Terrible experiencia! Prácticamente te obligan a dejar propina cuando es una máquina de AUTOSERVICIO, muy independiente de que si la comida es buena. Esto es un abuso!
I asked if I could pay with Apple Pay, and the cashier said no. He told me that if I wanted to pay by card, I had to order through the self-service machine. That machine then asks for a tip, even though there is no service at all. It’s just a sneaky way to take more money from customers. Very dishonest business practice. I will never come back.
Giordano Castillo
Quality of food has gone down. The lomo saltado comes with 5-6 tiny chucks of meat which almost half are impossible to bite through. Poor meat quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Zizy
This is the second time we visited Don Cebiche, to get a second chance to the lomo saltado, the meet was overcooked, the rice sticky. The arroz chaufa taste more near to a chaufa de mariscos. We liked the cebiche, we can recommend it. And the green spicy salsa the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Melanie Bermudez
Tried the lomo salteado which was 80% rice 20% steak. The flavor was pretty good except for the fries that were soggy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sydney Marrazzo
initial flavor is pretty bland but then there’s a sour aftertaste that i didn’t like
Food: 2
Maria Fernanda Velasquez
Did not like the roasted chicken, it was dry and not flavor at all.
Rafael Nunez
Fish Ceviche serving was like soup, with about 10 counted small pieces of fish. $20 for basically soup! NEVER AGAIN!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
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Don Ceviche at Essex Market: A Love Letter with Conditions (Corn Redemption + Tiger’s Roar Edition)
Waltzed into Don Ceviche expecting seafood enlightenment. Left with a ceviche that’s still in therapy. Ordered the mixed ceviche with a side hustle of fried calamari and a purple corn juice that looked like it could headline a goth kombucha rave.
First sip of the juice, majestic. Hibiscus vibes with a confidence that says “I meditate, but I also party.”
The ceviche? Mixed, both emotionally and literally. Came with two types of corn: the white kind was good, clean, bright, behaving itself. Then its hardened cousin showed up, dried? Roasted? Just hard and chalky enough to make me check if I still had dental coverage. A real distraction from an otherwise solid dish.
What truly held the plate together was the leche de tigre. An impeccably bold trifecta of acidity, spices and heat—sharp enough to wake your palate, complex enough to make you pause mid-bite and reassess your life choices. It’s the kind of zing that doesn’t shout, it smolders.
The calamari? Like a rom-com supporting character, doesn’t demand attention but ends up stealing the show. Crispy, tender, and suspiciously perfect.
The service? So forgettable I briefly wondered if the register was run by AI. (No offense, I’d never ghost you like that.) Seating is upstairs.
Would I return? Yes. I’m emotionally invested and curious, hoping that next time, the ceviche shows up with less corn, more seafood and the same thrilling tiger’s milk energy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Jack Mc.G
I get a cut up rotisserie chicken every week with a extra 12oz container of their green sauce 🩷. The best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ivan Poljakov
Your bill matches the experience quality. The difference is clear in the taste. Employees showed both kindness and impressive competence. Enjoyable food in a well-thought-out space. I'm completely confident about this spot, and you'll see why.
employees are great, food is prob the best in the market
Service: 5
Bastian Bauer
Very tasty Ceviche!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rovik Robert
Decent quick service food. Everything is a tad saltier than I’d prefer but the lomo saltado is a filling dish with flavorful steak cuts. Rotisserie chicken has a crispy skin and soft meat which also works well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kelvin C
Amazing food! Seasoned REALLY well and the service is pretty good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Ceviche Carretillero, Fish
Ana C
Great experience! We were walking around lower Manhattan on a Sunday and decided to walk 18 min extra to this restaurant. The area is not the best but I stil decided to give it a shot. The waiter was super nice and attentive . Is very small place , very clean and great atmosphere.. but the food is something else!! Best Lomo Saltado I’ve ever tried, at least in USA .. as a Peruvian native, I have to congratulate the chef and owner.. it brought me back memories from childhood, the taste, home made from scratch flavors, delicious! Thanks! 🙏🏻
Terrible experiencia! Prácticamente te obligan a dejar propina cuando es una máquina de AUTOSERVICIO, muy independiente de que si la comida es buena. Esto es un abuso!
