The $39.00 whole chicken meal with roasted potato's, focaccia, and an incredible salad is the best deal in Portland. The quality of the ingredients is impressive and it's the best way to feed my family on a lazy night.
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Also a long-term fan, we’ve been disappointed since the relaunch, gave it one more try tonight and it sucked in every way. Ordered for 5, got a message it was ready 20 minutes early. Run out, bring it home, chicken is cold, flavorless and we’ve found a couple hairs baked into the barely browned skin. Salad sauce is pure anchovy flavor, salad itself had many slimy brown pieces. Food is just clearly being made by people who do not care. It sucks, go somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Laurie Dotten
This is a great experience. So authentic and such great food
Like others have said this used to be our absolute favorite chicken spot in town. Disappointed with our whole bird order. Chicken was dry and tasteless (was it cooked in a bag?). Potatoes not crispy. Salads are now prepackaged with lettuce not super fresh. Sauces are still great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Brad Biehl
What happened to Arrosto?!?!Arrosto has been our favorite chicken place for years since moving to Portland. We used to eat there about once every week or two.Since reopening a few months ago we've tried twice and the food is now garbage.The chicken flavor is just not good...tonight tasting more like chicken bologna than a delicious roast chicken. Also the cuts are all wrong compared to before...wings and legs still attached to breast and thigh.The potatoes are undercooked, crunchy and not smashed or crispy anymore....honestly taste undercooked and microwaved. Are they even cooked with the chicken anymore???The salad tonight didn't have croutons and the cheese is now shredded and premixed.I'm right now not eating the full bird dinner we bought because the flavor and texture of everything but the focaccia is just bad.The new ordering method is fine-ish once you know how it works, but no method to talk with anyone and definitely very impersonal.Unfortunately, I won't be ordering here again which is really really sad as this has been our favorite chicken place in Portland.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
centerdays dayvacation
Do not like the order and pickup process. I had ordered online. A walk up tried to order at the kiosk. He got frustrated and just left.It is way to impersonal. I much prefer a human being that can answer questions and help. It will be a long time until I return. Also bread was not cut. Potatoes were not smashed like they used to be.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Whole Bird Dinner
Eric Dotson
A few months ago I gave I gave this place a 5-Star review, but now with all their changes, I had to lower the review. You're unable to call and speak to anyone. You can't order for a specific pick-up time. And there are limited options for add-ons. Less service! And chicken was a little over-cooked and dry.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
nicole harris
First time ordering since they reopened. I love Arrosto, but i am a bit disappointed with the changes. 1) the focaccia used to come pre sliced, now its one slab that we had to cut and did so conservatively which amounted to 3 tiny slices (enough for 2? No) 2) We received one pitiful serving of Arrosto sauce which is the crown jewel in this meal. This amounted to about 1T per person that we fought over. We used to be able to order extra, but now the only option is to buy an entire bottle which is an extra $8. We aren't all in the market to buy an entire bottle of sauce with short life span. Can you plz bring back being able to order extra? 3) There were enough potatoes to feed 5 people which was confusing. We would have preferred less potatoes, to getting sauce for 2 and focaccia for 2. Hopefully these things can be adjusted down the road.
Food: 5
Service: 4
James Evert
Got the whole bird dinner in need of any easy weeknight meal. Best $36 I ever spent. Everything was so flavorful and cooked perfectly.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Whole Bird Dinner
Allison B.
Delicious as always. We've moved away from Portland but whenever we are in town he hit that spot. I love their focaccia bread.
Disappointed they are claiming it is new and improved! Kiosk is fine to order but it tells you to go stand by it when your order is ready with no other instructions. Then the food is disappointing! Loved it before! Able to order full chicken dinners and additional sides. Seems like a more limited menu now so not sure how that is "improved". Also, the sauce with a whole chicken dinner is a half of a individual salad dressing container. Not sure how that works for a full chicken dinner and the number of people it is supposed to feed. And the focaccia I received was overly brown and dried out. Disappointed!They were amazing before so I don't see how they "improved " with the reopening?!
Jon S.
Really really enjoyed the roast chicken, bread, salad and dressing. Entire meal just hit the spot.
E H (E)
Please come back we miss you! Best chicken cesar in portland!
Courtney K.
Arrosto is a wonderful place to grab dinner for nights when you don't feel like cooking. The quality is always great. My husband and I'd favorite is the half chicken meal with an upgraded salad. I can't recommend the focaccia enough!
Eric Wolf
An absolutely boring salad that was 90% Quinoa with a bland hard boiled egg, a couple pieces of veggies and a few shards of boiled chicken. $14 and 20 minutes to get it…Lousy lunch.
