Craving a taste of a Caribbean style food.. drop by for a sandwich or platter. Made fresh and hot to order. Peak hours can be a bit busy so expect a short wait but that's a good testament to the food. read more

Great service at the counter. The dining area is kept clean and the staff empied the garbage bins while I was there. The family meal deal is the way to go if you have a few folks to feed. The chicken is so tasty and pairs well with the rice and black beans. I chose white rice they also have yellow rice which I'll try next time. Good value! read more

Pollo Tropical - Add guac - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

I was excited to eat here since I'm from Miami . I went in with my boyfriend and . I told the manager since he was at the register wow I'm surprised it's so slow . Normally the line wraps around on the other pollo tropical. He basically was insulated and told me this was there slow time . Ok then we got our food the chicken was cold and hard which this is not what they're known for and had to ask for extra things since they do not have it avil as other location . The worst pollo tropical I have EVER been to . And they are literally like 10min away from my house never again . read more

The only employee worth keeping is Tyler, everyone else should be fired immediately. I love Polo Tropical, but this one location has the rudest staff, other than Tyler. Came in for lunch, and there was some sort of argument amongst the staff, with one male employee flipping off other staff; and another female on staff who had the worst attitude toward customers. The staff was lazy and busy arguing which each other; while Tyler was the only one working chopping chicken, and asking other staff members to please help customers and take the orders. When we walked up the register, to place our order, the female employee, looked directly at us, rolled her eyes, walked away, and went back to arguing with her coworkers. Give Tyler a raise, fire the rest! read more

Sweet plantain is not ripe enough. I think they got pigeons. They're not really chickens. Very small. And the rice was so so.

The chicken was not wel grilled, more like cooked. It was lacking that charred flavor. I had the vegan tropi chop with beyond meat and it was good. We also shared a side of fried Yucca and tostones. The Yucca was not as good as I remembered from other locations, I think it was fried earlier and was sitting there. It was very dry. Tostones on the other had were very good. Greasy as hell but oh so good. Service was good. read more

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Shoutout to Nick at the window! He is always friendly/helpful, and he remembers my name every time I pass through. 10/10 customer service. Great job, Nick!! read more

told my girlfriend she's gotta give Pollo Tropical another try... they mess up the order... and our quesadilla came in a ball. Was not a good experience read more

Pollo Tropical - This isn't Churrasco Steak.. - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

This service here is terrible. Always getting orders wrong. Food is good but the service is terrible meaning they will mess up orders or sit in the drive through for 10mins while someone in front you saying absolutely nothing. Now I will make emphasis not to come ever again read more

Consistently missing items from my orders over the last few months. Even after bringing it to the managers attention. Customer service is automated, no one to speak with. Horrible experience will not be returning read more

I've never heard of this spot until today when a coworker insisted we hit it up for lunch. Ironically enough, I said to a friend last week that I didn't expect to find a Cuban spot in the Tampa area, but alas here we are. The food itself was par for the course when it comes to fast food, but left a good impression for my first time with Cuban fast food specifically. The Cuban Sandwich was good (I don't do ham and they had no problem taking it off), the fries were solid for wedges, and the pineapple lemonade was fire. Not a bad choice if you're looking for something quick but different in the Tampa area. read more

Pollo Tropical - a sign for a restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

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Man... what a visit. First off, the doors were locked at 2pm. Somehow both entry doors were locked. People were dining inside and even the people behind me were confused as to what the deal was. Finally a customer got up and opened the door. Cameron was taking orders and was just sooooo slooooow. It took 18 minutes to get our food after ordering. They were out of the guava cheesecake as well. The flan was such a small portion, I honestly can't believe they are charging nearly $3. My skewered chicken was cold and when I mentioned it, I was told they could heat it up again... no thanks. I'll just deal with it since we were already waiting. The rest of the food was just "ok" but not what I expected. They seriously need to work on their stuff here. read more

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Good Cuban sandwiches for fast food and their churros and coconut shrimp are really good. Typical quick serve

arrived for lunch and i am told 30minutes for Chicken. Management needs to train their staff. read more

Pollo Tropical - it's 109Pm lunch and no 30 minutes wait for Chicken. Great Franchise or bad training. - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

The male cashier was a stick-in-the-mud and he didn't hide his distate for us travellers , but the food was delicious. Highly recommend.

