Wow, did not expect this. It smelled great outside, I smelled it every day that I was down the road at a business. I just had to stop in and try it, I had to get the chicken as that is in the name of the restaurant so it must be good. I got the half chicken meal with two sides and it was just like it smelled. Got plenty of corn tortillas with it along with dipping sauces. The red sauce is extremely mild, almost no heat at all, but taste good. The green sauce has a small amount of heat to it and is great. This is a small fast food restaurant you walk up and order. they call your name or number you go get it. Everyone in my party enjoyed their food. My wife got the tostadas, which she absolutely enjoyed. My daughter got the torta. I was able to sample each of their dishes and I must say everything was good. Oh I am definitely coming back.!!! read more

The Rico bowl used to be delicious! But, where is the pico de gallo and the sour cream? They also wanted to charge me for green sauce and a lime slice, which they never did before and then charged me $10.50 for this...? Rice is cheap! Look at all that rice! Do me a favor please go somewhere else. read more

El Pollo Rico - Food - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

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Decided to get take-out dinner at a different place than we normally patronize. Decided on El pollo Rico, because it's close and the menu was interesting. When I arrived around 7 pm, the store was not busy. I wondered how good the food was b/c I expected some business due to the time. Ordering was easy. I ordered at the counter, but they have a kiosk too, if you are people adverse . The food came out to me very quickly under 5 min. When I got home, we were surprised at the portion size. Very hearty portions. We could have order a single item and our hunger would have been satisfied. Had the Papa Asada and the Burrito. The food was fine. Not overly seasoned and had flavor. Would we come back. Yes. Would I seek this place out? It didn't provide us with the wow impression. Posted an updated menu with prices. read more

El Pollo Rico - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

El pollo es muy Rico. Ha. Las quesadillas y tacos y Todo es muy Bien. Me gusta El pollo Rico.

It was ok. I found the chicken to be a little dry and way overly salty. Plantains were excellent. Rice and charro beans adequate. Their green salsa is intensely hot. I might try again but if it's always that salty then I'll pass. read more

This is one of the better places to pickup lunch in Manor. The half chicken meal is very good. Beans could use more heat ie temperture and spice. Overall its good. read more

Not sure why it's taken so long to do this review... perhaps it's because we have El Pollo Rico so often! Usually 2-3x per month. We generally get the same thing... a whole chicken with the sides (beans, rice, onions, salsas). The food is simply good! Our "go to" for a last minute meal. We've also had the Caldo de Pollo (chicken soup), which is also good. Easy dinner via the drive thru lane! Recommend El Pollo Rico, give them a try! read more

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We haven't been to El Pollo Rico in years but we always love their food. Stopped by at this location since we were in the area and it was mind blowing! I have never seen an El Pollo Rico this big and the best of all...they have a drive-thru!! SERVICE (DRIVE-THRU ONLY): We jumped into the drive-thru line and it moved pretty fast. They have a huge menu board for the customers to clearly see everything, but we already knew what we were going to order. The lady who took our order was good and efficient; speaking loudly and asking questions to confirm our order! FOOD: We got their WHOLE CHICKEN MEAL (comes with grilled half onion, corn or flour tortillas, lime(s), green sauce, salsa, and two sides which we picked refried beans and plantains), and TAQUITOS with beef. Their whole chicken was as fresh and delicious as we remember. We love this SPICY GREEN SAUCE (I don't mind drinking that thing with a straw), and grilled onion!!! We also got an extra order of PLANTAINs which was SO GOOD! I don't care much for their TAQUITOS because the beef was too dry for my liking. VERDICT: All-in-all, this location is by far the best (we have been to one on Lamar Blvd and one right off of highway 79 and Mays St), so if we happen to crave charcoal grilled chicken again, we will definitely come to this location! read more

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This was our first visit to this restaurant. Pepsi products are sold here, which is already great for me! I am from South Texas, so my idea of good Mexican food is different than native central Texans. This keeps me a little skeptical of every Mexican joint I go to. I'm glad to report El Pollo Rico didn't disappoint. My family of 4 all had different items and everything was tasty and authentic. Service was quick and friendly. The diner had plenty of seating and was nice and cool inside. The pricing is on par with restaurants around the area. This is a place I will recommend and return to. I'm actually bummed I didn't find this place sooner. read more

Love this place! The chicken is delicious and a great healthy choice in fast food; can't go wrong with the whole or half chicken meal. We've tried the nachos, bowls and tacos, but our go to is the whole chicken as it fits nicely in any healthy diet. Using organic chicken would absolutely put El Pollo Rico over the top, but still like to enjoy eating here ever so often when cooking is just not what I want to do. read more

We love this chicken. We get it every few weeks. I adore the green sauce and my husband loves the salsa. We buy the whole chicken. Cover it with the fresh limes they give you. I love the charro beans and he loves the rice. I love the whole onion that comes with it, cooked to perfection. The corn or flour tortillas are homemade and fresh and hot. For our dessert I get the plantains with that sweet sauce. The people that work there are sweet, polite and efficient. We usually get it to go. Never had a bad meal! read more

The food is always very good but those soda machines are never working. The owner needs to get them replaced at the front and back.

