

Non-Peruvians must understand that the meal is not going to be rushed. She said she was born in Peru and came to the U.S. Our waitress spoke unaccented English and Spanish and spoke to my wife and me in the appropriate language. While I speak no Spanish, my wife is obviously fluent. at the La Candela Restaurant in Hicksville, the defendant, a waiter at the restaurant, began arguing with the victim, 37-year. I was the only non-Hispanic there as far as I could tell. DA Donnelly said that, on July 16, 2020, at approximately 10:39 p.m. The first thing that struck us was that there was Peruvian music playing with a DJ and the diners were of all ages and especially a lot of families. I suspect the negative reviews are from people not familiar with Peruvian restaurants and the culture involved. The restaurant is in a strip mall and, while nothing fancy, it is a pretty authentic Peruvian restaurant. Best Peruvian restaurant on long island Learn more about La Candela Restaurants work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile. The business is located in 495 S Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801, USA. My wife is originally from Peru and we decided to see if there were any Peruvian restaurants locally and found La Candela. La Candela is a business providing services in the field of Restaurant. We happened to be down on Long Island for a family funeral.

I truly advise whoever is reading this to stay at La Candela, and I hope you find it as beautiful as I did. The experience was incredible, and even though I accidentally threw my phone into the ocean, La Candela was still an extremely happy memory for me. Hugo Arévalo even showed us one of his Pablo Neruda documentaries that he made while traveling with the famous poet in the early 70s.

It brought history alive for us, letting us know more about Chile than we can read in books. Afterwards, she talked with us, telling us the story of her life, her friendship with Pablo Neruda, and highlights from her career. Charo Cofré performed for our group, and her voice was incredible. But the food wasn't the highlight of the trip, the best part was meeting Charo Cofré and Hugo Arévalo. The wait staff was incredible, seeming to know what I wanted before I did. I'm a picky eater, and even I loved the food. I stayed for a night at La Candela, having two meals there, and I already want to visit there again.

On Friday, July 27, 2012, a day before the Peruvian Independence Day to be precise, we opened the doors for the first time to our customer and delighting the most demanding palate with its exquisite flavors, and there is the beginning of this adventure, which with much effort and sacrifice, and with absolute dedication, would today be "La Candela II" a family restaurant, with a pleasant atmosphere, live music, delicious food, incredible attention, always trying hard to deliver the best to our customers.įreddy delights the community who always returns to taste his ceviche and other dishes, he is always at the forefront and creating new dishes and styles.When I first arrived at La Candela, I didn't really know what to expect, but now I wouldn't exchange that experience for anything. We are located in the heart of West Hempstead, Long Island NY. Little by little the path opened up, and with the support and dedication of his wife Johanna, together, joining hands to navigate this great dream, forming an exquisite team: Freddy is the Chef Executive and General Manager and Johanna, Administrator and Logistics area. In 2007, Freddy moved to New York and like many immigrants to work, he had the opportunity to work in the Family’s business a Deli "Corner Express", after a while the family opened "La Candela Restaurant" the first Peruvian family restaurant located in Hicksville, working very hard with his family. His first experience in Peruvian cuisine was helping his grandmother Bertha in the kitchen, she had a food Stand in the Ica market, it is there where Freddy developed his love and passion for the culinary art of the Peruvian gastronomy. Freddy, a Peruvian chef was born in Ica, a city located in the southern of Lima.
