Machu Picchu Restaurant

Really unimpressed. Is this authentic Peruvian food? Do they really serve French fries with meals in Peru? Hard to believe.
So my friends and I do a dinner club and our Peruvian friend chose this place. I was super excited. The starters were really good then it was downhill from there. Starters we got included beef heart and calamari. Tasty.
I got the seafood soup and it sounded so good. It was the most bland thing I have ever eaten. So disappointed. My husband got lomo soltado. It is supposedly one of their mos popular items. Essentially what it tastes like was steak fajitas from Chili’s on top of fries which then turned soggy… I don’t get it.
A lot of people in our group got tallaren verde which was steak on top of pesto linguini. They all liked it but is that Peruvian? Am I missing something? Is this the Olive Garden of Peruvian restaurants? I don’t know. Maybe I’ll go back for BYOB and apps.

One of the worst restaurant experiences I have had in Chicago. Was so looking forward to this place. I had heard many good things and the overall reviews were good. Went on a Saturday night. It was fairly busy but not packed. The service was horrible. 10 minutes for a waiter who just asked what we wanted to order. 40 min before appetizer came out. The waiter finally checked on is at 30 min and said it would be soon. Empanadas were average. Nothing special. Fried yucca was bland and cold. Entrees took another 15 min. My steak was cold. Normally I would send it back but I didn’t want to wait another hour. Even the dinner salad wasn’t good. Very disappointed. Bad service and bad food. Tables around us were getting furious as well. Everyone was waiting forever for food.

I could write a book, but because I just want to put this behind me, I’ll summarize…
— 47 minutes after ordering to get appetizer
— 1 hour from ordering to get entrees
— one churasco entrée came out cold
— appetizer was only slightly warm
— bread basket was removed fifteen minutes in and never replaced.
— waiter literally avoided eye contact starting at the 45 min mark and never once asked how the meal was
There was plenty more, but just not really that interested in spending more of my time on this place. A $ 60 meal should never make you angry. Sad thing is that what was warm and fresh tasted very good… too bad that was overshadowed by the horrible experience.

$ 7 lunch specials? Yes please! So great!

The service was awesome as well as the food and to top it up I get to bring my favor wine. I have been in Machu Pichu several times and never been disappointed. Machu Pichu is a great place to try authentic Peruvian ceviche.

Yeah… I can get down with this joint. It’s A-​OK in my book. Nice casual ambiance, good food, fairly large portions and the fact that its BYOB puts the icing on the cake.
Now I’m a full-​fledged 100% carnivore and my taste for red meat is always at the red zone. I have to say that Machu Picchu delivered a fantastic meal. I had the Churrasco a la Parrilla with a side of the Yuca Frita. One should never pass on yuca frita… my mouth is drooling just thinking about how delicious that meal was. The steak was cooked to perfection, just the way I ordered it and the yuca was seasoned incredibly on-​point. My love for food will always heighten with every great meal that I experience and Machu Picchu did not disappoint whatsoever in delivering a prime meal.
The service was fantastic, there is ample parking on the street, its BYO– effin’ B… I mean c’mon bro… psssh… bro, c’mon.
Do me a big favor and get a group of food loving individuals together to venture off to this wonderful establishment. Bring the beer & wine and let the good times roll!

I strongly recommend this place. Food is beyond delicious, service is amazing. The anticuchos are out of this world and the ceviche mar y tierra is absolutely great. Also try the causa and chicha morada. Machu Pichu is one of the best in the city

I drive by this restaurant everyday and recently tried it out for a friend’s birthday. The best thing about our dinner experience was the BYOB! Service was basically nonexistent. We waited a long time before getting our order in, and then waited over an hour for our food to arrive. The ceviche was fine, nothing special. Tripe appetizer had good flavor but was overly burnt and every bite was probably carcinogenic. Lomo saltado was mostly potato with few pieces of dry chicken. Sampled some meats from mixed grill platter for two and friend’s paella plates… everything was salty and dry. The green sauce that people talk about just tasted like blended jalapeños. And the bread just seemed like store brought bread they cut and reheated in the little toaster oven they have in the corner. Interestingly, the place was packed with many large parties. Unfortunately no one was eating since the kitchen took forever. And the prices are very expensive for what you get. I wouldn’t recommend MP for Peruvian in the city. Sorry folks.

