El Pollo Rico

Decently priced. A basic selection… In-N-Out style! They do chicken good. So they got chicken and sides. Perfect! There is some parking in the parking lot. That’s appreciated! A decent size dining room, but I can tell that this place gets busy!

Highly recommend! My favorite Peruvian chicken spot. I think best in the area. I always get the quarter white with yucca, white rice, a side of plantains, and an Inca cola. Parking is easy. They have a free lot.

Just back from Peru, I’ve been craving Peruvian food—and I never expected to find something this good. Tucked away in an alley, the spot has a surprisingly spacious parking lot and dine-in area. The aroma was divine, and with a long line forming for the chicken, I knew I was in for the right kind of experience. The menu is small and focused, offering chicken with sides in generous portions. The seasoning was perfectly balanced and bursting with flavor. The fries were crisp and spot-on. To top it off, they even had Inca Kola! In Peru, I learned it’s actually more popular than Coca-Cola—which is why Coca-Cola ended up buying the brand.

When I said I was coming down to DC for a weekend, my comments were flooded with El Pollo Rico requests. What really got me was one person said Anthony Bourdain shot an episode here back in 2007. Done. Sold. That guy is on my Mount Rushmore. I stepped out of my uber onto a freshly paved parking lot in what felt like the back of a strip center. I opened the door and nearly fell to my knees when the unmistakable smell of Peruvian Chicken blessed my nostrils. Chemical warfare in the best way possible. This is my happy place. The interior is the definition of no frills. It's what I imagine a classic chicken spot would look like in Peru: Chickens rotating over a fire breathing charcoal, brightly colored metal chairs and tables, a run down white tile floor straight out of the 90s, and a handf

Food: the 1/4 chicken dark meat with fries was just as good as I remember it being. The chicken and skin is very flavorful and the fries were great Service: very quick service Atmosphere: very no frills inside, just a quick grab and eat