That chicken was wonderful, full of flavors and fresh. Sauces, sides and drinks, no complaints. The lady at the counter could have been more helpful with my order. 15 mile drive from my home, worth the drive. read more

I'm reviewing for the Pulaski 60th location. Got the chicken bowl, side of cebollas, flan, horchata. The only thing that wasn't entirely 5 stars was the flan bc it could've been smoother. Regardless it was yummy. People were nice. It's pickup only. Very clean. read more

El Pollo Real - Chicken bowl - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Live down the street and it's hard not to eat from this place everyday. The chicken is rotisserie style and you can order half and full chickens, plain and with seasoning. I prefer the seasoned version, it's delicious. I get the half and that comes with 2 sides and a dozen tortillas. Their hot sauces are homemade and have a nice kick. You will also get a chile toriado (grilled jalapeno) for that extra kick. I really enjoy their frijoles charros. Beans in a delicious broth and bits of bacon. So good! Love drinking the broth while its nice and hot. Ive only been there in the evenings and its more of a To Go place, not much seating, chairs are stacked and put away. That's all!​​ read more

I throughly enjoyed this restaurant, the seasoned grilled chicken was juicy delicious and the sides ( rice refried beans and green onions) were equally as tasty. Every time I drive down Pulaski at 63st I smell the grilled meat coming from the restaurant and you know that chicken going to taste good . I also tried the chicken burrito bowl which was great but difficult to reheat because of the fresh veggies and meat mixed together I.e. lettuce, but overall very good. I really want the steak burrito bowl next time. read more

Very good and fresh! They are made all day long best deal is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday you get free half chicken. We like to buy our own brand of tortillas‍ but that's about it. read more

Came here for a dinner takeout. We order half of chicken with side of rice and bean soup. Let me say the chicken is delicious! I love how they made the chicken. We also order flautas which are fabulous. Crunchy and delicious. The salsa is not bad either. There are street park so you can run in to get the order. read more

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Second to none, El Pollo Real is not only the best place to get Pollo Asado, it is also the best Mexican restaurant in Chicago. Right off 31st between Kedzie and Pulaski, you'll find this diamond in the rough. If it helps, follow your nose and you will not struggle to find with the delicious smells of the smoke. A few other notes: An order of Arrachera (skirt steak) with a side of beans and guacamole; half chicken with two sides; whole chicken with two sides: under $50 and feeds about 6-8 easily. For takeout, 25 minutes to prepare with cebollas (grilled onions) and salsa (hot sauce). **While you're waiting, I strongly recommend grabbing some pan dulce (Mexican pastries) to go from Bakery La Paris just down the road towards Pulaski. I might be screwing myself with this review, but it is too good not to share. I hope you do not find this review cynical, just trying to help others get out of their confront and immerse in our culture. Good chicken should never be ignored. Char Broil Chicken Pollo Asado Arrachera Carne Asada Grilled Jalapeno Guacamole and Chips Adobado Grilled Chicken read more

El Pollo Real - The best in Chicago - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Very good grilled chicken, great flavor get the whole chicken dinner , comes with very good rice n beans, tortillas and get half chicken free certain days, can't go wrong! read more

El Pollo Real serves some of the best chicken in the city. You can get a whole seasoned chicken with 2 sides for only 14.99. That is a huge steal. Nowadays it's hard to feed a whole family for under $20. The seasoned chicken is of course well seasoned and grilled to perfection. I ordered rice and beans as my wife's and they give you tortillas. Some chicken rice and beans in your taco with their home made Salsa and that's all she wrote. The chicken is very juicy and they are vice welcoming in there. Can't wait to go back! read more

El Pollo Real - Seasoned grilled whole Pollo - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My first time there and I'll definitely be back. Food was fresh and delicious. The kitchen and storefront are neat and clean. The staff was very friendly. Overall a well run and respectable place. And the food was real good. I mean REAL good. Maybe the best steak burrito I've ever had. read more

Way too expensive, $24 for half chicken with fries and 2 orchatas. Never again! Beside that, the chicken was good and the place was clean, but there's many other options nearby a lot cheaper than this place. read more

Wow! Just ordered for the first time from this place and it is absolutely amazing! So amazing, I want to come back and order again from this place to share with my friends. We ordered 2 boxes of chicken, rice, refried beans, and charros beans. It was reasonably priced, flavorful and just great! I can't rave enough on how delicious it all was. Wow! read more

