Inca’s Peruvian Cuisine

We ordered the lunch special to go while traveling in Tucson. The food was very tasty. Since they ran out of disposable utensil, they gave me real silverware. They really care about their customer that’s for sure!

The food was fantastic! We had the vegetarian entrees and they were really tasty. The atmosphere is nice.

Amazing food, and great people. The ceviche is the best I’ve ever had and the food is so authentic. Only place in town serving Peruvian, get here now! Thanks Louis and Viviana.

Wife and I had roasted chicken. Server said it was fresh out of oven. I had half portion, wife had ¼. Both were served with salad rice and fries. Chicken was juicy inside crispy skin spiced nicely. Fried papas were hot and fresh, rice was an excellent moist texture w tastes of cilantro and spices. Both plates came to about $ 22.00 w tax. Great food and value. Will definitely revisit when in the area.

Excellent food and service.
Sea food smells and tastes great with perfect flavor.
Perfectly cooked beef!

I was very disappointed with this so called Peruvian Restaurant. It doesn’t even come close to authentic Peruvian food. The waitress was very kind and sweet. The lomo saltado was soaked in soy sauce including the rice, the cebiche was old fish — very disgusting, the papa rellena was not fresh and the filling was very sour with very little stuffing also very expensive for one potato. The chicha morada was ok, the best thing that they have was the toasted corn. I do not recomend this restaurant. You are better off eating at McDonalds.

If you have never tried true Peruvian food, this is the place. Relax and refresh with a pisco sour and ceviche. The entrees are FANTASTIC!

I am Peruvian. It was better than my mothers cooking and she is a great cook. Bravo for creating an enticing and exciting feast.

I’m 100% Peruvian. Went today to celebrate Peruvian Independence Day. Plus, they have a $ 20 for $ 30 deal going on Unilocal!
This place is kind of a mixed bag…
The restaurant itself is small and basic. As another reviewer stated, their patio is a bit of an afterthought. The seating inside is attractive, but not very comfortable.
We sat down and our waiter slammed (yes, slammed) a bowl of cancha (Peruvian fried corn) on the table and asked what we wanted to drink. Not very friendly. We ordered an Inca Cola and a Pisco Sour. The Pisco Sour ($ 8) was better than most I’ve had in the states. inca Cola ($ 3) was overpriced, but the kid loves it.
We ordered the Aji de Gallina and the Jalea.
The Aji was actually very good, although spicier than I would have expected. It came served on potatoes with rice. A good rendition of a classic dish.
The Jalea was… mostly inedible. The fish was delicious and cooked perfectly, but the shellfish has all been left in the fryer more than a little too long. The mussels were inedible. Our waiter hadn’t bothered to check back in with us, so I introduced myself to the very charming owner and explained my food was not to my liking. She asked what she could get me and I went the other direction with raw food — ceviche. She asked if I wanted it normal or spicy… well, spicy, of course!
The ceviche mixto was very, very good — the calamari and shrimp cooked perfectly. The fish was cut a little thick (as mentioned in another review) and therefore a bit underdone but I couldn’t finish the large portion and brought it home to finish cooking in the fridge. I’m certain it will be spectacular in a couple of hours.
I want to point something out — Salsa Criolla. It is the garnish that makes Peruvian food sing (pickled red onions in aji amarillo). Any Peruvian restaurant should be judged by theirs… Incas has a spot-​on delicious Salsa Criolla. I live in CA with two highly-​regarded Peruvian restaurants within a mile. They are both painfully mediocre… and part of it is they do a lousy Criolla.
We took our leftovers to go, and ordered two alfajores for dessert later (which we broke into in the car). They were delicious. Not the best I’ve had, but a perfect last bite.
I’m taking a star off because our waiter was very inconsistent — one minute he was friendly and attentive, the next he was almost rude and annoyed to be waiting tables. Never checked on us. And also because I wanted Jalea but didn’t get it… and they had trouble figuring out the Unilocal!$ 20 for $ 30 deal.
But they still get 4 stars. The food was really very good and authentic, the owner just lovely… and they had live music tonight. As we were leaving, there was a large group of obviously Peruvian men singing traditional songs with the band. It was lovely to see these compadres… reminded me of my dad and his buddies.
Well worth trying.

I am from Mexico descend and if you are fond of Latin American cuisine, you are going to like this restaurant, the plates are very well executed. Try chicha morada drink!

I’ve been here several times and they have always been on point! From the Passionfruit Pisco to semi sweet red wine Borgoña, they offer an authentic Peruvian experience and taste! My favorite dish is the Causa de camaron. Potato cakes prepared with lots of lime, shrimp and the Peruvian pepper Aji Amarillo makes this dish delicious.
Great service and a friendly staff makes Inca’s one of the best restaurants in Tucson! Highly recommended!!!

My meal was so-​so, but the other 3 people in my group ordered meals that they raced about. The servers went above and beyond to help us accommodate our toddler. The quality of the food was good as well. There is something for everyone including a kids’ menu. They only have 1 highchair and no booster seats.

Food good. Some of it very good. Great to have these wonderful unique flavors in Tucson. But… our server tonight did not have his head in the game… made a few minor errors… perhaps because he was thinking about whomever he was continuously texting while sitting at the bar and while lingering behind the bar. Not a pro move.

What a pleasant surprise it was discovering this place– we stumbled into it accidentally one evening.
I had no idea this place even existed.
The food was good, the prices were reasonable, the service was fine, although maybe a bit on the slow side. The atmosphere inside was good and their small, cute outdoor patio had a nice ambiance as well.
We will definitely be back for more :-)

Inca’s is one of my favorite restaurants in Tucson. I come here about once or twice a month, and it is always fantastic. My favorite meal is the pescado macho which is a seafood dish with a delicious savory seafood sauce. With a glass of chilean wine or a pisco sour, it is too good.
One downside to Incas is that sometimes they run out of certain menu items, but for such a small privately owned business that would be expected. I’m open to trying new things, so when they have been out, I let the servers recommend something and it always turns out to be more than satisfactory.
It’s just nice to have a place where I can come in and they actually remember my name!

