***3.5 Stars***
Finally finally! A Peruvian chicken place in the TyCo area for me to get my chicken fix! Yeah son!! I hit this place a few weeks ago around the time this place first opened. Prior to this visit, I had driven by the big "Coming Soon Super Chicken" sign many many times and knew I had to try out this new place sometime soon. I managed to drag a few coworkers with me for a chicken run and we were all pretty excited to try out Super Chicken.
As we pulled into the parking lot (Super Chicken is located directly behind the Hour Eyes in Tysons Corner, in the same parking lot as Marshalls and Sports Authority), I could already smell the delicious odoriferous emanations coming from the Super Chicken kitchen. Ummm...the sweet sweet smell of Peruvian style rotisserie chicken.
Follow your nose, it always knows... :-)
We arrived shortly after 11:30am in order to beat any potential lunchtime rush. Boy, we were smart! As soon as we walked in, a huge crowd of patrons lined up behind us. It was as if they were waiting for us to arrive and then said, "Hey, let's get in line behind the fat kid!" The inside of Super Chicken was brand spankin' new. Everything was clean and the layout was bright and spacious with plenty of natural light coming in via the huge front windows. The inside also had that delicious rotisserie chicken smell that added to the rumble in my tummy as I waited to place my order.
In line, I scanned the side offerings which were astoundingly plentiful. There were beans, fried rice, fried yucca, french fries, corn, fried plantains (my favorite) and all sorts of yummy offerings. I decided on a 1/4 chicken dark with a side of pinto beans, fried yucca and fried plantains. The service line was quick and very efficient in putting my plate of food together. Even the register lady was quick and I was in and outta that line in no time.
Finding a table, our group sat down and we proceeded to tear into our chicken like raptors tearing into Sam Jackson in the first Jurassic Park. The chicken was delicious, but the spices weren't the same as other Peruvian chicken joints like Pollo Rico. The meat was juicy and tender with a skin that was crispy and delicious. In my opinion the side items were the stars as each of my choices were taste-a-licious. The fried yucca was crispy with a moist inside and the beans had a great mix of spices and flavor. My fried plantains were super sweet and cooked perfectly in that way I love where the outside caramelizes and adds a slight crispy candied outside to the plantains.
I was happy with my meal and thought the chicken was good, but not the best Peruvian style chicken I had sampled. However, it was good enough to keep me coming back and with its close proximity to my super secret office, I was bound to make many return visits. read more