Pollo Fuego
7351 Assateague Dr, Jessup, MD, 20794
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7351 Assateague Dr
Jessup, MD, 20794 - Phone (410) 799-8550
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : No
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
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Jason C.
Hmmmm.... I read the mixed reviews and, since it's relatively close to my work, I figured I needed to give this place a try. Really hard to score this one. The chicken was really good, although it did not have a crisp skin and I have no idea whether it is supposed to. But it's tasty. The plantains were yummy too. In a moment of panic (more on this later) I selected some sort of stir fried rice (I think) as the other side. It was so-so. The problems, in my opinion, really are related to the experience. The system is not very well organized -- beginning with no clear spot for where to order. Would make the most sense to order on the left and pay to the right (think Subway). But that's not how they work it -- at least it wasn't on the day I was there. The ordering and payment is a very rushed experience which is only complicated by a significant cross-the-counter language barrier (hence the fried rice side). The food is solid but the experience alone might possibly keep me from coming back or at least from coming here on any sort of frequent basis. I'm not one of those people who likes their food served along side a plate of stress.....and the process stressed me out a little bit.
(2)Jay L.
The service was BAD. The female at the counter just had the worst attitude. A coworker said he experienced this same problem a few weeks ago. So no need to rate the food...
(1)Dynomutt F.
On the trip to Philly, I stopped here for dinner. I pulled off of the freeway to find something to eat, and upon entering this shopping center from the rear (it looks more like a low-rent office park), I was ecstatic to see a Peruvian chicken joint. I was salivating at the prospect of chicken as good as I'd had at the recently closed Pollo Campeon in my hometown. The food wasn't bad, but it was not even close to the quality of Pollo Campeon. But that's not what turned me off about this place. The employees were apparently in the midst of some family drama, which made for an unpleasant dining experience. The teenage girl at the register was utterly disinterested and not helpful at all. By the time I had begun eating, she had disappeared into some much older man's car directly in front of the restaurant (I won't discuss what she appeared to be doing in there), leaving a line of customers waiting to order. Eventually, the girl's mother emerged from the kitchen, with a phone glued to her ear. She approached the register and stood there for several minutes, gabbing on the phone. And she completely ignored the 2-3 customers waiting to place their orders! At one point, she at least asked the one guy who had already ordered and was just waiting for his meal, "What do you want?" But she ignored his reply. After a while, the daughter returned with an even worse attitude than before. She took a few orders, made some angry remarks to the cook, and then stormed out of the restaurant. She drove away, but then pulled back around to the front of the place and barged in with two jugs of vinegar, which she slammed onto the table closest to the entrance. Then she angrily left once again. Her mother, phone still surgically attached, seemed unphased and continued the conversation that was clearly more important than her job. Overall, 4/10.
(2)Vince S. W.
I visited by recommendation and found the place a bit unattractive and hard to find. The food was very good, loved the chicken. The Cleanliness lacking a bit for the early evening and the place was nearly empty. The biggest disappointment was for the Service. I waited a long time at the counter while no one bothered to check the front. I had to move to a position that allowed me to see two ladies sitting and talking as if having lunch. There were 3 dishes displayed under glass with no prices or descriptions. The lady who helped me gave the appearance of being annoyed AND treated me like I was an idiot because I asked if the tacos (under glass) came with steak (yes this is a chicken place, but philly steaks and grilled steaks were on the menu). I paid nearly 10 bucks for the 3 tacos and took notice to the plates and their prices; 1/4 chicken plate = $5.99 AND 1/2 chicken plate = $7.29. I feel I was ripped off because the tacos contained less chicken than the 1/2 chicken and cost more than the Grilled steak meal with 2 sides and a drink at $8.99. The last curious point is that my receipt didn't show what I ordered only the price. I don't think I'll go back.
(2)Jayne M.
Have to disagree with HowChow here (sorry). I love Peruvian chicken, and was really optimistic about this place opening. Sadly though, in three out of three visits, the skin hasn't been properly crispy, in the first visit the fries were cold, and the rice was boring, in the next two visits, they seemed to have ramped up the seasoning and added MSG, me and my not usually MSG sensitive friend had raging thirsts and banging headaches afterwards. I'm looking forward to Su K's review of this place - he is surely the king of the chicken reviewers!
(1)Carina d.
