Chicken Rico has other food, too, and you'll see when you look around that many customers have moved beyond the chicken into other traditional Peruvian dishes. They are worth checking out. There is a wonderfully turned-out version of fried trout, with a delicately seasoned coating and very white, very moist flesh inside. Bistec al pobre is Peru's entry into the international astonishing food pileup competition, with sunny-side-up eggs perched atop a freshly seared sirloin strip, accompanied by grilled onions, served with french fries and a timbale of rice.
Lomo saltado is a slightly more restrained beef dish, an Asian style stir-fry of marinated beef and vegetables, served with fried rice and an ear of Peruvian giant white corn.
On weekends only, Chicken Rico serves Peruvian-style ceviche, one version with fish only and another with seafood. The presentation of Peruvian-style ceviche, which includes a hunk of cooked sweet potato and some form of corn (here toasted giant white corn kernels) is something to see, even if the fish itself will be too salty for most tastes.
