El Pollo Chulo

This is a great place that has been around for years. Used to be on Northwest 23^rd near Meridian. The same man has been making great grilled chicken for you all that time. If you’re looking for a healthy alternative in eating out you have to try this place.
It’s a commissary style place so I don’t understand complaints about waiters and waitresses they simply don’t exist. Go through the line and you get your food you pay for it at the end and you either sit down or you take it home.
His secret marinade and Rub is really hard to duplicate at home so enjoy.
PS. Try the baklava it’s homemade like everything else. He’s Greek after all. Lol

This is some of the best chicken I’ve had in forever. I was looking for some healthier options to eat and some of my gym buds had talked about they chicken and veggies here. I brought my family after church and we all devoured our food. In fact, I had to order another 3 piece meal. We have been craving it ever since and just got a 12 piece party pack to take home. Such flavorful chicken. Love the char. Lots of side choices too.

My Spanish is limited but from what I can tell, «El Pollo Chulo» translates to «The Attractive Chicken.» Did I get that right? Google apparently thinks it means «The Pimp Chicken.“[1]
I like El Pollo Chulo’s food. It’s a solid [*][*][*][*]. Well, really, I liked the one thing I got and I’m fairly certain that the other stuff on the menu is comparable. So why only [*][*]? Allow me to explain. In lengthy and unnecessary detail.
When you walk in, there’s a three-​part menu on the wall with each section titled «BRAIN», «HEART», and «MUSCLES» respectively.[2] I picked the first thing with a good description. Some burrito. It was $ 2.99 and I was thinking, «That is ridiculously cheap» and I expected it to be fairly small.
The guy behind the grill (the owner, Fred) asked if I wanted sides. I declined. Then I tried to pay, and he told me to have a seat. Fine. So I sat.
The food was brought. I asked again if I needed to pay. He said, «Don’t worry, that’ll come later.» Fine. So I ate.
The burrito isn’t some Chipotle-​sized abomination where you’re eating beans and rice that equals the weight of a premature baby. But it was entirely filling. The chicken used seems to be thigh and leg meat (I saw him grilling); some bites were good and others were really stringy.
After I finish the meal, I get up and hand over my card to pay and he tells me it’s $ 5.00. Now I’m no math whiz, but I’m quick enough on the draw to know that $ 2.99 doesn’t become $ 5.00 unless tax is somewhere in the 65% range (66.9% to be exact). So I grab a paper menu (one of many lying around) because I want clarification. He tells me that the prices on the menu have changed and points to the dinkiest laminate menu next to the cash register with the correct prices. So the burrito I had is now $ 4.00. Fine. That’s okay, I’ll pay that.
But wait… the tax in Oklahoma City is 8.375% so it shouldn’t be more than $ 4.34 or thereabouts. But I was charged $ 5.00. Are we arbitrarily setting prices after people have eaten their meals? I thought about arguing, but there were a couple of cops in there. I got all Nicholas Cage[3] and went through all of the probable scenarios that could possibly play out; I decided that if this turned into some stupid argument that got the two cops involved, it would be difficult to explain to my family why I ended up on the news with the title, «Man gets in altercation over cost of chicken burrito.» So I figured I should let it go.
Now I’m sitting at home but I can’t let it go!
Is $ 5.00 a big deal? Not at all. For what I ate, I wouldn’t have flinched if I was asked to pay $ 5.00 if (IF!) $ 5.00 was the price on the menu. I’d like to excuse it and say that it was a mistake on his part. Or maybe I’m not as good at math as I think I am (okay, I know that’s a lie). But something about the whole interaction sets my teeth on edge. It’s really trivial but it’s still deceitful, sheister-​ish behavior. And if he’s upcharging everyone (by little or large amounts), then it’s a pretty underhanded way to do business.
So while I enjoyed the food, I’m not sure I’ll be going back any time soon. Am I being too demanding about this? Tell me if I’m overreacting. I’d love to know.
[1]Note: See Oklahoma Gazette (December, 2013) review of El Pollo Chulo.
[2]Note: The menu is suggesting that if you order from one of the three categories, that it will then benefit the organ that’s associated with said category. A bit of a stretch in my humble opinion. I’m not entirely sure if there’s much scientific evidence to suggest that a cheese-​filled burrito is good for your heart.
[3]Note: See terrible 2007 film, «Next.»

I’m not sure if I expected too much or just wanted some quality with my food?
Service was horrid, there wasn’t much of a selection. When I asked the waiter what he’s favorite is he told me he doesn’t eat the food here…
I had the special which is a black bean chicken something, chicken had no flavor. Just really let down…

The chicken is pretty good, really good. I have a feeling that OKC is more of a beef kind of place and that might be why the place was empty.
The owner said «I changed wives and three girlfriends, but I never change the chicken»
Good move bro.

I had the Chuck-​eye Steak (?)…cubes of steak that were so simple, yet, flavorful. I had 3 sides:
1. Spanish Rice didn’t look like it was going to taste Spanish, but it did.
2. Black Beans were delicious.
3. Yam was nice and sweet.
Overall, I really enjoyed the meal and the cook/​server was very friendly.
I will definitely come back.