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Sardi's: Peruvian chicken on City Ave., by way of D.C.

Tasty chicken that's marinated and then charcoal broiled.

Let's give Sardi's Pollo a la Brasa credit.

For the first Philadelphia location, the Beltway-based Peruvian chicken quick-serve chose a storefront not 60 feet from the busy Boston Market on City Avenue, across from Bala Shopping Center (4510 City Ave., 215-307-3658).

Peruvian chicken is a big deal in the D.C. area but only a minor specialty in these parts. (Barbacoa in Ardmore, Inka Wall in Upper Darby, and El Balconcito's locations in Olney and Rhawnhurt come to mind.)

Yiallouros said a second Philly-area location will open in 2016 in a new building across from Tony Luke's on Oregon Avenue, off I-95, in South Philadelphia.

Though chicken is the calling card (and a whole bird a la carte is $12), the menu includes steak, ceviche, short ribs, and the Peruvian street-food dish called salchipapas - which here are sliced, pan-fried hot dogs mixed with fries and served with ketchup, mayo, and mustard. The owners' Greek heritage comes through in souvlaki and gyros.

Sides include a bevy of starches including fries, fried yuca, fried plantains, fried rice (arroz chaufa), and the curiously large-kerneled Peruvian corn. Wash it all down with a Fanta or Inca Kola.

Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, till 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday.