I visited DoDo's Chicken on Wednesday, 6/11 around 4:45 PM, excited to get the chicken and sides that I usually love. Unfortunately, this visit was disappointing for several reasons. First, I noticed that the staff handling food behind the counter were not wearing gloves. Hygiene is important, especially when preparing and serving food, and it was concerning that no one appeared to be following proper food safety practices. At that time, the rotisserie was already being cleaned, which told me they had stopped preparing fresh chicken for the day. Instead, they were serving pre-cooked chicken kept in a warmer. As expected, this made the chicken dry and hard on the outside. I ordered the 1/2 dark meat chicken with yellow rice and Tequeños. However, I was given two small leg quarters and an extra piece of white meat--which I didn't ask for--all of which were extremely dry. The portion size has noticeably decreased as well. I was also very concerned to see them using spray cleaner near the food, which poses a risk of chemical contamination. On top of that, the Tequeños were extremely dark and tasted like they had been refried, nearly burnt. Adding to the poor experience, one of the girls behind the counter was playing around and massaging her coworkers while customers were being served. That level of unprofessional behavior is not something anyone wants to see while waiting for their food. I've always liked this place for its fresh rotisserie chicken, but it feels like DoDo's has started cutting corners on both food quality and cleanliness. Paying $19.52 for this meal just didn't feel worth it. read more

Terrible service and zero accountability. I placed an online order, but when I arrived, the staff had decided to close early and refused to fulfill it. Despite having my contact information, they provided no courtesy call or cancellation notice. To make matters worse, the employee was incredibly rude and disrespectful, telling me it "wasn't his problem" and that I had to come back the next day for a refund. Save your time and money--go somewhere that actually values its customers. read more

This place is so disrespectful I came in to pick up an online order and waited 45 to give them enough time to make the food come to find out is not even ready. Wtf on top of that the guy who was serving completely ignore me when I came in asking for my order. I don't typically write bad reviews but this place deserves 0 stars bad service. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Houston. I've been coming here since the mid 90s and it still delivers! Wish there was one closer to me in the Heights! read more

So delicious! It has been around 5 years since I last came and the quality of the food has remained the same. The chicken is always roasted incredibly and the sides they serve are always so great. The price has definitely gone up in the last years but it is always worth it. read more

Still the best South American rotisserie chicken & side dishes in Houston! Their chicken is tender y tiene mucho sabor.. their arroz con frijoles y plátanos are the best! read more

I placed an order online and was charged with was supposed to come included within the order and turns out two items were not included. So I called based on their refund policy that says they'll issue a 'full refund no questions asked' and the person I spoke to said I was going to get refunded, I provided him with my order number for reference. Based on his tone, he thought I was joking or trying to prank him which is why I gave all the information I could to help. Never heard back or got refunded. This is the second time I've had issues with them as I prefer placing orders online to avoid waiting since it's a long drive. Turns out when I arrived they hadn't even started on the order, which meant waiting at least 20 more minutes, no apologies or anything. Next time placed a call to make sure the order went through and the person sounded annoyed when I called to confirm the order was actually placed, only reason I did that was to avoid the previous scenario of having to wait. I let that first incident go but not this one since a pattern is starting to develop.... Don't know if anyone else has had a similar experience, please share if you have. read more

It's not everyday that you get to run into such an amazing restaurant. I ordered the 1/4 roasted chicken with three sides (red beans and rice, fried plantain and fried yucca with Jamaica juice ). The chicken ... finger licking good. I honestly felt like I just had a stamp on my passport and was in Colombia eating. The location is in a plaza area on Richmond. Parking is available for free and they have three areas--- one where you can order, and outdoor patio eating area and the other half is restaurant dine in style where you can eat as well. I gave 4 stars because of the fried yuca that was the only thing I didn't enjoy... it could just be a preference but those were fried on the extra crispy side which I didn't like. I would definitely go back this this restaurant. It's as close to authentic as it gets. read more

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#ThankYouThursday Thanks Dodo's for having hand sanitizer, blocking off some seats, and having plexi glass between you and the customers. The beans and rice and chicken were delicious. I wish you had a less expensive lunch special. The quarter chicken with sides is $9. The outdoor seating was relaxing with a breeze coming through. The lunch special comes with chicken, three sides and a soda. I also chose boiled red potatoes and small arepas. I chose a Colombiana soda but paid $1.30 for it. Dodo's is a casual place where you order at the counter. While you get your order fairly fast and considered fast food, it's fresh. read more

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This place is a hidden gem! I have been craving it daily! Food was perfection and the best chicken I have ever had!

