This has been a go-to spot for the Baileys Crossroads area for years. Their chicken was moist and juicy, yuca fried perfectly and plantains were sweet. Very good chicken spot but not the best in the area in my opinion. read more

The Chicken Place - Chicken with yuca and plantains - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

I can't speak for everything else on their menu. But I ordered the 1/2 chicken with rice and yuca. I asked for dark meat but they told me they will try. I waited almost an hour for my food thinking they are trying to fulfill my request. Mind you I went after 6pm thinking I would beat the lunch rush. Once I received my food, they gave me a thigh and breast. The food was undercooked and the breast was still pinkish red. It was also under seasoned. Edy's across the street is way better and they have always fulfilled my request for dark meat and the food always tastes consistent. Never going back! read more

This Peruvian style chicken restaurant serves up much more than chicken. One of my favorite Peruvian dishes of all times is called Anticucho, which beef roasted to perfection. They actually have real beef and not the processed beef some other restaurants have. Their grilled chicken is also good. My boyfriend broke away from tradition and got their fried chicken with delicious potatoes wedges. I ordered the Anticucho which is the usual for me. I would definitely characterize this as an ethnic restaurant, however the employees who I dealt with do speak English. I would come here every week if I had the time and money. To drink I ordered tamarindo soda, and he got horchata which is very rich in sugar. read more

The Chicken Place - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

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Been here a dozen or more times. My go to Peruvian chicken spot. You can get a whole chicken with two salads and two rice (only comes with one so ask for an extra) for like $25. You can also ask for dark meat only :) Service is always amazing, they can get busy but they're pretty quick most of the time. Decent amount of seating if you want to dine in but most take-out. read more

The Chicken Place - Chicken rice and salad at home (to-go) - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

I thought I would give this place a try since the number of reviews and stars. Disappointing. I love Peruvian chicken, however this one lacked flavor and not juicy as claimed. I purchased a half chicken and the portion sizes are small. It looked like two thighs versus thigh and leg, wing and breast. The small salad was the best part of the meal. The yellow sauce is a little on the sweet side and that's a first for me - I like savory better. This visit was clearly disappointing. Won't be back. read more

Best food ever! My family owns this place so I might be biased, but it's delicious! I live like around an hour away, but it's SO worth the drive! The white sauce is delicious and perfectly balanced. It's great on the rice, with the yuca, and with the plantains! I love it so much! I totally recommend it! read more

Love the chicken here! Flavorable and juicy The white sauce I use or everything The staff is super amazing from the person who takes my order, to the person who puts it in the bag and don't get me started on the Chefs read more

The Chicken Place makes the best Peruvian chicken sandwich. It's my favorite spot, and in my opinion, Virginia's best Peruvian chicken sandwich. read more

Ordered salad and fries. The gf was eating some dried out chicken. Some kind sandy grit ended up in my mouth. Tried to leave out the back and got locked in between two sets of doors for 20 minutes. Then a contractor next door noticed us and let us thru the adjacent business under construction. Poor food and poor ambiance. Never going back. read more

The food is absolutely delicious! Always served fresh and hot and exactly as you ordered. Quick friendly service. It is always a pleasant experience and reasonably priced! read more

Let me tell you fam, I was recommended to this place but what a disappointment. The chicken sides are super small, not to mention a lame salad they put in the dish with a little bit of Yuka.. the sauce was good! I won't deny that. But for the price you're paying and the portion no way! Just not justify. I don't think the chicken is organic to justify the size. And the lady's they look sad making faces like they don't want to be there lol. The place is a good size. Comfortable. read more

I've always had good experiences here and the food is very good. It's not the fanciest place to hang out. But, the food and service are good. read more

I would not go to this place if you are a non hispanic person of color. I went to this place with a co worker. We both ordered at the same time and he received his food right away. I ordered a gyro with fries mix with yucca. Five other customers ordered after me and received their food. After 20 min, I just inquired how much longer. From his réaction the cook did not like the fact that I asked and simply stated its coming. I waited... another 10 mins later received my food. I noticed it look like someone did something to my food. Look liked someone spit in it. so instead of complaining in front of my co worker. I threw the food away when I returned to the office. It was a waste of $13.00 dollars and I will not be returning. read more

