Went back, got the shrimp ceviche to-go. Fire! The shrimp was fresh. You get the acidity, saltiness and crunchiness that is a good ceviche. Service was quick, the to-go orders are prepared in the back kitchen (they have two). And the cooks are very attentive to the people waiting, ensuring orders are made ASAP. read more

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hands down the BEST mondongo I have ever had and they definitely don't hold back on portion size. stop reading this and go get some, NOW! :D read more

El pollo Rico Is an authentic El Salvadorian and Honduras style restaurant They have a very large menu with price points for lunch starting around 250 for a Salvadori and cornmeal stuffed with cheese pork or chicken or they have platters in the $15 range They also feature breakfast with price points between nine and $13 for fried plantain grilled steak being avocado with cheese and cream I went for a takeout lunch on a Saturday afternoon and will try it again once they're open for sit down read more

El Pollo Rico Restaurant - a burrito wrapped in aluminum foil - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I have visited this place a few times and is okay, most of the time i get the same thing, pupusas they are really good and affordable, not the best one i ever had but not bad. read more

El Pollo Rico Restaurant - Pupusa revuelta - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Es la segunda vez que boy a este restaurante con mi hija y cuñado, pedimos 2 sopas de mariscos con coco, para empezar el coco en la sopa brillaba por su ausencia, sin gusto y súper caras, el caldo de Rea k yo pedí salada y sin verduras solo con dos pedazos de zanahoria y un pedacito de yuca, la mesera muy amable ! A aparte tuvimos que esperar más de media hora para que nos trajeran la comida. Jamás volveré a este lugar ni yo ni ninguno de mis compañeros de trabajo. read more

The server was nice and polite. We ordered mojarra frita, chicken nuggets, nachos, drinks and atol we elote. Mojarra: tasteless - it seems like they didnt even add salt, rice was very chunky, very disappointed. Nachos: hard chips, very little steak and a bunch of beans at the bottom of the chips - it was served as it was a beans plate very juicy with some old tortilla chips and a few pieces of steak. Fries were ok We will not be coming back and would not recommend this restaurant. read more

El Pollo Rico Restaurant - Mojarra frita rice only - no taste at all - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The pupusas were so good. I thoroughly enjoyed them. The lady making them seemed sweet

I've gone plenty of times in person and you literally have to ask them for drinks because the waitress are too busy "flirting" or paying more attention to the drunk customers or the ones ordering beers , alcohol etc. after waiting what feels like an eternity we finally get our drink they but they don't come back until maybe 10 minutes after to take you order and then wait even longer !! And the food ISNT EVEN WORTH IT ! Your just wasting your time honestly. I've called ahead of time plenty of times as well and they tell me " it'll be ready in 15 minutes" I get there on time and STILL have to wait almost AN HOUR to get the food and if you tell them " I've been waiting for my food" they'll tell you it's almost done but that just means they're barely cooking it.The only good thing from here is the bread they The only good thing from here is the bread they sell and the Latino snacks. read more

Slow service and a plate was charged after my wife did like it . Really bad experience over all, not coming back after today and will tell everyone not to come . Tip, try to cater more to your clients they are the ones who bring in your money. As a resident of wake county forest over 15 yrs I can say this is one of the worst restaurants around. read more

Ayer estuve en este restaurante, compre 4 pupusas, 2 tamales, y quesó, y me an cobrado 70$, cuando mire mi balance en mi cuenta de banco no lo podía creer, la dueña de el restaurante salió a seguirme y a reclamarme que yo no había pagado la cuenta, y me sobregiro la tarjeta, yo trabaje en este restaurante de cocinera y ganaba 500$ a la quincena, siempre la dueña me miraba de mala manera, de que te sirve ser Cristiana si eres injusta con la gente. Yesterday I was in this restaurant, I bought 4 pupusas, 2 tamales, and cheese, and they charged me $ 70, when I looked at my balance in my bank account I couldn't believe it, the owner of the restaurant came out to follow me and claim that I had not paid the bill, even though I gave her the receipt, she overdrawn the card, I worked in this restaurant as a cook and earned $ 500 every 15 days working Monday- Friday, the owner always looked at me in a bad way, she is mean and coarse, what is the use of being a Christian if you are unfair to people, employees, and customers. read more

