Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant

Name: Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant
Address: 1065 Holly St, San Carlos, CA, United States, 94070
Telephone: (650) 591-1133
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4

4 (13)

$30 and under

Peruvian

1065 Holly St, San Carlos, CA 94070

About this restaurant

The menu at Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant in San Carlos, California specifically focuses on cuisine from the northern part of that country. This mostly means seafood. For example, there�s the ceviche de pescado, which is fresh fish marinated in lemon juice and covered in Peruvian spices with Peruvian corn, sweet potatoes, corn nuts and red onions on the side. However, if you�re not a fan of seafood Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant still has plenty to enjoy. The causa de pollo is mashed potatoes with eggs, avocado, chicken, green peas and mayonnaise. Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant even serves Inca Kola, which is a popular soft drink in Peru.

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Additional information

Dining style
Home Style
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Peruvian, South American
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Friday - Sunday: 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Phone number
(650) 591-1133
Website
http://www.emelinasrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Armando Cordova
Catering
We are happy to bring our authentic Peruvian cuisine to you for parties of 75 or more. Just give us a call to discuss menu and pricing.

Location
1065 Holly St, San Carlos, CA 94070
Neighborhood
Redwood City
Cross street
Old Country Road
Parking details
Free parking for our customers in our own private parking lot.
Public transit
We are only 1 block from the San Carlos stop of CalTrain. You may also take SamTrans bus #295 to the Holly / El Camino Real stop and walk 2 blocks to the restaurant.
Entertainment
Call us to find out when we will be hosting special guest performers.
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 13 people are saying

Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4.0 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
3.0Ambience

Noise • Moderate

13 Reviews

MD
MattD
San Francisco Bay Area13 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 23, 2012
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
If you like Perivian food, this is a great local find. The place has lots of charm and a great staff. Give it a try!
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Chowhound
San Francisco Bay Area98 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 15, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was good but seemed too dry. The special donuts dessert was outstanding, but it would have been nice if we could have ordered it early in the meal because it took about 15 minutes to prepare.
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etknox VIP
San Francisco Bay Area57 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 2, 2012
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This was the first time our group had ever been to Emelina's. The appetizers and entrees we had were awesome and delicious. Service was a little slower than we like and had to get back to the office, otherwise, we probably would've stayed for dessert. Our group will definitely be back.
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JHer VIP
San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 2, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
First time eating Peruvian food... Server was enthusiastic about explaining how food was prepared. Ambiance is basic for a little strip mall.. Very good service
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Jeff VIP
San Francisco Bay Area30 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 9, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Extremely friendly service. Lomo Saltado was terrific. Friend had Arroz con mariscos and loved it. Will return.
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livetoeat VIP
San Francisco Bay Area240 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2012
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
A big disappointment on Valentine's Day. Too! Brightly lit....too loud and the majority of the staff spoke no English. The menu was extensive featuring seafood ..we ordered a mixed seafood stew dish that was tasteless and totally uninteresting. The cheviche appetizer was good ....but we ordered it " mild " and it was almost too hot to eat. A huge contrast from the main dish in it's bland ordinariness. We will definitely not be back. Ugh.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 28, 2012
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
We found this restaurant on yelp and decided to try something different. The food especially the ceviche was very tasty. The portions were decent size except for the beef appetizer. We were not sure what to expect. It turned out to be just two skewers of beef. The service was lacking. There appeared to be a language barrier between us and the waiter. We had to ask numberous times for water and our check. Even though the restaurant was not crowded it took a while for the food to come out. All in all it was an average dining experience. I'm not sure that I would go back, but glad I did try it out.
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me22
Los Angeles33 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 27, 2011
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
charming family operated restaurant; food is good and folks are friendly; very, very informal
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on December 20, 2011
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Emalina's was such a delight! Good on your pocket book and also for your taste buds! The portions were huge...you can definitely take a "to go container" for later. I went with a large group and everyone loved it! We'd go back again - anytime!!!
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OpenTable Diner VIP
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 12, 2011
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
The food here was amazing and the staff was great! The restaurant is not fancy, but very comfortable and clean. The food was incredible!
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Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 591-1133.

Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant is rated 4 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

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1065 Holly St, San Carlos, CA 94070

Additional information

Cross street
Old Country Road
Neighborhood
Redwood City
Hours of operation
Lunch: Daily: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM, Friday - Sunday: 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Peruvian, South American
Dining style
Home Style
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Free parking for our customers in our own private parking lot.
Public transit
We are only 1 block from the San Carlos stop of CalTrain. You may also take SamTrans bus #295 to the Holly / El Camino Real stop and walk 2 blocks to the restaurant.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Armando Cordova
Entertainment
Call us to find out when we will be hosting special guest performers.
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.emelinasrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(650) 591-1133
Catering
We are happy to bring our authentic Peruvian cuisine to you for parties of 75 or more. Just give us a call to discuss menu and pricing.

Emelina's Peruvian Restaurant

About this restaurant

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Popular Items

Empanas de Pollo/Carne$3.50

Ceviche Mixto$14.95

Saltado de Pollo$12.50

Pollo a la Plancha$12.95

Saltado de Mariscos$14.95

What 13 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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