This place sucks. I ordered whole chicken and paid for 2 sides of rice and 2 fries and got home to just the whole chicken. On top of that the service was trash. Never coming back read more

I've eaten at the chicken palace. Several times the food is fast and excellent. I generally get the filet mignon, chicken, rice, and salad. It's a great value, and the food is excellent. read more

The Chicken Place - Chicken, salad, rice and filet mignon - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

If you're a fan of Peruvian Pollo La Brasa (or Peruvian "rotisserie chicken") and you're not looking for a fancy restaurant, then this a good place to go to get good chicken and the usual sides! read more

The food is Very good , so so good and fast. Love it. I hope one day they offer delivery

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE SERVICE. I ordered a whole chicken and sides for my family and paid with credit card. They give 3 of each sauce not 4. I asked for one more of each, they said $0.50. I pulled out my card since I don't carry cash and they said cash only. Needless to say they did not give me the extra sauce since I did not have change or cash. The man who seemed like the owner and the lady who gave the food out didn't smile or even say thank you. It's sad when places like there lose customers for $0.50 cents. I will go to other chicken places moving forward and let all my friends and family know don't go to this place. read more

The Chicken Place - Whole chicken. - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Chicken places? Tried them all... this place is hands down delicious every single time. Since they're so good if they don't answer the phone the first time... keep trying. It'll be worth it. read more

This is a very light 3 stars, maybe 2.5. The staff is very friendly but I was surprised by how hopping the place was considering the quality. This really isn't Peruvian style chicken in my opinion, more like regular rotisserie which is way less flavorful. Under salted in general, and the fries were just bad. Often places like these use steak fries which I actually prefer to yucca but these were flavorless and maybe even a little over-fried, and unfortunately the sauces didn't help. The mayo sauce was sweet for some reason and the green sauce was not spicy at all and in fact needed a little salt (tasted ok when I added some). Plantains are just ok, could use a bit more flavor too. They do have a huge drink variety here which is nice - often these places only have a few good things and are out of key things like chicha morada. Interior is fine, decent amount of seating. Kind of standard for places like this. Overall you're better off looking somewhere else. Arlington has better options. read more

Chicken sandwich seemed promising but was disappointing. Chicken was dry and seemed old. Coleslaw is not great. Lady calling numbers and giving out orders was not very helpful or polite. read more

The Chicken Place - Chicken Sandwich with Cheese and Onion - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

They give you large portions of tasty chicken. Loved their yucca fries. I didn't expect to like their food all that much, but it was actually pretty good. It's worth a try if you're in the area. I always wondered how good their food was since their parking lot is almost always full whenever I pass by. Now I see why. read more

The Chicken Place - 1/4 chicken with yucca and salad. Yum! - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

There is a body part that only girls have which is known as The Chick Place. This is not that. The chicken place has pretty good Peruvian style rotisserie chicken which is actually made by Salvadorians. I mean Salvadoreans. I mean Salvadorans. I mean Salvadorrenos. I mean anyway. In this case, it's good and it's cheap but it's not quite as good as the better versions in this area such as Sardis and Super Pollo. Sardi's is the gold standard, or should I say the brown char-grilled standard. The service here is actually really nice. The girls seemed to like me and had no problem feeding me only 20 mins before closing. Some places don't do that. The chicken is tasty and very cheap and earns 5 stars on its own merit, but even if it didn't, I'd bump up to 5 for this excellent service. read more

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Expensive for what you get! Tula fries cold and only partially cooked, had to toss out! We paid $10 for a chicken sandwich advertised as for 8.99 and $5 for a few tasteless Yuma fries that were cold and partially uncooked, we had to toss out part of this meal due to poor quality. I say to avoid! read more

This place is ridiculous! I'm a big supporter to small food places owners. Because I know how difficult it is with the pandemic. But I bought a whole chicken and lots of sides, they only give you two little dipping sauces for the whole meal. And then want to charge you if you want extra. I can't wait for the other rosticery chicken restaurant a few blocks from this place to open to bring business there instead. read more