El sabor y la atención superan a la competencia los felicito continúen con ese excelente sabor y atención read more

Dodo's Chicken - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Went around 4 pm and was offered the lunch special by the cashier. It is a quarter piece of white (upcharge) or dark rotisserie chicken and three sides with a drink. I ordered two fried sides, one being fried sweet plantains and fried yuca (manioc) root. Sides are a large portion. The fried sides were not made to order due to appearance and temperature but were nevertheless good. The black beans with white rice was hot and good. I ordered one of their "aguas" fruit drinks and was charged a small upcharge as well. The chicken was not the fresh ones I saw taken out while I stood in line (i used to work at KFC when we had rotisserie). It was ok only that the meat would not come off the bone cleanly and the wing was not attached. The best part were the two salsas, one red, one green. Very savory and oniony with a little kick. My lunch came to under $12 and I had many sides to take home. read more

Dodo's Chicken - 1/4 chicken special comes w/3 sides! And a drink. - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Delicious food!!! The chicken has a crispy blackened layer on the outside and is soft and juicy on the inside. We tried a number of different sides such as fried yucca, mashed potatoes, red beans, and arepas. The red beans were to die for! The mashed potatoes had cilantro in them which was an amazing flavor combo. The fried yucca tasted the same as about any other place, but that's what I wanted so it is a good thing. They also have a nice variety of salsas to accompany your meal. There was a creamy green, creamy yellow, white garlic sauce, salsa verde, and salsa roja. I only tried the creamy green, creamy yellow, salsa roja, and garlic. I dipped the yucca in them and it was good. Definitely a good spot for comfort food. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be back soon. Update: I went here the other day and the owner was super nice! He gave my husband and I free samples of the cheese cassava (cheesy fried yuca sticks), sweet plantains, and a beef empanada. The cheese cassava is literally to die for. It had me and my husband fighting over who got the last piece! Then the beef empanada was packed with flavor. We are 100% sold on this place! read more

One of my FaV Columbian restaurants. The grilled rotisserie style chicken is delicious and packed with flavor. The chicken is consistently moist and roasted to perfection. I've been visiting this Houston staple for over 25yrs for sure back when I first moved to Houston and worked down the street on Richmond/Beltway. You can't go wrong with the lunch special....1/4 chicken with 3 full size sides. I always go for the rice/bean mix, boiled red potatoes, & the chicken soup. All for $9.99. The staff is always pleasant and very professional. Don sleep on this Latin Gem, on Richmond in a strip center not too far from Gessner. read more

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Great place! Good chicken!! I have been going there for years and it's always good. I highly recommend!

EVERYTHING is good here. I've been coming for over 20 years here. The place is old, but the food. OMG! I highly reccomend a slice of tres leches. GREAT JOB ALL!!!! read more

Rotisserie chicken was on point. Rice was perfect. Salsa (red and green) both delicious. Black beans are black beans. Hush puppies were excellent. Someone told me their tres leches cake is awesome. I went back to order some and the girl said they were all out. It must be really good. Maybe next ti read more

This small business was outstanding. I came here for lunch with my co workers. All the food was tasty and cooked well. Service was fast and employees were kind. Lunch special was great too! Chicken (white or dark) and three small sides of your choice with a drink. I chose an agua fresca. Bathrooms clean. read more

Dodo's Chicken - Chicken (dark), fried plantains, yellow rice and veggies, and small arepas. So many other options for sides. - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I've been dining at DoDo's Chichen (9431 Richmond) off & on for years. The employees don't speak English or they speak broken English, so placing an order can be challenging. The adult females taking the orders and working the cash register don't have appropriate customer service skills or abilities. They are always rude. 11/26/2021 6:40 PM ORDER #90 read more

This place has been around FOREVER! I moved into the area about seven years ago and I used to come here a lot just out of convenience. I came back last night because I wanted some protein for my gainzzzzzz and I'm trying to eat a little healthier. Can't go wrong with some rotisserie chicken, can you? The people who work here are usually pretty friendly. The chicken is good! It's seasoned right and is rich in flavor. If you get the half chicken meal, you can get all dark, mixed, or all white meat. You can also pick how many sides that you want. FYI, if you're like me and get all white meat, the portion that you get can last you two meals, or you can share between two people. Prices are very reasonable. It's gone up a bit since a few years back, but still very reasonable. The location is a little iffy. But since I live in the area, it doesn't bother me too much. I have a feeling that I'll be coming back more often. Like I used to before. read more

