Olivia S.
Yelp
2 words, MISSING. CHICKEN. Yes you read that right. In the area to try the panaderia, but walked in here first not knowing they were separate. The smell was captivating. I was finishing a long water fast that day and figured when I was done w my reintroduction process I would have some chicken after my steamed veggies. Woman was hungry right then. We are cutting it close for a movie. This piece made a difference you'll soon understand.
So I order a WHOLE CHICKEN. I paid. WHOLE PRICE. They have several sitting out. And I must say, despite the language barrier, the lady who helped me was really sweet. I didn't think to ask about a wait time bc they had loads of cooked chickens out! After I pay she tells me 20 mins! I def don't have that. She asks (I'm assuming) the chef/cook in the back, I can't see them. Comes back w 5 mins, ok. If we didn't have the barrier I would've asked why I couldn't have just had one of the birds out front.
They have a sign that certain sauces/salsas were .75. Aji was up there and I asked about it and pulled out a dollar, she was saying something about it's garlic and oil, I said ok, then she said it was $1.63! I'm not sure why. The chicken had come out by then and I didn't want to spend the time digging out change but she said there was some salsa verde in the box. It was kinda wild to see (what I thought was) a whole bird in a little styrofoam box!
It was hot tho! Like can't put the bag directly on your leg hot! Woman went to town on the fries (which blanketed the chicken). She said they were great and honestly smelling that food was the first time I was ready to throw caution to the wind! I opened the sun roof instead lol. She said the salsa was really spicy but I couldn't get a clear answer on the chicken. She was just hungry. After the movie she reflected and said she still wasn't sure about it, and wanted to hear my thoughts.
So later when it's time to eat, I open the box and see there's one cut up chicken boob. This is woman's least favorite part, and I know she didn't eat it in the car either. I asked if she ate 2 whole wings and a breast, and she said she did not! Only a wing!!! So because of all the circumstances that played out we didn't notice til much later, but I don't understand how someone orders a WHOLE CHICKEN and you don't put the parts in! If you cut it up and warmed it, did the bird not have those parts? Couldn't you have grabbed them from another of your many birds??
Aside from that, after I tried it I understood why woman couldn't give me an answer. The smell misrepresented the taste. It was bland. The boob we did have was dry and flavorless. The thighs/legs/dark meat were more flavorful but the whole experience is a no for me. Times are tough and prices are high, why would you short a customer? You know exactly how many pieces should be in the box! I just can't get behind this type of business. Is everyone shorted? Was it just me? I'm not a fan. We were talking about going back to try something else but I'm good.
And if your wondering about the movie lol, we made it with one preview to spare! Chicken buyers beware!