I recently visited DC Charcoal Chicken in Woodbridge.. It was a table for one today. I was very pleased with my experience at DC Charcoal Chicken! I ordered the lamb chops, spinach, and mixed vegetables, and everything was seasoned well and so delicious. The lamb chops come three to an order, which was plenty for me. I ate two and took the third one home. I ordered mine medium, and I'm glad I did because they came out a little more cooked than medium. Thankfully, they were still good and enjoyable, and they weren't overcooked to the point that I wouldn't want to eat them. Now, let's talk about the mixed vegetables! These were the real winner and deserve a special recognition! I enjoyed them so much that I ordered two large orders to take home. That's how good they were! The spinach was also tasty and rounded out the meal nicely. The customer service was another plus. You order at the counter, and they bring your food to your table. The two front-line staff members were very pleasant and greeted me with a smile, which is always appreciated. My food was prepared in a timely fashion and came out within a reasonable amount of time. The restaurant itself was very clean and spacious, making it a comfortable place to sit down and enjoy a meal. Overall, DC Charcoal Chicken delivered on flavor, service, cleanliness, and a pleasant dining experience. Between the well-seasoned lamb chops, tasty spinach, and those delicious mixed vegetables that were good enough for me to order two large take home portions, left me a happy customer. I would definitely return to DC Charcoal Chicken! If you're in Woodbridge and looking for flavorful food at a good price, I recommend giving them a try. read more

I'm with my family out Virginia...HUNGRY!! We all decided on Peruvian chicken, and right across the street was a familiar spot!! Nuff said...we pulled up!! . Where I am: @dc.charcoal . Location Reviewed: 13580 Foulger Square, Woodbridge V.A. . Items Reviewed: STAMP!! Their Build Your Own Bowl ($11.99 a bowl with chicken, fried rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese, black beans, peppers, & salsa verde). My daughter loved this, especially with it being fried rice!! STAMP!! Their Build Your Own Burrito ($11.99 a burrito with chicken, lettuce, pico de gallo, corn, fried rice, sour cream, & black beans). My son STAMPED this!! He said it was better than average. STAMP!! Their Monument Melt Burger ($8.99 a smash burger with lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard, & American cheese). Simple, & tasty!! A juicy burger on a brioche bun!! LIKE THAT! Their Beltway Bird Sandwich ($8.99 a fried chicken breast with slaw, & their signature hot sauce). Crispy, flavorful, with a little less slaw...STAMP!! DECENT. Their Fried Tilapia ($14.99 a whole fried tilapia with cheesy potatoes, & slaw). Well fried, just a tad bit dry. STAMP!! Their Lomo Saltado ($17.99 with steak, onions, rice, gravy, & tomatoes over fries). Well seasoned, tender steak, & tasty!! STAMP!! Their Whole Chicken Special ($35.99 with a whole rotisserie chicken, with a large side of fried rice, veggies, salsas, & plantains). The chicken is always a STAMP!! The fried rice, & plantains...LIKE THAT! The veggies...DELICIOUS. STAMP!! Their Whole Bird ($28.99 a whole rotisserie chicken I got for tomorrow). STAMP...hands down!! LIKE THAT! Their Carne Asada Quesadilla($11.99 with beef. & cheese in a tortilla). Cheesy, & a crisp shell, tasty!! STAMP!! Their Tacos ($11.99 a shrimp, steak, & chicken taco all with pico, & salsa). The shrimp, & chicken tacos...STAMP!! Their steak taco...LIKE THAT!! . Customer Service: On Point. . Recommendations: Get that Chicken!! Accessibility: This spot is wheelchair friendly, & differently abled persons friendly. 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews read more

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It doesn't strike me as a Peruvian restaurant; the food is terrible. The chicken lacked flavor, and the *lomo saltado* was greasy and the meat was tough. read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Lomo saltado with extra oil The meat was tough. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

This is perfectly good chicken, including two homemade sauces given in abundance. My niece and nephew enjoyed the fried rice over their usual preference for white. Our service was very fast. Dining there is very functional; I saw a few parties eating there, but you might be more comfortable with this as take-away. I liked the mixed vegetables and string beans with onions. Three of us made more than 2 meals from a whole chicken family meal with three sides. I'd go back. BONUS good value BONUS good packaging read more

It was just okay! I went with the idea that it could be comparable to Sardis and I think that has skewed my opinion. Pretty pricey and lacks a little on flavor. Fries were amazing though! read more

