Mr.Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken — Restaurant in Virginia

20250922 first time here... I really like Peruvian food. It was very convenient to order online for pickup up. When I arrived, it appeared that they didn't know I ordered online. To be fair, I arrived 15 or so mins before the estimated time that my order would be ready. They quickly put my order together. The restaurant is a bit dark in lighting, and there are merchandise on shelves for sale. The restaurant doesn't look new, not sure how long they gave been there. Apparently, they have a buffet that has a lot of different dishes to include a creamy shrimp with noodles, something that looked like hot dogs, a few pork dishes, etc... I think my food might be better when eaten there, hot, versus at home. The thin sliced steak and the chicken didn't have as much flavor as I was expecting. The portions are very generous. I love that I can get a whole chicken in all dark meat, you can get all white meat or mix. My pups love Peruvian chicken, and unfortunately, they are not interested right now. Hopefully, they will later. I'm not sure if I will come back, because I prefer food that has...

Unfortunately Mr. Pollo is under new management and the quality of the food is not the same. I stopped in to pick up some yuca along with rice and beans to go. Sadly, the yuca was the worst I’ve ever been served and I’ve been to MANY Peruvian restaurants throughout Northern Virginia.

Another thing I noticed for the first time was they weren’t cooking rotisserie chickens and there were no customers in the restaurant. However, they did increase the size of their buffet style ready to serve lunch/dinner meals. That’s where the beans and rice that I ordered came from which was very dry and bland. Lastly, it appears that they’re cutting back on the jalapeño sauce and the white sauce as the containers were only half full.

The remodeled restaurant has a nice feel to it, and the service was friendly and polite. But unfortunately the quality of food has gone downhill and $18 for a rotisserie chicken is pretty expensive. I’ve attached Mr. Pollo yuca Now vs. what it Used to be. Hope this will improve their...

In case you're wondering if I'm familiar with Peruvian chicken. Yes, I've been to many many over the past 15 years in the surrounding NoVa, MD, DC areas. Today I ordered the two half chicken platters, both with sides of rice & beans. The chicken was the worst I've ever had. Never knew a place could screw up such a tried and true method for rotisserie chicken until now. The chicken was insanely salty and dry. So much so that I couldn't risk my family's health and mine. We had to toss it. I've had salty foods before, but this was extreme. We even peeled the layers of skins off but it didn't help. I highly recommend trying elsewhere and know that there are plenty other Peruvian chicken places that far safer to dine without risking...