643838 Tue Aug 11 11:51:03 -0700 2009 31 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 4937053 Passed by this morning and saw the sign up and guys working. Looks like it's in the site of the former CD/Game Exchange at 4533 Wisconsin. Tue Aug 11 11:51:03 -0700 2009 270439 abigail99 1 4937706 I've been to the joint in Falls Church. Wasn't that impressed. Tue Aug 11 15:03:27 -0700 2009 4937053 10723 Chownut 2 5033579 You hit the nail on the head. Will Tenleytown get a Crisp & Juicy like the one in Falls Church, which is not so good, or the one on Lee Hwy, which is debateably the best rotiserrie chicken in NoVA. Between the very well prepared chicken, which can be juicy and perfectly spicy, to the delicious fried yucca and the tasty beans and rice, I think C&J beats Pollo Rico hands down. The other joints come close at times but those two are my definite favorites. Wed Sep 16 06:31:12 -0700 2009 4937706 19356 Ziv 3 5060035 My experience at the C&J in Tenleytown wasn't good (see my review below), but as I've seen recent posters enjoy it, I'm thinking about giving it a second chance (definitely not the fries that were inedible, but the chicken and yucca for sure). Sat Sep 26 10:22:48 -0700 2009 5033579 255446 Gigi007 3 5156775 I have been to Tenleytown twice and found the chicken overcooked, dry and salty. Every time I've been to Lee Hwy it has been delicious. Wed Nov 04 17:53:46 -0800 2009 5033579 1121783 hibye 4 5158257 The manager (or maybe he was the owner?) was a prick when I went in. Very aloof, cocky and uninterested. Thu Nov 05 10:01:53 -0800 2009 5156775 18011 Jacey 1 4938242 Great! I love their chicken and fried yuca. Tue Aug 11 18:03:57 -0700 2009 4937053 135344 DCDeb 1 4938268 This is the best news I've heard all day! I love Peruvian chicken! Tue Aug 11 18:16:29 -0700 2009 4937053 1101011 Salt 1 4948521 OMG. My husband will be there every night. Any word on when it will be opening? Sat Aug 15 07:50:02 -0700 2009 4937053 38500 caphill2320 2 4948798 I prefer Don Pollo in Bethesda - but I'm sure we'll stop by once it opens since it's close to our neighborhood. Sat Aug 15 09:58:18 -0700 2009 4948521 139101 beauxgoris 1 4950935 Worth checking out, when their game is on, they're good. Sun Aug 16 13:07:19 -0700 2009 4937053 12752 MsDiPesto 1 4950937 I heard Super Chicken is better. Sun Aug 16 13:11:21 -0700 2009 4937053 10723 Chownut 1 5030990 I heard that it's open!! Has anyone been? Does it stack up to the branches in the suburbs? Tue Sep 15 07:18:08 -0700 2009 4937053 38500 caphill2320 1 5031796 I love the flavor, but have never found anything "crisp" about it. That said, I've only ever done takeout. Is it crispy if I eat it on the spot? Tue Sep 15 11:25:34 -0700 2009 4937053 1100606 kcb203 1 5031845 Would love to hear people's experiences at other Crisp & Juicy locations and this one, if it's open and you've had an opportunity to try it. And besides the chicken, how are the side dishes? Thanks. Tue Sep 15 11:48:18 -0700 2009 4937053 255446 Gigi007 2 5032020 Had it a couple of weeks ago at the Silver Spring location. The chicken was great: moist and very flavorful. Didn't even need the sauces that came with it. I ate at the location and it wasn't crispy. I think the "crispy" part might be for the fries and the yuca. My preference for fried yuca is for it to be less crispy, as C&J's was fried until it was very crunchy throughout. But it was good, nonetheless. If anything, it's at least a cheap, dependable takeout meal. Tue Sep 15 12:42:39 -0700 2009 5031845 271917 yfunk3 1 5032134 stopped by today. its no pollo rico, but the chicken was moist and the skin crisp. so the name stands up. the chorizo was good. the slaw... i prefer el pollo rico's Tue Sep 15 13:23:50 -0700 2009 4937053 24160 kneelconqueso 2 5033161 Thanks for the feedback, yfunk3 and kneelconqueso. Hmm, cripsy yucca. I'm not sure if I would like it. But crispy chicken--definitely! Will have to check it out soon. Tue Sep 15 20:52:57 -0700 2009 5032134 255446 Gigi007 1 5035656 One more review: I went tonight. The yucca was delicious and crispy and hot. The chicken was fine, but nothing special. The salad was slightly better than expected, especially with the spicy dressing they provide. For $6.40 for a full meal, I will be returning! Wed Sep 16 19:14:28 -0700 2009 4937053 74330 hamster 2 5036496 Not sure if we've lost the original thread here (C & J in Tenleytown), but based on the enthusiasm in this thread, I stopped by the Crisp and Juicy on Lee Highway at Lorcum Lane in Arlington for lunch yesterday. The flavor was different from El Pollo Rico or Super Pollo, my regular places, and it was a pretty decent sized hunk of meat, but base price is higher than my regular stops. Yuca adds to the price (over French fries) and I thought it was a pretty skimpy order, though it was enough. White meat is also extra. So for nearly two and a half bucks more than El Pollo Rico, I got about as much meat, a different flavor, yuca and salad (pretty good