At Inka Mama's, Mami Knows Best

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • May 16, 2013
There used to be a different Peruvian restaurant at the very spot Inka Mama's has recently claimed as its fourth Orange County location. By all accounts, it did a very capable plate of lomo saltado, a dish all Peruvian restaurants worth their aji...
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