El Chevere cafe
El Chevere cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
3 reviews
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I just want to say that I have eaten here for years, and for some regulars like me I can recognize they've "revamped" the place. And the to other reviewer, I absolutely agree. I used to eat here when it was so much more than a bad paint job. The service WAS AWFUL. But maybe I came on a better night, because the food wasn't half bad. Just ok. The new waiters are un-attentive. They just kind of throw you things on the table like your utensils, and gripe when you ask for salt and ketchup (which they now have from glass bottles, to ketchup packets?!) but whatever. I really liked the food, the place may look different from what it used to, but at least the cooks in the back are the same I feel. I had chaufa, 1/4 chicken that came with salad, but the dessert was weird. Some flavored cheesecake? Still same great taste but NOT price, it all came out to $40 for two people. so I give the place a 2 star, minus 3 for customer service.
P.S. I ended up spying a ketchup bottle one of the waiters had (there were only two very sassy guys there) behind the counter. What kind of customer service is that? Why make me go through hundred of ketchup packets, when you have a neat little ketchup bottle?! I like ketchup. Ugh.
One of the better looking places around the block. It's Peruvian I think…never had it before but surprisingly has a lot of similarities with Asian cuisine. We had a few different apps, the beef empanadas were great and not fried which is a plus and the chorizo was nice. I had the chaufa especial which is a fried rice dish with chicken, beef, and seafood. Pretty good! Especially with their house green sauce.
Overall the food is good, homemade, cheap, friendly service, and byob!
I used to live near a Pio Pio in NYC and have been looking for a similar place in NJ for some good Peruvian rotisserie chicken. I found it here at El Chevere. The chicken is moist and flavorful and they also have the green spicy sauce that adds a kick. I also recommend the Papa Rellena, stuffed potato with ground meat and other goodies, then deep fried. You can get a whole chicken and Papa Rellena for under $20. This is on my top cheap eats list in the area. One note, the neighborhood is a tad shady but we don't mind it.