Jora - Broad Channel

After reading all the reviews and having a friend recommend this place, I had high expectations! Alas, the food was mediocre and really expensive (ok! it's LIC.... read more After reading all the reviews and having a friend recommend this place, I had high expectations! Alas, the food was mediocre and really expensive (ok! it's LIC.... . I'm giving this restaurant 4 stars because the service was excellent and the ambience was lovely for a Friday night, but if you're really craving Peruvian, go elsewhere.

The restaurant atmosphere is great, specially with a date, but the food to me was not up to par, had lomo saltado and it didn't taste good, tasted more like a s... read more The restaurant atmosphere is great, specially with a date, but the food to me was not up to par, had lomo saltado and it didn't taste good, tasted more like a stew than the typical lomo. I've had lomo in multiple different Peruvian restaurants and here is so different it didn't taste like a typical lomo. I thought it was on the expensive side for the experience with drinks starting over $15 and entree around $30 so be ready for over $140 for two.

If you read too much unnecessary nonsense on the web — that is me — you may have come across headlines such as “Peruvian Cuisine — the New Kid on the Block” or... read more If you read too much unnecessary nonsense on the web — that is me — you may have come across headlines such as “Peruvian Cuisine — the New Kid on the Block” or something like that. Jora, in deja vu hipster Long Island City, probably does not need any classification. Having eaten there, I have no idea what Peruvian cuisine actually is (a South American take on all things Mediterranean? a Pablo Ottolenghi cluster of spices bunched in with rarer cuts of meat and seafood? yummylicious? , but this is … – show

The food was great, but the service was terrible. The food took over an hour and 15 mins to come out to also not get the correct dish. If you don't mind waiting... read more The food was great, but the service was terrible. The food took over an hour and 15 mins to come out to also not get the correct dish. If you don't mind waiting really long and possibly getting the wrong dish then this is the spot for you.

Food service was amazing! read more Food service was amazing!