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I have been passing this place for over a year without stopping to taste the chicken. What a waste of time. This is the best chicken I have ever had and I eat a lot of chicken rotisserie over charcoal. The food is great. The prices are very reasonable. Can't say enough good things. read more

After noticing fellow yelper Belly G. checking in here and reading his review I bookmarked it for when I was in the area. The restaurant was easy to find on Rchmond in a shopping center. A Mexican restaurant is two doors down and I noticed that they had reserved many of the parking spaces near their restaurant with orange parking cones. This kept me from parking close to Dodo's and I had to park in another area of the lot. Walking in I noticed two sections to the restaurant. The ordering counter that also has some tables and then a connected dining room that was much larger. I like good rotisserie chicken and decided on the 1/2 mixed chicken with three sides of Cole slaw, mixed veggies and white corn bread. With tax the cost was a little over $13. The food was ready about 5 minutes after I ordered it (see pic). While th chicken looked good and average in size the size of the sides surprised me. They were larger than expected. There were 8 half dollar sized thin biscuits and the veggies and slaw were in tall containers (maybe 6-8 oz.). I didn't care for the white corn bread but realize others may like that so I won't score it. The mixed veggies of green beans and carrots lacked any flavor as they were not seasoned at all (2). Fortunately some salt and pepper that I added saved the day. I almost never season food at a restaurant but had to this time. The cole slaw was creamy and good in taste (3.5). The chicken was moist and flavorful. Very good (4). The meal was a lot of food considering the size of the sides. Really enough for two people. Next time I will order fewer sides and/or maybe even go down to a 1/4 chicken. Counter service was friendly. While eating the food I kept going from a 3 to a 4 then back to a 3.5 which is what I settled on. I am rounding up for Yelp purposes to a 4 due to the value of eating here. There is nothing fancy here at all but the low prices of the food cause me to round up. Most of the meals that one person would order are under $10 with drink and tax. I would return if in the area. While not a dumpy shopping center this maybe a better lunch option or dinner while still daylight for security reasons. read more

Dodo's Chicken - 1/2 chick with mixed veggies, cole slaw and white corn bread. - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

La mujer de enfrente últimamente es muy arrogante y no saben de servicio al cliente, Les piden utensilios y te aseguran que ya viene en la bolsa y no hay nada. Les pides servilletas y les cuesta La mujer no se diga, contesta muy golpeada read more

Come for the chicken ..not the sides Lately I've been in the mood for some hole in the wall or mom & pop joints. All the fancy smancy joints are becoming mediocre to me. We came to dodo's for dinner..probably around 7ish. Place wasn't busy. You can tell the staff was cleaning up since they close at 9. We each got half a chicken meal, along with some sides. Chicken was still nice & moist. Perfect seasoning. Not too greasy like the one you buy from HEB or Krogers. My sides were fried yuca, rice, fried plantains, cole slaw.Biscuit It wasn't good. Very eh...something you would get from a hospital cafeteria, or cheap microwaveable dinners. read more

Dodo's Chicken - No chicken roasting for dinner - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

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They catered our wedding! All our guests were so impressed and took all the extras home! My husbands family has been coming here for every birthday, special event, weekend, and any excuse they can think of. Chicken is always moist and the aji is our favorite. I am very thankful for their quality read more

Love it. Have been going there for years. I usually get the family combo, it's pretty good for the price and you get a bit of everything.

we went to Houston and decided to buy their bun. i've tasted their product here in our area from asian stores.I've tasted their chicken empanada , nothing special. Their fried shrimp and vegetable fritters smells too much onion. And the pastries are not delicious . I don't recommend this place read more

If you don't know, you would've passed this place up every single time you drive down Richmond. But if you know, you know. This is by far the best roasted chicken I have ever had. The flavor is unbelievable, the meat is insanely juicy, and the sides are so good they can stand on their own (But why would you want to do that?). The 9.99 1/4 lunch special with THREE sides is more than enough to hold you over. I usually get the red beans/rice (MIXED), chicken soup, and mashed potatoes. Don't sleep on the arepas though, they are a great compliment. And definitely do not forget the salsas offered, I stick with the thicker salsas as they stick to the chicken more than the traditional chimichurri. The cravings are real with this place! read more