The food was okay. I asked for no jalapeños and my tacos had them all over the place. The rice and beans were decent. I felt like the food portions were small for the price. I was underwhelmed. read more

Best chicken ever! And their green salsa is amazing. Get their half or whole chicken Al carbon. Highly recommend!

The last time I visited this El Pollo Rico was prior to the pandemic. The chicken is still great. We enjoyed everything that we got. I did notice that the bar that they had in there before has been all but dismantled. I'm sure it's one of the results of the decline in business during the pandemic. The chicken was cooked perfectly - - moist and delicious. We absolutely loved the generous amount of fillings on the nachos and the baked potato with the chopped chicken was delicious! I certainly will be back more often! read more

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The service is good, but the very unpleasant thing is the freshness and quality of the food, everything moderately hot, the meat and chicken totally dry, the avocado half black, lack of quality in their products. read more

Food was mediocre at best, steak was overcooked and chicken was underseasoned, beans were bland, rice was fine, but not good. Service was ok, everybody looked very confused. Ambience wise this place was VERY bear bones, no music, no wall decor just a small menu by a register in a very open floor read more

Great food but oh man, I've seen this restaurant unfortunately and consistently make mistakes on orders. Tonight was yet another example. I'm waiting for dinner missed now. A whole 30 minutes and I'm having to pay Doordash extra. Be weary of expecting a correct order unless you go in and inspect your order. AND, Doordash-some of these dashers won't check your order-if it happens complain to Doordash! read more

We have gone here several times. The atmosphere is that of any fast/casual restaurant. It has always been clean on our visits. The Chicken is always five star. The Papa Asada is consistently five star. I got curious and tried one of their sandwiches. It was a good solid two star. The service is always quick and friendly. It's definitely worth a try. read more

Best tasting flame grilled chicken anywhere! Honestly, the flavor captures all that's good about bbq...I just wish they could capture slightly plumper chickens! My guy and I devour a whole chicken and the two (1/2 pint?) sides in one sitting. I always order an extra onion so we don't fight over it. The grilled whole onion is fantastic. The chips are fresh and not salty (win! No chapped lips!) and the salsas are fresh with the heat reflecting drought conditions or not. (Drought=spicier) The drive-thru is convenient, which I use over taking chances with delivery. I've never eaten inside or ordered anything else other than the chocolate flan once. Had a bit too much gelatin consistency for me. I will say that for the price of $20.00+, and picking it up myself, three tacos made from the whole chicken meal per person left me scrounging the fridge later for a midnight snack. I mean, Costco sells HUGE roast chickens for $5.00....but they don't have those grilled onions, so.....(sigh). When we want chicken it's where we go especially since we tend to eat later and on the weekends they're open for (grilled chicken) orders until 9:50pm. read more

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First time at this location. Had a party of four. Three of us got grilled chicken and one beef tacos. My son said the beef tacos were good. His girlfriend, Mrs. Texas and I got grilled chicken. They got white (breast and wing), I got dark (leg and thigh). The leg was good, but the wings were dry, I brought the thigh home. The rice was also very bland and dry. The beans were very flavorful but they were crunchy. Flies were also an issue. The margaritas were good, and you can get them to go !!! We may return in the future. Minus one star for very bland and dry rice. Minus one star for dry chicken and crunchy beans. And minus one star for the flies. read more

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Food was hot..chicken was a little dry than I'm used to..nachos were huge ..but less chips is more ...we will be back to try something different. read more

Absolutely delicious rotisserie chicken. Just get a full chicken and bring it home for the family to enjoy. I shred mine, add some of the charro beans, onion, lime, and salsa, and enjoy some killer tacos. The steak quesadilla is good too. At this location they have a nice dine in area, a patio, and a full bar. They even have Clase Azul tequila! read more

I love this new location and it still has that new car smell. We arrived for an early lunch and pretty much had the restaurant to ourselves. We both ordered their tacos Combo with rice and beans. While awaiting our food we loaded up at their robust condiment bar. Jalapenos with onions and a variety of hot sauces quickly grabbed my attention. My tacos were ordered with corn tortillas and they were 4-star quality. The barbacoa was OK not the quality that you receive down the road at the Mexican market but AOK. My pastor taco was on point and my favorite. The beans and rice were OK and equal to what you get at Chipolte. We both agreed that we would return to try their whole chicken dinner or for a quick drive-by breakfast. read more

First time eating here. Called in an order for pickup. Whole chicken meal, Carne Asada meal, tres leches and 2 flan. Both white and dark meat from the chicken was dry. The asada beef was overcooked and over seasoned. The flan was missing from the order. They did say they would refund the missing items from the order. Thought we would give them a try since other reviews seemed good. Maybe it was an off night for them. read more

Happy with our order! We live so close to this location, but it was not the taco spot we'd think to go to with Taco Cabana down the road. Just from our one trial run today at lunch, however, I think we will be coming here for a quick taco pick-me-up from here on out. I got the beef taco and they nailed the beef to green pepper/melted cheese ratio. If you order ahead, just know you may still be waiting a bit once you arrive. It was absolutely packed with walk-ins and people at the drive thru when I grabbed my food at noon. read more

Bad, really bad. Don't let them fool you with the nice chicken smell outside. Some products are bought pre cooked.