The place seemed quiet for a lunchtime visit on a Wednesday. I ordered the 1/4 chicken with 2 sides (yucca and the regular rice, not fried) which is $5.99 + tax. Portion was sizable enough that I kept half for dinner. Despite the mixed reviews below, I was pleasantly surprised! Everything tasted freshly made. Chicken was juicy and flavorful; no the skin was not crisp, but I didn't mind - it had great flavor. I tried the yucca fries on a whim and happily munched on those during the drive back to the office. Big, crisp and hot, they reminded me of potato wedge fries but with a slightly chewier texture. Don't wait to eat these; they're not as good once cooled. Green sauce had kick and was great when put atop the chicken & rice combo. Being MSG-sensitive, I suspect they might have used MSG (per other reviewers' notes below), since I got a mild headache afterwards. All in all, don't mind swinging by here if I'm in the area, but I wouldn't make a special trip out for it.
(3)Terry H.
I'd heard that Pollo Fuego was opening and had actually driven by it's location a couple of times to see excatly when that date would be. I was excited by the possibility of having a Peruvian chicken restaurant in Howard county as I work in Montgomery county and frequently eat at Pollo Al Carbon (a wonderful Peruvian chicken place on Rockville Pike). I have to be honest and say that Pollo Fuego leaves a lot to be desired. I have tried it twice; the first time the chicken was not thoroughly cooked and the the beans were flavorless. I thought I needed to try it again in order to fairly evaluate it. The second time I went there I specifically asked the lady at the register taking my order to make sure the chicken was well done. Needless to say, there was no difference between the first time I tried it and the second time; the chicken was still under cooked and the beans were still flavorless. And, the sceond time I was there I had to sit and wait for my order in their smoke filled dining room (with the grill smell all in my clothes when I left). I encourage all of you who have given this place a high rating to venture to Montgomery county and eat at Pollo Al Carbon. P.S. The one thing that I did enjoy was the green sauce that came with my order.
(2)Andrew K.
Not good. I give it 2 stars because the food was edible and didn't make me sick. I reserve 1 star for places that have infestations and are filthy. The fries are terrible. Just as they gave me my fries they yelled for more from the back, so I guess the ones I got had been sitting there for a while, but they were not enjoyable at all. The fried rice was good. I actually liked it because the only fried rice I've had has been from Chinese restaurants. This fried rice tastes Mexicany, different from Chinese fried rice. So, get that if you go there I guess? The chicken was acceptable. It was not bad. I had half a chicken, 2 sides, and a can of coke and it ended up costing me $20. Just avoid this place. I was looking for another Mexican restaurant that my friend said was great and was nearby here, but I couldn't find it so I just figured I'd try this place. Bad idea.
(2)Luciano C.
This is a very basic Peruvian chicken joint with a fairly limited menu. The place looks like a fast food joint, but the food is definitely of higher quality than fast food. I got a 1/2 chicken with a side of rice and yucca. I gotta say, it was pretty good. I'm not going to write home about it, but I can definitely see myself coming back for a quick lunch. For West Coasters, This is the closest thing to El Pollo Loco I've come across. It's not grilled, but it tastes of good, fresh chicken. The chicken is cooked in a rotisserie and comes out well seasoned with a slightly crispy skin. My meal cost close to 8 bucks. No complaints.
(3)Toya D.
Meh. I would probably only go back, if I didn't feel like driving to Silvestre's (Suitland), Mega Chicken (Laurel) or Sardi's (Capitol Heights). Then again, I'd rather have PB&J.
(2)Javier P.
The place was empty and hot! The service was okay but we wanted to rush out because of the heat. We took it to go. The chicken was dry and over seasoned the rice wasn't bad, but it also was dry, as if it had been sitting out too long. Coming from South Florida, where there are plenty of delicious Latin restaurants, this place pales and falls flat.
(2)Yaka H.
Came back during a calmer time to give this place a second chance (also, because this is the closest Peruvian Chicken place). This time, the service was much more friendlier (same lady as last time). The general flavoring of everything (chicken, sauces, chicken fried rice, beans, fried yucca, & plantains) was pretty spot on. Surprisingly, SX and I both liked the chicken fried rice side a lot. The only issue we had was that the chicken skin was not as crisp as El Pollo Rico's. Otherwise, the portion size of the sides was quite generous and everything was quite tasty/enjoyable. So, to wrap it up, for this surrounding area, Pollo Fuego is a better option for chicken in terms of seasoning/flavoring than de Chick'n Pollo. It also seems to be more authentic in flavor and in offerings. So, this is an alright place to get your chicken fix. However, especially for first-timers, definitely go to El Pollo Rico to enjoy the atmosphere (the aroma of charcoal and grilling chickens wafting through the air, the "chop, chop, chop" sound of the cleaver smacking the butcher's block...) and develop a standard for Peruvian chicken.
