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My wife and I recently had the pleasure of dinner at Mancora. Although the space is small and the tables small and the place is crowded and a little noisy, the food and service were excellent. The bathroom was ok but not great. And we did notice a giant blue "A" in the window, indicating a favorable report from the health department. We started with the complimentary plaintain chips and verde sauce which was excellent. We also had the red sangria which was delicious and potent. Next we had the soup which I think was Chupe De Camaron O Pescado and we had both the Carmaon (Shellfish) and Pescado (Fish). It was a delicious, creamy soup and one $10 portion was adequate for both my wife and me. Next we had the very delicious appetizers such as pork and potato and some other stuff I don't remember. What was really good were the roast chickens that we had (Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken) and they served with creamy Spanish potatoes and nice sweet yams. It was really delicious. The chicken was tender and superb. Also, we ordered a seafood fried rice which was awesome. It had all kinds of sauteed calamari, clams, mussels. And according to my wife, the only shortage was that the clams had some sand (which I didn't even notice) and that the dish was a little salty. But it was very good all the same. I would recommend this establishment for dinner and it is not expensive, but not cheap either. the bill for my wife and I (and we ordered excessively --, i.e. 2 appetizers, 1 soup, the fried seafood rice, a whole chicken, and two sangrias) and the bill with tip 15% was $87.00

Every time I come to NYC I stop here for a Rotisserie Chicken...They season it perfectly and it's not just the skin, it seeps all the way through the meat. I am in love!

Please disregard "jeterisbetter's" review, he couldn't be more off base. This place is not dirty at all and the tables are not that close to each other. This person must be very large and thats why it was not spacious enough for him. I am a 230 pound man and it was spacious enough for me. I am Peruvian also and I found the food to be quite authentic. It might not be what mom makes, but one step above from being a truck stop. I would suggest the "Papa Rellena" (stuffed potato) or the "Papa a la Hauncaina" (Potatoes and eggs with creamy cheese sauce) as appetizers. If you want "Peruvian food", you can never go wrong with the "Lomo Saltado" or the "Tallarines Verde". My two favorite dishes. The decor is definitely better than just a few peruvian dishes on the wall and an upside down picture. Some people have the strangest reviews. You definitely get more for what you pay for in Mancora.

So many medium to bad reviews of this place and I just don't understand it. I have no idea if the food is authentic Peruvian or not but I'm Italian and my wife is Colombian and we're always surprised at how good it is, especially considering how reasonably-priced it is. The things we tend to get are the shrimp and avocado app, the fish stew (a real standout) and the half/chicken with boiled yucca. And we get a bottle of Spanish wine that they charge about $30 for. Seriously, we eat at Mancora about once every 4-6 weeks or so and have never had a bad meal or problem with the service at all. Not even close. And we've never spent more than $60-$80 for a complete meal for the two of us. Again, I can't imagine what there is to complain about this place.

In the interest of full disclosure my wife is from Peru and I have been there half a dozen times, but I am USA born and bred. Here is our review, the tables are packed together, so close in fact that the guy next to us was almost in our lap, and his elbows kept hitting mine. The wait staff and anyone else knock into your chair because there is no other way to get around. The bathroom is right next to the food prep area. The decor is plain brick wall with a couple of Peruvian plates hung from it, along with an upsidedown picture of Machu Picchu. Its about one step above a truck stop along the New Jersey Turn Pike, not horrid, but not nice. The food is Peruvian in name only, and its really is a disserivce for this place to call itself Peruvian. The other comments on here got that correct, and the quality is on the low side as well. The ingredients are not fresh, the portions are small, and somethings on the menu are not what they claim to be. The service is so-so also. You won't pay alot here, but you won't get alot either. Its really just a place to put something in your mouth, walk a couple more blocks down the street for something better.

I am Peruvian & i went to eat with my family yesterday to eat supposedly Peruvian food at this restaurant and what I found was totally different from Peruvian food. I ordered beans and they where stale. We also ordered fried yauca and it also was stale & cold. My daughter ordered arroz con pato and it mostly seemed like indian food with moist rice it didnt even seem like a peruvian dish.The service was bad and there was no manager. Overall I wouldn't go back & eat here again nor would I recommend this to anyone.

I look forward to coming back to the east coast for some traditional Peruvian food, took some friends and family here last night and what a disappointment. I should have known when I had the papa a la huancaina as a starter and had to drown it in aji and sal to get some taste. Then all of our entrees came served with instant rice - what the heck is that about? I had a side of tacu tacu and I'm still trying to guess what it was. Good service, nice ambiance, even nice food presentation - however the only Authentic Peruvian taste was the inca cola I had to drink...