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El Pollon

4.5 (78 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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1 Whole Chicken + 2 Large Sides Peruvian Fried Rice Fried Yuca
Mindi F.

We stumbled upon this place last year when we were visiting Destin. My husband has mentioned it several times since we left. He has declared that we must go back multiple times during this year's trip. We just got in tow and we're going to eat there tonight. The chicken is absolutely amazing! It has such good flavor and wasn't dry at all. The fried plantains and fried rice was also very good but I loved the fried yucca. We got a whole chicken and 2 sides for the two of us and it was way more food than we needed. We were able to have left overs, so it is a great value too!

Lomo Saltado (if you look closely, not enough meat!), Peruvian Fried Rice, Fried Plantain and Chicken .
Rica R.

Lomo Saltado 3/5 - It was tasty but was disappointed on the quality and quantity of the meat. Hardly enough meat and it was a bit chewy. Friend Rice 4/5 Plantain 5/5 Chicken 5/5 Service 3/5 - Has room for improvement. The lady that took our order didn't say hi, smile, didn't say much so ordering the food was awkward somehow. Ambiance of this place and cleanliness 4/5. The place is huge but it lacks of more decor. They have a fridge for drinks but we're empty. Bathroom was 4/5.

1/4 Chicken Dark Meat Peruvian Fried Rice Fried Plantain
Kimberley A.

Absolutely amazing food! 1/4 chicken, dark meat 10/10 Great flavor, juicy, tender. Perfect cook. Comes off the bones easily. Peruvian Fried Rice 10/10 Really good flavor. Love the egg, shredded chicken, and scallions. Perfect cook on the rice too. I also added the mild yellow sauce into some of it too. I came back again the next day for more and the rice was not made the same. Similar, but not the same. Fried plantains 10/10 Great caramelizarían on the outsides, so delicious!!

Signature chicken with yucca and fried rice
Lindsay E.

The location is very neat. Definitely worth a look. The service was fast and the workers were very helpful. We had the signature chicken with yucca fries and fried rice. The restaurant was clean and fun!

Sides
Rich H.

1st night in Destin, got here a bit late, this place was next to hotel, food was very good, chicken was very flavorful and moist. All the sides were delicious as well. Service was friendly and efficient. We recommend and would go back.

Rare chicken
Jeff R.

Summary: a "Peruvian" restaurant that doesn't have the sides that make it a Peruvian restaurant..... no yuca, no plantain and no chicha... BUT IT GETS WORSE... if I can give this restaurant a negative, I would.... Took a Togo order around dinner time... my Peruvian wife insisted that we eat at this restaurant since we were here last year and the food was relatively ok....Well, this year... we came in, fans were keeping the place relatively cool... which was ok.. we are in destin after all.... BUT IT GETS WORSE..... we got back to our rental property only to find out that we were 1 whole chicken short.... We called the restaurant, the guy who answered said he can only give us a "discount" for "next time we come back"... AND FOR THE WORSE PART-----the chicken was very undercooked... look at the attached pictures. Needless to say, we won't be back here

I got a drink but I really didn't wanted to drink it because the machine was awfully dirty.
Maday M.

The place seems ok but if you look closely you probably would not want to come back, the food is good but it does not deserve 4.5 stars, because it makes me wonder how clean is the kitchen.

Carne Asada
Sandra S.

Love the food, we were 7 we all like what we ordered, portions are good and restaurant has plenty of espace as well as parking.

Waiting impatiently, so far 25 min. For Rotisserie chicken!
Annie D.

Food- good. Service was SLOOOOOWWWW! 34 MIN. FROM ORDER TO TABLE. cannot figure out why- it's Rotisserie chicken. I ordered 1/4 chicken. Rice and yucca. Hubby ordered rl pollon, a 1/5 # burger with chicken. Was good but still. 34 min! Not busy. Ambiance is fast food vibe.

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Great roasted chicken! Sides were meh but the chicken was amazing. Super fast too!! We'll give it another try with different sides.

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This place is overpriced and the food is not good. Super disappointed...and confused at all of the good reviews.

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Omg this place is so good. The food has the best flavor!!!! Love the chicken and obsessed with the plaintains!

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The pollo al brasa is so Delicious. I'm super excited to have a new Peruvian restaurant In the area.

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I had food delivered and it was very good with very big portions. Delivery was within 40 minutes which was very good compared to others.

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Amazing food. Great friendly service. Clean welcoming environment! Would definitely recommend.

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Simply the best roasted chicken anywhere- 100% recommend- challenge you to find better.

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You can not be in Destin and not try El Pollon! Food is amazing and people are extremely friendly.

