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El Pollo Sabroso

Peruvian roast chicken, with its spices and green salsa, is good. This is the place in the city to get it, with a side of fluffy Spanish rice, yucca, fried plantains, etc., and washed down with some fruit licuados or horchata. It's a Peruvian place so skip the pupusas.

Address: 3153 Mt Pleasant St NW
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30AM-9PM, Sun 11AM-8PM
Price: $5-11
Website: elpollosabrosodc.com (opens in a new tab)

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