Pollo Campero St Paul

I got a three piece meal, and some flan. For $10 alone, you can have everything on the plate with the chicken on it! Not only is this a very good deal, it's also some of the best chicken I've had. The skin crunched when I bit into it, the chicken was hot and juicy, and the attendant at the counter even came up to me halfway through my meal, and asked if I was happy with the food. This would be impressive even if this place were more expensive. It's a bargain. Come here.

This food could not be compared to KFC because KFC would burst into flames and go straight to hell if someone compared the two. Well campero is 1,000 steps above the competition. This is my favorite restaurant in Guatemala and in Minnesota, so happy to see a country that I'm so dear to bring it's best franchise to the United States.

Today we had a incident with the a servicer who we asked that if it’s possible that we can redeem are receipts to get free food since that’s the promotion that on free chicken if you did a survey , we kindly ask the lady if it’s possible if we could get the free chickens out of are 3 receipts she said and assumed that we did it on one single phone when it was done on 3 different phones , she goes and proceeds to say that only 1 RECEIPT CAN WORK JUST 1 not the other ones and said no it’s not eligible, but each time we go here, there’s never been a problem just today she was rude abt the situation and denied us from getting are free chickens , this wasn’t abt the chicken but mainly abt the store not being spacific and professional on customer service aswell on what device we could use to get free food and next time you guys should put on there that it only works on “ different phones “ we weren’t even aware that you had to have three different phones in order to get a food?! We did USE ARE THREE DIFFERENT PHONES and the older lady said no only 1 can work We went up to the cashier who was the nicest outta the 2 girls who were trying to argue with us . The lady who was cleaning up the lobby had tried to put her 2 cents in when SHE WASNY EVEN THERE the little girl kept giving us mean looks making us feel uncomfortable and being rude abt the situation trying to insert herself in when she wasn’t even part of it, instead of her trying to caIm down the situation she made it worse , i like to say this by far was the worst encounter I had to go through. I never had encountered a problem in this place and mind you I’ve been going here since 2020!! PLEASE CAMPERO DO BETTER IN YOUR CUSTOMER SERVER aswell as your EMPLOYEES SHOUT OUT TO THE CASHIER WHO HANDLED IT VERY WELL and oh ASWELL AS BEING TRUE TO THE Promotion don’t just say you will get free food if you do a survey on YOUR STORE and then start to assume or say it only work on 3 different devices

I kept driving past this place until one day had a pregnancy craving and decided…let us try some chicken. I was shocked 😮! First time ordered thru the drive thru and the wait was a bit annoying but it was well worth it. The food was hot, fresh fresh! You know the food is fresh and hot when you driving home and trying to taste and have to drop the food back in the box. Yeah that is some fresh food for real. Service from many of the Latina Queens was phenomenal. They were kind and thorough and very prompt. Now to tell you about this impressive chicken, many times I have had chicken and not once after any fast food joint have I ever had a tender and juicy (very moist and yet fully cooked) chicken breast. In fact most places I have eaten at I choose to avoid the breast because of how dry it usually is. I took a chance and I was impressed. The breast was so moist. So fresh and so tender just not at all what I expected. The side selection is awesome because they have plantains (a favorite) and I have had their Mac and cheese and let me tell you somebody Mama knew what they were doing passing that one down. The chicken grilled or fried is again amazing. The flavor. The fried chicken coating is NOT your usual but it is still really good and flavorful to say the least. That is for those who are more comfortable with a crunchy crunchy crunch throughout the entirety of eating a piece of fried chicken. Great food. Great service and such a pleasant experience that I returned twice within a two week timeframe. The inside is colorful and vibrant and the service you get thru the drive thru is that much more pleasant inside. 🤎🤎🤎🤎

Love the chicken here, very seasoned and tasty, the staff very friendly and good environment

Good chicken, easy to pick off the bone and eat. The breading had a good salty lime flavor. Need to try the fries, the beans were alright.

Very good service 👍🏼 We were attended by a young man named Jonathan, very polite. We had a big order for an event and he helped us bring our catering trays out to our vehicle. All in all, each employee greeted us with great attitude. Definitely recommend coming here!

