from Houston. I eat delicious South and Central America food and seafood all the time at home, but when I tell you this place is truly special, I mean it. We ordered the beef empanadas, spicy fish ceviche, fish tacos, and side of plantains. The spicy ceviche is the best I've ever tried, the bowl came with huge pieces of white fish, roasted corn, another type of corn(or maybe hominy?), red onions, and sweet potato. The dish was incredibly unique and complex, I've never had anything like it before. We ended up using the ceviche sauce to top our fish tacos and it was unbelievable. You can tell the beef empanadas had a delicious sofrito base because the beef flavor was infused with the taste of caramelized onions and tomatoes. Of course, the plantains were amazing and had a beautiful caramelized look and taste. They serve everything with a fresh homemade green salsa(not spicy at all) that paired perfecyly with every dish. Don't let my subpar pictures fool you, this place is truly something special and very worth the visit. I'll certainly be back here a few hours after the next time I land in LA.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish Ceviche, Beef Empanadas, Green Sauce, Venice Beach Ceviche

Brenda Reed

Wife and I had lunch with relatives. The beef empanadas are great, flavored just right. The sea bass fish tacos are especially good. Highly recommend. Service is top notch also.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood, Beef Empanadas, Green Sauce

Viktor Kral

Fish tacos are

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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