Bouncing Chicken

Silly name, clever pollo

Comments (0) By Mark Stuertz Thursday, Jul 27 2006

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Marco: Not at all Marv. It's part of the...

Marv: I'm hearing it from the crowd, Marco. They're saying the Marco Pollo playing field is a little disheveled. Sure, the Peruvian masks and the relief of a South American casita with a thatched roof are nice. But between the service counter and refrigerated beverage case--what, no beer?--are cases of drinks. Along a wall in the long ramp to the restroom are stacks of more beverages plus sacks of charcoal and a sack of onions. Is this any way to build a team?

Tom Jenkins

Rhymes with yoyo: Marco Pollo--that's the restaurant, not this guy--serves wood-fired, Peruvian-style chickens that have nothing to do with China.

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Quarter dark (two sides) $4.50

Quarter white (two sides) $5.25

Marco Mega Wrap $5.75

Yucca fries $1.95

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Marco: We're in expansion mode, Marv.

Marv: Additional franchises?

Marco: In the future. But first Ekhtiar is going to put 10 of his own in place around Dallas-Fort Worth. He even plans a bird expansion: turkey, game hens...maybe even duck.

Marv: That's some tenacious D! Keep the chicken fingers and the fiery boneless Buffalo wings at bay. 3685 Preston Road, Suite 109, Frisco, 972-335-6680. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. $-$$