El Pollo Rico
932 North Kenmore Street, Arlington
(703) 522-3220
Customers' Favorites
Rotisserie Chicken with Cole Slaw and Beans
Half Chicken with Fries and Coleslaw
Chicken with Rice and Fries
Peruvian Chicken 1 4 Dark
Quarter White Double Fries
Orden De Pollo Chicken
Quarter Chicken White
Steak-Cut Fries
Fried Plantains
Whole Chicken
Menu
Photos
+39 photos
+38 photos
Add a photo
Order Online
Recent Reviews
I was visiting from Atlanta and friends took me here for lunch. Food was really good and flavorful. Enough to feed a group of 7! My favorite were the yucca fries! The spicy sauces on the side were really good also! We also ordered rice and beans which were also really good! A neighborhood classic!
I've been going to this particular spot since the 80's. Let me say this, any review on this thread that give a bad review is someone that knows nothing about quality food. This is the very best charcoal roasted chicken you will find anywhere. Those other places give you chicken where the skin is fatty and under cooked. El Pollo makes sure the skin is crispy and edible. The meat is juicy and flavored down to the bone. The sides are not their strong point but their spicy...
A definite hole in the wall, you can all in and want to walk out, but this place was recommended by a colleague who is a local and she told me you will encounter a line and she was right the line was out the door (20-25 people deep) that site alone made me stay. You walk through this long line, you walk up to a microphone to order and their rotisserie chicken is off the chart. Well worth the line and ratchet ambiance, but I tell you overlook that b ‘cause the food was...
You May Also Like
All About Burger - 3325 Wilson Blvd
![]()
Fast Food, Cheesesteaks, Burgers, Vegetarian
Anita's New Mexico Style Mexican Food - 3444 Fairfax Drive Ste 4
![]()
Tex-Mex, Mexican
Detour Coffee - 946 North Jackson Street
![]()
Coffee Shops, Coffee & Tea, Coffee, Vegan