Kausa Reviews Summary

Category: Peruvian restaurant New York

Address: 745 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, USA

Phone: +16466785227

Rating: 4.5
based on 185 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Great Peruvian food in the city of New York, compared to Queens."
  • "Yummy!! Great experience- the food was delicious."
  • "Delicious food! Super friendly staff, and the seafood dishes are all delicious."
  • "Our meals were also delicious / flavourful with large portions."
  • "The food was incredible, and there were lots of vegetarian and vegan options."
  • "Explosive, palate pleasing flavors in the calamari, arroz chaufa, tacu tacu, fettuccini a la guaicaína, old fashion, sangría, mango margarita, and tres leches."
  • "authentic peruvian food, closest i can find to what you get in Peru. I was really impressed by the food and desserts."

Cons:

  • "The anticucho was completely burned in some areas but raw on others."
  • "The fried yuca was somehow very dry and tough, and the chicken with the fried rice was one-noted (salty)."
  • "The portion of rice and beans barely fed three people - it would never have fed four."
  • "The desserts were nothing special."
  • "The tostones were beyond inedible."
  • "The food were overall very average and not very flavorful."
  • "The ceviche was also just okay because it was too salty."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service was authentically Latin and professional."
  • "Our waitress was very helpful explaining what each dish was, and super friendly!"
  • "The staff is attentive and courteous!!"
  • "Service was awesome and the outdoor seating was great, 5/5 for both these."
  • "Very attentive and respectful waitress."
  • "The service was great, friendly, and quick."
  • "The staff were friendly and charming without being overbearing."

Cons:

  • "Maybe the waitress could have been a bit nicer and smiled at least."
  • "The waitress gave me the check back saying that the suggested tip was the 18% because I gave her the 14%."
  • "Overall, would not come back for a visit."
  • "This place served me old and dry food twice!!"
  • "They charge a 4% credit card fee (which is excessively high for NYC) and also charged $1 for a glass of tap water."
  • "We arrived 10 mins late, and we were told that our table was given away to someone else and we were asked to wait at the bar."
  • "Service was friendly but slow, I was not offered another drink, or water refilled until the end of my meal."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The restaurant is cute, clean, and well decorated."
  • "Exquisite taste in music and an awesome atmosphere fit for NYC."
  • "The ambiance was great."
  • "the vibes/lighting was super fun! Pretty easy to get a reservation."
  • "It’s a perfect venue for meeting with friends, for a date, or for any occasion."
  • "The place has a very cool vibe."
  • "Nice ambience."

Cons:

  • "Everything is overpriced more expensive than 5 star restaurants or hotel."
  • "Prices were somewhat expected for the area, but not worth it for the food."
  • "They charge premium price, but the food is not premium."
  • "The reason is the food is pricey."
  • "The mural on the wall is kind of interesting (at least for the first hour) but the space is cramped and noisy."
  • "It was pretty loud the last time we were in here."
  • "The music is VERY loud to me."

Value

Pros:

  • "Very surprised as the price was good too."
  • "The prices are totally acceptable."
  • "All this comes to less than $40 which im certain you cannot find anywhere else in Hells Kitchen."
  • "Great mix of good prices and good quality!"
  • "The food was a higher quality than other places I've dined."
  • "This restaurant is also friendly to your wallet."
  • "The portion sizes are good and the drinks are amazing."

Cons:

  • "Overall the taste of the food and presentation is the worse. Is like I ordered food from an $5 chinesse buffet. And overpriced!!!"
  • "The food came out fresh and hot."
  • "The chicken was pink on the inside and the flavor was not on par with Piopio."
  • "The rotisserie chicken is dry."
  • "The cerviche tastes very sour."
  • "They also have the waitress push cheap Peruvian wine that’s marked up to $40."
  • "They add a 2% fee to use a credit card!! This is absurd and a total turnoff."

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