Caravan Chicken
Peruvian restaurant · Astoria ·
Peruvian-Chinese spot with flavorful rotisserie chicken
Peruvian-Chinese spot with flavorful rotisserie chicken
"In Astoria, Caravan Chicken is one of those restaurants where all you have to do is step in and inhale to know you’re getting an excellent meal. The Peruvian-Chinese spot pumps out rotisserie chickens at an astonishing clip, and the rich, savory, slightly sweet smell coming from the roasters isn’t false advertising. The glossy chickens also come with big portions of pork fried rice. Half Chicken With Pork Fried Rice & Salad, $13.50" - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"All of the rotisserie chicken places on this list are amazing, but Caravan Chicken’s pollo la brasa is the MVP. There’s always a line at this Astoria spot, and we’ve never regretted waiting in it, no matter how much our boss side-eyes us when we get back from lunch. This to-the-point Peruvian and Chinese counter spot is the sort of place people get takeout from at least once a week, but we recommend sitting in the casual yellow dining room—if only for unlimited access to the squeeze bottles of their life-changing green sauce. Choose from several combos starting at $11, and prioritize the crackly-skinned chicken." - neha talreja, willa moore, carlo mantuano
"The restaurant now accepts major credit cards, but asks customers to leave cash tips for the staff. " - Atlas Obscura
"If you go to Caravan Chicken after 5pm, you will probably encounter a line. Get in it. You might be staring at the rotisserie chickens spinning behind the counter for 15 minutes before you can order, but it’ll be worth it. This to-the-point Peruvian spot is the sort of place people who live in Astoria eat at once a week, choosing from several chicken and spare rib combos that start at $11. For $20, you’ll get a whole, succulent chicken with crackly, intensely seasoned skin that we could compose sonnets about. They also have fried rice and other Chino-Latino sides. Most people do takeout, but we recommend grabbing a table in the bright yellow dining area to the side. If you do dine in, you get unlimited access to squeeze bottles of their life-changing green sauce." - Neha Talreja
