This place is the highlight of our neighborhood. They are so friendly here. The place is clean with some small tables inside and some areas to sit outside including a shared quaint tiled alcove with tables and chairs to sit and eat at. The food is like home cooked food. My favorites are the basics; grilled chicken, rice, beans, slaw, chips and salsa etc but the basics done not just right, but perfect! Thank you for serving the neighborhood delicious food and always having a friendly smile. read more

Ended up here on accident because King's was already closed. Ordered chicken, beef and carnitas tacos, and they were good, but nothing special, and definitely not great. Price of $4 per taco was ridiculous for how small they were. I didn't see a price for tacos on their menu, but didn't figure they could be too expensive. My small kid ate 5 tacos ($20+) and still needed a snack afterwards to be full. Way too expensive for what you get (at least for tacos). read more

We all need to have that go-to Tuesday night spot, this is it. We can all rave and review about the latest on the Eater 38 or that hit spot in DTLA, but there are nights when the fridge is empty or you don't have time to whip up even the most basic meal. For those nights you need a Solid Basic Backup. Pollos is that spot. Easy parking, never more than one or two orders in front of me. Always friendly service which I almost exclusively have it perfectly packed to go. The menu is simple. Charbroiled whole chickens. Two versions: spicy and not. The spicy can have a kick and I love my spicy Hot Ones hot. Chicken is sides is what it is. All the sides are great. You can't go wrong here. Fresh tortillas, everything feels and tastes scratch made. read more

My boss recommended this place. Cute place with its own parking lot. No line, I went on a Monday during dinner time. I will definitely be back. Their salsa was delicious. And it's nice and fresh good for their price. Family meal was great for 5 people and we still had leftovers. 16 Piece Family Meal with 6 sides: Spicy Chicken: 5/5 Juicy with a kick. I would say it's el pollo loco with a kick and I like it! Delicious. Beans: 5/5 Their beans are magical it's a must. Coleslaw: 5/5 Delicious. Better than Popeyes and KFC. (Yes KFC has decent coleslaw). read more

I give them a 5 start for taste. The food is delicious. However, the containers they use to serve food are cheap! They use plastic cups & lids meant for cold soft drinks, not meant for hot food. I called to complain how all the lids melted and spilled the rice all over the bag and table when I opened the bag! I was told, the City regulates and mandates them to use that kind. Are you frickin kidding me? I should file a complaint to the City then. This is ridiculous!! I was going there once a week, but after this incident I will stop going until they can serve my food in adequate containers. read more

Pollos Puebla #1 - Melted lids on to go food. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

this place is the bomb! You will love this joint. The spicy chicken is our fav but wouldn't recommend it if you can't handle the heat. Ask them to put a lil on your hand and try it first to see if you can take it lol Seriously, this is good pollo :) read more

Tengo muchos anos de hir a comprar pollo a este lugar, pero men, el otro dia fui a Pollo Unico y el pollo de ellos esta muchisimo mejor, mas jugoso y tostadito de afuera. Tengo muchos ANOS de no hir a Pollo Unico porque nunca me gusto como lo preparaban antes pero parece que cambiaron y esta mucho mejor que Pollos Puebla. Las dos ultimas veses que vine a ordenar pollo a Puebla no tenian ensalada de papa. No esta malo el pollo de Puebla pero tampoco me gusta como siempre los pollos estan un poco muy secos sin jugo. I've been going to Pollos Puebla for many years. The last few times I went they didn't have potatoe salad so the next time I decided to go to Pollo Unico and man what a surprise! The chicken from Pollo Unico is much much better than Puebla's. Many many years ago I stopped going to Pollo Unico because their chicken was really soggy and I never liked that, but man they have changed their recipe and their chicken is much juicier than Pollo Puebla. That was a shocker. Pollo Puebla has some serious competition now. Puebla's chicken is not bad but is not better than Unico's. read more

PuebLas! The name itself should lure you in . Authentic Mexican food. The chicken is bomb and so is everything else. Cool little plaza on the corner of los Robles. read more

Was there today and once again, it did not disappoint. The spicy chicken is flavorful and so is the mashed potato with kernels of corn and Spanish rice (with the same). Use the spicy pico de gallo with caution. Five stars is not enough. read more

Ordered a chicken burrito thinking it would be the same chicken they grill with and honestly wasn't good , and 15$ for burrito is just Plain out ridiculous, I literally just bought it 5 min ago took two bites and I'm now throwing 15 $ away ... sorry pollos Puebla but y'all lost me as a customer read more

