“It was ok; the mashed plantains were a bit bland on their own but mix in the ground pork + the gravy and that added enough salt to bring more of the dish together.”
H3
7.8/10ChineseSpanishLatin American
AI-generated summary
The common advice is to skip the Chinese menu and order the Peruvian. People go for the lomo saltado, the seco de res, and the roast chicken, and the broiled pork chop comes up almost as often. It's cheap, loud and consistent. A few recent visits landed as just mid.
“It was ok; the mashed plantains were a bit bland on their own but mix in the ground pork + the gravy and that added enough salt to bring more of the dish together.”
H3
“Or, if you're on the Upper West Side, Flor de Mayo (Peruvian-Chinese, order the Peruvian dishes).”
H2
“Crackling Chicken from La Caridad 72, Flor de Mayo, or La Dinastia.”
H2
“If you want to make it a NYC celebration, go to Flor de Mayo for Peruvian-Chinese fusion. Not pure Peruvian but only in NYC.”
H2
“Flor de Mayo for no frills saltado. Sub for the cilantro rice”
H2
“Flor de Mayo - Peruvian Chinese. Go for the fried chicken and Seco de Res.”
H2
“my wife prefers flor de mayo's lomo over simple peruvian's. Flor de Mayo is her gold standard.”
H2
“I also find that Flor de Mayo on the UWS has great American Chinese dishes, and you can order some great Latin dishes while you’re at it.”
H2
“Flor de Mayo's lomo saltado is fantastic, imo.”
H2
“I like it better than Flor because their sauce is incredible.”
H2
“Yes the fried rice is great, so is the rotisserie chicken, and the octopus in black bean sauce. Also love their Wonton soup.”
H2
“That place is so good. I miss the fried rice”
H2