Ridiculously good. And excellent, quick service too. Ceviche-- so spicy, perfectly salty and sour, the sweet potato was so sweet and delicious. Papa a la Huancaina-- cooked hot and fresh, the sauce was so yummy and smooth Arroz con mariscos-- OMG bursting with flavor. Shrimps were quality! Everything came out sooner than we expected. My husband is from Lima and he's very picky about Peruvian restaurants but he was truly happy with this experience. I totally enjoyed it from beginning to end! read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

The ceviche was the perfect sour and the fish was FRESH. The yucita was soft. My son's lomo was cooked to perfection, I didn't have to intervene with the knife and cut up his steak. All waiters are respectful and make you feel right at home. The restaurant is kept beautiful and clean! So blessed to be local to this yummy restaurant read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Ceviche de pescado - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

We've been to just a few Peruvian restaurants. Some with very colorful authenticity; some with a very modern vibe. Al Torque had a very laid back come-as-you-are casual ambience, with a stuffed white llama posted to greet us by the front entrance. Bader (pronounced Vader, like in Darth... you know what I mean) attended to us the instant we walked in. Very friendly and welcoming customer service. Oh course we loved that. Who wouldn't? Menu showed a variety of dishes and drinks, which Bader patiently described to us and gave recommendations. We chose Pescado Ceviche for appetizer; Tallarines a la Huancaina-Pollo and Vegetable Saltado for main dishes; Torta de Chocolat for dessert; Chicha and Maracuya for drinks. Total under $100. Experience priceless, as our taste buds were taken to the rustic culinary kitchens of Peru. There were huge television screens to view sports channels for avid soccer/basketball (or whatever) sports fan to watch while enjoying their meal... we just enjoyed our meal and each other's company. Not fancy, but oh so comfy... and delicious! Oh yes, we will come here again very soon!! read more

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Drove almost an hour to eat here! SO delicious!!! Would definitely recommend the ribeye saltado. Can't wait to come back here with my husband. Everyone is so friendly! read more

We finally tried this AL TOQUE Peruvian Kitchen , a Peruvian Cuisine. They used to only operate in a Food Truck and now they have their restaurants. We came early and there were only a few of us inside sitting in the main dining area. There are plenty of customers on their Bar and a lot of in-and-out people ordering to go. We only ordered the Soltado and Fried seafood (Jalea Mixta) to try, but it took so long for our food to come out. They seemed to be focusing on the orders to go. But after trying their food, all that waiting is Worth it, the food was delicious, I really like how the Fried Seafood was cooked, Crispy and flavorful, also their Lomo Saltado was very Tender. Very clean inside, spacious, and with friendly staff. Parking was easy, plenty around. read more

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First time trying this place. I picked the I forgot, Yet I know it was the very top one, something something with the rib eye steak, even though I am vegan at times I am flexitarian, wjere at tomes I would eat some meat, after I broke it when I ate a goat dish; I think my brother is friends with the guy worker, and most likely he chose this place for us to eat here. read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

So good! We had the ceviche, calamari and lomo saltado. Everything was excellent and very flavorful. Service was friendly, welcoming and helpful. Can't wait to go back! read more

Parking was easy and the staff was very friendly. The ceviche was absolutely perfect. The potato dish was also perfect, but a few of the fries were spoiled, as you can see in the photo. The beef plate had good seasoning with the onions and rice, but the meat itself had a slightly odd taste. The chicken and rice plate was unfortunately dry. Overall it was a decent experience. I wouldn't go out of my way to return, but if I'm already in the area and hungry I'd stop by again.... read more

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As daughter of a Peruvian I can tell you this place is very good. We got there at 12pm on a Saturday and there were only two tables occupied. We were seated, but it did take a while to get service since there was only one person for all the tables taking order, bringing food,etc. That for me is a downside since being a Saturday in December the restaurant should have more personnel. We ordered Maracuya Sour and Chicha Morada for drinks, which was really good. For food we ordered Fish Ceviche, Yuca Frita and Chaufa de Mariscos (Peruvian Fried Rice). Taste was truly Peruvian style. So the quality of the food made for the service, that is why I didn't put it 5 stars. Place is big with lots of tables and a big parking area. read more

