When you walk in, it smells old and dingy and the tables are gross. I still stayed to give the food a try...bad idea. I ordered a lomo saltado...blad and the food was just hot in temperature burn your mouth hot. The beef was not tasty and tough meat and the potatoes not crispy at all...soggy and greasy. The rice wasn't even flavorful. The tomatoes were mushy as heck...all around not worth the $21 with tax. Skip this place. I should have known better when I walked in and there was only one person seated at the table inside and it wasn't busy at all on a Friday, lunch time. Maybe the Mexican food is better but not good Peruvian imo. The service was weird...the lady was visibly upset I wasn't ordering more dishes. I told her I just wanted to try this one dish and she made a mean face lol. read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Lomo saltado...very underwhelming dish - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

Oh my word I wish we lived near here! This for sure will be our go to when in the area. This and the pizza place in the same plaza. They are so nice!!! They allowed us to bring in a little pizza for our son who has food aversions. So the rest of us could enjoy the authentic Peruvian food here. Delish!!!!! So loved the lomo saltado. We are mostly Peruvian family and are super picky with Peruvian food. They make lomo respectfully. The steak is best we've ever had in the US! Well aside from my husband but it's hard for us to get our steak to have the flavor this place steak has. Great job. Mad respect. So thankful you all represent Peru well. Chicha was delicious too! Oh and Yuka as well. I wasn't a fan of the sauce. Too spicy for me. I'm Peru we don't use a lot of hot spicy sauce. We have it but we more use a mild sauce. Place is Mexican Peruvian so maybe that's why it has more heat. I'd love more sauce options. Clean place too. Plenty of room. read more

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Place is simple the service a lil slow they were busy but still took time check on us when they had time. Friendly. Place clean mirrors fan tv. I came for the papa huancaina but they didnt have. I guess we will come back for that. Nice history with papa huancsina. Something to do eith building rail tryoad from Lima to Huanca. Got lomo soltado. A 10 yummy favors. The green sauce added more flavor. Wife got bistec a la pobre. Give it 8.5 yummy but the steak got hard in middle of eating still yummy. The ceviche mixto a 10 but theres a wow amazing flavor. Its simple flavor with the lime and spicy medium. But together with the corn and sweet potato. Fresh and just yummy. Have a nice day! Check out pictures read more

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I got their lomo saltado since I've been craving it. The beef is moist and tender and the sauce was not too salty. The red onions and chopped tomatoes with the french fries absorbed the sauce well with the fluffy rice. The staff is nice, the parking can get packed. read more

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I had been wanting to try this place out for a while and finally made it happen. It was hard not to order 5+ dishes on their menu because everything looked so good!!! My family tried jalea, papas à la huancaina, and the lomo saltado. Everything was delicious and freshly prepared, the service was friendly, and the space was clean and family friendly. We already can't wait to come back. read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Jalea - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

I've driven by here for years, but it seems like it's never open at those times. It's open during my work hours. I've recently noticed that it is on DoorDash, so that gave me the opportunity to try it. The food was excellent! I got a chicken enchilada and made it a combo with rice and beans. I also got a chicken taco and a carnitas taco. Both were so good. The grilled chicken was super high quality. One of the reasons I ordered was that you can get 8 oz containers of salsa. I got the red salsa and the pico de gallo. Again, excellent! I can't wait to order again! read more

My first time to La Choza and I loved it. It's a small, cozy restaurant and all of the employees were very kind and helpful. Their Pollo Saltado was super tasty and service was quick! read more

Local here in Temecula and came here before a concert down in Chula Vista. My family and I use to always get Mario's Peruvian down in LA when we were younger, but obviously location wise we can't do that anymore. My girl and I got the ceviche pescado, two pastor tacos, and of course, Lomo Saltado. The portions were great, the food was delicious, and the lomo really brought me back. I inhaled that plate in a couple minutes. I will definitely be back 1000%. read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Lomo Saltado, Ceviche Pescado, and Two Taco Al Pastor - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

Wonderful dinner! Have lived here since 2020 and have always meant to stop by. Tonight we finally stopped by and the food was fantastic. We love Peruvian food so it was so awesome to find a great place! My kids loved the carnitas tacos and my husband and I devoured our saltado's with the delicious green sauce! Will definitely be coming back soon! read more

Thought I would give this place a try once again after a while. This was my fourth time ever being here, but my first after a few years. Writing this place off and not coming back after this last experience. The mother and son were very nice. They're nice, that is, until they receive any type of valid criticism from what I remember from last time and from what I've read of others' critical reviews. The mother takes any valid criticism and handles it extremely poorly and very unprofessionally. I didn't give an opportunity to experience that once again. Although I'm a bit frustrated that I tipped because, again of the idiotic tipping system at the register before even getting the food or any kind of service, and just crossing my fingers, hoping I get well-intentioned, properly prepared food. The Chaufa de Mariscos was tragically bland. I don't know what it's supposed to taste like, but it was the flattest, blandest, most soulless fried rice I've ever tasted in my entire life, literally. There was absolutely nothing to the "flavor" other than cooking oil, salt and maybe some black pepper. How do you hold your head up and not feel guilty for charging people $20 for that after being in operation for 13 or so years? I saw other people's reviews that actually have some sense of what halfway decent food is, and they've said the same exact thing basically since you've opened. I couldn't fathom taking money from people, especially as ridiculously as you over-charge - from customers you serve day in and day out for as long as you have. Doesn't your conscience bother you when you're doing that? The Ceviche Mixto was decent, not great, especially considering that it was served in a sectioned polystyrene to-go container, where the peanuts and hominy each were separated from the rest of the ceviche, and they ran out of (something I frequently read in other people's reviews) of yams. It didn't taste right with the ingredients separated. The corn was really warm and soft, instead of having a nice bite and being chilled with the rest of the ceviche. The dish was just off being served that way, instead of mixed together in a single, unsectioned container. I know you'll just think that you'll be happy that I'm not coming back...after reading other people's negative experiences here since you've opened, and from my personal experience last time, you'll be too stubborn to look at your shortcomings, being blinded by your pride. The other reviews stating the lack of cleanliness is something I would like to echo as well. The unused kitchen/ cooking appliance sitting in the back area of the dining area and in front of the restroom for as long as it has is distasteful and shows a lack of real pride in wanting to provide a welcoming, presentable, pleasant atmosphere for your customers to dine in. Each time I've been in, there are very little to no customers - between 0 & 2 people that were in besides me, and I can see why. Anyway, don't mind me. I'm just baffled as to how deeply disappointing and gutting my entire experience has been living in this place for the entire duration I've unfortunately had to live here. There are very, very few people I've come across around here that hold high standards and intentions to deliver the best service possible, echoing a general deep respect for their mutual human beings. There's an overwhelming amount of fakeness with people smiling in your face but acting poorly and even horribly, everywhere I go here. And it's pretty baffling coming from a major city. You would think it's worse in the big city, and it's absolutely not. The way the vast majority of businesses are run around here basically just barely works at a bare minimum, and everyone puts up with it and sustains a low level of standard that just permeates throughout this place. You guys doing what you're doing for as long as you have obviously gets you by and works for you and your clientele. I guess, stick with it, or if you decide to try to evolve your business, I hope you begin to set a higher standard for everyone else to look up to and try to meet around here, changing things for the better. In the meanwhile, I'll just keep on trying to maintain any narrow trace of sanity I have left in me for as minimally long as I have to still live here. It's a miserable experience being constantly disappointed in the lack of integrity around here, every single day, throughout the day that I experience being here. What a horrific experience having to live here. read more

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The BEST Lomo Saltado!!! I highly recommend this place, ownership is great! Food is tasty and they have a large variety of items on their menu. read more

I came to the shopping center for something else and noticed this place while driving out and decided to stop and saw it had good Yelp reviews so I decided to try it out! I ordered 1 carne asada taco and then 1 Al pastor taco and they were both delicious! The green salsa was also flavorful and tasty! These are probably my favorite tacos I've had in Temecula since moving here last year. The cashier was super friendly and spoke great English and Spanish. I ended up ordering a third taco even though the two were enough food just cause it was so good and I wanted another! The interior has a homey feel, not upscale but pleasant. I will definitely come back and I'm excited to try other dishes. read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Carne Asada Taco and Al Pastor Taco - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

I ordered the chorizo breakfast burrito and my husband ordered the bistec a lo pobre. I was craving a good breakfast burrito and man did they deliver! All the salsas had great flavor too there wasn't one I didn't like. The burrito was very filling. The tortilla was soft and chewy, chorizo had a nice spice, and plenty of potato, egg, and cheese was in each bite. There wasn't a price under the bistec a lo probre, so when it rang up over $20 we were shocked but still wanted to try it. Would we say it's worth $20? Kind of. There's a lot of rice and potatoes on the plate so you're filling up on a lot of carbs. The meat was a little chewy, but the plantains were our favorite part of the plate, nice and crispy edges just the way we like them! The restroom was pretty dirty, trash overflowing and needed a good cleaning. Lots of flies around too but I chose not to think about that too much haha the food was great. The service was amazing, the lady working the front was so sweet! Overall we enjoyed our visit here and we'll definitely be back! read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Chorizo Burrito - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

