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New Cholita’s Peruvian Chicken restaurant navigates pandemic

“Now Open” banners and signs on display on Aug. 30 at Cholita’s Peruvian Chicken restaurant, located on Route 57 in Clay. The restaurant was forced to close its dining room just a month after opening for business in mid-February. It reopened for indoor dining in early July. (ADAM ROMBEL/CNYBJ)

CLAY — Cholita’s Peruvian Chicken restaurant opened for business on Route 57 in Clay in mid-February, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The family-owned restaurant specializing in authentic Peruvian–style rotisserie chicken closed its dining room and switched to limited carry-out-only service in mid-March like other restaurants amid the NY PAUSE order seeking to slow spread […]

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CLAY — Cholita’s Peruvian Chicken restaurant opened for business on Route 57 in Clay in mid-February, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

The family-owned restaurant specializing in authentic Peruvian–style rotisserie chicken closed its dining room and switched to limited carry-out-only service in mid-March like other restaurants amid the NY PAUSE order seeking to slow spread of the virus.

Cholita’s Peruvian Chicken fully reopened in early July, per its Facebook page. It currently has a “Help Wanted” sign on display out front, in addition to multiple “Now Open” signs.

In addition to chicken offered in whole, half, and quarter options — with sides of fries, salad, beans, rice, and mac and cheese — the menu also features a variety of Peruvian appetizers. They include Papa A La Huancaina — sliced potatoes topped with creamy Huancayna sauce, slices of eggs, and black olives — and Tamal de Pollo — steamed packets of corn dough filled with chicken, egg, and olives.

Cholita’s, located at 8045 Oswego Road, is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The eatery is closed on Sundays.

Journal Staff