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Papi's Pollo

4.5 (13 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Dried up harden chicken
Kyung K.

Ordered whole chicken to go for dinner. Drove home to family and first bite I could tell chicken wasn't fresh. Tough, hardened dried meat, unable to eat dinner, I returned back to restaurant to get replacement. After explaining that the chicken I received is inedible to front end person, I had to wait 10 mins or so for manager to come out from back office to talk to me. Instead of apologizing and getting replacement right away, manager insisted that chicken they gave me is fresh and some people prefer to have it cooked even more. After going back and forth I ended up getting replacement. As a consumer, I get that sometimes you might get a bad batch, but it's not ok a business doesn't make it right when issue is raised, instead they defend their error. As much as I would want small business to succeed, I will not be ordering from this place again

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2 months ago

Best Peruvian chicken in the area. The potato salad and fried rice are super sides! They also have good plantain!

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7 months ago

Great food, amazing staff, service was outstanding! their chicken was juicy and flavorful.

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1 year ago

Excellent Peruvian chicken. Ordered carry out. It was great and ready when I arrived.

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1 year ago

Good food and service. It is a big change from the previous owner. I normally order to go and the food is ready pretty quick

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1 year ago

Been here multiple times and every time is delicious! Best Peruvian chicken in the area by far

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“The Bistec A Lo Pobre came with French fries, plantains, rice and over easy egg.”

$28.20 Bistec a Lo Pobre

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