I was visiting Tucson on a work trip decided to get something healthy. I was looking for el pollo loco but there wasn't anything close to my hotel. Chickennuevo was directly next door so I wanted to give it a try. I went with an individual meal, leg and thigh. It comes with two sides and tortillas. It included a drink as well. I chose salad and rice for my side. I wish they had more side selection. The flavor of the chicken is flavorful and delicious. The homemade tortillas were excellent. I like the fresh salsa and condiments that come with your meal. I got it from the salsa bar. The staff are nice and helpful. Location is good, lots of seating and there's a salsa bar for you to get condiments. read more

Chickenuevo - #2 Leg Thigh Combo - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Quite honestly, I've been here a couple of times before and I wasn't that impressed. I'm usually here in the evening, but today was the first time I'm here at the lunch rush. The food here was actually moist and tasty. I wouldn't hesitate to return, but the quality was so much improved than me evening visits. The Grilled Chicken, Pinto Beans and Garden Salad adds up to near ZERO points if you're on weight watchers. read more

Chickenuevo - Grilled Chicken Brest and Wing - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This is a local chain Mexican chicken restaurant, all types of chicken. Soup, burritos, tacos, whole, half, dark, white, nachos, enchiladas. Stand alone building that is usually quiet and near the airport close to a line of stripmall and other restaurants. 3.5% credit card fee. You can get a dozen tortillas to go. Salsa bar. Lots of room for others to join you. Friendly staff, and there is a drive thru if you want your new chicken fast. read more

Visited twice during our trip, first because it was close to our hotel and open, and again because Lady Matilda found the food so incredibly satisfying. The service was friendly and fast. They served us at the table after the kitchen turned the order around in just a few minutes. It was restaurant portions and quality for fast food speed and cost. read more

Really enjoyed this today! Got a chicken bowl and it came with a side of pico. I also got a small side of Mac and guacamole and it was less than $15. Very yummy and the service in the drive thru was quick. read more

I enjoyed my quesadilla. The service was good. Plenty of seats. Also plenty of windows that let in natural light and restaurant is clean. I'll eat here again next time I'm in Tucson. read more

absolutely love the chicken burrito my favorite! I love the rice and beans and the roasted chicken

Absolutely wonderful. We've been ordering for a while and never had one issue with the food especially when we order delivery only. Never mistakes always fresh and delicious. Great all around. read more

I was so looking forward to these tacos because they look so good, but they were the worse tacos I've ever had! I couldn't eat any of chicken inside of the tacos because it was so hard! How could they mess up chicken like that? It felt like this was chicken that they put in the microwave and heated to the point were it was rock hard! I bought two orders for almost $25....never going to these place again! read more

although service was fast and they were nice, i can't believe i was charged a LARGE guacamole and chips and this is how i received it...... i live in green valley which is 38 min away & the fact that my guacamole was thrown on like this makes it impossible to eat now that half of these chips are just soggy due to the decision the worker made to slab not even 2oz onto these chips. i work for food service... this is unacceptable. read more

Chickenuevo - LG Chips and Guacamole - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This was our first time in Tucson. We decided to stop by for some real authentic Mexican food. Very surprised with the amount you get. The servings were huge. We ordered Supreme Nachos, Chimichangas and Fried Tacos. We ate some but there was so much we had to take the rest back to the hotel. There were still enough nachos left for possibly 2 more people. This is a must if you're ever in Tucson....Highly recommended. read more

Chickenuevo - Fried Chicken Tacos, Supreme Nachos and Chimichangas. - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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What a great experience! I stayed at a local hotel and due to COVID the dining room was closed. I phoned in an order and walked up to the drive thru. Friendly service and order was accurate. The chicken was perfect! A fantastic meal at an honest price. I'm giving this location 5-stars keeping in mind this is fast food. The chicken was cooked well with a tasty and crispy skin. The macaroni side was excellent and the side salad was fresh. What's not to like? read more

The chicken is very flavorful and I really enjoyed it. It is better than Pollo Loco's chicken. The rice and beans were OK, too. The chicken is a result of the originator's own recipe. The chicken is marinated and then grilled. It comes out moist and tender and flavorful. This location is fairly big with lots of tables. It has a nice eating area with panoramic windows if you want to view the Valencia traffic. ;) The server was meh, you could tell she was "just working there" and that's about it. However, an Esmeralda was working the drive-through and sometimes the counter and listening to her wait on customers was a delight. I had to get a refill on my horchata and she was just cheery and positive. If you want a good alternative to fast food chains, try this local chain for a variety on your menu. It's one of the better chicken places in town. This is basically "just around the corner" for me and it is very convenient. Over the last eight years, this has been my go-to place for all of my Amazon returns. The employees are friendly. Decent hours that are convenient. We've even sent a few packages on our own. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

The food tastes good. However, their staff doesn't listen to requests. they are rude! Lastly they were unaccomadating.

