Pollo El Rey
Stopped in for lunch and was a bit disappointed. I love roast chicken and the Peruvian version is up there on my list (although the grilled Mexican kind is king in my book when it comes to ethnic chickens). Somehow, the texture of their chicken is off — more like boiled instead of roasted. Weird. The papas fritas (fries) were the usual frozen variety but the salad was really, really fresh. Their aji verde (green chile) sauce, however, is divine and I wish they bottled it because I’d be ordering it by the crate every month. It’s the best I’ve had anywhere, with the perfect consistency and spot on taste.
I also ordered my favorite, the chicha morada, a cold drink made by boiling purple maize with pineapple rind, cinnamon and cloves then sweetened with sugar. Unlike at other places, theirs was a bit too sweet for my tastes.
Overall, I am not too keen about this place. I much prefer Contigo Peru on Peachtree Industrial Blvd or Mambo’s in Alpharetta.
By the way, did I mention that I saw my server go out and come back with 2 grocery bags full of half chickens brought from the grocery next door? Hmmm.
Insider tip:
Located inside the International Plaza on BuHi near the North Druid Hills intersection.
The scoop:
Pollo El Rey
3337 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 327-8819
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4 responses so far ↓
1 Lauren // Apr 3, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I’m sorry to hear that you were disappointed because I had been looking forward to trying their food. I am excited to try the green sauce though!
2 Chloe // Apr 3, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Hi Lauren — could have been an off day for them. A lot of people like their food so please do go try them and let me know if you like the food.
3 BuHi // Apr 4, 2009 at 10:44 am
It probably was an off day – I was really impressed on a visit before. Yes, the fries are the frozen type, but with the Huancaina sauce they are really tasty.
You should try Las Brasas in Decatur (off the square – near the train tracks). Really small and really good.
4 Chloe // Apr 7, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Hey, BuHi! I actually went there based on your post. And yes, it could very well be an off day because the picture of your chicken looked a lot better than mine.
I like Las Brasas in Decatur better.
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