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Chicken Place
Wheaton , Langley Park

The two branches of this peruvian restaurant are quite different. The Langley Park place is a spare contrast to the older, wood-paneled Wheaton location, which offers Peruvian artwork along with the good food. Starting at around ten on weekend evenings, Latino bands entertain the Wheaton diners.

Rotisserie-roasted marinated chicken with excellent fried potatoes is the major attraction, but there are other good choices. Begin with the thick shrimp soup with rice, vegetables, and a boiled egg, or the ocopa, slices of steamed potatoes with a sauce made of a blend of cheese, peanuts, crackers, oil, garlic, onion, and milk. Good alternatives to the rotisserie chicken are beef stew with cilantro in a cream sauce; shrimp in a lemony white-wine sauce; deep-fried squid; and sautéed trout with tomatoes and onions. Yucca and rice are satisfying alternatives to the potatoes.

Chicken Place , 11201 Grandview Avenue, Wheaton; 301/946-1212. Open Sunday through Thursday 11:30 am to 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 10:30 pm. AE, MC, V. MapIt!

Chicken Place , 2218 University Boulevard East, Langley Park; 301/445-2050. Open Sunday through Thursday 11:30 am to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 9:30 pm. AE, MC, V. MapIt!

QUALITY: ****Excellent; *** Superior; **Very Good; * Good
PRICE RANGE: $$$= Very Expensive; $$ Expensive; $=Moderate; ¢=Inexpensive

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