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First time trying this spot out. In a strip mall with some parking, but there are lots of businesses there, so it is a little crowded. Inside the restaurant, plenty of seating, giant mural, nice ambiance, TV with sports playing, friendly staff. Service was good, the food was ready when promised, and they double bagged my order which was great because 1 bag would have broken with all of that food. We tried several different items. Calamari Crispy fried calamari, seasoned and lightly battered, served with our huancaina dipping sauce. Crispy fried calamari, seasoned and lightly battered, served with our huancaina dipping sauce. Yum. Tasty. That dipping sauce has a little kick, but it is a good taste. Saltados - Chicken & Ribeye A delicious duo of juicy chicken and tender ribeye, wok-tossed with onions, tomatoes, fries, and Peruvian spices, served with a side of rice. A delicious duo of juicy chicken and tender ribeye, wok-tossed with onions, tomatoes, fries, and Peruvian spices, served with a side of rice. Delicious. I was going to try to not eat it all, but it was good good and I devoured it. My least favorite part was the tomato chunks. Tallarín Verdes-Pollo Enjoy the bold flavors of our signature Peruvian green pasta! Spaghetti coated in a rich spinach and basil sauce, topped with a tender, flattened chicken breast (pollo) grilled to perfection. Good. I tried a bite. Not as good as my Saltados. Lomo A flavorful Peruvian fried rice dish with tender ribeye strips, scrambled eggs, green onions, and soy sauce, wok-tossed for a smoky finish. A flavorful Peruvian fried rice dish with tender ribeye strips, scrambled eggs, green onions, and soy sauce, wok-tossed for a smoky finish. Also delicious. Definitely would try it again. read more

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We found this place while looking for Peruvian food in the area. Prepared to be wowed by the full wall mural as you walk in to the right. It's just so vibrant and full of energy. It gives the place such an upbeat feeling. I ordered the Tallarin Saltados Especial, with shrimp, chicken and beef. Such a dance of flavors! Loved the sauce so much, I could drink it. Service was friendly and speedy. I look forward to trying out more dishes here. read more

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Here's a second review from me. I had the Tallarines a la Huancaina-Pollo for the first time and it was amazing the Parmesan creamy pasta was packed with a home style comfort food experience. The chicken breast was cooked to perfection with balanced spices to compliment the pasta Honestly I wasn't very hungry when I arrived but I wanted to finish my meal due to how good it tasted. I ended up ordering one to go for my lunch tomorrow since I live 70 miles away. 5/5 stars The Chicha is also a must to order. It reminds of Christmas fall holiday flavors. I got one of those to go as well. 5/5 starts The owners were gracious enough to put a specific football game on so we can see it while we eat. The ambiance was full of upbeat people celebrating a few birthdays! read more

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Tried Al Toque while in Oceanside and it was a great find! We started with the calamari appetizer -- simple, crispy, and good. The Talla'nin Verdes-pollo was the star of the night, so flavorful and cooked perfectly. I also tried the Leche de Tigre which had awesome, bright flavors, but it's a little tough to share family style, so probably wouldn't order that one again. The Mariscos Chaufas was super tasty and full of flavor. For dessert, we couldn't resist the Alfajores -- you get a dozen in a little to-go box. They were soft, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth delicious and such a fun way to end the meal. Service was prompt and friendly. All in all, solid 4 stars -- tasty food, casual vibe, and we'd definitely come back next time we're in the area! read more