What a letdown, and I mean a letdown. The chicken is good, but after that there is not too much to like here. I got fries and plantains with my meal and it also comes with a "salad" aka watered down dressing served with iceberg lettuce. The fries were decent but the plantains were heavily over cooked and greasy. What was worse, no yellow mayonnaise! You get the spicy habanero sauce but the other sauces I got were just bland. Drinks were fairly pricy and compounded by the fact that you need to go up to them each time you want your water cup replaced. Stick with Edy's further down the street. read more

Clearly this place is hit or miss. Hoping for a hit, I decide to roll the dice. The Chicken Place is definitely not the tiny, grimy place it was when I was here years ago...of course they have a different menu and likely different owners now too. One side that I was craving that is now missing from the menu is Choclo (giant kerneled, Peruvian Corn). Now on to the review... PARKING: Horrible. The parking lot is not nearly large or accessible enough to handle the customer traffic. It is also not very well maintained, so potholes, bad lighting, and barely visible markings contribute to the problem. At dinner time, getting in and out without a near fender bender is a miracle. A handwritten sign taped to the door warns you not to park next door or you will be towed. I recommend parking across the street at the Toys 'R Us lot. It is always at least half empty. SIGNAGE: The stand-alone sign is well lit, but pretty small compared to other signage in the area. The sign on the building is not lit...at least not when I went. So if you aren't using a GPS, it will ve easy to miss. EXTERIOR: Relatively clean with some recent renovation. Hard to notice with the location and parking lot though. INTERIOR: From recent reviews and observation, it seems that they have renovated not too long ago. They have doubled the size of their dining room since my last visit, but that was many years ago. They are quite busy, but there is a lot seating available. Don't expect more than cafeteria style seating, but I saw none of the cleanliness issues that other reviewers mentioned. Unfortunately they have squeezed in a few too many tables, so it makes lining up to order a little awkward, but not too bad. ORDERING PROCESS: Besides the line, there are no real issues. The order taker and the lady that hands off your order were both friendly and efficient in my experience. There are two types of chicken on the menu for some reason, but if you want traditional Peruvian Chicken, be sure to ask for the Pollo a la Brasa. The menu is one of the newer video menus on a large screen TV behind the counter...but all options are on the screen...it does not cycle to more options or more pictures like some other places. While it was standing room only, my to go order took only a few minutes wait. Last but not least... THE FOOD: I ordered a half chicken (pollo a la brasa) with a side of onion rings, Inca cola, and flan for dessert. The chicken was juicy and flavorful with crispy charred skin (but not too much). The onion rings were crispy and large with just the right amount of saltiness. The Inca Cola of course was as cold and refreshing as expected. The flan was made a little differently than I normally see with the liquid somehow cooked in, underneath the custard in a small aluminum pan. Although different it was sweet and visually pleasing enough to satisfy. Some places seem to think that flan is too sweet, so they make it less so...but then it isn't really flan anymore! OVERALL: While The Chicken Place isn't the best Peruvian Chicken I have had, it is by far the best I have had in the Baileys Crossroads area. There are some really bad places (yet popular for some reason) that claim to serve peruvian chicken nearby, so that makes The Chicken Place stand out that much more. While I would like to see more options for sides and main courses, there was nothing not to like about my latest meal...and I would return now that I know where to park :-P CONCLUSION: Everyone has their favorites, but if you find yourself in the area, The Chicken Place is worth a try (or a second try for those who didn't like it before). read more

The Chicken Place - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Not bad. This is only my 2nd experience with Peruvian Chicken and I'm hooked. I can't say this place was better than El Pollo Ranchero in Alexandria, but it certainly is much closer for me and not bad at all. The rub they use for the chicken is noticeably different but still delicious. This place was packed during lunch, but I was in and out in about 5 minutes with my take-out. Chicken is cooked in a large rotisserie oven. Meat was tasty and full of cumin-y goodness. The side of rice was just okay. Bottomline: Good, but instead of getting the 1/4 chicken for (~$6) spend the extra $2 and get a 1/2 chicken (~$8) and pack the leftovers. View the pictures. read more

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Summary: 1. Parking is stressful. Do not park at neighboring Chili's (the restaurant's towing company WILL tow you) 2. Lines are long but DEFINITELY worth the wait 3. Hours are respectable for a suburb (11am-11pm) 4. Quarter chicken with white meat is phenomenal 5. Tamarindo drink ($2) is so effing delish. If you're unsure, they'll allow you to sample it GO HERE. You won't regret it. [Just don't use the bathrooms.] read more