Had a craving for chicken tonight. Tired of all the fast food chicken. So, we drove down here to get a whole chicken and sides. I will have to say that the chicken was yummy! Had whole pint beans, macaroni salad, tortillas, and salsa. Very good dinner, fast service at the drive thru and a good price... read more

Very friendly and quick. Decent quality for the speed, but nothing special and I didn't get the guacamole I paid extra for.

Great place for authentic Mexican grilled chicken. Staff is always friendly. The grilled jalapeno are fire read more

This place almost killed me. I ordered a burrito, I said "no cheese", she said "you want cheese?" I said (emphatically, because you know it's only my life on the line) "NO! NO CHEESE!"... got my burrito. Got to work, sat in the parking lot to eat my delicious chicken burrito before my 10 hr shift... and guess what.. there was cheese in the burrito... went into anaphylactic shock. If you have an allergy and want to live... avoid this place they don't care about you...or me. read more

*Drivethru They just make you wait 5 mins at the speaker before you can order your food. Then if you pay with a card they'll give a receipt to sign and then come back for it when your food is ready 10 mins later But other then that the food is great lol read more

Super surprised at this place. First of all their dining room was clean, with nice open spaces and plenty of room for seating. Their customer service was great I was greeted when I arrived and was told to have a nice day when I left. I ended up ordering the whole chicken meal to go and 1 chicken taco. Everything was fantastic! The chicken was hot and fresh, perfectly charred in the right places. Even the chicken taco was bomb! All the cheese and pickled onions were delicious! Highly recommend this place! read more

Always so tasty! I love me some pollo asado lol Best sides. Friendly staff always a pleasure eating here

The food was good. The air conditioning situation, not so much. The area closed off for guests, but open for the workers to have lunch was nice and cool. The area open for the customer nice and HOT. read more

I was visiting in Tucson and saw that this restaurant was nearby. So I read the reviews, they seemed mostly positive and I decided to try it out. When I arrived Sunday afternoon there were no vehicles in the parking lot except for one, which seemed odd because the surrounding restaurants had a pretty full parking lot. I figured they were closed but I was wrong. I came in and placed my order: 3 chicken tacos and a carne asada quesadilla. The total was about $16.00 so I was expecting to get a decent meal, and something more than taco bell quality food(I'm not picky). The chicken in the tacos were extremely dry, and the overall taco tasted like they were from Jack in the Box's leftover tacos that were to be tossed out for the day. Not a big deal I thought, I still have a yummy quesadilla! I moved onto the steak quesadilla: flavorless and and full of dry carne asada. Next I went and asked for some sour cream, the cashier said that will be $1.07. Luckily, her manager was nearby and waived the fee. I'd rather goto taco bell than eat here again. Maybe the service would be better if you arrive at Friday evening, but I wont be back anytime soon. read more

Horrible! Horrible! Horrible! Chicken was not fully cooked. I asked them to cook it well done also. The employees that work there don't give a fuck! I will be going back there tomorrow with the uncooked chicken to get my money back. I will NEVER eat there again. Place totally sucks. I don't know how they stay in business! read more

I was staying at an airport hotel and wanted carryout. I was pleasantly surprised by Chicken Nuevo. In these times I appreciated their drive-through, though I normally do not use them. The chicken was delicious! The refried beans seemed a little soupy but were tasty. The side salad had a good flavour, not just your standard iceberg lettuce, and was perfectly fine with just a squirt of lime juice. So all-in-all a reasonably healthy meal. read more

The place was spotless and the chicken was cooked to perfection. This is a must try whenever in Tucson.

Clean location, which means a great deal to foodies! The food was fresh, delightfully prepared and delicious. We are chicken snobs and this meal passed with flying colors. And the service was friendly! Who could ask for more? read more

Crispy chicken tacos are great! Grilled Shredded chicken packed into a fried corn tortilla, then topped with pickled onion, sour cream and queso fresco. I had them once, and then I was hooked! Plus, you can get 5 for 5.49!!!! The chips and cheese for 99 cents is great...the cheese has a little jalapeno juice to give it a bit of flavor. I was a little put off when I ordered it to go as it was just in a paper bag....messy....BUT it was jammed packed! 99 cents?! Steal!!!! Nice little salsa bar. They make the deserts in house. Wednesday you can get a free half a chicken with the purchase of a whole chicken, tortillas, sides, salsa for 14.99! Drive through and carry out are fast. If you are looking for fried chicken, this is not your place, the chicken is grilled. I saran wrapped my left over taco and it was still crispy and delicious the next day. read more

