Aji Peruvian Restaurant menu

Fountain Drinks

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, Lemonade, Sweet Tea

Inca Kola

A fruity soft drink from Peru, “The Golden Kola” is infused with lemon verbena.

Fresh Juice

Mango, or Passion Fruit

Chicha Morada

Andean purple corn juice blended with apples, pineapples, quince, lime juice, and spices.

Surtido

Classic Peruvian fruit juice blend of bananas, papaya, pineapple, beets, and strawberries; sweetened with honey.

Seasonal Blends

Signature smoothie blends. Choose up to two different fruits: Banana, Strawberry, Blueberry, Mango

Alfajores

Ají’s freshly baked delicate shortbread cookie; filled with rich dulce de leche.

Flán

A lightly sweet, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth custard topped with soft caramel.

Mazamorra Morada

A deep purple Andean corn pudding, this vegan dessert is mixed with fresh tropical fruits and seasoned with ají’s sweet blend of spices.

Arroz Blanco/White Rice

Frijoles/Pinto Beans

Ensalada/ Side Salad

Yuca Frita/Fried Yuca

Plantanos Maduros/Sweet Plantains

Papas Fritas/French Fries

Tostones/Salty Plantains

Empanadas al Horno

Five savory stuffed pastries from Ají’s bakery; filled with your choice of: Chicken, Three Cheese and Spinach, Tofu and Spinach

Choclo a la Huancaína

Andean corn served with a side of creamy mild or spicy fresh ají amarillo cheese sauce. (Vegan option: tofu sauce)

Papa/Yuca a la Huancaína

Sliced potato or fried yuca served with a creamy mild or spicy fresh ají amarillo cheese sauce. (Vegan option: tofu sauce)

Causa Limeña

Layers of chilled mashed potato seasoned with ají amarillo and lime juice dressing; filled with your choice of chicken salad or sliced avocado

Papa Rellena

Freshly made large potato croquette filled with diced steak or vegetarian meat, raisins, and olives; fried until golden and served with salsa criolla

Tamal Peruano

Ají’s signature recipe! Your choice of a mild or spicy tamale made from ground maize filled with chicken or vegetarian meat, olives, and ají amarillo; wrapped and steamed in a banana leaf and served

Anticuchos

Fire grilled tender beef heart kabobs on bamboo skewers, seasoned with cumin, garlic, ají mirasol, and ají panca; served with a side of seared sliced seasoned potatoes

Ensalada de Choclo

An Andrean corn salad mixed with fresh cheese or tofu, tomatoes, minced red and green onions, and fresh ají amarillo; seasoned with a fresh herb dressing

Rusa

A creamy potato and beet salad mixed with peas and carrots

Ensalada de Pilar

Ají’s signature salad, chef Pilar combines sprouted lentils with leaf lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and cilantro; seasoned with Ají’s house dressing

Mixta

Fresh mixed greens salad layered with tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, avocado, red onion, and sun flower seeds; served with your choice dressing

Quínoa

A gluten-free quínoa grain salad made with fresh tomatoes, red and green onion, lime, ají amarillo, and herbs; seasoned with Ají’s house dressing

Combito

Chicken or vegetarian meat served with rice, pinto beans, and a small fountain drink.

Pescadito

Fish sticks served with fries.

Pollo y Papas

Fried chicken breast strips served with fries.

Triple Clássico

Two large tea sandwiches layered with tomatoes, avocado, and an olive tapenade. Served on your choice of white or whole-wheat bread

El Colonial

Peruvian vegetable fritter made with eggs, spinach, tomatoes, onion and fresh ají amarillo; served on your choice of a white or whole-wheat bread

El Machu Picchu

Grilled chicken or vegetarian meat topped with a fried egg, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served on your choice of a white or whole-wheat bread

Lomito

Sautéed chicken or vegetarian meat sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and fries. Served on your choice of a white or whole-wheat bread

Rotisserie Chicken

Chicken marinated in Ají’s signature peruvian spice rub and slow roasted to perfection; served with fries and a side salad

Combo #1

¼ rotisserie chicken served with rice, pinto beans, sweet plantains, and a fountain drink.