This was my first time visiting and overall I had a mixed experience. The bowls are a bit small for the price. Most of the bowl was rice with vegetables and very little meat, especially in the steak bowl. For that price, I expected a fuller bowl and a bit more protein. I also asked if the food was fresh and was told it was, but when I tried the steak it was cold and a bit tough, almost like it had been sitting for a while. The flavor overall was okay, but everything tasted very greasy, even the vegetables. The service at the counter felt a little awkward. Since it was my first time, I asked how ordering worked but didn't really get an explanation, so the interaction felt a bit confusing. However, I do want to mention something very kind that happened during our visit. While we were eating, my kids were not really eating their food, and I think the owner noticed the situation was becoming a little tense at the table. Out of nowhere he came over, spoke kindly to them, and brought them ice cream. It was a very thoughtful gesture and you could tell he probably has kids himself and understood the situation. That moment honestly meant a lot and helped lighten the mood. Overall, the food was okay, but the portion size and price didn't quite match for me. The owner's kindness, though, was definitely appreciated. ICE CREAM ITS AWESOME!!!! read more

I've order here at least three times and they have the chicken and steak option. It's soo good and always on point. They always take their time on making the protein. The customer service is a 10! Even the place inside is good once you come in you have the menu right above and it's soo many options you can also eat inside if you like you also watch as they make your food. read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Sauces - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

The lomo saltado was delicious. The steak was tender and juicy and the fries had a tasty seasoning. I had to wait a few minutes but that's because they were making my food. Good things take time to make. I'll be coming back. read more

Went here for dinner a few nights ago after my dad suggested it. I got a "half chicken" platter w/fried rice, mixed vegetables and fried plantain with Horchata as a drink and the FOOD WAS FIIIRREEE!! The owner is a real cool dude as well, welcomed us into his restaurant with open arms and made everyone in there feel very comfortable. So the food being amazing was the cherry on top! Definitely a great restaurant and awesome experience, I highly recommend giving it a try! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Half 1/2 Chicken with 2 Sides - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Best services, the food looks so good and tasty 5 stars. Great value for the price. Efficient, reliable, and the results exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

The food was just OK. Both Workers behind the counter did not speak English and had 10 pounds of attitude about everything. Maybe because it's new and they can't meet overhead costs the food was outrageously priced. Food portions are microscopic I got Carne Asada steak that was tough as leather and overcooked A tiny Styrofoam box was $27!!! If you work for a living, don't even bother going, between the food and the service, the price is not even worth half of that. It should've made him about a $14 plate of food at best. Save your money! read more

This was my first time at this restaurant. I reviewed the menu and ordered a half chicken which came with 2 sides. The guy taking my order pointed to the show case to choose the sides. It looked like leftovers from lunch. I asked what's fresh and he said the rice and fries. I ordered yuca potatoes and plantains. I told him I wanted fresh yuca and he said oh I'll make you fresh. He's back there shaking the basket over the fryer and him and the girl were smiling. He said something to her in Spanish. I'm not stupid the yuca was barely warm much less fresh and hot. I would have given more than a $2 tip but they didn't deserve it. I probably won't return there are more restaurants that sell the same stuff. The positive thing is the chicken was very good but needed to be warmer. read more

Food was awesome with generous portions. Vegetables also had great seasoning and texture, not over cooked. Staff was also efficient and friendly. read more

The best Peruvian place in the area, with the nicest staff! Always a great experience here, must try their lomo saltado and homemade horchata ice cream!! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - NEW SOFT SERVE HORCHATA ice cream so good! it's house made and you can tell - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Absolutely loved this place! The chicken was incredibly good, perfectly cooked, super juicy, and full of flavor in every bite. The sauces really took it to the next level, with a great variety and rich taste that paired so well with the chicken. On top of that, the service was excellent friendly, attentive, and fast. Especially Tahmid. You can tell they really care about their food and customers. Definitely coming back and highly recommend! read more

My husband and I go here all the time! We love their food and friendly service! It's clean and nice inside. And last time we went, the gentleman at the counter gave us a lot more extra green and yellow sauce. We always get the Peruvian chicken with sides. I love their fried rice and my husband loves their yuca, fries, and cheesy potatoes. And the portions are very generous! I want to go back and try the other items on the menu. Thank you for a great experience, we will be back soon! read more

I love this establishment!! The restaurant is always clean and inviting. The staff are always welcoming, friendly, professional, and kind! Now let's get to the FOOD!!! I have tried their shrimp (love it) and just about all their sides (love it), my daughter love their chicken, but her favorite is their salmon, and now I'm just trying out their fried whiting with rice and pasta !!! Doesn't it look good y'all? This has become my go to spot in Woodbridge!! There is not many places in this area that not only prepare and cook fresh foods, but having it tasting good as well!! This is my 7 visit in the last month. I'm a foodie! read more

