The chicken here has a unique quality taste with the combination of spice and seasoning they use. The side dishes they have are just as good, from the rice, cole slaw, and even plantains. I've only had Pollo Campero once being there are no locations near me. I really hope they open up a location in the Bronx soon. read more

Every time I come I wait 30+ min for my food whether it's busy or not . Would not recommend unless you want to waste your time waiting so long read more

espere casi una hora mi comida, falta de personal Solo tenian un runner y también hacía de busser y era una señora bastante grande y el restaurante estaba lleno. me dio pena la abuelita por que se miraba cansada y estaba solita es un trabajo minímo de 2 runner y 1 busser. Por lo que vi están explotando ala abuelita read more

I immediately like that this restaurant is clean when I walked in. I ordered the Campero box that they had, but I feel like it should've had something additional for the $12 price tag on it. It didn't really seem like much of a deal in comparison to all of the other fast food options that are coming out with meal deals these days. The chicken tasted fresh, although you know that it is fried chicken; it does not feel greasy at all like some other chicken spots. It also taste better seasoned than other places I've been. The sandwich is incredibly simple, no sauce or anything, just fried chicken and a couple of pickles. In my opinion, I would add some kind of sauce to at least give it a little "something". The staff was incredibly friendly. I liked that when I walked in, I noticed immediately that the food was served on real dishware. I think that's a nice little touch for a fast food place. I would come again, but to try the regular fried chicken instead of the sandwich and nuggets next time. read more

Pollo Campero - Campero box with sandwich, fries, 4 nuggets and drink - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

We got a family set delivery from Pollo Campero via their website with time assignment and it was on time. The total price is $40 (+tax and tip), which includes a promotional family set ($30)of 16 pieces of fried chicken (only dark meat), 2 sides (we had plantain and corn salad) and an extra order dessert Caramel Flan. The food was decent especially the fried chicken with thin crispy layer and corn salad. The fried chicken was braised before fried so it was flavorful and juicy. The corn salad is made with cheese, pumpkin seeds and pepper, which was my favorite. It's really delicious and special. Overall, Pollo Campero is a solid place for fried chicken and we will plan to visit when quarantine is done. read more

Pollo Campero - a plate of fried chicken with a side of corn - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

Pollo Camperooo's chicken is sooo tasty, I love getting the chicken from them!! I am half Guatemalan as well and Pollo Campero is one of their staple fast foods out there, so I am def familiar with this spot. The prices aren't bad and the side choices are all tasty. The chicken is the perfect crisp and taste that isn't like the others. Yummmyyyyyy read more

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I keep getting pleasantly surprised here. Hard to find fried chicken around here and this actually might be the best chain of the bunch. The flavors are great, super juicy, decent array of sides. And it's classy! They use real plates and bring your food to you. Large space, clean. Great job all around. read more

Food is good and flavorful. Ambience was a typical fast food chain. The service is trash, had to wait over 40 min because they gave my food to someone else. Then after I had to settle and accept a mix of fried and grilled chicken because the next batch of chicken was gonna be another 20 minute wait. Their choice was either accept this or get a refund or wait another 20 min cause of their fuck up. Then I checked the bag they gave me and it was missing items, thankfully I didn't leave yet. When I told them I'm missing items they looked at me like I was being difficult. Def don't recommend this specific location read more

Ordered a few meals through UberEats. The food came quickly and was generally well packed. Pro: Fried chicken was juicy, not greasy in any way with perfectly crisp/crunchy skin Grilled chicken was my favorite. Well seasoned and marinated and was zesty & slightly spicy Corn salad was THE BEST side. It was flavorful & fresh and really nicely complimented the grilled chicken Con: The fries came in the small paper pockets but wasnt otherwise contained in anything so they came kind of cold, and were greasy read more

This place is spotless despite being in not the cleanest area of queens . Went there and ordered a meal and one of the sides was Mac and cheese. manager told me it would take 15 minutes to make the Mac and cheese . I said it's ok . He then bought the rest of my food and a free empanada which was super nice . He asked me if I really wanted to wait for the max and cheese. It was about a 1/2 he before the restaurant closes so I said you know what just bring me mashed potatoes. He looked nervous and said he didn't have that either so I said yuca fries and he brought me a family sized one when I paid for regular . He kept apologizing and said if I came back that he would and then i interrupted him and said he already did enough and didn't need to do anymore . He asked if I was absolutely sure he couldn't do anything for me . He just give me a free empanada and upgraded my side and STILL wanted to offer me more just because there was no Mac and cheese 40 min before the restaurant closed Other people need to take note of this customer service . Food is good and inexpensive and served on nice plates . Restaurant is spotless . Service is amazing . What more can you ask for ? read more

