Super Pollo
“The phone/takeout experience did require a bit of patience and they do kind of push you to pick up instead of deliver (I called on an extremely rainy night and it was nasty out…)”
“We especially love the chicken, yellow rice and beans, and the avocado salad.”
“I would highly recommend their ceviche and their avocado salad for a light meal .”
Super 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
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Absolutely delicious and a very, very welcome addition to Long Beach. My first experience with their take out service was absolutely fantastic and I will be visiting again. I do give one star off because they don't have everything on the menu available yet – but this place has only been open for two weeks so I understand.
The phone/takeout experience did require a bit of patience and they do kind of push you to pick up instead of deliver (I called on an extremely rainy night and it was nasty out…) but they were patient with a rather large order for a bunch of friends.
So on to the food:
Whole Rotisserie Chicken – the size is perfect for 4-6 people depending on how many sides you get and this chicken is melt in your mouth good. Absolutely moist and flavorful – and I usually only each chicken breast (kind of hard to get such a great description on that). Highly recommended and better than Pio Pio (one of my favorite restaurants). For $10, you cannot go wrong with this. It's a MUST.
Green Sauce: Amazing. Quite possibly the best I've ever tasted – make sure you ask for extra even though they were pretty generous with it.
Choritos a la Characa : green mussels with lime juice, onions and tomatoes. Surprisingly delicious (this was our mystery item). The mussels were large and juice, perfectly prepared …large dish for the price. $10. Easily feeds four as an app.
Papa a la Huanicana: Cold potatoes in spicy cheese. This was the fail for me. My sister in law loved it, but I ended up shying away from it and finding nothing good about it…disappointment. (Gloppy cheese, cold potatoes, no real flavor)
Cevicho Mixto: Prepared to perfection. The portion is generous and the fish and other seafood items are absolutely fresh. If any item on the menu showcases this restaurants commitment to freshness, then this is it.
Jalea: This was an ok to very good dish. It's basically deep fried mixed seafood including fish, calamari, crab and shrimp. Great for a treat but not something I'd eat all of the time, It's better than average and I found myself going back for seconds and then becoming aware of the oil content. It's a nice compliment.
Casava Fries: normal casava fries, nothing to write home about.
The rice and beans were also good (the beans are actually cannelli bean based, which I loved).
My disappointment was that despite ordering all of this food they did not have the two dishes that I really wanted: the parihuela (seafood soup) and the palta rellena (stuffed avocado salad) – these are actually my two fave and basic Peruvian dishes. Hopefully they will get them in so that I can taste them and update my review.
Also: DO NOT ORDER DESSERT HERE. They had two options on Saturday. Flan and this strawberry mousse cake. I made the mistake of getting the three layer cake which was frozen strawberry jello, over a pink mystery/strawberry mousse over a pound cake. Sounds much better than it was and the whole group agreed that this was not the place for dessert.
Overall, I'd really recommend this place to anyone: the main food is great, the owner (Luis) is exceptionally cordial and helpful (big plus) and this really beats driving out of town for great peruvian rotisserie chicken (walking distance)! I'll definitely be back.
Also, the restaurant itself is surprisingly clean and I would eat in next time.
Go get some chicken!! You won't be disappointed. Just stick to basics.
I'd give three stars just for the food alone, but the price and quick service add another star for me. Decor is pretty nice too. The chicken was a bit drier than I've had at other Peruvian chicken places, but it's still pretty good. The salchipapa and rice are really good but those are pretty much impossible to mess up…portion size is pretty good too. I don't believe there's any other peruvian places in the vicinity so it's good that this place showed up!
Why did the Chicken cross the road?!…
After passing this place a million times, I finally said – "let's try it". It's very clean , with a cool vibe but it does appear to be more of a take out joint. Bottom line nothing fancy, very casual but usually the best food comes out of these kind of places. Sure enough- I was right!
Wasn't super packed, so we sat "anywhere we wanted". The menu is very basic, rotisserie chicken and other Peruvian delicacies. The chicken was moist & juicy with a great seasoning on the skin… and was a good size. The rice is a tremendous portion yet delicious. We tried the Peruvian corn…different but good. The food came out quick, then I realized …its rotisserie , it's already done. Haha.
The staff seemed like their main concern was the customer- pumping out those take out/delivery orders and taking care of the dine in tables there wasn't much of the chit chat in the corner that some wait staff does.
With that being said, come & try it. Delicious.
By the way, TRY THE FLAN!!!!
This place is conveniently located on park ave in the heart of long beach. I love Spanish food and wanted to give this place a try. However, my family had mixed reactions. My father was very upset with the portions. The food was tasty, but i agree with him. The rice portion was quite small and it came with white beans which was weird. However, everything was quite tasty. The restaurant looked nice and the service was good. They need to improve on their portions! Also, they need to make the chicken less dry!
THE CORRECT PHONE # FOR THIS LOCATION IS 516-208-8966
Went here three times so far.
1/4 Chicken Meal with Fries – $8 – Chicken was really good. Has a hint of lemon/lime and its cooked perfectly. Comes with fries and salad. Fries are pretty basic average fries, needs salt!. The Salad had a nice presentation but the dressing isnt that great.
Whole chicken – awesome and delicious. Got this as part of the family combo pack for $24 which includes all the hottest items on the menu.
Tomales – they ran out of tamales when i went at 7pm on a Wednesday the first time, so I didn't get any. I got them a second time and they are "just ok". Keep in mind I hate tomales, but these were on the better side. Maybe partially because i slathered them in green sauce.
Salad – pretty basic but nice presentation. Ask for lots of extra white sauce dressing since its a bit watery.
Tostones/Fried Plantains – average and not much taste. Use lots of green sauce for these.
Papa a la Huancina $7 – pretty disappointing. You get a cold sliced potato on a piece of lettuce with spicy chipotle sauce on a small plate. Not recommended at all.
Saltada Mixto – $14 – It was ok. Looks like stir fried pieces of chicken and steak with a LOT of onions.Comes with a big mound of rice. The picture on the menu shows what this dish is supposed to look like. What the picture doesn't show is that dish comes swimming in broth/gravy. It also comes with fries but they are under the meat in all the gravy so they are just soggy fries. Portion was average for the price.
Fries and Hotdog Slices – Fries were pretty good but be sure to add extra salt, they don't come with any. Hot dog slices were pretty much what you'd expect.
Rice and beans – real good, add green sauce to make them better.
This location used to be a Muscle Maker Grill, but it closed….and I'm kinda glad. Now wait a second meatheads, before you start hurling your dumbbells in rage, hear me out. You can still get all the protein your muscular heart desires at Super Pollo. The difference is….the food is awesome.
I've stuck with the basics thus far, mainly because I'm not familiar with many of the menu items….trying things little by little.
This rotisserie chicken is juicy and delicious. And with the #3 combo you get a whole chicken, fries with sliced hot dog, tostones, rice and cannelloni beans, and a small avocado salad. $26. Enough food for 2, maybe even 3 adults.
They give you a salad dressing and a green hot sauce, both homemade, both amazing.
The seafood ceviche is good as well.
I'll keep experimenting with new menu items, but the chicken combo is the sure shot. Great food, great price.