I ordered online and came to pick up on Saturday evening. Pollo Amigo is in Towson, Maryland, in a small shopping center on York Road. The whole chicken was so delicious we ate the whole thing between two people. The black beans and rice were also very good. So glad to find a solid Peruvian chicken place nearby. read more

When they say Pollo Amigo, they aren't kidding, this is very friendly chicken. To begin with they open at 11 o'clock so when I called with a big order for my office at 10, I wasn't sure what kind of reception I would get. The gentleman who answered the phone was helpful and said that the order would be ready at 11 am. Easy Peasy, I though but would the food measure up? When the chicken arrived it was perfectly flavored, juicy and generously sized. The sides (beans, salad and coleslaw) were fresh tasting and the sauces complemented the chicken perfectly. Great food and service, thanks Amigo! read more

The food here is excellent. It's a mom and pop restaurant, quite small, but the food is awesome. Authentic food and quite delicious, and the owners are very nice. We will be back. read more

Your typical Peruvian chicken. It was still moist, although pre-cooked and chopped up to order. The green sauce is my favorite Rice and beans, plantains, and yucca were cooked as they should be. Reason it's not a 4 star, is because they initially charged me $21.09 when my total was $15.00. Had to go back 2 separate times for them to give me the correct change back. They were friendly about it; but a mistake is a mistake. 3 stars A ok read more

This place is quite unassuming and very easy to miss, but if you happen to stumble upon it you will be amazed! It's a very tiny place with only a couple tables, but the food is incredible. I have never been to Peru, but the food tastes pretty authentic. Chipotle is delicious but Pollo Amigo is on its own level. I ordered the 1/2 chicken that comes with two sides and I opted for the plantains and black beans. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and tender. So TENDER. The plantains were sweet and had just the right texture. Overall, I was extremely satisfied with my meal - affordable, delectable, and incredibly filling. What more can you ask for? read more

Delicious authentic Mexican cuisine. My wife and I ate the chicken chimichanga. The only thing I would change is add less beans and rice and add more chicken. The people were super nice. read more

Pollo Amigo - Chicken chimichanga - Peruvian Near Me - Towson, Maryland

I came up to Maryland early because I move into college tomorrow, so me and my parents came here because of the reviews on yelp and it was so worth it. Our waitress was nice and funny and the food was fresh and flavorful. If you know me, you'd know that my favorite thing to eat is Chipotle. And it's weird to compare the two because Pollo Amigo seems more authentic and its not a chain, but I might just pick it over Chipotle, especially since it's closer to my school! It's very casual and charming in its own way and I can't wait for my next return. read more

Pollo Amigo - El Paso chicken burrito - Peruvian Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Lo peor... te venden la mitad de un cuarto de pollo, un arroz insípido ... mal servicio y caro sobre todo ... lastima que lo pedí para llevar y no vi. Antes .! Si no, ahí mismo se los dejo y exijo mi dinero d regreso read more

The food was good at pollo amigo. I ordered the salmon, chicken quesadilla, chicken tacos, and a side order of plantains to go. I ordered the salmon for myself and I was satisfied. The salmon dish came with an 8 oz fillet topped with fresh pico de gallo salsa. A side of white rice topped with black beans and a side salad. The entire entrée was so good to me and tasted fresh. I would recommend it and also get it again. My boyfriend had the quesadilla and tacos. I tried both and I wouldn't recommend these dishes as much as the salmon. Both dishes were still good but the tacos were falling a part (probably due to the fact that the tacos weren't eaten at the restaurant) and the quesadillas were pretty standard. The plantains were also great. Not greasy and very delicious. read more

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Pretty good food. Honestly it wasn't the best Peruvian chicken or yucca that I ever had but the server was great, the food was good and it was very homey. read more

We ordered the whole chicken with plantains and yucca fries. The bad... The chicken was okay, but not great. A little dry and could have been a little more flavorful. Yucca fries were disappointing, too. Not too crispy and a little bland. Plantains weren't very sweet either. The meal came with sauces that were both trash. The white one tastes like nothing and the green one is spicy but not flavorful. The good... The only thing that saves this place is the prices. The meal for two was only $18 and we still have some sides and 1/4 chicken leftover. Good deal for the amount of food! We might come back here in the future, but for now we're sticking to Nando's for our peri-peri. read more

