We love Peruvian food--the simplicity, the flavors and the way it seems to naturally bring friends and family together. We are very happy to have found Contigo.
This very unassuming restaurant sits quietly in a suite of a typical suburban strip center. I learned long ago never to discount such places, and I encourage others to do the same. You will, otherwise, miss little delights like Contigo.
We were greeted upon entering the door as if we were family. It was no surprise to learn that Contigo is a quintessential family business, and one of the quintessential American dream--a family leaving their ancestral home in Peru for the promises of the United States, and opening a business doing what they do best: preparing authentic Peruvian food and creating a warm, inviting atmosphere.
...and it all begins with the Pisco Sour. This national drink of Peru uses Peruvian Pisco as the base liquor, and the addition of lime (or lemon) juice, syrup, ice, egg white, and Angostura bitters. Delicious.
All of our usual favorite dishes were present and accounted for on the menu, and since we were with our own friends and family, we passed plates and tasted everything. We whet our appetites with a nice variety of fresh ceviches, which perfectly led us to delicious main courses, including Saltados (lomo, pollo and mariscos); Tallarin, Chaufas, and Suprema de Pollo. All exceptionally prepared. All extremely reasonably priced.
So make your way to this nondescript corner of this nondescript strip center in suburban Chandler and enjoy this exceptional gem of a restaurant. It's comfortable, casual, and very much like you're dining with a warm and welcoming Peruvian family--because you really are!