My Magical Rainbow is Only Red and White

Walking along Park Ave from Weehawken to Union City, my ever-hungry eyes spotted a red and white awning down a side street. Ooo! Could it be? A Peruvian restaurant? Yes! We eagerly turned down 48th St. and, judging by the crowds and the specials posted, we had to check it out (food budgeting be damned! or so we thought).

The food at Dany’s is really cheap and the plates overflow. A shared order of chaufa especial (fried rice with seafood, chicken and beef) left both my husband joyfully stuffed. Unlike some other places, they do not overload on chicken and fatty beef while skimping on the seafood - there were plenty pieces of shrimp, calamari, and octopus (with some crab legs and clams as well).  That dish cost $15.

Our table also devoured the pollo saltado (chicken stir fried with tomatoes, onions, and french fries) which combines the ingredients with rice into a saucy, yummy mix — for just $10. The tallarin saltado (fried linguini with red pepper, onion, celery and beef) was heads and shoulders above the greasy pile of lo mein this dish is often compared to.

And the hot sauce! Out of this world - thick with fresh tomatoes and spices, it made my whole mouth tingle with joy and longing for more.

I don’t know what kept me from getting the ceviche - but now I have a good excuse to go back! And at just $43 split three ways, it wasn’t much of a budget-breaker.

Note: Don’t be surprised if you try calling a dozen times and it’s always busy; yes, they’re open and yes they are that good.

Dany’s Anticucheria & Parrilladas
112 48th St
Union City
201-223-0995

— by Donna M.
Both a Jersey native and recent transplant from NYC, Donna M. is obsessed with both good food and grammar.

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