Eat here and everyone makes you feel like family. Amazing food by amazing people. Small place with a big heart. This place deserves 10 stars! Thanks for the consistently delicious food and welcoming atmosphere. Anytime I'm in the area I make sure to stop by. read more

I would have to agree with Joseph Nam D.'s review on Pollo Amigo: "I was turned off because there were absolutely no customers inside and it looked ghetto. You know the rule- try it once then never come back. Unreal!". I seriously don't have enough adjectives in my vocabulary to describe how amazing this place is. While their Mexican food is good their Peruvian chicken is not to be missed. Two people can get a whole chicken and 3 sides for $20. Don't forget to ask for the green chile sauce for the chicken because it is not the same without it. read more

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Great food, great service, and all for a great price! Been going there for years and they are always quick and courteous!

Not good at all the rotisserie chicken tasted like baked chicken nothing like what I am use to just gross

Ordered the quarter chicken meal as well as the pollo soltado, which were pretty good. The chicken breast was a little dry but the pollo soltado was well cooked and is a good option if you want something on the healthy side. It is a little small, but the staff members are very warm and welcoming. read more

Good food, but even better service. The chicken had a wonderful flavor, the sides were just basic (I got the yuca and white rice). Not as good as Super Chicken Rico, but I would eat here again. read more

Food was just awesome! I got the chef special with the steak- everything was cooked perfect and the veggies were fresh :) read more

Pollo Amigo - Piece of steak - Peruvian Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Every time I have eaten here I have been beyond impressed with the food. Chicken is always amazing, burrito is very filling, and the plantains are my favorite side dish! Always friendly, helpful service. read more

Best local spot in all of Towson. You can tell the owners love the food they make. Perfect portions and great prices. Lots of fun drinks to choose from too. Parking out front is available. read more

This was my go-to mexican joint when I was living in Baltimore, MD. This location is in Towson though, which is 7mins away from my apartment. So whenever I craved for some mexican flavor, I just order by phone and pick it up in a few mins. The owners are really nice and friendly which made it all the more great. My favorite was jason burrito. best burrito ever, hands-down. I live now in OC which has a LOT of mexican places but nothing else beat my favorite jason burrito from Maryland. that's why whenever I have mexican food here in a restaurant I order tacos, mini tacos cuz that's what's great here. I never finish a burrito here in SoCal. But the jason burrito, oh my gee, despite it's humungous size, I down it like a hungry man. it comes with rice and beans as well for $9 I think. So yes, I highly recommend this place. their space is small but it's good for take-out/pick up. it's in a plaza, so there is always parking. read more

Love love love this place! I've stopped by this restaurant multiple times on my lunch break and the food is always consistently delicious, quick, and provided by friendly service. I always get the 1/4 chicken (you can ask for either dark or white). It also comes with two sides. The rice is savory and so flavorful. You can even get it with rice/beans and then add an additional side. I've tried the plantains, yuca, and salad. The plantains taste almost caramelized and the yuca is so crunchy and starchy. Every plate also comes with a spicy green sauce and a creamy mustard-like yellow sauce. There's also hot sauce on the table if you need an extra kick. The price is also on point - under $8 for all that food! Overall - definitely stop by here if you get the chance. The restaurant itself is pretty small, but the food is worth it if you like peruvian chicken! read more

Good food, fast service and reasonable price, chicken enchiladas are deliciousChicken Enchilada's

I'm obsessed with this place. The Lomo Saltado, Pollo Saltado and the Carne Asada are all delicious. The service is quick and the workers are super friendly. Highly recommended! read more

Pretty mediocre. The chicken was standard fare, nothing you couldn't make at home, and the rice was overly salted. Veggies were nice and crispy tho. It was $15 for chicken that's covered in oil with some veggies, fries, and two cups of salty rice. Not worth it. read more

Pollo Amigo - Pollo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Very cute place in an unassuming location. Such nice service and the best Burrito I've had in a long time. Will be back! read more