Now that the Washington Heights location (http://www.yelp.com/biz/pollo-campero-new-york) has closed its doors for good, it seems fitting for Corona to be the home of the only Pollo Campero in NYC. If it were exclusive to Latin hoods, we could probably stand to have a few more. But considering how (fast food) chains are in NYC, my faith in this actually happening isn't very high. My first time here, I couldn't help but liken it as a Latin version of Jollibee. Similarly to that Woodside location (http://www.yelp.com/biz/jollibee-woodside), it's busy, spacious, and undoubtedly fast food-riffic. I wish I could say the place was spotless, but the grimy surfaces and ghastly bathrooms would suggest otherwise. The campero fried chicken [aka pollo tradicional] is sort of like KFC's original recipe. Then of course, there is the extra crispy option and the grilled option, both of which are hot and spicy. I dig the crispy skins and juiciness of the meat for the crispy versions, but any of the grilled chickens have been more dry than not. Expect to cough up $6 or so for any of the combos - the breast / wing or legs / thighs seem to be the most common, yet a lot of patrons here tend to go with some sort of crazy family pack ($30+)] Come for the chicken, skip the sad sides. Fast food sides are already bad enough, but PC's "Latin sides" are all low grade versions of moros, yuca fries, and platanos. Their maduro (sweet plaintain) is almost candied bacon sweet and I'd recommend avoiding their cole slaw or caesar salad altogether. The same goes for their lowly desserts (avoid the tres leches and flan!), but this is no surprise. There's not much to report on the service front. Zombie employees tend to roam the counter and slow maintenance staff leads to lots of unattended tables (people, just clean up your own mess) and might be the major reason why the bathroom is the way that it is. Come to think of it, get your food togo. read more

This is my second time since I work nearby. It's very clean, the staff can use an attitude adjustment but the food is good. I didn't see much variety in food. It's fried chicken or roasted chicken with boring sides (I'm glad the sides are tasty). They offer a tortilla with your meal. Why. Idk.They have salads too but it's really expensive given that they give you a couple of leaves and few slices of roasted chicken. Juices are very diluted . I'd say the brewed ice tea is tastier. Ice cream was really bad it was like a vanilla slushy instead of vanilla ice cream. Weird. If you eat-in they serve you on a plate and hand you actual utensils. Nice. There's Latin hot sauces on every table. I enjoyed my meal of Camperitos with a side of rice and a self-served ice tea. read more

Pollo Campero - Camperitos (Boneless Wings) Meal with spicy mayo. really good - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

An online order was placed at 7:19PM with estimated delivery to be around 8:04PM. Around 8:20PM, we got a bit hesitate. Neither the driver nor restaurant called for any delays. It also said they closed at 8PM. When we called the number per the location, it redirected to a hot line and a lady picked up. She basically verified information that was already online for tracking the delivery. Similar to prior yelp review, we were also not given the driver's contact number. The delivery tracking was also stuck at a loop where it was supposedly out for delivery or picked up. We never received the delivery. Extremely sketchy as it already accepted payment online. Def will not be ordering from this place again! read more

This was my first visit to a Pollo Campero. It was a Tuesday at 1:30pm before attending a Mets game at Citifield. I got a little nervous that I would have to speak rudimentary Spanish based on what I heard for the first few minutes but luckily the guy at the counter spoke English too. I ordered the three piece individual meal with a choice of a side of fries. He gave me a number which I placed on my selected table for them to identify me when they bring out the food, on real plates no less. I enjoyed my meal while watching fairly bustling pedestrian traffic outside and listening to Spanish language tunes. The food is great but the portions are smaller than KFC and Popeyes. I could had done without some kid screaming the entire time I was there. read more