This place used to be so amazinggg I'm extremely disappointed in what it's become. The chicken has a different flavor and it's rare if you get it cooked fully now. My chicken is always bloody and raw. The service is trash and you will feel rushed. They act like a McDonald's, quick fast food. But it shouldn't be like that. It's charcoal chicken we're happy you have business but come one guys take care of the food your giving us. They all of a sudden charge for sauces even though they didn't used to do that but I guess they want to milk out every nickel out you now. I hope they go back to the family style because their food is nasty and over priced now. Y'all gotta do better! read more

Ouch that wasn't good at all. Maybe they forgot the seasoning...maybe they just had a bad day...I picked up a whole chicken for dinner because no one feels like cooking on Friday but maybe I should've. There was very little difference in the chicken I purchased and the one you may get from the grocery store Rotisserie. No flavor what so ever...I'm thankful for the dipping sauce because I surely needed it. I can say they are practicing proper social distancing but in the midst they forgot to actually add the flavor that you smell upon entry that makes you want to give them a try. This was a swing and a miss...it was early so I'm sure the chicken wasn't old...it just didn't smell like anything more than flame grilled chicken. Probably best to stick with what I know....Sardis hands down has them beat by miles read more

The chicken is very good. The price has increased to $12.00 which is higher than their competitors right down the street...so I patronize the competition. read more

This place seemed to taste like a healthier version than the other Peruvian chicken joints. They definitely give you more meat in terms of whatever combo you order. I had the 1/4 chicken, and while the skin was alright (not as crispy). The meat itself was quite juicy, and their white sauce wasn't that half bad either as it was nice and creamy. They had regular fries (instead of crinkle-cut), but I would like to try their rice option next time I do come in here. Prices are comparable to other Peruvian joints, and this place seems very laid-back in terms of atmosphere. It does get mighty packed, and you do have the high possibility in sharing a table with strangers. This place wasn't all that bad, and I am glad that I was able to try it out! +chicken meat is juicy +okay aji sauce read more

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I've always seen this chicken joint when I visited VA. Finally got a chance to visit and was disappointed. The chicken had a lot of fat and didn't seem clean. The sauces taste good though. I'm sticking to my dc Peruvian chicken spots. read more

The Chicken Place - Half Peruvian chicken and black beans and rice - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Sometimes, you just want some pollo a la brasa - aka rotisserie style chicken. Chicken Place is fast, flavorful and friendly and as such is our go to place to grab chicken to go! We usually go for full chicken, which comes with 2 salads and 2 sides. The fried yucca is fire! But counts as 2 sides of fries - so just be prepared! The chicken seasoning is excellent - by far our favorite of the many rotisserie chicken places in the area. The green sauce, or aji, is also top notch! For a whole chicken, we get 3 little containers. You can always grab more, but it will cost you 25 cents per packet. Parking can be a little challenging, but spots open up relatively quickly if you have to wait a bit. It's pretty busy, but staff is wicked fast! Check out the Chicken Place to get your chicken fix! read more

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR TO-GO ORDER!!! I ordered a whole chicken plus another half and I only got 2 halves. Even after i showed the receipt they doubted me until i made them open the boxes themselves and never got an apology. Going to Eddys next time. read more

All time favorite la brass de pollo (rotisserie chicken) been eating here for over 20 years. No longer live in the DMV but this is my first stop when I touch down!! I promise you won't be let down. Recipe has not change over the years read more

Pros: the menu is simple. Meat, sides, drink. My chicken came out fresh from the oven so of course it was good. Cons: really small and limited parking, if you don't speak Spanish you get discriminated and look out for hidden charges. read more

The Chicken Place - Simple - Peruvian Near Me - Falls Church, Virginia

Save your money & time and go to a different place. The food is disappointing. The yellow rice is bland and the portions are unfair. The chicken was dry and the plantains tasted old. read more

I totally enjoyed this place. It may look like a hole in the wall from the outside but that is where you get your best tasting food so don't try and be boooogie (yup that's how I spelled it) and walk by. If you want good Latin American food this is a good place and the chicken and plantains were cooked to perfection. read more