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4.6(32 reviews)
82.2 mi

We were excited to try this place. The inside is clean and…read moreorderly. The chips brought to the table were light, crisp, and hot. We ordered the guacamole dip thinking it was the one on the menu, for $4.99, but it ended up being the $8.99 bowl that we could not find on the extensive menu. I had Ñoquis Gratinados with steak. it was good, the steak was okay, but would have preferred all the cuts of meat be the same size, and bite sized. Spouse had the Churrasco a lo Pobre, a taco, and a tamale. The taco was good. The tamale, although large in size did not have much pork in it. The meat on the churrasco a lo pobre plate was really tough, unless you really like to chew, and chew, and chew, think twice about ordering the churrasco a lo pobre plate. If you do order it, bring your dental floss. Although we spoke to the waiter about the tough meat, and the waiter admitted he tried cutting the meat and it was tough. After that, there was no attempt to replace the meat with a more tender piece nor was my spouse asked if he wanted to try a different dish. When paying for the meal, there was no discount offered for the tough meat on the plate. The eggs on the plate were also kind of over cooked and brown and crispy around the edges. Customer service is lacking. Unfortunately for the restaurant, we will not be patrons.

Absolutely phenomenal are the only two words I can open this review to hopefully express the…read moredelicious food, great atmosphere, and a feeling of being part of a family for what I call an amazing dining experience on Father's Day 2025...yum!!! I ordered the lomo a lo pobre (poor man's steak and eggs) and my date ordered the chaufa de pollo (Fried rice with chicken, soy sauce, sesame oil, scrambled eggs, red pepper, scallion, garlic, and ginger)...absolutely delicious!! Our drinks were also da bomb (great): Horchata and Chicha Morada...yum and yum!! Desert was Flan...a final yum...we will definitely return!!!

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4.0(26 reviews)
46.9 mi

What does experience mean? The food? That was amazing, delicious very authentic! Felt like we were…read moreback in Peru! Customer service? That was the worst, the guy looks like he doesn't want to be there, he is a grump when you talk to him, and almost like you are bothering him when you come up to the window. We will probably come back but only order online and pick up. Now this isn't the first time, one day we arrived during hours of service and the same guy said not open until 7 pm. Yet hours said, 11am - 9 pm. Also make sure you order online do not expect to be served if you walk up to the window. There is plenty of seating area to eat in the outside, covered pavilion.

Very disappointing visit today. We visited The Garden today. I opted for Vietnamese but my lunch…read morecompanion decided on the Peruvian experience based on what we read last night. She scanned the code and the two items she wanted, the Jumping Lomo tacos and an order of the pork belly were not available on the scan of the QR code. When she was finally able to get the attention of the young man working today (he was on his phone and paying no attention to the window), she said she couldn't find the items through the code. He responded, "what do you want?" She asked for the pork belly and had already opted for the Jumping Lomo via the QR code order and was reluctant to ask for it to be changed to the tacos due to his brusqueness. The food left a lot to be desired. The pork belly was flaccid, no satisfying crispy crunch at all. At $8.99 it was a very small order compared to what we can get at any Mexican or Chinese restaurant back home and a waste of dollars since it ended up in the trash eventually. The Jumping Lomo was okay. Rice was good and with the sauce was pretty yummy. But the chicken was fairly bland and had no seasoning and the pickled onions were over vinegary. Such a shame... It held such promise but didn't deliver.

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3.5(11 reviews)
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Advertised as Pensacola's only outdoor food hall. I think every city and even small towns should…read morehave a food hall with trucks and a nice variety of eclectic foods. Everything is covered but it's outdoors open air with hall style tables in a long row and big sprawling full service bar, Perennial Patio Bar, on the west wall. There's hall style tables in a long row with plenty of space, as well as conventional tables and chairs, and lots of different cuisines to choose from that operate out of old airstream trailers and kiosks plus an enclosed sit down finer dining experience at Pearl & Horn, which is a local favorite. Check out Champs Nashville Hot Chicken, Flip-n-Yaki's Pan-Asian, in the trailers and in the Kiosks thee's Frostyworld Gelato, Buzzed Brew Coffee, Bluefin Poké, Acai Bos Tropical Fusion, Calaveras Tacos, and recently opened Jumping Lomo with Peruvian cuisine The atmosphere is very cool, laid back near the water and on the most popular spot "Palafox" in Pensacola. The parking is lacking but there are parking lots nearby. Bottom line: I have reviewed some of the businesses here but haven't tried them all, yet. I will be making lots more trips here in the future so I'll update later. Recommended!! THE GARDEN IS OPEN 10 AM - 9 PM DAILY AIRSTREAM HOURS: 11 AM - 9 PM KIOSK HOURS VARY BEGINNING AT 10 AM https://facebook.com/100063661899048/ https://thegardenpensacola.com/

This could be a really great place. The concept is awesome, but it's run down, dirty and kind of a…read moredump. The entire pavilion is filled with smoke from the various kitchens located in Airstream campers. Definitely needs better ventilation. The bar was so-so. Again, kind of dirty and uninviting. I think the owners are sitting on a potential gold mine if they'd make some improvements, clean the place up and do a better job maintaining it.

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