Kausa

Name: Kausa
Address: 745 9th Ave, New York, NY, United States, 10019-6649
Telephone: (646) 678-5227
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

124 Reviews

$31 to $50

Peruvian

Neighborhood gem
Great for creative cocktails
Lively

Serving authentic Peruvian food and drinks in the heart of New York City.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Peruvian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 10:30 am–12:30 am Fri, Sat 10:30 am–2:00 am
Phone number
(646) 678-5227
Website
http://kausarestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
745 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019-6649
Neighborhood
Hell's Kitchen
Cross street
between 50th and 51st St.
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Popular dishes

Empanadas$7.00
Two empanadas stuffed with shredded Kausa chicken / beef & cheese
Tamal Limeno$7.00
Peruvian yellow corn dough, Kausa chicken & traditional criolla
Anticucho$13.00
Grilled skewer marinated in house special sauce
Chicharron de Pollo$11.00
Fried chicken served with French fries
Chicharron de Pescado$12.00
Sliced fried fish served with French fries
Fried Calamari$13.00
Crispy calamari served with house special sauce
Jalea Mixta
Traditional fried seafood served with yuca, salsa criolla & tartar sauce
- Single$21.00
- For Two$36.00
Acopa Arequipena$11.00
Potatoes sliced on creamy Huacatay sauce, egg & olives
Pulpo al Olivo$14.00
Sauteed sliced octopus topped with house special olive sauce
Piqueo Entre Kausas$29.00
Traditional papa Huancaina, tamale, anticucho, papa rellena & salsa criolla

Ceviche

Ceviche de Corvina$18.00
Fresh cubes of corvina, marinated in fresh lime juice & Peruvian spices. Served with sweet potato, corn & cancha
Ceviche Mixsto$19.00
Fresh corvina & seasfoods marinated in Leche de Tigre. Served with sweet potato
Ceviche de Tuna$18.00
Fresh tuna marinated in Leche de Tigre, fresh lime juice & Peruvian spices
Ceviche Afrodiciaco$18.00
Salmon cubes & mixed seafoods marinated in fresh lime juice & Leche de Tigre. Served with corn & sweet potato
Platter del Mar$27.00
Combination of four choices of ceviche & Leche de Tigre
Ceviche Aguacate$19.00
Fresh corvina marinated in Leche de Tigre. Served with avocado, sweet potato, corn & cancha
Leche de Tigre$8.00
Concentrate of fish and seafood marinated in fresh lime juice, ginger, cilantro & celery
Oysters West & East
- 6 Pcs$8.00
- 12 Pcs$14.00

Tiraditos

Tiradito Exotico$17.00
Sliced corvina marinated in passion fruit sauce
Nikkei Tuna$18.00
Fresh tuna marinated in nikey sauce on an avacado base
Tiradito Tres Regiones$18.00
Sliced corvina marinated in salsa trio
Tiradito Bandera$19.00
Sliced corvina and shrimp marinated in Leche de Tigre and fresh Rocoto sauce

Kausas

Mister Kausa$17.00
Traditional Kausa topped with ceviche
Kausa Limena$11.00
Shredded rotisserie chicken served with mashed potato & avocado
Avocado a Lo Macho$18.00
Half avocado stuffed with shrimp, marinated in Leche de Tigre, Served on a bed of mashed potato

Main Courses

Lomo Saltado$26.00
Sautéed filet mignon strips with onions, tomatos and soy sauce. Served with French fries & white rice
Aji de Gallina$17.00
Shredded chicken in aji amarrilio sauce. Served with yellow rice
Tacu Tacu$27.00
Peruvian style rice & beans risotto, sautéed filet mignon & fried egg
Camarones Inka$21.00
Shrimp sautéed in Peruvian aji amarrillo sauce served with yellow rice
Fetuccini al Pesto Medallian$28.00
Grilled filet mignon with red wine reduction sauce
Fetuccini a La Huancaina$19.00
Grilled shrimp sautéed in Peruvian aji amarrillo sauce
Arroz Con Mariscos$33.00
Peruvian style paella marinated with Peruvian aji panca
Tallarin Saltado
Peruvian style fettuccine sautéed with tomatoes, onions, soy sauce and choice of meat
- Chicken$24.00
- Filet Mignon$27.00
Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian style Chinese fried rice mixed with egg, onions, ginger, bean sprout and choice of meat
- Chicken$15.00
- Steak$17.00
- Shrimp$17.00
Corvina a Lo Macho$29.00
Pan seared corvina, octopus, calamari, shrimp & clams in Macho sauce. Served with white rice
Salmon Norteno$26.00
Grilled salmon served with Peruvian style green rice and chicha de jora
Pulpo a La Parrillada$27.00
Grilled octopus strips marinated in chimichurri sauce served with potatoes and grilled vegetables
Grilled Chicken Breast$19.00
Served with house fries & avocado salad
Pollo a La Braza / Anticucho / Chuleta / Hanger Steak / Chorizo$35.00
Combination of all meats served with salad and fries

Combos

Kausa Combo (Family Style)$28.00
Whole rotisserie chicken served with French fries & avocado salad
Combo Killer (Family Style)$37.00
Whole rotisserie chicken, rice & beans, salchipapas, plantains & avocado salad
Chaufa Combo$20.00
Quarter rotisserie chicken, salad & traditional chaufa

Kausa Chicken

Kausa Chicken
Peruvian rotisserie chicken marinated in our unique sauce
- 1 Pollo$16.00
- ½ Pollo$9.00
- ¼ Pollo$6.00

