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EL Criollo Peruvian Cuisine

Restaurant β€’ Peruvian restaurant

πŸ‘ A birthday party brought me here, didn't know of it before, it was a limited menu for a late night, I did say Peruvian people time...Ines says, don't worry about it, it'll be open... anyway, food was good and authentic. Staff was nice, pleasant and spoke English. If you want the real thing, this... People often mention Peruvian, restaurant, nice, owner, friendly, spot, Lomo, love, great, service,


Address

221 N California Ave, City of Industry, CA 91744

Contact

(626) 559-9035

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (248 reviews)

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  • 4/5 Rik S. 2 years ago on Google
    A birthday party brought me here, didn't know of it before, it was a limited menu for a late night, I did say Peruvian people time...Ines says, don't worry about it, it'll be open... anyway, food was good and authentic. Staff was nice, pleasant and spoke English. If you want the real thing, this is the place. Also they're set up for a late night party, sounds, lights, the works.
    5 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Nino H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Peruvian food, made from scratch...Well worth going!
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Kui T. 4 years ago on Google
    I lived one year in PERU. I know every Peruvian dish and I like peruvian food. The chef suggested the lomo saltado. I would say that this dish is the most unwilling dish I would order. For our asian, we think it's esay to cook this one. On the contrary, it is beyond my imagination. I love the flavor!!! much better than I thought. There is definitely no doubt why it's the best seller dish in the menu.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Ivonne H. 1 year ago on Google
    My partner and I ate here for one our trips to Cali. The food was great, customer service was great and the owner who is also the chef even sat down to talk with us! Muchas gracias por el buen servicio!
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Vikky F. 2 years ago on Google
    The food here is absolutely delicious. The food is full of favor. Everything that we got, we would get again on our next visit. The staffs and owner are friendly, just lovely cozy place. This place is must tried if you are in the area.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 bookiedaboss 5 years ago on Google
    The owner so nice, food is great we had lomo saltado I love the beef it was so soft big pieces too .
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 4/5 Brock 5 years ago on Google
    Delicious cuisine with good balance of seasons and flavor. Also, the chef/owner is really friendly and conversate with the customers to ensure they enjoy the experience. I highly recommend stopping by and giving this place a try. Thank you for the great experience
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Jessica A. 1 year ago on Google
    If you want authentic Peruvian food with lots of flavor this spot is worth the price. Nice spot for all occasions. The owner is a local who genuinely cares about his customers experience. 10/10 recommended. Im going to be bringing my partner here for a nice dinner very soon! It’s in a hidden spot so lucky not many people have found it. Easy to get a table. And great, fast service over all.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Melissa R. 2 years ago on Google
    Best Peruvian food in town. I love that Marcos is always available for special events and last minute calls. Great Family spot to bring the kiddos.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Joanna M. 2 years ago on Google
    Found this place and decided to give it a try since it was close to our house. It's somewhat hard to find at night since their sign in the building does not workThis place did not disappoint! We had the lomo saltado and ceviche mixto. Both had an amazing authentic taste. The owners were extremely friendly and made us laugh a lot. We will definitely be back for more yummy food! -Saul and Joanna
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 joseph a. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my first time here. I ordered to go had the Pollo Saltado and it was the best I ever had. It was loaded with flavor and nice size portion. Inside looks nice and the owner is very friendly. I defiantly would go back and recommend this place to friends and family.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Joseph M. 2 years ago on Google
    Cooked prepeard and presented very well. Freash made food. Cooked when ordered. No precooked food. Tallarin saltado very good a nice portion.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Vivian H. 2 years ago on Google
    This place sucks ...I called yesterday after work no answer show up ...tinted windows door πŸšͺ locked ...really upset I am tired after work but was craving Peruvian food ...really wonder what their selling or doing here illegal stuff seems fishy ...what restaurant locks their door during working hrs πŸ€”...called bk today same thing busy all 5 times I called...I will never go Bk here ...I got lost on my way home...due to not knowing the area ...I rather go to monarcas in Alhambra or Monterey park Atlantic by pep boys ...don't waste your time with this dump

  • 5/5 Francisca M. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is so awesome the food. Is Delicious and there is take out as well . It's available in door dash the shakes anqd juices are good . I love the and I can't wait for the lounge to open up. Only restraunt on California street in la puente for miles.

