NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2022 | CUISINE & DINING
WHAT'SCOOKIN' WITH MATT LAINE
GOLLITA PERUVIAN CUISINE 4313 E MORGAN AVE, SUITE H EVANSVILLE, IN
P
eople have been telling me to try this Peruvian restaurant in town for quite awhile now, and I can proudly say I have finally gotten around to checking it out. I must note that although it is Peruvian,
Gollita seems much different than past similarly-themed places I've been there's no charcoal smell, there's a wider variety of dishes to try, and they also feature a lot of seafood. So, I was excited to dive in and check out what else this type of cuisine could offer.
When you walk in, it’s a small little
to a table, and although I doubt they
restaurant with lots of decorations to
sit people there, the noise might get a
make you feel as though you just came
bit obnoxious. Outside of the speaker,
in off the streets of Peru. They have flags,
everything else seemed in good order.
fishnets, fish figurines, and other Peruvian
Most importantly, my server was very
indicators to set the mood. I should
attentive and helped me find some things
also point out that they have a TV in
to test my palate - he was so excited for
the corner playing music and a speaker
me to try their food, and that totally got
placed right in front of it. I mention this
me jazzed up for the Gollita experience.
because the speaker is literally right next I wanted to start my meal off with an appetizer and went with the Pork Tamale. When it came out, it looked extremely moist and the pico de gallo was crisp and fresh. After trying the tamale, I have to say the cook was excellent, but the flavor was lacking just a bit. If it wasn’t for the pico saving it, this appetizer would’ve been a miss for me, but that pico was just so good it made the tamale sit at least on par in my opinion. Then when my Gollita Trio came out, once again the server got me psyched for the Ceviche.
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