Mexican criminals should consider outsourcing their nickname business to people who know how to do it. How did “The Bull”, “Big Lou”, “Lucky”, “Nicky Nails” and “Vinny the Chin” turn into “Mr.Magoo”, “Kiki”,”Shaggy” and “Rabbit”? How can these people be prosecuted without everyone in the courtroom ROFLTAO? Unacceptable!
How many food bloggers and/or critics can boast eating chicken in a restaurant which just a few months ago was a major center of money laundering and cocaine distribution? Only one local blogger has cojones (that’s what we call balls on Independence Ave) grande enough to fetch his chicken from the former epicenter of illegal activity.
After discussing some local Mexican chicken options I had to revisit the Super Pollo. I tried it before its owners were indicted but never went there myself. Super Pollo is not a mind-blowing experience but just really tasty and inexpensive no-frills grilled chicken. The chicken is apparently marinated and then grilled or roasted. On their carry-out menu it was referred to as “Sinaloa”-style (pollo asada estilo Sinaloa). I can’t either confirm or deny that. It wasn’t spicy but flavorful, tender and with delicious skin. To compensate for the lack of heat I received some salsa which packed plenty of spice. A cup of marinated onions and some tortillas were also included. I never had marinated onions before and liked them a lot, they should be pretty easy to make.
I was surprised to see a lot of people eating inside, but bound by a 30 minute lunch I had to order carry-out. It only took few minutes for a nice lady to go out to the back, catch a half a chicken, pluck him and grill him up, and prepare my order. I’ll let the pictures do the talking. Click on the cover to see the set.
Half of a chicken with salsa,onions and tortillas cost me $6.50 plus tax. Easily enough food for two not very hungry people or someone who looks like Owen Morris. When I met Owen at the blogger meet-up I had to give him some pointers on how to do his job.( Then I proceeded to tell an advertising executive how to advertise, advise her husband who is a teacher on how to teach, got a staunch Democrat to admit that Bush can’t be blamed for everything, and still had time to give musicians some music advice). One of the topics I discussed with Owen was how much I would pay for lunch and consider it fair. I can honestly say that $6.50 is a pretty fair price for the amount and quality of food I got. Similar lunch at Stroud’s is $16. I know Stroud’s is an icon, loved by presidents and everyone else alike, but it’s still a chicken. There is nothing you can do to a chicken that would be worth sixteen bucks even if you serve only intelligent tic-tac-toe playing chickens. I am sure that if you have sixteen dollars burning a hole in your pocket eating at Stroud’s is OK. Maybe you are just paying for the bragging rights. Not me. I’d like me some hard-working Mexican chicken who is not trying to rip me off.
By the way, Super Pollo is located in the same building as “Yasmin Restaurant” which I previously reviewed but still can’t find any mention of it anywhere. Here is the proof that it exists.
I’m starting to regret not making the meetup, even though my dentist had left me literally numb, traumatized and in pain. You could have told me the proper way to design library websites.
Super Pollo looks excellent, this is my favorite kind of food. Those tortillas in particular look like homemade nuggets of delight. Once I locate my cojones (they’re around here somewhere…) I’ll definately pay them a visit.
The second “S” in the USSR stands for “Soviet” which also has a meaning of “advice”. I am full of it…
You’re fulla somethin’…..
(sorry, you left that one sitting there like a whiffle ball on a tee post.)
You could probably get grant money for your new business venture. Might I suggest a name? Better Aliases for Aliens (BAA)
I could totally do that.
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