POLLO TROPICAL #54

Does POLLO TROPICAL #54 keep a clean kitchen? Yes — an A grade, 98/100, at its most recent inspection on January 8, 2026. That visit logged 2 basic violations.

Its latest inspection on January 8, 2026 cited 2 basic violations. Diners give it 3.5 across 2,040 reviews. It's a Cuban spot in Orlando. Menus here flag options for dairy-free and healthy diners.

A · 98/100 · safer than 80% of Orange County restaurants we grade

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Restaurant details

Health grade
A (98/100)
Violations
2 total — 2 basic
Address
11860 E COLONIAL DR, Orlando, FL
Cuisine
Cuban
Categories
Chicken restaurant, Cuban restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
3.5 stars (2040 reviews)
Seats
76
Phone
(407) 380-1966
Website
Official website
Photo of POLLO TROPICAL #54
Photo: Pollo Tropical

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
3.5 Community-sourced rating 2,040 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Sorted newest-first, the ratings decline as you read up. Reviewers who mention how guests are treated rate this place 4.5 on average — it is working in the restaurant’s favour.

5 stars is the modal score, given by 15 of the 19 reviewers who rated. The split is 15 positive to 4 negative across 19 rated reviews. A third strand, wait times, appears in 16% of them at 3.7 stars.

Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (98/100), 2 basic violations at the most recent DBPR visit. That inspection was on January 8, 2026. Its inspection trajectory is downward over the records we hold. Ranked against Orange County, it is safer than 80% of the restaurants we score. Among the items recorded were garbage and refuse.

Nothing here pulls in opposite directions — an unusually clean read. Everything above is computed from the 19 reviews reproduced below.

Our own analysis of 19 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 29, 2026

    Ordered the Whole Chicken Family Meal and was disappointed. It was mostly wings with only one breast. For the price, I expected a properly portioned whole chicken. Very disappointing. 😔

  • June 18, 2026

    It was pouring outside so we went through drive thru. We ordered a chicken all the way tropichop large & a chicken all the way with the beans on the side tropichop large. We also asked for 4 pollo sauce, 4 salsa sauce & 4 pineapple rum sauces. The cashier didn’t hear us so he asked us to repeat the order again which we did. He then repeated the order back to us correctly. Then when we got to the window he asked for our order again which we repeated. We also asked for yuca bites at the window. He charged us and didnt give us a receipt and told us to park in the front. The order finally came after 15 minutes. He ran to our car with no umbrella and our bag wet from the rain. We don’t live near by the pollo tropical. It’s a 30 minute drive. When we got home we checked the bag and saw the receipt and that the order was wrong. He charged us for the wrong items and gave us the wrong items.

  • June 6, 2026

    The food here is amazing, always fresh, I've come and never had a bad experience. Ten outta ten

  • June 6, 2026

    Waited 15 minutes for pollo? It’s literally in the name of the restaurant. Honestly though, I didn’t mind the wait because it’s what my son was craving. I’m still giving this place 5 stars because, from the moment I arrived, I noticed how helpful the staff was. The restaurant was clean, and the cashier was very friendly, even while delivering the news about the wait time. Thank you for the great customer service!

  • June 2, 2026

    The food was amazing and the customer service is great!!

  • June 2, 2026

    Estuvo excelente

  • May 27, 2026

    Hay una empleada que le falta el respecto a los clientes y hasta levanta la voz por el carry out. Después cuando le dije firmamente que no me tenia que gritar ni faltarme el respeto y que queria hablar con el gerente no queria llamar al gerente. Finalmente vino una empleada diciendo que era la gerente y estaba maquillada como una payasa y me explicó, pero yo le dije que yo siempre iba a este restaurante y nunca habia tenido problemas pero que jamás iba a volver ya que me habian faltado el respecto y eso no es forma de tratar a la personas que vienen a comprar a su negocio. Todo empezó pq fui a comprar wraps y me dijeron que no los tenían disponibles y entonces decidí pedir dos combos 9A que normalmente me los sirven con arroz con vegetales, habichuelas y un side. Pero la empleada me dijo que no pero de una forma bien hostil. Y de mala forma me dijo que si pido la ensalada o otro complemento me lo van a cobrar. Tambien me dijo que las gente Biden otroa complementos y que hay cobrarselos. Parece que estaba de buen mal humor. Definitivamente alguien que no debe de Lidia con clientea. Que esta bien que no trajeras la habichuelas pero es la falta de respecto y que me levantó la voz mientras yo estaba tratando de ordenar. Si van a gritarle a lo clientes esperen el mismo respecto de vuelta. Despues me decia que le bajara la voz y que ella no habia sido pero era ella la.que me faltó elmrespecto pq era la.misma voz. Yo lemdije que no me.interesaba hablar con ella que queria hablar…

  • May 19, 2026

    Buen servicio, #1 ,cada vez que llego me atienden de maravilla , empezando con Aida super amable y la gerente Nicole. Muy atentas

  • May 19, 2026

    Great people taken orders

  • May 18, 2026

    Quiero destacar a Gabriela por el excelente servicio que brinda. Fue muy amable, atenta y profesional en todo momento. Se nota que le importa tratar bien a los clientes y hacer que la experiencia sea agradable. Personas así hacen la diferencia. ¡Gracias, Gabriela!

  • May 17, 2026

    Bought two large macaroni and cheese and one is half full, they tried to split it up into 2 containers but it still just one half full

  • May 16, 2026

    They did a very good job on all the food the sauces really make the food and the staff was extremely helpful. My wife showed me this place and I really enjoy it and we have come here about 4 or 5 times now in the past 3 months. Not exactly the cleanest inside but that's okay. The food makes up for it all.

  • May 16, 2026

    Mary is great!

  • May 15, 2026

    Love the family meal, its the perfect combo.

  • May 11, 2026

    Great food and service. Clean restrooms. Would come back to this location!! Jamira was friendly and provided great service.

  • May 4, 2026

    Good like it

  • April 30, 2026

    Love the food and service. Jamira is AWESOME

  • April 30, 2026

    Wonderful food, the employees were friendly and the atmosphere was great! The restaurant very clean. I’ll definitely be back !!!

  • April 29, 2026

    Very fast and fresh! They’re super friendly and offer military

Overall Score

65 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 7/20
    2 options listed
  • Community rating 14/20
    3.5★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 4/10
    Declining, 50% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
10:30 AM to 12 AM
Tuesday
10:30 AM to 12 AM
Wednesday
10:30 AM to 12 AM
Thursday
10:30 AM to 12 AM
Friday
10:30 AM to 12 AM
Saturday
10:30 AM to 12 AM
Sunday
10:30 AM to 12 AM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. January 8, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 33 — Garbage and refuse; premises maintained (×2)
  2. August 25, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    No violations cited.

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: January 8, 2026