I want to THANK Wendy, Anna and Manuel for going above and beyond to take care of a mistake done previously with a gift card that I bought for my Firestone team. They made it up with very delicious chicken and sides. I love Pollo Campero and live in TX where we have alot of locations. Cannot wait for them to expand in MN. To the owner - good luck and Thank you again for Wendy, Anna and Manuel.

I've eaten here since 2018, the food continues to be very good for the price an a very clean environment, along with Sparkling Bathrooms! Great Service, Primarily Hispanics, the Food is Ecuadorian , Fried Chicken and Roasted options! The sides a very good, Slaw, Fries, Beans , Rice, Plantains are excellent!! KFC next door, 3 Cars, Pollo 45 cars!! It's a must try location, supporting the Hispanic Community on Robert's Street!!!

Didn't take any pics but their portion is great for the price compared to next door KFC. For $12 I had 3 chicken pieces, fries and a roll. Service was quick, food hot. Ambience was good, quite busy.

Hands down my new favorite go-to fried chicken restaurant! If you get lost just loook for the KFC, it's right next to it lol. If you get sick of KFC soggy half cooked fried chicken or Popeyes is too far, then this place is a huge upgraded the chicken is always piping hot along with the sides. Fair prices and fair portions. Friendly and inviting atmosphere and the employees are always smiling. This place is a perfect example of a very well kept and professional food establishment.

My husband and I stopped by on our way home from a family party. We got the 12 piece - legs & thighs, mixed (half grilled half fried). It came with 3 sides- we got the plantains, beans, and yuca fries. Our order came with tortillas or buns, we chose tortillas. It was a LOT of food- enough for over 2 meals for both of us. (We love leftovers). Plantains were caramelized and sweet. Yuca was crisp and tasted so good. Chicken was bomb as always- my husband swears by the fried and I love the grilled. Both are delicious. It's hard to believe KFC is next door and stays in business because Pollo Campero fried chicken is better. We shared leftovers with my dad and he loved it all too!! Wish there was one of these in the west metro- but it's worth the drive!!

If you know anything about fast food in Guatemala... you'll know that Pollo Campero is a hot commodity and this location is the exact replica of what you get in Guatebella! Their fried chicken and fries are sooooo good! This is my go-to when I'm missing fried food from Guatemala! P. S. - if you are in a rush DO NOT go on Saturday lol. They have a lot of traffic from the community and it's usually because everyone buys in bulk! Otherwise drive Thru on the weekends are your best option. --------------- Si sabes algo de la comida rápida y frita de Guatemala pues ya sabes del gran Pollo Campero y como tan rica y querida es! Esa locación me recuerda igualito como la de Guatemala. Que delicioso el pollo frito! Es unos de mis restaurantes favoritos cuando yo extrañe platillos fritos de allá. Un pequeño recuerdo - si tengas prisa, no se vayan cerca del fin de semana porque será un montón de gente presente de la comunidad hispanohablante y todos compran en cantidades muy grandes. Sin embargo, el Drive-Thru también sirve como buena opción!!

We FINALLY made it to Pollo Campero after many recommendations and driving by the restaurant often. We finally had our "Bite into life!" Now I'm disappointed that we didn't stop sooner. Where do I begin...The CHICKEN is the star!! Both the fried and grilled are winning choices. They were both flavorful, juicy and very tasty. The fried chicken was crunchy and delicious not that over breaded fried chicken where the skin separates from the chicken and the chicken has no taste. This chicken is well seasoned from skin to the bone. The citrus seasoned grilled chicken is also yummy receiving a double thumbs up! Let's talk sides. You get 2 with an 8 piece. We couldn't decide soooo we got the corn salad-5 Stars...the sunflower seeds were an added bonus. The Campero beans 5+ extra good and tasty added them to some rice on day 2 and almost went back to get more. The coleslaw 3 crunchy but something missing. Needed a pinch of sweet. Plantains 4 nicely seasoned and cooked. The side salad was fresh and tasty with the balsamic vinaigrette. The rolls were average. The SERVICE was OUTSTANDING!!! We were warmly greeted in the drive through and let them know this was our first visit. They were patient with us as we read all of the wonderful options and chose our sides. They reviewed our order and confirmed our order (This doesn't happen often enough with drive through service) Our order was CORRECT when we reached our destination to consume our newly found treasures. We forgot to get EMPANADAS which is what one of our friends raves about. There's always next time which will come soon! Thank you Pollo Campero.