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First time here and was very happy with the experience. Seems like a mom and pop shop and who seemed like the owners were very personable and accommodating. We came for the Peruvian food and ordered the lomo Saltado and the pollo saltado(white meat) along with the extra order of fried plantains and a large orange bang and we were set. No need to drive an hour away to find decent Peruvian and glad we found this restaurant place. read more

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Very good Peruvian food, I got the Pollo saltado and it was very good. I would recommend and go there again read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Pollo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

We had a great family dinner here! The food was so delicious! The service was even better! We will definitely be coming back

I was hoping this place would satisfy my craving for El Pollo Inca (LA area only). Unfortunately, the food was just ok. I thought I would return but I haven't. read more

I started coming here for their great burritos and standard fare. Most recently I dove into their Peruvian specialities. This was a delicious and educational experience to learn about Chifa style cooking! If you are a fan of Chinese takeout/cantonese cooking, research Peruvian Chifa! I am a regular and the employees here remember my dietary restrictions strictly by my number when i call. read more

I love coming to La Choza. As a Bolivian, the Peruvian food is as close as I can get! I love their kindness and the sense of family that I get when I come. The portions are big, freshly made and so full of flavor! read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

Great customer service and quick service as well! Got the lomo Saltado and it was good!

I been living and driving right by this place for over a year and again I didn't know it was there. But I found it!!!! Oh yes I did. It's delightful. The lady that took our order was so sweet. They cook the food directly when you walk in the door and it smells fantastic. My husband always has to try carne asada fries and I of course had the enchilada plate with chili rejenos with some beans and rice. I am not a huge rice fan but this rice was good. Like really good. Everything was super tasty and I really enjoyed the customer service and attentiveness. Try this place out it's worth it. read more

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I was very excited to try this place as it's hard to come by Peruvian food in this area. It's a nice restaurant and the service is okay. Upon receiving our bag with to-go plates the plates were placed upside down causing the juices from the dish to spill onto the other plate and all over the bag which gave us a soggy mess. We opted for the lomo saltado. The quality of the beef was good and cooked very well as it was soft and not chewy. However, it was more salty than flavorful. It lacked that classic Peruvian taste, unfortunately. There was not enough fries in my opinion, it was nice to have a lot of meat because most will give you more fries than protein but it was lacking the balance of fries to steak. The rice was very good and classic garlic flavor. I would give them another try to taste other items but ultimately in my opinion fell short of what I expected. If my experience changes I will definitely update my review read more

Hello Again, I had a craving for some Lomo Saltado and Chaufa. So hit you folks up and ended up here. The seasoning on the Soltado was great for my liking and not overcooked. I ordered Shrimp for the Chaufa. Oh, wanna talk about a great dish. Now to the green sauce, nice and spicy at the end. Pleasantly flavored. Everything was cooked on the spot, even the fries. Duh, the Soltado came with rice, I wasn't thinking. Cravings are Cravings lol. I gotta go, but foodies, I'm telling ya, hit this place UP !!! read more

Food is amazing.. authentic as can be.. will definitely be coming back.. service is great and the ambiance is there. read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Pollo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

Incredible food with super friendly helpful staff. The food is always presented beautifully and tastes amazing.

This was our first time trying Peruvian food in Temecula and we really enjoyed it! The restaurant could do with a bit of upgrade and tlc, however, the food here is very good, not to mention super friendly and helpful service. Their menu was easy to navigate and make selection from. You can choose from tortas, burritos, tacos, ceviche, and combination plates. There is kids combo option too. We ordered torta with chicken, ceviche mixto, and arroz chaufa de beef. Meets were well seasoned, ceviche was fresh and bursted with lemon flavour, torta ingredients tasted fresh and homely (bread was toasted and wasn't oily). Their signature green sauce elevated the torta flavours even more. The fried rice with egg was not oily or greasy. It was simply fluffy and well prepared. We truly enjoyed all the foods we sampled and would gladly return for more! read more

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We did take out from this place on our way home and we were very delighted to find a good Peruvian spot here in Temecula. It's a family owned business and the food was delicious! The service was great and efficient! Our food was ready in 15-20 mins. My husband and I ordered a lomo saltado and an order of fried plantains and everything was up to par! I've tried multiple Peruvian places since it's one of my favorite foods to eat. The plantains were very ripe and sweet! We also got two maracuyas that were very refreshing! The place is small but the ambience has a home feel to it. There are tables and chairs for you to sit and eat. We will definitely be coming back to try other plates. read more

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Shout out to fellow Yelper, Patrick E. for catching my error stating this restaurant was in Murrieta when indeed it is showing Temecula! Thank you I'll be back soon to get my Peruvian fix and update review! read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Chicharron de pescado y chaufa de mariscos. Delicioso con muchas sobras. - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

Not the cleanest but the food is decent and the customer service is ok. The sauces are good

The most delicious ceviche I've ever had. So different and unique and flavorful. I can't eat spicy so I ordered it without spice. It was amazing! Definitely recommend! I'm coming back for more!!! read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Ceviche de Peru - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

We've been going here since they've opened. A small friendly family-owned business with such welcoming service each time we come. Our favorite dish is the Arroz Chaufa de chicken and Arroz Chaufa de beef. The interior is a bit small but there are a couple of tables for outside seating. read more

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Wonderful, Delicious food. We came here on a Tuesday afternoon around 4pm, so it wasn't too busy. We just had the Peruvian food, so I can't comment on the Mexican food, other than to say that it looked good as well. We got the lomo saltado, ceviche pescado, and fried yucca. The yucca was hot, crispy and served with the addicting green sauce, which also had a nice spicy kick. The ceviche was tasty, and served with traditional Peruvian accompaniments of sweet potatoes, and 2 types of corn. The star of the show was the lomo saltado. The beef was so tender and perfectly seasoned along with the tomatoes, onions and fries. It was the best lomo saltado we've had in months. We also appreciated the kind service and the lady (owner?) who brought us some extra green sauce without us even asking for it. We'll definitely be back! read more

Me & my husband ordered from here Tuesday & tried their noodles with steak & green carne asada enchiladas. They were so delicious we returned on Friday. This time we tried some green noodles with steak & red carne asada enchiladas. Delicious as well. Definitely going to keep coming back. read more

this place is so f****ing good, i wish i could give it 100 stars, the staff is so nice and sweet and the vibe is perfect. Also great lighting for some posing after the gym, or just admiring the gains. This place can make a bad day good with just one burrito and a simple nod from the owner!!! read more

I ordered the three taquitos combo today and it was so flavorful. The rice was bussin 5 big booms! As you can see in my photo, I really enjoyed my plate. Thank you again, and you will definitely be seeing me more. read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Used to be three taquitos, rice, beans, and lettuce . Now it's just a crime scene - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

I have never been more happy with the food and service at a restaurant. The employees are polite, kind, and quick. I come here every week for life changing burrito that never fails to satisfy. Come here if you like good food and a great vibe. read more

Flavors of Peru, no hassels with LAX. When you just want a meal that's not a burger or burrito, this is a great solution! The wife who cooks the food here does an amazing job. The kitchen lights up with fire from the wok style cooking she performs, to infuse the food with flavor. Don't forget to order some yuca frita, trust me! read more

We were extremely excited to see there a was a Peruvian restaurant in town and had to try it. Parking was a breeze and staff was very nice however food fell short of our expectations. Lomo saltado wasn't up to par. The fries didn't taste fresh, way too much soy sauce in the sauce and didn't care for the white rice (something about it.. can't pin point it). Also ordered taquitos as appetizer and they were okay, could use some salsa. read more

La Choza continues to be one of the hidden gems of the Temecula Valley dining scene. We frequently order their Peruvian dishes, which my wife says remind her of the authentic flavors she enjoyed at restaurants in Los Angeles. Every dish we've tried has been fantastic, but our favorites are the Lomo Saltado, Tallarin Saltado de Pollo, and Bistec a lo Pobre. The staff is consistently friendly and accommodating, making each visit a pleasure. La Choza has earned a permanent spot in our regular dining rotation, and we highly recommend it to anyone looking for a delicious, authentic experience. read more

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This place is fantastic, a must try. The food was great, the ambience was homey and comfortable. read more

La Choza Peruvian & Mexican Restaurant - Bisteck - Peruvian Near Me - Temecula, California

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