Came here with a group of friends and got to experience some real, authentic cuisine. My friend described the food as feeling just like home and I was excited to try all the things on the menu that aren’t that easy to find around town! Such a little hidden gem.
Near Burnaby General Hospital is this rather odd street with a few businesses and residences. One of these businesses is El Inka, a South American cuisine cafe. The first thing you'll notice is the parking; there's plenty of it - but only for residents, who seldom seem to use this gift that they have been given. In front of the restaurant is pay parking - not an ideal way to attract customers.
On to the food. The food is quite authentic, but salty and, (in the case of certain pork dishes) very, VERY greasy. It tastes good, but they did hike the prices since the last time the menu was printed. Overall, it is a good restaurant, but not somewhere you would want to go to all the time.
I had stumbled upon this place a few years ago when my wife was in the hospital near by. Yes, I felt guilty that when she wasn't feeling well, I was stuffing my face.
I've been back here with her a few times now. The food here is delicious. It's truly is a hole in the wall, but a true gem. Today I tried the tripe & housemade sausage soup. The broth had deeply developed flavor and the meats were tender...true comfort food. My wife had a fried chicken leg with green rice. I had a couple bites of green rice and really liked the herby (is that a word?), savory flavor. I also must have the chicha morada when I come here. It's a drink made of purple corn, very refreshing.
The family that runs this place are hard working. I can see that in the food and the care that they try to put into the restaurant. I feel good about spending my money here. If anyone is in the area, stop in, say hi, grab a bite. You won't regret it.
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