(4)Scott M.
Really good food, at a cheap price.
(3)Ryan H.
I had a very bad experience at this restaurant. While the food was decent, I know I'll never return simply due to the incompetence and hostility of those behind the counter. I was in a group of six. The woman operating the register took our order (while talking on her phone) for six meals and six drinks. Some in the group ordered bottled drinks with non-twist-off caps, but when they asked the woman to remove the caps, she refused, claiming we hadn't ordered or paid for the drinks. We showed her the receipt, but she still insisted we hadn't paid enough. Reluctantly, we paid for more drinks only for the woman to again claim we hadn't paid enough! This was all very absurd and the back-and-forth was growing more confrontational, so we asked another worker to look at both of the receipts and tally our drinks. He did, and came up with 8 drinks! However, the woman, perhaps out of sheer obstinacy, refused to give us a refund for the two extra drinks. To be honest, I can't really figure out what went wrong in what should have been a very ordinary exchange. I can only guess that there was a weird combination of deficient language skills, intelligence, and customer service skills on the part of the woman operating the register which resulted in this peculiar episode. While this is mere speculation, I am certain that I won't return.
(1)BJ E.
I passed through Maryland to Philadelphia and dropped by this place. The food was delicious! The prices were incredible. I think we fed 3 people for less than thirty dollars. The services was very friendly and quick. I'm not sure what the other reviews here are talking about. We experienced no problems and I kinda wish they would open up a store in the Philadelphia area. I'd be going there once a week.
(4)Sidney C.
The food used to be edible and affordable, but with time both the food and service deteriorated. They no longer carry the grilled steak, but it remains on the menu. The price went up and both the food and service went down. Today will be my last time going there. Both the chicken and the rice were burn and dry. Don't ask for condiment because they will just mumble and ignore you, like you are speaking a foreign language. To add insult to injury, I actual felt sick after eating the food, I should have thrown out. Horrible, horrible and horrible.
(1)Jul A.
3 visits and no chicken available. Sorry, but I'm not going try again.
(1)Santana Ross W.
The chicken was moist and okay, but I think they add MSG to their food. This is the second time I have gone there and after eating I had a headache and felt nauseated. Therefore, I will NEVER go back!
(1)Jennifer Y.
We used to eat here a lot, and we still do on occasion. The chicken is really good, and the rice used to be good. They changed the rice so that it's nothing special and sometimes even not so great. On top of that, they almost never have plantains anymore, which were a huge selling point, and even the last time my husband came in there, the guy told them that plantains were too expensive and that is why they didn't have them. He said he didn't think people would pay more for them, to which my husband told him that he would. But at the same time, they've also marked up their items quite a bit since they opened. On top of that they have a $10 minimum credit card charge, which is actually illegal. So given that the quality of the food has gone down, the prices have gone up, and they never have plantains, we've pretty much all but given up going here. Pollo Campero in Laurel has plantains, better beans and rice, and their chicken is ok. D'Chicken Pollo in Columbia seemed to be ok the one time I ordered from there, but I didn't get the normal items, so I can't really comment. All in all, it's been a disappointment to see this place go downhill somewhat, especially since we live a few minutes away and really like the chicken. Hopefully they will get back to their original level or even improve.
(3)Jessica B.
I came here during lunch with a few co-workers. The food was tasty and the man who served it was nice. The food came up really fast which is awesome when you're not trying to take a 2 hour lunch. The chicken was just a rotisserie chicken with some different kind of spices rubbed on it. Nothing too ground breaking but i thought it was good. What really intrigued me were the plantains. They were really tasty! Not something you can find being served at your local deli. All in all I would say not bad for a quick lunch out of the office. I'll probably be back.
(4)Matt K.
Been there for lunch a few times over the last year, its pretty close to my job. I'm a creature of habit and I ways get the same thing, partially because its so good and I don't want to be disappointed! Go for the chicken sub special, side of Rice and Yucca. The fried rice has a very unique taste (cumin?) And the dilling sauce is excellent. Definitely worth a try if you're in the area.
(4)Ravon H.
Stopped there for lunch last week. Try to get in before 1130 to avoid the rush. There isn't much parking and it's a busy lot so be careful. I like the chicken. Great seasoning and it's never dry. The sides I would skip. The salad is basically like a pre bagged grocery store salad and the rice is bland. The beans are ok but a little too runny for me. I will be back juts for the chicken.