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Great Peruvian chicken! Went as a family and the 1/2 chicken feeds my husband, my almost 2YO son, and myself. The fries in my photo were after I grabbed some for my son. The sauces are so good - they make their green sauce a little spicier than the Super Rico in Stafford. Also, their fries are super crispy and so yummy! The fried rice is more of a soy sauce with veggies, but still very good. The restaurant was clean and the staff is so friendly. Definitely want to go back for more food! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Look at the seasoning in the sauces! So good - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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Deliciousness - 4/5 Happiness - 3.5/5 I was really surprised by this place. Really good food as part of a massive menu. I'll definite be back. I get worried that some restaurants overextend themselves by having massive menus. Although not quite cheesecake factory lengths, this giant menu contains a lot of delicious food. My number 1 recommendation is the bistec. We got the one with fries and eggs and it was beyond tasty. The steak was wonderfully marinated and had a great depth of flavor. It paired incredibly well with the crispy fries and perfectly cooked eggs that had a ton of runniness. I also quite enjoyed the charcoal chicken - it balanced the char on the skin with juicy, moist chicken inside. I also thought the plantains and fried rice were tasty sides. There were a couple things I'd avoid. I sprung big for some lamb chops. I found them over-seasoned and also, you get only 4 tiny chops for over $20.00. I know lamb is generally expensive but it definitely was not worth the price here. I also found the wings were very unremarkable. They were more skin than meat, making them too gummy. Given the other much better options, there's no reason to get them. The restaurant itself is bright and clean. That said, it took a very long time to get my food (about 20 minutes or so). Given that it's set up to cater to to-go orders, I thought that was way too long. They also didn't have some of the flavors advertised for the wings. But overall I can't wait to make my way through more of the menu! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - The charcoal is real! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Food is so good, I had the hot wings and fries and the wings are huge and delicious, I also had the chicken nachos and they do not skimp on the toppings, everything was so fresh ! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Chicken Nacho - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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Amazing!! They have the best wings!! Their ice cream is phenomenal!!!! Grandmas receipe

The food and customer service is great the manager is very kind my family love the food

The staff was very friendly, Amazing ambiance and employees, food was delicious and reasonable amount

My husband and I don't normally go to Woodbridge but we were glad we swung by here. The chicken was delicious and the yucca was fried to perfection. read more

went to dinner there with my wife and we ordered quarter chicken with rice and zucchini.first of all the chicken was dry and the rice bland , we could not finish our meals do to the heat in the place .. the bathroom was terrible, if u want a terrible meal and bad experience that's the place for you..they don't deserve the one star ..stay away read more

The portions are generous, prices are fair, and the staff is super friendly and quick. Clean spot with a casual vibe - great for takeout or eating in. Leftovers reheated beautifully the next day too. read more

Hidden gym in Woodbridge! The chicken is always tender and delicious. I can't say enough about the little sauces they give you-- makes it next level! I highly recommend the fried rice, I didn't expect it to be so amazing. I've tried the beans before too, they're great but this time I opted for the fresh veggies, which were absolutely delicious! For 10.99, this is an insane amount of food with great quality! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

One of the best chicken I've ever had. Me and my family always go here whenever we have a gathering and it never disappoints. Their service is amazing and I 100% recommend this place if you're in the area. read more

On 3/21/25 I wanted some lamb chops so I googled lamb chops near me and this place came up. So I decided to check it out and I'm glad I did. As soon as I walked I was greeted by the wonderful staff. So I let them know that this was my first time trying out the restaurant and what I was looking for they assured me that the food was great and I had made a great choice. I grabbed the lamb chops with mixed vegetables and macaroni salad. I also grabbed a quarter chicken with two other sides. Everything was great! Food was flavored very well and all the size was awesome also. So today March 23rd 2025 I decided to go back and try the red snapper. All I can say is it was cooked to perfection the flavor was great and I tried two different size and they were good as well. Don't just take my word for it I said go and check it out for yourself you'll love it! I'm sure I'll be returning myself LOL! To the staff keep up the great work! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Lamb chops, fried rice and macaroni salad. On the second platter quarter chicken dark meat fried rice and pinto beans. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Super friendly staff, especially Jose working the counter. The rotisserie chicken was very moist and very tasty. Very clean, good sized portions and excellent deserts- tres leches is a favorite. They have great specials Monday-Wednesday. Next to Home Depot. Personal súper amable, especialmente José trabajando en el mostrador. El pollo asado estaba muy húmedo y muy sabroso. Muy limpio, porciones de buen tamaño y excelentes postres: el tres leches es uno de los favoritos. Tienen especiales de lunes a miércoles. Proximo a Home Depot. read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Love their food and they have great customer. I come here alit and the food quality is always great!

