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Peruvian · Latin American
Inka's Bar & Grill
A Gaslamp Peruvian spot Roger found dead on a Friday night, with reheated-tasting anticuchos and dry potato, off-textured ceviche, an overcooked bistec a lo pobre, a wrong dish sent out, and over $70 spent on a disappointing meal.
Closed
Inka's Bar & Grill is listed as closed. Roger's dated review is kept as part of the record.
Yelp — Inka's Bar & Grill listed as closed (checked 2026-09-17) (2026-09-17) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Oct 28, 2017. See the check-in log
2017-10-28day precision · source explicit
“Anticuchos (beef heart skewer) tasted precooked/reheated, dry potato.”
Roger found the restaurant dead on a Friday night, with reheated-tasting anticuchos, off-textured ceviche, an overcooked bistec a lo pobre, a wrong dish sent to the table, and over $70 spent on a disappointing meal; the owner responded to apologize, noting the restaurant was newly opened.
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