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    El Pollo Norteño

    3.7 (133 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Open 9:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Natalia D.

    They offer different foods, but the main dishes are chicken combos for parties, carnitas and carne asada. The only problem here, there's not a lot parking. They deliver also to your address. The prices are not cheap, but reasonable. Considering is a small business, but we can support those places. The food is good and the service is fast. There's a few pollo norteño places to go, I recommend you to try it.

    Nasty rice - you can tell by the color.

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    1 month ago

    Best place for al pastor! Food is amazing! Tacos are perfect and burritos are huge! Come here all the time and will continue to come back.

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    3 months ago

    I really like the food at El Pollo Norteño, Good customer service, and the place nice music and always clean ambiance amazing.

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    10 months ago

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    3 months ago

    Amazing service. I love the food, the client service, and how helpful everyone was. Definitely a place to try!

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    2 years ago

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    8 months ago

    Great customer service. Friendly staff, food is always amazing. Thank you guys for everything. I will be back!!

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    3 months ago

    Came in today everything was great, food was delicious highly recommended definitely coming back again

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    1 year ago

    Amazing juicy chicken, great deal great food. good for catering as well. Go get yourself some!

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    6 months ago

    Great service very nice food I very delicious they have it so clean the place and they have everything you loved

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    8 months ago

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    7 months ago

    Excellent service from the staff. Juicy roasted chicken, fast service, and great flavor. My new favorite spot in town!

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    8 months ago

    Customer service was very Good. Food is even better tasting. I would definitely come back

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    7 months ago

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    10 months ago

    Great food! I drove 30min for this place. it is our families favorite chicken. Service is great

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    very amazing food and service and well kept place friendly customer service, good ambiance to the place and looks clean and well.

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    6 years ago

    Come back to Whittier or at least La Habra. Miss your delicious chicken. The beans too. Nowhere better.

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    My favorite thing is the birria ugh it's so bomb and the salsa is so hot!

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