(3)Melissa C.
It had been months since I was here last. Today was the best yet. I had the chicken quarter, fried yucca and fried rice. I'm completely content and it was delicious and hit the spot. Best Peruvian chicken outside of my kitchen.
(5)David J.
"Holy Scnikies, Batman! This is what happens when folks toss the idea of FRESH FOOD to the curb and opt for expediency." Richmond, VA Yelpers, I blame this poor review partly due to how AWESOME "Chicken Fiesta" is! The 1/2 chicken with "fried rice" and fried Yucca, (cassava root), was heinous. Someone needs to explain to these folks what exactly happens to Yucca that was deep fried this AM and you serve it at noon. All your choices are in chaffing dishes ALL pre-cooked. While I get some of the longer to cook items like the roasted chicken, (Which there were about 4 of them pre-roasted and piled up in an eery looking warmer box on display for all the world to see how little you care), or even the beans, there is NO REASON AT ALL, one cannot fry the fries or yucca to order once they've been par-fried. Again, they simply don't care. The fried rice was equally horrid. The chicken could have been good at one point in history...hours ago. In other news, why do they have "pupusas" on the menu in a Peruvian restaurant, yet the prerequisite ceviche they only have "on Thursdays?" Simply because the owners are El Salvadorian. Not that i'm shocked or overly concerned with this as there are many good Italian stomps in the U.S. run and owned by Ecuadorians, Salvadorians, Mexicans, et al, but in the name of all things good and holy, at least get the food execution right, if not your identity. (And don't assume I only speak English because I'm dressed in a business suit. My 1st language is Spanish and I understood all the joking about my "when was this cooked" questions).
(1)Peter L.
Good food, reasonable prices. Get the half chicken and yuca fries. Don't expect much in decor or service. This is a counter experience. Best for take out. They are often out of something.
(3)L. Michelle H.
I stopped around 9 PM, about 30 minutes before closing on Thursday night. They were shutting down, the owners were having their dinner and they were out of most things. Having had a very long day myself, I just couldn't even think about cooking and they are located close to home. The 3-star rating is just because I don't think I got the full experience. However, everyone was nice and I got the chicken tacos to go. I was pleased. They were simple, flavorful chicken, lots of veggies and warm, corn tortillas. Very good and the spicy green sauce on the side was excellent. I plan to go again soon. I have to say, I'm surprised by the bad reviews here. My experience was limited, but very good.
(3)Anne B.
Cashier was unhelpful and unknowledgeable. He overcharged us and messed up both my order and the orders of everyone else in the party. Very disappointed with the food and service. Food portions were extremely small for price. Sauce for chicken was extra. Most places give you the sauce. The dessert, tres leches, was dry, stale, and unsweet. Will not return.
(1)Kiki S.
Rice was not cooked throughly. I had the 1/4 chicken, beans, and rice. I wanted plantains but they were out. Did not like the same selection in sides. I've eaten at Limas and Sardi which has the same kind of food that I ordered and the food here wasn't even close. Would not eat here again
(1)Catrish P.
Mu husband and I love this place. We eat here every chance we get. The prices here are great and the flavor of the chicken is amazing!!
(5)Rebekah S.
It's a sad day. I was once a semi-regular of Pollo Fuego... Once. Despite the absurdly and ridiculously horrible service, the chicken had a lot of flavor and the tacos were filled with so much of it that one was all I needed. Totally worth $8.99. Today, thinking that I hadn't been there in a while, I went back for lunch and was met with three chicken tacos with the OVERALL equivalent of a leg's worth of meat, some of which was cartilage (gross!). What was once a feast of meat wrapped in two corn tortillas (to avoid breakage) has become a few tiny shards of surprise meat (is it cartilage or is it meat? Take a bite and find out!) wrapped in one measly corn tortilla ensuring it will fall apart at the first sign of anything resembling the taking of a bite. Sigh. I can take the crappy service but I won't eat crappy food.
(2)Efrain P.
Will not come back to this place.
(2)Justine B.
GIVE THEM A CHANCE!! YUMMY!!!! We stopped by this place on the road and expected very little. I had the most delicious chicken soup of my life that cured my imminent cold. My husband had delicious steak. It was all cheap and so generous in portion. Everyone was so friendly. I decided to look it up and was SHOCKED by low yelp scores. I am probably not going back to Jessup but I will never forget this soup!!! I dream of tasting their chicken one day too.
