I got all the hype about this place and I think I get it. But I don't at the same time if that makes sense? Don't get me wrong, the food is good but nothing absolutely spectacular as I've been hearing from others. As their name would suggest, you'd expect their chicken to blow your socks off but actually it was more the sides than the chicken itself that I thought packed the flavor. Their chicharron is totally on point!!! read more

Overly priced, long lines, rude service and mediocre food! I looked into the basement once and it was disgusting with chicken in bags near garbage! Someone needs to call an inspector on them! Horrible service! Overly priced chicken and rude women! On several occasions I went there near 10pm and we stood there for 15 mins and they look at us, But they don't acknowledge you and ignore you! All that rudeness So you can pay $9 for a small whole chicken! They are soooo unorganized, that the line is always long but only cause they have a super failed system to take orders and serve! One last thing, if you order one extra sauce for the chicken that's less than an ounce they charge you for it! Seriously! For $9 chicken $5 1/2 chicken and they charge you for a little 1 oz homemade sauce? You can get an entire chicken at most supermarket, rotisserie and good for $4.99- And you don't have to worry about the rude service! read more

The food is good. Just sometimes too busy and getting a table is a long wait! Take out is recommended if very busy ...like the rotisserie chicken excellent place to grab lunch. read more

Food is ok, but customer service is the worst, it's like 20 people serving but after 15 min finally somebody says "siguiente next" you can call them and it's always a guy who I don't know if he's deaf but you can call him 29 times and it's never gonna pay you attention, worst customer service in my life read more

I do not know where to even start. Ordering and delevery service is horrible. I ordered 3 meals and my delivery came i paid and walked up stairs to notice only 2 meals where in the bag. I called and they refused to send the delivery guy back with the other meal or my cash. I have never in my life imagined any place would do this. I have walked in and ordered they r very rude to ppl who dnt speak spanish. I shld have just stood away frm a plc like this. Gave it a 2sd try and they stole my money. read more

I love this place.... any time i come to New York i try to make it here... Not only is the food delicious but they also serve large portions.. The mofongo is absolutely the best I've ever had. read more

Second time I ordered from this place and they only send me the juice of the beans and the man that picked up said that's not his problem that they didn't have no more beans how u charge me twice for beans and send me juice and they so fucking rude I will never order again from this shit hole place read more

My boy told me about this place, he said the food was great. But when i went to try it out the chicken was over cooked, dry it was hard, the rice and beans wasn't up too par. It wasn't for me. read more

The food here is great. Lived in the area for 10 years and I've never had a bad meal here. We use Rico pollo to cater many of our events and our guest are always raving about the food. read more

It's been a while since I ordered from this place, but I was surprised that this time the delivery service was fast and more efficient I'm glad and happy for them . read more

Tender, juicy and just like home. As I ache in the pits of my stomach for the home cooked food of my long lost abuelita, I can follow my acute senses for an entire plate of perfectly cooked arroz con pollo for under seven bucks, and in moments I am a child back in the seat of a retro kitchen and I can hear my abuela talking loudly at the television. This food is the realist of deals. read more

If you don't speak Spanish, it is entirely possible you are going to have a very difficult time ordering here. That being said, if you walk by here and catch the smell of the chicken that they vent onto the sidewalk without feeling the urge to lick the windows of this place, you are a better man than I. Food = extremely good. Best spanish spot in this neighborhood, and I am one spanish food consuming gringo. Service = borders on nonchalant, kind of like if you were eating at your mom's house but she didn't really care that much if you got fed or not. Loving, but definitely not doting. Decor = If you got pulled in here by the smell off the street, you aren't here for the decor. Neither are they. It consists of a jukebox and a T-Shirt from their sister store a few minutes down Seneca Ave. Value = Bordering on absurd. $7 will get you, literally, a pound and some change of food. Rice, beans and a plate of pork or half of a chicken that's so good you'll slap you mother. And mean it. Tip: Lots of people here order the roast chicken, and for good reason, but try their Pernil (roast pork shoulder) and make sure to ask for a piece of crispy skin. Sweet mother of jesus.. read more

Tasty Dominican take out. Not so friendly service, in person or over the phone. But you get what you pay for. read more