Great paella and ceviche. Very fresh, great lemon and tangy sauce. The waiter asked how spicy I wanted it and I said sort of spicy, which is extremely vague, however they got it prefect! The spicy green sauce they serve with lightly toasted bread is delicious with a good kick. The paella had a wonderful flavor to the rice with a great mix of seafood. The ceviche mixto had such a variety too, squid, white fish, shrimp, muscles. Next time I will byob.

I usually ramble on in my reviews, good or bad. But for this review, all I have to say is that this place is amazing. Great service, the food is delicious– always consistent and fresh, and when I order delivery from here through Eat24 (which is often) its quick and always accurate. Great place and it’s BYOB.

This place is solid. BYOB is a great additive without a corkage fee. The ambiance is nice as they have plenty of wall murals full of Peruvian locals, lamas, and Mt. Machu Picchu. I recently dined in Peru and the most authentic and favored option was the lomo saltodo which reminds me of an asian fusion dish of steak, onions, potatos (fries), and tomatoes cooked up in a nice flavorful soy sauce.
I did try the aji amarillo fried tilapia which was not spicy but ask for the «rocotto» sauce which is a spicy red pepper and has a nice after bite for spicy connoisseurs. The fish was cooked to perfection and came with a side of rice so you could enjoy that with the leftover gravy. The meal is also loaded with baby octopus, shrimpy, muscles, and calamari tossed in a light yellow gravy. I enjoyed this meal and left extremely full so I would suggest sharing.
Will definately return!

It’s under «steak house, Peruvian seafood».
The only truth to this is sort of the Peruvian part…
Just because a place serves red meat, doesn’t qualify it as a steak house… The seafood part was a bigger joke!
The meat was was average at best and the service was just like their meat, I am very disappointed I chose this place.
The only plus is that’s a BYOB, had a ceviche and steak, the steak was edible, the ceviche was not, And i got charged the $ 18 even after I sent it back to the kitchen twice (I’ve had a lot of ceviche, this is by far the worst)!
Only drunk can one appreciate this place.

Yum! What a great BYOB spot! The service is phenomenal, and the food is everything you’d hope for.
We had the Seafood Paella, which was bursting with flavors that compliment each other. We also ordered the Lomo Saltado with strips of steak, onions, and peppers, gushing with a delicious sauce that leaks over on to the fries. Incredible! Love this place! Will be back, and often!!!

This place is Awesome! A jewel of the city in my opinion, and definitely a must try if you are ever in the Chicago area. We had a great night here, and their service was excellent! Moreover, their food was so enjoyable with so many delicious flavors. It’s like the flavors are having a party in your mouth! They’ve been open for a years now and I see why they stay open. They are pretty simple restaurant with a low key ambiance setting but in my opinion, still makes them fabulous anyway. I would like this restaurant grow into what they are capable of because they’re definitely serving a little bit heaven here. I would definitely recommend them to my friends and family.

I had a great time here as I was able to say goodbye to friends moving overseas. I’ve never had peruvian cuisine so this was the perfect opportunity. The place is a very nice wide open space with tables all over. I loved the goat painting on the wall as it made for good picture taking. The place is BYOB so make sure you hit up the liquor store before you get there… there is one 2 blocks south of the restaurant.
One of my good friends recommended we start out with the grilled beef hearts… simply delicious! For my entrée I got the Lomo Machu Picchu which is a grilled filet mignon served with diced potatoes and steamed vegetables. The steak was decent and the vegetables and potatoes were awesome. I am actually dying to come back to try some more food here.

