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    El Hatuchay

    3.8 (267 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:45 pm
    Updated 1 month ago
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Papa A La Huancaina
    Scott B.

    I've had El Hatuchay on my list for a while and finally checked them out. They are a lovely little Peruvian shop with quaint and vibrant decor. The staff were nice however they did get my companions order wrong even after double checking with us. However the food was excellent so we didn't mind. I ordered the Tallarines Verdes from the All Day Menu which came with a side of Papa A La Huancaina. I wasn't entirely sure outside of beef, spaghetti, and potatos what I'd actually be getting but it was all delicious. The Papa A La Huancaina was a chilled potato slice with a cheese sauce on top. I'm not the biggest fan of chilled potatos but this was delicious! For my main course I had the Tallarines Verdes, steak and pasta. It was fantastic. The steak was good and the pasta was delicious in a crema sauce with a hint of pesto it seemed. I loved it and made sure I saved some for leftovers which also remained delicious. I definitely recommend coming to El Hatuchay and I look forward to coming back and trying more off their menu.

    Lomo Saltado w/ all the salsa you want.
    Brian O.

    Solid Peruvian spot in the valley. Portions are generous, parking is easy, and staff is friendly. My go to is the Lomo Saltado(obvi). They leave the salsa at the table which I love and give you free bread for the table. (Which I cover in salsa cause it's so good) Had to leave a review because every time I come it hits the spot.

    Chicharrón de pollo ‍

    Great service , friendly staff. The food is fresh, flavorful & cooked to perfection I can't wait to go back to try other items on the menu Oh and the music is on point, great vibes overall

    Yasmin A.

    My mom's co-worker recommended this place as having good Peruvian food. I was already skeptical about how it would be but I decided to give it a try anyway. Upon arriving, the restaurant is your typical NoHo/Van Nuys run downish type of place. Don't get me wrong sometimes those types of places have the best food. But not in this case. We got a complimentary basket of warm bread with butter and aji. 2 of the breads did not have butter on them and 1 did have butter on them. I thought it was weird that one had butter and the others did not so I did not eat it. We asked the waitress this and she said no we never put butter on it, we give it to you on the side... O_o...OK, then this must have been someone bread they were going to eat and it somehow got mixed in our basket. She brought us a new one. We then ordered a Lomo Salted and a Ceviche de pescado..The lomo salted had sooo many potatoes and the meat was not a great cut of meat nor was it cooked properly in the wok. The meat should really have a nice grilled taste to it and cooked on high heat. This felt like it was boiled. The sauce was also not right. The ceviche was not that great either. They did not have any aji picado to go with it...just the green saucy aji. It was served with white potato instead of sweet potato. They used regular corn instead of the big toothed Peruvian corn. You can find this easily. Was not impressed at all with the food and will not go back.

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    6 months ago

    Delicious, authentic and affordable Peruvian food. This has been our families staple restaurant for generations.

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    11 months ago

    I love this place been coming here for a long time I always get the #14 it's so good with steak . It could easily feed 2 people

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    Amazing Peruvian food. Been coming here for over 15+ years. It's a must try. Great service and neighborhood restaurant.

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    Salty as hell. Waitresses nice but food is not recommended . The ceviche was literally swimming in liquid.

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    9 months ago

    I order cau cau , causa , tallarines verdes with steak and papa à la huancaina ,like always was so delicious and great service

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    8 months ago

    Love the food I've gotten the lomo saltado very good love the green spicy. Very good food

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    27$ for a lomo Saltado plate to go with 5 sauces and a grand total of 10 pieces of meat. What kind of portion is that. I Do not recommend.

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    Amazing food as always been going here for over 20 years! And I never gotten disappointed and I will recommend this place 100%

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    Great service, great food! It was easy to find parking and the restaurant was clean and well-decorated. I will definitely go there again!

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    2 years ago

    Love this place the food comes in good portions it is always fresh and just overall great.

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    We always enjoy the great food here. The service is always very good. This is one of our favorite restaurants!

