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"The choice to go to Arlington is ambitious, considering the area’s longtime Peruvian chicken standard-bearer El Pollo Rico is a 10-minute walk away." - Tierney Plumb
Spit-roasted Peruvian chicken with flavorful seasoning and sides
932 N Kenmore St, Arlington, VA 22201 Get directions
$10–20
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