Pollo Regio — Restaurant in Arlington

How can Pollo Regio be empty? The grilled chicken is the best around. Perfectly spiced skin with great texture. The meat profoundly cooked. It’s an art to consistently grilling chicken this great. Not the typical HS junior following corporate time specs… you get human skill and touch over open flame grill in every bite!

Well. it being 2:19 on a Saturday afternoon might add insight.

Or maybe the Regal Chicken might be a victim of its own success. I started going to the dive venues in Euless and a couple in the older parts of Arlington. For atmospherics, chipped paint behind random franchise artwork fronted the fantastic food. Eat-every-day good.

The perfectly seasoned and open fire kissed chicken, beans, fluffy rice, fresh tortilla and sauce bar…. And green sauce!!!! That stuff is crack!!!!! This newer venue is much cleaner and tasteful… the signage is updated and corporate consistent. It looks professional. The counter-staff is efficient and well trained. I’ve never had anything other than someone who efficiently takes my order and money card, with varying shades of friendly. If I smile, the odds of getting a smile back is worth doubling. They always deliver accurately and piping hot!!

I don’t think corporate has sussed-out that you can mechanize a cooking machine off-site, zap-freeze the product and package it for an anybody to twist-time in a microwave. Good!!

The food still has that excellent flavor. And the portions…. The photo is me taking a piece home (and some green sauce!!) for dinner. I’m bach’ing this weekend or there’d be another of the 4 pieces of delectable pollos in that shot. Many a night i’ve shared the finger-licking lunch fare with fresh purchased tortillas and a hefty helping of purloined green on the side.

BTW Maria abetted the crime by sharing the to-go plastic you see. You can also blame her for this review. She politely asked me too open up google, and I abide a sunny smile.

Treat yourself. Don’t let the classic corporate façade fool you. There is the beating heart of the grubby, cinderblock dive in the counter-service, and the same is obvious in the...

Let me start off by saying I love Pollo Regio! I've been a loyal fan of their locations in Dallas, particularly those in Oak Cliff, and I’ve enjoyed countless meals there. So, when I found myself in Arlington and spotted this location on 1050 NE Green Oaks Blvd, I was excited to indulge in my usual favorite: the Tostada Siberia.

However, my experience at this Arlington location was disappointing, to say the least. I ordered my go-to Tostada Siberia, a dish I’ve had hundreds of times over the years. Unfortunately, the chicken served to me was far from the quality I’ve come to expect. It was rubbery and tasted like it had been sitting around for a day or two—definitely not what you want when you’re at a restaurant that specializes in chicken.

The toppings were minimal, and the overall presentation did not do justice to the vibrant and delicious meals I’ve had at other Pollo Regio locations. I found it hard to believe that this was the same chain I’ve gone to for years.

In all honesty, I cannot recommend this place based on my experience. It was so far from what I expected that I was hesitant to even ask for my money back. But hey, every cloud has a silver lining, right? This experience turned out to be the best $15 lesson I’ve had in a long time—sometimes, it's worth it to stick with what you know!

Overall, I hope this location can step up its game because I truly want to love Pollo Regio in Arlington just as much as I do in Dallas. Here’s to hoping for a better...

As I was walking home from work, I heard the vicious roar of an empty stomach after my 10 hour shift. I didn't wanna walk any further than I already had to, and this is one of the places otw back to my house. I stopped in front of the restaurant, sized it up and walked in with the idea of this being another regular tex mex place. As I walked in I was greeted by a colorful atmosphere and one associate at the front. I looked and pondered on the menu and was debating on just going to sonic since I've never even been here. However, the rain was too close by to add another stop to my aching feet so I settled within my indecisive thoughts on just staying put. I asked an associate what was good n she recommended the regio bowl. I agreed and she politely explained all the ingredients and the American names for the meat selection. I settled on bistec bowl. I walked out, made it home after the rain relinquished it's anger on me, and opened my bag up. I carefully dug apart each layer of this bowl and decided to add the Pico, salsa, sour cream n avocado that comes with it in the bag. Opened my complimentary package of plastic silverware, n decided to blend everything together after seeing it was almost like Chipotle bowls. I finished mixing the layers, scooped a nice size bite onto my provided spoon n ate it. I stopped mid chew when I realized this was better than Chipotle. Who can beat Chipotle?...