LOVED this place, just wish it was a little bit more affordable and the seating was spaced apart more. We got 3 different types of empanadas and they were all super yummy, don't sleep on the mushroom one it was AMAZING! We ordered a seafood stew, the pork adobo, fries, and 2 cocktails and everything was very good! We don't usually have Peruvian food though so I can't speak to its authenticity but it sure was delicious! My favorite had to be the seafood stew, there was an abundance of seafood and the sauce is just to die for! Definitely a great date night spot! The only reason this is getting a 4 is because our seat was pretty cramped and we there were ppls chair backs pressed right into our table.
Randy Walkwitz
Food was good but the place was too
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Justin Hoeft
A true treat, my favorite is the beet salad. Try the Peruvian lager in a bottle.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Farm Beet Salad
Diana R.
Had the pleasure of going to Parada for lunch to celebrate my birthday. It was my second time there and I was able to enjoy many more dishes with my friends. We shared the Cebiche Tasting (Pescado, Chino - Peruano,Mixto) and Tequeños to start. We then had the Arroz con Mariscos and Pollo a la Brasa (which I had my first time there). I greatly enjoyed the tasty dishes and had a great experience with Diana serving us (fun coincidence). I recommend you try it out for yourself.
S B.
I love Peruvian. Amazingly there are a lot of great places in the area now. Not going to lie, the food was good here. The thing with the eggs and "fries" I forget the name, delicious. Good stuff. Service was a little slow but the thing that keeps me from 5 stars was it was pretty expensive. Got to watch out for that. But the food was good.
Amelia Scudiere
GOOD LUCK deciding what entree! Everything is SO good! sadly I have only one stomach. A friend & I shared 4 different plates..DELICIOUS!!!
Let me start by saying the service was exceptional and the team was very attentive. Multiple plate changes and my water glass was never empty. Kudos to the wait staff. Sadly, the food let me down in taste, texture and flavor. We tried all the recommended items and out of the 14 items ordered only a few stuck out as memorable and something I would order again. The items I would definitely order again: Cebiche Tuna, avoid the sampler and just get the tuna. Also order the house made chips, not sure what else you would eat the ceviche with?!? Just don't forget the chips. 8/10 Fried Sweet Plantain, exceptional and a great flavor and cooked perfectly. 7/10 Empanada Corn Trio, fluffy and flaky empanadas that highlight the flavor of the corn. 8/10 Tequenos were unique and the cheese with the crispy shell were very tasty and a table favorite. 9/10 The rest of the items I would not order again. The Pulpo a La Parilla was like eating a family of baby octopus heads and all. We love Pulpo but this style was not to our liking. 3/10 Lomo Saltado was decent but felt like something I would make at home. 4/10 Desserts were a big miss, in the past we loved the churros, they had great flavor and the chocolate sauce was reminiscent of Spain. Sadly not a single chocolate dessert in the menu. I loved this place when it opened, maybe I was just feeling nostalgic but this place was better left in my memories. Maybe I'll try it again in a few years.
Kiah C.
One of my favorite Walnut Creek spots, amazing food and delicious drinks! The staff is incredibly friendly as well.
Roz B.
Jared the bartender helped us pick the best apps and entre. noir first time here. we'll be back thank you Jared!
IvanDamme
Service is pretty bad for an average $180 ticket for just 2 people. Tables are sticky, our waiter was clearly not wanting to be there and the food is just overpriced for the flavor/quality. This is actually my third time there, hoping I would get a different experience this time but now I least i feel comfortable rating this place so low. If you are in the area and want a better flavor/service and overall better experience, go to barranco in Lafayette
I used to enjoy dining here but recently Parada significantly increased their price ($5+) and decrease their portion size. For $30+ a meal, you can have 3 bites for your meal. The Adobo flavor and service was good but for the price and portion, it's not worth going back.
Corba D.
