Got dinner to go here on a Wednesday around 5pm. It was a real disappointment for pollo and that's hard on a hungry stomach. We got the carne asada, half a chicken, and a philly cheesesteak. It came with yucca and fries. The carne asada beef was tough and the rice and beans it came with was ok. The philly cheesesteak had a lot of american cheese so it was very rich (not the good kind) and salty. The pollo was the most disappointing for a pollo establishment. Super dry like it was a day old. The fries we got were all like one inch in length it was very odd. The yucca had to be the best thing they got going. It was moist inside and crispy outside and pairs great with the sauce. I would probably come back for the yucca and that's the only reason why I even gave this three stars. read more

David was a great host. Food was delicious. I got the steak tacos and it was a healthy portion. Very authentic.

Unfortunately Mr. Pollo is under new management and the quality of the food is not the same. I stopped in to pick up some yuca along with rice and beans to go. Sadly, the yuca was the worst I've ever been served and I've been to MANY Peruvian restaurants throughout Northern Virginia. Another thing I noticed for the first time was they weren't cooking rotisserie chickens and there were no customers in the restaurant. However, they did increase the size of their buffet style ready to serve lunch/dinner meals. That's where the beans and rice that I ordered came from which was very dry and bland. Lastly, it appears that they're cutting back on the jalapeño sauce and the white sauce as the containers were only half full. The remodeled restaurant has a nice feel to it, and the service was friendly and polite. But unfortunately the quality of food has gone downhill and $18 for a rotisserie chicken is pretty expensive. I've attached Mr. Pollo yuca Now vs. what it Used to be. Hope this will improve their quality of food. read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - This is what the new Mr. Pollo is serving for yuca. - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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Best street steak tacos in Northern Virginia! The steak is tendor and perfectly seasoned. The simple ingredients with minimal spice and a hint of lime makes it so delicious. Mr Pollo is also generous with the 3 tacos, I can never eat all 3. read more

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good place to get Peruvian chicken! I've always worked near this place, so I always come here. food is consistent & chicken is always juicy. my only complaint is sometimes they under cook the plantains. read more

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I enjoyed our dinner tonight as we tried something other than our typical Peruvian quarter chicken platter... the chicken is always well cooked and perfect spices! The spicy green sauce is good and the yellow sauce is just ok. My only tip would be to ask for the yuca extra crispy... it comes out nice and crispy and hot! Dry and soggy yucas are deal breakers for me at Peruvian joints... I did try the carne asada and I would say it is very flavorful! I know a place down the street that is amazing... but not bad. It makes me want to try the tacos next and maybe go on from there! I'll update as I make my way through the menu! If you live out in the South Riding - Aldie area... the. It's worth making a small trip out to check out this family owned place! read more

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+They provide small tubs for sauces. The spicy green chimichurri was pretty good. The white sauce was also pretty good with the chicken and yucca. +$16.99 for whole chicken and two sides. +The chicken was not overcooked or dry. -The spices/seasoning was a bit overpowering and caked on the chicken. -The yucca wasn't crisp and it seemed like it was just left out to dry. read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

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I been coming here since they opened and never had the chance to put a review. The chicken here is amazing and halal. A little while after opening they started carrying all halal items. First of all I love Peruvian style pollo and now since it is halal it's perfect for me. They also have fajitas, steak and now beef ribs and all halal. It's a must have delicious South American food, once you try you will be hooked. read more

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Hole in the wall experience, but I don't mind at all. The food tasted great. We've been looking for a Peruvian chicken place nearby. Glad we found this one. read more

The chicken was great! It had a good balance of flavor and char. My only gripe was the yucca. Maybe I received a bad batch, but I didn't like how they were cooked. I couldn't tell if they were overcooked or under-cooked, but something was off. I felt pretty crappy for wasting those carbs without a return in taste. The yucca gave me a 3 star experience, but I'll give an extra star since the young man that took my order seemed pretty stoked that my name was Gregory like the guy from "House". Go figure. This place could be 5 stars if you order the right sides. read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Great testy chicken, The best I like to purchase a whole chicken with a couple of side dishes and bring it home for dinner. Never disappointed here read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - Menu - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

We have found some of the tastiest quesadillas here at Mr. Pollo. The menu has a wide variety of items to choose from. There are a few places to sit inside but we ordered to go. We waited about 10 minutes for our food but it's well worth the wait. We will come back again. read more

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I will have to start with the food flavor is delicious if you live in the area I definitely suggest coming down here and trying this tasty food. There are a lot of healthy options but be careful because there are a lot of tasty and healthy options the portions are also very huge so you can order and have some to take home read more

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Great food! So happy that there's halal Peruvian Chicken in the area. Definitely need to get the word out there, lots of Muslim people including my family are always looking for new Halal options that aren't kabobs lol I ordered a whole chicken and steak and cheese to go for dinner. Food was tasty. Service was great, the employees were very friendly and helpful. Definitely will be back and letting family and friends know! read more

Great halal Peruvian option in the area. We always order the whole chicken with rice+beans on the side and it ALWAYS hits the spot! Definitely worth trying if you haven't done so already! read more

Great food with amazing service and care. Definitely come again and try the Carne Asada.