We’d never tried Peruvian food before, so it was refreshing to try something new. The service was friendly, and the waitress offered great menu suggestions. As an appetizer, we enjoyed the Yucca fries, which I thought were like a «cousin» to french fries, as they were similar, but different — they were crispy and yummy and were served with a tasty green dipping sauce. For my entrée, I decided to go with the Lomo Saltado, which consisted of tender strips of marinated beef in Peruvian spices with onions and tomatos served with rice and potatoes. My date ordered the Aji de Gallina, which is pulled chicken cooked in amarillo and walnuts, served with rice and potatoes. Both dishes were rich, flavorful and very filling, and the portions were generous. I had enough leftovers for lunch the next day.
I loved the Passion Fruit Pisco cocktail. It tasted like a tropical paradise.
I can’t wait to come back and check out the other menu items.

The Peruvian chicken is delicious! All of the flavors I remember from South America. It is located in a strip plaza, and the prices are reasonable. The chairs are not comfortable and they serve water in promotional glasses. I do not like how they have their TVs on — makes the experience less classy. What I like is their waitstaff are quick and friendly. The good is yummy and the free appetizer roasted corn kernels are addicting!

I liked Inca’s. I was attending a conference at Loews Ventana Canyon and found this little Peruvian place. They were short of help-​someone had gone home sick That is fine with me, if a person is sick, send them home! I don’t want to find out what they had three days later when I came down with it.
It was a little noisy, crowded, and seating was a bit or miss. If an ethnic place isn’t a bit of all three, I would feel I had missed a bit of it’s charm.
I can’t tell you exactly what I had? I wanted something authentic and I believe, Dominic, recommended this one. It dddn’t seem like much but had different meats and turned out to be filing enough. An agreeable blend of sauce and spices on tender meat, I went back happy.
They have an outdoor seating area. There was quite a downpour as I sat outside and ate. It made an for an even more interesting meal at the end of a hectic day.

I wish it were possible to write Unilocal reviews without having to give stars; it was obvious that the kitchen and the waitstaff were having an off night due to TEP losing power to the entire complex for a big part of the evening. Perhaps the experience would have been more impressive if things had been running smoothly.
When we arrived, they told us the power had only been back on for half an hour, but service was lax the whole time we were there. We walked right past the hostess, twice, before she turned around from her conversation and noticed us (we thought she was a patron), and our waiter gave the impression that he didn’t actually work there. Our water glasses were empty for most of the night, and every time we tried to get his attention, he was standing in the back, with his back to us, talking to other staff.
Some of the drinks had been «ruined» (we never found out what that meant) so no one got their first choice. Eventually, hubby tried the pisco sour, which everyone liked.
The food was a bit uneven. Some of it was great, and some of it was drastically overcooked. Some of it was not available when we ordered it. I’m not a huge fan of ceviche, but it’s one of the signature dishes here, and it’s quite tasty. The one we ordered came with 3 shrimp, along with whitefish and squid. Very fresh and bright. We got a kick out of the hominy on the cob on the side. We also tried the papa relleno, which didn’t do much for me, although everyone else liked it, the chicharron de pollo, which was delicious, and came with an especially lovely sauce, and the anticuchos, which were really dry and seemed overcooked. The meat on the skewers was thin and ragged, definitely not the «cubes» hyped on the menu.
The entrees were also uneven. The lomo saltado was good, but was still a little overcooked to our taste, although not to the same degree as the anticuchos. The seco de carne con frijoles was probably the best meal, as it came in a sauce that kept everything moist. We also tried to order ½ a chicken, but were told there was only ¼ of a chicken left. The chicken came out after everyone else had finished their entrees and it was so dry I almost choked on a few bites. Not good.
The main reason I wanted to come to this place was because I wanted yucca fries and Kadooks wasn’t out that night. The fries were slightly undercooked, as were the special Peruvian fries. They would have been much better if they were a bit crunchier (and/​or cut a bit thinner). Also, they kind of needed salt, and there was none on the table, and there was no way to signal the waiter to bring us some.
After we finished the meal, we spent a while waiting for the waiter to come back with the check. That’s when he offered us a pitcher of water.
This is probably a much better restaurant than my experience suggests, and maybe we’ll come back another time, but I don’t know. It’s a bit pricey, especially for the size of the portions. I understand that the power issue may have affected things like the availability of ice and the length of time it took to get food out, but I can’t think of a good explanation for the overcooked chicken and beef.

and… I keep coming back to this beautiful restaurant located just shy of 30 mins away from my house! That’s how devoted I am to this gem! Fatima, her husband (the owners), and the rest of the staff are not shy welcoming you in through their doors for a special meal! There is a huge painting of Machu Picchu that hangs near the entrance, which makes for a really nice touch décor-​wise! Canchas (a better version of corn nuts.) are provided to your free of charge before every meal. I normally stick with my usual order of cebiche pescado + the chupe, but recently I have tried the paella which I thought was good but not as good as my new favorite, pescado a la macho… that is the best fish dish I have ever eaten in my life period! (sorry mom) yumm yumm. They also have great piscos sours as well as a wonderful house made chica morada (non alcoholic)… Prices though have increased in the past 2 years or so. entrees range from 12 – 18 or so… Check usually comes out to 70.00 or so everytime I go w/​my bf.
(P.s if you are feeling on the safe side and you are a steak+chinese food lover) try the lomo saltado or lomo tallarin. pretty freaking good too!