I asked if I could pay with Apple Pay, and the cashier said no. He told me that if I wanted to pay by card, I had to order through the self-service machine. That machine then asks for a tip, even though there is no service at all.
It’s just a sneaky way to take more money from customers. Very dishonest business practice. I will never come back.
Quality of food has gone down. The lomo saltado comes with 5-6 tiny chucks of meat which almost half are impossible to bite through. Poor meat quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
This is the second time we visited Don Cebiche, to get a second chance to the lomo saltado, the meet was overcooked, the rice sticky. The arroz chaufa taste more near to a chaufa de mariscos.
We liked the cebiche, we can recommend it. And the green spicy salsa the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Tried the lomo salteado which was 80% rice 20% steak. The flavor was pretty good except for the fries that were soggy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
initial flavor is pretty bland but then there’s a sour aftertaste that i didn’t like
Food: 2
Did not like the roasted chicken, it was dry and not flavor at all.
Fish Ceviche serving was like soup, with about 10 counted small pieces of fish. $20 for basically soup! NEVER AGAIN!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Don Ceviche at Essex Market: A Love Letter with Conditions (Corn Redemption + Tiger’s Roar Edition)
Waltzed into Don Ceviche expecting seafood enlightenment. Left with a ceviche that’s still in therapy. Ordered the mixed ceviche with a side hustle of fried calamari and a purple corn juice that looked like it could headline a goth kombucha rave.
First sip of the juice, majestic. Hibiscus vibes with a confidence that says “I meditate, but I also party.”
The ceviche? Mixed, both emotionally and literally. Came with two types of corn: the white kind was good, clean, bright, behaving itself. Then its hardened cousin showed up, dried? Roasted? Just hard and chalky enough to make me check if I still had dental coverage. A real distraction from an otherwise solid dish.
What truly held the plate together was the leche de tigre. An impeccably bold trifecta of acidity, spices and heat—sharp enough to wake your palate, complex enough to make you pause mid-bite and reassess your life choices. It’s the kind of zing that doesn’t shout, it smolders.
The calamari? Like a rom-com supporting character, doesn’t demand attention but ends up stealing the show. Crispy, tender, and suspiciously perfect.
The service? So forgettable I briefly wondered if the register was run by AI. (No offense, I’d never ghost you like that.)
Seating is upstairs.
Would I return? Yes. I’m emotionally invested and curious, hoping that next time, the ceviche shows up with less corn, more seafood and the same thrilling tiger’s milk energy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
I get a cut up rotisserie chicken every week with a extra 12oz container of their green sauce 🩷. The best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Your bill matches the experience quality. The difference is clear in the taste. Employees showed both kindness and impressive competence. Enjoyable food in a well-thought-out space. I'm completely confident about this spot, and you'll see why.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
employees are great, food is prob the best in the market
Service: 5
Very tasty Ceviche!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent quick service food. Everything is a tad saltier than I’d prefer but the lomo saltado is a filling dish with flavorful steak cuts. Rotisserie chicken has a crispy skin and soft meat which also works well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amazing food! Seasoned REALLY well and the service is pretty good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sauce, Ceviche Carretillero, Fish
Great experience! We were walking around lower Manhattan on a Sunday and decided to walk 18 min extra to this restaurant. The area is not the best but I stil decided to give it a shot. The waiter was super nice and attentive . Is very small place , very clean and great atmosphere.. but the food is something else!! Best Lomo Saltado I’ve ever tried, at least in USA .. as a Peruvian native, I have to congratulate the chef and owner.. it brought me back memories from childhood, the taste, home made from scratch flavors, delicious! Thanks! 🙏🏻
Recommended dishes: Lomo Saltado
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