The Dhaba - Vancouver

Chicharron ($12): Rating: 4.5/5 This dish featured three large pieces of crispy pork belly served with yam puree. The pork belly was crispy on the outside, tender and juicy inside, and glazed with a sweet sauce. The yam puree was smooth and sweet, complementing the pork well. Pollo Crema Empanadas ($18): Rating: 3.5/5 These empanadas were filled with smoked chicken and served with a side salad. The crust was flaky and tender, and the chicken had a nice smokey flavor. However, it was a bit dry, possibly due to the use of breast meat. Summary: Food: 4/5 Price: 3.5/5 Service: 3.5/5 Overall: 3.5/5 Recommendation: Chicharron

If you know me you 'll know that I LOVE hunting for good deals. My girlfriend and I were looking for some new happy hour options and we came across this one hell of a gem. <br/ <br/ Having never tried Peruvian food before, we decided to come here for a little food adventure. You can get all these unique creations for only $10 each including:<br/ <br/ Chalaco Ceviche locally caught albacore tuna, sockeye salmon, pacific ling cod, side stripe shrimp, fresh oranges, leche de tigre marinade, Peruvian Rococo Chili dusted calamari<br/ <br/ Quinoa Ensalada quinoa, mango, avocado, red onion, jalapeño and lime vinaigrette, Peruvian Rocoto chili aioli<br/ <br/ Peruvian 'Nikkei ' Chicken Karaage potato flour fried soy and ginger chicken, kimchee, mixed greens with sake, Rococo chili lime aioli<br/ <br/ They were all very well executed and combined with different cuisines of Vancouver in it 's own special way. How very Canadian of them!<br/ <br/ They also have Plantain chips for $5 served with 3 delicious sauced. Not to mention that happy hour is available ALL DAY on Sunday. I loved my first time experience here and it definitely won 't be my last.

Went there during dineout, pretty busy, and we have to finish fast cz the next reservation is coming. Their seafood is much better than pork or beef.

Chicha has been on my radar for a very long time now, and I thought what better way to get an introduction that experiencing their Dine Out Vancouver 2016 menu. With DoV, sometimes I feel that menus don’t reflect the talent of the restaurant itself, but when I was going through the list of menus for this year’s DoV, Chicha stood out with it’s creative and authentic menu offerings.

A friend made an offhand comment about Peruvian cuisine and that lead us to dinner here, and I'm glad it did. <br/ <br/ Our group of 5 arrived at 7pm on a Saturday, and the restaurant was empty save for two other patrons, but by the time we left at 9 there wasn't an empty seat in the joint. The soundtrack of the evening was some good classic soul and funk. <br/ <br/ Because it's a smaller restaurant, it can feel a bit cramped, and gets louder the busier it gets, but I never felt overwhelmed or encroached upon. <br/ <br/ being a tapas style restaurant, the menu really focuses on shareable plates, and between the 5 of us we were able to try 9 different dishes, and only one or two were not complete home runs, and even those were still pretty good. My standout recommendations are the pork belly sliders, the chilled beet/potato dish and the chicken skewers (the roasted potatoes that come with this plate are some out of this world next level delicious). Hell, I even recommend the side order of their fries. Some of the best French fries I've had.<br/ <br/ We finished off our meal sharing each of the desserts, which were all great. Standout for me was the jalapeño cheesecake with pineapple rum sauce. Sounds weird, tastes great. Trust me. <br/ <br/ As well, they have a fantastic cocktail menu, and make terrific pisco sours and lots of other Peruvian inspired drinks. If you can get an El Diablo, get one. <br/ <br/ It's not the cheapest place around, and the portions aren't humongous, but for what you pay, you get excellent food<br/ <br/ I'll be back again, no question, and all 5 of us are excited to give their brunch a try.