I've been to El Pollo Unico many times since I tried it one day about a year ago. I love having a dinner of Chicken, tortillas, salsa, beans, rice, mac salad, coleslaw and did I say CHICKEN. The problem with the place mentioned above is the wait, parking, and proximity to my house. I must be picky because I live about a mile from them. At home and wanting food...NOW! In comes the completion, Pollos Puebla. Why are they better than El Pollo Unico? Larger dinning area, friendly staff, more parking, oh and who needs parking, I live a few blocks away. One more thing I like better...they have SPICY chicken. They offer either regular or spicy which is nice to have the option. While the wife likes the regular better, I can burn my lips off and cool them down with coleslaw. Don't get me wrong on this review, this place is not fancy and I would likely not eat AT the location, but I do like the quirky chicken memorabilia around and I like to support the family run operation like this or EPU. Rather than a big one like El Pollo Loco, KFC, Popeye's, or any of the many in our area. I must have watched one too many episodes of Breaking Bad since I'm craving this chicken all the time now. So happy to have made this recent discovery. Might even take a 5 minute walk right now for quick lunch. 4.5 Stars.....round it up to support my local community!!!! read more

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this place is good, but the prices are out of control. got two 3-piece meals, both without a drink, and it came out to over $40. will not be back unless prices are lowered read more

Pollos Puebla is the Sister restaurant of the several Puebla Tacos restaurants throughout the Pasadena area including one in this plaza, the difference is here it's flame grilled chicken only!. The architecture alone in this little plaza should make you wanna come visit, but while you're here you can enjoy some good food too!..... Like the "Crazy Chicken" place you can buy chicken by the piece, a meal for yourself or the whole family, we got one of the several family meals they had to offer and chose the chicken 1/2 Spicy and 1/2 Regular http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/59VWEj41fS-KniKast5eGA?select=D6S2_o1HUjDH5ivOC6fJkQ Unlike the "crazy chicken" place that only offers chipotle or habanero "On Occasion" and is SWEET for the Americanized palate and not spicy, at Pollos Puebla Spicy is Spicy and it's good!, the chicken is nicely cooked and very flavorful I only wanted the skin to be just a little crispier. They have a variety of sides to choose from our meal had a choice of three so we got... Corn - Nicely buttered and very tasty..... Beans - de la olla good / average nothing special. Cole Slaw - Very good, surprisingly better than expected. read more

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This is the second time I've been here. Food is good but wayyyyy over price ! !! A burrito $15+ tax !!!! WTF !!!!

Delicious chicken plates! Called for take-out and the meals were ready within 10 minutes. One 4-piece spicy chicken meal with 2 sides (beans and corn) and one 4-piece regular chicken (sides were rice and coleslaw). Each meal came with 4 tortillas, 2 limes, and a small salsa (hot or mild). I also got a side of pickled veggies. Everything was DELICIOUS!! Chicken was juicy and the spicy was surprisingly super spicy (I'm glad I got one of each to mix them together). The sides complemented the chicken well. Two 4-piece meals are a good size for dinner for 2. I would return if I need dinner in a rush. It was a little pricier than I thought, $20.35 for everything including tax. read more

Pollos Puebla #1 - 4-piece chicken meals, top regular and bottom spicy. Ordered a side of spicy pickled veggies. Total $20.35 including tax. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

My lips are BURNING! So delicious! Chicken is flame-broiled and they brush this spicy chile sauce on the skin....and I think flame-broil it again quickly. Whoo! Super yummy spicy chicken...who knew it could be SO good?? I always get the 2 piece chicken plate (leg and thigh) that comes with two sides. I'm pretty simple so I get the rice and beans.... and it is simple VERY well done. Rice is moist with a little bit of fresh corn in it. Beans are cooked- tastes like someone made it at home. They're THAT good. Spicy salsa rounds it out. Please come support this small spot- they'll certainly make it worth your while. read more

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I love their spicy chicken flavor!! You should all try at least once. Unfortunately, I can't come as often due to the high prices for a family. If you are a single person price isn't too bad. But during these times of covid-19 I feel like this place it's going to lose customers due to their prices. I hope this business is able to promote specials to bring in more customers during these times. Also when I came in recently, for sides they didn't have any macaroni, potato salad, or corn on the cob and only corn tortillas. Business didn't offer ant type of discount for being out of items read more

More than twice the price as Polo loco! But not twice as good, in fact the pieces seem smaller.