Tic Tok made us try this place, driving from Bloomington and SO GLAD we did! This is a restaurant chain that started in Guatemala. Love the idea of trying not only some place new, but a business with actual south American roots. From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was bright, friendly, and fun! The staff were helpful and not only brought the food out to us after we ordered from the counter, but checked back to see how we liked the food. The FOOD! Wow, so I'm thinking, this is gonna be on-par with Chipotle, since the counter and vibe was in that genre, but NO... the chicken was so flavorful, both the crispy fried chicken, and the marinated, garlicky version were yummmm-o delicious! We also ordered the yucca fries and fried plantains, and both were really really good. My pictures show it all- this food could easily be served at a high priced restaurant and people would be pleased. Well-worth the drive. Give it a try!

Fried chicken is moist and flavorful! Side dishes are all great; can't go wrong with any. Definitely get the empanadas! One of my go to when I'm in the area for fried chicken! This place is great never a disappointment.

Pollo Campero is known for their famous for Guatemalan Fried chicken. We ordered ahead for drive-thru pickup of their Special 20 pieces of legs and thighs for $37 plus additional $11 for 3 large side order of seasoned rice, mashed potatoes, and fried plantains. Chickens is moist and flavorful, their accompanying side dishes were also very tasty. Empanadas was the best in my opinion, it was light and crispy, totally regret ordering only 3 them. Next time we will be order the party pack of them Empanadas!!

This is mos Def my fav fried chicken joint! All fried skin and not that extra flour for me is no bueno. Always gots to get the pork & beans. A large order of rice to mix it up in the pork & beans. Yucca fries and empanada with the cilantro sauce muy bien

Not the kind of place where you'd Campero out all night to get their food right at opening time. But not as awful as some of the other Camperos. I'm not sure why they call it Latin food and I'm not sure how they have such amazing reviews. This is not Latin food but I guess if you're in Minneapolis then you might not know the difference? Go to the Mercado Central please - that is Latin food. It's on Lake, in Midtown, and wow. Actual amazing authentic cheap Latin food. You come here and you're just getting Americanized fast food that is an absolute rip-off and bastardization and homogenization and appropriation of a culture. Having said that it tastes moderately okay from this location at least, and it's fairly cheap and I can totally understand why you would come here.

My husband has wanted to try this for a long time, and we finally did along our way to Wisconsin. It was near Cane's and right next to KFC, but omg this was SO dang good! I couldn't decide what to order. The empanadas were fresh and hot. Cheesy goodness! The sauce was yummy too. Loved the pulled chicken, and usually I don't like chicken. They had so many sides to pick from. I ordered the yucca fries which were tasty, and my husband got the beans. Quick and fresh. We definitely will be back again!

Surprise hidden gem (only one of its kind in MN) in West St. Paul. Came across this by doing a simple Google search. What was most interesting was the positioning of this restaurant. It is literally next door to established KFC though this was the one busy. Talk about competition Amazing menu. Simple, yet traditional and gets the job done. Every item looked mouth watery.The portions that were coming out were massive and inexpensive so overall a good deal Ordered - Chicken Empanandas (4/5) - Fried Chicken Bowl (4/5) - Half Chicken Special with Coleslaw and Campero Rice (5/5) - 'Salad Bar' with salsa, queso, etc. Free, too! (+5/5) Not much I can say but am in awe. This is amazing despite being a chain. I saw a familial atmosphere and the staff created a very welcoming and friendly environment. And also, one can tell a place is authentic, when many of the customers are of Hispanic origin too :) Pollo Campero is good stuff and highly recommended! cheers

Every time I place a order online and when I get there I still jave to wait outside for more then 30 minutes and still get my order wrong.

