Dirt Cheap Eats 2007: Super Pollo

Reviewed by Todd Kliman , Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli , Sara Levine , Erin Zimmer

Super Pollo

607 N. Randolph St.
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 703-525-0999

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
No

Nearby Metro Stops:
Ballston-MU
Virginia Square-GMU

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Business Attire

Noise Level:
N/A

Reservations:
Not needed


 

Reader's Rating:
No Reader Reviews

Chicken

Its name might be all about chicken, but sides (85 cents to $2.25) are the thing at this Peruvian eatery in Ballston, a hit with day laborers, families, and office workers. Stewed kidney beans, rich and earthy, or a ladleful of cumin-scented chickpeas pairs well with white rice. Plantains have a wonderful burnt sweetness. And the fried yucca and steak fries are reliable. The chicken—$6.75 for a half, $12.50 for a whole—is good, too, if not as charred-tasting as other area renditions.