Bad takeout food experience here! Chicken burritos made with old chicken and just smelled and look very nasty and not fresh at all. The service here was not very good. read more

Their chicken is excellent and really juicy. Great flavors and sides. Three complaints. Price is insane. About 30 bucks with two drinks for a whole chicken / sides. And...the lady at the front is ruder than rude. Another angry, disinterested, condescending LA restaurant employee. Maybe these people think that the rest of us don't work. Or haven't worked in crappy jobs. Almost everyone does at one point or another. Why do I have to deal with the lady's anger at the world? Life isn't fair. Tough luck. Lastly, quality and food flavor difference depending on who is preparing the chicken and sides. Consistency is key. Needs to be improved. Great food in general. Would have a line outside if the person working here had a major change of attitude. read more

Quick, convenient, cost effective.... this place is always consistently yummy in my book. A great place for last minute dinner with little time to waste. We always pick up and bring it home but the place is nice inside with a casual vibe. Their catering prices are really good too! read more

The chicken is, as the 3 star standard for the review would proscribe, a-ok. However, it is not superior Mexican roasted chicken. They are charging just under $10 for a 2 piece leg & thing combo, and at that price, a few bucks more than their competition, I want a d.g.p.c. (darn good piece of chicken,) instead of an a.p.p. (adequate piece of pollo.) The sides were also on the average, adequate side. Nothing wrong with them, but nothing at all special. read more

Pollos Puebla #1 - I guess I got to try the pollo. - Mexican Near Me - Pasadena, California

Every time I come home to Pasadena, this is either the very first place I eat or the very last meal I have before I leave. 2 piece combo (breast and wing) with a side of corn on the cob and rice. Corn tortilla. Mild salsa. (I always get 2 because it's yummy and I'm greedy) El pollo loco has NOTHING on Pollos Puebla's chicken. Crispy grilled skin and juicy, well seasoned chicken. Butter on the corn. Heh heh.. my mouth just watered. Staff is always friendly. Besides if you go there as often as I do, you stop ordering because they already know what you're getting. I love the family environment of this place. read more

Ordered a 12 piece chicken meal to go...half regular and half spicy. The chicken pieces were flavorful and generously sized. I preferred the regular, while my boyfriend and his friend devoured the spicy. Our meal came with tortillas and three sides. We opted for corn, rice, and beans. The corn came three cobbs to an order, already pre-buttered. The Mexican rice was unremarkable, but the beans were pretty tasty. We tried the regular and hot salsas...the regular was very mild and the hot lived up to its name. Affordable, quick, relatively tasty, and good sized portions. However, I would not go out of my way to try this place out...nice option if you're in the area. read more

I love a good chicken place. This is a bit of a hole in the wall but charming. Staff was friendly. We ordered family style, grabbing several sides. Potato salad was only fair. Sorry folks, I make it better Rice was ok. The chicken-spicy was spicy and I enjoyed it and the regular chicken, but the pieces were kind of hacked apart, small and not with enough meat on each for me to call it a portion. I applaud local spots and I hope this does well. truly. But it did not work for me. read more

Sadly this was another place in Pasadena we were disappointed with. First, the girl at the register with green eyes was not welcoming at all. She was not the most friendly person. Two stars because the chicken was good. I got the spicy one. I liked it. Rice, I am sorry but that was not Mexican rice. Horrible!! Beans were horrible as well. The whole place was smoky because of the grill and spicy chicken. Of course causing customers to cough. Refills are $1.00. Are you kidding me? Sorry, not a fan of this place! read more

I live around the corner but never really tried this place. Big mistake. This place is way better than pollo Loco. The chicken is juicy and seasoned perfectly. And the rice, beans, mashed potatoes, and potato salad taste so authentic. Everything was packed with flavor. The employees are super nice too. Hernan specifically will hook you up. Super nice guy. Try it out! It's our new spot. read more

I really like this place, their chicken plates are spot on. This review is about their chicken burrito. Been wanting to try their burrito out since their chicken plates are amazing. Their burrito for the price they charged (14.65) with a canned drink was disappointing. I was expecting the burrito to have a good amount of chicken in it. There was barely any chicken in there. a piece here and a piece there. Mostly just beans, rice, cilantro, onions and salsa. For I got charged they better add a good amount of meat cause you can get the 2 piece plate with a breast and wing/leg for about the same price. read more

Spicy chicken is so good I always get the same thing, the 3 spicy pieces with rice and potato salad with the flour tortillas, definitely recommend and they even offer catering! read more

Love the chicken so good! Best service, lovely people, handled everything with care ! Best place in town ! Gotta try their potato salad amazing ! read more

Get down on this chicken. Throughout the Southland this is my favorite char-grilled chicken joint. The two flavors they offered to season the chicken or unique, sides are tasty and the salsa is the bomb. Think EL Pollo Loco but actually really good. read more

