Obviously not the best Peruvian food I've ever had, but adequate for a food truck. Was pleased to see salchi papa, since that is a great street food. Their lomo saltado was fine too, considering there aren't many other relatively cheap options around. Really appreciate how their fries are crispy no matter what dish they're served in. Salchi Papa: A guilty pleasure. A heap of French Fries with slices of deep fried hot dog. Except theirs was a tad more sausage-like and cut thin diagonally, so was a bit tastier. Lots of sauces (ketchup, mustard, mayo). There was some wilted shredded lettuce too, which was novel for me, and I wasn't a big fan. Definitely could have done without. But still a good snack. Lomo Saltado: My go to Peruvian dish. Theirs was pretty solid. Had a good ratio of veggies (tomatoes, onions, fries) to meat. The meat itself had a good sear, though it was a tad dry. Loved the soy sauce and cilantro marinade, though could have used some more loose sauce on the bottom. The rice was regular old white rice and a bit too large a portion compared to everything else. Don't miss getting the green sauce and orange sauce, they mitigate some of the dryness. read more

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Order a Lomo Saltado , dry! No Juice. I was going to Petes BBQ but tried El Calamar. I am basing the dish compared to Mi Lindo Peru. I will give them another try at some point read more

I got the Jalea; which is the mix of fried Calamari, Shrimp, Fish and Yuca (Cassava) with a small side of their fried corn. The meal was delicious, the batter in the seafood was light, fluffy, and well seasoned. Yuca was soft and tender. You can find them at Mission and Second street intersection on Thursdays (Unless they update their location). Also they have the option of calling ahead to place food orders. This is definitely a good Food Truck for Peruvian food. read more

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Not bad... had the Fish Sandwich ($11.50) comes with a side of twice fried fries. Truck is located on most days on Mission St near the corner of 2nd St. The fish was a red snapper, by flavor. The batter taste like a beer batter, but I can't be too sure. Flavor was good, but needed some tarter sauce. The bun was really good though. The twice fried fries kept it all crispy even in a cover plastic container. I think it might need a little salt or ketchup, but otherwise, it s OK. read more

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MOBILE PERUVIAN FOOD (3.25 stars) I'm a sucker for Peruvian food. Been to practically all the Peruvian restaurants in the city, time to venture and try Peruvian food trucks. I shouldn't have high expectation for food trucks but I do have high expectations for Peruvian food. My favorite kind of food so I'll know what is good and what needs improvement. LOMO SALTADO ($11) - portion to price was TERRIBLE. The price could have easily been lowered 4 dollars because the taste wasn't work the $11. I wasn't a fan of this Lomo Saltado as the meat was kind of the tough and the taste didn't give the "wow" factor as it tasted like a typical beef dish anybody could whip up. Where's the Peruvian flare?! The dish came with a small serving of house-made spicy sauce... AKA puree of jalapeno. If you like EXTREME SPICY that sauce would be for your palette as it was not so much for mine. Will I be back? Maybe to try other things. Until the next review.... read more

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I tried this today for my lunch. I eliminated carbs but I decided to get calamari for lunch and there were two small yuca fries in there so that kind of defeated my diet for the moment along w/ the batter around the calamari. LOLZ. Anyways, went ahead w/ it and I'm loving it! I wish they gave me two tartar sauces because I love to dip dip dip my calamari in the sauce super generously. :) I'll come back and try the other stuff when I'm not on this diet and I like the fact they are located near my work. On Mission at 2nd. Thanks El Calamar read more

Update 9-12-2014 Had their Talapia over Rice, served with Onion Slaw, Peruvian Corn Nuts, & Lemon. Fish was cooked nicely, and had just enough spice. It was a nice entree portion, and I really enjoyed the brightness the dish obtained by adding the lime, and eating this Fish, Slaw, and Rice together , I ate the corn nuts solo :) still think this is a good choice -------------------- Fresh, Light, and Bright, those are some of the things that I enjoy when having Fish Tacos, and in this case El Calamar delivered. I really enjoyed my Fish Tacos, found the Salad to be flavorful and well dressed, and very grateful it came with Sauce on the side that took the dish to the next level. For me this was a great Lunch choice, and very easy to recommend. read more

Do yourself a favor. Try this place at least once. I tend to go with the fish California burrito but you cannot go wrong with anything here. Love it. read more

El Calamar sells peruvian eats. menu: peruvian tamale, papa rellen, platos, ajajores, fried calamari, french fries, etc. locale: soma street food park (2/28) eats: peruvian tamale (5.5 +.50 tax) -red onion salad -masa thick/dense (no lard?) not smooth -chicken, olives and eggs within, not much flavor -came with spicy hot green salsa. -tamale good sized 3.5 stars foodnotes: -food pricey? -ingredients tasted fresh. -undecided whether to try anything else. probably the ajajores. read more

