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El Ajicito

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At El Ajicito, we invite you to experience the authentic flavors of Peru in the heart of Hempstead. Our restaurant offers a unique blend of traditional dishes and modern twists, all crafted with care and love. Step into our beautiful interior, perfect for Instagram-worthy moments...

El Ajicito

Peruvian · Hempstead

4.3 · 1,059 reviews Google
elajicitorestaurant.com
Yelp 4.0 (89) Uber Eats 4.6 (1,500)

About El Ajicito

At El Ajicito, we invite you to experience the authentic flavors of Peru in the heart of Hempstead. Our restaurant offers a unique blend of traditional dishes and modern twists, all crafted with care and love. Step into our beautiful interior, perfect for Instagram-worthy moments or cozy nights out,...

At El Ajicito, we invite you to experience the authentic flavors of Peru in the heart of Hempstead. Our restaurant offers a unique blend of traditional dishes and modern twists, all crafted with care and love. Step into our beautiful interior, perfect for Instagram-worthy moments or cozy nights out, and let our attentive staff guide you through our extensive menu. From our signature rotisserie chicken and rice and beans to our expertly curated wine list, every detail is designed to delight your senses. Whether you're a food enthusiast, a sports fan, or just looking for a great dining experience, El Ajicito has something for everyone.

What Customers Say About El Ajicito

El Ajicito is a popular Peruvian restaurant known for its flavorful, authentic dishes and generous portions. Many reviewers praise the ambiance, service, and dishes like rotisserie chicken, jalea, and ceviche. Some customers have reported inconsistent food quality and issues with service or cleanliness.

Popular Dishes

rotisserie chicken ceviche (3) jalea Lomo saltado

Best For

Families Groups Locals

Tip: Enjoy the lively atmosphere, especially on Fridays with Karaoke. Be aware of potential charges for debit card use.

Features

🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
🎯 Casual 🛋️ Cozy Trendy 👥 Groups

What to see nearby

St. George's Episcopal Church
Heritage
A 406m

St. George's Episcopal Church

iglesia

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Campbell Park
A 859m

Campbell Park

parque

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Explore the area around El Ajicito

El Ajicito is located in Hempstead, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

  • St. George's Episcopal Church (A 406m) — historic Episcopal church located at 319 Front Street (NY 102) in Hempstead, New York Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos

Parks & Gardens

  • Campbell Park (A 859m) — park in the United States of America

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Frequently asked questions about El Ajicito

El Ajicito is located at 246 Front St, Hempstead, NY 11550, Hempstead.
Near El Ajicito you can find points of interest such as St. George's Episcopal Church, Campbell Park.
El Ajicito offers peruvian cuisine.
El Ajicito has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
El Ajicito offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at El Ajicito based on customer reviews are: rotisserie chicken, ceviche, jalea, Lomo saltado.
El Ajicito is ideal for families, groups, locals.
El Ajicito is a popular Peruvian restaurant known for its flavorful, authentic dishes and generous portions. Many reviewers praise the ambiance, service, and dishes like rotisserie chicken, jalea, and ceviche. Some customers have reported inconsistent food quality and issues with service or cleanliness.
Enjoy the lively atmosphere, especially on Fridays with Karaoke. Be aware of potential charges for debit card use.
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El Ajicito Hempstead Reviews

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Reviews (22)
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Adriana Morote

Great place to celebrate birthdays and spend time with friends! Karaoke on Fridays... owner and staff are really friendly and accommodating. Food was fresh and delicious.

F Marg
F Marg

Food was great service was good will be back

Yazmin Guzman
Yazmin Guzman

I love this Peruvian food place, you can't miss these wonderful dishes prepared with care and love. The atmosphere is fun and pleasant, Friday there is Karaoke 🎤

Shelly H
Shelly H

We really enjoy the rotisserie chicken and rice and beans. The chicken was cooked to perfection. It’s a family oriented place. The waiter were amazing.

D J
D J

Food is absolutely amazing!!!!!!!! I love coming here, almost 1 time a week. Authentic Peruvian food no doubt. The inside is absolutely beautiful and so photo worthy. Always fresh and flavorful and when I leave I still think about it 🤣. Jalea is the best and my go-to and their ceviche is insanely good. All the food is awesome awesome awesome. The only bad things to say is the automate gratuity(even for 2 ppl) they don’t let you know. My first couple times going we ended up tipping more than 40 with the gratuity and had no idea. Also their dessert menu has like seven options and they only ever have 3/7 deserts. But ABSOLUTELY INSANELY GOOD FOOD!!!

Haslyn
Haslyn

The new space looks great! Place is more modern. Waiter was amazing on recommendations. Little bit of everything. Plus a salmon didn’t get a picture of.

Laura Sosa
Laura Sosa

Had a wonderful dinner here last night! I’d never had Peruvian food and my waiter Javier suggested an appetizer with three different foods- arroz con pescado, jalea, and ceviche. The ambience was amazing! Great music too. For dessert I tried the picarones- delicious 😋

Carlos M Taveras
Carlos M Taveras

El Ajicito is one of the BEST Peruvian restaurants in New York. I food Peruvian food and travel all over New York to try them out. So far, El Ajicito ranks in the Top three.

