Limón

Limón is a solid Peruvian food option in San Francisco if you are looking for traditional roasted chicken and ceviche. Here's what I recommend you order (for 2 people): * Ceviche de pescado clásico (rate 3.5 or 4 out of 5 stars, $22): they use very large chunks of Pacific red snapper. I wish the pieces were cut up a little smaller to make them bite sized as most cevicherias do. Flavor was good though - nice sourness to the ceviche. * Half pollo a la brasa, roasted chicken (rate 4 out of 5 stars, $24): the roasted chicken was cut into 4 pieces, and we also ordered Yucca fries and veggies ($2 each extra) with it. The chicken was roasted well and was a nice size portion to share amongst 2 people. * Empanadas (rate 3 out of 5 stars, 2 pieces for $14): good texture on the outside but a lot left to be desired on the inside of the empanada. Would try another appetizer next time. * Chicha morada ($8) and mango lemonade ($7): these non-alcoholic drinks were delicious Overall, it's a decent Peruvian option, but it's definitely a little pricey. I would still go back, but might try some of the other dishes next time (lomo saltado and pulpo). Be sure to make a reservation in advance!

I am sorry to even leave this comment but i do in hopes they can improve. I made a big order for my workers. I got the chicken because I am Peruvian and the taste of a Peruvian chicken cooked on open flame is simply mouthwatering …. However, this was not my experience. Not only the kitchen tasted like Costco chicken, the French fries were dark (a sign that the oil has been overly used). I asked them to kindly ensure there was the Peruvian hot sauce that is served with this plate traditionally, I don’t know what yellowish sauce they sent me but it was not spicy whatsoever. The lomo saltado was another downer. The worker stated that the meat tasted plain. The Mac and cheese was also without taste. I hope this was just a fluke and not the standard.

Great food, wonderful atmosphere, you can smell the flavors just sitting there, authentic Peruvian food, one of the best spots in town for sure. Definitely recommend

Lomo saltado and seco de costilla was amazing and the margaritas were top notch will come again

This is one of those special places. The food is great, the service is great, the atmosphere intimate and cozy, You have to try this place. This is one of those special restaurants that I will put on my list of return visits. If you are fortunate enough, ask for Rafael for your server. He's a professional. Knows the menu and is attentive but not intrusive. We tried the Langostinos (shrimp)as an appetizer-perfect flavor, and had the baked chicken and a couple (Asparagus, pork belly) of side dishes. Everything was excellent. Flavorful and rich without overpowering the food. Just right on spices! Would also recommend trying one of the sour drinks of Peru. Go local man! All in all this was an incredible dining experience. Super service, from the young man who sat us, the owner that stopped by, Rafael, everyone was nice.

Every dish we ordered is great and authentic (according to a friend who went to Peru before), except the crispy chicken is not as good as I expected. The signature roasted chicken is always our favorite. Ceviche Mixto is a surprise to me. I’m a big fan of Japanese Sashimi. This is the first time I taste Peruvian style raw seafood and I like it so much. It’s a pity I missed desserts. I’ll definitely taste it next time. The “Tapas” style provides opportunities to share dishes together with your group. So it’s a perfect place for group dinner. We took indoor seats and dishes came quickly. But it’s rather annoying waiters always came to ask to take our plates every 5 mins and almost forced us to check immediately. It was not a busy time when people were waiting outside, nor late time. We didn’t stay there keep talking for hours! We just slowed down eating because everyone got nearly full.

Delicious food, definitely get all the Ceviche! Note the space is a little tight so great for making new friends. The service is super kind and quick however a drink was forgotten which happens especially on busy nights.

A wide selection of somewhat non traditional Peruvian food here. We got the ceviche and the rotisserie chicken since that’s what seemed to be the most famous here. The ceviche limon, the namesake dish, was served in a large bowl with such a wide range of seafood - it was interesting to have both calamari and fried calamari on the same plate. I liked the flavors, the seafood all tasted great, it just didn’t resemble authentic ceviche or other ceviche I’ve had before. The rotisserie chicken with two sides was a really healthy order, which was great. The chicken was somewhat unexpectedly a bit dry, you could tell that you had to use all of the mustard sauce that was served with it for the chicken. The yuca fries had an awesome texture though, perfectly crispy. I don’t think I’d recommend the rotisserie chicken though, I think going with other menu items (seafood) is probably a tastier bet.