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Came in on Saturday evening and it wasn't too busy. Few different families so not loud at all. Food was absolutely amazing. My steak was made differently this time and I personally loved it so much more. Service has been consistent and the men always make us feel welcomed. I know I need to try something new on the menu but this has been so good. Steak with a creamy pasta, like what else could you ask for. My son had the pesto pasta and really enjoyed that. Even took home his leftovers and finished them later on that night. I mention that only because he hates left overs and that means he really enjoyed it. Will definitely be back to try something new. read more

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Absolutely delicious. The paella was packed with fresh, perfectly cooked seafood, tender shrimp, and flavorful rice that soaked up every bit of seasoning. Rich, fresh, and easily one of the best paellas I've had. Highly recommend! read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Paella - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

love this place! favorite Peruvian spot in north county! family owned! authentic, best sangria, lomo Saltado and service! good prices too! read more

Omg! Delicious food! First time having Peruvian food - so good! I will be back! Everything was so fresh! read more

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I come here often and we get treated amazingly, this guys are great! Usually we order their amazing ceviche and arroz con mariscos. Their Lomo Saltado and Leche de Tigre are equally great. But today we ordered chicken rotisserie with fries and it took me back to Peru! The best chicken I've had in a long time, no more having to drive to Los Angeles for it. You need to come try it!!! read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - El mejor pollo a la brasa en San Diego de lejos!! - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

Highly recommend!! Came for the second time, brought two more costumers. The passion fruit drink is a must have. read more

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Well, we were looking for a new place to go eat dinner tonight. I looked on Google, and this place had high reviews, and it didn't disappoint. The food was delicious, some of the best food I've had in a while. Mind you, I don't know Peruvian food that well, but it was just dang good. The ceviche was the best I've ever had, and the ribeye steak was really, really good and well-priced. Large portions. The atmosphere is a little more cafeteria-ish, but it's okay. The food makes up for it. read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Bar area - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

Oh my gosh I didn't know ceviche could taste this good! Best we've ever had. We had the fried rice with rib eye, 1/2 chicken, and the creamy chicken with potatoes. I'm so happy we found this place. We were really craving good Peruvian since Panca left the scene. This is going to be a new favorite spot! read more

BRICK AND MORTOR (5 stars) - FOOD: delicious - PRICE: fair - SERVICE: attentive and excellent - AMBIANCE: in a plaza with ample seating Really good Peruvian food in north county San Diego in Oceanside. The people coming here seem to be local residence AND regulars. It's giving community vibes and I like that about these smaller beach towns. :: ORDER :: COMPLIMENTARY CANCHITA - aka Peruvian popcorn. Tiny bowl was served and nice to much on while waiting for your meal. INKA KOLA ($4) - you cannot have Peruvian food without an inka kola! You just can't. Their Inka Kola is served in a bottle (first for me as I have always had it in a can). For those who don't know the flavor - it resembles bubble gum in my opinion. HIGHLY RECOMMEND RIB EYE LOMO SALTADO ($21) - the portion to price and the quality of the meal matched the pricing. Equal ratio of vegetables:fries:ribeye:rice. Good execution of stir fry, the vegetables (tomatoes, onions) were sliced and cut into smaller pieces, still had shape, some crunch, but soft when eaten. The fries were skinny and soft from soaking up the sauce. The ribeye was cooked right, it had good texture and packed a punch. It was rich and tender. The slices were cut into thin strip and easy for consumption. Didn't find any fatty gelatinous pieces - all meat. The sauce that covered everything wasn't too saucy or soy saucy and provided balanced marination of salty, savory, and little bit of tangy. They provide a bottle of huacatay for you to control your own heat levels. A tiny dribble of this goes a long way and the heat can be felt. HIGHLY RECOMMEND I usually leave room for dessert but there wasn't any on the menu. It's okay, left very full and looking to return to the other items. Until the next review.... read more

