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El Gran Pollo

4.1 (160 reviews)
InexpensivePeruvian, Spanish
Closed • 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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

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1/4 White Meat Chicken
Che C.

I enjoy Spanish food, and El Gran Pollo doesn't disappoint. The first time I ordered from them, I got the chuletas de cerdo--pork chops with chaufa rice and fried plantains. I felt the pieces of meat in the rice were unnecessary, so I picked them out, but everything else was perfect. The second time, I ordered baked chicken with white rice, green beans, and fried plantains. They offer a choice between white and dark meat--I chose dark, but they sent white instead. Even though it wasn't what I ordered, it was still good, and I'd definitely order from them again. Next time, I might place my order in person instead of opting for delivery to avoid mix-ups. Overall, the food is tasty, and I highly recommend it!

Chicken

Amazing food really good taste, really good flavor. Service is really good. One of the best Peruvians restaurants I have tried.

Cinco de Mayo specials
Dominique T.

Walk in here because my bf wanted rotisserie style chicken like 3 months ago and I've been back at least every two weeks since. The food is consistently good, the service is simple. They have a cafeteria/chipotle style service bar. The sides are great. I've had pretty much all of them. The green beans are fresh and seasoned well and I love the half and half rice and black beans. Stopped in for sides on cinco de Mayo and realized they had tacos (I never knew) they were great! I would definitely order again!! Do no second guess this place come in you will not regret it! The chicken is perfection. I'm not big in left overs and i will eat everything from here until it's gone.

Patricia C.

Starving!!! Came across the above mentioned on my DoorDash app. Ordered the lamb Gyro-what a disappointment, the meat was clearly pre-cooked and tossed on the grill for crispiness-there was a weird salty taste to the meat, the pita bread did taste fresh. The lettuce and tomato was fresh and crispy. The accompanying fries were oily and undercooked. My side of plantain's were the only saving grace! Forgot, asked for extra napkins none were sent! Had to rummage through my desk! Not a good day for a late lunch! Especially $$$$.

1/4 Dark meat meal w/ 2 sides plus an  extra side
La-Kia K.

Great location an not far from my home. The menu was computer generated and hard to read since it flashes so fast. But since I am familiar with the menu at bbn other similar chicken places I just ordered the 1/4 dark chicken meal with an extra side. We had string beans roasted potatoes with carrots nd plaintains. For my extra side I had intentions ordering an extra side of plaintains but was told the side was $3 so I went with the potatoes. Everything was flavorful and good. The takeaway is their sauce was hotter than most places, whereas everyone's else's is mild. Definitely worth going back since this is local.

1/2 Chicken, plantains, fried rice
Jeneen M.

Well Yelp family I am still fortunate enough to be working from home so I had the opportunity to swing past an oldie but goodie EGP for lunch. They're still keeping it Covid safe and have the entrance and exit roped off in a way that dictates the flow in and out. There's lots of signage to indicate where to go and an area for delivery service pickup. Good thing because I got there peak lunch time and it was super busy, but the lines flowed smoothly. I was probably in and out in less than 10 minutes! I got a half chicken, fried rice, and plantains! It comes with 3 sauces (you can pick from 3 kinds) I'm a huge fan of the "green" (hot) and "yellow" (mild and creamy). My only beef is that 3 is never enough for me plus the cups are super tiny and often not filled to the top. You can pay a small up charge to get a few extra which I gladly do and highly advise. It just really sets everything off right. My meal today was so ridiculously good and everything I'd hoped for. The chicken was juicy and flavorful as per usual, I hit it with some green sauce. The fried rice got some yellow sauce and was hooked up nicely with bits of chicken, egg, and green onion so if your not a sauce fan, it's awesome on its own! All in all it was a solid lunch and snack for later ;) If you're itching for a charbroiled chicken fix definitely check them out!

Jamal B.

This places never disappoints! Their food is always fresh, sometimes right oout the wok! They have a wide selection to choose from, to include desserts. You can dine there or take out. The staff moves fast, ESPECIALLY when there's a line. This location is definitely #MallyMallApproved

1/4 chicken (white meat) with green beans and brown rice

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One of the best places in town! Authentic, great price, and you get a ton of food. Our favorite!

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We ordered their Peruvian chicken with mashed potatoes. It was so good! Would definitely eat again.

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The food is amazing. I wish they had more side options like bread or corn. The customer service in my opinion is terrible.

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Great food, clean environment, and service is great. I enjoyed the rotisserie chicken and plantain.

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Ask the Community - El Gran Pollo

Do they serve beer and wine? If not, can one byob?

No they do not. As much as I have frequent the place I have never seen anyone BYOB.A safe guess is no BYOB.

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My friend and I had an amazing experience here. We came for happy hour and found seats at the bar…read more The bar was huge with ample seating as well as it appeared to have plenty of tables for dining. We both got a glass of wine and ordered two small plates to share. After quite a while of waiting for our food, the bartender checked to ask what we had ordered. He had forgotten to put our order through and to apologize, gave us a bit more wine to compensate which was super appreciated. Our dishes came out quickly once they were placed. We had gotten the Beef Empanadas and Dumpling Squash Beignets. The beignets weren't what we were expecting but were delicious. They were fried balls with squash cooked inside - very tasty. The empanadas were just as good with plenty of beef and a great aioli. All around, an amazing first experience here. The ambience was lively and service was great. Food and drink specials were just as amazing. We will definitely be back!

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I was in the area and hungry for lunch and my sister highly recommended this spot. They used to…read morehave a location in Cockeysville that is unfortunately temporarily closed due to a fire. This new location is spacious, clean, and has great food. I got the quarter chicken platter with white meat, brussel sprouts, and yucca fries. Each platter comes with sides and each side looks so good you'll definitely have a hard time deciding. I also got some green sauce and white sauce too. The chicken was super flavorful, moist, and fell right off the bone. It was sooo good! The brussels had a surprising kick to them and were nice and tender. The yucca fries took an extra few minutes to come out since they were frying them up fresh for us and it was worth the wait! They have several locations but the food doesn't taste like a chain, if you know what I mean. I would definitely recommend this spot to anyone craving some delicious Peruvian style chicken.

El Gran Pollo was just okay…read more I got the chicken burrito & bf had the chicken burrito bowl. Oh and I also got plantains (which they initially forgot but thankfully I checked the bag before I left.) Bf liked his bowl. He's been here a couple of times before and always enjoys. This was my first time and might have to head on back to chipotle lol. Which sucks because I wanted authentic Hispanic food. The flavors were somewhat there. The plantain wasn't ripe!!! How does one fry unripe plantain :-( :-( :-( I might, key word MIGHT, try again.

El Gran Pollo - peruvian - Updated May 2026

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