Dulce Pimienta
Av. Providencia 497, Local 109, 7500000 Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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I was walking down the street and saw the menu for this place posted near the road. An employee saw me looking at the menu and told me about the different foods that they have and I decided to try it out.
This restaurant is located very close to Hotel NH Ciudad de Santiago. One of the best things about that hotel was the location, which had a lot of nice restaurants nearby.
There was a bit of an alleyway with a lot of different cafes with outdoor seating. This was the last one at the end. Even though it was a little early for dinner, the cafes were all starting to fill up. There was a lot of lively energy with all of the people eating and talking with friends. Be aware though, smoking is prevalent in these outdoor seating areas, and not always limited to cigarettes.
There was no paper menu, and instead I had to look it up on my phone with a QR code. There was a QR code on the top of the table, but it wouldn’t. That was their old QR code, and the waiter had a different QR code to use to get to the menu. When I got the right menu loaded up on my phone it had lots of pictures of the different menu items, so that made it easier to order what I wanted.
The restaurant had a wide variety of sea food dishes that reminded me of Spanish food. I wanted to try something very traditionally Chilean, so I went with Chorrillana Mixta which was recommended by the waiter who recruited me to the restaurant. The dish cost $17,500 Chilean Pesos, and was large enough to feed two people.
The dish consisted of an enormous plate of French fries mixed with caramelized onions. It then had a layer of mixed grilled meats. There was grilled chicken, pork, and beef, as well as chorizo which is a type of sausage. It was all topped with two fried eggs.
There was also a more traditional version available for $13,800 Chilean Pesos. It also served two people, but instead of a mix of meat it was only beef.
It was nice to get to try a little bit of the grilled meats that Chile is known for. The mixta gave an opportunity to try a little bit of everything. The juices from the meat flavored the French fries.
The restaurant has a full range of mixed drinks, but I went with a lemonade. They came in two flavors. Plain or with ginger and mint. I thought the $3,990 chilean peso price tag was a little high for a lemonade when I ordered it, but when they brought it out I could see why. It was prepared more like a cocktail with blended ice and fancy presentation. The flavor was really nice too, and not overly sweet.
I was able to pay for my meal with a credit card. Tipping in Chile seems to be fairly standardized, and the credit card terminals all suggest a 10% tip.