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Pollo real is located on 31st in Little Village, 2 blocks east of Pulaski Rd. On a busy work night, I can rely on Pollo Real to deliver me a delicious meal right to my home, extremely fast. I called at 8:15pm (3-25-15) and placed my order as I arrived home, my food was delivered at 8:37pm. Now thats fast delivery!! Of course, they deliver within the community but you can also dine in, they have plenty of space. They have different specials and today (wednesday) is buy a whole grilled marinated chicken and get a half chicken for free. If you order the combo, for 5.00 more, you will get huge rice and bean portion along with a pack of tortillas. The chicken is so juicy and is adobado meaning it has been marinated and spices have been added to the chicken before it is placed on the grill. If you dine in, parking is available via street parking. As of one month ago, credit cards are NO longer being accepted for deliveries. For dine in, credit cards are accepted. read more

El Pollo Real - Pollo rostisado y adobado combo - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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We've ordered a few times from here and it's ok. We ordered 2 chickens and it comes with small container of rice and beans and some salsas. Tortillas were cold this past weekend we went, with hungry kids it's important to have things hot and ready to eat. We weren't able to dine in and the place was very busy. We waited about 10 minutes for our order. There isn't any parking but we walk over. I'll be back but that's only because I'm in the area. read more

Best deal in town! A full roasted chicken with a full pack of tortillas and great salsas, with pickled onions too. The basting is delicious and either of the beans (pintos or refried) is terrific as a side. Of course, there are also favorites like guacamole available, but one chicken will easily provide several people with a meal or one person with several meals. Call ahead and pick it up in 20 minutes, just be aware parking is tough on 31st and Avers, the side street, is one way north. Strongly recommended value. read more

One of the best, tastiest meals I've had. Chicken is roasted right in front of you . Place is a little small and I don't believe you can eat there but it's so enjoyable. The beans de charro are amazinggg. The rice is extremely tasty and of course the chicken is juice and so heavenly . A good horchata is hard to find and this place is definitely a top contender for that. 10/10 will always keep coming back. nothing bad to say read more

I still love this place! The prices here have gone up by about $3 since I first came here several years ago. I love coming for their Tuesday/Thursday specials where you get an extra half chicken for free when you order the whole chicken combo which includes corn tortillas, two different salsa, rice, and your choice of refried or charro beans. This is a meal that could feed size hungry people! I like both types of beans but my partner prefers the refried kind. The chicken is moist and has an amazing char flavor. They have plenty of tables to sit at and enjoy your chicken, but if you are taking advantage of the extra half chicken special, it is take out ONLY. Bummer because the smells from this place goes all the way down the block and I just want all the chicken as soon as I smell it. I hate having to exercise patience to drive all the way home to enjoy my chicken. There is paid street parking right out front that typically is plentiful and easy to find. read more

So far the best pollo al carbon ive had around the area. Great taste ,salsas are delicious pickled onion good. reasonably price(cheap) over all good . read more

El Pollo Real - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Oh my goodness this place really hit the spot. The chicken was packed with flavor, it was juicy and tender inside and the outside had a slight crisp to it. I must admit the white meat pieces were dry. I loved the salsas it came with and the rice and beans were good as well. Just thinking about this place makes me want to go back. read more

El Pollo Real - Charcoal grilled chicken - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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El Pollo Real saved the evening. There is this place near EPR that, according to their name, serves Italian and Mexican food. I was intrigued and decided to pay them a visit. It turned out to be a big fiasco. We were hungry and looked for the closest place to get a bite. Just across the street appeared EPR. The chicken is good and flavorful. The sides are limited to rice and beans and OK in flavor. Service is nice and helpful. Ahh in Tue, Wed, and Thur they have a special buy 1 full chicken get 1/2 free (only to go) Why the 4 stars then??? Just because they were there when I needed them the most. It seems that if you have been to one pollo a la parrilla place, you have been to all. EPR, good chicken and service if in the hood. read more

