Reviews for El Rico Pollo in San Bernardino, CA
Went here for something different, and different it was! Peruvian cuisine is something that I've seldom had, and this place did... not disappoint. The atmosphere here was a bit dark though. There wasn't any real light except for the very back and the big baywindow. Read more
Very unpleasant experience. We came for pollo a la brasa, and they told us they can only offer 1/4 of a chicken, but people that... order carryout were taking 3- 4 whole chickens. After ther brought us our food, we had to wait 5 more minutes to get thesilverware, and it was disposable. No napkins, floor with trash under the tables. Disgusting. The food mediocre. We orderedjalea, too much garlic, and the chicken tasteless. We try to support Peruvian restaurants, but like this, there is no way! Ashame for Peruvian cuisine and culture. I rather drive 1 hr than coming back here again. Read more
Food not bad but place is not so clean, lack of light and ventilation and plastic forks for eat?!
Authentic Peruvian Food. Because of it being authentic and well prepared, it takes time to prep your meal. I can honestly say... you'll be satisfied with your meal, a mixture of flavors that awakens your taste buds. From Appetizers to Entrees and theredelicious dessert! You'll for sure leave satisfied and will want to return. These are a few of the plates I absolutely love andbelieve you will to. Recommendations: For starters they'll give you cancha and green sauce absolutely delicious, the green saucewill taste so good with steamed rice if you order an entree with it and french fries. They have a yummy Peruvian only "AguaFresca" called Maracuya, Ceviche Mixto(Photo 1), Anticucho(Photo 2), chicharron de calmares(Photo 3), papa a la huancaina, Polloa la Pobre, Pescado a lo Macho, Chupe de Camaron and last but not least Picarrones..... Read more
First time here and the food was very good. We will be back. We got here about 6pm and our food didn't take too long. There... wasn't much of a wait. Read more
My Shrimp Ceviche was good but the appetizer includes much carbs and only a few shrimp, maybe 7 small shrimp for $17, not a... great value for the price. However, the Pesto Pasta with Sirloin was delicious and a very good value at $14.50. They also hada very good IPA on tap which was a bonus! The one disappointment was that my entree arrived within 2 minutes of my appetizer. I only had time for 1 bite of shrimp and 1 bite of potato from my appetizer when my steak and pasta arrived. The waiter, needssome training so that he knows when to submit orders so they come out at the right time, the right interval! Read more
Anticuchos $8: these are made from beef heart, marinated overnight in a mix of vinegar, spices, salt and pepper? and I am sure a... couple of other ingredients. When done properly they are very tasty, the come with grilled potato and a savory sauce to dip themin. They are supposedly cooked on fire till the edges are crunchy or very close to it. We liked them a lot. 4 Stars. CevicheMixto $12: the most popular of peruvian dishes. There are countless varieties of ceviche, and it does take skill to make a goodone, let alone an excellent one. Fish, Calamari, Shrimp, Octopus, this is a Ceviche Mixto. Comes with a leaf of lettuce, sweetpotato, corn or hominy, and depending on the person they can make it very hot (spicy) or mildly so. This one we also liked, andthe price was a little more benign than in most peruvian places. 4 Stars. Fried Fish $13?: Fried fish, did not determine whatkind, but it was nicely spiced to where it had abundant flavor. Came with white rice and a fresh salad, plus a traditional onionsalsa. Did not disappoint. 4 Stars. Picarones $6: a traditional deep fried like doughnut, very fluffy and crispy, made mostlywith butter squash or pumpkin batter, and served with a traditional syrup that is very popular in Peru, Chancaca? (hope this isspelled correctly). When done properly this dessert is delicious and this version did not disappoint. 4 Stars. Service wasmostly adequate. 3.5 Stars.Total Bill: $55+, plus gratuity, we felt it had been expensive for a lunch engagement, but then againperuvian places always squeeze the wallets, some more than others, though. 4 Stars. Today, 5-8-2019, made the blunder ofreturning to this wore out establishment. Last time was around 2 years ago? We wanted Peruvian, and we broke our decision not toreturn. We chose this place again because of the driving distance. The place is nicely decorated, Peruvian motifs and wellchosen music. First, they should change their name from El Rico Pollo (the tasty chicken) to El Poll Read more
Walked in and it was dark. The lights were off for sum reason. I get it natural light from the day time is ok but it did seem a... little warm in there not sure if there ac had issues. Food was good ???????? ???? no problems at all. Read more