I'm originally a Floridian, if your looking for that Pollo Tropical taste , or that La Granja taste, I recommend going here for a small kick of the Florida taste, not the same , but it's better than other Houston places I've been, they don't have the sauce selections like in Florida, but it will do if you looking for that chicken! read more

Mouthwatering chicken, major side choices and super cheap lunch specials. The folks at the counter are super friendly. And your food comes out almost as fast as you order. Chicken: 10 I rarely eat the skin on a chicken but this skin is delectable. The rotisserie bastes the skin into near transparency. It locks in flavor that could cause your eyes to roll back in your head. The white breast meat was magically juicy. Sit and let the open rotisserie hypnotize you. Being more of a friend chicken gal, I wasn't expecting this to knock my socks off., But it did. Sides: 9 Corn on the cob was soggy. Ick. But the black beans were amazing. The cole slaw was big chunks of slaw and creamy goodness. Red and mashed potatoes, fries...lots of great choices. You get 3 choices with the lunch specials...three! Next time I am getting the soup and plantains. They have soft drinks, sweet tea, Aguas Frescas and all sorts of Columbian and Mexican soft drinks. We both had more than we could eat for $20. Parking right out front. Large dining area and a patio on Richmond. We'll be back a LOT. read more

Dodo's Chicken - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is my favorite chicken place. I have been coming here for more than 20 years. Seems like anytime I am nearby --it is Monday and they are closed on Mondays. The rice and beans, the chicken, arepas de queso, platanos, bebidas colombianas. The best. Easy to buy the pollo completo and take home to family. read more

I went to dodos yesterday and order half a chicken (white meat), fried Yuca, red beans, yellow rice. Sweet plantain, rice pudding, and tres leches! No! I wasn't eating alone lmao! The chicken was very tender and moist! I wish it came seasoned more though, or a sauce to compliment it! The yuca was for sure over cooked. It was very dry, I couldn't eat it :( The yellow rice was delish! Well seasoned, and so were the red beans! Very good as well! The sweet plantain taste like candy, with the crispy pieces in there...just how I like it! The tres leches was okay, nothing special and the rice in the rice pudding could have been cooked a little longer! For a quick bite to eat I may stop by again, but I'm glad I gave it a shot! read more

Place is really good they do a great job. I recommend this place to anyone . The chicken is moist and packed with flavor. The sides are amazing especially the rice and beans read more

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Best place to get traditional bbq latin chicken. Place is not too nice but food and service is awesome. Been going for 12 years and will still go every week if possible read more

Good, flavorful char broiled Colombian style chicken, good pricing, friendly cashiers and great amount of food for price. Usually we order ahead if we are short on time and they have everything ready to go. When we decide to eat in there is plenty of space and a good friendly atmosphere. There is plenty of parking, credit card payment or cash accepted. read more

Dodo's Chicken - Ordering area - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best rotisserie chicken in Houston. A staple in my family for 20 plus years, friendly local owned business. Love everything from the chicken to rice, arepas, fried plantain and empanadas. read more

Can I give this place more stars?!?!? I've been going to this place since college and I have to say it is the best Peruvian Chicken I have ever had!!!! The owner used to be a customer of mine at the bank and after I moved back from DC I went here for some chicken and there he was and can you believe he recognized me!!! The nicest person ever!!! His brother usually works there but I got lucky and saw him. From the chicken to the sides and the price...you cannot go wrong. They season the chicken to perfection!!!! If you are in the area and looking for a meal that will satisfy, this is definitely the place to go!!! read more

To me, this is basically a no frills kind of place. Don't expect much from the exterior but more so focusing on the food. I'm not sure if my dark complexion gave off that I speak Spanish kind of vibe lol, or if they just naturally do that regardless. But I didn't mind at all. Got the lunch special 1/4 chicken with three sides, I doubled the red beans and rice added fried yucca, and a horchata to wash it all down. Juicy chicken and tasty red beans and rice. The fried yucca didn't do it for me though. I dipped it in the chimichurri sauce to help put some depth to it. as the stars states, I'm a fan! read more

Dodo's Chicken - 1/4 chicken, red beans & rice, fried yucca - Colombian Near Me - Houston, Texas

Best charbroiled chicken in town. I been coming to this place for years. I moved away from the area but every time I get a chance, I go and eat read more

Great food at a great price. The chicken is always hot and tasty, but I love the sweet plantains and yucca. read more