Good Peruvian Restaurants in Chicago?

Hi, I'm new to the site, my wife and I are relocating from NY in the late summer/fall.

She is from Peru so we of course are looking for suggestions for good Peruvian food in Chicago and environs. Doesn't need to be fancy, our favorite place in the US is Mario's in LA, which if you've ever been is not the prettiest place to say the least. But the ceviche and lomo saltado...absolute heaven

My favorite for Peruvian food is Ay Ay Picante @ 4569 N Elston. I love the
Aji de Gallina
Shredded Chicken with a walnut cream sauce & Peruvians spices. Accompanied by white rice. The best part, it's BYOB.

Lots of posts on Peruvian food around here.

These are two about my favorite Peruvian place:
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=40817
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2884

You might also want to look at:
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2884
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=40983

Poke around some more and you'll find lots of Peruvian references.

Taste of Peru
6545 N. Clark St.
773-381-4540

It’s a small family owned restaurant located in a strip mall. Not much to look at. But it’s BYOB, and I’ve never been disappointed in anything I’ve ordered. I think it’s one of the hidden gems in terms of little neighborhood places. Aside from the paella, the prices are really reasonable and they have live music on occasion. I think the portions are generous and everything is tasty. Granted I’m not Peruvian, so I wouldn’t know how authentic it truly is…but it’s worth a try

Check out the new place Machu Pichu, Ashland at Byron, in Lakeview. It's new and working out the kinks, but what I've had so far has been pretty good. There's some former employment/partnership connection to the longtime stalwart Rinconcito Sudamericano, in Bucktown.

I had the chupe de camaron and a ceviche and liked it. Tried to order the parihuela to go, and the kitchen refused, saying it's an eat-in dish that depends on serving the moment it is made. I took that as a very good sign. The owner clearly wants to catch some of the vibes from Tango Sur down the street, as he kept nudging me toward steaks. The sign also proclaims it's a "churrasqueria," which isn't quite apt based on the menu and experience I had.

Ecuadorian is also well represented here in Chicago and represents an interesting, similar but somewhat different option. And further in the direction of red meat, there's plenty of Colombian and Argentine, plus a Venezuelan (Caracas Cafe). You should be in OK shape.