El Pollo Rico
Peruvian
$
932 N Kenmore St (at Fairfax Dr)
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 522-3220
Monday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Thursday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Friday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Saturday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Sunday
11:30am - 10:00pm
Menu
Tips
- Considered the king of the areas Peruvian-chicken houses. A tip to up your chances of a getting a great chicken: Prime time might mean waiting in line, but the birds wont sit in a warmer.
- In a strip mall off a main street in Arlington, VA, El Pollo Rico serves Peruvian chicken in 3 sizes quarter, half and whole. Customers wait in long lines for their bird.
- Why no Yuca?!?
- Balance the the cumin-scented Peruvian chicken with a quick dip into the shop's popular green sauce, known as aji, made with a blend of chilies, cilantro and garlic.
- Cash only line on the right, Credit line on the left!
- the alfajores are so delicious! now my mouth is watering...
- Fanta shipped in from central america, yum!
- Mix the green sauce with the white sauce
- The chicken is great, as are the fries...get tour order to go because they fill the plate up, then eat it there, and take home the leftovers!
- The char-broiled chicken is the best Peruvian fare around- you can't go wrong with either fries or white rice for your side!
- Such a good deal! Super busy during lunch time but once you get up to the counter you get your food right away. The sauces are tasty, too.
- Best Peruvian chicken ever!
- Simply superb.
- No longer cash only, but you can save a lot of time if you have the cash by using the cash only line on the right.
- The alfajores aren't that good. I'd skip. Chicken is amazing.
- Now accepting credit cards!
- Peruvian Chicken + Fries + Cole Slaw + Inca Cola = Bliss
- Intern Sarah wrote of EPR, "The chicken itself has been rubbed in a fantastic blend of spices, but what makes it super spicy are the green and yellow sauces on the side, which work best when mixed. "
- Always have it "To-Go" for more fries.
- Get the FLAN. It's delicious.