Chimu
Contact Info:
Address: 482 Union Ave (Conselyea St)
City: Brooklyn, NY
Zip: 11211
map: View the Map
Phone: (718) 349-1208
Hours: Mon-Sun: 10am-11pm
Food Info:
Menu: View the Menu
Cuisine:
Peruvian
2nd Cuisine:
Rotisserie Chicken
Takeout:
Yes
Delivery:
Yes
Cititour Review:
Chimu is dark and daring. A fine spot for Peruvian cuisine in the heart of Williamsburg. Black walls and lights that look like they came out of a high school science project add to the quirkiness of the place. Outside, strings of lights and a fountain add some festiveness to dining al fresco.
Start with some sangria with just a hint of cinnamon and cancha, Peruvian corn that is toasted and lightly salted. It's addictive. Traditional appetizers include Papa Rellena ($5.95), mashed potatoes stuffed with beef and olives, and Papa a la Huancaina ($5.95), boiled potatoes smothered in a cheese sauce that gets a bit of zip from chili peppers.
The anticuchos ($7.95), marinated beef heart grilled like shish kebab, is very close to what you'll find in Lima, while the jalea ($14.95) arrived piled high with fried fish, shrimp and camarones with salsa criolla made with crispy red onions. They also make a juicy Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken ($8.95) with an authentic hot sauce. Not quite as good as Pio Pio, but good enough.
Chimu is also serving up a grilled skirt steak, a mixed grill with shell steak, short ribs and blood sausage, and Lomo Saltado; a beef stir-fry made with french fries.
For dessert, don't pass up on the Picarones. They're sort of like the Peruvian version of a zeppole made with smashed pumpkin and drizzled with a syrup made from fig leaves. It will leave you wanting more!
Review By: Thomas Rafael
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