Omg! Was not expecting how good this was! We order lamb chops, steak tacos, chicken tenders and the ceviche! EVERY SINGLE ITEM had FLAVOR! Absolutely delicious! Not a single complaint! The jugos were so good too! Even the side of veggies had tons of flavor! So worth it! I didn't think it was that expensive either The chickens looked good too! That'll be what we get next time! They looked so juicy read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Giant corn, amazing sweet potato, ceviche de pescado - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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delicious.. not sure what happened with the lesser ratings, but my experience was great. only thing is i wish I could have gotten mine a little more crispy and well done... they didn't have yuca when I went, but the plantains and rice were absolutely fine and tasty. read more

The place was very clean. The staff were very kind and professional. A little pricey but what isn't right now.... I ordered the Lamb Gyro and 5 boneless wings with "Hot Jamaican Jerk" sauce. The first bite of the Gyro had the taste buds doing the waltz in my mouth. I can honestly say it was the best one I have had in years! On too the wings, they were much better than I had expected in fact they were actually delicious. I will definitely be going back, and highly recommend if in the area give it a try. read more

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Only their 2nd week open at this point so they still need to work out the kinks with customer service. Lots of choices to choose from so there's something for everyone. I stopped in early around 4 on a Saturday to avoid the rush. Only one person in front and several people waiting. The guy started taking our order then had us wait for someone else to finish taking our order. Then waited about 20 minutes which was fine since the wings and chops were made to order. One of our order was wrong when we got home so I called them. She said the next time we stop in, she will give us the right item. Food itself was pretty good. Wings were jumbo and flavorful. Lamb chops as well! Whole chicken was a little on the salty side but good. We will try again soon. read more

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I have to say that this place have gone from a solid 4 stars to 2 stars. The chicken have definitely gone down hill from a year ago. Service is still great, but that won't get me to come back. Today, I was there at 12:25 PM. I would think that the chicken would be nice and juicy. I ordered 1/2 chicken with 2 sides. The sides were good. The chicken was dried out. I typically get breast and wing piece and a leg and thigh piece when I order 1/2 chicken. Lately, I've been getting all dark meat. Their other foods are actually pretty good, but the food item that the restaurant is named after could use a lot of improvement. They are able to do it since they did it before. I will need to move on from this restaurant to find me some other place to get Peruvian chicken. read more

I truly detest not knowing what I want to eat here in Woodbridge, even with its limited options. I chose DC Charcoal Chicken just for a change. When you walk in you're greeted by a spacious restaurant with adequate seating. The food line moves like an assembly line with sides up front and the star of the sho in its rightful spot in a huge charcoal rotisserie. I chose 1/2 chicken with mixed vegetables and pinto beans. The mixed veggies were good, well seasoned, chopped for easy access. The pinto beans were outstanding, very nicely seasoned. The star of the show, the Beyoncé of birds, was some of the BEST chicken I've had! The skin was flavorful and crispy. The meat, dark and white, was soooo juicy. I was almost tempted to order another meal for tomorrow (I'm lying! Later tonight). I love rotisserie chicken and I think I've found my new go-to! I'll see y'all sometime soon. read more

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I love this place. Friendly staff all the time. Great food all the time. Food taste so fresh and flavorful. I have been here multiple times. Great job guys. From your loyal customer read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - Chicken, fried rice, potatoes and cheese, potato salad - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

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I'm sad to be posting a negative review, but here's what hapoened: Placed pretty expensive order, missing side of plantain, no receipt in bag, a hand written slip, stuffed entered whole chicken in one foam box, whit beans and rice, separate for 1/4 chicken, no sauces, no napkins, no utensils, no ring upon delivery even when all these items were listed in order notes. No more left to share. Just trying to have a good lunch with some workers and this happens. Then when I call the store, first cashier hangs up on me male, second time I call he hands it over to a female, she after a few words I asked if I can speak to manager or on duty supervisor, she said no one there today call back next day and hangs up, I try calling back no one is answering now. Wow! read more

DC Charcoal Chicken - $50 food, no sauces, all in one box, missing side, 3 separate times someone hung up on me when calling back. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Woodbridge, Virginia

Just came in last minute with my boyfriend to get a burrito. The gentleman inside was nice enough to allow us to come in and order food. This was only our second time here, and I can say that the customer service is top notch!! These burritos are way better than Chi-Coli......that's short for chipotle. 10/10 I will be coming back to try the other items on the menu. read more