Lunch Specials: La Limena

Now it's time for the second installment of Lunch Specials!

For this special, I go to another Peruvian restaurant in Rockville.  Who knew that there is a significant Peruvian presence in the area?  Well, that's good for me and anyone that likes good food.

Tucked away in strip mall covered up by IHOP (cue the vomit) when driving down Rockville Pike is La Limeña.  Not only is it in the strip mall, it's located in a far corner, so it took a bit of a walk from the main parking lot.

I came here for something that they have on Fridays.  And it's only $9.50!  So what is it exactly?  It's a bowl of whatever soup they make that day and a big plate of arroz con pollo (rice with chicken).  And I do mean BIG.

 

The rice cooked with cilantro, giving it its green color.  The chicken varies week to week.  In my previous visit, the white meat was cooked in cilantro while the dark meat was used in the soup.  In my first visit, it was rotisserie chicken or pollo a la brasa, which is divine by the way.  It's made fresh everyday and you see it when you first walk into the place.  

 Everything you get also comes with a little plate of two sauces: ají verde (spicy) on the left and huancaína (mild) on the right.  Great for the dipping the chicken.

So next time on your Friday lunch, head on down to 765 Rockville Pike and start your weekend off with a nice big lunch.  I mean, its Friday after all, what could go wrong...