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DC's Newest Peruvian Restaurant
Arriving at Inti the soft, soothing strum of genuine Peruvian music surrounded us, and flowed like cool water cascading from a mandolin echoing through the Mantaro Valley. Baby, at Inti, we’re talkin’ authentic Peruvian. This family owned and operated eatery offers a home-cooked hug. Our waitress greeted us like a gracious gazelle attentive to our every need. And did so with a smile. Which in turn, made us smile.
Some say that Peruvian food is the best-kept secret in South America. Not any more.
Whether it is in the style of the Northern, Southern or Central Coast, it was all good to us!
Inti covered it well, with an extensive menu, which included several sampler plates.
To start, crusty bread partnered with yellow and green mustard served in an Inca inspired hand crafted serving dish. Two adjectives: Hot and Spicy.
But the Chicken Kabob is where the real action started. Tender skewered chicken in a delicious chili sauce. The sautéed shrimp marinated in garlic and butter drowned our taste buds in delight. Fried yucca stuffed with beef, egg, and olives may sound a like a train wreck, but was well on the right track to take us on a journey of joy. Pescado à la Plancha: fillet de Mahi Mahi basking in a criollo sauce served with seasoned potatoes and rice was dynamite.
Inti has a quaint patio in the back shaded by umbrellas in calming earth tones surrounded by a bit of greenery as crisp as an Inti salad. And on Saturday evenings, it accommodates live performances from an authentic Peruvian band that one would assume ventured down from the Andes.
We were so taken in by the starters and main courses that we didn’t have room to delve into dessert. But as Simon and Garfunkel would say “El condor pasa”, well you definitely should!
Rating: A DULEY DO!
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