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    Compadre Grilled Chicken

    4.1 (222 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, New American
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    COMPADRE GRILLED CHICKEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    David M.

    Found out about Compadre Grilled Chicken right here on Yelp and decided to try it out. To start with, this place is clearly Latin-run, it's not just in the name. In addition to the really tasty chicken, the menu features Mexican mainstays like Menudo. Side dishes include rice & beans, refried beans, etc. They Salsa bar has three choices, Red, Green, and Ranch. The Red Salsa is labelled "mild" - which I chose for my wife's benefit. She ended up not eating it and I actually liked it because it was anything but mild. Dish sizes are small. Even the family dinner would not have been enough when our kids lived home. Just keep that in mind when ordering and ordering you should. The food is awesome, service is great. The place itself is casual, you order at the counter.

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    Amanda J.

    I come here almost once a week to pick up togo for my family. I no longer have issues getting through on the phone to place my order. Some of us don't like beans and like to have an extra side of rice instead. I haven't had any issues lately with my order being modified. I always get the chicken breast plate with flour tortillas. The grilled chicken always tastes delicious. I love the grilled onions and chili pepper that comes with the dish. They have a salsa bar with green sauce and two different red ones. They have indoor seating and a parking lot.

    Aaron S.

    Wow! Such good food at a very good price! I used this place to order 20 meals for a work function. The customer service was great, the food was ready on time and it was delicious. I got the basic 2 piece with rice and beans and it was such a hit. The chicken was so good! The rice was delicious but the beans were a little too wet, they didn't work well travelling and ended up on everything in the box. The added a mini salad, 2 peppers and grilled onions to each box! And the price per box was $8.50! They provided 5 tubs of salsa, forks, napkins and plates. I will be back to this place to try out more of their menu. If they do catering well, then I bet the single meals are amazing.

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    Shellie H.

    Such a gem! Best chicken ever. So simple and consistent with service and food. This mom and pop gem will not disappoint. Towards closing hours, lines are busy and sometimes they run out so make sure you are prepared if trying to grab dinner last minute.

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    Mark H.

    Chicken is always fresh with amazing flavor. Reasonably priced, great customer service, and very consistent. Any time I'm in San Marcos, I always stop by for Compadre...be sure to get the green sauce with your meal!

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    Quan R.

    Saw this place many times coming from Costco. Didn't feel like cooking on a Friday after work so decided to try Compadre Grilled Chicken out! Picked up an 8 piece meal to go, we'll the rice and beans were delicious and had a lot of flavor. The tortillas were nice & hot. The chicken was nicely seasoned however it was really dry! Even the thighs, drumsticks & wings were very dry. Sorry I don't like dry chicken, so I will not be going back to this place...

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    1 month ago

    Great food, great portions good salsa very fast service recommend to anyone. The ambience is very pleasant,

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    I eat here almost weekly. Very clean. Good service. Nice ambiance. Love the food. I usually go with the Carne Asada plate.

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    2 years ago

    I love this place. It is hands down the best chicken I've had. The beans and rice are delicious too!

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    4 years ago

    Best grilled chicken around! Been going here for years. Never disappointed. Definitely worth a try.

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    This place when I moved to San Marcos would have been 5 stars a couple years ago. Was my go to…read moreprobably weekly for a long time. Customer service to this day is great, nice people. I'm not sure what changed in the kitchen but I pretty bummed on the last 5 times I've gone. I get the California every time I go and add guac for reference, I'm a simple guy. Under-seasoned meat or not enough meat, soggy or dry/stale fries, light on guacamole when added sometimes, missing cheese. The consistency has been really off unfortunately for a pretty simple burrito. My last time I went I ordered the usual California burrito no sour cream add guac, got the burrito and it had sour cream and guac.... But no meat???? It was a big tortilla with sour cream and guacamole only in it lol. I laughed at the mix up and the customer service was great getting a refund (didn't request it they just gave it to me) and replacement burrito. Still decided it was my last time going there after that as even the replacement tasted like the meat had no seasoning on it. Writing this review to hope they turn things around some time in the future, I miss coming here but can't justify spending that much $ for a burrito I'm worried to be bummed about....again.

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