This is a review for the lomo saltado. First of all @$11 it better be either really good or an abundance of food. I have to say that it falls in neither category. The flavor just wasn't there. I will have to pass. read more

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Pretty solid lunch option for people working around the area, especially seafood lovers. This is starting to become one of my go to places if I'm craving a fresh and hearty meal. Options that I've tried include Lomo Saltado, Fish Tacos (grilled seabass), Calamari Sandwich, Fish sandwiches, and so much more! Out of the options I've tried, I really enjoy the fish tacos and lomo saltado. The fish is fresh and very flavorful. It comes with a side salad which has a delicious dressing. The lomo saltado is a great option for days I want a heartier meal. The beef and rice are delicious and very flavorful. Definitely the sauces because they really add a kick to the meal! There is a line during prime hours and they take time to cook the food. Come earlier or later during the day to avoid the rush. read more

Lomo Saltado is my go-to here. The sauce is really good, and you can even ask them for extra! It's got steak cuts with grilled veggies, balanced with rice and fries for carbs. I would probably prefer less rice and more grilled stuff, but it's still a fairly balanced mix. The wait tends to be on the long side, but you get a freshly cooked box of deliciousness. read more

Outstanding Lomo Saltado for a completely reasonable price. Couple that with great service and you have a great restaraunt.

Calamari Sandwich Lomo Saltado Salchipapa Great taste, I love the food. Please do not hesitate to try it read more

My godness where do I start w this food truck . Super super delicious best Peruvian food truck ever . This would be my 3 time coming and I always like to get 2 plates just too try new things and they haven't failed me food always fresh , hot and always given how I asked for . Customer service is completely outstanding I love it there . read more

Check-in offers (free drink with an entree order) no longer honored. The business claimed they ended the deal a month ago and had no idea why the offer is still displayed. Yelp just conveniently said they can't force the business to honor the offer. How convenient - so no one needs to be responsible for the wrong info. Food is ok. I had better Lomo Saltado before. read more

I honestly think this place is underrated! There's never a line and if there is, it moves very quickly! I tried their California burrito with fish the other day for lunch and it was soooooo goooood. Definitely the highlight of my day at work. Their sauces are bomb too if you like spicy. The burrito was also under $10 which is a huge plus especially in the financial district area. They are located on mission and 2nd M-F for lunch. Def check them out if you can!! read more

POST YOUR PRICES. I have to ask the price on every item. I asked them last week, where is the price list? How much does anything cost? Do you have a menu with a price list? He says: "Just ask me what the price is for every item" I go home and look on line what the prices have been. I go back and I order the ceviche today, (after looking on line and it was $9) I ask, how much is it? He says "I don't know," he asks the cook, the cook says, "I think it's $11.50" Cripes POST YOUR PRICES The ceviche was very good And I went back today, April 5, 2018, and the prices were clearly posted. Yeah! The Lomo Saltado was excellent today Added a star read more

Dont be deceived by the looks of the dish when you get it. It was pretty good and tasty. I got the marinated chicken special during lunch and I was dreading that it would be very dry. But they add some special pepper and it was pretty good. Take their sauce because you'll still need some of it. read more

Great place to get lunch if you are hungry as the portion is big here. My go-to is Lomo Saltado which has rice, fries, beef, tomato and onion. I love the yellow sauce you can get on the side! Tilapia Special is also great. read more

I ordered Lomo Saltado, which is sautéed beef with fries and rice. The food was okay...neither great nor bad. It felt like I could make this dish easily and it wasn't really worth the $11 that I paid for it. El Calamar is a food truck in the SOMA StrEAT Food Park. If you are really craving Peruvian food then you can go here otherwise there are better options for food. read more

My husband and I LOVE Peruvian food and we have literally tried every restaurant in San Francisco. This truck is AMAZING! Our go-to plates are the chicken special, lomo saltado, and the ceviche. Portion sizes are great (most peruvian places serve you a tiny bit of rice and charge at least $16 for lomo). Lately they have been parked down town for lunch on 2nd & Mission. read more

Bottom line: expected more flavor, nothing outstanding I chose this place at the Soma streat food Park. I ordered the fish tacos ($8). The fish, tilapia, was prepared well and it wasn't overcooked but the tacos overall lacked flavor. The ingredients tasted fresh though. I am not sure what was missing maybe the sauce needs more kick. The salad underneath was actually fantastic. My fiancee ordered the salchipapa and that was great! Spicy sausage, fries, guacamole, and other goodness. I would go back and actually recommend the salchipapa especially if you're trying to gain weight. read more