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This is, hands down, the best Peruvian restaurant in the entire county. The tallarin, aji de gallina, chaufa, and of course, the lomo saltado, are all dishes that you'd expect to find in the best places in Lima. The Huancaina sauce is fantastic. The spicy verde sauce is also great. Order some of both on the side and dip, dip, dip. The food is prepared with care in a small kitchen and, as a result, service can run slow. But it's worth the wait. Enjoy! read more

I came here last night with a friend. Having never tried Peruvian food before, I was curious about the dishes. Soooo delicious! I learned that Peruvian cuisine has Japanese influences due to the immigrant population. What an interesting flavor pairing. My friend and I both got the Chaufas - Peruvian friend rice dish. I chose the chicken. It was so good. Like a warm hug in a bowl. If you like spicy food, you will love their house made Aji sauce! It adds a flavorful kick to the dish. I also tried the Inca Cola which is like a cream soda. It's a sit down restaurant. The staff is friendly and warm and welcoming. Highly recommend checking it out. read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Chaufas with Chicken and Aji de gallina - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Was in the area for the weekend and was craving Peruvian food for dinner. I ordered for pick-up via DoorDash and the process was a breeze. Food - DELICIOUS! I haven't had Peruvian food this good in a while. I usually base it on their bistec, lomo, and tallarin verde. The Tallarin Verde - Ribeye was awesome! The sauce wasn't running, held onto the pasta well, and tasted perfect. The ribeye was nicely seasoned and considering how thin the cut is, it was cooked perfectly! It wasn't overcooked like most places would do. They actually had some pink in the middle and wasn't rubbery. I loved it and because the portions were so large, I was able to split it for lunch the next day and it even held well after heating it back up! Service - Loved the staff who helped with my order. Granted, I did just order online and asked to pick it up, but the guy who handed me my order was extremely nice and lovely. Ambiance - Great space to dine inside. There's no patio, but their indoor dining space was nice. One room was for tables, front entrance had high tops and then people could sit at the counter where they can have a small view of the cooks/kitchen. I'll definitely come back! read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Tallarn Verdes-Ribeye - SO good and ribeye was not overcooked - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Best authentic Peruvian restaurant in O-Side! Thanks to my brother who invited me to have lunch at Al Toque after my trip to San Diego. It was definitely a good stop in for lunch. The location is right off the 5 freeway so there's easy access to and from the freeway. I believe the owner doubles up as the waiter (and he also cooks!) and always checked on us and provided some awesome service. The restaurant has plenty of seats and offers a no-frills dining experience. The food was amazing! We shared the potato appetizer which was tasty and both of us ordered the Lomo Saltado which was perfect with the fries and rice. Definitely stopping in again when I'm in the area. read more

Great service, lively atmosphere, local and imported beers. I had the Weir Beer WCIPA. You can see the flames coming off the wok while you eat if you sit at the bar. Very fresh. This was my first Peruvian food experience and thanks to Al Toque, it won't be the last read more

Really good food. I've only taken out and the times that I had they do take a while to attend to you. I good quality Peruvian food for sure it is a must try! read more

Flavor Flavor Flavor ! Definitely coming back for more Staff & Service is on point Compliments to the Llamas read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Tallarines a la Huancaina-Ribeye - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

The food here is absolutely delicious!! My friend ordered a daily special. I forgot what it was called, but it was basically shredded chicken in this yellow sauce with rice. Absolutely delicious!! She loved it. I ordered the Tallarin Verde with ribeye. It's a pesto pasta with onion, tomato and ribeye. So good! The service was great. I didn't catch the waiter's name, but he was extremely helpful when ordering and nice. He checked on us multiple times throughout the dinner too. The decor and mural in the restaurant was pretty cool. We got there at about 7:30pm and they close at 9pm, hence the photos of chairs up on the tables. (Close to closing time). I will definitely recommend this place to friends and family, and will be back! read more

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Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen was highly recommended to me and after eating here, I totally get it. I've now been recommending it to everyone. The place is spacious and the service is attentive. The portions are generous and I recommend ordering a few dishes and enjoying it family style. My favorite dishes are the tallarine verde bistec and arroz con mariscos. read more

