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    El pollo Norteño

    3.6 (57 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Andy N.

    Char grilled chicken! I'm in! El pollo Norteño does a great job on this. Juice inside. Great smoke flavor on the skin. So good! The pork is also a sleeper here. Loved the beans and rice as well. Lots of seating inside. Friendly service. Enjoyed sharing this meal with others!

    Erika C.

    Food was good, chicken was the best part of our meal, but very bad experience with the restaurant itself involving our child and their high chairs here, please replace them or get rid of them our baby could have gotten seriously injured and the staff didn't seem to care.

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    Jasmeer O.

    We love it here. Food quality is always fresh and delicious. Highly recommend them. It's very clean also inside if one wants to dine in.

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    Varinia R.

    My son wanted to stop by and try the chicken at El Pollo Norteño before going to the barber. I love grilled mesquite chicken so I was excited to try it out as well. The chicken was ok, it could use more mesquite and salt and I feel the chicken pieces are small. We got a four piece combo with a drink and I don't think it was worth $16. The customer service was great and there's plenty of tables. Not sure if we will be returning, but at least we finally tried it out.

    Charlie L.

    First time here. As soon as you walk in you can smell the mesquite! They have bags of it piled up along the wall. It is clean and fresh inside. Don't let the outside fool you. This is an order at the counter type restaurant. You pick it up. The staff is polite and efficient. The atmosphere is comfy and pleasant. If you like chicken and you like mesquite, this is the place to go!!! Thank you for a great meal at a good price!

    I had to eat it, not wasting $13.

    Chicken burrito no beans and rice. Meat was dry. Tastes like days old. Salsa was awful. $13 for a burrito smaller than my water bottle. Ok so if they aren't cooking chicken daily or infront of you, can't be called pollo. Definitely not Juan or crazy chicken.

    3 piece meal.

    I saw their add on the free way and I was hungry. I pulled over and said what the heck. Honestly pretty damn good food. I went before they were going to close the guy who helped me out was so welcoming. You can tell he cared about the customers. It's outside where I live by like 40 minutes but would definitely stop by again

    Terrible tasting potato salad and charro beans
    Eric C.

    Well I ate some of it, because it was expensive delivered, but the food is absolutely terrible. Ive never eaten at an El Pollo Notero so I cannot compare, but the food at the Corona location is not fresh. The carnitas tasted old and as if they were not washed before it was cooked. The potato salad was sweet and the potatoes tasted old and rubbery. The charro beans tasted like watered down can chili beans. This was ordered through Uber eats and came out around $30. I definitely do not recommend you eat at this place.

    8 piece family special with rice and beans.

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    2 months ago

    This place has very yummy food. Great service and the cashier was very friendly! Great place

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    7 months ago

    The food is delicious and fresh. The service is great the gentleman is very kind and has great customer service.

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    4 months ago

    Very good service, reasonable price, and a good ambiance. The food is also very delicious!

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    5 months ago

    Great food and amazing service! Our pollo was cooked just right with that wonderful aroma of the mesquite wood.

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    1 year ago

    Chicken was decent but way too Expensive. Paid $16 for 4 pieces of chicken ONLY. Not worth it in my opinion.

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    2 years ago

    Delicious mesquite grilled chicken full of flavor every time I go by there I have to have it great service too!

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    Great customer service and friendly. Food is delicious but pricy. Will definitely go back.

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    I love this chicken! Very flavorful. I found this chicken in Santa Ana where I lived before and now it's here in Corona - Yay!

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