Pollo Campero has the BEST fast food friend chicken anywhere in North America! This Guatemalan/Salvadoran chain is *insanely* popular in Central America (people regularly bring back boxes of it when visiting those countries), but there are also locations in the US, including right here in St Paul! The fried chicken is their signature dish, and it's perfectly seasoned and fried and super juicy (and dairy free!). Their sides are good too, and I highly recommend their yucca fries and fried plantains. You can get a fairly good-sized family meal for around $30, making it a great value too. This place is definitely worth the trip from anywhere in the metro, and we will be back again soon!

Amazingly wonderful food. The fried chicken was the best since I moved north from Texas. Great atmosphere and the service was spectacular. Loved it and definitely will go back to try other things!!!

Fast food done Guatemalan right. Outstanding menu with both individual and family style. Main dishes include fried chicken, chicken empanadas ($2 special on Tuesdays) with many tempting side offerings traditional to Central America. Sides are classified as regular and speciali, with specialists few cents more. I had the grilled chicken with specialty side sweet plantain and cream sauce. Dinner included tortillas and drink for $7. Food arrived quickly. My chicken was citrus tangy with a bit of breading paired with four plantain pieces. I chose horchata as a drink, but there are Pepsi products, too. The ambience is fast food, with the upgrade of colorful glass plates and servers who bus your dishes. All staff were friendly and helpful. I texted pictures to my friend in Iowa to make her jealous .

OMG, this is our go-to place for comfort food. We just love that this is an better alternative to Kentucky Fried Chicken with a twist of Latin America. Most family meals come with 2 sides along with tortillas or fries. We usually go for a mix of grill and fried chicken with sides of yucca fries and beans. Also, we end up getting extra tortillas since we run out often times. Plus, the biggest plus is that there is a salsa station to get your fixings like diced onions, green chili sauce, and diced tomato salsa. We used to get take-out but now do more dine-in.

Came in yesterday & the food was AWESOME ! Got their fried chicken , street corn, campero rice & black beans & yuca fries YUMM! The cashier girl was new to the job but was sincere & super Helpful yesterday! She got us napkins & asked if we wanted to take our left overs to go Heckkkk yessss! Taste the same the next day as well lol I recommend dining in the food is fresh & tastes better.

Ordered ahead on-line, and went through the drive-thru for pick-up. Waited about 5 more minutes, but Chicken came home so hot and yummy.

We have seen the sign for Pollo Campero on 494 for years and finally decided to check it out after making a run to Gertens. We are so glad we did! This place is great, with very distinctive fried chicken that is quite tasty and unlike places like KFC and Popeye's that have heavily breaded chicken that come across as bland after trying Pollo Campero. The service was friendly and fast, plus our server gave us a free empanada when he found out this was our visit. We will definitely be back.

Man I wish they had a location in Minneapolis... This was my favorite chicken place in Los Angeles- I didn't realize they had one here until recently, which leads me to a brief, goofy story- In 2013, I was actually on a date here, and just didn't realize it was the same franchise. I kept calling it "Los Pollos Hermanos" if you're a Breaking Bad fan, and never tied the two locations between LA and Saint Paul together later on when I moved out there. Anywho... This is seriously the best fast food fried chicken joint. Ever. I've never liked a place repped by a certain Colonel, that everyone seems to go ape shit over, for some reason (their food makes me ill, and sleepy). This is the real deal, sides and all. Not just fried chicken, either. Their grilled is amazing, too, as well as those little Campero bites, and empanadas. I've never had a bad experience at any location, but I have only been to this particular location, once, as it is stupidly out of the way. Please add more locations (and merchandise!), from a super fan?

I have to say that I have been here a few times, and this place is truly my favorite fried chicken place in the area. It not only always seems busy whether drive-thru or walk-in, but the wait is never too long. What I also enjoy, is how the employees always seems friendly, and a smile on their face. When ordering my favorite items are the fried chicken with some mashed potatoes and some yucca fries. Next time I head over here I might have to try some chicken nuggets or even their own fried chicken sandwich. Plus, it seems that I only have to spend like $7 or even $8 for a really good meal.

