The Chicken Place

It’s ok. Used to be better when they used larger chickens. I’ve gone there, picked up my order, gotten home and the whole chicken was so small I thought it wasn’t a chicken. It was a chicken just a very small one.

Sunday, 7:30 PM.
Quickie:
* Food quality
* Friendly staff
— Hygiene
— Slow turnaround
And then???
Hopefully this was an off-​night: only the green sauce/​salsa stood out.
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Stuffed my face in:
1. ½ lb Peruvian chicken with salad and rice
+ Tender chicken, nice flavor.
— Anemic salad, diluted dressing.
— Rice was inconsistent (parts were dry, parts were fluffy).
Constructive comments:
*Source ingredients?
*Eco-​friendly cutlery?
*Compost options?

Best peruvian chicken in the area. Actually found this place on Unilocal and tried it because of the great reviews. The chicken sandwich with cheese and onion is the best andnit is a really big size. I get the fries with it. Delicious food for a very affordable price! Highly recommend!

It’s a good chicken place to get fresh chicken the price is reasonable if anything will be great to have the fries a little fresher

Best Peruvian Chicken ever. The skin is crispy and the meat juicy. I used to live nearby but since moving to California, I only visit every few years.
I love their Yucca Fries as well, but the last time I was there, they weren’t as hot as I prefer.

When I crave Peruvian chicken, this is the place I target! The best roasted chicken out there. Love the spices they use… Not overwhelming as other places. the chicken very moist from the inside with a crispy yummy skin.
The order comes with two sides! I usually get the yuca! Yum! And the salad. The sauces are great! Love the green and white sauce! I just don’t like the fact they started charging for the extra sauce! Me no like that!
Prices are super cheap!

This is my to-​go place to get Peruvian chicken. HUGE portions for a generous price. The chicken is always juicy and delicious. The skin must have crack dusted over it because oh man. it’s like having a party in my mouth and bursts with flavors. I usually roll with the yuca and rice for my sides. I’m a big fan of the white sauce and smother it on everything.
The chicken is definitely the star here, but this place also offers hidden gems here and there. My Peruvian friend recommended the Inca Kola, which can best be described as bubble gum soda… definitely interesting and something worth trying. I also like the tres leches cups that they have. Perfect way to end the meal.
Highly recommended for a quick and satisfying dinner.

My experience with Rotisserie chicken places in the VA/​DC/​MD has always been good with a few exceptional places (Crisp & Juicy on Lee Highway & Sylvester Chicken in DC on 12^th St NE).
However, this place does an injustice to the market of rotisserie chicken. Starting with its sauces… watery and lack of taste. You can tell they add water to create more sauces and save money. That was the nail in the coffin.
The rice was mediocre and the yuca and fries were barely ok.
For those first timers trying rotisserie chicken at this place, don’t let this place deter you from continuing to try other worthy places that deserve an opportunity for your taste buds.
Don’t get fooled by the crowd of people eating here. By far the worst experience.

Looked for a peruvian chicken place on Unilocal when I was in the neighborhood, and this place had good reviews. I was happy with 80% of my order — the chicken was juicy and had the perfect crispy skin, the yuca fries were the perfect combo of crunchy outside and soft inside, and the sauces were good too! I definitely did not like the fried plantains; they were very dry and tasted like the banana wasn’t ripe enough to fry yet. I would come back again, but would skip on the fried plantains and make them myself at home.

I always go here when I’m in the area. Glad they’re open again. Simple place serving good food. If you’re looking for fluff don’t go here. If you want good food for a fair price then this is your place.

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).

This is the best chicken in the world! Seriously. Don’t know what the do or how the do it but they do it right. It has become a must stop when visiting friends in the area.
Not only is the chicken amazing, the sides are just as good.
Don’t miss this place!

Best damn chicken and Gyros in the area.
Everything is fresh and has a great vibe.
Have to check this out if you love Greek or Chicken

We had stopped to shop at the nearby Filipino market and noticed this Peruvian Chicken Place. My wife’s cousin had been there before and recommended we get some to go.
I can see why the reviews are all over the place. I have to admit I waited in the car while my wife and relative ordered to go.
The chicken itself was on the dry side. The chicken sandwich on the other hand was one of the BEST Sandwiches I have ever enjoyed. The green hot sauce only added to the experience. I can not comment on the sides since I did not try them.
I would definitely return on order a couple of chicken sandwiches TO GO!

