Pollos El Rey (King of the Chicken)

Location: 25th & Morrow (In the parking lot of the B & B grocery store)

Hours: Open 7 days. Lunch time thru dinner

Ability to Loiter During Lunch: There is limited outdoor-only seating as the facility is mostly designed as a “take out only” type store.
Quality Rating (scale of 1-10): Excellent food quality - 9
Value Rating (scale of 1-10): Excellent value purchase – 10. I am able to feed my family of 2 adults and 4 children for about $15.00 with a few choice pieces of chicken left over.
Staff Rating (scale of 1-10): Staff is friendly but sometimes difficult to understand as Spanish is the primary language. However, for the Gringo’s there is still no problem making due.

Recommended Items: There are two basic orders. Either the whole or half roasted chicken. This order comes with freshly made tortillas, a whole roasted onion and limes. Side items such as rice and beans can be added to the order for around $2.00. This addition is well worth the cost as the beans are some of the best that I have ever eaten. They are prepared with ham hocks, chopped hot dogs and other seasonings. I must confess that after all the beans are gone I enjoy drinking the remaining bean juice to “top off” my meal!! This place is not for the “snooty” eater. Fantastic!!

Be sure to also ask for a generous portion of their red and green sauce. The red sauce is a traditional blend of tomatoes and jalapeños as well as onions and other spices. It is clear that this sauce is made fresh daily. Caution yourself on the green sauce as it is a pureed blend of jalapeños and sour cream blended to make a smooth light green mixture. The flavor is excellent but the heat catches up to you after a few bites.

“Off the Menu” Items: None that I am aware of.

Health Conscious Selection(s): The roasted chicken can be made “health conscious” if you choose to remove the skin before eating. However, I would suggest sticking with the skin on as the flavor is the best in town.

Final Thoughts/Comments: The Pollo is a fine “working man’s” type of place. Either eating on the portable table outside or via take out you will not be disappointed. A word of advice…if you decide to eat at the Pollo I would recommend taking some moist napkins (baby wipes) with you as the regular napkins just don’t do the job on a well roasted chicken skin.