Los Pollitos II
Brooklyn, NY 11217-3501
Phone: (718) 623-9152
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Douglass St
- Directions:
- M; N, R at Union St
- Hours:
- Sun-Wed 11:30am-11pm, Thu-Sat 11:30am-12:30am
Editorial Review for Los Pollitos II – by Steven Stern
The Scene
The original Los Pollitos is a takeout joint in Sunset Park; this Slope spin-off presents an expanded but similarly inexpensive menu in slightly more decorous surroundings. It's a takeout joint, too, but has candlelit tables set up across from the stainless-steel counter. The more than gracious waitstaff win you over with their obvious pride: They know this is a special place.
The Food
The long menu offers standard Mexican dishes, executed with rarely seen care and skill. Bypass tacos and burritos in favor of gorditas--swollen corn tortillas, covered with tomatillo salsa and rich cream. South American additions to the menu, like perfectly fried green plantains and garlicky pork, are uniformly successful. The crowning achievement is the roast chicken, which attracts crowds from all over the city.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoWhen the waiter recommends the flan, trust him--he made it himself, from his mother's recipe.
User Reviews for Los Pollitos II
10/13/2008 Posted by cro424
Normally I don't mind these kinds of things but... We stopped by this place on a Sunday for drinks and food. We came in because a sign out front said "Happy Hour $4.75 Margaritas." We went in and asked if it was happy hour with $4.75 drinks, the waiter said yes of course. So we sat down and ordered drinks and an appetizer. The margaritas were good. The nachos were small but edible. We asked for chips and received a very small basket and about two ounces of salsa at a cost of $2.65 with no refills. We had planed on staying for dinner and ordering another round of drinks but luckily we decided to leave. We asked for the check and of course the drinks were not happy hour prices, $13 for two instead of $9.50. We asked the waiter to fix it and he took the check back. Another waiter came over and explained to us that they had taken the chips off and that they did not have happy hour and that the sign was merely to bring people into the restaurant. Normally I don't mind this type of thing and I will just pay the extra cost. However, we specifically asked before being seated about the drinks only to have them turn around and tell us that the sign was not correct and that it is out there only to bring in people. The waiter even went so far as to say "you know how it is, you understand right?" We could not believe that he was actually saying that it was obvious that the sign was a lie, we were dumb for relying on the sign and their statement, and that they were doing us a favor for giving us the terrible chips for free. We just paid the check and left so that we did not have to deal with them anymore. We will never go back.
Pros: Nice Location
Cons: Lying and Demeaning Waitstaff, Poor Food Euality
03/17/2008 Posted by arturobandini
Because of varying tastes and experience with Mexican restaurants and food, reviews for Mexican places are notoriously diverse. Los Pollitos has decent food that leans toward "authentic." Assuming it's a good day at Los Pollitos and you're used to the "swamp muck" variety of Mexican food, which is the only type many Americans know, you'll probably really like it. If they are having a bad day and you're used to Bonita and the taco places in Sunset Park and Jackson Heights, you'll be disappointed. As I've implied, Los Pollitos has it's good and bad days, although the service is usually poor. I like the tacos, which are usually good and reasonably priced and I usually have them delivered (rarely a hitch with delivery) or pick up there, which can be a hassle because the staff is very poorly trained and shouldn't be in the customer service business. What's kept me from ordering lately is their health rating, which you can find online at nyc.gov. Bottom line: Don't expect too much in either food or service.
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