Our two main entrees were the Salmon Bandido and the Pollo a la Brasa. My salmon was delicious, but was a very small portion for the price ($30). The accompanying Blue Mashed Potatoes were tasteless and the Escabeche is basically an overwhelmingly garlicky onion/tomato stew. My wife's chicken was dry and the sauce had no character at all. We were able to substitute the sweet potato fries for the regular french fries, which were good. We got the Tacu Tacu. Meh. We've had better. Our server was great. She was very attentive and helpful. We went on a Tuesday night and there were two work parties going in the adjoining room. Our server warned us that our orders would take an extra 20 minutes because of the two on-going parties. The ambiance was so loud that my wife and I were having a hard time hearing one another. Parking near the restaurant is almost impossible. Expect a long walk to get to the restaurant. The great service did not make up for the loud environment, the over-priced & small-portioned entrees and the lack of parking. We spent over $100 for two people and did not order drinks.
Elaine Wilkins
Exceptional food and drinks with outstanding service from
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mariquita Farm Beet Salad
MonicaB
We've eaten at Parada several times in the past and had a very good experience. This time, it was good, but not outstanding. It was a Friday night, so understandably busy, and very loud in the restaurant, so we (a party of 4) had to keep repeating ourselves. The food was tasty as always, but they didn't bring out one of the dishes we ordered to go with the meal, so we had to request it again and it arrived, though later than preferable. I would definitely go back, but I will pick a different night when the weather is better so we can sit outside and on a night when there is not live music, though it was nice, just added to the noise factor.
Joan C.
My husband and I have eaten at this restaurant for sometime. The foods are delicious and small portions. Saturday night of two weeks ago, my husband and I went back for dinner and found out the portions of foods are smaller than before. We total ordered a salas and an appetizer for entree, and two main courses. Mine was the salmon with mango sauce, and my husband had the pescados. For mine, the favor and portions was all right for me but not the same for my husband. It was a piece of 2"x2"x1/2inches thick fish fillet placed on top of two pieces of morel mushroom and a few strips of veggies. For this small portion would be perfect for kids but not for a young and strong man. My husband said the taste of the mushroom is very delicious, but the fish fillet is just social. I wondered the effect of the restaurant to reduce the portions of foods maybe related to the rising inflation. Anyway, I will recommend that restaurant to anyone. By the way, it is a quite pricey restaurant as well.
LOVED this place, just wish it was a little bit more affordable and the seating was spaced apart more. We got 3 different types of empanadas and they were all super yummy, don't sleep on the mushroom one it was AMAZING! We ordered a seafood stew, the pork adobo, fries, and 2 cocktails and everything was very good! We don't usually have Peruvian food though so I can't speak to its authenticity but it sure was delicious! My favorite had to be the seafood stew, there was an abundance of seafood and the sauce is just to die for! Definitely a great date night spot! The only reason this is getting a 4 is because our seat was pretty cramped and we there were ppls chair backs pressed right into our table.
Food was good but the place was too
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
A true treat, my favorite is the beet salad. Try the Peruvian lager in a bottle.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Farm Beet Salad
Had the pleasure of going to Parada for lunch to celebrate my birthday. It was my second time there and I was able to enjoy many more dishes with my friends. We shared the Cebiche Tasting (Pescado, Chino - Peruano,Mixto) and Tequeños to start. We then had the Arroz con Mariscos and Pollo a la Brasa (which I had my first time there). I greatly enjoyed the tasty dishes and had a great experience with Diana serving us (fun coincidence). I recommend you try it out for yourself.
I love Peruvian. Amazingly there are a lot of great places in the area now. Not going to lie, the food was good here. The thing with the eggs and "fries" I forget the name, delicious. Good stuff. Service was a little slow but the thing that keeps me from 5 stars was it was pretty expensive. Got to watch out for that. But the food was good.
