Did you know that there was a song called, "Peruvian Cocaine"? Totally unrelated, and definitely shows off the library of useless facts I keep in my head.
Definitely unrelated to the fact that this little eatery located in the strip mall on the corner of Rural and McKellips in Tempe is a decent place off the Old Town Beaten path.
This establishment is one of those lucky gems you driveby everyday and never notice until one day.... you're looking for something different, but close by....
I ordered the Chupe De Camarones (Shrimp Soup). The soup was very delicious and I enjoyed it. This soup did not taste as if the shrimp overpowered the flavor of the soup. I could still enjoy the corn and potatoes in the soup. They make the soup to order. The chef accidentally crashed my first bowl of soup, so they had to make a new one for me. The soup come in a fairly large serving bowl. I could not eat a quarter of that. They wrapped it up for me and the leftovers fed me for 2 more meals.
I was disappointed that the "Peruvian Fries" were just plain frozen steak fries fried in hot grease... or what I normally know as "French Fries". I ordered the "peruvian fries" expecting something "different".... they GOT me on that one.
I went here with about 5 or 6 other friends who also enjoyed their meals. I asked everyone if they would return and the majority said yes, they would come back. I know I will one day. I look forward to trying out their pollo saltado!