Don Pollo
“Also, the delivery is super quick; we've been quoted 45 minutes and had it show up in under 15.”
“The Tostones are delicious not greasy and they give you enough to feed three people unlike Pio Pio Riko on Greenpoint which gives you a handful.”
“The highlight dish, Solano Especial (1/2 smokey chicken, salad, and choice of rice/beans or french fries, rice/beans recommended) is the best value for the cost.”
Don Pollo
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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The food is good, not as flavorful as Pio Pio. I'm more put off by the prices, which are higher than others around here. They give a good amount of food, but then again that's the norm around her. I think I'll stick to Pio Pio.
This place just opened and I wanted to try it since I'm a fan of Peruvian food. Two coworkers and myself got the Combo Peru and a pitcher of lemonade. The combo consists of 1 whole chicken, order of fries, yellow rice and avocado salad.
Everything was really good. The chicken was juicy and tender, the salad came with a good light dressing, the rice was cook to perfection. Even the lemonade was good.
I'm glad they opened this restaurant in my neighborhood and cant wait to try their other dishes.
Don Pollo is a very solid selection for Peruvian food in Sunnyside. It is not perfect (more like a 3.5) – the cancha (toasted corn kernels) was undercooked and the service could be slow – but if you know what to order, you will get great value for the price. While not as quick as we would have liked, the waitresses were nonetheless very sweet, and the chicha (corn juice drink) we started with was refreshing. My whole squad ordered the pollo saltado – grilled chicken, onion, and tomato over fried potatoes with rice. So tasty! Chicken was thin, perfectly grilled, and seasoned just right. The onions and the fries came crisp, and the juice from the grilled chicken made for a perfect sauce for the rice. Speaking of sauce, Don Pollo's green sauce for the chicken was also a knockout – creamy texture, spicy flavor.
Aside from the cancha and the slow service, Don Pollo is nice to have in Sunnyside for solid Peruvian cuisine.
Worst of ALL of the chicken places in the area by far
Very high prices for anything except rotisserie chicken, $12 for Chinese style fried rice, and most menu items $12-16
They ran out of their entire dessert menu at 8pm (except flan, blegh) AND fried chicken.
Asked for extra green sauce and instead of maybe throwing in some extra as an apology for running out of 6 menu items… I got one measly container for a whole meal.
Even in the restaurant they will give enough to dip about 2 fries in and then you'll have to beg for more – completely stingy
I live next door and delivery still took 40minutes. Worst of all, they still had to call me and ask me what apartment I was in….. after my online order said exactly where i lived.
I've eaten in the restaurant and its always empty except for a few "Regulars". When I went there, there was only one other table and the waitstaff STILL completely ignored me to chat with their neighborhood friends
The food is pretty good but the staff here are completely incapable of running a business.
Not coming back when there are plenty of awesome chicken places around the corner
Don Pollo Loco! Recognize one of the prime Peruvian restaurants on the south side of Sunnyside along Greenpoint serving portions large enough to expand the waistline. Don Pollo is priced lower than the well known Pio Pio and just as good or even better.
The highlight dish, Solano Especial (1/2 smokey chicken, salad, and choice of rice/beans or french fries, rice/beans recommended) is the best value for the cost. If it's your first time visiting I suggest you to order it. I've tried it three times and each experience was excellent. Another highlight dish is the Ceviche, cold seafood mix of shrimp, scallops, squid, and other seafood which is a little more expensive, but especially refreshing and matches well with the Solano Especial.
Also to note the service does not have room for improvement. Friendly, quick, and personal and the best it could be. The server said "Welcome Back" on my 2nd visit. I recommend you to visit Don Pollo even if it is a little distance away from the subway stop. It's worth it.
My friend suggested we come here. I admit, I was a little reluctant about this place, but boy am I glad she took me here. I am relatively new to the Sunnyside/Woodside area, so I am always looking for new eating diggs. The portions are large so my friend and I shared a meal: 1/2 rotisserie chicken and french fries. This was one of the best rotissere chickens I've ever had. It was moist and full of flavor. I couldn't get enough of the sauce that was served with it. I must have asked the server for at least three helpings lol. The french fries were crispy just the way I like it. The food was so good, I was craving it the next day. Pio Pio has nothing on Don Pollo when it comes to the chicken!