We had a bunch of people recommend EL Jefe Grill, which convinced us to visit, especially since we…read morewere staying nearby. When we walked in for a Sunday dinner, we were greeted with the smell of roasting chicken and charcoal, a promising sign from the very start. It was pretty busy inside, but after ordering at the counter, the food only took about 15 minutes to arrive. Whole Chicken Meal ($27.74) - The meal comes with two 12 oz sides, an 8oz salsa, and either corn or flour tortillas. For the sides we went with the classic Mexican Rice and the Refried Beans. Both are pretty standard stuff from a Mexican restaurant. The rice is tender with still distinct grains, has an reddish color from tomatoes, and adds a scant amount of veggies mixed through. The beans are mostly smooth throughout, fatty and creamy. We went with the corn tortillas, of which they provide a whole stack of twelve, warmed until steaming, making them hot, soft, and pliable, perfect to eat with the chicken and sides. The chicken is legitimately amazing. Basically the entire restaurant smells like chicken fat being charred over mesquite. It's a mesmerizing smell that made me salivate upon walking in. The chicken is whole roasted with the dark meat and wings being cooked until succulent and juicy. The interior of the breasts are a bit dry, but there's not much that can be done with this cooking method! Otherwise, the char is excellent, creating an almost crust-like nature to the skin and the spice mix imbues a yellow glow to the entire tray. They give so much food that we only finished perhaps a quarter of it. We ended up bringing the rest home on our drive up the next day and ate it for another couple of meals. (5/5) I especially love their salsa bar off to the side of the main counter. There's so much variety, there's surely something to please anyone. They have a mild tomato, a mild but smoky, a spicy and fruity, a green tangy tomatillo, a creamy avocado, a crunchy fresh pico de gallo, a smoky and spicy, and a tangy and spicy salsa - basically all combinations someone could ask for. Even the spiciest additions are still very tolerable to my tastes. We were impressed enough to visit again the next day for lunch: Supreme Burrito al Pastor ($14.37) - This is hefty burrito, almost Mission-sized, being around 4 inch in diameter with the weight to match. It's first filled with plenty of Mexican rice, same as with the meal. For some reason, this time, the rice is hard and tough, like they had reached down to scrape the bottom of the rice cooker. It would likely be the most coveted portion of rice in a tagine or clay pot, but in a burrito, the toughness doesn't work well. On top of the rice are the refried beans, spooned over intermittently. It adds creaminess and fat to the otherwise dry exterior layers. Then the layer of meat begins - cubed pork, marinated in a savory and sweet sauce, then mixed up with chopped pineapples. It's more adobada than al pastor, and is on the sweeter end of things with the pineapple. The spice mixture isn't the most notable; they definitely focus on the chicken at El Jefe vs. the pork. Veggies, including lettuce and a pico de gallo mix cover the meat, followed by thinly shredded cheese and sour cream, which is thick and rich, perhaps more resembling crema than cream, and some guacamole, tangy and fatty. It's not the most even application - for example, the guac only covers one end of the burrito while the sour cream covers the other end. (4/5) I have to say, the chicken served at EL Jefe Grill is perfection. I would revisit just for that. Bathrooms - Two unisex rooms Note: El Jefe charges a 2.9% credit card fee. This is displayed at the register, but they have their POS set up incorrectly. Firstly, they lump the cost into the menu item instead of separating it out into a fee. Secondly, they actually charge a random fee rather than 2.9%. For example, the whole chicken meal is 3.1% and the supreme burrito is 2.7%. Very bizarre. I reported it to their management so hopefully it gets fixed soon.

We stopped to grab lunch while on that side of town after having multiple people recommend this…read morelocation. I ordered a chicken bowl and my husband ordered the barrio tacos. The portion sizes are great and we definitely took home leftovers. The staff was so friendly and accommodating. You really felt welcome! I'm interested to go back and try the family chicken dinner package. It looks like such a great value.

Squeezed in next to the downtown Tigard post office with street parking nearby. Pretty much one…read moreitem on the menu as far as I could tell. The woman behind the counter was friendly, efficient and masked. COVID precautions were top notch. Chicken bento bowl comes in two sizes: regular and large. The large ($9) is plenty, even for two people, but of course I ate the whole thing. She was out of brown rice the day I visited but those things happen. I had the Tso sauce instead of the lemongrass sauce. A little like teriyaki but less sweet and more ginger (?) The chicken chunks were lean thigh meat and had no fat or grisly bone. Steamed broccoli florets were still crunchy (which is a good thing). Quick service. No wait. Healthy and fresh.

