This place has multiple locations and this one is slightly hard to find- its only a food…read moretruck/stand next to a gas station. But don't let that fool you, its living up to the hype. For what it is, that is, its worth the stop and the stars. Chicken is great, just be careful not to choose too high of a heat if you aren't into the hot spice because they aren't faking you out! Get a smoothie as well to balance things out, also equally decent. I can see this place (which has grown to more locations) outlasting its competitors.

Man this place was so mid. The restaurant was completely dirty. The bathroom. Every single table…read more The trash was over flowing. And there was only one other table than me and my friend. The food was sooooooooo bland. It was like raising canes but worse. And I got the mild sandwich with fries. We said we were eating in and our food was still packaged to go. The food was cold and they just handed it to us. I wont do that again

My food was delicious, hot, and made fresh. I had the spicy sandwich and thought the chicken was…read morevery juicy and the skin nice and crunchy. I really enjoyed the plantains, as well. My sister and husband liked their classic chicken sandwich but both agree that it needs to come with some kind of spread like mayo or maybe a house sauce to kick the roll up a notch. I also had an empanada on my ride home as a treat and boy was it - hot, crispy, and flavorful. I also like that the prices are kept down some by making a drink optional especially with the prices of soft drinks in Philly. The gentleman who took my order was very nice, patient, and helpful. The atmosphere is like a traditional fast food vibe. In the area? Check Them Out! I look forward to a return trip for their fried chicken, their unique sides, and their chicken bowl :0)

I found out that Pollo Campero recently opened and wanted to check it out. After doing a search on…read morethe chain, they advertise that they were among the top ten fast food chicken restaurants in the nation. The chicken I tried was decent, but not necessarily a big favorite of mine. Located in a former KFC which was closed for years and a Boston Market that never came to fruition, when I drove by a little before 2pm it was like a major event with traffic blocking Frankford Avenue, and a long line out the door. I decided anyway that if people like this place that much, I should wait it out. I parked my car (DO NOT PARK AT 7/11 or AutoZone - you'll get towed) and got in line. By the time I got to the entrance door, the line had grown even larger and snaked around the restaurant. Once inside, it was a mini amusement park ride with another line before getting to the cashier. Total time in line for me was about 75 minutes. If I took a shot with the drive through, it may have been a bit shorter, but I wanted to check out the inside of the place. Pollo Campero must be huge with the Hispanic population. I think I was the only non-Spanish speaker. The long line was well behaved and thankfully the weather was quite good with a full breeze. The restaurant had multiple staff in safety vests to direct traffic and one was at the door making sure that nothing got out of hand by restricting people entering the place. The clean place was packed with families, and the buzz was palpable. The two cashiers were asking people lots of questions and the young and friendly cashier I had was very soft spoken which required me to ask her to repeat a lot of the questions. I ended up getting a bunch of different things just to try and get a flavor of many different foods. I got a 4-piece mixed grilled and fried chicken, a chicken sandwich, and a 3-piece empanadas. Sides with everything I chose the rice, beans, coleslaw, and plantains. Overall, I liked all the food (I didn't eat all of it, just tried) and will have some for later meals. The fried chicken was crispy and I liked the grilled chicken more. Loved the plantains. The coleslaw was mayo based and had a kick to it. The chicken sandwich was dry and needed sauce on the average roll. I liked the empanadas but my wife was not impressed. They were full of chicken and they had a mustard like sauce inside which I enjoyed. The rice was bland, and beans were flavorful. It was about $36 total for everything. They have Pepsi products here (thumbs down) and also a machine with a trio of other choices (see my picture)! Pollo Campero is not my newest most favorite fried chicken place. But the food was good, and they have a loyalty program if you get their app. They also do catering. When i did a search, they appeared to be all over the Trenton, NJ area so I don't know if this is their first Philadelphia location. Anyway, I wish them much luck in the business. I'm sure the Popeyes across the street was jealous with Pollo Campero's huge outpouring of customers!

I'm from CA visiting my sister and this was a recommendation. I love the banana pudding but the…read moretenders are perfectly crispy. I would say I'm a chicken tender/nugget connoisseur as i have the food palate of a 12 year old. The honey on it is amazing and I want to take it back w me on the plane.

Pretty straight forward. Order online. And come to the window to pick up after they text you. We…read morejust got fried chicken. It wasn't bad at all. Just not your regular fried chicken. It had ordinary seasoning but tasted different. Pretty juicy and very fresh. Potato salad was delicious As for ambience- well it's a pick up spot. Street parking. Which was none. So we just pulled over at the corner.

Had a shrimp wrap was amazing. I must try. 10 out of 10. The…read moreworkers were really nice.

