Cccc-razy Chicken
I’m not a choosy girl when it comes to restaurants. I get just as excited about dining at some of the fancy Orlando restaurants when I visit as I do about eating at Perkins and Tropi-Grill, a Latin American fast food chain. This is why I was jazzed to see an El Pollo Loco under construction near my house in St. Louis.
It’s now open, and while they don’t offer quite the same menu, I love Tropi-Grill’s chicken Tropichop bowl, and El Pollo Loco’s similar Original Pollo Bowl did not disappoint.
And it’s probably a good thing that I have to travel 1,000 miles to Orlando to get Tropi-Grill’s sinfully starchy, but incredibly tasty Yucca Fries, which el Pollo Loco doesn’t offer here in St. Louis.
Now, when I told my Orlando-based friend Keith that we were getting El Pollo Loco he said, “I bet it won’t be open for long.” I’ve been twice and it’s been busy, but just in case … if you’re in the ‘Lou, please try it out!
August 19th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Does that mean you won’t visit Orlando any more? I mean, if you don’t need a Tropi-Grill fix… then what’s the incentive?
August 19th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Don’t forget Perkins and Dole Whip floats and Too Jay’s and sushi (which I just don’t eat here). Oh yeah … and all the wonderful people that live there
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August 29th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Sounds like fun. Where is it exactly? I love some fun mexican, especially if it’s got chicken.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:43 pm
It’s in South County near the corner of Lindbergh and Lemay. I’m not sure I’d classify it as fun mexican though … more like upscale fast food, but fast food nevertheless.