El Pollo Rico

2517 University Blvd W, Silver Spring
(301) 942-4419

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Quarter White Chicken Platter
Quarter Chicken Leg and Fries
1 4 Chicken Rice and Beans
Coffee Tea Hot Chocolate
Charcoal Broiled Chicken
Extra Hot or Mild Sauce
Whole Chicken Dark Meat
1 4 White with 2 Sides
Half Chicken Fries
Fried Plantain

Menu

Featured items
Family Meal REGULAR
1 whole chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 3 large sides and 8 sauces.
1/2 Chicken REGULAR
One half of chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
Fried Yuca
Fried cassava
Fried Plantains
Fried plantains
1/4 Chicken WHITE (Pechuga)
One quarter of chicken, white meat (breast and wing). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1/2 Chicken DARK MEAT ONLY (Pierna)
One half of chicken, made up of dark meat only (legs and thighs). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1/4 Chicken DARK (Pierna)
One quarter of chicken, dark meat (leg and thigh). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1 Whole Chicken (REGULAR)
1 whole chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 2 regular sides and 4 sauces.
Large Mild Sauce
A large portion of our signature sauce
1/2 Chicken WHITE MEAT ONLY (Pechuga)
One half of chicken, made up of white meat only (breasts and wings). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.

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Fried Plantains
Fried plantains
1/2 Chicken REGULAR
One half of chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1/4 Chicken WHITE (Pechuga)
One quarter of chicken, white meat (breast and wing). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1/4 Chicken DARK (Pierna)
One quarter of chicken, dark meat (leg and thigh). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
Family Meal REGULAR
1 whole chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 3 large sides and 8 sauces.

Meals
Family Meal REGULAR
1 whole chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 3 large sides and 8 sauces.
1 Whole Chicken (REGULAR)
1 whole chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 2 regular sides and 4 sauces.
1/2 Chicken DARK MEAT ONLY (Pierna)
One half of chicken, made up of dark meat only (legs and thighs). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1/2 Chicken WHITE MEAT ONLY (Pechuga)
One half of chicken, made up of white meat only (breasts and wings). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1/2 Chicken REGULAR
One half of chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1/4 Chicken DARK (Pierna)
One quarter of chicken, dark meat (leg and thigh). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
1 Whole Chicken (NO SIDE ORDERS)
1 whole chicken, made up of both white meat and dark meat. No side orders are included.
1/4 Chicken WHITE (Pechuga)
One quarter of chicken, white meat (breast and wing). Includes 2 sides and 2 sauces.
Family Meal WHITE MEAT ONLY (Pechuga)
1 whole chicken, made up of white meat only (breasts and wings). Includes 3 large sides and 8 sauces.
Family Meal DARK MEAT ONLY (Pierna)
1 whole chicken, made up of dark meat only (legs and thighs). Includes 3 large sides and 8 sauces.
1 Whole Chicken (DARK MEAT ONLY)
1 whole chicken, made up of dark meat only (legs and thighs). Includes 2 regular sides and 4 sauces.
1 Whole Chicken (WHITE MEAT ONLY)
1 whole chicken, made up of white meat only (breasts and wings). Includes 2 regular sides and 4 sauces.

Side Orders
Fried Yuca
Fried cassava
Fried Plantains
Fried plantains
French Fries
Steak-cut fries
Red Beans
Vegetarian (no meat)
White Rice
White rice
Coleslaw
Creamy coleslaw
Chicken Empanadas (1 pc)
Chicken turnover (shredded chicken, egg, and raisins)
Sweet Corn Tamales (1 pc)
Made from a corn-based dough (Vegetarian)
Large Fried Yuca
Large order of fried yuca
Large Fried Plantains
Large order of fried plantains
Corn Tortillas
Corn tortillas
Chicken Tamales (1 pc)
Filled with chunks of chicken and potatoes, wrapped in banana leaves
House Salad
Made from iceberg lettuce, cabbage, and shredded carrots

Sauces
Large Mild Sauce
A large portion of our signature sauce
Large Hot Sauce
A large portion of our hot sauce
8 oz Mild Sauce (squeeze bottle)
An 8 oz portion of our famous mild sauce in a squeeze bottle
1 Mild Sauce
1 sauce
1 Hot Sauce
1 sauce

Desserts
Homemade Flan
Homemade custard
Homemade Rum Cake
Homemade pound cake (contains walnuts)
Alfajores (1 pc)
Shortbread cookie with a caramel filling

Drinks
Canned Soda
Coke, diet coke, sprite, orange, ginger ale, or iced tea.
Inca Kola
Bottled Juices
Papaya, fruit punch, kiwi strawberry, lemonade, or orange juice.
Champagne Cola
Bottled Water
Diet Inca Kola (can)

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Recent Reviews

I went to Pollo Rico and loved it! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, but the beans were the real highlight — absolutely delicious. The service was great, fast, and friendly. Definitely a place I’d go back to!
November 2025
Over all their Rotisserie chicken was OK. The meat texture seem a little dry, it was all well done but I might like a little bit less cooked. The flavor was so-so. Parking is quite limit and tiny. Anyway the restaurant hour it is good choice for people who want to get late dinner, night time. (Wheaton, MD Location- open 10 am and close 10 pm)
May 2025
Had a lot of expectations since it was highly suggested.

Chicken - nothing special compared to the competitors taste and price wise.
Was gonna order a family meal but the included sides are limited so swapped to a $23 whole chicken and two sides. So value isn't amazing there especially since I love yuca fries and had to order it separately. Also unlike competitors doesn't have chaufa (fried rice), and many other options.

Service...
May 2025

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El Pollo Rico

2517 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 942-4419