Chickenuevo - Nacho - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Food portions are OK, the chicken is dry with very little flavor. The service is fast and friendly and the place is very clean. The salsa at the salsa bar is pretty flavorless, all they really need to do is add some salt and pepper to everything in the stuff might taste a little bit better. I ordered two breasts and a chicken thigh and all I got was three tortillas, the tortillas are somewhat flavorless and look store-bought not like the ones that they sell at the counter. Not a bad place but the food is lacking flavor. read more

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Easy access off Valencia clean restaurant, semi friendly staff , hot food , an pretty tasty to boot. What more do u want? read more

Chickenuevo - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Looking for something quick to eat and came across this place. They specialize in whole chicken meals, and offer Mexican staples with their signature chicken flavor. I went with the Red Chili Burrito which was very good. Their large selection of sauces fed my condiment obsession. The grill salsa is a must try. Overall 3 stars for atmosphere, staff was very accommodating and open to explain menu items. Definitely check them out. read more

Chickenuevo - Good chicken with a kick - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

This was really good chicken! I was staying at the Marriott Courtyard walking to the Dennys when I noticed this place. I did a quick yelp check and saw positive recent reviews, so I gave it a try. For under $10, I got a two piece meal with breast and wing, two very large sides, 3 flour tortillas, a cheese quesadilla extra, and a medium drink. Everything tasted really good, was served hot, and was very good size portion. Inside the restaurant was very clean. Only complaint I have there was the loud tv playing Dr. Phil. Hard to enjoy my meal with that crap on at that volume. read more

The family stayed at a hotel near this place for a second time in two weeks... Returning from a thanksgiving trip to Texas. The first time we avoided the place because it was empty, dark, and a little scary looking from the lack of customers that we had seen or not seen visiting the restaurant. Unfortunately we headed to the Denny's next door which was a total disaster. The second time we decided to give the place a try because it was either Chickenuevo or Burger King. Yeah, not a very difficult decision to make. Again, the place was dead and we felt a little awkward as we were the only customers there on a Saturday evening. We decided to get it to go because it was easier to feed our family of 5 in the hotel room. The place was clean, the staff was pleasant and the service was quick. Pricing was cheaper than what we would have paid at any other fast food restaurant so that was a plus. The food was surprisingly good. The chicken wasn't dry, it had a great taste and the salsas were pretty good as well. We chose the macaroni and whole beans as our sides. The only thing we were disappointed about was that we thought it would be Mac n cheese but it ended up being macaroni salad. That was our mistake as we should have asked prior to ordering. The beans were actually pretty good and had flavor. The guacamole on our chips was good too. My wife said it was too spicy for her but I thought it was tasty. The tortillas were good but I wish they would have given us more. 6 tortillas isn't enough for a family of 5, two of which are under 5 and love tortillas. Oh and they also put a fried jalapeño in with our chicken which was pretty awesome. All in all the experience was good, the food was tasty, and I would definitely consider giving Chickenuevo a try if you are unsure where to eat if you are staying in any of the nearby hotels. I actually think it was better than El Pollo Loco as I have had good and bad experiences there. read more

Very good food! Seriously, the chicken was excellent and their tortillas are to die for. I had the individual chicken meal number one. I would definitely recommend and will definitely go back read more

Oh my gosh! This place doesn't get enough credit. The chicken was moist, rice was cooked all the way through and the whole beans were yummy!! The wait in the drive thru was not bad at all considering it was made to order! We are from California and wanted to try a place we can't get at home, and the people working here were so so sweet. We got to order all our food and Angelica who was working the drive thru was THE BEST! We adore her!! She was hilarious, sweet, helpful and SO kind. I hope Chickenuevo knows they have an awesome employee who deserves all the world has to offer! read more

Fresh solid choice here! Would choose this place over any of the hotel restaurants nearby. Delicious chicken salad- better than expected!!

For fast food this is GR8 grub. El Pollo Loco style but MUCH better I had the chicken salad in a tostada bowl. More chicken cooked better. Friendly staff, clean dining area & great value. If you're looking for something quick & tasty check this place out. read more

I was impressed for this fast food place.. So fresh and yummy brought it back to my room...saw the place from my window...it was also healthier choice than BK next door. read more

Chickenuevo - The number 1. - Mexican Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Miss their previous chicken bowl menu with the Pipian chicken. The chicken bowl traditional was soupy and not very good. I ate a little then threw the rest out. Their Pipian bowl from the old menu was fabulous. Why the change? Their website still reflects the old menu: Breast Pipián Traditional Red Chile read more

The restaurant was very clean and they had high chairs for my 11 month old niece. We tried the tacos dorados, chicken guacamole burrito and carne asada burrito. The food tastes great! My family cooks bomb Mexican food. I can say with confidence that the food was very good. We watched the news as we had dinner. I'm sure they can flip the channel to watch some sports. Highly recommend this locations. All the staff was very friendly and helpful. Will definitely come back. Almost forgot to mention that prices are DECENT! read more