Wanted to see what the hype was all about. Bottom line: It was good but I've had better. Service was fast and quick. We ordered a whole chicken with fries, beans, and plantains. All tasted fine. I've had more flavorful chicken with its competitors in Alexandria. Nevertheless, the prices were reas and the meal was tasty. Don't know if it was allowed. But they didn't tell us we could have our service animal with us. No issues.

Absolutely delish! I'm rarely on this side of Arlington so this was my first time visiting this establishment. I've heard about this restaurant for years and everybody swears by them, but you just need to try as many Peruvian Rotisserie places as possible to find the one that hits your tastebuds just right. And growing up in this area, I know you just need to try them out and find what you like. What I enjoyed most were the fried yucca, red beans and the green sauce. The yucca was tenderly crispy. Meaning crispy to perfection and tender. The red beans were moist and seasoned very well. They did not taste like canned beans at all. They were FRESH. And the green sauce was not overwhelmed by jalapeño, but had a nice balance of heat and herbs. Chicken was delish, yellow sauce as well. Service was efficient. Restaurant was huge and clean. I really enjoyed the old skool merengue playing overhead. They were playing all the hits!! If I am on this side of town, I will definitely return. Highly recommend.

El Pollo Rico has been an Arlington go-to for 10+ years easy. I used to swing by for a quick lunch pre-pandemic and finally made it back after being in the area one weeknight. Guess what...It's still still top notch. Fresh, tasty, moist chicken and nicely seasoned crunchy skin. The beans and rice are an excellent side and their steak fries are fried nicely and filling. One note...the folks working there are all good people...aside from the tasty meal, our car wouldn't start after dinner so I had to hang around for 3 hours waiting on a tow truck. Went inside and everyone was very nice and allowed me to sit inside and even use their charger to charge my cell. Thanks to the entire staff for a great meal and your kindness!

I miss El Pollo Rico from when I worked in Arlington. It's still excellent! Great chicken and fast service.

Still THE BEST CHICKEN EVER. I have been moved out of NoVA since 2010 but thrilled to see El Pollo Rico still going strong. They make the most delicious, moist, flavorful chicken and the green sauce is . Generous portions and fair prices. Go now!

Their chicken is delicious, but the flan is some of the best I've ever had! Ordering is quick and food comes out before you're even done paying. Lots of seating and the chicken was so tender and flavorful. Their rice and beans are amazing and the sauces that come with it are great. The green sauce is very spicy and the white sauce was great with the fries. Out of everything we still thought the flan was seriously out of this world. Perfect consistency and truly amazing. We will definitely be back!

Finally made it out to try this OG spot. I thought the chicken is pretty moist and skin is crispy than most places. I got the 1/4 dark chicken with 2 sides for $10.99. I got me the plantains and fries, everything came out hot and fresh. The only think i didn't like was the green sauce. Very chunky, I'm not used to that, most places are creamy and blended down. Their sides are limited too, not many choices to pick from. Parking lot is small so you might have to do some street parking. Overall not a bad spot for some pollo.