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| - Pollo Royal is a lunch favorite of mine. You may order at the counter or take a seat. They primarily specialize in chicken, but have other latin foods. As with many Latin countries, the food seems regional. I believe it's Central American. Ordering here might be difficult, because gal up front doesn't speak english too well. But if you really need to, the owner speaks english fluently and he is also very helpful. Many menu items are in spanish, but most are accompanied with a picture. =)
Pollo royal specializes in chicken. They offer fried chicken (unbattered) and rotisserie/grilled chicken. This isn't your traditional American fried chicken. It has a lemony flavor and isn't fried to a crisp. Both are quite solid though. Being a south of Mexico Latin restaurant, lunches are accompanied with plantains and/or fries or fritas as they call it.
One of my fav dishes here is the crispy chicken tacos. Back home we would call them rolled tacos, but the proper name would be flautas I believe. Pollo Royal does them differently, but not in a bad way. They are topped with a cabbage salad, that I might say is pretty tasty for just being cabbage and some type of red salsa.
The absolute best thing about this restaurant for me is their chicken soup. Although it is latin, it reminds me of home and of my mom's cooking. Comfort food is subjective and that soup for me is comfort food. It is slightly sour and with the lemon provided you can control the level. Nothing fancy about it. Its just your basic homemade chicken soup made with veggies and cilantro - just like my mom used to make. It comes with rice on the side also. Mind you, it might not be for everyone. Ethnic chicken soup has a different taste. For me personally though, it is a familiar taste that warms my soul.
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