Pollo Amigo - Peruvian Near Me - Towson, Maryland

Just visited for lunch with coworkers. Only Peruvian charcoal chicken place around work. The chicken was great and the yucca chips were some of the best I have had. Multiple reviewers from other sites had said it was a good place but I had never even seen it until I had to stop by a business next door. I am definately glad to know they are down the road and easy to access from work. Theur burritos are great as well. I look forward to trying their tacos, I have heard they are good as well. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised by Pollo Amigo! It doesn't look like much from the outside, with only 4-5 tables (most folks order to go) and on the end of a very tiny shopping center. We would have most likely passed by with not a second glance if it hadn't been for Yelp's glowing reviews. I ordered the lomo saltado. I have been on the hunt for a good saltado ever since I had Mario's in SoCal. Let's just say the hunt hasn't been too successful so I wasn't very optimistic about Pollo Amigo's saltado, but I was willing to give it a shot. Fast forward 10 minutes later when a huge plate was placed before me. The steak was cooked perfectly. It's sautéed in olive oil so you get tender, glistening pieces. It's paired with onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and fresh herbs, and served with a generous, generous side of rice and beans. I have to say, so far this has been the best saltado I've had in the DC/Baltimore area. My companions also enjoyed their orders of the Jason burrito and half an order of chicken. Seems that Pollo Amigo does both Mexican and Peruvian justice. They also don't skimp on quantity or quality. Everything was well-executed, not too expensive, and quantity-wise very filling. If you're in Towson and in need for some grub, stop by Pollo Amigo! read more

One of my favorite places to go for food! I highly recommend this place. I've had the peruvian chicken here as well as the carnitas tacos. The peruvian chicken is very nicely seasoned and cooked. It comes with two different sides. I usually get the rice which is surprisingly very good as well and the yucca. I love their yellow sauce (not completely sure what kind of sauce it is). The carnitas tacos is also very good as well. It is different from the carnitas tacos I get from taquerias but it is still good. The people there are very friendly as well. My friends I went for dinner once and the owner came and let us try some soup with our meal [which was delicious]. I highly recommend people to go here if you are looking for a cheap but filling meal! read more

Got the chimichanga and my wife got the chicken with plantains. All is can say wow! My chimichanga was packed with flavor and real plantains are hard to find but heavenly when you do. My wife's chicken was moist and fantastic. It's not a super comfortable place to sit long term, but that is an aside. read more

Yelp. I get it! I drive past this place all the time and wonder how in the world this little place has such raving reviews. They've been #1 in Towson on here for a while! For a quick lunch I stopped here to kill time before heading to visit friends. The place is nothing special, and tiny. There are a few tables inside, and one on the sidewalk and a little picnic area to the left of the shopping center. The service is counter, the food comes out fast. The employees are very nice and helpful. They insisted we paid after we ate, which I thought was very generous. I had the quarter chicken, with dark meat. It comes with too sides. I had the salad and the plantains. The plantains were delicious. The chicken was so great, I wish I had ordered a half chicken instead! I love the seasonings on the chicken. They have a few other items on the menu that I wanted to try, they are known for their chicken but they also have some beef dishes. If you're looking for a quick bite to eat, or some tasty take out. I'd highly recommend this place! read more

With some time to kill in Towson, I decided to try this restaurant. The staff was friendly, the wait time was practically none, the atmosphere was sparse but inviting. The food? I had the tacos de carnita. Three wonderful circular exteavaganzas topped with pork flavored and cooked like a well-tuned string quartet, with lime, pico de gallo, rice and beans accentuating with tone and pitch. You may attend many a concert in your lifetime, but there's nothing like hearing a masterpiece played by the composer. Uhh... The food was terrific, and I will gladly return to Pollo Amigo the next time life brings me to Towson. read more

Talk about a lucky break. Having lived with good fried chicken withdrawal since February (Traveler, if ever thou find'st thyself in Cascais, Portugal, Don Manolo's is the place to be) a quick and random perusal of Yelp one night revealed this hidden (and apparently long-standing) gem in the middle of Towson. Pollo Amigo represents the best of the traditional chicken shop. A small place, not much in terms of decor, but excellent food. We tried the half chicken with salad and Yucca/Plantains, and everything was delicious. The chicken was moist, nicely spiced, and generally satisfying. The plantains and yucca were crispy, fried, and delicious, and the salad fresh and nicely sauced (not swimming). Accompany all that with a wide selection of latin beverages, including proper Coca Cola (corn syrup is not a good thing) and owners who appear genuinely happy for your patronage and to care about their business, and you have made me a new return customer. Excellent place, inexpensive, and delicious. read more

