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    El Pollon

    4.5 (90 reviews)
    ModeratePeruvian
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    EL POLLON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    Tiffany Y.

    El Pollon is a family-owned restaurant chain that has locations mostly in West Virginia but also has this location in Carnegie and another one in Florida. The restaurants serve "Pollo a la Brasa," Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken that is marinated with native Peruvian spices and cooked in the heat of charcoal. In addition, the menu for the Carnegie location also lists breakfast foods, quesadillas, burritos, burgers, specials such as steak and grilled tilapia, side orders such as fried yuca and black beans, and desserts such as tres leches and alfajor. My husband and I ate one dinner here. An employee politely served us. Our meal was a reasonable price. Ceviche - 4 stars - I thought that the fish, corn, lime juice, and spices were very fresh. Half chicken - 5 stars - My husband ate a half chicken with sides of fried rice and plantains. He liked these foods and ate them all up. He described his meal as "very flavorful" and even used the word "love"!

    Lomo Saltado
    Lauren G.

    I had such an amazing first experience at El Pollon! First, the service was great. Our server was attentive, the food came out quickly, and we had no issues. Second, THE FOOD. I've traveled around Peru and can confirm the flavors are authentic! It's so delicious and there are so many depths of flavor. The space is open and clean, nothing crazy, but great for date night, dinner with your family, or a quick work lunch. Can't wait to be back to try more!

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    Karen H.

    The inside was fairly spacious with quite a few tables and a bar area with TVs. The staff was super friendly and had excellent recommendations. I was a little wary of the Tallarin a la Huancaina con Lomo since I'm not the biggest fan of spaghetti (it reminds me too much of being poor in college lol) but that dish absolutely blew me away and is a must try! It was incredibly flavorful and the sauce was wonderfully creamy. We also really enjoyed the moist chicken, the delicious skirt steak in the carne asada, and the delightful homemade Chicha Limeña drink. We took home SO many leftovers since the portions were very generous. Overall, it was a great experience and I would absolutely come back!

    Chicha morada was so sweet and so good. Just how I like it.
    Nancy C.

    I love food, especially Latin Food. Pittsburgh has come such a long way in terms of Latin Options. I was psyched when I heard we had a Peruvian Restaurant that was serving authentic Peruvian. I had to try it. It did not disappoint and made my whole day. Wow! The service was great. Everyone was so nice and so attentive. They take pride in their work and what they are putting out there. I was excited when they had my favorite Peruvian drink chicha morada. I love things that are sweet and it's so good. They also had my favorite entree, lomo saltado (marinated steak, peppers and onions, French fries and white rice). It was so delicious and flavorful. I'll be dreaming about it for a while. My husband enjoyed his half rotisserie chicken, fried rice and mashed potatoes. It was very good. We loved it, have already told tons of friends about it and will be back. You must try it.

    Allison C.

    I enjoyed my time at El Pollon. I have never heard of this restaurant until today, so I knew I had to give it a try. I did not have an issue finding parking considering it was 12:30pm on a Thursday. I sat at the bar and was greeted extremely quick. My waitress was very kind and made sure I had what I needed the whole time. I ordered the 1/4 Chicken Dark Meat with Fried Plantains and Peruvian Fried Rice. The food came out in about 5 minutes and was so full of flavor. There is not one thing I would change. The music that was playing made this experience even better. The whole restaurant is very clean and the service is top notch. I was very full by the time I left. I will be back!

    Chicha Limeña (Chicha Morada)
    Mark M.

    Update: 5/5 had the half chicken with the Peruvian rice. That chicken is worth it. Well marinated in that Peruvian spice blend. Ooo-we was that good. The skin was tremendous. Spiced and crispy. Chicken was very hot, yet not over cooked at all. I probably looked like a barbarian stopping the chicken bare hands and dipping it in the yellow and green sauce, but I couldn't have cared less. This was a completely different experience from the first visit. (Below) 1st visit: 3/5 The Chicha Limeña was the best thing on this visit Sweet with a hint of cinnamon (taste kinda like jamaica). The fried plantains were solid to. The yellow sauce was nice, I couldn't pinpoint what was in it, but I loved it. The green sauce is the smoother cousin to the Mexican Salsa Verde; very solid. I will give it a second chance because we didn't get what the place is known for. The salchipapas was more like hotdog and fries. I think it's be worth noting on the menu that it doesn't come with everything salchipapas could come with. Burger was bleh maybe like an under $10 quality burger and I honestly forgot that it had chicken on it while I was eating it. Not the move at all. Same space as BKN and they kept the same open clean feel to it. Staff was very attentive and helpful. Will be trying it again for the chicken so this review could change.

    Bistek lo poble

    Loved the unusual menu. We tried three different things and all very good. Service was good and parking available on street in front of restaurant.

    Weekend ceviche, fried yucca & small rice
    Is A.

    Ceviche was delicious. Yucca was well made. Wasn't a fan of the rice but if you like Asian styled fried rice, you may like this one. Good neighborhood place with on street parking. Attentive service. Will come back to try other menu items.

    1/4 chicken with fried rice and plantains

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    El Pollon has become my go to place. Food is out of this world. highly recommend. I love Peruvian food and this hits the spot!

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    Spent a nice holiday lunch with a long-time friend. Fresh, tasty, affordable and pleasant atmosphere. A must visit!

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    The quality is amazing with the BEST prices!! Full of flavor! I suggest the family meals - you can't beat the price.

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    Wonderful, authentic Peruvian food. Really nice interior and great service, superb place!

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    El Pollon - peruvian - Updated May 2026

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