Their chicken is good. The sides are also good but not what I prefer to eat with chicken. Its a Mexican style place

I used to like this place in the past. When I ate/drank sugar the Horchata was good. One time I ordered the empanadas and there was a small bone inside. I shrugged it off as a fluke. At least it wasn't a hair. On Tuesday I did the 2 for $2 empanadas again and 5 out of 6 were fine but again I found a small piece of chicken bone in the empanada. Thats it I am done! Where are the standards or quality control? You don't grind up chicken bones with your mixture! A customer could chip a tooth or a kid could choke!!! This upsets me as I used to like this place. You've been warned! Eat at your own risk!!!

Food is tasty as always. I got the trio with horchata and it was declicious. Manuel's service was excellent he even brought me napkins

Not too shabby. Walking up to the door with the smells wafting out of the place made me in the mood for something greasy and unhealthy. First time there, but not the last. Nice selection of Guatemalan cuisine. The friendly gentleman (owner, manager?) confirmed that it was centered around Guatemalan cuisine. Ordered the 8 Piece Family Dinner that came with 2 sides. Chose the fried chicken option with Campero Rice and the Yuca Fries. -Fried chicken was alright. Nothing spectular. A tad greasy, but still moist. Not overwhelming with flavor, but still manages to be tasty. -Campero rice was enjoyable and tasty -Yuca Fries- loved them and the dipping sauce that accompanied them -corn tortillas were fresh (choice of tortillas or biscuit) Other options for sides are: beans, plantains, fries, black beans and rice, and some other choices. They do also have burritos and chicken strips. We tried a piece of the grilled chicken which I think is what we will choose next time. Good flavoring and seasoning. Staff was very nice and helpful. Appreciated the mini salsa bar to go. Pico, salsa, onion and cilantro. Nice alternative to KFC or the other chicken joints.

Ordered this for delivery. Got an 8 piece meal with mashed potatoes and French fries on the side! The delivery was free for surrounding areas so that made my decision to try it easy. When it got here, everything was a great temperature. Chicken was so good!! A little spicy but were crispy. It had a unique flavor compared to other fried chicken in the area, but I thought it was perfect. The mashed potatoes were really great too, very flavorful gravy. I wouldn't suggest the French fries if you are doing delivery, just because they got cold and not as good- but I bet they are delicious hot! This is a common delivery issue with French fries, however, so I will reserve my judgement. The only reason I gave one less star was because I selected to get 4 buns, but instead got a bunch of corn tortillas. As the fried chicken is eaten off the bone, I was not sure what to do with my tortillas aside from shredding the chicken, but I didn't want to do that! I am saving them for tacos/quesadillas later though, so they won't go to waste, but just a personal preference.

Top notch food and service yet again! What can I say? There should be one of these in ecmvery suburb across America. Replace every single shitty T-Bell with a Pollo Campero. I cannot overstate how good their food is!

OK...hear me out...and wait to laugh! I had never really understood what this place was about...it's like Kentucky Fried Chicken but instead Colenal Sanders is from Mexico, and was in fact a General de Brigada and decided to not make greasy chicken but cooked delicious Mexican fast food! It's fast, affordable, and delicious...which is the trifecta when I'm trying to feed my grupo grade!!!

