After a long afternoon of shopping, my friends and I built up and appetite. We wanted something quick that would calm our hunger for the drive home to RI. One of my friends was more familiar with the area and recommended we come here. She ordered a plate of fried pork with tostones, some guisado de res, and white rice. The total was around $20 which was fair for the portion sizes. The guisado was a bit oily but the flavor was really good and the meat was very tender. Since the tostones did not come with a sauce, we ended up dunking them in the guisado. The tostones were on the thicker side but crispy and tasty. The fried pork was good, although maybe a little bland. The lime helped a little bit with bringing out the flavor. The white rice was good. They offer a small, medium, and large portion - small was good as a snack for 3 people. I would come back and try more of their menu items. They have a parking lot, but it was packed and the snow didn't help. There is also street parking. It is in a lively part of town, so I enjoyed people watching while eating in the car. read more

Pollo Tipico - Tostones, fried pork - Caribbean Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

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This is a family owned Dominican restaurant that serves a variety of typical homestyle dishes. The space is pretty big. There's a large dining/ bar area and a takeout side with a few tables. We ordered the sancocho and rabo guisado (Oxtails), with white rice and plantains. The sancocho was pretty good. It had a lot of meat and vegetables, the white rice was perfectly cooked. I thought the sancocho had a bit too much garlic in the seasoning, but it was still great, especially since it was rainy and a bit chilly. The Oxtails were simply amazing! They were extremely tender and practically falling off the bone. The sauce was seasoned perfectly and paired well with the white rice. I've never had Oxtails this good at a restaurant. They tasted just like when mom recipe takes hours and hours to make since you want to cook it long enough for the meat to become tender. The service was very friendly and attentive, the food came pretty quickly. Prices were very reasonable. If I'm back in the area, I will definitely return and order the Oxtails. read more

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They are so welcoming and have really great food! They're service is really nice and they also treat you just like family.

Absolutely LOVE Pollo Tipico! I grew up in Lawrence and travel back there EVERY chance I can get just to get their food!

Service, price and portions were all great. The food was fresh and so flavorful. We would definitely come back.

Great authentic Dominican food spot. The prices are very reasonable. The quality of the food is top tier. The best part about this place is no matter what time of day it is the place is always packed with people. That tells you all you need to know. The service might be slow, the customer service might be lacking (I personally have never had an issue) but the food is worth the wait. This is hands down my favorite spot in the city read more

Garbage food for too much! Bad service and super salty and meat full of fat. Very unpleasant. Go across the street to Pollo Cibao! You won't regret it. But Pollo Tipico is a joke read more

It's super delicious meal in Lawrence Massachusetts. The staff is super friendly and the only problem I had during this entire time was finding parking which doesn't have anything to do with the establishment. The chicken was amazing, it gave off the fall off the bone feel. Super delicious. The fried fish was also great when you sprinkle some lime on it. The empanadas were good but there wasn't a lot of meat in it in my opinion. Although the taste was good. Overall I would definitely visit again. read more

Pollo Tipico - Yellow rice with stew chicken, fried fish, and chicken empanadas - Caribbean Near Me - Lawrence, Massachusetts

Rotisserie Chicken with white rice n bean sauce is my favorite come w side salad.. oh can't forget the grande presidenté The service is good although it helps to speak Spanish most definitely but if your unable I'm sure some will assist you. The ambiance lol how can I say this, ambiance gives you that crammed subway train feel because it's so busy especially on the weekends it's going to be loud and crowded unless you go during the day on a weekday read more

This establishment used to be the best. But since the cockroach video/picture. And the reheated foods from one day to the next hasn't been ok in my mind. I would never buy or eat from this place again. Just knowing what had/has happened just gets me nauseous and upset because it's deceiving the public by taking their money by stating it's fresh. read more

Bad customer service, waited for almost 15 minutes and really slow. Terrible Don't recommend read more

Here's the simple rundown... tons of variety, high quality spanish food for a low price. Don't expect excellent customer service because its not the way it works there. 9/10 stars if you ask me!!! People are kind and work hard so just be patient!!! Pollo tipico is ICONIC so give it a shot!!! Just give yourself 15-25 mins because they may take long if its busy!!! read more

I placed an order for a graduation party I am hosting for my kids. The order was supposed to be ready for Sunday at 1:30, which the receipt clearly stated. When my husband showed up to pick up the food, he was told that I told them the order was for Monday so they didn't have anything ready and tried to blame me for their mixup. Extremely irresponsible and unprofessional . I will not be using this place for my catering needs ever again. read more

Food was good. We sat down to eat it and we got straight kicked out by the rude waitress. There was about 2 people sitting down eating. I guess you have to order through the waitress snider to sit down? It doesn't look like that type of eating place read more

OK, so they have a menu now :) When I first ate there, there was no menu, and I obviously didn't get the protocol of not ordering at the counter and sitting in a booth. You sit in a booth... you are being served! The more I stop in, the more comfortable I feel ordering for take out. I always feel like I get the odd stare ... like I don't fit in, but everyone is very nice and welcoming. It was just me being cautious and trying to blend in lol. Decided to dine in ... got the menu and of course! I messed up the order. I thought it was beans a rice... it's yellow rice with peas! ARGH! Arroz con Grandules Server was nice enough to take my rice and beans back and replace with what I thought was rice and beans haha ... so yummy! Of course got the rotisserie chicken and salad side. ... Nothing was left behind! Wish this place was closer to 93! for ease of finding ... I always use my GPS getting here. read more

Reminds me of all the chicken spots in Washington heights. If you don't know Spanish like me, just memorize this one line and you will be happy with your food here and at pretty much every Dominican restaurant. "Arroz con habichuelas, y medio pollo, y maduros" Rice and beans, half a rotisserie chicken, and sweet fried plantains. The unbeatable order. This is the peak of rotisserie chicken. Just go try it out, it's always worth it. read more

I called for a delivery. I heard the girl say it was going o be about $16 then she gets back on the phone and tells me $21.50. That was fine because I figured it was a delivery charge. She then tells the driver where he needs to deliver too and he starts saying how it's too far and I need to be charged more money. So now delivery charge is based on what the driver wants? And on top of that I'm expected to give a tip? She then came back on the phone and told me a new price. I told her that I was all set and to forget the order because I don't like being told a price and then have it changed. She then calls back a few minutes later to asked me (very rudely said might add) if I still was going to order. Not ordering from there again. read more

Hands down the best bang for your buck Spanish food in the area. Recomend the moro de habichuelas negras con pollo guisado (rice with black beans and chicken stew) I will take off a star because of parking can be a b***h and chef has had bad days and food is not as tasty... still good value. read more

Order delivery cost me $29 and they forgot my chuleta. Other wise service was good. The food was good and warm when it arrived. It did take 45 minutes to get there but that's normal. Would recommend anyone looking for cheap Spanish food. read more

Best Dominican Rotisserie Chicken anywhere around. Moist never dry like other places in Lawrence. Sides are great too. Loved my Mangu but did not have it last two times I was there. Someone one other time had to make it for me. The Rice with Lentils was delicious. read more

Food was so good! I got rice, beans and steak with onions. Also got a side of plantains and tostones. My friend got rice, beans and chicken. We got a ton of food for just a little over $20. Ate our portions for lunch and then finished it for dinner. You can take your food to go or they also have booths you can sit and eat in. read more

el peor lugar de lawrence el servicio pesimo me dan la orden mal solo por estar ablando M Yo Llamo y lo que me dicen pasa por aki a que te la cambien y me cierran el telefono ellos creen que todo el que ba a comprar comida ay es un bago yo sali de mi receso del trabajo para comer mi lunche y cuando llego lo que me dieron arroz basio y la animal que contesto el cell por que esa de humano sola tiene lo voz por que es una animal niciquiera me dijo disculpa nada me cierra y me deja ablando solo el peor logar de lawrence el servicio al cliente tiene que ser lo principal tanta M que ablan y no saben como tratar los clientes pero gracias espero que con los 10$ que me cojieron por un plato de arroz bacio espero se agan rico malnacido read more

I was here visiting the in-laws from NY and my sister in law introduced me to this place. Had it two days in a row and my plate was so full so it was enough to share with someone else. Very filling and inexpensive !! AND DELICIOUS! My son's father never had chicharones before and he's in love lol read more

This is ultimately the worst customer service I have ever received. The only reason why I'm giving this review one star is because I can't give it a negative five. I walk through the door with my girlfriend wearing the Star Wars shirt that she bought me for Christmas. Instantly I have a guy stop me and say I have Star Wars on dvd as he shows me a handful of discs of bootleg copies. I smile and say no thank you and walk to the start of the line. Time passes by and it's been about 5 minutes and we are standing right in front of the counter and the server is cluelessly looking at us occasionally as she swaps out different foods in the cafeteria style counter. After spending a few years in food service, when I have a customer standing in front of me waiting to order I know enough to ask them if they need any help. Eventually after feeling myself age a little bit, I finally ask if I can order. She points at a table and then I inform her that I am taking it to go. She points to another room in the back. Okay maybe this is where we go to order. Nope. I enter a bar where guys outnumber girls 8 to 1. We go back. One of the servers and her coworkers were speaking Spanish to one another. She finally understands that I need a plate to go. She takes another 5 minutes and then finally when she's done with whatever she was doing she grabs a plate. I order a plate of rice, I ask for some beef, and I get a piece of a rib. It really wasn't much and it was mostly rice. She hands me a slip to give to the cashier that says "$17.00" underlined twice. Ha. Annoyed with the price, whatever it is what it is. In line to pay, my girlfriend who is Dominican tells me that these people are rude. I find out that they've been saying that we look stupid for standing around. They laughed and said that we don't know Spanish. And kept babbling on in Spanish. It was like watching one of those Vietnamese nail salon skits where they just talk shit to each other. Everyone in there was clueless to what I was trying to do. I don't understand how you can be in business and not have someone that can understand and speak in English and laugh at them because they don't speak Spanish. After hearing this, I am enraged. I tell them that my girlfriend speaks perfect Spanish I am not paying for a meal that has been tainted. Never mind giving business to people that have insulted me to my face but to be overcharged as well? I am in total disbelief that an establishment like this actually gets business. I felt like I was walking into a flea market. Do yourself a favor and keep your dignity and avoid eating at this place. If you do, brush your teeth after because their food is tainted. read more

