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Sanguche

4.6 (439 reviews)
InexpensivePeruvian, Sandwiches

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Gayathri A.

We briefly stopped by for a quick lunch at this small joint as our friends gave rave reviews about it. It was our first time trying Peruvian food, the place was quite crowded, and the staff was friendly. The fried rice we tried was very tasty, with an explosion of flavors, especially with their green chilly sauce! Even my kids also were going gaga. My taste buds completely and absolutely approve of the fried rice I had, I can't say anything about other options, but I heard everything here is just delicious! A must try if longing for some spicy food, and it is SPICY!

Lomo saltado and fries
Shannon M.

A friend raved about the Peruvian sandwiches here, so another friend and I came for dinner. There are a handful of options to choose from; she got the lomo saltado (marinated beef with grilled onions, red peppers and tomato), and chicharron for me (braised pork with sweet potato, salsa and parsley mayo). Both were DELICIOUS, as were the accompanying fries. This is an unpretentious location in a strip mall; we were the only ones eating in, but a number of people came to pick up to go ordes while we were there. Staff were also very friendly. Definitely worth remembering for a better-than-average sandwich!

Chicharrón sandwich
Eugene W.

Got the chicharrón sandwich. Delicious! The bread is crisp and the meat is really rich. All of the ingredients are perfectly balanced. The hot sauce is really salty, but they gave it to us on the side so I just put a little bit on. A little too expensive considering the size of the sandwich, but the meal overall is pretty filling since you get fries on the side.

Quinoa burger
Anne S.

Don't be fooled by outside, this place is the real deal. The fries rice is packed with delicious shredded chicken and is a favorite in my house. I dream about the Peruvian poutine that you can order with any meat topping and oh my goodness this hits the spot...hard! Definitely recommend sharing the poutine because it's super filling. I've tried a few of the sandwiches as well, but my favorite that I always go back to it the quinoa burger, hands down the best I've ever had. If you are vegan or not, give it a try and I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised. During lunch it can tend to get busy and have no seats and a little wait, so call ahead to pick up.

Milanesa (fried chicken sandwich) w quinoa mini salad
Kunihiko K.

First of all, I have never been to any Peruvian sandwich shop before. So I do not have anything to compare for this review. We arrived there at 1pm on Friday afternoon. There were a couple of customers waiting for their pick up orders. We could have a table for dining right away. While we were waiting, I saw a lady start Latin American music. Pretty nice service. Our order: Milanesa w quinoa mini salad (Fried breaded chicken w vegetable and parsley Mayo) Butifarra w hand-cut fries (Grilled pork w salsa, onion relish and parsley mayo) Milanesa chicken sandwich Chicken had a nice crisp, and a nostalgic flavor similar to Tonkatsu. It was made fresh and vegetable and sauce did not make the breaded part soggy. I really liked parsley mayo, which tasted new and balancing everything together. We ordered a large size sandwich, so it might be a little more convenient if they cut it in half right before serving. Butifarra pork sandwich Again, I loved the flavor. I accidentally dropped the last chunk of pork, which made me a little sad. But without the pork, I still enjoyed very much the sour salsa and the sweet onion relish flavor together on the bread. So the pork-fall was not completely meaningless. They also offered a little cup of their hot sauce. It was not sriracha. I think it was their homemade sauce? A little fruity maybe from green tomatoes? It had a nice kick of spicy pepper. But WARNING, it was pretty spicy to me, so when I dipped a tiny edge of the sandwich or potato fries, then it was perfect. Mini salad Our mini salad was quinoa w vegetables. Nicely chilled and gently flavored. It was great between sandwiches and hot sauce. Very refreshing. Fries Their home made fries also tasted great. But because it is home-made, it was pretty quick to get cooled down and harder. Again hot sauce works very well together. For me the both sandwich was 4.5 stars. I liked the Butifarra pork sandwich just a little better. A negative side was that the both meats were a tiny bit dry. But again I have never tried Peruvian sandwich before, so I cannot say much. I enjoyed the flavor very much, and would love to try yucca fries and a roast beef sandwich, too!

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Dan P.

My first round at Sanguche went ok. The Milanesa was real overcooked and kinda hard to chew to be honest. The Pollo Ambulante was very good. I enjoyed their quinoa salad, but my wife was more into the fries. It was early, like 11:15. Maybe I caught them at a bad time right when they opened. Willing to give it another shot some time.

Peru Poutine
Francis R.

Okay Naperville, I see you... After the search for where to eat for lunch went down for 10 minutes, we finally agreed upon SanguChe and I have to say I was quite impressed with the food! What'd we get? Adobo de Cerdo sandwich with a side of their quinoa salad, order of the Peru Poutine, and the Ceviche! A nice mix of Peruvian inspired flavors throughout each of the dishes. While it all was pretty good, I have to say hands down I'll say my favorite was the ceviche with shrimp fried rice we ordered and probably the most authentic Peruvian of the dishes we ordered. Note that this was definitely more than enough for for two and we ended up taking home a lot of the poutine and side quinoa salad. Other things to note? Casual spot. No reservation needed, plenty of seats. Lots of parking (located in strip mall). Very clean and well maintained. Large TV playing world cup. Takes credit cards. The hot sauce with the poutine is fuego (use caution). Get the ceviche. 'Til next time, cheers!

Quinoa burger with fried yuca on the side
Winnie C.

Waited 20 min for my burger when there were only about 5 customers in front of me... 3 staffs were obviously not enough to handle all the tables especially during lunch time... I ordered quinoa burger and upgraded my regular fries to fried yuca but somehow got charged more than if I get a full order of yuca. I had to point that out for the cashier to take a dollar off my order which was somewhat arbitrary... The food was just okay and nothing comparable to even street good I've had in Peru.

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Really enjoyed the food here. Family owned which I love. My favorite so far is the Adobo de Cerdo sandwich.

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Great sandwich spot with a variety of flavors to try. I try to get a different item every time I come since they're all so good!

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Incredibly delicious and enjoyable little spot! Chicharon Sandwich was amazing. I'll be back!!

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Best food I have ever had. Very authentic, alot of flavors and fresh. Best customer service. Absolutely a repeat customer!

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Yum and yum! Try the pork belly sandwich and the yucca fries. The interior is thematic. The staff is courteous and friendly.

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