Rico Pollo
“I usually order it for delivery, and eat it in the comfort of my own home!”
“Love the food, best spanish food in the area great prices also and the workers are very nice.”
“Pernil is another thing most Latino restaurants don't make well but this one is on point.”
Rico Pollo
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Yes, yes, yes, yes, yasssssss!! Rico Pollo is so, so, SO good!! The pernil and gandules are mind-blowing. Did I mention it's only $7/plate? I absolutely adore this place!! I love living so close to such an indigenous restaurant that really stays true to its roots. If I had it my way, I'd eat there every night. I called my order in for pickup, and when I got there some angry restaurant-goers were upset that the there wasn't any more pernil. So they do run out of the good stuff. There are so many other dishes I'd like to try. The line can be a little lengthy, but it moves relatively fast. Rico Pollo is AH-MAZING!
Tasty Dominican take out. Not so friendly service, in person or over the phone.
But you get what you pay for.
Delicious and extremely flavorful food, not to mention huge portions!
After years of walking by Rico Pollo and taking in the wondrous smells and gawking at the line that snakes around half of the restaurant, we finally decided to give it a try. On a rainy afternoon, we had to wait in line for nearly 30 minutes, but it was definitely worth it!
We ordered the stewed chicken with yellow rice, roasted pork, beef and plantains. The portions were HUMUNGOUS. The small portion of roasted pork ($5) was enough meat for at least two meals. THIS WAS A SMALL.
Everything was so good, nothing too salty. They also have chicken noodle soup and I can't wait to try it. They're cash only and the dining area is pretty small, so be prepared to take your food on the road. Also, yes the service is a little bit slow and spotty, but the quality, portions and cheap prices definitely make up for it! What are you waiting for? This is probably the best Spanish food in all of Ridgewood, so get over there!
Finally Open again and I'm loving the new updated look and feel of the place. Rico Pollo was so desperately in need of an updated look with better placing your order standing room and seating options of which I'm so happy to report they finally got around to the renovations and fixed the place very nicely, the seating area is much larger with nicer dining in furniture, very nice lighting and more comfortable standing room for placing your order to go.
The Food…
Lets just call Rico Pollo the number one Dominican restaurant in Ridegwood for the fresh and hot Spanish rice and beans, crisp thick meaty fried pieces of Chicharrón, boiled Yuca with Pan roasted Red Onions, Pork (Pernil) with the Cilantro Adobo and sancocho soup being among my top re-orders everytime I come here but really they have so many fresh and tasty food selections to choose from and of course order up if you don't see it on the menu, you just cant go wrong coming here.
The portion sizes here are huge you could easily walk in here get a big pan of rice and beans, a big pan of pulled Roast pork (Pernil) and any one of the root vegetables or a big pint of red beans and still have not spent $20. Good Stuff !
The turnover on food here is rapid there is never not a busy time here and the operating hours are fabulous the only caveat they're Cash Only, always have been and always will be but that's how they're able to to bring you good food a lttle cheaper and with bigger portions.
If your hungry and only have $5 to spend on food, I would recommend anyone make this a primary stop if your in the area, your going to eat well and have your hunger satisfied for the whole day having stopped in here for take out or to dine in.
Bon Appétit!
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
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.