Chicha Bistro

ChiCha is a new restaurant to Alameda. A group of us went last Thursday (9/26/13), and the food was tasty. The service was a little slow at times. We were a group of 5 and all of the dishes were not ready at once, so we had to wait until all the dishes came out. The Sweet Potatoes small tapas is delicious, and we also really enjoyed the Chicharron de Pollo small tapas. I would recommend the Lomo Saltado - it was delicious.

My significant other is from Peru, the North in particular, and she's super picky about her Peruvian food. We have our favorites around the Bay Area, and this place has become the newest one! Not often will she say "it's like homemade" but this place seemed to nail it with each dish! We've only been there once, so we'll see how they measure up in the future...going there today, so an update may be in the making soon! Lomo Saltado was a large dish, one of the best in the Bay Area, and the Seco de Cordero was also great! As a European/American growing up eating lots of savory dishes, I really appreciate the variety of flavors Peruvian foods offer, and this place does not disappoint!

Closed 3/4 times we've tried to eat here recently. I really wanted to branch out and try Peruvian food but last time I looked it seems like this place is going under. I wouldn't drive far to try this place since they're probably closed, but if you're in the area and find it open it usually get's good reviews.