Tacu Tacu

We ordered the Lomo Saltado and the Ceviche. The beef in the Lomo Saltado was decent, although the rice wasn’t really to my taste. The surprise of the meal was the ceviche. The fish was incredibly fresh, flavorful, and prepared beautifully. Definitely the highlight of the visit. Service was excellent throughout. Thank you for a pleasant experience.

It’s like fate, we selected this restaurant for our lunch and not knowing we were at the exact same restaurant last year around this time until we almost reached the door steps, we thought about maybe try a different one, but we had such good memory last time so why not do it again? :). It really didn’t disappoint, both dishes are delicious, reasonably priced and portioned (consider the food price index in Chile is quite high, probably even higher than US).

Wow! I can’t believe I waited until my last night in Santiago to try TACU TACU. This was easily one of the best meals I have ever had in my life. My relatives live just across the river from this restaurant, and they hadn’t heard of it. Now they will definitely know about it. I started with a Pisco Sour Catedral (I took the picture after I’d had a couple sips). It was tasty and strong. I ordered the Pulpo Al Olivo (Olivo Octopus) and TACU TACU con Lomo Saltado (TACU TACU with Stir-Fried Tenderloin). The octopus dish was a work of art and (after taking a picture), I had the bite the bullet and eat it. It was delicious. The Stir-Fried tenderloin was so, so good. It was done perfectly and was so darn tasty. I should have just ordered one of the two dishes, because there was no way I could finish both. For dessert (there is always room for dessert, right?). The waiter recommended the Crema Volteada (Flipped Cream). I had that and the tea. Both were so tasty. The Crema was like a Flan, but airier. Anyway, I can’t recommend TACU TACU highly enough. There is a reason it has 4.8 stars.