I can't believe that there's a Pollo Campero in Minneapolis! It's the stuff of legends in El Salvador and rest of Central America and this place is the equivalent, better (there, I said it) than any KFC or any other chicken place anywhere in the States. This place is legit and waaaay better than I remembered. Stuff of legends, I tell ya! If you ask any Central American about Pollo Campero, you may agree that their knees often will buckle, they may swoon, their eyes misting over wistfully and then go on to regale you with their fond chicken eating memories. I ordered their traditionally fried chicken (lightly battered and fried to a nice succulent texture) as well as their citrus Peruvian (citrus marinated and not breaded). Stick to their original and I promise it'll taste nothing like Old Coronel Sander's recipe. THIS chicken will make your taste buds scream in delight. Crispy, tender and oh so so so juicy. The crunchy fried bits that are left on your plate are sooooooo good that you'll find yourself trying to pick them up with your finger when no one is looking. We. Don't. Judge. The yucca fries are also pretty darn good, crunchy, crispy. The Campero rice and Campero beans are ok but nothing to brag about (the beans needing more flavor and a thicker consistency). It's all good though, because it's all about that chicken. That succulent chicken is the star of the show! One gripe that I did have is that I asked for all wings and breasts for my 12 piece order. Cause if not they will try to sneak in a bunch of thighs into that box and just one or two breasts (true story). That all-white-meat request costs an additional $5...so our 12 piece family meal ( for just two of us... lol) came out on the pricy side of $35. OUCH! I'm willing to overlook the price because KFC isn't any cheaper. If you do find yourself near Pollo Campero, I encourage you to give them a try. They truly do live up to all the hype! I couldn't sneak any pictures, cause I kept getting death looks from the Hubs, every time I pulled out my phone.

I just spent forty inestimable goddamn minutes waiting for food in the drive-thru. *record scratch* *freeze frame* How did I end up here, you ask? Let's go back to the beginning. Pollo has always suffered from lengthy wait times, especially when it comes to the grilled chicken. You know what, though? It's so fucking delicious that it's usually able to be overlooked. There are other things that suck a little about this place--it's like pulling teeth to get any condiments around here no matter how many times you ask--but, again, they're mostly just quirks. So today, though an exception, was just like every other time here only on steroids. After all my visits here, I can only arrive at one conclusion: Pollo Campero hates people that enjoy white meat. If you're a savage and into any part of a chicken's awful poopy tasting legs, you're in luck. Fancy a titty or two? Fuck you. It's like they're frying up chickenpedes around here because the ratio has to be two breasts for every hundred legs. I place my order--three pieces of grilled white meat and a side of beans--and the lady gives me the total and tells me to pull up. Pretty standard stuff. I got to the window, handed over my card and she swiped it. She disappeared for a little bit and then came back with a puzzled look. "I'm sorry... I was wrong. They just made more thighs but no white meat, I guess. So, like... it will be like twenty minutes." *internal sigh* "I can give you three thighs instead?" I can probably lick my own ass for free if I strain hard enough, so no thanks (call me). "Nah, I'll just pull forward and wait." Time marches on. Twenty minutes pass and I'm sitting in my car balls deep into the 'let's google random shit' game before I heard a tap at the window. "Hey, uhhhh.... uhhh *incoherent mumbling* so like the chicken, yeah, twenty minutes or so." "What? It was twenty minutes... twenty minutes ago? Twenty more minutes?" "Yeah, like.... don't worry, we'll hook you up with grilled." He trotted off. My googling becomes more feverish as I wonder how far down the rabbit hole I can venture before the hunger consumes me. I see some sort of birthday party happening out on the patio right next to the car and several employees coming out to goof around and giggle. The hunger grows. The forty minute mark arrives and I'm finally broken. A quick glance in my rearview mirror assured me there was no one else behind me, so I threw the car into reverse and pulled back up to the window. "Hey, uhhhh... like, I said twenty minutes." "Yeah, dude, it's been forty. I just want a refund at this point." "Like, I don't know what to tell you... sorry?" Bloodlust engaged. "I can give you a cash refund, I guess." I went to Pollo for a quick, slightly-better-for-me meal so I wouldn't be eating like a dumpster. Update: I just finished eating like a dumpster elsewhere. Thanks, Pollo.

Mmmmm Compadre Great chicken ! Nice , clean, they bring out the well prepared tasty food on actual China.

This place has excellent Peruvian chicken. You can get fried or grilled pollo. Try a piece of both. My buddy and I really enjoyed it. They are both excellent. The campero beans were really good. If you look through the window as you are ordering you will notice a KFC. Why would anyone go to KFC if they have this restaurant right next door?