After a seemingly endless day of shopping with the wife, five words were muttered that left me in awe: "let's get some mexican food." As many men out there know, these types of phrases are extremely rare, and when presented with such an opportunity, you must ensure that you take advantage. My strategy was two fold: First, I wanted to find authentic food for myself, and second, I wanted to make sure that the place we ultimately went to may allow for repeat occurrences. Pollo Amigo did not disappoint! The food was Fresh and authentic. Besides the food, the gentleman at the counter was helpful and friendly and throughout the duration of our meal, he routinely referred to us as "amigos." We left full and satisfied and my wife even mentioned that this is a Mexican place we could go back to! read more

3.5-star. I wanted to try Pollo Amigo for a while, and I finally got to try it today for dinner. Well, I had the 1/2 chicken with yucca and salad for takeout. Pollo Amigo is only like a 10 min drive from my house, but when I was coming home, the chicken smelled so good that it was almost a torture. The chicken had a good taste, and it was tender, but I don't think it was the best chicken I've ever had. The yucca was okay but bland. Overall, for 9.50, I can't complain for the portion, but as far as taste goes, it was average. Next time, I got to try their Jason Burrito since everyone is raving about it. read more

Pollo Amigo - 1/2 chicken with yucca and salad - Peruvian Near Me - Towson, Maryland

This place is practically a hole in the wall. Like, seriously tiny. The service was friendly and fast, so fast that I was concerned about the freshness of the food. My fears were unfounded, and the meal was amazing. Hubby ordered pollo saltado, I ordered lomo saltado, and we split sides of yucca and plantains (bc we wanted to try both). It was a lot of food. We would have had more than enough with just the entrées. And the dinners were veggie-heavy without skimping on the meat, so it was easy to feel like I had a balanced meal. I'm only giving 4 stars because of the complete lack of ambience and the odd decor. The food was very good, and at a very reasonable price. We're planning to go back to try the grilled chicken. We may even drag the offspring along. read more

Authentic Peruvian and Mexican food could never taste so good. They offer a selection of Peruvian rotisserie style chicken as well as specialty items each day. I went with my girlfriend before holiday shopping and we both ordered 5 dollar burritoes that were amazing. I got the Jason and she got the chicken. I highly recommend this place. read more

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My boyfriend found this place and suggested that we try it since we were in the neighborhood. I've never had Peruvian chicken before, but I can honestly say it was incredibly delicious! -Atmosphere: It is a very small casual restaurant with about 4 tables. I guess one could call it a hole in the wall, but it is very cute and cozy. With that said, it is very casual for dining in and they even offer carry out. -Service: Upon walking in the owner greeted us and was just so incredibly welcoming! I guess he knew it was our first time and immediately handed us a menu and told us to have a seat. He really made our dining experience wonderful since he was so friendly :] -Food: I ordered 1/4 Peruvian chicken and chose plantains and rice and beans as my sides. My boyfriend ordered the 3 Tacos des carnitas which came with rice and beans. Everything was really good! The chicken was very juicy and was coming off of the bone. I never order rice and beans but I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised. The plantains were so delicious and really brought the whole plate together as something to sweeten my palate. The tacos were really good and had so much flavor. I would probably say that the chicken proved to be a 'man-sized' meal and the tacos were an average amount of food. ------------------------------------------------ Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant since the service is wonderful and the value of the food is well worth it! The size of the restaurant would not be able to accommodate a larger group of people, but it is perfect for a casual meal for a few people. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Under new management for a couple of years, this great little hole-in-the-wall is now called "Pollo Amigo." While the menu has been expanded slightly, the main attraction remains the chicken - Peruvian charcoal broiled chicken. I salivate as I write this! When one eats chicken like this, one wonders why chicken would be consumed any other way. The flavors and texture are amazing and moist, and if you are one of those healthy types who doesn't eat chicken skin, don't be an idiot and please make an exception. The chicken skin is AMAZING! Other offerings and sides are all very good. I love the friend yuca, and the tacos and burritos are almost as good as the chicken. There are tables and seats, but most of their business seems to be take-out. read more

This place is AMAZING!!! I've had their food about a dozen times now and it's always fantastic. The owner is very friendly and will remember your face and name after a few visits. I usually stick to the Pollo Saltado - it's flavorful and light and awesome. Get it! You're welcome. Their Peruvian Charcoal Chicken is out of this world!!! There's also a special soup that's not on the menu but there is a sign for it to the right if the register. It has cilantro and their chicken and other things that must be sent from the gods. DELICIOUS! I first found out about Pollo Amigo on Yelp and am so glad I listened to the great reviews. Just beware, their food is addicting. read more