Salads

Solterito Vegetariano$11.00
Green beans, fresh Peruvian corn, lettuce in house dressing
Kausa Vegetariano$10.00
Mashed potatoes, fresh avocado and celery in house vinaigrette
Chaufa Vegetariano$13.00
Peruvian fried rice with mixed vegetables
Tacu Tacu Vegetariano$17.00
Rice & beans Peruvian risotto, sautéed with onion, tomatoes & veggies in soy sauce
Quinoa Salad$13.00
Andes quinoa with mixed greens in house dressing
Steamed Vegetables$8.00
Peruvian corn, carrot, broccoli & chickpeas
Avocado Salad$8.00
Fresh avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber & mixed greens
Caesar Salad$10.00
Hummus Salad$9.00

Sopas

Parihuela$23.00
Traditional Peruvian soup of seafoods, fish and spices
Chupe de Camarones$21.00
Peruvian style shrimp chowder, aji panca, rice & poached egg
Sopa de la Casa$8.00
Chef's specialty soup

Side order

White Rice$6.00
Saffron Rice$6.00
Tostones$6.00
Maduro$6.00
Choclo$4.00
Fresh Guacamole$11.00
Rice & Beans Mix$7.00
Beans$5.00
Yuca$6.00
Sweet Potato$6.00
Mashed Potato$6.00
Sliced Avocado$6.00

Desserts

Crema Volteada$7.00
Torta Chocolate$7.00
Alfajor$7.00
Helado de Lucma$7.00
Kausa Tasting$27.00
Piono Vainilla$7.00
Piono Chocolate$7.00
Tres Leches$7.00

Beverage

Sodas$3.00
Large Water Bottle$3.00
Fresh Juice$5.00
Sangria
- Glass$8.00
- Pitcher$17.00
- Full Pitcher$34.00
Chicha Morada
- Glass$4.00
- Pitcher$9.00
- Full Pitcher$16.00

What 124 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

124 Reviews

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hipstermom
Atlantic City
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our favorite GO TO Peruvian restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen. Delicious kausa and ceviche. And of course pisco sours!
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SharonB
VIP
New York City
61 reviews
5.0
61 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Consistently good food and friendly service. Well priced and huge portions.
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ShawnB
West Virginia
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is sublime. The pisco sour a work of art. The service exceptional.
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 21, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent across the board. All was gooooodd. Goood food, service too.
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amarilisl
New York City
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food was amazing!!! Will go back at a less busy time. The tables were too close to each other. Also in OpenTable says they check for COVID vaccination. No one does anymore please update.
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LuciaC
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 15, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was genuinely authentic and flavorful. Without a doubt, I'll be coming again!
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Jimmy
VIP
Seattle
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. Filet and seafood is what we had
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Susan
Indiana
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 8, 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our second time there after accidentally discovering it on our last trip to NYC. In between we took advantage of the time by testing out the cuisine in person in Lima. Couldn't wait to get back to Kausa to have the food again! It did not disappoint. We will be back next time for round 3!
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Born
VIP
New York City
34 reviews
4.0
34 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Delicous and inventive food, cocktails and service
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KarenS
VIP
New York City
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 3, 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Portions were very large. Not enough gluten free choices
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745 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019-6649

Additional information

Cross street
between 50th and 51st St.
Neighborhood
Hell's Kitchen
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 10:30 am–12:30 am Fri, Sat 10:30 am–2:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Peruvian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
http://kausarestaurant.com/
Phone number
(646) 678-5227

Kausa

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Ceviche Mixsto

Ceviche de Tuna

Ceviche de Corvina

Appetizers

Empanadas$7.00

Tamal Limeno$7.00

Anticucho$13.00

Chicharron de Pollo$11.00

Chicharron de Pescado$12.00

Fried Calamari$13.00

Jalea Mixta

Acopa Arequipena$11.00

Pulpo al Olivo$14.00

Piqueo Entre Kausas$29.00

Ceviche

Ceviche de Corvina$18.00

Ceviche Mixsto$19.00

Ceviche de Tuna$18.00

Ceviche Afrodiciaco$18.00

Platter del Mar$27.00

Ceviche Aguacate$19.00

Leche de Tigre$8.00

Oysters West & East

Tiraditos

Tiradito Exotico$17.00

Nikkei Tuna$18.00

Tiradito Tres Regiones$18.00

Tiradito Bandera$19.00

Kausas

Mister Kausa$17.00

Kausa Limena$11.00

Avocado a Lo Macho$18.00

Main Courses

Lomo Saltado$26.00

Aji de Gallina$17.00

Tacu Tacu$27.00

Camarones Inka$21.00

Fetuccini al Pesto Medallian$28.00

Fetuccini a La Huancaina$19.00

Arroz Con Mariscos$33.00

Tallarin Saltado

Arroz Chaufa

Corvina a Lo Macho$29.00

Salmon Norteno$26.00

Pulpo a La Parrillada$27.00

Grilled Chicken Breast$19.00

Pollo a La Braza / Anticucho / Chuleta / Hanger Steak / Chorizo$35.00

Combos

Kausa Combo (Family Style)$28.00

Combo Killer (Family Style)$37.00

Chaufa Combo$20.00

Kausa Chicken

Kausa Chicken

Salads

Solterito Vegetariano$11.00

Kausa Vegetariano$10.00

Chaufa Vegetariano$13.00

Tacu Tacu Vegetariano$17.00

Quinoa Salad$13.00

Steamed Vegetables$8.00

Avocado Salad$8.00

Caesar Salad$10.00

Hummus Salad$9.00

Sopas

Parihuela$23.00

Chupe de Camarones$21.00

Sopa de la Casa$8.00

Side order

White Rice$6.00

Saffron Rice$6.00

Tostones$6.00

Maduro$6.00

Choclo$4.00

Fresh Guacamole$11.00

Rice & Beans Mix$7.00

Beans$5.00