Can't miss it, like everyone on Yelp says, it's right next to KFC. It's a Kentucky vs. Guatemala smack down. I can't really say who wins, but at least you get to try some Guatemalan-American fast food, which is not something you can do everywhere. I'm sure I'm not the first person to confuse this place with Los Pollos Hermanos, but I'm pretty sure there is no relation. And that was Mexican style chicken anyway. Everything I've tried here has been ok, but no better, but what can you expect for fast food. The Yucca fries were fine, the camperitos are really fun to eat, and the empanadas are ok. Try the different sauces, at least they are not the sugar goop you get next door.

We picked up food from here yesterday for the first time and were seriously impressed with their meticulous organization, safety measures, and conscious care they took with our food. We arrived home and omg the chicken! The empanadas! The rice and beans! ALL OF IT was soooo good- will be coming back for sure! Online ordering, pick-up time preference- super easy!

I am definitely a fan. Stopped by with my husband on the way home from work. Pretty busy, considering it was only a bit after 5PM on a Tuesday; the parking lot was full of cars and several tables were occupied with people. We opted for a 8 piece meal, got half grilled chicken, and half fried, and selected fries and the street corn as our sides, and opted for tortillas instead of the dinner rolls. We also decided to get some empanadas and, with a 2 for $2 special, we got four. Food came out quickly enough, about a 5-8 minute wait, most of which we spent filling up a few to-go containers with tomatilla salsa. We dug in as soon as food arrived. Empanadas were very good, juicy and crispy. They came with a nice chipotle mayo, which we topped with the tomatilla salsa. Fried chicken was crisp and tender and juicy, not oily, which had been my fear. Grilled chicken was my favorite, succulent with a very nice depth of flavor. I could taste tumeric and cumin on the skin. Fries were regular, a nice side. Corn was good but nothing incredible. In the end, we ordered some more empanadas to go (for lunch the following day, to go with the left over chicken, and they were good heated up in the toaster oven. My husband claims that they were also good cold!) and very happily brought our left over chicken home.

This place is pretty darn decent. It's been here for a while and I've always wanted to check it out, but never did. Well, we were around town running a few places and popped in for the first time and we were impressed. They have a large selection of different chicken items and sides. I've tried the grilled and fried chicken and while the grilled is good, I do prefer the fried. there is a nice coating on it, with some tasty spices. And, they have empanadas, which are my favorite little treat of all time. I like to get 2 empanadas, 2 pieces of chicken and yuca fries. I always eat the yuca and then empanadas and take the chicken home. BTW - what's that delicious sauce that comes with the yuca fries? It's not fast food, so it takes a while, but the service is friendly and the place is really clean. If it is good enough for a famous chef in town, it's good enough for me. And now that construction is done on Robert, it's a breeze to get in and out.

After hearing about this place from quite a few respected local food resources I had to give it a shot. I can tell you as ridiculous as this might sound I think this is my favorite fried chicken in town. Its light, crispy, super juicy and seasoned perfectly. Unfortunately when I got there they were 30 minutes from closing and out of the grilled chicken. I've been told the pro move is to go half-and-half. The creamy cilantro sauce I could bathe in. It literally taste good on everything. I have not had a chance to go through all of their sides yet but everything so far has been fantastic. Inside the restaurant they also have a salsa bar and every order comes with steaming hot corn tortillas. Bottom line this is fantastic fried chicken at a very low price. There is a KFC directly next-door and if you end up going there I don't know if we can be friends.

Great food with some Hispanic aspects to it, go here instead of that KFC near it, almost infinitely better. And more affordable. I've only been here once so far but I'll make sure to go again after the great experience I had.

