Super Pollo

A simple menu that delivers. You go to súper pollo to get the Peruvian rotisserie chicken and fried yucca. Yes, there are other side dishes, but they don't stand at the same level as the chicken or yucca. I might add the maduros a close second. Great for a family dinner and takeout.

The best Peruvian chicken -- fresh and flavorful. National dish of Peru!If you're new to the game. Also known as -- pollo a la brasa, pollo asado, blackened chicken, charcoal chicken is rotisserie chicken -- a staple of Peru. You can see the chicken cooked on a spit over charcoal. Served with a creamy (mayonnaise-based - light green) sauce and with a salsa known as ají (dark green)Typically I get a whole rotisserie yard bird. Sides: plenty to select from but I go carnivore. I've had spinach. Plantains too. MmmmmmmPro Tip: free parking. Support this small business. There are several Super Pollo in Northern VA.

Solid Peruvian chicken place with a menu that's fast, tasty, and filling. We love ordering a whole chicken and two sides. The black beans, chickpeas, fried rice, and sweet plantains are my favorites--it's hard to only pick two. The chickens aren't huge, but they're still very filling. This meal can easily feed 2-4 people. The parking is a bit tight out front, but there is some parking in the back and along neighborhood roads. There is limited seating inside, and they play good music, but I'd probably recommend this as more of a takeout spot.

I've been meaning to try a Super Pollo at some point since I drive past one when visiting my mother at home. Today my husband and I decided to give it a shot not even knowing it was Peruvian. If you've never eaten Peruvian food, it's worth trying. The prices felt a bit high, but one order is more than enough for two adults. I saw one family with two kids all sharing one meal. While we went in for chicken, when we saw the menu, husband decided he wanted to try the ribs, and I can't pass up a nice fish, so I ordered the tilapia. (Again, we didn't know at the time how big a meal was- we are taking 3/4 of our food home to enjoy leftovers. ) Husband's favorite food in the world may be Korean Kalbi ribs, so he was excited to try these. While they weren't Korean deliciousness, and it turns out that for all the red coloring Peruvian food is in fact not at all spicy, they were cooked perfectly and had a nice understated flavor. Same with the fish. The crisp on it was perfect. It was good fish and not flavored with too much, but it worked. The novel to me sides are what excited me. The first thing we saw was what looked like two different types of potato fries. Turns out one of them was yucca- which is similar enough to a potato but unique enough to have again. Fried plantains are always a win, and these were great. There were some pickled red onions that I had mixed with lettuce which I loved, and my favorite (though least attractive) side of all was the spinach. It looked like green-brown creamed spinach, but there was no cream. I asked about the flavor and the lady said it had smoked paprika, cumin, garlic, and pepper. I hate pepper and hadn't detected any in it, but the paprika and slight cumin was really wonderful. If you like spinach at all (I do), this was a treat. I already have plans to stop for a chicken dinner the next time we go visit at my mom's. Definitely recommend.

Chicken is tasty, though lately pieces are smaller and not as meaty as other local Peruvian chicken spots. Yellow sauce here is disappointing--just tastes strongly of basic yellow mustard mixed with a little mayo, unlike the more flavorful versions at nearby Crisp & Juicy or El Pollo Rico. Sides were ok.Big perk: this location is open later than a lot of other local spots that close earlier.

I've been eating at this place off and on for a few months now. And over the course of time I've noticed a few pricing inconsistencies at the register. Depending on who is ringing up the order it can seem semi-fare or shockingly a bit over priced. Half Dark Chicken no sides = $10.99Half Dark Chicken w/ 2 sided = $10.99Sometimes you might get 3 or 4 sauces with the order. If you get 3 on one visit and say "could I please get one more?", you might get charged .30 cents. One occasion, I asked for 5 sauces. Instead of maybe only charging me for an extra 2 of the 5 requested. I was billed for a total of 5 at $1.50. Keep in mind by default they sometimes give you out 3 or 4 sauces for half a chicken. A colleague was shocked when he got billed for $15.17 for half white and asked for 4 sauces. Thinking it would not cost $15. Receipt showed $13.39 for the white and 1 extra sauce .30. Not sure how handing out an odd number of sauces makes sense for 2 pieces of chicken and then not verbally informing the customer, heads up the 4th sauce will cost an additional .30 cents is that ok. Instead, you receive the receipt for signature and stare at it like "What just happened". My point here is that pricing is inconsistent. And if you are sensitive to sodium it can sometimes be a little salty. The place is not bad. It's clean and they process the orders fast. Just not happy with the inconsistent pricing we seem to experience.

The staff were very helpful when I ordered. The chicken and sides were well seasoned and tasty. The menu here has a great variety of items and is not limited to rotisserie chicken. They also have subs, kabobs and complete entrees. The portions are more than enough.

Good chicken. Service was not particularly welcoming and the atmosphere wasn't great considering it wasn't even a cheap meal.

So my need for Peruvian chicken has returned big time. I have been shopping at the mostly empty Safeway nearby. And so I've been stopping at this Super Pollo rather than Quincy St for takeout. During the epidemic I just want to shop at places where I'm in and out and home in a hot minute. This fits the bill. The chicken is excellent. And I love both locations for spinach. They aren't exactly the same, they both have potatoes in it, but this location has more tomatoes, which is pretty yummy, so are yucca fries. This is a very inexpensive, very fast solution to dinner. If you haven't had Peruvian chicken haul yourself to a super pollo location. Especially if you're a person who likes well-seasoned food, that rotisserie chicken in the grocery store is just light on flavor. Half a chicken and two sides will cost you about $11 and you'll have leftovers.

Great food and fast line !! Really recommend it and also always good to leave them a little thank you in there jar ! Happy workers