El Pollo Taco Peruvian Cuisine

3980 University Ave, Riverside
(951) 823-0610

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Vegetarian Lomo Saltado with Vegetables Plate
Banana Crepe with Lucuma Ice Cream
Chicha Morada and Potato Chips
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Tallarin Saltado de Mariscos
Yuca A la Huancaina
Ceviche De Pescado
Combinado de Pollo
Chupe de Camaron
Lomo Saltado Beef

Menu

Appetizers
Papa a la Huancaína
Boiled potatoes in a cream sauce, made from fresh cheese, sautéed yellow ají, red onions and garlic.
Yuca Frita Huancaína
Fried yuca in a cream sauce, made from fresh cheese, sautéed yellow ají, red onions and garlic.
House Salad
Chopped salad made with lima beans, corn, and other veggies and herbs.
Authentic Peruvian Ceviche
Marinated fish in freshly squeezed key lime with sliced onions, peppers sweet potato, large corn kernels and toasted corn.

Main Course
Lomo Saltado
Stir-fried beef with onions, juicy tomatoes, crispy potato fries with rice.
Tallarín Saltado
Lomo saltado with a homemade green spaghetti.
Tallarín Verde de Milanesa
Peruvian green spaghetti in a sauce made from evaporated milk, pine nuts, olive oil, spinach, basil, pepper, Himalayan salt and fresh parmesan cheese.
Arroz con Mariscos
Beef. Peruvian style paella, delicious shrimp, calamari, fish, clams and mussels cooked with cilantro, base rice, peas, carrots and red peppers.
Camarón al Ajo
Shrimp a garlic sauce. Served with salad and steamed rice.
Anticuchos de Camarón
Marinated shrimp with anticuchera sauce, chile guasilla, hot sauce, round fried potatoes.
Arroz con Pollo
Traditional chicken stew served over garlic and cilantro rice with peas, carrots, red peppers, topped with sarza criolla.
Jalea
Deep fried breaded seafood: shrimp, calamari and fish seasoned in a mixture of spices topped with sarza criolla and served with potatoes and fried yucca.
Tallarín Rojo con Mariscos
Shrimp, calamari and fish smothered in peruvian style red sauce with garlic, a touch of yellow chili and parmesan cheese over spaghetti.
Tallarín Saltado de Mariscos
Shrimp, calamari and fish sautéed with onions, green onions, cabbage, red peppers, cilantro and spaghetti.
Escabeche de Pescado
Peruvian seasoned fish topped with sautéed marinated onion, garlic and yellow peruvian chili, topped with egg and black olive. Accompanied with steamed rice.
Pescado a lo Macho
Fresh fillet of fish covered with a seasoned (calamari and shrimp, sauce, topped with egg and olive. Accompanied with potatoes and rice.
Sudado de Pescado
Slowly cooked fresh fish with onions, tomatoes red peppers, yellow peruvian chili and sprinkles of cilantro. Accompanied with yucca and steamed rice.
Escabeche de Pollo
Peruvian seasoned chicken breast with sautéed marinated onions, garlic, and yellow peruvian chili, topped with egg and black olive. Accompanied with steamed rice.
Ají de Gallina
Shredded chicken breast in a creamy yellow chili sauce and parmesan cheese. Served over slices of steamed potatoes with lettuce and steamed rice.
Arroz a la Chorrillana
Fish fillets in a sauce made from a combination of onions, tomatoes, garlic, ají peppers and various seasonings.
Combinado de Pollo
Lean chicken strips sautéed in onion, tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro. Served with beans and steamed rice.
Pollo a la Brasa
Marinated crispy roasted chicken. Soft and juicy on the inside with a unique blend of spices.
Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian fried rice made with rice, chicken, eggs, bell peppers and onion.
Yuca a la Huancaína
The huancaína sauce is unique and the most renowned in the global cuisine and made from fresh cheese, ají amarillo, red onion, garlic. Vegan is also available.

