Pollo Tropical Menu Prices

Last Updated on December 22, 2022
Written by CPA Alec Pow | Content Reviewed by CFA Alexander Popinker

Pollo Tropical is a fast-food restaurant chain and franchise based in South Florida. This is specialized in serving food items inspired by Latin-Caribbean cuisine. Their menu includes a wide variety of dishes, but they are well-known for the grilled and marinated chicken and the roasted mojo pork.

The prices charged by Pollo Tropical are a little bit higher than the industry average, but the meals are worth every penny. In the table below you will find the latest Pollo Tropical menu prices.

Brand History

Pollo Tropical was founded in 1988 by the two brothers Stuart and Larry Harris. The first restaurant was located in Miami, around 37th Avenue, and it is still there, newly refashioned and looking brand-new. This company went public in 1993 through the first offering of shares worth one and a half million dollars.

Pollo Tropical company reached the $50 million sales mark in 1994, and the same year the headquarters moved to Dadeland, the actual location. In 1995 this restaurant opened a franchise in Puerto Rico and so expanded outside the United States of America. Also, in 1996 there was opened another restaurant.

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In 1998 Carrols Corporation bought Pollo Tropical.

Pollo Tropical won the Golden Spoon Award for its differential business concept and citrus marinade in 2002. This eatery also set the Guinness World Record for serving the largest portion of rice and black beans.

The franchise expanded westwards and in 2006 opened a new location in Pinellas Park, Cape Coral, and Tampa. Carlos Corporation separated from Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana in 2011 in order to create a new, independent public trading company called Restaurant Group which was managed by Tim Taft.

Over time Pollo Tropical franchise has experienced huge growth all over the world and currently, there are more than 140 locations.

Our review

Even though Pollo Tropical’s menu is very unique and may be difficult to compare with other fast-food restaurants in the industry, its menu prices can be compared with the higher-end fast-food restaurant chains. Their menu includes a large variety of items such as their well-known grilled citrus chicken, mojo roast pork, grilled chicken, soups, salads, tropical favorites, and many more. As for the outside catering meals, you can choose between sandwiches/wraps, Caribbean BBQ, Classic Pollo, and chicken wings.

People love to come and eat at Tropical Pollo because the meals are fairly large and the costs are fair and competitive. For example, you can purchase a half chicken with two sides for around $10.

The atmosphere from Tropical Pollo restaurants is relaxed and you will get your order pretty fast. You will have to wait a lot during the lunch shift which is the busiest.

You can order breakfast at Pollo Tropical between 08:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., while lunch can be ordered every day from 11:00 a.m. until 03:30 p.m. Also, dinner is available Monday to Sunday, from 04:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

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