I never actually go in here to eat,Usually I just call in for delivery. It's also good for those days when you are having family come over and do not want to cook.Their known for their spanish oven done chicken.Which are well seasoned and quite tasting. For 7 dollars you get an entire chicken sliced into pieces with a side dish.This is as good as it gets.I think its one of the best spanish restaurants in the neighborhood..Next time you're in the mood for spanish food,call for delivery... read more

The portions are huge and the food is so so soooo good. Really dig this spot. Seating is difficult if you want to dine In with more than two people so I recommend getting it to go. read more

4 stars because the food is delicious and quick to order. The price also cannot be beat. Be careful with how much you order, the portions are monstrous (good thing in my opinion). I took off 1 star only because its not so nice inside. It looks like a pizza shop and its not such a nice area. So we took ours to go. But it would have been nice to sit down and eat there if it was a little nicer. I'm not complaining... Just isn't 5 starts because its not perfection for that reason. Point blank: If you like AUTHENTIC Spanish food this place is for you. Yummyyyyyy!!! read more

The food is amazing. The service was awful. The moment I responded to my server in English she seemed shocked and made a face. She then made my Cuban sandwich and I didn't see her for another 5 mins. Everyone asked if I needed help and when I explained I ordered a sandwich but wanted more they just said she'll help. Anyway the Cuban sandwich wasn't made properly it was just meat and cheese. A lot of stuff missing but still tasty. I hate to say but I think hat was done on purpose. I also order the pernil and rice. It was amazing, best rice I have ever had at a restaurant. I'll definitely just order from the line and skip the sandwiches from now on. I also ordered a raspberry snapple and heard her say it to the guy but got home and saw it was grapeade. Aside from the mistake food is outstanding. read more

Such cheap Spanish food. The staff here speaks English so you'll have no trouble ordering! The food here is GOOOD, fresh, and cheap. There is no parking lot but they have street parking. I came on a Sunday so it wasn't hard to find parking. But the area is crowded so parking MAYYYY be hard in the week but it is super cheap and tastes amazing read more

At Rico Pollo, knowing Spanish does help. When I walked in, no one at the counter could help me in my English or broken Spanish. A friendly Spanish-speaking customer ordered for me, with the hoped-for results of excellent chicken and the unhelpful result of a gigantic plate full of fries to accompany it. I would have prefered a nice bunch of plantains, but he must have assumed being an American I would want the fries. The chicken itself looked small, but was a nice succulent piece of meat that was far more filling and filled with meat than it looked. The place was bustling and smelled great. Families came in, and the place was quite busy earlier. The man who helped me said he came all the time, and I can see why. Next time, I'll try and order some better side dish than the fries but I guess one never knows one's luck with language issues at such a place. read more

Delicious! Affordable! That's all you need, now go grab lunch! Or dinner! Or breakfast! The food is simple and all there for display so if you've never heard of it or have no idea what it is, you can just look it and drool. The servers are very nice and patient, our server exchanged rice for us because we wanted yellow rice not white. I ordered the beef with peppers/onions and beef stew, both were delicious. All together with the tender rice and creamy beans, it was perfection. Also the portion sizes are no joke, be prepared for a real meal. read more

There are tons of Latino restaurants in Ridgewood and they're mediocre at best. Good "arroz con guandules" is very difficult to find. It's usually dry and lacking flavor. Rico Pollo makes it the best. Awesome chicken & pernil as well. Pernil is another thing most Latino restaurants don't make well but this one is on point. The service is a little slow but worth the wait. The restaurant is clean, at least it appears to be. The restaurant itself is small but a decent amount of seating. I've only tried a few things here but the stuff I tried is excellent. My mom made the best Puerto Rican food and so my standards are pretty high but I'm not a snob about it. Believe me this place is good. read more

Ok so I probably left one star out because it took over an hour for my food to arrive but I gotta tell you it was well worth the wait because when it finally came I got a big surprise, while waiting i managed to make some some rice and garlic potatoes to go with the pernil with maduro and bacaleu with steamed yuca i ordered as per recommended on yelp, in addition to a green salad because they have a $15 delivery minimum ( total $15.00 ). I gotta say they were both amazing homestyle like dishes, everything was very tasty also I have to mention the portions were so large you could eat for 2 days no problem. Like I said if they could get the delivery guy to speed up definitely a 5 star comfort food spot. read more