Dan Matten
Dan Matten

Best Peruvian cuisine on Long Island... great prices, large portions and excellent bar cocktails.. Food is on point and delicious, nice atmosphere INSIDE. Lol. My wife is Peruvian and she approves of this message.

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Alfredo Fiestas

Great place, excellent food. Service friendly. Clean

Christian Hernandez
Christian Hernandez

Good Peruvian restaurant with a lot of variety of peruvian dishes. Located on a main road with parking out back, El Ajicito is a good place for small to big parties. Food is decent, service is good as the staff does check up on you often.

Blanca DHC
Blanca DHC

This place definitely gets a four star for great ambiance, service and desserts! The churrasco and fish meals were phenomenal. The one thing lacking was flavor for their side of beans but other than that this place was a great find in an area is often overlooked.

J Bahr
J Bahr

I took my wife to this place for the First time they do have parking, which is almost next to the restaurant, we walk in and immediately were taken to the table, the menu had a variety of food to pick we order Papa (Steam Potato) huancaina with that yello sauce as an appetizer, then we order a cabrito ( Lamb ) and a Lomo Saltado over all the food was very good presentation was great, We did drink morra which was was good but very pricey place just like our food, our waiters where very good and professional we did get plenty of food and we did take some to go, all over bill came out to $80+ ad a $14 tip🤔🤑🤫😱😱, so if you want to impress anyone that you want take them there but ready to $$$.

Tony Aguirre
Tony Aguirre

I was disappointed ,I have been there on many occasions, but finally returned after probably more then a year expecting the same quality of food, some of the food was good, but the pollo a la brasa, and the tallarin saltado con carne weren't only overcooked but locked seasoning, I did tell my waiter and he (Eduardo) was a gentleman and took care of my situation, it is because of the service and the hope that they had a bad day that I will return and hopefully will replace this review with a more positive one. After all anyone can have a bad day.

Yuri Quinto (YuriQ)
Yuri Quinto (YuriQ)

Food was ok very crowded. We were pushed to get up and leave. One of the waitress I could hear her talking loud or pretending she didn't know we couldn't hear her saying. There are people waiting for our table. She was rude doing that. Be aware about tip charges when the waiter brings the bill they don't comunícate that to you. Don't tip more than your already been charged with tips included it.

Roxy Fer
Roxy Fer

The drinks were good, the lomo saltado was on point. I didn't like the ceviche it was either not made with fresh lemon or it was old. I did like the attention, and aji verde was pretty good. Also prices are affordable except that they charge a fee for paying with debit card.

Greg Woo
Greg Woo

Nice, quaint establishment with a small parking lot in the back. It was okay. Food was on the pricier end for the quality. Plantains were good. Portions were decent. However, lots of fruit flies in the establishment made it distracting.

Angelina Cassinelli
Angelina Cassinelli

Review update: used to be my go-to place for Peruvian but hasn't been up to my standards lately. Went this past weekend and my husband had a piece of metal string (from dishwasher brillo) in his soup. The waitress tried to tell us that it was the string used to tie the chicken, but we both have food-handling experience and know what that piece of metal was from. The fact that it was denied to be brillo made us both feel like this place was losing their touch. Will be in search of a new Peruvian place for sure. (If I don't find another, la candela in Hicksville is the place to go!) Love this place! Always perfect food every single time! Service is great and every experience is to notch! 100000 times better than La Candella II!

Eric Aguilar
Eric Aguilar

Awful experience! I made a reservation at 8:15. They didn’t honor it. They kept us waiting in the middle of the restaurant and were trying to find a table. We left as it was very unprofessional.

Raul Ortiz
Raul Ortiz

During the pandemic many businesses start to charge to costumers for use of credit cards and I'm not agree with that , because as customers of credit cards we paid the % that they offer us and business take credit cards to bring more customers , no they want us to pay that credit card charged them for use... So the customers of credit cards are now paying about 30% per transaction. Also the businesses they must let you know about that and Ajicito doesn't.

John Leyton
John Leyton

The experience not good 😐 😕 😪 we was in the restaurant the guy giving clorox for water with drink that .we was the must bad 👎 😔 experience with my my family 👪 and the no said nothing you leaving the restaurant with storage pains 😢 for the bad service you thinking change the water 💧 for clorox not good .if do you this Restaurant please be carefully we not come this place too bad

A DDC
A DDC

Food is not good like it use to. Had not been there over a year and a half ago and the food doesn't taste as good. I order a Lomo saltado, and the steak was hard and had no flavor and not only did the lady Brenda at pick up had a rude tone but she also charged me $1.00 for a Aji sauce that wasn’t even half way full, and which I honestly don’t care but don’t be rude about it either.

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Many Reviews
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Moderate Price
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🥞 Breakfast
🥐 Brunch
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🍾 Dinner
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥡 Takeout
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Status
Verified by owner
🕐 Hours Today
11AM-12AM
Rating
4.3/5
💬 Reviews
1,059
💰 Price Level
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⏱️ Typical Visit
People typically spend 25 min to 2 hr here
📞 Phone
+1 516-292-5724
🌐 Website
elajicitorestaurant.com
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