Super Chicken Rico

I love this place. It's near my office, so it's great for when I didn't bring lunch, and am just not in the mood for a burger. I've gotten the same thing both times I've visited because it's just so good. Generous portions too...maybe a little bit too generous. I got the 1/4 white meal, which is seasoned perfectly, and is not as dry as one would expect breast meat to be. They have several choices for sides, but I went with the yucca and green beans. The yucca is fried and tastes much better than regular French fries. The green beans are good, but only if I coated them with the green sauce because they are a bit bland. The other side selections look pretty good, they also have rice, coleslaw, plantains, salad, mixed veggies, and beans. My co-worker got fries, and said they were really good. My only complaint is the service. There was a little bit of a line, and instead of the lady at the register getting straws, she made the man preparing food stop what he was doing to go get straws to put out by the soda fountain. Things might go faster and more smoothly with more people working out front. I'll keep coming here since the food is so good, but won't have high expectations as far as the service goes.

So, being a fan of Chicken Rico, I had to see what made this super. The chicken is the same as any chicken in the Rico location; it is just as well seasoned and prepared the same way. I prefer regular Chicken Rico's fried rice as it has a weird crunch. They made up for it with cheesy potatoes and carrots

Came here for lunch. Tried their Lomo saltado, chicken burrito and beef kebob. Beef kebab was the worst. It's not actual kebab but rather thinly sliced beef skewer. Meat tasted hard and not that great. Burrito was alright. Best out of them was the Lomo Saltado however they used too much teriyaki sauce and you really shouldn't have any teriyaki on it really. Green sauce was pretty tasty. Overall wouldn't recommend.

First time I visited this restaurant. I was almost done with my food and discovered a roach.I called the restaurant and their initial response was "So what do you want." I will never patronize this establishment again. #Disgusted!!!! I had a back and forth with at least 2 employees before they "alluded" to giving me my money back.

Food is great , what got me disappointed is when I try to get an order for 5 people and four of them 1/4 white meat and they denied me one of them saying that Bos or Manager is not allowing them to do that and that i will have to get only 2 Of white meat. As much as i like the place I have to say this is is perfect example of how to loose a customer

Conclusion: probably will not come here if we are on a time constraint. I mean it is "fast food", really. If we happen to be here and can wait 30-45mins for food, then sure. Food: pretty good (but was it bc it's been a while + I was hungry?). We had the 1/2 chicken and double yucca fries. I asked for green aji only and they gave us two little containers (included the yellow). The guy after us was given a handful of sauces. We asked for more and she gave us one little thing more. Service: meh. On top of the hot sauce ordeal, if you plan to get food and not have to wait too long, go about 45mins after their "open" time (11am). They were not ready at 11am, and so we waited outside. They looked at us through the window and held up a which we assumed meant 2 mins more until open (at this point it was 11:15am). They opened the door and still were not ready for ppl to place orders. They were in no hurry, just moving along the set up/prep. Finally took our order at 11:30am. This was a random stop for gas and a quick bite before continuing our road trip (and we've been to many pollerías... this was slowest). We could have gotten something quicker.$: cheap. Take at look at my posted menu photos.

Alright let me lay out for you all, the standard by which I am rating this specific location of Super Chicken Rico (didn't realize it was sort of a chain until I looked it up to review). I consider the gold standard for this Peruvian style chicken and overall cuisine to be a place in Beltsville, MD called Sardis Pollo La Brasa. Think of it as Sophia Vegara.This place is America Ferrera- that smart, cute, young lady from Superstore (and Ugly Betty before that). Super Chicken Rico is good enough, well done, happy to have a meal here. I will probably come back.I had the chicken, fried yucca and pinto beans. Their green sauce (hot and tasty) and the white sauce (sneaky bite..horseradish?) are very good, and they let you take as many of them as you think you need. [Not sure they will continue this- I would imagine they lose some cash there).It is a bit pricey (for the area and what you actually get-but not out of line with other "ethnic" cuisine). The place seems clean, so far, they haven't been there that long. Its mostly a take-out but there are tables inside. I don't think there is much "ambience" so I would find no real reason to stay there to eat.The clientele was mixed Spanish speakers ( a great sign) and regular Baltimore black folks.

I got the Lomo Saltado, which took a few minutes because they made it fresh. The food tasted great, just like I used to have in Peru. It's a great spot to eat and there's plenty of seating, but I think they're more focused on takeout meals--at least when I was there there weren't any metal utensils and the food came in a takeout container.

I've always loved Chicken Rico on Pulaski hwy in Rosedale until tonight at work when found a roach like bug at the bottom of my green beans. SOOOOOO DISGUSTED AND DISAPPOINTED!!! (PLEASE see attached photos)

I ran in here for lunch today expecting the food to be worse than it was! Super Chicken Rico is located in the Golden Ring Shopping Center near the Home Depot, Sam's Club, and Walmart. The place is minimally decorated with a decent amount of seating options. You place your order at the counter by walking down the line and making your selection from the items behind the display window. Some of the food items include, pollo a la brasa, arroz chaufa, plátanos, red potatoes, papas fritas, coleslaw, green beans, and yucca. I ordered a quarter of dark meat chicken, arroz chaufa, and plátanos. The total came to $7.50. I thought that the price was decent for the amount of food that I was given.I've had the authentic stuff and I've also had worse. This falls somewhere in between. I would happily settle for this when I can't drive or fly farther for the real deal. The staff was super friendly, and customer service gets extra points in my book! If you're looking for a no frills Peruvian charbroiled chicken place, then this is your spot!