Mochica

As peruvian myself I must say Mochica’s like any other restaurant in Peru, the same flavor, the same ingredients (at least that’s what I tasted). I felt like eating in my home country. However, we got our food one hour after we ordered, which was to much! The environment was charming, authentic but I really bothered me how slow the service was. Perhaps happened ’cause that day there was a big group of around 15 people ordering different stuff. But still you know… And there was just two waiters on a saturday!

Great Peruvian Restaurant in the Maple Country. I’m Peruvian and I must say this restaurant is pretty good. Good selection of dishes, including Llama which is not so frequently found in Lima restaurants given that is our national animal.

I am a huge fan of Peruvian food so I was excited to eat here. Our server was great. He did a good job of steering us toward the best menu choices and he made a mean Pisco Sour. The table shared an order of ceviche served with corn nuts, of course. For my entrée I had the duck and it was delicious, perfectly cooked and falling off the bone. I would certainly eat here again when in Montréal. It’s a nice change of pace from the average fare you get at Mexican and other Latin restaurants. If you haven’t had Peruvian food, give it a try.

Mochica is fantastic! The food was amazing. I had aji de gallina that was fabulous. And the drinks were also great. I got a pisco sour that I highly recommend.
The owner was our waiter, and he was incredibly friendly and helpful. The ambiance was very relaxed and pleasant.
I will definitely go back the next time I am in Montréal.

J’y suis allée une fois, c’était ma première expérience dans un restaurant péruvien. Nous avons testé en entrée le carpaccio de lama histoire de goûter une fois du lama mais la viande était un peu trop froide pour qu’on goûte ses saveurs. Par contre plat principal de boeuf était divin!
Le restaurant est très bien décoré avec des objets et art péruviens. Le serveur est vraiment très attentif, et en somme c’était une belle expérience!

Probably the best looking Peruvian restaurant I’ve been anywhere outside Peru. This includes Canada, U. S, Mexico and Colombia. I mean, these guys did a great job with decorations. The exotic ceramic works (Huacos) are awesome!. Like I said… excelente!
Now, regarding the food, boy, the place fell short. After leaving the place, I was like «meh». Seasoning was needed everywhere. The ceviche was ok. No cancha (toasted corn) and the Lomo was also bland. The pisco drink was good however. My wife (american) who loves pervian food, got the corvina and was also disappointed.
I’ve eaten much better Peruvian food in Miami and NY.
Like I said, great place, but I do hope they get a better cook in there and get the sazon back in!!!

Great ambience. Our waiter was very friendly and helpful. We had the ceviche for an appetizer, and it was excellent. Great pisco sours too. For dinner, I had the kingfish and my boyfriend had the shrimp. Both were delicious, but the fish took the prize. Both were garnished with exquisitely prepared vegetables, including the best brussel sprouts I’ve ever eaten. Highly recommended.

I was excited to find this Peruvian treasure during a recent visit to Montréal. The Pisco Sours were potent. I had a couple varieties of ceviche. Everything was delicious and absolutely Peruvian. The restaurant itself was beautiful with an exposed wine cellar and gorgeous Peruvian art everywhere. I had a great time! A good Pisco Sour is difficult to find outside of South America!

I was treated to a delicious meal in this beautiful restaurant with a friend from Peru. I felt like I was in Miraflores or a museum there. Met the chef and owner. The washroom has a surprise.

Had an awesome dinner at this Peruvian restaurant recently.
The décor and the ambiance are perfect for a relaxing or romantic dinner.
Mochica has a nice selection of cocktails and non alcoholic beverages.
Started off with a mixed appetizer plate for 2, piqueo crillo. All 4 entrees varied from good to excellent. My favourite being the tamalito verde. A parcel of mashed corn with cilantro steamed in a banana leaf stuffed with chicken, egg and Alphonso olives.
This large appetizer plate was followed by the Lomo saltado which are tender beef morsels with red and green onions, tomatoes, in a tangy and very tasty sauce. It was accompanied by garlic rice, cassava fries and rocoto mayonnaise that were spectacular.
My partner had a sea bass dish with a seafood sauce that was excellent. Portion for this dish was exceptionally large.
Presentations were beautiful for all dishes and the service excellent and friendly.
Oh yes, one should not miss a trip to the rest rooms (both men an women). The resident tenant may fire up your imagination as to how to finish your evening or, at the very least, make you smile.
Overall this was an excellent dinner experience and I recommend this place highly.

This Peruvian restaurant on St. Denise has a really nice going with their setting and ambiance. Neatly designed interior and very cozy service is memorable. Unfortunately there were a lot to be desired for it food.
We were there for an early dinner in a beautiful Montréal’s June. Ready for a break and good meal after a whole day of walking around. We started with a couple of appetizers, Papa ala Huancaina (potato balls and goatcheese in aji amrilo sauce) and Yuquita Rellena (Fried cassava stuffed with seavood) Both were really good with an absolutely stunning presentation. Such artistic arrangement of shapes and colors on minimalist plates, gorgeous and delicious. The highlight was the sauce for the potatoes. Terrific.
For the entrée we had Conchas ala guyanabana (Raw scallops with guyanabana lime sauce) and Cudado de mero (Steamed grouper in spicy rocoto sauce) Again these dishes came with impeccable presentation, but this time the taste did not measure up to the look, the scallop was stiff and much to chewy with slight aroma even defying the guyanabana sauce. My grouper seems to be steamed frozen, the spicy sauce couldn’t not help. Sorry to say we had to abandon them half way and continue instead to nibble on the peripheral cassava and plantain chips.

I had the Grilled red tuna in an ancestral sugar cane and red ají panca sauce Quinoa. The tuna was seared to a nice medium rare. Very nice interior. There were many items on the menu that looked really good. I might have to go back to try some of the other dishes.