salad, actually, better than Edy's where they regularly give you salad) instead of fries and slaw. Oh, and a roll (who needs it??) All in all, a perfectly good lunch, but over my usual tightwad budget. Thu Sep 17 07:04:59 -0700 2009 5035656 10624 MikeR 1 5035815 A friend and I stopped by for dinner earlier this evening. We were kind of disappointed by the chicken. It was flavorful, but quite greasy. The rice was mushy, and the fries were so bad we ended up throwing them out. The yucca was OK. The plantains were very good, and we especially enjoyed the spicy pink (salmon-colored) sauce for the chicken. The medium (yellow) sauce was quite bland. I'm not in a hurry to go back, but will probably give it another try. P.S. They have Inca Cola! Wed Sep 16 20:19:41 -0700 2009 4937053 255446 Gigi007 2 5036520 I forgot to mention that they have three different sauces for the chicken--the "medium" (yellow) sauce that was pretty bland, the spicy pink (salmon-colored) sauce that was quite tasty, and a green sauce, which we didn't care for as it was heavy on the garlic. Too bad the green sauce wasn't anything like the salsa verde I'm used to (the best one I've tried at Peruvian chicken restaurants is Pio Pio's in NYC). Anyway, like I said earlier, the chicken we had at Crisp & Juicy last night was really greasy, so the sauce was a lesser consideration Thu Sep 17 07:17:08 -0700 2009 5035815 255446 Gigi007 3 5036583 There is a branch of Pio Pio on Wilson Blvd just west of Clarendon in Arlington. Thu Sep 17 07:46:30 -0700 2009 5036520 12657 Lori D 4 5036592 Thanks much, Lori. If the Arlington location has the same quality as the ones I've tried in NYC, I'll be thrilled. Pio Pio's green sauce is amazing and addictive! Thu Sep 17 07:53:00 -0700 2009 5036583 255446 Gigi007 4 5037007 I think it's different than the one in NYC. Thu Sep 17 10:01:41 -0700 2009 5036583 18011 Jacey 1 5058843 I ate at the Tenleytown Crisp & Juicy today and thought it was very good (had chicken breast sandwhich, which was juicy and flavorful, and fries, which were OK, though I wish I'd tried the Yucca). I've never been to one before, so I have nothing to compare it to, but I would definitely go back. Fri Sep 25 15:37:11 -0700 2009 4937053 1106931 jcinnova 2 5092187 I still need to try this location - I've been loving Don Pollo in bethesda - so I'm interested to see how it matches up. Fri Oct 09 15:52:56 -0700 2009 5058843 139101 beauxgoris 3 5126747 Heading this weekend. Will post back! Fri Oct 23 20:38:55 -0700 2009 5092187 139101 beauxgoris 4 5127971 Okay: The chicken was okay - but the seasoning was stronger, i.e. saltier. I was THIRSTY as I was eating and I realized it was the salt. It was juicy, though not crispy (is it supposed to be crispy??). The fries were the same as everywhere else, basically if they're fresh they're good - but if they are at all old = then bad. Mine were fresh so = good. The coleslaw was interesting. It has poppy seeds and a bit of sugar in it - so it was sweeter than Don Pollo's or COTR. So all in all it was good BUT the sauces BLEW!!!! First of all I got a HALF a chicken and got: ONE orange sauce and ONE yellow(garlic) sauce. I *should* have checked, but seriously!? TWO sauces for all that chicken wtf? Oh and NO green sauce, zero. Bottom line I would get it again in a pinch - but the sauce issue + saltiness would have me go to Don Pollo first if I had the choice. Who knows maybe it was just a one time over-saltiness? Sat Oct 24 14:05:25 -0700 2009 5126747 139101 beauxgoris 5 5153229 So I went back again today and won't ever go again. I got another half a chicken and noticed that when you order a half that's ALL you get. You can get a "platter" which adds sides for more money. At the other chains (don pollo or chicken on the run) the half chicken comes with 2 sides and tons of sauce. Once again I got two small sauces at Crisp & Juicy, this time I asked and said that my half chicken was for two people so shouldn't they have more than two teeny tiny sauces for two people. I was told (smugly) that I could buy more sauce at 50 cents ea. Um, no thanks. I'll never go back. The chicken was just so-so as well. It tasted more like a general rotisserie style chicken than Peruvian per se. Won't .Ever. Go. Back. I guess I'm not alone since both times I've been in, I was the only patron. Can't seem them around long. Tue Nov 03 14:53:44 -0800 2009 5127971 139101 beauxgoris 6 5154127 Your comments have reinforced my first and second experiences at this location of C&J. I was disappointed both times. IMHO, the chicken is greasy and not all that flavorful. The pink-salmon colored sauce is good, but they are quite stingy w/ the portions. I really prefer Pollo Rico or Super Pollo and wish they had one closer to me. Tue Nov 03 22:17:23 -0800 2009 5153229 255446 Gigi007 7 5158992 i'm sorry to read the negative experiences at this location. the folks up on Rockville Pike continue to deliver excellent product. Thu Nov 05 13:35:16 -0800 2009 5154127 18147 Geoff