Whenever we visit family in Chicago, we like to try new places. If I would make one wish, I think I would wish to be Peter Pan so I could never grow up and could spend my life finding more wonderful places to eat like El Pollo Real. Let me tell you I have been eating chicken for a long time and have had chicken prepared all sorts of ways. This may be the BEST chicken I have ever had. This chicken was amazing! We had done our typical research for locations on Yelp and this one sounded interesting so we loaded up the vehicles and made the drive to El Pollo Real. El Pollo Real is located on the south side of Chicago not far from Cicero. Some of you may be unsure of the south side but hey, you're going to eat amazing chicken not going to an art gallery. Not that there's anything wrong with an art gallery except that they don't serve the best chicken around. So we went with my wife, brother and his wife and my 10 year old nephew. One of best parts about going with a group of us is we order lots of food so we can all share and try everything. The other part about going with us is we order lots of food and usually have lots of leftovers. As we were getting closer you could smell the charcoal in the air. We parked on the street and went inside. They were quite busy with lots of take out orders going out. We elected to eat in. Their menu is pretty simple. They have seasoned or natural chicken or flank steak. All their meals come with tortillas, beans, rice and potatoes. They also had guacamole and chips. So we ordered 3 chickens (yes for 4 adults) some flank steak and guacamole and chips as we love that. While we waited for our food the smells in the restaurant made us even more hungry. From where you order you can look into their kitchen and see the pit of coals burning where they are grilling their chickens. When I die, I want to be buried right there.When our food came out, it actually came out with several severs. I think we ordered the whole coop. Our table was full of chickens, steak and food. We all started on the chicken. This chicken was so flavorful, so juicy. It was just perfect, The seasoned had a perfect blend of seasonings. It was not spicy but savory and smoky from the charcoal. The natural had just the great flavor from their charcoal. I noticed while I watched they grilling the chickens that they basted them with something. I wonder if could get a gallon of that to go? This food was so good. We did a lot of damage this evening and ate way more that we should of. It was that good. The kicker of the meal was their potatoes. They grill/smoke these whole potatoes that they serve with their meals. Crazy good. I made sure we didn't have any left over potatoes. Their beans were creamy and excellent but really were a side order to that chicken, We found out after we ordered that they have a special during the week that when you order a chicken dinner you get a half a chicken for free. So with some help from their deal we ended up with a nice bag of left overs that will probably be eaten as a late night snack. You have try this is place. If you like chicken, you will love El Pollo Real. If you don't like chicken you will love El Pollo Real. Easily the best chicken I have ever had! read more

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This place cooks Mexican grilled Chicken, Sinaloa style, which I'm not sure what it means. But you can see the guys there in the kitchen working those grills. I was surprised that it was so busy. Last year I went to Mexico after many years of not going and the one place that used to have this type of grilled chicken was different and their food sucked. I was so sad. I found this place totally by accident because we were stuck in traffic in Little Village area and we were hungry. I was so pleasantly surprised. Food: You basically pick a whole chicken or half a chicken, either "natural" style or "adobado" which means it has seasonings. I don't see much of a difference, but I like both. Also you order if you want Chicken only or if you want the extras too. The extras are usually two types of salsas, tortillas, onions that are pickled, rice, beans (I think), a grilled jalapeno. I have tried their homemade Flan and I think it is very good too. They also have specials on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday where if you order a whole chicken with sides you get half a chicken free, something like that. Location: Tag Team needed! It is hard to find parking around here so make sure you have a partner when coming here. One who can stay in the car and hopefully find parking and one who can go in and order or pick up the order. It is basically a small place, not really a restaurant, you can eat at the counters at the sides of the wall I guess, but people are usually just there waiting for the chicken. It's really a pick-up location. They have delivery also. Cons: Well, I really have no cons, but maybe there are things you should look out for. I think their English might be limited, I have only ever spoken Spanish here and that's all I have heard spoken here, so I don't know how well their English is here. Also, this place has always been busy, even when I went on Monday to get the special, it was busy! As a result of them being busy, they might run out of either one type of chicken or another (natural or seasoned) and sometimes they might run out of other things, like the flan. They are fast at making the order because they are practically cooking for future customers that will arrive, but even then, sometimes they run out and they will tell you if you will have to wait, maybe like 20 minutes. Also, we have been here a few times, but I think there is one cook here whom I don't like how he cooks the chicken so much, it seems to happen when he is the only cooking at the grills and I think he works with the heat too high, so the chicken gets more charred on the outside. That only happened a couple of times, but my mom noticed it too. The other guys are good though. Other than that, I really like this place and I'm so happy I don't have to go to Mexico to find this type of chicken again! Yay! read more

If you're looking for a fresh, tasty, bountiful meal for under ten dollars; you found it here. I ordered the #4 chicken meal. It was tender and well marinated. The two types of salsa that comes with each meal adds plenty of flavor. My meal came with a stack of tortillas. The chicken I ordered comes with a seared jalapeño for extra flavor! read more