Soups
Aguadito de Pollo
Traditional hearty peruvian chicken soup cooked with peas, carrots, cilantro and rice.
Sopa Criolla
Rich broth of vegetables, noodles, potatoes, a touch of cilantro and your choice of chicken or beef.
Chupe de Camarón
A spicy shrimp chowder cooked with rice, potatoes, vegetables and poached eggs with a touch of milk, cilantro and a blend of spice.
Parihuela
Peruvian bouillabaisse with shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams and fish along with onions, tomatoes, yellow chili and a touch of cilantro. Accompanied with a side of steamed rice.

Vegetarian
Vegetarian Lomo Saltado with Vegetables
Onions, juicy tomatoes, crispy potato fries and rice.
Vegetarian Lomo Saltado with Plant Based Protein
Onions, juicy tomatoes, crispy potato fries and rice and plant based protein.
Causa a la Limeña
Peruvian salad, with lime, ají amarillo, layered mashed potatoes and mayonnaise.
Peruvian Corn
Chewier with larger kernels are eaten with fresh cheese.
Tallarín Verde
Peruvian green spaghetti in a sauce made from evaporated milk, pine nuts, olive oil, spinach, basil, pepper, Himalayan salt and fresh parmesan cheese.
Empanada
Delicious handmade pastries stuffed with vegetables.
Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian fried rice made with rice, eggs, bell peppers and onion.
Papa a la Huancaína
Potatoes in a cream sauce made from fresh cheese sautéed yellow ají, red onions and garlic.
Yuca Frita Huancaína
Fried yuca in a cream sauce made from fresh cheese sautéed yellow ají, red onions and garlic. Vegan options is also available.

Kids Menu
Chaufa Rice
Peruvian fried rice made with rice, eggs, bell pepers and onion.
Chaufa Rice with Chicken
Peruvian fried rice made with rice, chicken, eggs, bell peppers and onion.
Spaghetti with Marinada Sauce
Chicken Tender Peruvian Fries
Spaghetti with Butter and Garlic

Sides
Sautéed Vegetables
Steamed.
Plátano Frito
Peruvian fried plantains, fried until golden brown with crispy exterior and sweet interior.
Quesadilla
A cheese flour tortilla with lomo saltado.
Burrito
A taco flour tortilla filled with lomo saltado.

Desserts
Alfajor
A peruvian macaron filled with dulce de leche and rolled in coconut with a lucuma ice cream.
Lucuma Ice Cream Single Scoop
Lucuma Ice Cream Double Scoop
Apple Bread Pudding with Lucuma Ice Cream
Peruvian Rice Pudding
Mazamorra Morada
Peruvian dessert made from purple corn and fruit.
Flan
Banana Crepe with Lucuma Ice Cream

Drinks
Iced Tea
Hot or cold.
Inca Kola Regular
Diet Inca Kola
Chicha Morada
A royal drink from Perú made from purple corn, contains cinnamon, pineapple, spices and lime juice.
Maracuyá
A drink made from passion fruit pulp.

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Recent Reviews

Excellent service and food. The staff is so kind and welcoming, and they have a huge menu with genuine Peruvian food to choose from. Perfect for any Peruvian family or anyone who just wants a great bite to eat! The inside is really clean and provides a great place to relax with good food after walking through Downtown Riverside.
October 2025
I love Peruvian food and this was my first time at this location and I was pretty impressed! Food was very fresh! I got lomo saltado and it was delicious! The fries were also very golden and good! You can tell they use fresh oil to cook the fries! I wish the AC was colder in the building but I get it the heat out here ain’t easy. Other than that very clean and fresh food! Def will come back!
September 2025
Nice and relaxing atmosphere and the food was so delicious. The lady at the register was really nice and accommodating. I felt very well taken care of all the way from Florida. I would eat here again.
August 2025

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El Pollo Taco Peruvian Cuisine

3980 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 823-0610