With a name like Brasa (roughly "grill" in Spanish,) you know this place has got to serve pollo a la brasa. Tried it in a sandwich version and, well, it was very different.
The sandwich doesn't taste terribly Peruvian but that doesn't mean it wasn't good! The chicken has more of a fire-in-your-mouth spice than a flavorful, fragrant spiciness, and there's nary a hint of garlic or lime in the mix. So what if it doesn't taste like the chicken from Peru? It's still tender and tasty, and the extra spice shook me out of my expectations.
An unexpected plus was the bread... nice and crusty but not too hard (it won't stab your palate.) I think the bread actually reminded me of the little rolls we'd get from the supermarket in Lima, so that was authentic for me.
The chicken and bread were delicious in their own ways but I think the sandwich could benefit from an extra helping of ají sauce. The chicken wasn't dry, I think I prefer it saucy mostly because that's how I eat my Peruvian rotisserie chicken.
Despite the small size, there seemed to be a bit of trouble getting an order of sweet potato fries in a timely manner. Also, the waitress allowed Tater and I to wander around, debating whether or not to bus our own table for quite a while. That was weird.
But I'd like to end on a happy note. Besides offering delicious hot sandwiches at happy prices, Brasa has some very good chicha morada and is the only place I know that serves the juice of the maracuya, a fruit similar to mango but with a sour twist.
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