So for a while last year they lost their liquor license, but when I went early this year they had one again. The Carne Asada was still good. The portions are large, I'm happy to report that on all other fronts it is still as pleasant as I found it 2 years ago. read more

The service there is SOOO SLOOOWWWW!! I ordered chips and salsa and it took forever to come and when it came it was warm (hot) instead of cold like every other restaurant which would have been fine but it just wasn't very good. I ordered steak fajitas and again waited for an eternity to find it had the fewest onions and peppers of any fajitas I've ever had, and I've had a lot. The meat was quite good but the fajitas came with only one tortilla. Jeez. I ordered a second one and they charged me $3 for a single freaking tortilla. And it turns out they charged me $5 for the salsa as well. Avoid this place at all costs, I'd rather have McDonald's. read more

My dining companion and I are always reluctant to review these spots that are so wonderful, because it's like having our own little well-kept secret! The pupusas......mmmmmmm.......they were so deliious, melt-in-your-mouth good. Everything there was just amazing. It was clean. Service was fast and friendly. Everything was just great. I loved it. I've been to a lot of Central America, but never El Salvador......this makes me want to go. They know how to do food. Perfect flavors. Love it. Love it. LOVE IT. read more

Food tasted delicious till I found a roach leg on my food, I didn't want to believe it so I started looking for more, I found another one, I showed the server and she took it to show her co workers, she came back and said she didn't believe it was but it could be from a fish , I had ordered stake definitely won't be coming, the server kindly asked me if I wanted my food replaced , I said no thank you bring my tap, I paid my Tap in full and I won't be returning. read more

Dont waste your time or money. No gasten ni su tiempo ni su dinero. They will tell you 20 minutes for an order and completely forget without any remorse. Waited over an hour for food that was ready 30 mins prior to me receiving it. Vayan a comprar algo mejor. Hay miles de lugares mil veces mejor. read more

My friends and I came in at 6:50 for the first time. The waitress did not take our order till 7. I ordered the carne torta asada and as pictured was disgusting. The fries were soggy and the sandwich was a disappointment. The water, I'm pretty certain was tap water. The Horchata was very powdery. After waiting 40 minutes, my friends food still did not come out. We ended up leaving and would definitely not come back again. read more

El Pollo Rico Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We visited this restaurant because of the great Yelp reviews...and we were not disappointed. The Latin cuisine was authentic and was the best tasting food we have had in a long time. My partner ordered the huevos rancheros, and I devoured the yuca fritas y chicharrones. Amazing food and friendly staff. Speaking as foodies, we highly recommend this restaurant. Ignore the "dive" appearance of the exterior and give it a try. read more

Best food I've had in the triangle for authentic Latin food. This rivals the pink taco truck back home. I can't say that in few days I've been here twice. I've been back so much, I need to just say that I see the same customers. This is a little known gem and needs the attention it deserves. soooo yummy!!!! THANK YOU!!! read more

If you want some reall pupusas or enchiladas or sopes or whatever i would really recommend this places. They literally make it out of scratch and it comes out tasting THEEE BOOMMBB!! Growing up with hispanic food made it hard for a restaurant to replace it but this place made it!!!! Lol. read more

El Pollo Rico Restaurant - Not your everyday restaurant but look at this mean ENCHILADA! Can i say yum!!? - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The tacos are really good here and the papusa. My order was wrong but I just chose to suck it up. The atmosphere is that if a store and restaurant and service is hit or miss. Most of their items seem overpriced except the tacos etc. I don't know maybe it's just me. No kids menu either. I will return for tacos. read more

So I got hooked on pupusas when my former coworker introduced me to them about a year ago. Today was the first time I stopped in to place an order myself. I was hoping for yuka and pupusas but the yuka went up in price again, plus, I was not going to be able to eat the whole container of it myself so I decided on just the pupusas. It was a short wait while they prepared my order to go. The pupusas did not disappoint!!! Keep up the good work and amazing food! read more

Ordered steak and rib combo, but got the chicken and ribs. Language barriers were a huge issue and the place was quite loud too. Food was okay, but very dry. read more

El Pollo Rico Restaurant - Chicken and ribs - Mexican Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Went there because I heard the food was amazing. I wouldn't know. Ordered our food (just two of us) and 40 min later we still didn't receive our food. The restaurant was far from full capacity. So much for first impressions. I can only hope this wasn't intentional read more