(4)Emily M.
I like this place a lot- if you are looking for a salad, this is not the place for you.If you are looking for something other than a quick and extremely casual place to grab a bite, this is also not a good choice. I always get the red beans, rice and a quarter chicken and I have never been disappointed. I would recommend this chicken! However, the prices have gone up over the past year, but it is still worth a visit
(3)Bak M.
Went there last weekend this place is the worst. I ordered the chicken ceasar salad. The chicken was ice cold. They had no dressing for the salad just the some available choices that were on the counter. They were not stock with some of the items on the menu. I also got the soup and that was half way decent minus, it tasted good but had more chicken fat and skin than meat in it.....look if you are ever in Jessup just drive past this place.
(1)Eva G.
Great food but the rice and beans could be cooked more. Besides that the flavor is tasty
(4)Ryan I.
First time trying Peruvian Charcoal chicken and I was impressed. After reading some of these reviews post eating. Im eager to try out what people are calling better then here. But moving on...The chicken was ok and the fries were mediocre and the price was ever so slightly steep. The main thing I love from here is their Chicken Fried Rice (very tasty), and their sauces. Although I imagine other places sauces are similar or better. Another thing is, i have been here 3-4 times and almost every time i came they were having atm card issues. So in short 'yummmm love their chicken fried rice and sauces"
(3)Candace M.
We just stumbled on this place because we were struck in traffic driving from Baltimore to NC and decided food was better than traffic. After getting lost in this absurd exit of truck stops and strip malls, we finally saw a place that was open- Pollos Fuegos. The interior is nothing to note, I am not sure that you would be expecting cloth tablecloths or a waiter at a place like this, but don't. The food is what's important, because let's be real, if you were truly looking for the dining experience of your life, wouldn't you go to dc or Baltimore, not the shady truck stop exit?? And all four guys in my party said their chicken was awesome. And the price was great- $7 for a half chicken? Anyone complaining about the price surely has forgotten, again that you have baltimore on one side of you and dc on the other... You're doing alright with $7 chicken plate. There's nothing vegetarian here, so as the veggie driver of this hungry caravan of men, I was glad I snagged a sandwich before I left baltimore. Most importantly, it filled up four hungry boys for the next five hours so we didn't have to make anymore food stops!
(4)Hung T.
Man wtf....$11.65 for a quarter chicken and two sides and a water bottle?! I came back here during lunch to find out that they charge you like $2.50 for fried plantains and an extra $1 for fried rice. 16oz water bottle is $1.50?! So I'm basically paying $5.99 for a quarter piece of chicken thats tiny. Hell no I'm not coming back with those kinda prices. I can go to chicken Rico on Eastern Ave and get half a chicken, two sides and a drink for $10! If it wasn't for the decent to good food here, I'd give 1 star.
(2)Asterios K.
The food here was fantastic and a good price. I got a steak, fries, beans and a coke for $9, and it was all delicious. My wife got a giant, fantastic chicken soup for cheap too.
(5)Amanda K.
I live around the corner and finally gave this place a try. The service wasn't very great but I didn't expect much. I got a whole chicken and two orders of pupusas (6) for me and my boyfriend, and it was almost $40. Way too overpriced. However we did get like 4 meals out of it (dinner and lunch for both of us the next day). The Peruvian style chicken was very delicious. You can see it roasting in the ovens inside and it's very flavorful and tender. They are super stingy with the sauce though. The pupusas were very unimpressive. The sides that I got were also not that great. It's hard to mess up roasted plantains but they were decent. The fried yuca was the driest I ever had. I would go back for the chicken but they need to bring their prices down a bit! SHEESH!
(3)Rebecca S.
The few things I've had here are delicious! The chicken taco's are the best, especially with the fried rice and green sauce- all that cost me about $12, which is why I gave only 4 stars but this place is delicious and casual.
(4)Edward L.