Came here for a quick bite via drive thru . The Yelp avg score is spot on. The Cuban sandwich was ok and lukewarm as well as the fried yuca . Not the Pollo I grew up with in Miami read more

Pollo Tropical - Cuban - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

Food was really good / people nice :I would return and recommend it to anyone looking for chicken beans and rice

I ordered my food at 7:47 pm with an 8 pm pickup. I arrived at 7:58 and didn't receive my food until 8:10. The whole time I was waiting for my food a short long haired man with a ponytail was prepping my box around 8 pm with a 1/4 chicken with the box open. Well 10 minutes he finally decides to add beans to the order and the beans tray is already full mind you. I go to ask him if he was going to give me the chicken that you had laying out the whole time. Before even acknowledging who I was he proceeds to walk in the back. I also want to add that the whole time I stood in the Mobile Pickup area I was never acknowledged (Horrible Customer Service). Here is a pic of my lukewarm food. read more

Pollo Tropical - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

I want to know what kind of pollo tropical is this they are supposed to be a chicken place and don't have chicken the name says it tropical chicken Been there 3 times and they never have chicken close that bitch down then if y'all can't sale what is promoted sorry excuse of a chicken place and pour service overall read more

I never expect much from this place, but it's convenient for lunch. Although very hard when you order a rice bowl with lettuce to eat with a spoon. This location ran out of napkins and forks and was giving out a piece of paper towel with a spoon. Really poor management I feel sorry for the staff. How do you run a restaurant with no forks.!!!! read more

Whoever made my bowl tonight, I hope you get everything you want in life best tropichop with extra cilantro garlic sauce

The chicken was dry. Since I didn't have time to go back and have it replaced, I drank 30 ounces of water to get it down my throat. I threw the Caesar salad away because the lettuce is brown. Not sure why there's tomatoes in it either. And no croutons or parmesan cheese. I think they need to analyze their Caesar salad. Overall disappointed. The top of the box should state; "Warning: contents of this box contain inedible food." read more

Pollo Tropical - Brown lettuce should not be served. Threw that away. - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

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Updated review. Tried here again during the day, and it was good. We ordered as a to go order so that food would be there when we arrived. The order was correct, ready on time. read more

UPDATE: My previous post was about the dreadful condition the ceiling was in. My husband was thrilled to send me new photos of the repairs that have been done. He also mentioned that the service was super speedy and his lunch was delicious. read more

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Disappointed with my meal tonight. Literally no beans in my black beans, just a soupy mess. (look at attached video). Should have offered another side. read more

if I could give this place a zero, I would. The service is terrible, the bathroom is dirty and the food is overcooked, dry and burnt. And the bean are TERRIBLE! How do you screw up beans? read more

Since my GPS had me two blocks away in a mall looking for Pollo Tropical signage....I decided "Why not call for directions?" BAD CHOICE! Was on hold for 25+ minutes....and finally located restaurant on OTHER side of mall! ****Was still on hold when the server was taking our order--- I told the manager my cell was still on hold with his restaurant...he simply shrugged his shoulders--never even offered any apology or condolences!**** And THERE WAS ONLY ONE CUSTOMER IN RESTAURANT who was exasperated and waiting for her order---none in drive drive through! Manager had young man finish taking our orders....and both had to be repeated several times; and they still BOTH had mistakes! We chose to "dine in" so we had to keep running back to counter to correct orders. My friend enjoyed her Tropichop; mine was tasty. ***n fact, this is ONLY reason to deal with such poor service---the taste.*** I gave manager several opportunities to apologize....he failed. For my friend, this was her FIRST TIME at PT....she was very "underwhelmed!" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Had I been manager, I would've at the very least, offered coupons, free drinks, or comped our meals! (YOU NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE TO MAKE A FIRST IMPRESSION) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Then the employee that messed up our orders brought his own lunch (fast food from DIFFERENT restaurant) and sat two tables away, eating and playing video games. Isn't this what employee break rooms are for? And upon leaving used restroom to wash hands; it was a dirty mess! This Pollo Tropical---food good. Everything else unacceptable! read more

The manager was very friendly and provided a premiere customer service for my girlfriend and I. Food is always great but this man put it over the top. read more

Had half grilled chicken with two sides. The chicken was way overcooked and not edible. This place is an embarrassment. If I owned this establishment I would start from scratch and retrain all employees. read more

