Great restaurant near USC: Mo-Chica
Posted on 15. Apr, 2010 by kchristieh in food
You know a restaurant is great when everyone at the table insists that their food is so good that everyone else must try it. That’s what happened when my daughter and I visited Mo-Chica. We’d never had contemporary Peruvian food before, but we both loved it. I was hesitant to order the Arroz con Pollo, since I don’t like cilantro, but it turned out to be fabulous. I’m not sure how they did it, but they tempered the cilantro so much that it actually tasted good. My daughter had the Lomo Saltado, and said it was amazing. The funny part is, we both ate so much of our own dishes that we didn’t try each other’s. We both also drank Chicha Morada, which is a “purple corn iced tea.” It tasted more like juice than tea, but it was fantastic.
I discovered Mo-Chica when searched Yelp for a great restaurant near USC (University of Southern California). The area around USC is full of fast food restaurants, but we wanted to eat somewhere nicer and more unique. Mo-Chica is located on South Grand Ave., about two blocks east of USC, on the other side of the Harbor Freeway (110). It shares a building with several other restaurants and shops, and my daughter said it actually reminded her of Costa Rica. It has secure, validated parking. I look forward to visiting Mo-Chica many more times.
If you click on the picture below, you’ll see a larger version. If your monitor’s big enough, you’ll be able to read the menu and the prices.
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