We stumbled on Pollo Campero by accident. It's one of the best accidents that we've had. We were getting some work on our car at Discount Tire which is just up the street. It was after work on a Friday evening after a long week. We couldn't help but notice how busy they were and the place right next door (KFC) was not. So we decided we should go check it out. Well they were busy for a reason as this place is really good! Pollo Campero started as a family owned business in 1971 and they have grown since then. We decided to get some food to go but went in to order so we could review their menu. We were greeted as soon as we walked through the door which was nice. We stood to the side as people continued to come in. We decided to order enough to feed a small army because that is just how we roll. Our order consisted of their fried chicken, grilled chicken, empanadas, mini chicken fingers called Camperitos, then sides of rice, black beans and fried yuca. You also have your choice of fresh corn tortilla's or dinner rolls and a mini bar of fresh salsa's and condiments. Good thing there was 2 of us to carry out this order! We happen to notice a sign on the counter that advertised fresh made chips on Tuesday and Wednesdays. The gentleman at the counter even offered to make us some chips while we waited. Very kind offer that we politely declined. Our order was ready within minutes, yet they apologized for the short wait. We made our way out with our arms full. The chicken is really good. We felt the fried was much better than the grilled, bit surprise. The chicken is well seasoned and cooked well. The empanadas were some of the best we have ever had. They were light and crispy and filled with chicken and peppers. The camperitos were ok, stick with the fried chicken. The rice and beans were both good and the yuca was ok. We had lots of sauces and condiments that were also tasty. Service was great and we'll be back for sure for more chicken and to try some of their other sides that looked good. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the "Colonel Sanders" made his way over from next door to have a taste for himself.

My sister brought me here and said it was the best fried chicken in town. It was great! We had probably everything on the menu! The Empanadas were so good! Fried chicken wasn't greasy and was fried Perfectly!

Never buy their food. I ordered for delivery and they brought junk (three boxes of fries) instead of fried plantain and rice. 12 pieces of chicken and i got 10. I called and they told me there is nothing they can do about it. Poor customer services.

Food is decent but I can't give more than two stars because I'm so frustrated with getting all the way home and finding out that part of my order was not put in the bag! I drove all the way back and found out there was a wait on the fried chicken. Not much of an apology and no offer of a free dessert or anything just sent me on my way with something that I didn't order! I'm not sure I can ever go back.

Great customer service. I never came here before me and my boyfriend decided to come here instead of KFC. As soon as we walked in we were greeted and our order went smooth very quiet, Very professional. No more then a 15 min wait. I will definitely visit again.

I went here once with my family and got chicken of course! But it was awful the chicken was hard and overall it just really sucked. My mother actually threw up after eating this!

Well really for "fast food", this is a Fiver.. hands down, it is a must stop on my way to Red Wing off Roberts exit about 2 miles, yes next to KFC.. But don't bother! The place is immaculate, the staff friendly, English spoken as a 2nd language, the "Grilled"vs the Fried chicken is amazing, the sides rice, beans, get the Campero sides. I've tried it all , homemade, and fresh made.. Just Order ..get your soft drink an salsa's sit down, and they bring to your table on nice plates!! $6-9.00 depending on number of sides and pieces of chicken!! You can't miss this little Gem.. It looks like a franchise but it's not!! Plus the Bathrooms Sparkle!!

Went to the drive thru today and had a large order from their menu. The girl taking my order was either distracted or deaf. I had to repeat my order about 3 times because she was not getting it right. I then pull up to the window to get my food and it was fast. It i noticed that my bags didn't have any napkins or plates. I asked the girl handing me the order for some napkins and plates. They didn't have plates and she only gave me 4 napkins!!! And she did it in a way that seemed to bother her to do so. So I leave and was already annoyed with the service. Then when I get to my destination I notice that they didn't include any forks or spoons! What kind of place doesn't give you spoons or forks when you order sides like Coleslaw, beans and rice?! Isn't that a must for drive thru Service? And they weren't going to give me napkins, I had to ask for them?! Seriously! Any other place gives you plenty of those things when you order from drive thru. Needless to say, I'm disappointed at Pollo Campero.

2nd time they have given me something different than I ordered. Hope they don't reuse that chicken that I touched as I had to open and move things around in box to check.

Pollo Compero is a hidden gem. They offer family sized meals at a reasonable price and their chicken is fantastic *ask for the compero sauce & tortillas*. Popular in Central America, Pollo Compero brings staple Latin foods such as plantains & yuka fries to your table - give it a try!