No, not the place in Peru (I wish!). Machu Picchu is a traditional Peruvian Restaurant on Valley Avenue next to The 
Great Wall and Starz. I chose to go to a Peruvian restaurant because it was something completely different than anything I have ever had. I'm not sure really what I was expecting but I was definitely surprised by what I got. When my boyfriend, Ben, and I got there the place was virtually empty aside from the 2 or 3 Latin men in the back playing a game of pool. I heard the place actually turns into a Latin dance club at night so I guess that's when their busy time is. They had Latin music playing in the background and there were decorations on the walls made of llama hair. Also on the walls were pictures of Peru and a few flashy decorations. The 2 women who served us spoke decent English and I loved how excited they got when I used the tiny bit of Spanish that I know. First they bring out the best salsa I have ever had in a restaurant along with tortillas and banana chips (which were also awesome). For an appetizer Ben and I chose Cebiche de Comarones, which is shrimp in lemon and red chile. From what i understand about cibiche is that it is cooked by the marinade and not by heat. It was incredible. It was some of the best shrimp I have had in Birmingham. It was lite, fresh, and zesty. Then for our entrees, since I was doing this to try something new Ben decided he would try something new as well. I chose Cabrito ala Nortena, which is goat with rice and beans. I knew nothing about goat meat before so i was expecting a lighter colored meat with a lite taste. It was actually a very dark color with a very strong rich flavor. It was served o
ver the rice and white beans. This was a mean that I saw was recommended in a review and was well worth trying. To be honest I don't think i will be a regular there but i definitely enjoyed trying something new. So, i can't leave out what Ben ate because I tried it too...Ben had something called Cau-Cau which is Tripe stewed with potatoes and vegetables in yellow sauce. Tripe is cow stomach. Haha yes, COW STOMACH!! I told Ben since I had to try soemthing new that it would be good for him to try something new and different also. Well, that was definitely interesting...I took one bite of this tripe that looked like chopped up bits of fat and I'm sorry to say that I could not even bring myself to swallow it, so I tried to discretely spit in into my napkin. Whats even more sad is that I thought it would actually taste good because the women serving us said they liked it! So basically it was very gelatinous, chewy on the outside and the inside tasted like chewing on a washcloth. Its bizarre taste is indescribable in a nice way. It just wasn't for me! But over all it was a great experience and everything but the tripe was great.
Great Wall and Starz. I chose to go to a Peruvian restaurant because it was something completely different than anything I have ever had. I'm not sure really what I was expecting but I was definitely surprised by what I got. When my boyfriend, Ben, and I got there the place was virtually empty aside from the 2 or 3 Latin men in the back playing a game of pool. I heard the place actually turns into a Latin dance club at night so I guess that's when their busy time is. They had Latin music playing in the background and there were decorations on the walls made of llama hair. Also on the walls were pictures of Peru and a few flashy decorations. The 2 women who served us spoke decent English and I loved how excited they got when I used the tiny bit of Spanish that I know. First they bring out the best salsa I have ever had in a restaurant along with tortillas and banana chips (which were also awesome). For an appetizer Ben and I chose Cebiche de Comarones, which is shrimp in lemon and red chile. From what i understand about cibiche is that it is cooked by the marinade and not by heat. It was incredible. It was some of the best shrimp I have had in Birmingham. It was lite, fresh, and zesty. Then for our entrees, since I was doing this to try something new Ben decided he would try something new as well. I chose Cabrito ala Nortena, which is goat with rice and beans. I knew nothing about goat meat before so i was expecting a lighter colored meat with a lite taste. It was actually a very dark color with a very strong rich flavor. It was served o
ver the rice and white beans. This was a mean that I saw was recommended in a review and was well worth trying. To be honest I don't think i will be a regular there but i definitely enjoyed trying something new. So, i can't leave out what Ben ate because I tried it too...Ben had something called Cau-Cau which is Tripe stewed with potatoes and vegetables in yellow sauce. Tripe is cow stomach. Haha yes, COW STOMACH!! I told Ben since I had to try soemthing new that it would be good for him to try something new and different also. Well, that was definitely interesting...I took one bite of this tripe that looked like chopped up bits of fat and I'm sorry to say that I could not even bring myself to swallow it, so I tried to discretely spit in into my napkin. Whats even more sad is that I thought it would actually taste good because the women serving us said they liked it! So basically it was very gelatinous, chewy on the outside and the inside tasted like chewing on a washcloth. Its bizarre taste is indescribable in a nice way. It just wasn't for me! But over all it was a great experience and everything but the tripe was great.
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