The food is great and the price is great. This is authentic Dominican/Puerto Rican food. So if you where looking for a spot to try it out, this it. The only drawback is that it's a small place. But if you can get past that, then definetly worth a try. read more

Ok, so I've been living by this place for maybe 12 years or so...and never really ate here b/c I have more spanish restaurants closer to my house (within a 1 block radius) and my mom is Cuban-American so she cooks. Anywho, I ordered food from here for the first time 2 weeks ago and I must say the food was good for the most part. Asopao de camerones: While its not as good as my gma makes it (sigh, no one makes it that well), it was pretty good in its own wright. But, they didn't put enough rice in it and didn't peel the tails off the shrimp. Arroz con pollo: Mi mama had this and she enjoyed it. She said it was really flavorful. Pollo al horno: My aunt had that...and she said it was GREAT!! Arroz y Habichuelas: VERY GOOD!! Maduros: Ehhhhh I'll pass...My mom and I both agreed that they were a little to soggy!! I like mines fried medium. Delivery time: was average All in all, I would order from this place again!! Especially when my mom doesn't feel like cooking!! read more

One of the real neighborhood O.G Spanish food places on in Ridgewood. There's a reason why it's been around for so long. The smell of the guiso and meats lingers right outside their doors. It's great Spanish food plain and simple. read more

Some of the bet Spanish food in the area!! Real authentic, cheap and they give you huge portions (as they should!). You definitely get your money's worth and more. The roasted chicken is to die for! So full of flavor and very moist, you must have it with the rice guandules and a side of beans with gravy. Ahh it's perfection! The pernil is also very good too and so so juicy. I want to try more dishes but every time I walk in I'm captivated by the smell of the chicken and I have no choice but to give in. How can you beat $6 for a big plate of chicken and rice!? You can't! read more

This place has very good Columbian options. The pork still has the skin on it. They even have mashed potatoes. Sometimes the stews can be fatty but they have food flavor with white rice. It's crowded. Sometimes there's a language barrier. But don't let it stop you. One of the most affordable restaurants because for $8 or less you can get 2 meals out of it. read more

This place is nearly as good as my mom's home cooking. It's hard to find a good dominican place where the food isn't salty or where the meat is actually cooked to juicy tender perfection but alas Rico Pollo has assumed that role. I love their food and their prices, I only wish they offered more vegetables and a nicer ambiance. Regardless, it's so worth it to eat here! P.S. If you like mangu (mashed plantains) or are a recent transplant to the neighborhood and want to try something new for breakfast, make sure to get there by 10am as they usually sell out! Make sure you get "los tres golpes" (the three hits) with eggs, sausage, and fried cheese :) read more

Rico Pollo - Mangu breakfast takeout. The best!!!! Get the red onions! - Latin American Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

The soup was incredible, it's so cold outside and I was craving a good Sancho when I arrived it was finished... so disappointing the waitress made it happened for me and made another to take home for my BF... she made me feel special and happy the food and service was amazing read more

Rico Pollo - Almost gone truly amazing.... thanks to Janet - Latin American Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Yum, Yum, Yum!! This is my favorite Spanish food place! The Rotisserie chicken is delicious. It is so moist and flavorful. The rice and beans are delicious as well as the tostones and mofungo. I always have a happy belly after I eat their food. I have not dined in..only delivery, which has always been prompt and the food has always arrived hot. read more

