Pardo's Chicken

Pardo's, a 20-year-old Peruvian restaurant chain featuring rotisserie chicken, recently opened in my 'hood so we decided to give it a go on Saturday night in the form of take-out. As usual, we skipped anything on the bone and went straight to the peruvian spiced grilled chicken breast ($7) and the chicken nuggets ($6) - both of which were accompanied by a Peruvian hot sauce reminiscent of aoli. Sides are ordered separately so we went for the fries and fried plantains ($3.80 each). Overall, I'd give this place a thumbs up and a warm welcome since it's nice to have another takeout option in the area (even if their menu has pictures on it!). If you're in the W. Village it's not a bad place to eat-in either - it's an informal, warm space that has been consistently busy (especially with South American transplants) since they opened.