Winner winner, chicken dinner! This family owned Mexican restaurant is under the same ownership that runs the Puebla Tacos #X's that litter the north side of Pasadena. But unlike the menus at those locations, you won't find any of the traditional Mexican fare here, just chicken. They definitely have chicken on the brain. The walls are plastered with murals of chicken. Little chicken figurines sit a top the counter. Even the tables have chickens painted on them. Needless to say, their enthusiasm alone for this bird can't not be noticed right away when you pass through the front door. My two dining companions and I split a 12 piece order of grilled chicken, half spicy and half regular, which came with a few side orders. Supposedly, the marinate is the secret to the taste, which was quite good. Not too greasy either. The poultry itself was juicy and tender, especially the breast and thighs. The wings had very little meat on them, but the drumsticks were pretty rotund. As for the spicy chicken, it's no joke. If you can't handle spice, don't even try a bite, because it is super hot. The front of my face was completely numb after I finished off a breast piece. The rice, beans and tortillas that I consumed afterward didn't help one bit at putting out the fire that was smoldering in my mouth. As for the beans themselves, they tasted a bit on the sweet side, and I'd say they won out as the best side order that we got. The rest of sides were just so so. It's easy to fill up at a very affordable price. 12 pieces of chicken, 4 sides, an agua fresca, and horatcha came to just over $20. read more

Ok Im really disappointed..been buying chix here for years..today didnt feel like cooking..and stopped by... they re-did the menu!!!..and prices are super high!!!..$21.XX for one chix (8 pcs.) and no sides! it also includes tortillas (which r 99 cents if u buy @ store) and salsa...it was going to cost me over $60+ to get 2 chickens with sides! :/ You guys are losing customers with those prices! I decided to go to Zankou paid: $33 for 2 chickens, 2 packages of pita, large rice, large hummus, 6 garlic sauces, one drink & pickled beets. Even Stonefire Grill has a better deal:12 pcs. Chicken, Small Salad, Large Garlic Mashed Potatoes and 8 Freshly baked breadsticks for only $19.99!!! read more

Oh the counter productivity that is my nutritional life. I workout as much as I eat. Though I'm not a blimp I can be regularly caught red handed on the elliptical machine, stair master, cycle, or treadmill scrolling through my Yelp app looking for what I'm going to eat after my 2hour gym session. Well I was looking for something else when I accidentally stumbled upon this place and what favored this place over other spots was that it was only a mile down the road. Simply this is before El Pollo Loco became corporate and loss their essence. When they say "spicy" they really mean spicy. Same goes for their salsa. Another perk they accept card. Also, it was a smashing success with the fam bam! Would I be back? Yes after another hard gym session read more

This place is okay. The chicken was good but wasn't great. The potato salad was soupy and unappetizing. I had the mild and spicy salsa and both were just okay. My main issue was it was more expensive than it needed to be. There are other pollo places in the area with better food and that are significantly less expensive. My 3 piece chicken meal was over ten dollars. Plus they only give you two tortillas with the meal and two more was 50 cents extra. I can't say I would go back here. read more

Tasty good, place was pretty smiley smelling, I don't think their ventilation is that good.

I will go out of my way for some of pollo puebla #1; spicy flavored chicken. Its been a year since i first tried this place with a friend and we both regard this as the #1 place for chicken/ eating healthy. I have tried the regular chicken and its good too. But the spicy chicken bring the fun in eating and this place always brings a smile to my face. Also their sides + salsa are delicious. read more

i live near lake not too far north of the 210. This area must be the chicken capital of pasadena. - El Pollo Unico -Roscoes chicken and waffles -Grand Chicken -KFC -Popeyes all within a block or 2. Pollos puebla is a bit off in the hills of altadena, but it is always worth the drive for me to make it up there for chicken. The closest competitor is el pollo unico, but after trying pollos puebla , el pollo unico just tastes kind of bland. so whats so special about PP? (Pollos puebla) the offer 2 types of chicken, regular and SPICY!! The Spicy IS SPICY!!!!!!!!! not just a little spicy like those yellow peppers you eat with a breakfast burrito at lucky boy. BUT REAL MEXICAN SPICE. no gringo influence. if you don't like spicy, then don't try the spicy cause it will kick your butt. The chicken is basted in a marinade that you can see is bbq'ed on to the skin. The marinade alone will make u sweat. However they have this spicy salsa that has habanero in it. You can see the orange carapace if you look carefullyy. --- my head is itching and i'm sweating just typing this!!!-- the beans rice, and cole slaw are also good. also for .50 cents u can get spicy carrots and jalapenos. They give you a lot so i feel the .50 cents is justified. it's a little hidden and not in the chicken capital, but Pollo pueblas is where it's at! read more

I don't understand why people like this place!!! Chicken has no flavor besides the chile they put on the skin of the chicken!!! And it's expensive I won't ever buy my chicken there again!!! I'd rather go to Pollo Único where the portions are bigger and have flavor!!! And they are not expensive!!! Puebla sucks !!!! read more

5 stars 2 thumbs up!!! The spicy Grilled chicken was the bomb,. I absolutely love, love love their chicken, sides, and salsa. A forever customer. read more