Macho Pollo

I will never go back! Very dirty! And cockroaches crawling and the restroom is a nightmare and the food is very flavorless, the chicken was hard and the rice was so dry and the bean wayyyy to watery! They have no AC and it’s insane to eat in there because of how hot it is during summer, overall disappointing.

3.5 stars
Good, solid charbroiled chicken, but lacks flavor. In fact, the chicken is rather bland.
I ordered a chicken and a half. It came with a side of beans, Mexican rice, tortillas, and three forms of salsa — $ 19.99. It’s a good deal because it’s proportionally generous. If you don’t care too, too much about the flavor of the chicken, this is your place. Each order comes with a generous amount onions heaped on top of the chicken.
It’s good. The chicken is moist, has a good char to the skin, but at the end of the day, lacks flavor. The hottest sauce was just a lot of hot. The other two salsas were very okay. Meh.

Food here is really good. The place looks a little rough from the outside but the food is great. I like that they give you chip with beans as you wait for your order.

Delicious had for a work dinner and was hooked! The charbroiled chicken is delicious, just try it I promise you will loooooove it. Better then Juan pollo and definitely better then el pollo loco. Drive through window for a quick pick up. I ordered it for birthday catering and it was a hit. They serve it will plenty of grilled onions with every chicken bite. Beans and rice are delicious also

Awesome charbroiled chicken! Green salsa is fantastic! Portions are excellent! The best chicken I’ve ever had. The cook Francisco is awesome too! Don’t go anywhere else, nothing compares.

To be honest, the outside looks terrible and very unattractive. But don’t be fooled by its outside appearance! I went today around 3:00pm and ordered the Half Chicken Plate ($ 7.99). It came with Mexican rice, beans with cheese on top, half a chicken, 3 slices of avocado, grilled onions, a grilled jalepeño, and 4 warm corn tortillas on the side. Also, red and green salsa given with the order. Such a great price for the amount of food you’re given! Everything was on point! Great food! The chicken was delicious! I will certainly be coming back here!

So good here!!! I live right down the street and food comes out really fast and tastes perfect

Don’t let the outside fool you! We were shopping for furniture and a coworker referred us to the furniture store on the right side of the restaurant. My husband was kidding about buying chicken from there but I Unilocaled the place and it had great reviews so we really decided to try it! Best chicken ever. My middle child is picky n just seeing him eat that chicken made me give this restaurant 5 stars. The green salsa and the red mild salsa are bomb. Customer service was good! No complaints. We asked for more chips with beans n they gave it to us without hesitation. Really recommend this place!

Don’t let this place fool you! It offers some of the best food in-​town, and everything tastes like quality. I wouldn’t know what to recommend because I love everything. AND, if you’re ever in a pinch, have them cater your party; your guests will appreciate you more.

Carne asada tacos are ah-​mazing. The green chile salsa is even better. I literally can’t event say enough how much I enjoy those two things, it’s that simple. Hidden in Pomona and a great place. Highly recommend… prices are decent and food is great!

The chicken is so juicy. The beans and rice compliment the chicken so well. Love the grilled onions and chillies. They give you a little tray of chips with beans and salsa while you wait in the drive thru nice little touch. My only complaint is they cut the pieces of chicken small but it’s sold by while chickens not, pieces so it’s good

My mother is one of the pickiest person I’ve met, with that being said. It is really hard to please this woman. Especially when the place isn’t super clean. She loved the food here!!! So did I. The chips with beans and salsa are bomb! She had tacos de carne asada. I had the chicken plate. We left with very happy bellies.

Wow, the chicken here is so savory and delicious i was blown away. I read other reviews saying the same thing and they were 100% right. Drive thru even gives some chips with salsa and beans for like a snack-​atizer while you wait. New favorite mexican food place, i just have to figure out their hours.