El Pollo Real - flour tortilla, salsa, marinated grilled chicken goodness - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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El pollo asado natural. Delicious and the carne asada.. The never disappoint here. Great to enjoy with the family or order out. The even carter. This is a great stop!! Friendly waitress and the cook always comes out to great his customers read more

Second time going here for dinner. They're meals are affordable and on Tuesdays and Thursdays they give you a half chicken free I think when you buy one? Their chicken is to die for and I love their rice and beans. It's like the next best thing to my grandma making it read more

My brother recommended the restaurant to me since I felt like some chicken. I thought chicken is chicken, it all taste the same. But, boy was I wrong. The taste was unique and amazing. It was empty in there, but they did have a lot of deliveries. I'm glad they do because it Little Village all they deliver is pizza. I think... Lol The tortillas could be a different brand, and the beans could have more bacon. But the price makes it all worth it. Great sauces btw. read more

Had this chicken at a bday party and it has been one of the best chickens I've had so far. Can't really rate the service but chicken was great. read more

Rally good chicken, rice, beans and salsa! Never disappointed here. Food is always fresh and warm. Once you're in the area, you can already smell the roasted chicken and steak. Absolutely recommend. They also deliver if you're in the neighborhood. Good price, good food, fast and excellent service here. read more

The chicken is some of the best I've ever had, moist and delicious. Friendly staff, this place is worth the drive.

Without a doubt, hands down the BEST al carbón chicken I've eaten in Chicago! The chicken is perfectly grilled with some amazing seasoning that brings out the best flavor in the meat. The chicken is never dry and the portions are very generous. While you're there, go ahead and try the arrachera. Just because it isn't in its name, it doesn't mean "El Pollo Real" doesn't make an amazingly tender, juicy and flavorful grilled arrachera. The salsas complement all meats and the frijoles charros are a great side that deserve they're own review. Try it all! read more

Amazing food!! Highly recommended. Great place to take your family & enjoy some pollo! ‍‍‍

The best adobado grilled chicken I've ever had! I have eaten a whole chicken by myself because it's just that good. Tuesdays-Thursdays they have a deal where you buy a whole chicken meal (includes rice, beans, tortillas, salsa and onions) and you get a half chicken free. Good stuff. read more

This review is not due to the food. It is the service I just received. I have been going here for a while. I always order large orders from this location. Today I called to order a combo bowl. The lady I spoke to told me to hold on so she could see how much she has to charge me. I though it was strange but ok. She comes back to the phone and says $18...for just the bowl. I didn't ask for extra meat!! When I asked to speak to a manager she said there isn't one there and everyone there is an employee. WHAT????? How do you have a restaurant and there is no manager???? That's just crazy!!! Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but if there is no manager on site who did she get the $18 price from? Who authorized that number? I have to order from them for my job but this will be the last time. I will find another place nearby that also has good chicken. The food here is great but the service I received is beyond inexcusable!!! Pollo Cris Cris or Pollo Express...here I come. read more

I have this chicken at least 4 times a week. Its by far the best chicken, I recomend the Adobado ( marinated). Its estilo Sinaloa, which just means its from theyre state in Mexico. Great family restaurant, definitely a hidden gem. read more

El pollo excelente pero se me hace deshonesto que ordenes un pollo entero en mi caso ordene dos pollos para delivery y resulta que les falto a cada uno de los pollos una pechuga ...... No se me hace justo llame y sólo pudieron decir mil disculpas read more

Best pollo al carbon in the city. The chicken is roasted and seasoned to perfection. It's way better than pollo Cris Cris and any other spot on 26 street. Go to Pollo Real. You will be dissapointed and leave extremely satisfied. read more

This place is good a little price on the weekend but if you come on Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday price is good

As I entered and sat myself, I was completely ignored so I thought this is going to be interesting. To my surprise, the waitress came from the kitchen to greet with with stale chips and a variety of salas (this place is better known for take out). There were no menus so the waitress made a suggestion and I took it; I had a four piece dinner with rice and beans. Man oh man! If you want charbroiled chicken, these guys are the kings of it!!! The food and flavor was amazing. Definitely top restaurant in my book! Except the horchata, it needs a little sugar. read more

One of the best Char-broil Chicken spots that Chicago has to offer.... Go hungry!

Upset that today Thursday May 10th, is a day of the week that normally they have the promotion of buying one chicken and getting a half for free, but because is May 10th and many people (usually for Hispanics) celebrate Mother's Day today they are not validating their promotion. So this is how they treat people that celebrates Mother's Day today. Sad to see how people don't respect their own people and customs. The food is good otherwise. read more