  • 2/5 michael w. 1 year ago on Google
    Weird experience. The entire vibe or this place screams Latin dive bar and not a restaurant. The Lomo wasadr with these cheap restaurant Depot steak fries.

  • 5/5 Isela P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service !!!!! Exquisite food and surprise me how clean is the restaurant !!! 100 % recommend best Peruvian food in town, the owner is the chef he has a great service

  • 4/5 Daniel C. 11 months ago on Google
    I love Peruvian food and for some reason this place never showed up on my radar until recently. Quick review, got a new waitress who didn't know much about the restaurants food, drinks or credit card machine and made it a pretty rough experience. She didn't even show us the receipt at the end... I had it emailed to myself and I found out I got charged for 2 drinks I never ordered and upcharged me on my Lomo Saltado(I ordered regular, but she put me down for a filet mignon version). So from a customer service e standpoint, started at a 3/5, ended the night at a 1/5. Food wise, the Lomo Saltado was fantantastic, fish ceviche was fantastic and mixed seafood soup was a 4/5(loaded with seafood and goodies, but few too many fish bones and hard things for me to eat around).

  • 5/5 Dan The M. 1 year ago on Google
    As a Peruvian, I'm always skeptical about how a restaurant will measure up to my pallet. But I have to say El Crioollo has outdone itself. Very friendly atmosphere, delicious food, and did I mention delicious food? Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 tere l. 1 year ago on Google
    I went for the first time last sat. This place is a hidden Gem!! So friendly and cute spot for date night. The food amazing! I told everyone I know about this please come try it!!!!!

  • 5/5 Cindy A. 11 months ago on Google
    My family and I love El Criollio ❀️ Chef Marco always prepares something delicious. Best ceviche! Polite service.

  • 5/5 Gabriela R. 11 months ago on Google
    Found my new favorite Peruvian restaurant. Food was delicious! 10/10 recommend.

  • 5/5 Paolo B. 8 months ago on Google
    Today was my first time having Peruvian food, and man it was delicious! I took a friend, and both of us enjoyed our meals, and had a nice conversation with the owner/chef! He recommended for starters the ceviche, and the main course the Lomo Saltado . I had the filet mignon. Both dishes were phenomenal! The restaurant is hidden in the industrial section of City of Industry, but well worth the find!

  • 3/5 Pru 9 months ago on Google
    I recently moved to this part of LA and still getting to know the neighborhood. I have had Peruvian food before and if you have never had Peruvian you need to try Lomo Salteado and chicha morada you will not go wrong with this dish. This spot might be a little hard to spot since it's not on a main street and their restaurant sign color matches their building color, I missed it and had to u-turn. No one at the front desk but we're waived down and by the waittress and asked us two choose between two tables where we would like to sit down. After we sat we were given the menu and given a few minutes to decide what we wanted. I ordered a chicha morada to drink and Tallarin salteado and my partner order Lomo Salteado. I am going to say that the beef in the Lomo Salteado was very tough to eat and chew, it lacked a bit of flavor maybe just a pinch of salt. The Tallarin Salteado (picture below) the past was a little undercooked somewhat chewy, a pinch of salt would have made a difference in my opinion. The Chicha morada drink 10/10 again in my opinion. It's a small restaurant owned by a very friendly Peruvian man whom we had the opportunity to have a nice conversation with. The Above review was based on my experience, personal opinion and does not reflect the experiences of past or future customers. I will definitely go back for the chicha.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Coffee
    • βœ“οΈ Alcohol
    • βœ“οΈ Comfort food
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
    • βœ“οΈ Organic dishes
    • βœ“οΈ Healthy options
    • βœ“οΈ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
    • βœ“οΈ Catering
    • βœ“οΈ Counter service
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeout
    • βœ“οΈ Delivery

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