A Taste Of Peru + Pinkberry In Pasadena

I just realized I never posted about the Peruvian  restaurant we tried in Pasadena a couple of weeks ago. As I mentioned in my earlier post, my cousins Ed & Rachel were in town visiting family so we met in Pasadena one night to have dinner and Pinkberry, our favorite place to go together. My friend Beth and her friend were also visiting from Utah so we got to hang out with them, too!

It was 9 p.m. before we started looking for a place to eat. We had tons of choices {hello, it's L.A.}: Vietnamese, Italian, Afghani, Thai, Mediterranean, you name it. We walked around downtown for a bit {it was Cinco de Mayo so we saw many a cop light, too} until we came upon Chozo Mama, this wonder of  a Peruvian  restaurant. We were greeted warmly by a woman, whom we found out was one of the owners, who ushered us in as if we were long-awaited for family. It was kind of fun =)

Five big stars for the food, service, price, and portions. Just look at the WHOLE chickens on those two girl's plates! It was hilarious when the waiter brought it and set it in front of Kate, Rachel's petite niece. The rest of the food, papas a la huancaina, platanos fritos, empanadas de carne, was fabulous. Finish off the night with some creamy Pinkberry and you can die happy.

What made it so much more enjoyable was the company. Huzzah for family and friends! Food wouldn't be the same without them.