I remember the days when this restaurant was full of people enjoying Latin style cuisine. I've been there many times with my family over the years. Last night I had an experience that no franchisee or restaurant owner should have to deal with.... Probably one of the worst service experiences that I've had at a restaurant in quite a while. Although the chicken, the rice and beans and the salad that I had were still delicious I believe that this restaurant will soon be closed within the next two years unless drastic changes occur. The restroom was the first indication of its imminent closure. Not only was it dirty... but a large swath of the paint and drywall was torn off the wall (men's restroom). If the restroom is a public indication of the cleanliness of the entire facility... I am assuming that the management pays the same attention to the operation of its kitchen and staff. And this certainly became apparent when I went to order. The lady who waited on me at the counter obviously was not a happy camper and didn't really want to wait on customers. When my food was brought to the counter it was dropped off and the server promptly disappeared. I waited at the counter while two additional servers came to the counter area, but they never engaged me, looked at me or asked if they could help me. I said "excuse me" loud enough for one to hear me... but she never turned her back to see who was talking to her. The expressions of their faces and the way that they all were interacting with each other clearly reflected that they did not wish to be there. I finally said quite loudly, that I'm sure would have been interpreted as being rude.... "excuse me will someone please help me". No smile, or "Excuse me, I'm sorry sir !"... instead I got a surly "what do you want?".... when I asked for a container of salad dressing she promptly walked away and did not return although I saw her return to the kitchen and speak to one of the line cooks in the back. I had to get the attention of another employee.... and at this point I was quite miffed. I gave up on the idea that I would receive any salad dressing.... so instead I asked if I could please get some sauce for my chicken... I was told that they did not have the pineapple rum sauce... then I asked for the Guava BBQ sauce.... that too was not available. I remember the days when the sauce bar was in the seating area and one had to wait in line to get the sauce because of so many people in the restaurant and the place was clean.... I believe that I could manage this restraunt and increase sales by 50% as a minimum within 4 months, all by paying attention to certain details, and by making sure to treat the customer with respect and good service. read more

This place USED to be awesome. I understand these folks are working and are probably short handed, but don't be short with your customers. The guy at the register doesn't know how to write you up and the girl behind the counter obviously hates her life right now. Multiple customers made very simple request and received attitude in return. I've always enjoyed their food but won't be going to a place that treats customers badly. My plea to the manager is get a grip and fix it.... I want to keep coming back. Maybe try stealing some employees from Chick-fil-A....They seem to be the gold standard in customer service. read more

I really enjoyed this restaurant! The food is AWESOME and the staff is respectful and courteous. Two gentlemen stood out in particular and I would like to give them some recognition. Their names are Nate and I think the other gentleman's name was Allen. They moved pretty quick to get my order together! I will definitely be back in the future when I'm in town. read more

If I could leave a negative number I would at point. Just left there and first waited in drive through for 10 min and no response. I back out and tried to go in and that was even worse as they handled the person in front and just walked off not to return or acknowledge me. This was a dumpster fire of a interaction. read more

Nikki hooked us up. Gave us all the good recommendations! We needed up getting half the menu and we tried ever sauce. It was the perfect hang over lunch!! read more

Pollo Tropical - Fried The Crispy Chicken Cuban - Latin American Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

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Omg SERIOUSLY how hard is it to send someone we in to clean the nasty bathrooms every hour or two?!?! As if that wasn't nasty enough, I was appalled when I got to the condiment counter! This place just continues to go downhill as far as cleanliness and still think changing to plastic and styrofoam is not just difficult for the customers trying to cut chicken breasts with a plastic knife but it is horrible for the envuronment. TRY CLEANING ONCE IN A WHILE!!! read more

Love the food its taste great but when I tried to add on points there system was down, they don't know how to add on points on the app afterwards. They are just stupid. They are lucky there not getting 1 because food is awesome just to let them know read more

I think of all three Pollo locations I visit, this is my favorite. The service is great and food is always fresh and ready to go - no waiting for chicken to be prepared (this actually happened twice in one night at the Ulmerton/Largo location) ... I have to agree with some of the other reviewers, they need to staff up and work on their cleanliness appearance. The other Pollo locations have them beat when it comes to neatness throughout the restaurant. read more

Ordered 2 Cubans and plantains just for everything to be COLD. $24 down the drain. Not to mention as our food was bagged, our bag was dropped right onto the floor. So they laugh about it and look over at me and go hide in the back. Can't even put it in a new bag? Then for it to be cold too.... Come on... read more

Arrived at 930 p.m. ordered a tropi chop...out of white rice, ok got brown. Only had black beans, ok if that's all you have. No corn, onions. They only had peppers so I said ok trying to work with them. I get up to window and they have no dipping sauce. I still paid for my order and left. I get home they did not add the peppers so absolutely no toppings. The brown rice was hard and crunchy. The meat was missing altogether. Now it's too late to take back after a long day at work...I'm upset anyone could think it's ok to sell a bowl of hard rice and black beans for $7. Also ordered a Cuban sandwich for my Son....he pulled it out of the bag and said "What's this?" The meat was missing. This had to have been done on purpose. We have never had a problem like this before. read more

cashier is maybe having a bad day but you have to at least say hi to a customer in front of you, this is customer service and I used to worked on a pollo tropical in Florida this is not the way I remember a customer was treated I don't recommend anyone to visit this restaurant read more