Pretty decent lunchtime bento! The chicken is juicy soft and flavorful. Portion size is fantastic…read morefor the price and you get sixlets with your meal! That's a win in my book!

- service is incredibly nice and quick - inside is really…read moreclean with indoor and outdoor seating - food was sooo yummy!! crispy chicken, always juicy

Service was efficient! We came in on a random weekday afternoon and it wasn't busy at all. We were…read moregreeted promptly and had our order put in, and was called up in about 5 minutes. There's a good amount of seating inside, and the day we were in there was always staff cleaning up the tables after people left, they were super on top of it. The food was good! I got the two piece spicy meal set with mashed potatoes and coleslaw. I think the coleslaw could be better.. it was a little too soupy watery imo, but flavor wise was fine. The chicken was the main thing I came for, and it was tasty! Perfect crunchy skin, juicy chicken dipped with my gravy,

Awesome. Every time. Friendly staff, consistent service and…read morefood quality. I'm a fan for life.

Updating review, and giving them one extra star. I've come to like their chicken pretty well. I…read moreget it hot, and it's legit hot and spicy with a good flavor. That and the severe decline of Popeye's Chicken, makes Dave's look a heck of a lot better. There are still pretty big drawbacks however. Their sides are severely lacking imo, and it's certainly not a very friendly place. And it takes them a *crazy long* time to get your food. Often 30 min+, which is insane for the type of place they are. At least it is somewhat mitigated by them having a decent app that tells you the status of your order, so that can save you some of the time. Still, if you want chicken and you like it very spicy, this is pretty much your option for the Tualatin/Wilsonville area.

I've gone here a couple times and really feel like the chicken is so crispy and flavorful. This…read moretime we got the whole chicken and eater beware of the bones, but there was a lot of delicious meat and it was a good eat! The cheesy Ddukbokki (rice noodle cakes) were also good, but still spicy if you cannot tolerate heat (more than just gochujang). It's a large space with a bar like feel, and the service was generally kind and responsive!

Not even worth trying... prices are outrageous! Why would I go here and get 6 wings for $12 when I…read morecould get 20 wings AND fries for $16.99 from WingStop? -not a WingStop employee

friendly staff great food what else can you ask for , sauce bar and fried pickles amazing , great…read moreplace to watch the game

Ordered: -Bacavo sandwich…read more -Cheesy BBQ sandwich -Chicken tenders -Fried pickles -Fried -Reeses Cold Fusion Pro: -Generous portions! Freshly cut fries (salt + rosemary pepper was so tasty). Fried pickles!! A sauce bar (no extra charge)... This place is amazing!! -Our favorite items that we thought were unique: fries (salt + rosemary seasoning), cold fusion custard, fried pickles -Plenty of seating & clean interior -Friendly staff & open until 10pm! Con: -Gets crowded at the cashier (especially since it's hard to see the menu as it is facing a small corner). A self order kiosk -Food can be quite salty after a while!! (Esp the pickles)

it was our first time coming in for lunch. LJ was our server and he was amazing. Guided us through…read morethe menu, making great suggestions. We loved the food and. The atmosphere. great Deals and prices. Definitely coming back for Happy Hour. We wish more servers were like LJ in the industry. He was great.

We loved the chicken very juicy and great taste This is our first time there and we will be backread more

After getting off work I was looking for a bite to eat that wasn't fast food, leading me to try…read morethis spot out. The gentleman operating the cart was very attentive, friendly and definitely knows his way around a chicken. Chicken Burrito is $16, but the portion given to me far exceeded my expectations. Quite literally the largest burrito I have ever been given. Not only was the burrito big, but it was also super flavorful and packed to the brim with rice, beans, chicken, habanero sauce (added), and it came with some spicy sauce. I ate the first half, and will save the second half for next month when I'm hungry again. All jokes aside though, a burrito is easily 2-3 peoples worth of grub. Safe to say this spot is a keeper, and I'll definitely be spreading the word to my circle.

My fam and I were definitely on one when it came to Daddy's Chickens for awhile... We ate here…read moremultiple times a month, don't ask, won't tell... between their massive chicken burritos for $16 and their whole chicken combo, this man fed you for days! Burritos come with rice, beans, sour cream; the whole combo comes with a side of rice, beans, tortillas, onions and peppers galore. Whichever order you get, you get the choice of red or green salsa, the red is molten and hot to the core! The service is always friendly, but the food, on point almost every single time. The only thing that makes me feel like I can't eat this on a weekly basis, is the oiliness that collects from the chicken? Sometimes its barely there, other times, I question the golden liquid fats... perhaps its from them using the rotisserie spit? Whatever it is, its at least worth a try on your end.