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    Marcela's Chicken

    3.7 (39 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Steak Especial
    Diana C.

    I'm pretty picky about Peruvian food. I'm Colombian myself and spent time in Peru and fell in love with their cuisine. I tolerated Sardis and Pollo Loco because... what choice did I have? Y'all this place is sooo good! Hubs and I went there for lunch. Hubs ordered the steak especial and I ordered the lomo saltado. Portions are huge, and very reasonably priced and the food... the food is delicious! Don't be fooled by the exterior, this place is awesome! And you'll get leftovers!!!

    5/5 chicken and cheese papusa! Amazing!
    Kayla F.

    Amazing! Both times I visited, I bought 2 carne asada tacos and a chicken & cheese papusa. Both are phenomenal. Best in the area! The first time, the tacos were served on homemade corn tortillas, and the second time they were served on store bought corn tortillas, but both were delicious. It seems a bit weird that they'd be served on different ones. Maybe they were out of homemade tortillas? They have "american style" tacos with cheese, sour cream, lettuce etc. or regular/Mexican/traditional with onions, cilantro, and salsa, so be sure to specify. The chicken in the papusa is amazing-- so moist and flavorful. I would come back and get the chicken if I wasn't so addicted to the tacos! Everything is so inexpensive! $2.50 for tacos!

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    Jeanette P.

    All I can say is that I'm so happy to have a jewel like this in my neighborhood. The customer service was great and the food was tasty. I only gave this place a four and not a five because although it was clean the atmosphere in the seating area is not a place that I would want to seat down and eat. Just not cozy enough for me personally, only your basic tables and chairs. I could also tell that the beans are freshly cooked from the bag and although great in flavor just not as soft as I like them to be...but trust I ate them all. Now that chicken...MANNNN I ate that thang clean to the bone. Would I go back??? HECK YEAH!!! And would I tell a friend....HECK YEAH!!! So go support your local businesses and enjoy some great food.

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    11 months ago

    Horrible service, food salty. Every time call to order the guy on the phone is very rude.

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    3 years ago

    Great place, food is so good & prices are phenomenal for the portions you get. Will be back

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    4 years ago

    Best double cheeseburgers and Fajitas ever! Good seasoned perfectly. Everything is made to order and the salads are crispy also.

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    5 years ago

    This placed tried to charge extra for a fish that was a little bigger like it was my fault. Wouldn't go back

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    While in the wall. Pupusas are bomb and big . Love love love . Definitely recommended .

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    7 years ago

    Wanted something good to eat so I called in but.... Never picks up phone, called bunch of time. Nothing.... no one answered.

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    12 years ago

    Steadily going downhill. I'm officially done. I'll stick with getting my chicken fix with don pollo or Chicken Rico in Waldorf.

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    the breakfast sandwich is truly good n the breakfast burrito melts n ya mouth n u wont be disappointed with them two sandwiches

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    10 years ago

    My son eats there a lot I decided to try it glad I did the food is so good. So much for so little cost

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    I normally get the pollo guisado (chicken stew) and lomo saltado, both of which were so flavorful.

    $9.99 Lomo Saltado

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    Free spacious parking lot. The staff is very open and friendly…read more The food is mouth-watering. I had the shrimp po'boy with broccoli and cheese soup. You get a cupcake with your meal. It was delicious too. Cute inside decor. Black family-owned business. Stop in and give it a try!!! You will not be disappointed.

    I've been about 4 times or so and everything was cool until the last visit. The cashier (at the…read moretime of shift) needs training in greeting customers and speaking with them as they are ordering. We cut our order short because he lacked basic training/sense when speaking to grown women spending money. That was the first time I've brought my mother after I'd been raving about the food which she has had from one of my previous visits. She cut our order short and we left, having to get food and drinks elsewhere. All because of the little boy at the register. That day we ordered the salmon grilled cheese and that is something I actually won't recommend. (Bcuz of that days experience, I wld remove a half star from my rating) But the salmon Philly I've gotten twice and was even better the second time around. I've customized my own brioche breakfast sandwich and it was really good although the chef thought I was crazy for ordering it lmao she did her thing for me tho. Deserts and drank: I've had the strawberry lemonade cupcake (I'm good off that one) Strawberry short cake (yummy but too many little berries makes it mushy and takes away from the cake) Pineapple upside cake (I'm a strawberry girly but this one took the cake!!!! SIMPLY GOOD!!!!) Strawberry lemonade: tried to mix it up but it got better towards the bottom. Still good tho. I love that they bake and not deep fry their foods. I like that they have pescetarian and vegetarian/vegan options available in that area. Quick yummy and preserved fresh. I know the area cuz I'm from there but it's no excuse to lack basic conversational skills ie greeting customers next in line. U don't stare at me and say u was waiting for us to order after WE GREETED YOU. It can't be a Gen Z stare thing. I blame it on lack of common sense. Training in customer service is my main suggestion. The rest of the staff has been pretty great!

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    Best dinner experience ever. Dinner was an excellent…read moreexperience led by the wonderful "Earl the pearl". We started our evening with a Lychee Martini and smoked coconut old fashioned, fantastic craft cocktails. The butternut squash soup was delicious, thick and rich. The Caesar salad is a table side presentation and just as delicious. Our entrees were the curry snapper and the lemon pepper snapper. We couldn't decide who made the better choice. They were both amazing. We ended the evening with the flambe' bananas, another table side presentation. The pianist, Rufus was great, and the entire staff was warm and welcoming. The property is beautiful, and the building is a showpiece of art and antique pieces. We can't wait to come back and do the exact same thing again!

    All day happy hour on Friday is definitely unmatched. The menu did not disappoint at all…read more For dinner, we ordered the chow mein and the salmon--I actually saw this place on TikTok, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. Both dishes were so good. We also tried the escovitch fish, which was very tasty. It was a little small for the market price, but the flavors were definitely there--nothing was left on the bone. Highly recommend, and I will definitely be back. We went on a Friday when there was a live DJ, which added to the great atmosphere. At times the music was a bit loud and made it hard to have a conversation, but the DJ was playing great music. If the volume were lowered just a little, it would be the perfect balance.

    Marcela's Chicken - peruvian - Updated May 2026

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