One of the few halal pollo places. My husband and I absolutely love this place! Halal pollo is hard to find, this place is a gem. Our favourite thing to order is the carne asada, it is amazing. The portions are pretty big. The orders come with two sides and tortilla. For the price definitely worth it. Great workers and fast service. Even if you're not looking for halal accomadation I highly suggest you check this place out. You can't go wrong with pretty much anything on the menu ! read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - Carne asada - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

The chicken taste fine, but the meat looks overcooked, or it was not a fresh chicken. Lets try again, and see if I have a better experience, or they re heat the day before leftovers. read more

Great value and very friendly staff. Half Chicken is always cooked perfect and they gave me extra of the two condiments which are both amazing. read more

UNMATCHED!! THE FOOD IS GREAT ANND SEASONED WELL. The customer service is great as well. they are friendly and nice. unlike some of these other places that claim Peruvian chicken.. Must try! They have a lot o options as well. Some setting, but great! read more

Stopped by today for lunch, had a great experience. Gentleman explained briefly how the menu worked. Chicken was fresh and tender, $11 with the best sauces and fresh drinks. Will definitively stop by again to try their pupusas. read more

This is our go to place to get some halal chicken Peruvian style. But I seem to notice that they forget to give the correct number of items, if I ordered two of something I end up getting 1 only. I think they forget to add the right quantity and I should check. I just assume they will get my order right but something is always missing. I also don't want to drive back to pick up what they forgot. Food is good though so definitely try it out. read more

This was my first time ordering here so I don't know if it was a bad batch but the chicken texture was so off putting. The closest thing I can compare it to is canned chicken, where it breaks apart in you mouth kind of mushy. My toddler was even weirded out by it. The coleslaw was not good. Kind of made me worried it turned sour from being packed with hot food for the time it was being delivered to me. Unfortunately I will not be ordering from here again. read more

My wife is a discerning chicken connoisseur, and I kept telling her she needed to try some peruvian style. Only had it once myself, but boy was it tasty before. Mr. Pollo has created a problem for me now...My wife loves it ;) so that means I will be the designated chicken-picker-upper. All good, because it was sooooo delicious. The marínate is special, and even the breast (which I usually skip) was tasty and moist. So, of course this will be our new go-to chicken spot now. Todo bien! read more

Got 2 chickens sandwich with yuca and 2 drinks paid $26.86. I don't mind paying a high price for food but I expect to eat something good, it was dry no taste and on top they don't give you the Peruvian green salsa and cream salsa I went back ask the lady nicely if I could pay for some and gave me attitude telling me you don't eat the sandwich and yuca with Peruvian salsa. Not going back read more

This is one of my favorite halal peruvian places I have been to. The scenery is great its a tiny cute place to have lunch and very authentic. I get the carne asada from here and its delicious with great texture and flavor every time! I also get rice and fries. Their yuca is very good too. The owners are very nice and explained to me that they are not muslim but they serve halal meat because they noticed how high in demand it was in the area which I commemorate them for considering there are not too many halal hispanic restaurants. I have really enjoyed all of my experiences here and I take my family here since they love it too. The chicken is pretty decent too and they have alfajores and orchata as well for all you authentic spanish cusisine enthusiasts! They do play a lot of spanish music in the background and theres no wifi so they want you to socialize. Its pretty cool because there is a sign that says theres no wifi and to pretend its 1993 so it really is authentic and old fahsioned which is great! Overall, I love this place and I enjoy their carne a-suh-dude! read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - Carne A-Suh-Dude - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Chicken was super dry, I got dressing for one salad but not the other, and absolutely rotten avocado. See picture.