The $39.00 whole chicken meal with roasted potato's, focaccia, and an incredible salad is the best deal in Portland. The quality of the ingredients is impressive and it's the best way to feed my family on a lazy night.
Also a long-term fan, we’ve been disappointed since the relaunch, gave it one more try tonight and it sucked in every way. Ordered for 5, got a message it was ready 20 minutes early. Run out, bring it home, chicken is cold, flavorless and we’ve found a couple hairs baked into the barely browned skin. Salad sauce is pure anchovy flavor, salad itself had many slimy brown pieces. Food is just clearly being made by people who do not care. It sucks, go somewhere else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This is a great experience. So authentic and such great food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roasted Chicken Salad, Whole Bird Dinner
Like others have said this used to be our absolute favorite chicken spot in town. Disappointed with our whole bird order. Chicken was dry and tasteless (was it cooked in a bag?). Potatoes not crispy. Salads are now prepackaged with lettuce not super fresh. Sauces are still great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
What happened to Arrosto?!?!Arrosto has been our favorite chicken place for years since moving to Portland. We used to eat there about once every week or two.Since reopening a few months ago we've tried twice and the food is now garbage.The chicken flavor is just not good...tonight tasting more like chicken bologna than a delicious roast chicken. Also the cuts are all wrong compared to before...wings and legs still attached to breast and thigh.The potatoes are undercooked, crunchy and not smashed or crispy anymore....honestly taste undercooked and microwaved. Are they even cooked with the chicken anymore???The salad tonight didn't have croutons and the cheese is now shredded and premixed.I'm right now not eating the full bird dinner we bought because the flavor and texture of everything but the focaccia is just bad.The new ordering method is fine-ish once you know how it works, but no method to talk with anyone and definitely very impersonal.Unfortunately, I won't be ordering here again which is really really sad as this has been our favorite chicken place in Portland.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Do not like the order and pickup process. I had ordered online. A walk up tried to order at the kiosk. He got frustrated and just left.It is way to impersonal. I much prefer a human being that can answer questions and help. It will be a long time until I return. Also bread was not cut. Potatoes were not smashed like they used to be.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Whole Bird Dinner
A few months ago I gave I gave this place a 5-Star review, but now with all their changes, I had to lower the review. You're unable to call and speak to anyone. You can't order for a specific pick-up time. And there are limited options for add-ons. Less service! And chicken was a little over-cooked and dry.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
First time ordering since they reopened. I love Arrosto, but i am a bit disappointed with the changes. 1) the focaccia used to come pre sliced, now its one slab that we had to cut and did so conservatively which amounted to 3 tiny slices (enough for 2? No) 2) We received one pitiful serving of Arrosto sauce which is the crown jewel in this meal. This amounted to about 1T per person that we fought over. We used to be able to order extra, but now the only option is to buy an entire bottle which is an extra $8. We aren't all in the market to buy an entire bottle of sauce with short life span. Can you plz bring back being able to order extra? 3) There were enough potatoes to feed 5 people which was confusing. We would have preferred less potatoes, to getting sauce for 2 and focaccia for 2. Hopefully these things can be adjusted down the road.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Got the whole bird dinner in need of any easy weeknight meal. Best $36 I ever spent. Everything was so flavorful and cooked perfectly.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Whole Bird Dinner
Delicious as always. We've moved away from Portland but whenever we are in town he hit that spot. I love their focaccia bread.
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Disappointed they are claiming it is new and improved! Kiosk is fine to order but it tells you to go stand by it when your order is ready with no other instructions. Then the food is disappointing! Loved it before! Able to order full chicken dinners and additional sides. Seems like a more limited menu now so not sure how that is "improved". Also, the sauce with a whole chicken dinner is a half of a individual salad dressing container. Not sure how that works for a full chicken dinner and the number of people it is supposed to feed. And the focaccia I received was overly brown and dried out. Disappointed!They were amazing before so I don't see how they "improved " with the reopening?!
Really really enjoyed the roast chicken, bread, salad and dressing. Entire meal just hit the spot.
Please come back we miss you! Best chicken cesar in portland!
Arrosto is a wonderful place to grab dinner for nights when you don't feel like cooking. The quality is always great. My husband and I'd favorite is the half chicken meal with an upgraded salad. I can't recommend the focaccia enough!
An absolutely boring salad that was 90% Quinoa with a bland hard boiled egg, a couple pieces of veggies and a few shards of boiled chicken. $14 and 20 minutes to get it…Lousy lunch.