This is a solid Peruvian chicken joint in a sea of better places.
The Chicken Place is a small shack of a joint on Leesburg Pike. The interior is rather nasty, and not exactly the place I’d wanna eat — someone was changing their kid on a table here — so definitely order take-​out. Prices are kinda high for the volume of meat received here, and service is slow, so don’t exactly expect much.
I’ve gotten chicken and steak here about twice now, and both times I was marginally, but not completely, impressed. The meat is sufficiently tender in all circumstances — but that’s not a surprise given the nature of the cooking style. The sauces help a lot, of course, but again — not exactly unique to this place. The fries are underwhelming. Honestly, i felt like I paid a bit too much for what I received.
As much as I want to like this place, there are just too many better (and cleaner!) places in the area.

Mannnn… have you ever dropped the «F» Bomb after the first bite of food? Me neither… but guess what? The Chicken Place took me all the way there. When I say this was the best darn chicken sandwich I have EVER tasted. The first bite made me go, «Ummm». And then to make matters better, in this case, I dripped the white sauce for a little more flavor. Instant, «Ummmm Ummmm». And then, how dare I drip the green or verde sauce on top! Instant «F» bombs and finger licking!!! I was literally close to licking the styrofoam container when all was done. The green peppers with marinated chicken and thinly sliced steak, melted provolone cheese, black olives, mushrooms and fried onions were like an explosion in my mouth!
All I have to say is everyone must try The Chicken Place! Oh and the plantains were nice and soft too. But nothing compared to the chicken and steak combo sammich!

Should be called the Not So Great Chicken Place. El Pollo Rico or Super Pollo FTW! …or at least go to Edy’s literally down the street.
Parking is a nightmare, tables have a sticky film (which I would have totally overlooked if the food was good), and service is super slow. The only thing they have going for them is their crispy chicken skin but it’s not seasoned so overall not a very enjoyable experience.

As far as Peruvian chicken spots go, this is your standard great place to try. I had the quarter chicken plate and as advertised it was good. While the interior is very much a bare bones operation, you need to snake your way along the line to order. The chicken was moist and tasty as was the rice.
I am glad the service was rather quick once I ordered, but not sure I’d make a habit of visiting this place in the future. Looking at the other reviews, this is probably a hit or miss and looks like I got it on a good day.

I’m not as big a fan of this place as everyone else in the world apparently.
First of all, I’m really not the biggest chicken fan (much rather go for some real meat) but I went because it was my friend’s birthday and it’s apparently her favorite place.
So, I looked at the website beforehand, and it said that they have buffalo wings (hat kind of chicken I’m a fan of). When I went to order, the woman looked at me like I was insane and like she’d never heard the phrase «buffalo wings». She said she doesn’t know what that is and they don’t have it. Hmmm maybe you should update your website?
I ordered half a chicken (by the way they are quite large) and it came with fries and some salad. The fries were less than mediocre and the chicken was really just like any roast chicken I’ve had before.
To top it all off, Columbia Pike is pretty annoying to get to for someone who doesn’t live there nor have a car so… let’s just say I probably will not be headed back there anytime soon.

First attempt at Peruvian chicken. Can’t say I was blown away. A meager salad, lots of bland yellow rice, and a quarter piece of chicken with minimal flavor left something to be desired. The impersonal customer service (unless you speak Spanish) only adds to that sentiment. Native speakers seem to frequent this place the most. It’s a very busy albeit tiny establishment.
The green salsa/​sauce concoction is the only flavorful addition to the rice and chicken. The white sauce is meant to cool the heat of the green sauce but on its own is pure blah.
The chicken was mildly flavorful and, unlike the rice, didn’t need much sauce. I get why Peruvian chicken’s spices are deemed tasty but nothing particularly memorable about the flavor came through for me here. The flavor (and fun) pretty much stops at the skin…
On the plus side, I felt like the quarter chicken was a lot of food on its own and especially so if you eat the entire side (s) (choice of 2 servings of rice or choice of fries and/​or yucca). You can go halfsies for any fried sides (potatoes and yucca) but no halfsies allowed if you get rice, which is totally lame for individuals wanting some variety.
For this reason, it seems I have no choice but to visit Super Pollo and get my fix of multiple side choices to accompany my Peruvian chicken. The hunt for good side options (more so than good chicken) continues.