Here it goes! Holy Sh** the food here is delicious! Holy Sh** the food portions are huge! Holy Sh**, this was very affordable! Holy Sh** this place gets very crowded. The food was superb, I live in Bushwick and the i tend to walk into random Spanish food spots when I'm craving Latin food (I'm Puerto Rican and can cook but I'm lazy at times). They are by far just many average places where I've eaten at but this place here was THA BOMB!!! Just like that. I was ordering for my family, we were 8 deep so we had a lot of different foods to try and I was blown away by them all. $5 tray of perñil aka Roast pork is huge, that alone can feed 2-3 people. Roast pork is Booming with flavors and you'll be licking your lips after each bite. It's seriously like an orgasm in your mouth. The Standard size lunch plates are huge as well. I had the $7 plate of beef stew with rice and gandules, man was i licking my fingers every 2 minutes because the taste is just sooooooo delicious (Notice the emphasis I put on that?) the only thing I didn't like about the beef stew was the fact that the beef was rough and not soft how it should be, other than that it was so good OMG lol. The whole roasted chickens were also on our takeout list and it was so juicy and flavorful. It wasn't salty and overcooked like almost all of your typical Spanish food spots. I was actually able to eat the Wing this time. 90% of the time I order whole chickens, the wings are so burnt I can't even bite into them so I throw them out lol. Now, the sweet Plantains were cut so thick, I think you can pair about 3 pieces with your meal and be stuffed. We stuffed our face so bad and still have left overs for tomorrow. The service for us was great, we got everything we asked for and the line was literally out the door. We even forgot to order something once we passed the buffet like tables and the worker happily walked back to the food to make our order we forgot to place. I see why people come here though. This was my first time here and I'm definitely letting it be known to others, to stop on by for some great tasting Dominican/Puerto Rican food!! This is the best one I've found so this is my Gem! I'll be coming back again next week lol. You earned yourself a very loyal customer, please don't disappoint me in the future :-) read more

Good traditional Dominican food and the service is really friendly. Had the mangu con los 3 golpe, not the best but it did the job. Their yuca was delicious. read more

This place is really good! I haven't tried the chicken yet, but the stewed beef in gravy is amazing! Love it! I always ask for it when I go there. Highly recommend it! read more

While browsing on a stretch of seemingly indistinguishable restaurants serving Latin American food, I stopped here with a friend for breakfast. Not sure why we chose this place but in the end it was a wise choice. I was looking for something simple and ordered the Colombian omelet that came with a delicious salsa and an arepa. It was tastier than I expected, the potatoes especially were nicely curried. The price - cheap! The restaurant setup is very simple and tables have place mats with activity for kids (puzzles, spot the differences, colour the balloon, etc). There is a picture in particular that I found improper - it showed native americans ("indians") terrifying European colonizers. read more

I love this place but today I caught two roaches all up in that place. Gagged myself outta the restaurant! Sorry not sorry

This is the worst place to get food delivered from I live a block away and my food took over a hour to come. I called the Rico Pollo to ask where was the food and they said "there were no deliveries there. That all the orders had been out. " Then the deliveree guy comes with the food and it was cold it was not even warm. So I told him I did not want it and call Rico Pollo to let him know that the food was cold. All I was told was "ok sorry sir bye " I will never order from here again. read more

Super affordable, delicious and will def comeback again! The place tend to be extremely packed and busy but the assembly line of food tend to move pretty quick. The place isn't very big so there will be times that you will get bumped as you're sitting and eating. The take out area is very narrow as well, which is right by the entrance so people entering and leaving constantly will brush up on you especially on colder dates where everyone has a heavy coats on. The workers there don't speak English fluently so if you're not very knowledgeable on the food they have, don't expect much of an explanation, you will get one word answers like "chicken" or "soup". Did most of my ordering from pointing thru the glass being that it was loud in there and the language barrier. With that said I will go back again because the food and the price was that good! read more

roach in my salad!!!!! i ordered food from this place, my husband picked up the food. never ordering again there was a roach in my green salad!!!!!. read more

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the food is really good.the restaurant just got remodel I often go. Sunday's. or use to go.the prices are very afordable. location is. convenient. myrtle. avenue. but the service. is really bad. last Sunday. i. waited for service. on a table. 20 minutes. nobody. said. a thing to. me. i Got up and. left. I go to. #2. on fulton. management. there is. more eficient. read more

Rico Pollo - Latin American Near Me - Ridgewood, New York

Food is good. Menu prices are different than when getting it delivered. Don't know why $2 and change was added. Price listed $24.95. When I asked whoever picked up the phone if that was correct, she said yes. Then quickly said $27.17. Starving so I let it go. Ordered the same about a week and a half ago and delivery guy said $28. I need to stop being lazy and get back in my kitchen. This is getting expensive. read more