Pollos El Junior

About Pollos El Junior

What diners say about Pollos El Junior

Reviewers keep coming back to the grilled chicken, with its wood-fire taste and juicy meat. Many also praise generous portions, fair prices and friendly staff, while a few mention long waits or a missed side. The restaurant holds a 4.6 rating from 199 Google reviews.

Choosing your chicken and ribs at Pollos El Junior

The menu sorts its chicken by heat. The company describes the Ranchero as non-spicy and kid friendly, at $18.00. The Chiltepin is its spicy house specialty and the Macha is the hot option, both at $19.99.

Plates come with sides such as rice, beans or tortillas. Ribs cost $17.99 for the BBQ and Macha styles, and the Ranchera version is $15.99. If your group mixes spice lovers and kids, plan the order around those heat levels.

Timing a visit or a catering order in Kansas City

Pollos El Junior is open every day until 8 pm, from 9 am on weekends and 10 am on weekdays. Its website lists dishes you can order ahead.

Kansas City averages 53.6°F, with a mean high of 64.2°F and a mean low of 43.0°F, per NOAA normals for 1991-2020. The city gets 40.5 inches of precipitation and 17.4 inches of snow a year.

For a party, the company says it also offers catering, so ask about it before you settle on a dine-in visit.