Peruchi

Wanting to deviate from my norm at the weekly food truck lineup near my work, I decided on Peruchi. I’ve tried Peruvian food elsewhere and it’s been pretty tasty so I was looking forward to seeing how this would stack up.
I ended up going with the saltado burrito with chicken. Decent size and the ingredients were tasty. The rice was nice and soft with good seasoning, the chicken had good seasoning with a hint of ginger, and the secret sauce was very good as well. However, as I made my way through the burrito I found it to be a little salty for my taste and I wish the ingredients were blended a little better. The chicken stir fry was all on one side of the burrito, making it a little juicy/​runny on that side and the rice/​secret sauce were all clumped on the other side. And at $ 10 for the burrito, not exactly cheap either. Decent offering, though I’d go back to my normal trucks the next time!

I got Lomo with rice. It was only onions & 2 small pieces of beef hidden inside the sauted onions. Quantity was reall small for $ 13.

The fried rice with chicken was okay. The «secret sauce» is pretty good.

I have to be honest & tell you guys that their Lomo Saltado is not the original «Peruvian Lomo Saltado» it’s their interpretation of it & it’s delicious! I’m Peruvian & I loved it! Their green sauce & their Yuca Frita are amazing! If you’re willing to try something new this is it! Great Job Peruchi!

One of my favorite food trucks! The pollo Saltado and Lomo Saltado are delicious as are the yucca fries. Highly recommended! The owners are super friendly as well.

I’m giving it 3 stars just for the serving size & the quality of beef they used. I ordered the lomo saltado. Good serving size. The meat is nice & tender but the powdered spices they placed on the food left an awful gritty feel inside my mouth. I am missing tomatoes in my dish.
Fries — BLEH! Oily. The greenish yellow dip they placed on top just tasted like mayo, nothing special
I’ve had better lomo saltado. They can learn how to cook a better one from this Peruvian restaurant along Fillmore St, Fresca. Skipping this food truck next time

Very very dissapointed so i got a pollo saltado and it did not taste like lomo at all … U seriouse u going around selling this shit that does not have any resemblance to the real thing making peruvian ppl (us) look bad … My pollo saltado was missing bell pepper, cilantro, and tomato and the key ingridient (viniger) u gotta stop selling peruvian food if u dont know how to make it all these good reviews are ppl that never had a real lomo/​pollo saltado … Go to el porteno in san francisco and thats what a real lomo taste like… im upset wasted 10.00 on this shit… thank god i didnt get the lomo it would of bin almost 20 dollars …

Very delicious! The service was very organized, they had a screen below where you can view your order and sign for a receipt. Once he takes your order, he slides the receipt on a binder clip that reaches the cooks. The cook also wears a headset so you can hear your order loud and clear. Service was on point!
I got the Lomo Saltado, which is grass fed angus beef with rice, fries, tomatoes and onions. The Domingo’s Secret Sauce is so good with it too! The beef was well seasoned and tender. I just wish the fries were thicker, and it was pricey for $ 16.55 with tax is $ 18. Can’t complain if it’s «grass fed certified angus beef» right?
Overall, one of the best food trucks I had so far!

WHY I WENT HERE:
— on my way back to my office from seeing a client and forgot that Moveable Feast shows up for lunch on Thursdays just 5 minutes drive away
— when I parked in the parking lot just to see what was there, Peruchi Truck caught my eye
— I used to date a Peruvian and LOVED Peruvian food, so I decided to try this out, even if it was Chinese fusion
THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE):
— colorful truck
— I like how they had signage detached from the truck off to the side (which is convenient, especially since food truck lines tend to get long quick and you can’t always have a good visual of the menu before deciding if you want to buy food from that truck or not)
— I like how the signage by the pickup window explains the nature of their ingredients (i.e. grassfed beef; fresh never frozen; all food made the same day as the sale; etc.)
WHAT I ORDERED:
— lomo saltado
— Inca Kola
THE TASTE:
— good, but I’ve had better
— the portions are pretty good, but they give too much rice compared to your meat/​veggies
— the papas fritas with the green sauce was pretty good too
— just a tad pricey for my taste; especially for a food truck
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
— polite
— prompt

I was first introduced to Chifa cuisine (and Peruvian cuisine, in general) when I lived in Manhattan after undergrad and have been a huge fan ever since. Whenever I try a new Peruvian joint I always have to get the Lomo Saltado first as a benchmark before I try any other dish. Some of the best versions I’ve had have actually been at inexpensive hole-​in-​the-​walls, though the bougie pricey versions can be good too. I wasn’t sure what to think of this Lomo Saltado since it’s from a truck, but it costs $ 18. Overall, I think it was just OK (hence the 3 star). It had a strangely different flavor profile than I’m used and it wasn’t that saucy.
Lomo Saltado: The first disappoint was that the fries were separate from the stir fry. When they’re mixed together as a last step in the wok, the fries absorb some of the sauce and soften up a bit. The second disappoint was that the tomatoes were a bit skimpy compared to everything else; they usually add a nice moisture and hence this ended up feeling drier than usual. The final disappoint was that it was a bit heavy on cumin and fresh oregano so it tasted more Mexican than Peruvian; I would have hoped for a stronger cilantro (of which there was none) and vinegar flavor profile instead. The beef tenderloin was plentiful and well cooked though.
Chicha Morada: Pretty standard. The spices weren’t overpowering but still gave a nice aroma.