Great food, and equally great service! Been here twice, and it’s now one of my favorite restaurants on north side.
PLACE: Came here on a Saturday night in a group of four, wine bottles in hand. They surprisingly seated us immediately, and Vanessa offered lots of information about their menu — she’s the owner’s wife, and is now on my top list of best customer service ever received. The food took longer than we wanted, but it was totally worth the wait! I also noticed there were large group happening around us, so this would be a great option for that type of thing. Machu Picchu has a strong date-​night feel: tablecloths and candles, moody-​setting dim lighting, and music that’s not too loud. But you can still bring kids along, very family friendly!
FOOD: The bread they serve up for free is amazing– fluffy, a little sweet, and highly addictive. I got the Bistec a lo Pobre. The combination of the steak, fried eggs, fried plantains, and perfectly cooked/​seasoned steamed rice truly hit the spot for me. In the end, it was hard to say no to the desserts, but the entrée portions were so generous I didn’t have any room!
VERDICT: Will definitely be coming back for more! :)

Oh wow, I finally came to this location for Peruvian cuisine and we lucked out as the temps were in the 70’s and we were able to sit outside. Let me just say I was impressed. Of course the prices may be a little up there but I have been to quite a few Peruvian restaurants in Chicago and this is definitely up there in taste. The waiter was very pleasant when it came to explaining their food items and he took the time to tell us that if we wanted BYOB that one of the other waiters would be more then happy to go to the corner and bring us some libations back, of course we didn’t want to inconvenience him so we declined and of course we would of tipped him well for that gesture, but at this point we felt that we could do without.
I had the Churraso a la pobre, which easily translates to steak for the poor, although it wasn’t for the poor with price, it still was fair and quite tasty. I wanted my steak medium rare and the cook did it to perfection. The fries that came along with it were really nice (see photos) and the rice with two eggs on top topped it off as a dish fit for a five star restaurant. Who can deny the taste of this perfectly seasoned steak and the size was bedrock of the Flintstones size, I could only eat ¹⁄₃ of it, as it was really thick and big. The rice was perfect and the eggs that drizzled its yolk onto my meat and rice gave it the perfect compliment.
Now for dessert I had the rice pudding and ouch! The reason I say that is because I am use to cold puddings and I scooped up a portion and shoved it in my mouth but until it was too late I realized I just scolded my mouth because it was hot. I guess I didn’t realize the in Peru the rice pudding is served scolding hot! OUCH! But oh boy was it good. We also had another dessert made of passion fruit with a nice and crispy top, again good.
All in all I highly recommend this restaurant for the mere fact that it is totally different from other Latin restaurants as far as taste and circuses. I will be back.
And don’t forget to check in with your Unilocal app, as it gave me 20% off the total order for a party of four, and it was well worth it.

Overall 3.5
Service:5
Food: 3
Décor: 2
The Flan: 5+ stars!
The no fee BYOB was the draw. They accommodated the 12 person reservation for a birthday dinner without issues. Service was friendly and hospitable too. The ambiance and décor was eh.
Food was portioned well. Our group ordered the 3 ceviche which everyone liked. The spicy chimmichurri pesto sauce was very yummy I wanted more. The rest of the food was only okay. I liked my tilapia fish with seafood sauce. the Bf didn’t care much for his steak.
They brought out a few big slices of flan to go around. This was one of the best flan I’ve had. It was the creamiest and tastiest flan I have had (and I don’t have a big sweet tooth). Everyone enjoyed it.

They accommodated the 20 people in our party. Fast service and delicious food.
We started off with the papa relena which was a yummy stuffed baked potato. They also serve some bread with a spicy, yogurt based dipping sauce. Tasty.
I ordered the aji de gelina (shredded chicken with milk, walnuts, carrots and Parmesan cheese served with rice). Very flavorful. However, Machu is really known for their steak dishes. I shared Charraso a la Pablo (grilled steak with spices and a fried egg, plaintains on the side). Talk about steak you can cut with a butter knife! Melted in my mouth.
All this and it’s BYOB with no cork fee. Fun was had by all.

I love this place! We recently moved in the area so every time we have family visit us or friends from out of town, we like to take them here.
I’ve had Peruvian a few times at other restaurants, but so far, this place wins my tastes buds. Isn’t isn’t it also great that it’s BYOB? If I could pick on top of my head what to eat, I would get the beef heart and mixed ceviche. Yum!