Combo #2

½ rotisserie chicken served with rice, pinto beans, sweet plantains, and a fountain drink.

Combo #3

Vegetarian meat served with rice, pinto beans, sweet plantains, and a fountain drink.

Tacu Tacu Tofu

Rice and pinto bean patty topped with tofu marinated in an ají amarillo sauce and pan-fried; served with salsa criolla.

Locro Serrano

Savory stew made with Andean squash, potatoes, and peas; topped with fresh cheese and served with a side of rice. (Seasonal)

Chaufa Vegetarian

Peruvian style fried rice prepared with sautéed vegetarian meat or tofu, green onions and eggs; seasoned with ginger and a mushroom soy sauce.

Lima Verde

Fettuccini in a basil pesto sauce; topped with grilled vegetarian meat or tofu.

Saltado Vegetariano

Vegetarian meat or tofu sautéed with onions and tomatoes; served on a bed of fries, with a side of rice.

Tallarín Rojo

Spaghetti mixed with vegetarian meat or tofu in an ají seasoned tomato sauce.

Ceviche Tofu

Cubed tofu marinated in lime juice, ají limo, and rocoto pepper (mild or spicy); served with Andean corn, sweet potato, and salsa criolla.

Guiso de Quínoa

Gluten free quínoa grain mixed with potatoes and peas; seasoned with ají amarillo and herbs, and served with a side of rice.

El Miraflores

Fettuccini mixed with sautéed vegetarian meat, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, celery, broccoli, and green onions; seasoned with mushroom soy sauce.

Seco Criollo

Tradional vegetarian meat stew from Peru’s southern coast prepared in a stock of cilantro, ají panca, and ají amarillo; served with a side of rice and beans.

Sureño a lo Pobre

Grilled vegetarian meat seasoned with ají mirasol and ají panca, topped with two eggs, sweet plantains, and fries; served with a side of rice.

Sabor de Ají

Sample three of Ají’s vegetarian dishes; Guiso de Quínoa, Seco Criollo, and Saltado Vegetariano. Served with a side of rice.

Frito

Deep fried fillet served with rice and salsa criolla.

Ceviche

Chunks of raw fish marinated in lime juice, ají limo and rocoto pepper; served mild or spicy with Andean corn, sweet potato, and salsa criolla.

Chicharrón

Crispy fish tenders, fried in Ají’s signature batter; served with fried yuca and salsa criolla.

Sudado

Peruvian style steamed fillet and vegetables seasoned with three mild ají: colorado, panca, and amarillo; served with fried yuca and rice.

Arroz Chaufa

Peruvian style fried rice prepared with sautéed steak or chicken, green onions, and eggs; seasoned with ginger and a mushroom soy sauce.

Bistec a la Chorrillana

Grilled steak or chicken breast served with sautéed onions and tomatoes on a bed of rice.

Pollo Saltado

Chicken breast strips sautéed with onions and tomatoes; served on a bed of fries, with a side of rice.

Tacu Tacu

Rice and pinto bean patty topped with pan-fried steak or chicken breast seasoned with ají amarillo; served with salsa criolla.

Tallarín de Pollo

Spaghetti mixed with chicken breast strips in an ají seasoned tomato sauce.

Tallarín Verde

Fettuccini in basil pesto sauce; topped with grilled steak or chicken breast.

Ají de Gallina

Ají’s signature entrée! Pulled chicken breast in a creamy ají amarillo sauce; served with boiled potato slices and rice.

Bistec a lo Pobre

Grilled steak or chicken breast seasoned with ají mirasol, and ají panca, topped with two eggs, sweet plantains, and fries; served with a side of rice.

Lomo Saltado

A traditional Peruvian dish of steak strips sautéed with onions and tomatoes; served on a bed of fries, with a side of rice.

Seco Norteño

Traditional beef stew from Peru's northern coast prepared in a stock of cilantro, ají panca, and ají amarillo; served with a side of rice and beans.

Tallarín Saltado

Fettuccini sautéed with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, celery, green onions, and steak strips or grilled chicken strips; seasoned with mushroom soy sauce.

Sabor de Perú

Sample three of Peru's finest dishes; Ají de Gallina, Seco Norteño, and Pollo Saltado. Served with a side of rice.