Oh man, this is really something. Peruvian burgers and salchipapas, along with some classics, super…read morefun vibe, and a really fun and fast staff. Don't sleep on it!
I just had dinner here and it's a great new discovery. We decided to drive the neighborhood and pick something that looked interesting. I was drawn to the vibrant art and the small location, and when I read something about a Peruvian burger, I was drawn in.
Located in West Valley in a small but spunky location on 3500 S next to the Vietnamese market, the windows are covered with really vibrant art and the walls painted with graffiti art. We came in and looked at the menu board and decided to give it a go. Don't be intimidated that everything is in Spanish, there are a few photos, and you can look up anything you want to translate. The younger kid working the register spoke English, and though I can't guarantee that to always be the case, there's nothing wrong with asking questions, pointing, or just trying something random.
I ordered the choripan and we also got the Clasico. On the latter, you can choose between beef or chicken I went with chicken. I love a good choripan and this was good, especially with the Peruvian specialty huancaina sauce (that bright yellow sauce traditionally served in a Peruvian potato dish) but the star and standout was that Clasico. It's served with an egg, lettuce, some crispy potato shreds, and lettuce atop a soft seeded bun. We go the mayonnaise (made right there in house) and really nice, tame mustard and it's something I'll think about for a while. Both come with your choice of sauces, and a generous serving of fries. The fries are the wetter, limper, soggier kind and while I do weirdly love that kind of fry, they're not for everyone.
They have a handful of salchipapas on the menu. "Salchi-" from slachichas (meaning hot dogs) and "papas" from papas fritas (meaning fried potatoes aka french fries). That portmanteau means hot dog french fries and is literally that: sliced up hot dog discs in french fries. There are a few variations.
Next trip I will be getting the Broaster--that's Peruvian fried chicken. You can get it atop salchipapas or on its own.
There's also an entire menu of plated dishes. Our sandwiches came in paper baskets, but most people there (and it was packed on a Friday night) got actual plated table dishes. Classics like lomo saltado, pollada Peruana, caldo de gallina, and ceviche. It's order-at-the-counter in such a funky environs, but I kinda dig that they had nicer plates and menu items.
Portions are very generous, and prices run $11-15 or so. The tv was blasting music, the fun posters gave a real vibe, and it's exactly the kind of neighborhood spot you want to see succeed. My guess (?) is that if the graffiti walls and food and posters are showing up on your IG or TikTok feed, they will be soon. It's not quite nice enough to be trendy, but it is just funky enough to be a low key West Valley hit.