Barra Brava Cevicheria Peruana

Just had some Peruvian food here and wow, it was delicious! Seriously, it’s as good as the meals I’ve had in Peru, if not better. Y yo soy peruano!! The staff was super helpful and quick with their service, which made our dining experience even better. Also, the restaurant itself was really clean and had a pretty cool vibe. Definitely worth checking out if you’re into authentic Peruvian cuisine!

Came here twice recently to check out the new restaurant in Burtonsville.

The menu is fairly extensive with lots of options to choose. Top favorites dishes were Lomo Saltado (sautéed steak) and Pollo Saltado (sautéed chicken), both come with french fries and rice—meats are well flavored and decent portions. The Jalea Nortena (whole fried red snapper) looked appetizing but wasn’t crunchy enough or well flavored, and we weren’t a fan of the basic tartar sauce that comes with it. The Bisteck a lo Pobre (Peruvian style steak) was bland and super dry because it was cooked medium-well closer to well done, when we asked for medium. The Ceviche de Pescado (tilapia fish) was okay. For cocktails, their Mojitos were average, I’ve had better—they don’t even muddle the mint leaves. Pisco Sour seems to be a popular drink here—tried a shot and it wasn’t bad!

The restaurant is fairly small and they don’t take reservations. Sat in the bar area both times—my second time, the music was extremely LOUD, I asked if they could turn it down a bit because it was hard to converse with my friend, but the manager refused. Also, I noticed that staff here are fluent in Spanish not English, so sometimes there’s a disconnect when trying to ask for something. Service is a bit slow too. However, the hostess is super friendly and even came over to check on us!

My family and I LOVE this restaurant. The food is great and service is very good too. They have excellent appetizers, soups, entrees, drinks and desserts.

They play great salsa music so it feels very festive. We have dinner there every week for
2 months, ever since we discovered it. And the last few times we went it was pretty packed. Word is spreading around apparently.

Celebrated my birthday here and was so impressed with the great service and the choices of food they provided. The staff was very helpful and friendly. They gave great options if I was unsure what to pick from the menu. They had a great selection of drinks and their seafood was so delicious. I went with the classic ceviche and it was so good. I highly recommend celebrating any gatherings here. Thank you Barra Brava for hosting an incredible night of celebration.