Huacatay Peruvian Chicken

I’m so impressed! This is a little hole in the wall, locally owned place, obscured by the endless construction on Rhode Island Avenue. Don’t forget about them, please. It’s authentic Peruvian food, great chicken and sides, for a super low price. The pictured plates here cost $12 total it’s one meal, split with my husband, so six bucks each. That’s just a great deal these days. Also the restaurant is nice enough that I would eat there rather than carry out sometimes. It feels homey. We’re lucky to have this place in the neighborhood. Easy comparison — this is very like Chicken & Whiskey on 14th, but a bit cheaper.

This place was fantastic!! Food was amazing- flavorful, beautiful, and good size portions. The place was clean and staff was friendly. We ate here just before the Van Gogh experience, it was a short walk and made the trip was even better because of our lunch!!

The chicken is average, nothing special. The fried rice had no flavor, not even salt. The beans and rice were good. The best thing was the yuca. The sauces are just ok. The pink one is the best, it has a little spice to it. Customer service could improve, asked about something on the menu and the lady at the front seemed annoyed or just not having a good day.

Came here with a coworker and had 1/4 dark chicken with fried rice and fried plantains. My coworker had the Lomo Saltado and it's really good! This place is a nice hole in the wall, service is satisfactory and they make their food pretty fast! Don't let the looks of the place fool you out of good food from Huatacay Restaurant! By the way, they make the fried rice really well here. It's as if there's no grease in it, unlike generic Chinese American restaurants like Panda Express where you smell and taste the grease in their fried rice Parking: Parking isn't the best here, just parallel park along the street next to the restaurant. P.s. the restaurant is located in front of a one-way road so keep that in mind

Yummy neighborhood Peruvian restaurant. The chicken was tender and very tasty. Yucca fries are my fav. The plantain and black beans on the side were great. Green sauce is a must!Dine in: YesTakeout: YesDelivery: Yes

Hole in the wall place with no frills, but amazing food!! We had the lomo saltado and ceviche. They were very generous w the meat/fish portions, well worth the price of each dish.

Incredible flavor and value!! You get an ENTIRE chicken with three sides and six sauces for $25. Tell me where else that's possible in DC? Also, everything is absolutely delicious. I recommend the Arroz Chaufa as a side. It's like a Peruvian version of Chinese fried rice, and it's bomb. Honestly, it's all SO good. You can't go wrong. Just order already!

Great authentic Peruvian food, service, vibe! Knowing Spanish helps with ordering. Well-worth the experience.

Stopped here for lunch after seeing Google reviews. It was ah-maz-ing! The staff were so nice and helpful to me and my kids and the food was just phenomenal. Try it— you won’t be disappointed.

Wow— don’t let the low key entrance fool you! The food was delicious, very flavorful, and hardy portions. The chicken was juicy and perfectly crispy. The yuca and plantains were fresh. We even had left overs to take home! Order at the counter and they’ll bring it to your table on paper plates and with plastic silverware.