WTH! A group of us at work (7 ppl) decide to try this place for lunch. We had a menu someone got a week ago. $5.99 for qtr chicken w/ 2 sides sounded good ($7.29 for half chicken). Menu stated free delivery (minimum $20) and they open at 11:30. We call the restaurant at 11:35 and the lady on the phone says delivery only on the weekends. There was no small print on the menu stating this. We decide we still wanna try this place so we call them back to place an order for pickup. Lady tells us that they don't open until noon. Two strikes already in less than 5 minutes and I haven't even seen the place or had any food! We called them at noon to place a pickup order. The lady asked us to come in and place the order. We asked for her to please take it over the phone since it's a large order; she begrudgingly took it and told us it would be ready in 30 minutes. We drive over there and show up at 12:25PM to see 4 people standing outside in the rain. I walked up to them and realize that the doors were still locked. (The sign on the door said they open at 11:30AM). One of the guys standing outside said this is normal for them to open late (not a good thing to hear IMO). We see workers in the restaurant in the back but none come over to unlock the door, even after someone banged on the window. Someone finally comes to let us in at 12:30. The two people ahead of us place their order and get their food. We get up to the register and tell the lady we called earlier with our order. She recognizes us then proceeds to place the order into the register and hand the other guy our order. (Our orders weren't even processed yet!) After 15 minutes, we get our order with a couple of things missing (I'll give them a pass on this since it was a large order). We asked to get some extra sauce and she had the audacity to try to charge us for it, even after all this mess. Plus, she tried to charge us "4 for $1." Ummm, it's $.20 for one so how can 4 be a dollar? It would make good business relations to toss in some extra sauce no charge for someone ordering alot of food and after you opened up an hour late. She never once apologized for the mishaps. Health concern: The lady who took our order and handled the money tried to speed things up by chopping up some chicken while the chicken guy was packing up our food containers. She didn't wash her hands nor put on gloves. She tried to barely hold onto the knife, scissor, and tongs but she ended up putting her hands onto the board that touched the chicken. It would've taken her a few seconds to just put on some stinkin' gloves. On a positive note: the chicken was delicious though the skin wasn't as crispy as other places', the coleslaw was delicious and not watery like other places, and the green chili sauce was spicy and delicious. Even the mild sauce was good. Their food gets 3 out of 5 stars from me. Service gets 1/5. Total 2 out of 5 stars.
(2)Paul T.
chicken is ok ...nothin special
(3)Christy W.
The chicken here is delicious, however I only gave it 4 stars because, as mentioned, sometimes the rice is only so-so, there aren't enough salad dressing options, and on a couple of occasions, the place has been closed during the posted operating hours. The service is OK. Something yummy to try is the Tres Leches (yellow cake soaked in cream), which is supposedly homemade (tastes it). It's hard to find, in general, and their's is pretty damn good.
(4)Barry S.
Wow. We have quite a stand off here! In one corner ... HowChow ... standing all alone. In the other corner ... Jane S. and Terry H. ... Well, I live in Montgomery County and have travelled far and wide to grab good charcoal chicken ... and other than the original El Pollo Rico this is the best I have ever had. The beans were also excellent ... although my plantains were just "good." I also got to nibble on a steak sub which was marinated steak and cheese. Yum. Try this one yourselves folks and let's see who wins this Battle Royale.
(5)HowChow B.
Peruvian grilled chicken has come to Howard County, and the new Pollo Fuego in Jessup looks like a good place for lunch or for takeout. Juicy, flavorful chicken. It's a basic, but there is real skill in turning out a bird with a peppery taste, moist meat, and skin that is just too delicious to leave on the plate. Pollo Fuego turns out nice chicken, and that makes a great plate with fried yucca and red beans -- still holding their shape, but cooked soft and creamy. I was willing to drive to Mega Chicken in Laurel for yucca fries because I love the lighter, aerier variation on the French fry. Now, I can get my fix at U.S. 1 and Rte 175 in Jessup. It 's a pretty basic place -- counter service with small tables and bar stools. The menu is mostly variations on chicken, although there is a steak option. This is an easy detour off I-95, so it goes right onto my list of great takeout joints in Howard County. They have specials for one or two chickens with a mess of sides and cans of soda. My one advice: Pay 20 cents more for a second condiment cup of the fiery green sauce. Spicy and fresh, it really goes well with the chicken and contrasts with the dry yucca. (I'm updating this because Jane S. isn't the only person who said that they're not impressed by Pollo Fuego. I stand by my plate of hot chicken and yucca fries, but I have heard multiple stories of cold food -- and Peruvian chicken veterans are noting that the skin I thought was delicious should have been delicious and crispy.)
(4)Charity B.
I came here today for the first time and for the price and quality of the food, I would recommend that you run from here.. My meal came to 10.50 with dry steak that was bland, rice that taste old that I was charged a dollar more for it having "chicken in it". This place is gross, overpriced, and should not charge such high prices for their poor quality of food.
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