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    The food was delicious!!!!!! I will definitely be coming back!!!! The service was nice. The restaurant had a beautiful Peruvian atmosphere!

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    2 years ago

    Amazing and delicious foods but terrible service. Wait more than 30mm to beet water and the waitress wasn't very Nice

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    Came in here with my wife when I saw they were on the InKind app and I was glad I did!…read moreThe place has got a fun vibe inside, with painted murals, good music, and plenty of seating. When we came in, it was moderately busy, but we got our order in quickly. There is parking out front on the street that's plentiful...not sure if they have a parking lot or not nearby. This place is interesting because it does Mexican faves like tacos and burritos and some Peruvian classics like lomo saltado. When we saw that was on the menu, we had to get it. They give a generous portion and the flavor is great. The meat was tender and the sauces take everything to the next level. I am a sucker for a good lomo saltado, and they delivered! We'll be back! Happy to have this in the neighborhood.

    This place came highly recommended by a friend, and it absolutely lived up to the hype! The meat is…read moreincredibly flavorful, and you can tell everything is cooked with care. I ordered the asada taco, and the smoky flavor from the grill really stood out. I also tried the al pastor taco, which was delicious, but my favorite was definitely the chicharrón taco. It was perfectly crispy, well-seasoned, and packed with flavor. Their guacamole was fresh and absolutely on point! My husband ordered the surf and turf burrito with asada and shrimp. It was well-seasoned, full of flavor, and the portion was so generous that he only finished half. The staff was friendly, the restaurant was clean, and the overall experience was excellent. We'll definitely be coming back!

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    2.2 mi•Van Nuys
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    A happy birthday lunch was had here for our first visit - and we're better for it. I got the…read moreBurrito Saltado and my birthday buddy tried the Lomo Saltado. We shared a side of fried plantains. I'm a sucker for a lot of fusion-esque burritos that wrap up traditional cuisine dishes in a flour tortilla. The tortilla usually tastes of higher quality (ALWAYS a highlight) and I was most interested in having a familiar dish spun a little differently. It did not disappoint when it came to the expected flavoring of the veggies and lomo saltado style steak. There was plenty of filling and it sang with the aji verde and orange pepper sauces, but it ultimately was not a revelation. The traditional Lomo Saltado plate was not culinary brilliance either, but it was the favored of the two selections, as it featured the grill in the back of the kitchen more effectively. Anything that is exemplary of mainstay dishes from a regional category is still very special, and this plate will be worth returning for. That, and of course the Inka Cola I've always had to order with my Peruvian plates, where available. This place boasts really good roasted chicken and when you see working men order the la brasa by the basketfull for lunch, you start making conclusions about what an authentic experience at an establishment looks like. So we plan to eat what the regulars do upon the next visit. We weren't burned for starting with the cow though. Guess I had to have my birthday steak one way or another.

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    As a Peruvian man I LOVE this place it makes me feel right at home and the auto shop makes next to…read morethe resturant me love ts place even more I love car. The staff and food are great, I HIGHLY recommend this place for a late night dinner.

    There was plenty of parking, although the outside area could have been a little cleaner. Once…read moreinside, the restaurant had a nice atmosphere, although the music was a bit loud. We started with chicha morada and yuca a la huancaína, and they brought us some bread while we waited. Unfortunately, the air conditioning didn't seem to be working well, and the restaurant felt very warm. We mentioned it to the staff, but it remained uncomfortable throughout our meal. For our entrées, we ordered two lomo saltados. The presentation was good, although the meat in one of them was a little tough. We also ordered the tacu tacu a lo pobre, which was very good and probably the highlight of the meal. Service was quick and efficient. The bathrooms, however, could have been cleaner and better maintained. We also weren't particularly fond of having different prices depending on whether you pay with cash or credit card. Overall, it was an OK experience and a decent option for a quick bite. Since we already have a favorite Peruvian restaurant closer to home, this will probably be our last visit, but there were still some good aspects to the meal.

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