I am completely unfamiliar with Peruvian food except that I think they like potatoes… a lot. I tried PeruChi at a company sponsored event which they catered. I had the lomo (which had such deep flavor from what I assume was the marinade) that I still dream about it.
For those unfamiliar with Peruvian lomo, I can only describe it as being similar to Santa Maria BBQ to the nth degree with a ton of umami. It was that flavorful! I didn’t find the french fries out of place because I assumed that was a cultural affectation.
Would classic American food serve a starch with another starch? Probably not in a small plate, but it’s not uncommon to find that in fusion cuisine: think loco moco with macaroni salad. Or a side of bread with just about everything for that matter.
The aji sauce served with the lomo & fries was a perfect accompaniment for fried potatoes. A slightly peppery, citrusy aioli. The rice was a medium grain cooked to perfection that absorbed all of the wonderful flavors from the lomo.
There was a significant amount of griddled red onions which provided a nice contrast to the soft mouth feel to the rice, lomo and fries.
The other dishes I saw leaving the truck looked equally tasty. I can’t speak to them obviously, but I would highly recommend PeruChi based on my experience.

I grabbed pork sauté while they were at Civic Center today. The pork and sauce were very delicious and tender, but the rice was undercooked.

PeruChi offers Peru Chinese Food. the Loma Saltado is the fav. not mine since i dislike french fries.
eats: Arroz Chaufa (7)
–basically chinese fried rice, peruvian style
–small portion, tasty with meats, veggie
3.5 stars. good taste, poor value.

I got lomo salteado, portion a bit small for the price. The flavor was good, too much onion, the meat was tender. A bit over price, $ 13 for a lunch portion on a food truck. The thing is the price match of a Peruvian restaurant but there is no service and quantity does not match so it lose me two stars, fries and put on top and not cook with the dish. I am use to have the fries soak in the sauce, that is just preference.

I never have given a Unilocal review to any of the food trucks I eat at so often here in Civic Center… but today’s lunch motivates a five star review for PeruChi. If you see this truck: eat here! Had the beef tenderloin sauté (Lomo Saltado). This was truly restaurant worthy — really good restaurant worthy — food. The term ‘succulent’ is often bandied, but this is grass fed beef that gives meaning to that word. The beef is tossed with onions, tomatoes spices, a few fried sweet potatoes… all I can say: had to share this in Unilocal so that you can enjoy this too! Huge plus here at Civic Center — the awesomeness of this truck has not yet been discovered, so you wont be waiting in a 20 minute line (like you would for Señor Sisig)

To be fair i didnt get an entrée. But when you say youre going to cook something fresh like the sweet potato fries, you shouldnt give your customer something that was obviously old and cold. Not only that the order was small for $ 5. The hot sauce with the fries was the only positive point. It made me sad.

I got the breakfast lomo saltado so it came with an egg + potatoes instead of rice! This was amazing, the flavors of the beef were amazing and the meat was ultra tender. The egg was perfectly runny and they had this green sauce that was great! I don’t know what was in it but I tasted some garlic and spice for sure.
The people who own the truck were very sweet and informative. They told me that they started a food truck pretty recently because of their dad being an awesome cook who had made food for every family occasion and received great compliments
I’m not entirely sure if this can be described as chinese fusion, what I ate seemed to be majority peruvian but I’m not the expert on this. Would eat again!!!

Saw this truck during the 75^th Anniversary NASA Open House at the Super Moveable Feast. We wanted a cold drink with our food so the BF went here.
His order:
Chicha Morada: ($ 3) Peruvian Tea made from Purple Corn
The Chicha Morada had more hibiscus flavor than purple corn, so my BF was disappointed. He really misses Peru and that drink brings him many good memories. Still, fairly refreshing and not overly sweet.

Chicha Morada! The food rules but even if you don’t dig food trucks, go give this special Peruvian beverage a try. Brewed from purple corn and pineapples then seasoned with cinnamon and other spices. Impossible to find unless someone makes it. Super friendly people to boot!

Being novices on the food truck scene, you’d never know it tasting the food. That’s because Chef Domingo Lau has been a chef and restauranteur in Lima for over 20 years before coming to California. The ingredients are fresh and flavors are amazing.
If you’ve never had, Papa a la Huancaina is delicious; the cool, creamy sauce is garlicky, nutty, and perfect over steamed potatoes. Theirs is the best I’ve ever had. I’ve had fried wontons just about everywhere and theirs are light, crunchy… a great starter. I particularly like the fact their made with chicken and shrimp instead of pork.
I’m sort of partial when it comes to lomo saltado, so let’s dish about their arroz con pollo. Every latin american country has their version, but the Peruvian version is by far my favorite. The cilantro green rice is fantastic with the tender flavorful chicken. Love love love.
The thing that really earns the truck 5 stars is the green sauce… OMGsh, it’s insanely good and good on everything! Creamy, garlicky, spicy, nom nom goodness… I scrape the container clean with whatever food is speared on my fork. Ridiculous.
Service is awesome as well. Owners Maricela and Danny are super nice, friendly, and accommodating. I will definitely be back for more.