Pisco y Nazca Bethesda

Pisco y Nazca Bethesda reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Adam VIP

   New York City17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good food and beverages!!! Truly delicious and unique. And a beautiful space.
   

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   Lourdes VIP

   Washington DC38 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent experience. Food was wonderful. Great fusion of Peruvian and Mediterranean. The grilled octopus was superb as was the spicy can canchita. Let's talk about dessert! The Buenasa was truly buenasa!!
   

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   Elizabeth

   Washington DC7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Ceviche and pisco sours are amazing! Will definitely go back.
   

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   Carolina VIP

   Washington DC12 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We have been regular customers of Pisco y Nazca DC and have always enjoyed the experience, so I was excited to try the new Bethesda location. I first visited on a weekday with friends and had a lovely time, which is why I decided to bring my family on a Saturday night. I made a reservation, but when we arrived, we were seated near the bar, which was extremely loud and under a bright light that felt more like a stadium spotlight. I politely asked the front desk if we could move to a quieter table, but they told us they were too busy and nothing was available. I then spoke with the manager, who was very kind and was able to move us to a much better table — surprisingly, there were several open tables around, so it was unclear why we were told none were available at first. Once we settled in, the starters arrived quickly, but our drinks took nearly 20 minutes. When we asked, we were told the bar was very busy, so we just had to wait. Unfortunately, our main dishes took almost an hour to arrive, and when they did, they didn’t reflect the usual care and attention we’ve come to expect — it felt a bit rushed and lacked the small details we usually love. On the positive side, our server was wonderful and tried his best to manage the situation, and the manager did apologize and kindly comped our main dishes. Still, the overall experience was disappointing, especially compared to the high standard we’re used to. The food was great, as always, but we’ve learned that weekends may just be too hectic for this location. Sadly, we wouldn’t return on a weekend — the restaurant is quite large, and it seems the kitchen isn’t fully prepared to handle the volume.
   

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   Sophie VIP

   Washington DC33 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on May 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Fantastic Ceviche and causas. The music and a packed restaurant made it very loud inside.
   

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   Kevin

   Kansas City1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 30, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Matilda was awesome and very attentive. Food was fantastic.
   

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   Florence

   Washington DC3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went there for a lunch birthday celebration. The food was amazing. Daniel was amazing! And overall, a wonderful experience. Can't wait to go back there and try something else from their menu.
   

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   Ricardo

   Washington DC7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was excellent. However spicy for a dish that was not disclosed as spicy. But it was good. Service was mediocre, you can tell they just opened. I don’t understand why they had to sit me in the worst possible table when the restaurant was empty and I had reservations. Asked to be moved to another table.
   

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   Kristin

   Washington DC7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful food with great variety. We had traditional ceviche and tuna tartare - both very good and surprisingly different from each other. Excellent server, Mathilda, was kind and patient with two old friends who hadn’t seen each other in years and couldn’t make up their minds what to order. Music was a bit loud for me, but pleasant and probably perfect for the 30-somethings who were the other patrons.
   

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    Mariam VIP

    Washington DC48 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 25, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Food was great, so was our server Javier. They were very busy and might need more staff. A little noisy.
    

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