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    El Pollo Correteado

    4.5 (55 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Menu Dec 2024
    Roxana G.

    20 out of 10 stars! This place is my favorite business in all of Arizona. This is the best chicken I've ever had. I stumbled out on it a few years ago when I took a wrong turn. I saw the smoke coming out of the business and the bright colors and I thought to myself - this is authentic and this is going to be delicious. The business I was trying to head to (Escape Campervan, which is just around the corner) had an employee there who told me he eats here for lunch all the time as it's the best chicken in the Valley! Let me tell you. It did not disappoint. Literally every time I visited Phoenix I would come here. And then when I had the choice to move here my first thought was - oh yeah, I get to have this chicken. Their charbroiled chicken is better than the barbecued rib in my opinion but either are delicious so you cannot go wrong. Their macaroni salad is also great. Make sure to check your order before you leave. Service is fast but they can mix it up by accident (happened to me, so sad, but thankfully I noticed). Don't be daunted if you don't speak Spanish. The menu is also in English and Spanish. Just point and you'll be fine but chances are you'll be served by someone nice who speaks English. This place is great. Update: They do accept credit card with a 3% convenience fee added. They now also let you give you a tip if you pay through credit card.

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    Doctor K.

    This is the best chicken I have had in Arizona. If you love bbq chicken this is the place.

    Heading back home from the May 1st rally/march I was hungry and headed to the Ranch Market on 16th St to get some chicken and tamales. When turning off Jefferson onto 16th, El Pollo C caught my eye and I thought... must be worth a try for a chicken place to obviously last so long on this nondescript corner. Seeing the wood carbon charcoal and ample grill I knew that they were old school asadores. Bottom line...very good chicken and home made tortillas. Not the ambiance or ample menu of the Ranch Market, but great for take away. I think it may be worth a taste test between these two classical places to see whose chicken rules the day. It may even be a tie...no loser for sure.

    The ribs/costillos!  Super bomb! Hot and fresh!
    Vicky M.

    I wanted to first off say this chicken was the best tasting the juiciest chicken. We walked in and it was busy. The place was small has a few tables. We got lucky and got a table! Ordered the 1/2 chicken and half ribs / Costillos. It came with corn tortillas and some sides. Pickled onions. Salsa. It was good. Ordered some beans and Mac salad. The beans were hot and tasty. Perfect actually. The ribs were crispy and seasoned just right for me. The chicken too. First bite. Really juicy and flavorful. I couldn't put it down. But had to dig into to those ribs. Like I said these ribs were a throwback to when I was a kid and my pops would bbq some ribs. No sauce just salt and pepper and charcoal. So good! Our first time here and we'll be back.

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    Joe M.

    What a find on Thanksgiving day. So glad they were open. The chicken was so tasty and moist. All the fixins with tortillas to make a delicious taco.

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    3 years ago

    fast and great service pollos are juicy and tasty i have been going there fir more thank 7 years and taste is same

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    They made me pay for a bowl of rice that they ended not getting after even asking for them heat it.

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    5 years ago

    Best chicken spot in Phoenix by far, make sure you get some macaroni salad. Prices are responsible and staff is always friendly.

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    5 years ago

    Flavor was good and fast service. The birds are in the small range. The salsa/souce. Was flavorfu!

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