I'm not from the area, and idk if this is the best latin food one could get around here, but this place is insanely overrated. I came here because I saw pics, latin food, and 5 stars on yelp. I inadvertently came in through the bar side which was like walking into a foreign country, and I'M HISPANIC! Loud as all hell Dominican music, presidente's, and dude's decked out in black leather trying to look tough and maybe there to pick up chicks of which there were barely any, so I don't get it. I didn't know the layout of this place was bar/hallway/restaurant so I had to ask a bartender twice, in spanish, just to have her point to the hallway. So, I finally get around to the food area, if you don't speak Spanish you're going to have a close to impossible time ordering here. I had to wait a good 15 mins just to order, and I was 2nd in line. I didn't see any menu's, and ordering was a bit of a barrier with a server that had no patience. It inevitably turned into me pointing at food and trying to decipher how to tell this woman I wanted enough food for two people. I think they do it by weight here, so be prepared to try and figure out how many ounces of pork rinds you want. So far, I'm hating this experience, but I was so hungry, and parking was such a pain, that I just said screw it and did my best to order food and get the hell out. On to the food; pork rinds were probably the best, but it's hard to mess that up. Rice was well done, but again, not hard. The plantains "maduros" were so dry I didn't eat them, even though I ended up with like half a pound of them. The fried chicken tasted like KFC, also greasy. The pork was ok, kind of dry too. Idk, I was expecting so much more. If this is as good as it gets in Lawrence I urge you to travel more, this is not a 5 stars joint, trust me. read more

The food itself is stellar. I've never had Dominican before, or at least I don't know that I've had it, but this was awesome. The ordering was a little strange for two white folks like ourselves. We came in on a Sunday night around 8pm. Apparently there is a dance/club/party that happens in the evenings. It was loud, we could barely hear ourselves speak, and the servers seem to speak very little English. So we ended up pointing at things. My wife got the rotisserie chicken, rice, beans, and some fried plantains. The chicken was juicy, wonderfully spiced, and we got a ton of it. Beans were also great and flavorful. Plantains we loved, although I wish I had gotten more. I know to ask for the larger size next time! They also gave us what i think were fried sweet potatoes (correction, yuca root), and they too were delicious. We were also given a ton of white rice. It would have been enough for five people easy. Crazy portions there. I decided to get what I think were chicharonnes. It was fried pork belly and some rib section. You guessed it, delicious. There are so many things in the menu, in definitely going to try them all. Don't feel bashful if you're a white boy like me. The food is good enough to overcome that. Grab a menu to the right (they have it in English too) and/or just point to things. You'll be glad you did. read more

Just by standing across the street smelling the ever so fragrant rotisserie chicken, fried pork...you know this place is the real deal when it comes to Spanish Caribbean food. True enough we ordered half chicken, sausages, fried yucca, ox tail stew, mofongos and washed it down with Presidente...it was delicious. This place is fun and authentic. If u happen to make it to Lawrence on ur way to NH. Stop by for lunch u won't be disappointed read more

You can get some awesome good food at this place, if you are not Latino best bet to go with a Latino friend, or if you speak real choppy Spanglish like I do you can order. $21 can buy you a huge plate rice and pigeon peas, (arryo con gondules) a bowl of steak with peppers and onions ( bistec con enceballado); big plate of fried pork (carne fritas) and a nice filet of fried fish. Enough to feed four people. YOU CANT BEAT IT. There is also the rotisserie chicken which is really good, Guisau like this tomatoe stew with meat and onions over white rice is great. The pastelitos have either beef, chicken, or ham and cheese, the potatoe balls with hamburger inside them light crunchy shell. Tostones, or the fried plaintaines, they are so good they get all carnelized. However, I must say their fried fish is my latest favorite, it is white flaky on the inside and this light breading, but just enough to hold the flavor of the oil, it is legitimately finger licking good. one filet runs you like $5-$6 but is sooo worth it, the fried pork tell them you want $6 a big portion for one $11 can feed like three-five people, they chop it with the butcher knife and give you some fresh cut limes, squeeze that lime all over it and you will absolutely not be disappointed. Parking sucks really bad, and no one can ever seem to park in a spot somewhat normally your best bet is to park on Lawrence Street read more

