Address: 9575 W Pico Blvd, West Los Angeles, CA 90035
Items Ordered:
- ceviche mixto. mixed seafood, sweet potato, choclo
- causa spicy yellowtail. spicy mayo, green onions, wasabi tobiko
- anticucho black cod. miso anticucho, crispy sweet potato (not pictured)
- chicharron de pollo. marinated crispy chicken, salsa criolla, rocoto sauce
- arroz con erizo. peruvian paella, mixed seafood , sea urchin sauce
- chanfainita. braised oxtail, mote and potato stew
Did you know that "pica" is an eating disorder where people eat largely non-food items? Well, to my astonishment, we were served delicious Peruvian tapas at Picca instead of pieces of glass and chalk. Already a plus in my book! The restaurant itself and presentation of dishes was beautiful and appetizing, and probably made me enjoy the experience more. Both of the small bites (causa and anticucho) are worth a try, but were so quickly consumed, that I can't remember much about them now. Ceviche was deliciously tangy and had a bountiful amount of seafood--highly recommend! Also, the fried chicken tasted like savory nuggets of deliciousness, but how can you really go wrong with fried chicken? My last favorite dish of the night was the braised oxtail stew, it was just good home-cooking and sopping up the sauce with house bread made it even better. Unfortunately, the paella was too rich and salty, and left me thirsty and chewing on some ice as I was leaving the restaurant...perhaps Picca and pica are slightly synonymous after all :O.You've got to try it for yourself to judge.
--y