I really wanted to like this place in fact I haven't tried it yet because my dasher has been waiting for them to start preparing the meal for 30 minutes. I mean they haven't even started making it yet it's been over an hour since I ordered. Seems they are brushing DoorDash to side having it go to the bottom of the kitchens list. well I spent good money here close to 100 dollars and it's wrong to treat a customer like this because you don't like DoorDash fees yet there is no phone number to call for pickup either. They told the dasher they are too busy to start the order but yet the photo shows empty seats and they close in 30 minutes seems strange to me. Never have I have this experience with delivery. Shame on you. Will never order or visit again. Update they pushed it back to 8:40 now so looks like I won't be eating for two hours after I ordered it. Plus my dasher left! read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Bar area - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

Debated between a 3 and 4 for quite some time. The chaufa was the downer for me. It had a good texture with the soccarat, but it lacked flavor. The quality of the other things we tried convinced me to go to a 4. The pollo saltado was tasty and flavorful, and the fries were crispy, a rarity with that dish. The seafood noodle dish was quite good and tasty as well. Seafood was cooked well. One hidden gem: their maracuya drink is amazing. The crew is great, energetic and passionate about their craft. Also the large mural is awesome and embrace O'side. Good place to be read more

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This place is legit! Authentic Peruvian food that's made with love. I ordered the mixed ceviche and it comes with sweet potatoes. You wouldn't expect that to go together, but it was hands down the BEST combo! My hubby got the Saltado and I stole a few bites - super yum too!! Randy grabbed us right before we left and had us try the chicha (?). Omg - Christmas in a cup! So good. Loved the service. read more

Food is always delicious. So flavorful and it tastes even better than it looks (hard to believe Ik) service is very friendly and helpful! It's in a bit of an unassuming spot but what a gem to know about! Already can't wait to go again :) read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Plátanos Pescado - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

After an afternoon at the beach, we spun the restaurant randomizer wheel and ended up here (I actually had it bookmarked). This used to be a food truck but they recently relocated to this brick-and-mortar. Dinner was great. Fries, rice and meat are their specialty, and they're great. I really enjoyed my "Surf and Turf" with ribeye and shrimp. The appetizer peas were very tasty. The staff were very friendly and we enjoyed speaking to them in Spanish. Loved the mural on the wall. Will be back! read more

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OMG so amazing. You'd think there was a Michelin star chef in the kitchen. My Husband got the steak, fries and rice and something that is simple at one restaurant, was absolutely incredible at this one. The flavor profile is AMAZING. My seafood dish was actually crazy good. They even gave us a free little juice since they were sold out of dessert and he said it was "Christmas in a cup" to smooth out the sweet craving and what an absolutely amazing depiction. I have never tasted Peruvian food and now I'll be getting it all the time. Again, just amazing and amazing service. Something as little as the onion, tomato mix (pico de gallo lol?) was amazing like I would of loved that all over my appetizer instead of on the side because the flavor was SO good. Y'all should be on a magazine ! Coming back for sure. Amazing service from the waiter !!! Very ambient also. read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Came here to celebrate early Mother's Day dinner with my son. Service and food was excellent and staff was very accommodating as we brought our dog with us. read more

The best place to eat in north county . The hospitality is outstanding,make you feel right at home . The Most delicious food around with a clean peaceful setting surrounded by the Peruvian culture and art. The host are always high energy and outgoing Make u feel like family. I would recommend this restaurant to everyone everytime! read more

Al Toque Peruvian Kitchen - Tallarin Saltados ribeye Chaufas chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Oceanside, California

I've been wanting to try this place out, back when they were a food truck. I was excited to learn they had a location and in Oside. The staff were very welcoming and helpful in figuring what to order. I was impressed with how flavorful my order was. I definitely will be back. read more

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