We visited for lunch and even though the line was super long, the staff were super patient with my son as he ordered his meal in Spanish. They were very encouraging and friendly. The chicken was very flavorful and moist. The black beans were well seasoned. I especially enjoyed the spicy green sauce. We will definitely visit again. read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - Pollo entero con arroz y frijoles negros - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Went on a whim on Saturday night and was NOT disappointed. The service was quick, nice, and polite. The food is simply delicious! My husband I both ordered the 1/2 chicken with our two sides. The chicken has an amazing skin, I could just eat the chicken skin for hours. (Yeah, I'm a skin lover when it comes to poultry.) The green chili sauce has a nice flavor to it, rather than just a heat. The aioli was tasty as well, and the salad dressing. The French fries were delicious and not soggy, the salad was fresh and none of the lettuce of veggies were brown (HUGE!). My husband had the rice, I tried it, and even the rice was delicious. Overall, this is a place I will come back to again and again. read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Disappointment. Saw lots of positive reviews here but would not recommend until they up their side game. If you solely come here for the chicken.. fine, but to me sides are very important. Rice and beans were ok. "Steamed Veggies" I watched them boil them. Came out with a lot of broccoli cuts and carrots. None of which are that great for you. Work on your side game and I would consider coming back. Not worth the money for the quality of food you get. It's like they bought the cheapest bag of veggies at the grocery store, boiled them and threw them on a plate. No thanks. If you like sauce with your chicken ask for more. Came with two small sample sizes of sauce. One green sauce the other was a red sauce. Hard to believe this place has 4 stars. If these reviews are accurate then people need to try other Peruvian chicken places around the DC area. read more

Mr Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken - "Steamed veggies" were boiled. Broccoli cuts and lots of carrots. Stay away from the veggies here. - Peruvian Near Me - Sterling, Virginia

Delicious Peruvian chicken cooked on a charcoal rotisserie. The workers were very friendly. I'll be back for sure.

Doesn't look like much from the out side but food is quality and full of flavor. This is your typical hole in the wall experience.

Good quality, good taste for both Chicken and sides (I tried Yuca, bean and rice, and plantan). The service is quick. The price is very reasonable. Recommended. read more

I've been here about half a dozen times and have never been disappointed. The chicken is always hot and fresh, service is always friendly. I used to work very close to El Pollo Rico in VA Square, which many consider to be the gold standard. Mr Pollo can definitely hold their own when it comes to tasty chicken. I brought a friend with me on my last visit. He never had Peruvian chicken. He was amazed and couldn't wait to bring some home t his wife! My only recommendation for improvement is the green sauce could be just a bit better. The papusa's are also very good, served with curtido too! read more

Social distancing observed at all times. Food was fresh, delicious, plentiful, and delicious. Me and my boy have been enjoying their food for a while but I could never get my wife to try them out. With limited choices due to the quarantine we all decided to order take-out for dinner. My picky wife gave the chicken and steak quesadillas a positively favorable review. Their carne asada and rice were particularly delicious too. For desert, try their fried plantains. Nicely caramelized, not overly sweetened, not too oily, and succulently soft. Their paper menu hasn't been updated so call them for the fried tilapia or bistec a la pobre and others. Do the right thing and eat their food! read more

it's good and juicy . Rice was good place was clean and employee were nice and friendly .

The best Peruvian chicken in LoCo. Cooked and marinated to perfection. You can taste the marination within every bite of the meat. 10/10

I like to come here and grab lunch. I usually take my food to go but occasionally dine in. I think the chicken is super moist and tasty. I've eaten here several times and the chicken has only been a bit dry once. I'll call it a fluke? I always order the 1/4 chicken with yucca and black beans. I agree that the yucca could be better but it's still pretty decent. If you like spicy food, dip the yucca in their green sauce - like how you dip french fries into ketchup. The yucca is amazing with the sauce! I seriously love that green sauce and try to remember to ask for extra when I'm there. It takes me 2.5 containers of green sauce (they are very small) to dip all of my yucca. The beans are fine. No issues there. This place is a great deal for the quality and amount of food that you get. The cost of the 1/4 chicken with 2 sides is less than $7! I don't eat fast food but my coworkers do. They pay more for a fast food meal than I do for quality food. F*#% the McDonalds that is right by Mr. Pollo. This place is by far the better option! read more

Food is great but customer service is not the best. I work about 10 mins down the street, and twice they've messed up my carry out order. But I understand mistakes happen. The second time it did, I called in just to let them know that they messed it up again and I'd like to get the right order. The guy who got on the phone, was a bit stand off-ish, insisting there's no way they messed it up. In any case, i'll probably go back a few more times to see if it's the same deal every time or what. Review will be updated accordingly. read more

This is a great small family restaurant where you become family as time goes by. We are regular customers of Mr. Pollo, we love their food and their service. My kids love eating there and they are very picky eaters.. Service is fast, polite & very friendly. read more