GOOD LUCK deciding what entree! Everything is SO good! sadly I have only one stomach. A friend & I shared 4 different plates..DELICIOUS!!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Aji De Gallina, Mariquita Farm Beet Salad, Peruvian Chicken
Let me start by saying the service was exceptional and the team was very attentive. Multiple plate changes and my water glass was never empty. Kudos to the wait staff. Sadly, the food let me down in taste, texture and flavor. We tried all the recommended items and out of the 14 items ordered only a few stuck out as memorable and something I would order again. The items I would definitely order again: Cebiche Tuna, avoid the sampler and just get the tuna. Also order the house made chips, not sure what else you would eat the ceviche with?!? Just don't forget the chips. 8/10 Fried Sweet Plantain, exceptional and a great flavor and cooked perfectly. 7/10 Empanada Corn Trio, fluffy and flaky empanadas that highlight the flavor of the corn. 8/10 Tequenos were unique and the cheese with the crispy shell were very tasty and a table favorite. 9/10 The rest of the items I would not order again. The Pulpo a La Parilla was like eating a family of baby octopus heads and all. We love Pulpo but this style was not to our liking. 3/10 Lomo Saltado was decent but felt like something I would make at home. 4/10 Desserts were a big miss, in the past we loved the churros, they had great flavor and the chocolate sauce was reminiscent of Spain. Sadly not a single chocolate dessert in the menu. I loved this place when it opened, maybe I was just feeling nostalgic but this place was better left in my memories. Maybe I'll try it again in a few years.
One of my favorite Walnut Creek spots, amazing food and delicious drinks! The staff is incredibly friendly as well.
Jared the bartender helped us pick the best apps and entre. noir first time here. we'll be back thank you Jared!
Service is pretty bad for an average $180 ticket for just 2 people. Tables are sticky, our waiter was clearly not wanting to be there and the food is just overpriced for the flavor/quality. This is actually my third time there, hoping I would get a different experience this time but now I least i feel comfortable rating this place so low. If you are in the area and want a better flavor/service and overall better experience, go to barranco in Lafayette
Restaurantji Recommends
I used to enjoy dining here but recently Parada significantly increased their price ($5+) and decrease their portion size. For $30+ a meal, you can have 3 bites for your meal. The Adobo flavor and service was good but for the price and portion, it's not worth going back.
Our two main entrees were the Salmon Bandido and the Pollo a la Brasa. My salmon was delicious, but was a very small portion for the price ($30). The accompanying Blue Mashed Potatoes were tasteless and the Escabeche is basically an overwhelmingly garlicky onion/tomato stew. My wife's chicken was dry and the sauce had no character at all. We were able to substitute the sweet potato fries for the regular french fries, which were good. We got the Tacu Tacu. Meh. We've had better. Our server was great. She was very attentive and helpful. We went on a Tuesday night and there were two work parties going in the adjoining room. Our server warned us that our orders would take an extra 20 minutes because of the two on-going parties. The ambiance was so loud that my wife and I were having a hard time hearing one another. Parking near the restaurant is almost impossible. Expect a long walk to get to the restaurant. The great service did not make up for the loud environment, the over-priced & small-portioned entrees and the lack of parking. We spent over $100 for two people and did not order drinks.
Exceptional food and drinks with outstanding service from
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mariquita Farm Beet Salad
We've eaten at Parada several times in the past and had a very good experience. This time, it was good, but not outstanding. It was a Friday night, so understandably busy, and very loud in the restaurant, so we (a party of 4) had to keep repeating ourselves. The food was tasty as always, but they didn't bring out one of the dishes we ordered to go with the meal, so we had to request it again and it arrived, though later than preferable. I would definitely go back, but I will pick a different night when the weather is better so we can sit outside and on a night when there is not live music, though it was nice, just added to the noise factor.
My husband and I have eaten at this restaurant for sometime. The foods are delicious and small portions. Saturday night of two weeks ago, my husband and I went back for dinner and found out the portions of foods are smaller than before. We total ordered a salas and an appetizer for entree, and two main courses. Mine was the salmon with mango sauce, and my husband had the pescados. For mine, the favor and portions was all right for me but not the same for my husband. It was a piece of 2"x2"x1/2inches thick fish fillet placed on top of two pieces of morel mushroom and a few strips of veggies. For this small portion would be perfect for kids but not for a young and strong man. My husband said the taste of the mushroom is very delicious, but the fish fillet is just social. I wondered the effect of the restaurant to reduce the portions of foods maybe related to the rising inflation. Anyway, I will recommend that restaurant to anyone. By the way, it is a quite pricey restaurant as well.