Uchu Restaurant And Catering

1704 E Grand Ave, Des Moines
(515) 265-4523

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Linguini Al Pesto Con Bistec
Lomo Saltado Sautéed Loin
Arroz Chaufa De Pescado
Arroz Con Mariscos
Ceviche De Tilapia
Mostrito- Quarter
Pollo a La Brasa

Menu

Appetizers
Yucas Fritas con Salsa Golf
Fried yuca potatoes served with a slightly sweet side on the side.
Papa a la Huancaina
Boiled potatoes in a yellow pepper sauce.
Patacon Gigante
Pork ribs with flattened and fried green plantains.
Leche de Tigre
Fish dish made with the juice, or 'leche', used to make ceviche. Comes with sides of toasted corn, plantain chips, and sweet potato.

Seafood and Fish
Ceviche de Pescado
Peruvian tilapia ceviche. Served with sweet potato, roasted corn and plantain chips on the side.
Arroz Chaufa de Pescado
Fried rice with fish.
Linguini con Fruto de Mar
Linguini made with tomato and yellow pepper sauce, with seafood such as oysters, crab, shrimp, and squid.
Arroz con Mariscos
Rice and seafood made with a tomato and yellow pepper sauce. Seafood included are oysters, shrimp, crab, and squid. Comes with an onion relish on the side.
Parihuela
Seafood soup including shrimp, crab, oysters, and squid. Made with a tomato and yellow pepper sauce. Comes with a side of rice.
Mojarra Frita
Fried whole tilapia fish served with yuca, rice, and an onion salad.
Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos
Fried rice with seafood such as oysters, shrimp, crab, and squid.
Tallarin Saltado de Mariscos
Stir-fried noodles with seafood such as shrimp, oysters, scallops, and squid.

Rice Dishes
Arroz Chaufa Charapa
Fried rice with your choice of meat. Comes with fried egg and plantains.
Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian fried rice with your choice of meat.
Aeropuerto
Fried rice dish consisting of vegetables, and noodles.

Stir-Fries
Lomo Saltado
Beef stir fry with onions and tomato, served with french fries and rice.
Saltado de Pollo
Chicken stir fry with tomato and onion, comes with rice and French fries.
Lomo a Lo Pobre
Beef stir fry with onions and tomato, served with rice and French fries. Comes with fried egg and plantains.
Tallarin Saltado
Stir fried noodles with onion and tomato, with your choice of meat.

Grilled Meat
Pollo a la Brasa Entero
Whole grilled chicken served with French fries and salad.
Medio Pollo a la Brasa
1/2 grilled chicken comes with French fries and salad.
Bistec a la Plancha
Grilled steak accompanied with rice, French fries, and salad.
Pechuga a la Plancha
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, French fries, and salad.
Pechuga a Lo Pobre
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, French fries, salad, and fried egg and plantains,
Bistec a Lo Pobre
Grilled steak served with rice, French fries, salad, fried egg, and plantains.
1/4 Pollo a la Brasa
1/4 grilled chicken, comes with French fries and salad.
Mostrito- Quarter
A quarter grilled chicken accompanied by fried rice, French fries, and salad.

Chicharrones
Chicharron Peruano
Pork ribs served with yucan potatoes, hard boiled potatoes, and an onion salad.
Chicharron de Pollo
Fried chicken strips served with French fries, rice, and salad.
Chicharron de Pescado
Fried fish strips served with yucan potato, rice, and an onion salad.

Linguini
Linguini Al Pesto con Milanesa de Pollo
Breaded chicken bread with linguini in pesto sauce.
Linguini al Pesto con Filete de Pollo
Grilled chicken breast with linguini in pesto sauce.
Linguini a la Huancaina con Bistec
Grilled steak with linguini in Huancaina sauce, a sauce made with yellow peppers.
Linguini a la Huancaina con Lomo Saltado
Linguini in a yellow pepper sauce with beef stir-fry

Soups
Sopa de Res
Beef noodle soup with vegetables.
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken noodle soup with vegetables.
Caldo de Gallina
Peruvian Hen Soup with noodles and egg.
Sopa a la Minuta
Beef soup with noodles, egg, and potato.

Drinks
1 Liter Chicha Morada
Sweet, refreshing fruit punch made purple corn, pineapple, lime, and cinnamon.
1 Liter Maracuya
Passionfruit juice 1 liter.
Chicha Morada-Small
Natural fruit juice made with purple corn, pineapple, cinnamon, and lime.
Maracuya- Small
Passion fruit juice.

Sides
White Rice
Steamed white rice.
Frijoles
White beans
French Fries
Platano Frito
Sweet yellow plantains
Patacones
Flattened and fried green plantains

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Recent Reviews

Got my food to-go. Rice was great and well seasoned as well as the chicken. The Maduros were what I was looking forward to and it was rubbery and overcooked. I posted a photo here and it looked better than how it tasted. I also didn’t care for the yellow sauce.

Overall the food is decent.
April 2025
Bring google translate if you don't speak Spanish. The staff was very friendly and tried to be helpful with suggestions despite the language barrier. Kids really enjoyed their meals (as did adults).
September 2024
An absolute must for authentic and delicious Peruvian food in Iowa! We were blown away by the ceviche and pollo a la brasa and the excellent customer service. Cannot recommend this place enough and it will be a regular spot on our trips to Des Moines.
June 2024

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Uchu Restaurant And Catering

1704 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 265-4523