Pollo Amigo — Restaurant in Maryland

I was pleasantly surprised by Pollo Amigo! It doesn't look like much from the outside, with only 4-5 tables (most folks order to go) and on the end of a very tiny shopping center. We would have most likely passed by with not a second glance if it hadn't been for Yelp's glowing reviews.

I ordered the lomo saltado. I have been on the hunt for a good saltado ever since I had Mario's in SoCal. Let's just say the hunt hasn't been too successful so I wasn't very optimistic about Pollo Amigo's saltado, but I was willing to give it a shot.

Fast forward 10 minutes later when a huge plate was placed before me. The steak was cooked perfectly. It's sautéed in olive oil so you get tender, glistening pieces. It's paired with onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and fresh herbs, and served with a generous, generous side of rice and beans. I have to say, so far this has been the best saltado I've had in the DC/Baltimore area.

My companions also enjoyed their orders of the Jason burrito and half an order of chicken. Seems that Pollo Amigo does both Mexican and Peruvian justice. They also don't skimp on quantity or quality. Everything was well-executed, not too expensive, and quantity-wise very filling. If you're in Towson and in need for some grub, stop by...

Wow. Very disappointed in this place. I stopped in around 4:00 so hungry because I missed lunch. Ordered 3 chicken tacos. Take out only because of Covid. Tipped on receipt just because. They wanted me to wait outside....fine. When they brought the food out, I asked for some hot sauce which I love. The gentleman said it was the pico de gallo that was sauce. HMMM. Well I was disappointed. It wasn’t bad but enough for about 1 taco. I went back in and asked for more and they said it would cost another $2.00 or something. That’s just crazy when there was not enough to begin with. The overall chicken tacos were not great. Little chunks of hard chicken without the wonderful flavoring and spices I thought I would get. On top of that, they wouldn’t give me any hot sauce or pico de Gallo. Very disappointed and would not go...

Wife and I were told to check it out. Glad we did. The food portions were good. We enjoy authentic Peruvian food. The Yuca and plantains were prepared exactly the way we like them. The food was served quickly and was piping hot. The waitress was friendly as was the owner. The restaurant is small for dining and not fancy, but it was clean. Bathroom was clean and neat as well. Wife really enjoyed her Carne Asada..i liked my beef dish (sorry i forgot the name) cooked in olice oil, with onions, peppers and potatoes..Price for drinks (coke and coconut water) were reasonable. Menu does not have everything available...they have a good variety of soups but we did not know until after we had...