Peruvian food still served at Modesto restaurant that replaced Las Uvas. What’s on the menu
When one Peruvian restaurant closes, another one opens. At least that’s the case in east Modesto.
Al Carbon Pollos a la Brasa, at 2400 Coffee Road, Suite C, has replaced Las Uvas Restaurant, which was open for only six months or so.
Cintya Heredia talked with Abel Casillas, co-owner of Las Uvas, and decided to take over. She purchased a lot of the equipment from Casillas to use in the rebranded restaurant.
Heredia is not new to restaurant ownership.
Fifteen years after immigrating to the United States, she opened the first Al Carbon in San Mateo in 2015, selling Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken. She moved to Modesto in 2018 and has now opened the restaurant’s second location.
Why rotisserie chicken?
Like the commonality of gathering for pizza or wings while watching football in America, Heredia said that in Peru, whole rotisserie chickens are ordered instead.
Al Carbon uses mesquite charcoal when cooking the chicken, which gives it a distinct flavor, she said.
It can be ordered by the quarter ($16.24), half ($25.50) or whole ($43.78). Choice of two sides come with it, and options include fried plantains, beans or rice, a variety of fries and a variety of salads.
Other traditional Peruvian dishes offered at Al Carbon include anticuchos (grilled beef heart with potatoes and sauce) for $16.24, papa a la huancaina (whole potatoes, aji amarillo, cheese sauce, olive and hard-boiled eggs) for $7.99 and a variety of salchipapas (fried sausage and french fries) dishes ranging from $12.40 to $18.50.
Chicha morada, one of the national drinks of Peru, also is served. It’s made by boiling purple corn, pineapple, apple and cinnamon together.
Thanksgiving made by Al Carbon
Al Carbon is running specials for Thanksgiving meals that can be ordered up to Nov. 27.
The first promotion includes two rotisserie chickens with two sides each, plus extra ají (a Peruvian pepper) and one additional side, for $95 plus tax.
The second option is two rotisserie chickens with two sides each, plus extra ají and a two-liter Inka Kola (a Peruvian soft drink), also for $95 plus tax.
The third promotion is two rotisserie chickens with two sides each, plus extra ají and a Paneton (sweet bread dessert), for $100 plus tax.
The last option is two rotisserie chickens with two sides each, plus extra ají and four tamales, for $110 plus tax.
Al Carbon is open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
It’s in Coffee Plaza, where longtime Mexican restaurant Guadalajara Taqueria once was.
This story was originally published November 22, 2024 at 1:27 PM with the headline "Peruvian food still served at Modesto restaurant that replaced Las Uvas. What’s on the menu."
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