New food truck. I go to soma food street all the time. And I also go to off the grid. Havnt found a place that makes calamari. Tried these guys, pretty good! I was happy with my order and the pricing was okay.. A little on the expensive side, but it was worth it to me. I don't know if I'll order the same thing again for that price. I ordered the fried calamari, price was reasonable, amount was generous, very flavorful and awesome! Then I ordered the tilapia with white rice. It was really good - a little too expensive for my taste, most I'd pay for that is probably around $8. Not $10. It makes a huge difference. I can go somewhere else and spend $10 and get more for my money. Other than that, awesome good! Awesome find! read more

SLOOOW SERVICE, GOOD FOOD, WRONG ORDER We went here yesterday , placed an order for fish tacos and for chicken tacos, then stood there for 30 minutes, listening to Honda generators and reggae music. Finally the guy hands me some tacos, but it was two orders of fish tacos, oh well, not worth another 30 minute wait so I ate them anyway. Holy Cow!! they were spicy obviously not meant for me and then the taco truck guy runs up to me with some chicken tacos---oops. He was nice to comp me so I left with sore feet, hot lips and a full tummy. Oh, btw the tacos were delicious.. read more

Good Peruvian food. I really enjoyed the lomo saltado. They were super nice and gave me a half order. But, it's not the best Peruvian I've had, unfortunately. My advice is that it's a good sub but you'll have to look towards other restaurants if you want the truly spectacular. Worth the money, though, so that's a plus. Big portions. read more

Tamale - with chicken, egg and olive. red onions on the side. Really good, but when they say olive they mean ONE black olive tucked inside. Odd. Maybe that's just my luck with the filling on my tamale. Other than that, it's delicious. read more

I got the Salchi Papa. It's described as: diced sausage mixed with French fries and topped with lettuce mayo ketchup and Peruvian cheese. The sausage is a hot dog that's cut and pan fried so it's basically a hot dog with French fries with the normal condiments and I didn't spot any cheese. read more

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I heard good things about this place from a coworker so I give it a try. Line was short. Ordered fish California burrito. Fish were over cooked. A side of lime would be good to have. read more

One sunny afternoon, I was walking around a bunch of food trucks looking for a small lunch to eat when I saw the word "Ceviche". It made me do a double take which led me to notice the words "w/ sea bass". At that moment, I was completely sold into grabbing my lunch at El Calamar. Now that I've built up hype for the ceviche w/ sea bass, I'd love to tell you all about it. Unfortunately, when I asked for it, they had already run out of it which led me to a sad sounding "oh" and a mini lunch-istential crisis. So I ordered what sounded like a safe choice, the fish sandwich. To my pleasant surprise, I really enjoyed it! The sandwich is filled with a fairly large sized crispy and well battered fish and chip style fish. It also comes with tomato, lettuce, and onion. The bun is warm with a nice chewy and crisp texture to it. The sandwich also comes with a bunch of fries which were abundant enough that I couldn't finish it all. I thought it was a little bit pricy sitting at around $10, but I enjoyed the meal nevertheless. Gotta come back for that ceviche tho ;) read more

I'm not Peruvian and don't eat a lot of Peruvian food, so take this with a grain of salt. Came across El Calamar at Streatfood and I got really excited when I saw the Jalea. Fried calamari, fish, shrimp, and giant Peruvian corn...how could that not be good? $13 and 2000 calories later, I'll tell you how - it won't be good if the batter has no salt/pepper, if the fish tastes super fishy, the shrimp is super dry, and the yucca is a flavorless oily mess. The one saving grace is the tasty corn (think toasted chickpeas/garbanzo beans) - I think they could have a successful business selling JUST the corn. Overall two stars for a family run business for trying something different but unfortunately the result is expensive and not tasty - kind of like most food trucks in SF these days. read more

Amazing fish taco with fast service! Thank you for coming during lunch time in front of SFGH, we all so appreciate it!!! We've been suffering from years of horrible cafeteria food (although it has improved)!! Fish tacos came with a tiny side salad and although I could have had 4 of these tacos it only comes with two tiny tacos for $8, the only downside. You guys totally saved the day and our seems like never ending 12 hour shift with your amazing flavors and kind spirit! Thank you!!! read more

Tried their fried calamari and papa rellena (fried mash potato with ground beef inside). I've definitely had better fried calamari before. Their batter was stiff with lack of flavor and the calamari itself was over done to the point where it was slightly chewy. I came back for the second time because the fried mash potatoe sounded so good. It was decent with a nice spicy kick to it if you had the green chilli sauce on top. However, I wasn't wow'ed to the point that I feel like I wanted seconds. The mash potato was fried to a nice crisp and it was actually stuffed with a mixture if ground beef with a lot of vegetable. I just wish there was a little something more in the flavor profile to excite me. With that said, the quality of food doesn't live up to their price. I guess they priced their product based on the fact that they are selling in financial district. But judging of their short line, they should learn that employees in financial district likes good food too. read more