Basically the best Latino food in the Merrimack Valley area. I love the chicken (pollo guisado), with the rice and beans (habichuelas y arroz). Like everyone else said, the only minor problem is that it's a little difficult to communicate with them due to the language barrier. Fortunately, I speak Spanish. The Dominican/Puerto Rican food is delicious!! Best in the area. read more

If you haven't eaten in casa de campo or gone to the DR then this place will take you there. They speak English good food great prices but parking sucks big-time. read more

Worst customer service ever !!!!!!! Those lady's are rude and talk crap about customers in Spanish.

Food is gross. Can't even tell what kind of meat it is. No one in the place speaks English, so it's impossible to put in an order. Sat thier for 10mins trying to get my order right. The place is also in a dangerous neighborhood with no parking. The food is cheap so i guess that's a plus. read more

Such great and fresh food! With Lawrence getting a bad rep from crime, people should check this place out! For it being a place that's always busy, they make sure to get you in and out without waiting too long. For family parties and events we always get rice and beans of meats from here without hesitation on how quickly a big order is made and how AFFORDABLE! The Rice and beans are always my favorite, but dishes like tripleta, Mangu, and Mofongo are always exciting too. Even though I am a local, my only wish is that they work on staff being bilingual so people other than locals can order without a problem. read more

This place is racist. Unless your spanish don't go here. I'm Sicilian and I wanted to try new food so I went here. I was polite I said hello and I asked what kind of meat this soup was and these two front workers laughed at me. I felt so targeted for absolutely no reason. No wonder Lawrence has such a bad rep. Honestly don't waste any of your money here. These women are jealous, insecure, ignorant, and plain rude. Should be fired immediately. If you remember this day and you work there please report them. It's disgusting and vile how they treat human beings. The two women that worked there were short and big. One of them had dark burgundy hair tied up in a bun. I'm not sure how many of them there were however they treat their customers with disrespect and I don't tolerate that. And if you're the gremlin who laughed at me reading this right now just know karma bites, nice job at protecting the place you work at! read more

Trust are so rude and dirty. They will be talking on top of the food you ask them for something and they as you what did you want 7 times. They really just not organize you food is ok not the best. read more

As someone from the area pollo tipico is my go to when I need my Dominican food fix. Take out for the whole family usually consists of arroz con gandules, bistec encebollado, pollo guisado, avichuellas and pastelitos. Yes the atmosphere is not for everyone so please save your negative comments about the loud music and the Spanish speaking employees. read more

I live an hour away from this restaurant. We have dozens of Dominican/Puerto Rican restaurants around were we live, I rather drive than spend my money around here. I've been there a couple of times and will continue to go until I'm no longer in the area. Only complain is the last time I went my rice smelled like it had been burned so I didn't eat it. read more

They never disappoint me or my family lol...the price is just right for all the food we get. We usually have leftovers due to the fact that they pack each container right to the top. Even their juices are good. read more

Terrible delivery driver and the girl who answers the phone needs to learn how to take orders. Service was always lacking but today it was the worst it has ever been. They missed an order of rice which I paid for when my food was delivered. We called the restaurant and noone knows what we are talking about. I had a big party and people are waiting to eat. The driver asks what do I want him to do? I say deliver my rice I paid for it. We have all this meat and little rice. He complains and says oh you are gonna have to wait I have other deliveries this and that. So unprofessional. Im all set with this place. You would do better elsewhere. No apoligies or anything Just rude driver and terrible service. read more

I am a Puerto Rican recently moved to the area from Boston and when I found Pollo Tipico, it was like winning the lottery. If you aren't familiar with Caribbean Food or don't speak Spanish, this place is intimidating. I could only find a Spanish menu, and the menu isn't all that clear as to what you are going to get with your order (does it come with Maduros? or rice and beans? I'm still not sure...) but I loved the food that I got. We got Steak with Onions (bistec encebollado) with white rice and pink beans, and Oxtail stew (Rabo) with rice and pigeon peas (arroz con gandules). It came to $23. The portions of steak, Rabo, and rice with gandules were huge, but I got a tiny amount of pink beans and would have wanted more given how amazing they were. We also got a huge portion of maduros (sweet plantains). I will be back for more! read more