First time here…read more Parking is available on the street or you can park at the shopping center across the street. Space is huge. There is seating for customers. I ordered the #4 chicken sandwich and tender combo with fries. The chicken in the sandwich is the same as the chicken tender. Chicken was very juicy. I ordered a mild but the cashier put in medium, which wasn't a big deal, but definitely too spicy for me. The bread from the chicken sandwich helped with the spiciness. Additionally they forgot my pickles which I think would have also helped with the spice. It wasn't too busy so the restaurant needs better quality control to make sure orders were accurate. There was a credit card surcharge, which I don't have an issue with but they need to put up a sign so customers are aware.

This food is incredibly good. We got 4 random entrees and I must say, they were incredible. At…read morefirst, we weren't sure if it would be good or bad cause its the only option at midnight. When we showed up to Amir's tent, we were blown away at the great setup and technology setup. Has some great couches to chill on and watch tv. If you get food here, you won't be disappointed.

Late night bite, service was right, music was tight, only thing is the restaurant is inside a barread more

Finally tried their famous Palabok and I love it! Chicken is good but somehow I don't like the…read morechicken tenders--a bit too dry.

I'm so upset, I have been watching reviews on social media about this place for over a year now…read moreabout how good the food is and always wanted to try it but the closest one is 91 miles from me. I was able to get my niece to travel to one closer to her in Philadelphia to the Bustleton Avenue location (that have almost three star rating), my niece travel three hours to me with the food that I paid for the whole family to try for the first time, just to taste no seasoning, chicken tenders did not taste fresh, chicken sandwich was tasteless and the spaghetti was not good as well... everyone was disappointed.... That was my first and last time trying this place.... Waste of my money and travel. Thanks

Another amazing meal. The food quality and freshness is simply unmatched. The flavors are so true…read moreand right on. This place is going to get discovered and then you will regret not going right NOW.

Outstanding service from Angel. Food and presentation was excellent. I had the Quessabirras and…read moreAngel gave us a complimentary slice of the flan which I normally don't like but this one was very very good. Would highly recommend!!

My wife and I stopped in for lunch on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Dave's Hot Chicken. We'd never…read morebeen to one before and wanted to check it out. It's a little farther from home than we'd normally drive, but the weather wasn't great and we needed an excuse to get out of the house. For a fast casual place this is a really good option. My review and comparison are within that category. We split the 2-slider combo and were glad we did--it was filling and really good. I went with Extra Hot, which is the second hottest level. (The Reaper is the hottest and that's definitely on the list for next time.) The fries were solid, and I noticed after ordering that you can get a side of cheese--good thing to know for next visit. They reminded me a lot of Chickie & Pete's crab fries style-wise. Food seemed freshly made to order, and we waited maybe 10 minutes for the food. Overall, I really enjoyed it. Even though it's not super close, I'd absolutely stop in again when I'm in the area.

I've been wanting to try Dave's Hot Chicken for a while now and today I finally got the chance. The…read morefood was decent not great but decent and based on just the food I probably would have given them three stars but based on the customer service experience I had it dropped it down to two stars. Let me explain. I walked in and stood back for a minute to look at the menu and the girl at the register was unwrapping coins into the register so no rush. I decided what I wanted and stepped up to the register and she didn't acknowledge me at all. No hi I'll be right with you just nothing. She just kept unwrapping coins and taking her sweet time. When she finished she still didn't acknowledge me and walked away to throw the coin wrappers away and then went straight to the pass through window to bag to go orders now just clearly ignoring me. She finally turned around and asked if I was paying with cash or card and I said I was paying with a card and she just pointed and said order through the kiosk. Now I HATE ordering and paying through kiosks, I am a a customer and paying full price I want to be treated like a customer. And honestly I was the only one there and she was standing in front of an order screen and register so I don't know why she couldn't just take my order. So anyway I go place my order and go to pay and the Kiosk asked me for a tip like really you want me to tip a freaking kiosk. So like I said the food was decent but there was nothing friendly or welcoming about the customer service and based on that I will not be returning.

This place is tremendous! I saw on a local FB community someone raving about the chicken and the…read moreflavors so I thought I'd check for myself. I got the buffalo chicken wrap and boy was that thing loaded. The chicken was very tasty and the buffalo sauce was in every bite! Everything was very well balanced and the crunch was solid. Didn't wait long, maybe 10/15 minutes but as I got my order more folks had come in to order. Definitely a must try!

My 16-year-old son is a chicken connoisseur. For a long time any kind of breaded chicken is his…read morenumber one go to. We started getting him chicken at call me crispy when we would go next-door to mama's meatballs. based on the recommendation of a few friends I got the crispy chicken Caesar wrap. It was excellent. I ordered it online and it was ready for pick up when I got there. the wrap was large with a good amount of chicken, and the side of french fries were crispy and delicious. counter help was good as well.