They service is really terrible, they just ask what you want to eat ( yet the 2 times I came they brought the wrong food they took twice longer ) and they don't come back and check if you need something or refill the drinks all the waitresses spend their time at the kitchen talking instead of doing their job read more

Terrible staff who only gossipthey charged two times as much and were interested in guys who walked in rather than the other customers. Never coming back for sure read more

Terrible! Staff only cares about the grown men who come to drink bears and flirt with them so that they can get there tip. They do not care about the other customers at All! It feels like I'm at a Mexican hooters with the way the waitresses walk around. Never coming back and DO NOT RECOMMEND. Unless you're a thirsty old man who likes to flirt with younger woman. Don't come here if you want to order water with your meal too bc they'll hate you read more

I've been back to El Pollo Rico twice in the last two days. Wow, their food is even better. Previously, their pupusas were somewhat lacking. They have stepped up their game and they are some seriously delicious eats. I had pork and cheese pupusas on both days. Today, I also had the plantanos fritos, sweet plantains, savory refried beans and crema. So friggin' good. My husband had the carne asada plate and really enjoyed it. The price is right and the food is satisfying. This place is still a winner. read more

Delicious and authentic. The papusa's were spot on, arrived quickly and tasted fantastic. I ordered 3 of them, and had no problem finishing off my plate! Three is a bit much for lunch, I would only order two on my next visit. Only negative is that the music is a bit loud which makes it hard to have a conversation. read more

If you want REAL Mexican food, this place is for you! Tacos with fresh cilantro, lime and corn tortillas, NOT FRIED!!

Great food. Hidden on the side if you are coming from the main road just loop all the way around. Definitely an authentic taste and flavor! read more

Best pupusas in town. I've tried several but these taste like they are from El Salvador. Great food good people.

Hole in the wall, it has the best papusas in town. What they call enchiladas are actually like crispy sopes, and better than any other sope I've had in town. Just about everything I've had here has been perfect. Service is pretty decent too. The jukebox can be deafening however. read more

Horrible service, ordered carne guisada and all my meat taste like seafood (raw) . After telling them it didn't taste right, the lady didn't even over me a new plate or something new to try. I was so hungry & they charge me the plate. Waitress do not even check up on clients and food takes forever to be served. If you take that long to cooked , the food should at least be cooked well & not raw read more

Worst pollo con Tajadas ever, chess's don't go in the pollo con tajadas, and the horchata, taste like agua de chocolate... good luck

I stumble on this restaurant by passing by it everyday. El Pollo is not to far from my job and very convenient to order far. I love the flavor they use in all meals I've tried so far. It's real authentic Latin spices. This has been my go to place when I want a taste of Mexican/lation food. read more

El Salvadorian food at its best as I guess from the flags on the wall. If you like Peruvian Chicken it's almost alike except for the green and white sauces they have Salsa. The ambience is not something to look forward to as tables and chairs in my sons school cafeteria is better. They have a row of refrigerators like in 7/11 filled with beer. A shelf of ingredients that they use covers the kitchen. Don't get me wrong the food is decent. But the ambience is not something to admire. Your better off getting a take out or invite all boys and drink here. As I ate I didn't see a single lady eating because this is not the kind of place to take one. I ordered their Chicken covered with shredded vegetables and Tostones or fried flattened plantain. They are courteous and accommodating. read more

I regret not coming here more often (only came two times) and now I'm moving to Florida ): I love their Baleadas and pupusas.It has a family atmosphere feel to it & it tastes as authentic as you can ever find read more

Great pupusas. I liked the bean and cheese best. Also the salsa verde was delicious. We did carry out which was perfect, but looked like it could be a fun spot to enjoy some beers and watch soccer while you ate. I'm not a meat eater, and there were plenty of bean, cheese, and seafood options. But I imagine the beans may have had pork fat. read more

me and my boyfriend went and both got the chicken fajitas. you get enough for leftovers the next day. The only downside is they have a few canned drinks besides that it's all mexican. It was amazing, but the service was slow i would come back. read more

love this spot. food is fresh,healthy and staff is very efficient. a true lunch spot for those who have a 30 min lunch. chicken is always fresh and juicy. cool side items. facility is clean and real well managed. read more