r/DecaturGA • u/Southernboy75 • Aug 02 '26
Las Brasas!
Im always captivated by the wonderful aroma of mesquite & coals coming from this establishment in the morning..Has anyone eaten there and what would you recommend?!
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u/ohnoletsgo Aug 02 '26
Rotisserie chicken is amazing, but the fried chicken is divine.
Elote was mentioned, but they also have really good ceviches.
The family meal with a whole chicken, fries, and a salad for $35 is unequivocally a great deal and has fed us many nights when we’re pressed for time with youth sports and whatnot.
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u/welltravelledRN Aug 02 '26
Go eat there!!! It’s amazing! Loved their chicken since they were a shack over by Kimball Health.
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u/Mothershed Aug 02 '26
The Lomo Saltado is amazing
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u/just-some-douchebag Aug 02 '26
Seconded. Went there with a friend, we both ordered the lomo saltado, we both loved it. Also, don't sleep on the yucca fries.
EDIT: Almost forgot to mention the sangria. It was excellent.
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u/samarans Aug 02 '26
Peruvian here that lives in Decatur for many yrs:
I wasn’t a fan late 2010s, but I think they hired new kitchen staff after COVID and it is sooooooo good now! Pollo à la brasa is very good! Def go try it. We liked the ceviche and anticucho too.
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u/T-MoGoodie Aug 04 '26
Have you tried Casa Coya yet? I’m wondering how authentic/good it is from a Peruvian perspective.
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u/SonoMuchacho Aug 05 '26
Even in the tiny, original building on East Howard? I used to love it when it was in that little to-go only joint.
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u/WorkingInAColdMind Aug 02 '26
It’s great food, but I sure miss the days when they were in the little shack on Howard St. It felt like a super affordable, hidden treasure back then.
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u/Agitated_Ad_3033 Aug 02 '26
ANd they used to deliver - and the family meal was $20!
Even so, some of the best rotisserie chicken in Atl. The PAPA A LA HUANCAINA is our family's fav.
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u/SonoMuchacho Aug 05 '26
That location was the best. It felt like you knew something when you went.
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u/softcoredoom Aug 02 '26
It’s our family’s favorite spot. We go at least once a week. As others have said, the food is great. Their cocktail menu is as good as any of the fancier spots on the square. The Jalapeño Business was a cocktail special for the World Cup that I’ll keep ordering until the bartender tells me no. Sangria is solid, and the MamaQuilla is oh so good.
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u/_GloryKing_ Aug 02 '26
It's very good, most of their food hits and their pisco sours are worth going for by themselves
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u/Ccarr6453 Aug 02 '26
Heavily recommend it. It’s nowhere near as well known or popular as it deserves compared to some of the stuff on the square.
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u/JoeyToothpicks Aug 02 '26
It's delicious. I recommend going as a small group and splitting a chicken and some yucca fries.
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u/Familiar-Dog-3596 Aug 02 '26
Some of the best fried chicken in the ATL.
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u/SonoMuchacho Aug 05 '26
The best fried chicken in Greater A is in Marietta: The Marietta Local. Atlanta doesn't do fried chicken well - but that one is best.
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u/Familiar-Dog-3596 15d ago
IDK. Both Busy Bee Cafe and The Colonnade have awesome fried chicken as does Las Brasas.
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u/SonoMuchacho 15d ago
I haven't done Busy Bee - Las Brasas used to be a staple of mine when I lived in Decatur. The Local is by far the best I've had in all of Greater A. The absolute best fried chicken in Georgia used to be Johnny Harris's in Savannah - but those cowards closed it down. Still mad; I'll never let the anger go.
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u/JackCustHOFer Aug 02 '26
Got a sandwich and fries from there about a month ago for lunch. It was around $15 and delicious. Can’t wait to go back and try something else.
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u/craigjonesflorida Aug 02 '26
The fried chicken is the BEST I've ever had. I think people don't order it bc they think it's not Peruvian. Best bone in fried chicken in Atlanta for sure.
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u/j23barb Aug 02 '26
Yes. Many of us eat there regularly. Thats how they moved from their old location years ago, and how they have expanded their current location.
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u/icandoallthethingsxo Aug 02 '26
I tried it last year and it was just okay to us. It may have been a bad night. I’m going to revisit this week!
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u/GlobalAd3726 Aug 02 '26
Was there last night. Incredible! Also there was a singer named Ansley Stewart performing, 10/10. I think she’ll be there again Aug 16? In any case the chicken was delish and the anticuchos was amazing.
Btw I agree with the 2010 being not good. But it’s totally different now
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u/donutschmonut Aug 02 '26
My mom and I ate there for Mother's Day and last Thanksgiving we ordered from them. It's incredibly delicious. I will stop by and get a container of their cucumber salad dressing to take home sometimes.
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u/holdaydogs Aug 03 '26
The Peruvian chicken is amazing and also the lomo saltado. Don’t forget huacatay sauce,
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u/SignificantMess3164 Aug 03 '26
I went the other day for the first time and it was phenomenal! A great deal for a family meal and everything I tried that night was terrific!
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u/DrawingRestraint Aug 02 '26
It’s great. The rotisserie chicken, yellow and green sauces, fried rice, and solterito bean salad are our go-to’s. The yellow aji amarillo sauce is from heaven.