Pollo Express
Otis Gatlin · 171 Google reviewsPollo Express — among the best chicken in Pilsen. Order the Whole Chicken. Nothing here has been watered down. Well-priced, moves fast. "The Adobo chicken at Pollo Express was perfectly cooked, nicely seasoned and perfectly salted, but not juicy" — Alex Moncada [$, cash only]
What 744 diners keep saying
What 744 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Tuesday and Thursday special. Bye one chicken get 1/2 free. Rice beans and 1 1/2 chicken for around $35”
“I ordered off of Uber Eats, but it wouldn’t let me review on there. I had to stop mid-meal to write a review, because that is the best chicken quesadilla I’ve ever had. The chicken is flavored incredibly. Will be getting again for sure!”
“Had a whole chicken with zero regrets. Get the rice as well it's so damn good! Make sure you have cash, they do have an ATM if you only have plastic. Eat here you will be happy.”
“What a piece of junk chicken they sold me! It’s completely burnt! 😡 And it’s way too expensive to be selling people this kind of garbage—it even tastes bitter. I’ll never buy there again.”
“They should bottle the smell and sell it. The aroma was amazing. The service was great and helpful. The whole chicken was delicious and the grilled jalapenos were perfect. The rice and charo bean were also very good. The chicken burrito was also outstanding. I will be making Pollo Express part of my restaurant rotation.”
“First of all the staff is very friendly and attentive. The food tasted great. Also the bathroom was very clean; I liked that they had lids for the seats to avoid the flush plume.”
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