Ruca Latin Asian Fusion Family Restaurant

Had lunch here with a friend yesterday and we loved it. Super warm, welcoming staff and top notch food. Server Colleen was great. We both ordered the Filipino Catfish Street Tacos and loved them. Great portions and flavorful with a chipotle sauce with just the right amount of kick. We will be back.

This place was awesome! We had the rib appetizer, the beef birria, and the mar y tierra meals. It was a cute little restaurant and the fusion style food was so interesting and great to try. I enjoyed this place a lot. It’s new, so give it a shot! Free chips and salsa right now.

Walked in with a big family and glad it was one of their quieter nights as we were able to snag a table in a layout that let us all talk without being cramped. (Unlike last time we had extended family at a chain restaurant that was cramped and loud.) Service was right on it. Our first person to arrive and get the table had a beer served before we arrived, and as each member showed up they were promptly queried for a drink and/or appetizer and given a menu. The menu is simple but extravagant in that you're not going to see these fusion dishes somewhere else. These are unique offerings mixing three very different cultures. It all looked so yum I was having trouble settling on my choice up until the last second. We ordered a variety of styles: stew, tacos, pancit, fajitas and it all came back feeling like each plate had been cooked fresh and bespoke like home made. Every person at our table loved what came back from the kitchen. The flavors and mixes were so good we kept talking about it all the way home. Some of our family have special needs; a vegetarian, and denture wearing seniors who can't do crispy vegetables or hard shells. It was easy enough to order for them from the menu. Even the vegetarian had interesting options. It would have been even easier with some callouts or symbols on the menus which dishes catered to specific needs as-is or could be modified on request (swapping tofu for protein, cooking veggies until soft, rice noodles are gluten free, etc). Given that I didn't get to taste all the goods I wanted to try I guess we'll have to come back. Highly recommended.

Small business with the best flavors! sometimes only 1 or 2 people in the kitchen so the wait can be longer, so if you base your reviews on that don’t bother!! it’s well worth the wait when the food comes out and now they have Karaoke on Fridays and Saturday at 9pm and they are open until 1am those nights!! Best Chips and Salsa in Pierce county! Willy is the sweetest man ever and works his butt off in the kitchen creating the tastiest flavors ever!!

Our second time visiting and it was just as outstanding as the first! I will always order the Lumpia for sure!

Who would have though a fantastic blend of Asian & Mexican cuisine would work?! It does, and it is delicious. The owner is fantastic and his love of the food shows. Make sure to add this to your next outing in Tacoma.

Love the place, loved the people, absolutely loved the food, would definitely want to stop by again and sample more items on the menu. I had the birria tacos and they where delicious. The consome that came with was also flavorful and wonderful. Also my drink the might duck came with a red dude floating on top. Points for the duck

Great food. I was challenged to describe authentic vs traditional. While this is fusion, I would not describe the food here as traditional. And that is exactly why it is really good! The chef takes care to make sure you're getting a dish they themselves would eat. You can taste it. The lumpia is probably the most consistent taste and bite I've had in lumpia probably ever. Is it traditional, not from what I've tasted, but this lumpia eats like a meal on its own. It's got a vinegar dip for it that compliments really well. I would go for just lumpia alone. The mole sauce is not not traditional, but it's a great blend of sweetness with an earthy flavor that really is great. Meat was tender in all dishes. The horchata was made in house which made for a nice touch. The fusion on Mexican style rice that had peas, corn and carrots. I'm sure the breakfast will be good and the hard alcohol drinks were decent. I would say this is a great spot to try. If they just put a giant picture of their art on the outside front of the building, this place would not probably be much of a secret for long. Side note, yes, service was slow, and the radio was choppy from the Wi-Fi connect . The layout of the place left a lot to be desired. Waitress was amazing. Very personal and enjoys the beers served and food here. Give her a raise.