Emelinas offers some of the most authentic Peruvian flavors I've found in the Bay Area! The menu is packed with traditional dishes like ceviche, lomo saltado, and anticucho de corazón, all prepared with fresh ingredients and full of rich, bold flavors. While the prices are on the steeper side, the generous portions and quality of the food make it worth the cost. The service is friendly, and the atmosphere was great, the only suggestion is maybe to lower the volume of the music a bit as it should be more ambience (unless is a Friday/Saturday night!)

Atención Desde La Llegada Hasta Que Sales Del Local, Es Muy Buena! Amabilidad y Profesionalismo! La Comida Ni Se Diga! Platos Frescos, Recién Hechos, Calientes, La Carne al Punto Del Paladar Del Cliente! Y El Toque De Sal y Picor Perfecto! Cada Plato Es Un Manjar y un Placer INEXPLICABLE! El Ambiente Super Acogedor! Ideal Pará Ir En Pareja, Con La Familia o Entre Amigos y Compañeros de Trabajo!

Wow sooo good! We ordered the ceviche, chicken tamal and 2 lomo saltados. I think serving wise they could be a little more generous but the quality is there. Will return but expect a lighter meal.

Papa Rellena - 5/5 amazing flavor. The ratio of the mashed potato and filling was great. The crispness of the chopped onions with lemon base mixed in with every bit just seals the deal. we could have easily had 5 more of these but knew more was coming. - Quantity: 3.5/5 because it's one larger than average sized croquette. For the price this was not worth it. Tallarin Verde + Pollo Plancha - 5/5 flavor so good and buttery! The chicken was tender with some chimichurri over it and the green sauce on the pasta was delicious. Pasta itself was thin fettuccine and surprisingly very light! The combination of the chicken with pasta is well balanced in a bite! - Quantity: 5/5 we packed the left overs which would easily supplement 2 more meals El Borracho - 4/5 the flavor was very good but unfortunately it was a little more on the salty side for us. This was a recommendation. Again, if it was not salty for us then it would easily be a 5/5, no questions asked. - Quantity: 5/5 we packed the left overs which would easily supplement 2 more meals Ambiance: 3/5 mellow hole in the wall Staff: 5/5 very friendly and attentive to their customers Cleanliness: 5/5 Overall: 5/5 I would give more stars if I could given the flavor profile and quantity of the entrees.

This place is in a small strip mall on El Camino. It replaced another restaurant that had been here for years (Flamas?). They have inside seating and a couple table outside in the side. When we went for lunch there weren't many people there. I had the Peruvian paella and it was delicious and the seafood was fresh. I got the little cookie sandwich with caramel tasting filling in the center (can't remember the name). The food was great so I hope that they get more marketing so they can stay around.

The filet milon dish was very tasty even though we asked for well done meat, the meat was well done but not tough, still manged to be soft and juicy. Five stars The paella dish was good but too much rice and not enough seafood. The rice is tasty and well marinated. 4 stars

Anticucho de Corazon (grilled beef heart skewers): 8/10 Piqueo 3 (3 ceviches): 7/10 Lomo Saltado: 8/10 Cordero a la Nortena (lamb w/ beans): 9/10, super tender. Yuca fries and beans both really good Would come back to try the Pescado a la Plancha (grilled fish fillet)

This started out as a solid 5 star review... Yelp waitlist, but was NOT needed as there were almost no customers. Quality/Quantity - Simple menu done well. Tallarin Saltado De Carne - Not on the menu, custom made this for me, and for $1 less than the Lomo Saltado! I was craving noodles. Many of the Peruvian restaurants I frequent have a noodle option. 5 stars for service. Then she asked if I like it spicy and brought me this amazing extra, extra hot green sauce! Loved it. Arroz Con Mariscos - Seafood Paella, so good and generous portions. We will have leftovers tomorrow for lunch. Thank you. A few cookie selections for dessert, see pictures. Atmosphere - Small location, indoor and outdoor seating. Open kitchen. Located in a strip mall with another two very successful restaurants = NO parking. There was always a car waiting for a space. And there are cars that just about park anywhere... We chose to stay away from these drivers and got a very good space a block away on the residential side of the street. Open 7 days a week from 11am to 8pm, 9pm, or 10pm. One clean unisex bathroom Service - Okay, what started out as a 5 star experience dropped slightly as the evening went on. First of all, no customers... But the other two restaurants had a long wait list. Because it was so slow the 6 team members basically hung out with each other. I had to ask for stuff like water, extra napkins, etc. They gladly accommodated, but with 6 team members and almost no customers, I would expect 5 start service from start to finish. The good news is that they were having a good time, blasting their music, playing their playlist, singing, etc. I was happy for them. I can see how you can easily be 5 stars. Price - $53 + generous tip. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2011 and since 2023 at this location and now with your 3 locations total.

We were strolling the SCU campus and decided to get dinner so I came across this place doing a Yelp search. It is on the main El Camino Real in a tiny shopping center with enough parking. It was almost empty as we arrived at 4:15. There was only one server, one food prep person, and one cook, so service wasn't as quick, but we didn't mind. The only time I wanted the server was for a water refill but he was talking to other customers. The menu is large and has a lot of yummy options. The prices are what is expected of a Peruvian restaurant in California, especially if you consider most of their dishes are seafood or steak. I wanted one of the paellas with cilantro but it wasn't available. The server recommended the Chefs Special paella (Borracho) which has a little bit of rum. I went with it and it was delicious but felt a bit one note. I really like spicy food so I ended up adding some of the liquid from my husbands copa de borracho ceviche which was very spicy. It added another layer of flavor and tasted much better. My 16 month old had the papa rellena and loved it. It is a fried potato ball with a crispy breaded exterior and mashed potato with ground beef filling. It has some hard boiled egg but Big enough pieces to pick out. He has had this at a Colombian restaurant but this one tasted much better. We ordered a box of alfajores to go for dessert. They were delicate and melted in my mouth. Truly an amazing bite! The restaurant was clean and it has one restroom. There is plenty of seating including high chairs. We were all very happy with our food and we look forward to returning.