Pollo A La Brasa
Chicken restaurant · Koreatown ·
Wood-fired rotisserie chicken with spicy aji sauce
Wood-fired rotisserie chicken with spicy aji sauce
"If watching a row of golden rotisserie chickens spin in unison sounds therapeutic, check out Pollo A La Brasa. This Koreatown spot (with another location in Gardena) always churns out juicy and well-seasoned poultry, staying true to their Peruvian roots by cooking the birds in a wood oven and letting the skin develop a distinctly charred exterior. The bird comes with thick-cut fries, warm rice, beans, and spicy green ají sauce to drench it all in. If you’re feeling beef, they do a mean anticucho (beef heart skewer), too. Consider PALB a fast, delicious option for the next time you can’t be bothered to step foot in your kitchen." - sylvio martins, brant cox
"Peruvian in Koreatown? You bet, at least at this family-owned and run spot that has been at it for more than thirty years. Expect a casual neighborhood restaurant that's a touch warm on the inside from the heat of the live-fire cooking. All of the chicken is cooked over a wood fire that you can smell a block away and delivers smoky meat with a crispy skin that's marinated with their family secret. While there are a few options on the menu, make sure that you order the chicken by itself, or choose from their sides, but don't skip their twice-fried French fries and consider ordering a second container of their spicy green aji sauce.The wait times can be a bit long, so call ahead for take-out or wait patiently." - Michelin Inspector
"The lines are long and parking is non-existent at Pollo a La Brasa, but there’s a reason people make a pilgrimage to this Koreatown landmark, and it’s not just staring mindlessly at the spinning chickens. A half-bird runs a little under $20 with fries and salad, and the pollo a la brasa always hits the sweet spot of salty, smoky, and succulent. Just know you might have to beg the table over to use their bottle of aji verde, which has a cult following of its own. And pssst, there’s another location in Gardena that’s less crowded and just as great." - brant cox
"If you’re in the mood for Peruvian chicken, there’s no better choice than Pollo a la Brasa. Because damn, does this place know how to roast a bird. Salty, juicy, and crispy, each piece of chicken tastes like it could be the poster child for rotisseries around the world. Plus, a quarter bird served with fries and a salad only costs $7.99. What’s not clicking here? Call (213) 387-1531 to order." - brant cox, kat hong
"Watching hundreds of golden chickens roasting on spits isn’t the only reason people go to Pollo A La Brasa, but it’s a big plus. The line of hungry people that stretches out onto Western is proof that this Peruvian-style chicken spot is one of the best places to eat in the neighborhood. A quarter bird runs a little over $10 with fries and a salad, and the chicken is just that perfect combination of salty and juicy. You might have to beg the table over to use their bottle of aji sauce, but it’s worth the hassle. The sauce has a cult following for a reason." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins
