Henry’s friends continued to swear by Larco-Mar, and he agreed to meet them there one day. He had a great meal, a completely different selection of menú items that were all good. He suggested we go back and give it another try when we were over that way, so we stopped in for lunch again. The menú the day we went didn’t sound interesting, and very non-Peruvian, with barbecued chicken wings as one offering and a milanesa as the other. So we ordered off the a la carte menu. A very good seco de cordero, the lamb cooked to fork tender and spiced well, great beans and rice. One of my litmus tests, the chicharrón de pollo, basically fried chicken, was good, though no better than that – tender pieces of white meat in a light, but not particularly crisp breading. I will give them props for asking if the usual french fries and salad were acceptable or did I want something else, and simple boiled potatoes substituted without a whimper. It’s still expensive for homestyle Peruvian cooking – these two plates and a couple of lemonades to drink, and a whopping 40 peso cubierto per person came in at 540 pesos before tip. Mamaní, which is just a block away, is of equal or better quality in the same price range, but the portions are so big we always have some to take home, and, they don’t charge a cubierto. Still, based on Henry’s additional experience and this one, I’ll move them up to “okay”.