Omg im using my husbands Unilocal account to add my review because I dont have one yet but wanna hurry up and get this on here omg! omg! omg! I cannot be more happier to say that I have finally tried this place me and my homegurl went thru drive thru for some tacos carne asada is awesome tacos are filled with meat and good amount of cilantro and onion wow this place is great soooo coming here again… the lady in drive thru was soooo nice and really new great customer satifactionshes REALLY NICE! Threw in complimentary small chips and salsa on a tray with some beans sooo soo good unlike tacos mexico you get auality sized tacos not only that but they also come in flavor !!! I reccomenf this place ;) telling my hubby to bring me here again !

Chicken Flame Broiled but like legit, Grilled taste of an outdoor BBQ, so delicious. A whole chicken with an order of beans, rice, tortillas and salsa is about $ 14 so inexpensive.
The grilled onions are so good and the salsas are all fresh and flavorful. The place looks creepy from the outside and the inside isn’t fancy but totally worth the drive into the hood.

Four dinning experiences via drive-​thru. My thoughts:
¼ CHICKEN BREAST COMBINATION PLATE: Priced just under $ 8 (including tax). Tasty marinated chicken that is juicy at every bite. The refried beans with sprinkle of melted cheese is also a winner, having a more buttery taste that goes well with the chicken. The plate comes with Spanish rice that is tasty as well, corn tortillas, avocado slices, long slices of grilled onions, and a jalapeño pepper cut length-​wise and grilled. This is my favorite plate at Macho Pollo. Rating: ⁵⁄₅.
CARNE ASADA BURRITO: Priced under $ 6 (including tax). Melody of well-​seasoned carne asada, Spanish rice, refried beans, and grilled onions. Add their in-​house tomatillo salsa for a more flavorful experience. Rating: ⁴⁄₅.
CARNE ASADA COMBINATION PLATE: Priced under $ 11 (including tax). As noted above, each item is well seasoned with the refried beans covered with a dash melted cheese standing out. Same accoutrements accompany this combo plate as they did in the chicken breast plate. Rating: ⁴⁄₅.
3 TACOS COMBINATION PLATE: Priced just under $ 8 (including tax). I ordered each taco with a different meat. Each taco comes with a slice of avocado on top of the meat, while the grilled jalapeño and onions are served alongside.
–Buche: the meat was chewy, not fresh by any means.
–Carne Asada: dry with little flavor.
–Al Pastor: the worst of the lot, it was bone dry and could pass as beef jerky.
Rating: ²⁄₅.
For your consideration:
–Drive-​thru: menu is on display in the back, but orders are made at the drive-​thru window.
–Parking is ample in the front.
–Storefront is unkempt with loiters occasionally at the side of the store, facing the drive-​thru window.
–Staff is friendly and always offer a genuine smile.
–Food is carefully packaged and served in Styrofoam containers.
–Small tray of tortilla chips with refried beans and salsa on top served while you wait at the drive-​thru window. Different to say the least, but a tasty treat nonetheless.

Wicked chicken. Awesome deal, whole chicken, beans, rice and tortillas for 14 bucks. The green salsa is to die for! Marinade is good as well, tangy with a spicy kick. A total dive I recommend!

I have lived in Pomona most of my life and I finally decided to try Macho Pollo yesterday. Good food for the price. As other users state don’t let the exterior fool you. A+ on the rice and beans.

this is like el pollo loco done right. The portions are pretty large. The chicken was succulent and tasty. I think the 2 person chicken deal isn’t really cheap, but it’s definitely a decent price per person.
Again, this is one of those places that has pretty good food… but a disgusting bathroom. this seems to be a common thing in pomona… disgusting bathroom, good food. I guess you can’t have it all.

Don’t let the weird building color and décor fool you… this place is AMAZING!
Best advice — take out at every chance you get at the Pollo. Their main focus is on the food than the image of the place so keep that in mind when you enter.
I’ve also done catering for personal and work activities and they haven’t disappointed me yet. Esther (owner I believe) is extremely accommodating and works within any type of budget. I’ve received so many compliments and try at every opportunity to recommend the Pollo to friends, family, co-​workers and anyone that might be around Pomona for lunch or dinner.
The marinate that they use has such great flavor while the homemade salsa packs in a punch of spice. Killer combo from the Pollo!
If hunger strikes you while you’re in the Pomona area, pick up some delish food from the Pollo. Its really THAT good!