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    Cuzco's Peruvian Restaurant

    4.0 (297 reviews)
    ModeratePeruvian
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Beef empanadas
    Brandy R.

    Best tallarin verde I've had at any Peruvian restaurant I've been to. The green sauce was filled flavor, the pasta was moist, and flavorful. Super clean establishment. Service was fast. One of the other things I enjoyed was their Maracuya (passion fruit) drink. Usually at other Peruvian restaurants, they serve a small portion, but here it is served in a big glass cup (about 18-20 oz). I recommend having their papa rellena as an appetizer.

    Skirt steak with plantains
    Ralph C.

    The food tasted great but they did take a while to cook everything. The owner apologized and gave us free soup. The place is clean and I'd recommend this spot for a quick bite to eat.

    Crema volteada
    Jamy H.

    As a born raised Peruvian is very hard to find an authentic Peruvian restaurant that has their original flavors from home. I gotta say Cuzco restaurant in La Habra has immediately become my favorite Peruvian restaurant here in North Orange County. I will be coming here more often.

    Mia A.

    Ground beef empanada 10/10 - that green sauce tho! 12/10! Their shrimp sauce was amazing over rice. My husband loved the fried red snapper. I wasn't a fan. Overall quick and friendly service. Outside patio seating available. It's a small venue, not really ideal for larger groups. Gave it 4 stars because they sauce was fire!!!! Definitely worth a try.

    Vania A.

    WORSE EXPERIENCE EVER. Im not a person that writes reviews especially on Peruvian places because im Peruvian too but this time is crazy...My boyfriend and I ordered on ubereats and it came with a FLY INSIDE THE BOX, had to take it out with utensils because it couldn't even fly due to the time that was in there. What a waste of money

    Arroz Chaufa beef
    Shawn N.

    Went here because we were craving Peruvian food and wanted to try something new. Negatives: -price, for the location size and environment I was not very happy about the price. With gas going down, eggs going down, and inflation going down I was a little disappointed with the high prices. Positives: -taste, the food was good, we enjoyed our rice and the seafood plater. The shrimp was a little salty, but the sauces were very good. -service was quick and responsive Food prices in California are ridiculous.... Because of how much I'm being charged I will be extra picky at every place that I eat at in California. I've been to many different restaurants in different states that charge you less for better food and better service. Even Hawaii charges less for great food, and they're on an island. At some point these high prices need to stop because they are unjustified. Besides my rant, that's not a complaint about this restaurant just California in general, I will give an overall 4/5.

    Corn Nuts
    M. W.

    Excellent food served hot and flavorful. Our server was not attentive. I had get up to go to her for a few things. The restaurant is clean and colorful. I loved the decore and the music. The real star is the food. Juicy tender and served hot. Freshly made now that is what it is all about.

    Menú as of 9/21/25
    Stephanie K.

    Food was okay the sauce for the tallarín saltado de lomo I ordered and the lomo saltado was different from what I was used to. Service was good the sever who worked with us was very quick and kind. Ambiance is nice with plenty of seating. They also have selective desserts (refer to photo)

    Aji Sauce
    David M.

    Was in the mood for Peruvian and found this place on Yelp. It's a casual Peruvian restaurant in a strip mall with many other restaurants. Despite being casual, it felt a bit more elevated than the usual hole in the walls that I'd frequent for Peruvian. The place was packed and food was prepared to order. I knew there is Chinese influence in Peruvian cuisine but this place seems to skew a bit more Chinese as I've not seen wontons (wantans) on the menu before at other places? My favorite Peruvian dish is Arroz Chaufa de Pollo (chicken fried rice) so I had to get it here. It was good but different from what I had at other places. The aji sauce is a must with the rice. The Hot&Ready menu options were good too! Got to try the seco de carne, aji de gallina and Adobo de Chancho and adobo de chancho. Also had to try the lomo saltado and don't forget the fried yucca too! Check out my pics.

    Seco de Carne con Frijoles Lunch specials
    Rick V.

    We've been coming here for years and it's always incredible. The food is delicious and the portions are out of this world. Seriously, we came in for lunch thinking it was going to be a small plate of food, we left with 3 to go boxes. The service is good and everyone is always kind. If you don't speak Spanish- or don't know how to pronounce something- just ask or point. They're great. Location is definitely a hidden gem. Located in between several other restaurants on a busy road. Parking might be challenging, but I promise it's worth the drive. When you go inside you hear the music, the beautiful tables, and they'll drop off a little bowl of salted corn. This alone is worth the drive btw. Here's my suggestion if you're new. Get an order of Yuca Frita. Thing thick cut fries but not potato, they are yuca. For the main course get a tacu tacu or a seco con. You won't leave hungry. If you still have room, fill it up with a flan. I've tried every restaurant in this strip mall, the only one is still visit is Cuzcos. It's the people, the authentic flavor, and the music.

    Ceviche Mixto
    Anne F.

    The food in this place was really good. Nice and friendly staff. The place is simple and nice.

    Tallarín taypa.   Mi favorito !!!
    Gaby C.

    Food is good. Very similar to eating in Peru. Chifa is excellent I like it !!! Service is very good. Clean and well decorated.

    Ceviche de pescado
    Karen C.

    Stopped by with my coworkers earlier this week to try this spot and I'm so glad we did! Most of us were all quite new to Peruvian cuisine and wanted to try more of it so we picked this spot for lunch. Maybe it was because it was the day after Christmas, but it wasn't packed inside. They have a couple of tables for indoor casual dining so we opted to dine in instead of taking it to go. They have a wide selection of items in their menu but best of all, they have a lunch special menu. You'll see some Peruvian Chinese style dishes such as wontons and fried rice. There were too many delicious looking items on the menu so it took us awhile to figure out what we wanted to try. Portions are very generous here so we'll definitely be back another day to try out more items on their menu. || L O C A T I O N / P A R K I N G || -Cross Streets are N Harbor Blvd and Las Palmas Dr. -Located in the same plaza strip as Akafuji, Pirate's Kitchen, Furai Chicken, Egg Bred and more! -Small parking lot in the front facing N.Harbor Blvd side but there are more spots in the back. The only downside is that the back parking lot is not connected to the front, so you'd have to go all the way around to reach the back lot. || F O O D / D RI N K S || Ceviche de Pescado (Lunch Special - $14.95) - The lunch special comes with a canned drink of choice with daily special soup. I believe the soup we got was the aguadito de pollo and it was such a comforting chicken soup with rice. For complimentary soup, they actually included lots of chicken and rice. I needed something on the lighter side after eating so heavy for the holidays so I opted for the Ceviche. The white fish was fresh and I liked the tangy juice, which was packed with so much flavor, paired so well with the sweet potato and the lime cured white fish. It was such a refreshing dish! Lomo Saltado Empanada ($5.95) - I've never seen a lomo saltado empanada so I knew I had to try it out. Plus, I thought the portion sizes for lunch specials would be smaller so I thought I better get an extra something to satiate my hunger. I didn't end up eating this on the spot, but when I took it home to eat for dinner, it was still pretty good! The filling was super flavorful and I liked that the skin of the empanada wasn't overly thick. Chicha Morada - I almost mistook it for jamaica due to the similar color. My coworker decided to order a pitcher so all of us at the table could try it. It's a fruity and sweet drink with hints of cinnamon. It was quite refreshing!

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    Food is good, but always takes so long. Even when I order ahead of time, the food is never ready and the workers are chatting..

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