Chicken was really small, I've had better there. But the El Carbon was absolutely non edible. It was more like shoestring jerky. It was over cooked and so dry you couldn't even chew it. Did it change management because it went from a solid 8 to a 2. read more

El Pollo Rico - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Oh my GOODNESS!! This is THE place. Get over there and get a half chicken, some rice, a quesadilla, and some queso! Then come on back here to thank me! It is SOOOO GOOOOD!!! read more

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I use the drive thru. The beans are good, the chicken is good- spiced just right. The rice is ehh but guys!- the steak burrito is a winner.

Got the Papa Asada and a pina jarrito. It was delicious and the customer service at the drive thru was great. Will definitely be going back more often. read more

El Pollo Rico - Papa Asada - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Food is ok. There are a few items that are pretty good ( some of the tacos), a few that are ok ( tortas). However what this place is really lacking is customer service and quick service. The staff is unfriendly. If you call to place an order on the phone they act like you are annoying them and hang up ASAP after you place the order. No bye or is there anything else. If you order there food takes a ridiculously long time. 3 stars for food and zero stars for service read more

I actually really dig this place. To all the El Paso folks out there I finally found some authentic Mexican food! Not no Tex mex but real Mexican food. I got the flautas and they remind me of home. They dress them up real nice my husband got a chicken quesadilla and dang that was good too! I loooove their green salsa, it's definitely on point. People are probably hating on this place bc of the service or something but who cares if the food is good! So happy I tried this place cuz it's where I'm gonna get my true Mexican fix read more

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¡Muy delicioso! My husband and I have been coming here for the past few months and we are never disappointed! Everything from the chicken dinner and carne asada to the chicken soup has always met our expectations. We prefer to eat inside so we can utilize the salsa bar and load up on fresh cut cucumbers, peppers, and salsa as well as the free chips to go along with the oversized portions we always seem to get. I have nothing bad to say except the inside of the building is a little dated looking. Everyone is always accommodating to our needs and friendly. The food is excellent. I crave their caldo de pollo when I'm sick. They serve it with tortillas and rice on the side (which I dump into the soup). It's the only thing that makes me feel better! You should also try the chicken rico bowl on Wednesday when it's on special! You won't be disappointed. read more

El Pollo Rico - Caldo de Pollo. The only thing that makes me feel better when I have a cold! It's served with a side of rice and hot tortillas. - Mexican Near Me - Cedar Park, Texas

Always enjoy the "taquitos" with al pastor, which are just street tacos, but it's ridiculous for the dining room to still be fully closed. Love the creamy jalapeño salsa. read more

Have been going here for 8 years food is very consistent, even better is the staff. Always friendly and welcoming. One day my 3 year old fell backwards in his chair as fast as could I pick him up Nancy and Patty had rushed from behind the counter with a full line inside and at the drive through to come help me console him. He's now turning 7 and every time we come in they say "Hello friend." I only go during lunchtime when they're working never had a issue with my order, the only 2 times I have had a issue is with pickup orders at night. If you're tired of feeling like another number go there, especially at lunch when they're working. Wonderful people. read more

They told me they were out of chicken and that it would be 30 minutes until they had more. I asked how that could be possible at 6:45 on a Friday, weren't they prepared for a dinner rush. I mean.. how does a chicken place not have enough chicken at 6:45? read more

They have the best chicken! I've had it in quesadillas, on nachos and regular. I have no idea what they season it with but it is by far the best chicken around. The people that work there are extremely friendly and happy to help. I usually have "extras" and "on the sides" and they are extremely accommodating. I highly recommend! read more

Being from California we're used too El Pollo Loco. We moved here and immediately we were so sad that there are none around. I feel absolutely terrrible it took us over a year to make it here. This place makes el pollo loco look like a play doh chicken factory. The place was spotless. The salsa was fresh and incredible. The chicken... holy crap I want to snuggle with it at night. We got a whole chicken and a half chicken. It was hands down the best "fast food"" chicken I've ever had. It smelled like a backyard flame grilled bird and tasted unbelievable. I ate the rest for lunch today and was STILLL so excited that I'm going to give them more of my money in exchange for this delicious chicken!! read more

Half the menu not available, rude drive thru person. Nothing but this appointment at this place every time I come here.