Love this food truck! First time, my coworkers were raving about the ceviche, so I got the ceviche, too. Turns out I'm not that big of a ceviche fan, but the crispy tortilla chips were SO GOOD, and the pieces of sweet potato, too. Yum! Decided to give it another shot, and ordered fish tacos and the super quesadilla with chicken. The Fish tacos were delish! So flavorful! The heap of greens on the side is great for those who want to eat healthy, too. The super quesadilla looked more like a burrito! It was so decadent - stuffed with avocado (huge plus!), meat and there was alot of sour cream (beware). Big fan, lots of good food for a decent price. My friend's fish sandwich was really large, and looked really good too. Will be back! read more

Always get the Lomo Saltado ($13.5)!! It's so good - it's a solid portion of steak which is so tender, fries are fresh and crispy, and the overall portion is large for lunch. Top it with some soy sauce (for the rice) and their green cilantro/lettuce sauce for an extra kick. I have not tried anything else from this food truck but based on reading the older reviews I can see that the portions are definitely bigger now and people may not have been ordering their more popular dishes. This truck is always parked outside my building at the corner of Mission and 2nd. Definitely a must try if you work in the area and crave Lomo Saltado!! read more

This food truck is now popping up at 2nd and Mission, just outside my work building. How convenient. Usually Tuesday and Wednesday from 11am to 2:30. I've tried 3 different entrees they have. I ordered the Jalea, a bunch of calamari, 1 piece of fish, 1 piece of shrimp combo which was very filling (should be for $14). I thought is was very good with the sauce the onion mix that comes along with it is very flavorful. Also ordered the fish tacos, to me is was just ok. It's like 2 tacos for $10. I'd prefer to go to the Mission and get better fish tacos and better value tbh. The fish is made to order though. I also have ordered the Red Snapper sandwich (meal comes with fries). I like the value that the sandwich and fries combo provides. The fish is fried and is really tasty. Be sure to add the green sauce or the yellow sauce (has more kick) provided. I think I'm more enamored by the proximity it is to work, but the food has been palatable and very tasty, so if you are in the area I would give it a shot. There are a few more items I would like to try, so while this truck is around, I'll definitely explore it. read more

I'm Peruvian and yes I love Peruvian food. I have gone to many Peruvian restaurants in the Bay Area and have been lucky enough to find a dish or 2 that I really like at various restaurants. Never thought I could find good Peruvian food from a truck. Last Friday my coworkers and I decided to check out the SOMA STREAT FOOD PARK on 11th Street behind Costco downtown San Francisco. This Food park was filled With lots of trucks selling various dishes but obviously I went directly to this Peruvian food truck. They do not sell Fusion Peruvian food, this is the real deal, the type of dishes I get to eat when I go back to Peru. I thought my coworkers were going to get food from other trucks but they decided to give Peruvian food a try. They got to taste: Papa a la Huancaina also known at my work as the potatoes with Yellow cheese sauce Lomo saltado (beef with onions, tomatos, fries and white rice, soy sauce, vinegar etc) Papa rellena (potato filled with meat, onions, olives, eggs, and then fried) Peruvian tamale (I don't know how to explain the taste but totally different from central American tamales. The masa and the fact that it is rolled on banana leaves just gives it wonderful taste. Chicha morada our national drink made from purple corn boiled eith Cinnamon sticks, then it gets sugar, lemon and pieces of apple. Alfajores our national cookie (like the apple pie to Americans ;0) There are many other dishes but I was only able to taste the ones above and loved it and so did my girlfriends. Dishes are around $10 and portions are pretty good size. Some might say pricey but downtown nothing is cheap. Service was good and we really enjoyed eating in the court listening to good music, Give if a try you will really enjoy it. caution: The chilly is very spicy, we call our chilly AJI. ;) read more

It's so good! Love the sourness so much. The portion is a bit small so maybe I'll order one more appetizer next time.

I am a huge fan of Peruvian food so I thought I would give this truck a try while I was at Streatfood today. I wanted the Tamal but they were all out so I ordered Talapia sandwich. The sandwich was very well seasoned and quite good. I would recommend though, that they pay a little more attention to their service. It was kind of lacking--even for a food truck. I won't hold that against them and would still love to try them again. read more

Best Peruivan food!! We had the calamari, potatoes with creamy yellow sauce, yucca, and the papa relleno. Everything was delicious. Very flavorful, (especially the relleno.) Can't wait to go back for more! read more