Fried goodness...It's no KFC (I'm a crispy skin girl), but this place can hold it's own! I so agree with the guys on this. It's not your ordinary fried chicken. It has this distinct flavor that makes it in it's own category. I like the chicken here because it's not dry, heavily breaded or fall apart like some places. I taste the skin! The sides are a draw too! The main thing that drives me there is the cole slaw! They also have beans, rice w/veggie, fried plantains (sweet-yum or reg), fries, & mashed potatoes (not too thrilled w/this one). They have a salsa area by the soda fountain area. 4 different flavors to pick from. Part of the meal, they will ask you if you prefer a roll or 2 soft taco shells. For me, I like to peel the meat off my chicken, add some salsa and to top off the grossness, I add a little of the slaw. It's yum. Hey don't judge, it's all going to be in the stomach anyway?! The only problem is the place is a little annoying because you have these ladies who come in with their pirated dvds and try to get you to buy from them. You think one is not bad, but try 3-5 of them walking around or sitting there staring ready to pounce you. I'll give it to them because after the first time of my evil leering (uhm...trying to eat here & enjoy my 2nd love of my life: fried chicken), the 2nd time they didn't bother us at all. But, just be prepared to deal with them. You may say no to one, but you will find yourself repeating it a few times. read more

Pollo Campero - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

Una calidad de servicio desde que uno entra la aroma la calidad la atencion la Rapides El app lo Descarge y es bien rapido una Rapides y atencion Los managers siempre preguntando como uno esta y que necesita great job corona queens the best son muy atentos MI aguela se fue muy contenta de que Gilbert El gerente nos atendio y nos super atendio amigable y muy frequente nos pregunto que si necitabamos algo great job Para Gilbert read more

Pollo Campero - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

The famous Guatemalan fried chicken chain has landed in New York City in two accessible locations. Both serve the same menu, and both are true to their home country's delicious restaurant. There are many things that set this fast food chain above its American counterparts. Firstly, they treat you well, are friendly, and do not seem inconvenienced when you place an order. It's also nice to eat off of real plates and create less waste. Fries are not the obligatory choice of any combo meal, the list of choices is at least 10, and includes tostones, sweet plantains, Campero's special beans, and many more. All for the price of a combo meal at McDonald's or Burger King. I added sweet plantains ($0.30 extra) to my three-piece meal ($6.59) this time, which includes tortillas and one of many drink options not just limited to soda. The jamaica and tamarindo are both delicious, the horchata here less so. And the chicken, in all its greasy glory is some of the finest fried chicken available. It is thoroughly soaked in the hot grease, inside and out, but that is the beauty of it. Their spices make the skin and meat both explode with great flavor. read more

Pollo Campero - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

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I ordered the 4 piece chicken individual meal and the empanadas along with 3 different side orders, all for $19! Not only is this place a bang your buck but it was delicious! The chicken was well seasoned and the empanadas were a good size with savory fillings. read more

Food was Delicious and juicy and they have nice sides.fast service and Great drinks as well!

Pollo Campero delivers consistently delicious chicken fried to perfection. If you think all fried chicken is the same, then you have another thing coming. This chicken is seasoned with Latin spices that adds a different dimension to the humble yard bird. I'm so glad this location opened. I usually go to the Hempstead branch and have even visited the Los Angeles one. It's that good! I can't speak to the other dishes they serve as I usually only indulge in the fried chicken, but I've heard good things. Get a three piece with fries and a dinner roll and you're in for a carb-loaded fried chicken extravaganza. The JH location is very new and clean with nice people. Parking is a nightmare so I usually take a partner in crime to run in and pick up the order. Please enjoy. read more

Pollo Campero - Brand new space. Clean, modern and good service. - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

Update 2017... I've been coming to this chain since before they came to NYC. Born and raised in NYC and a true New Yorker, I was a fan of this place in Guatemala and visit just to go to this chain. This store is newly renovated now, great looking place. I have to say though.... I really really miss the wall murial of sites of Guatemala. It made you feel like you were away from NYC. Oh well.... Now it's more commercial. Chicken is still awesome... Crispy, tasty, not oily. Service is definitely better than before. Definitely recommended!! read more

Pollo Campero - New interior - Fast Food Near Me - Corona, New York

Ordered online directly at their website with a 6:36PM delivery time. It says Postmates was going to make my delivery. It's now 7:47PM and the restaurant is now dodging my calls after two phone calls. Lady I spoke to sounds like she was struggling to find my order and claimed that someone picked it up an hour ago but could not give me the contact info of the person who supposedly picked up my order. Very unprofessional to dodge my calls leaving my family hanging. Postmates tracking just keeps going up saying it's pending the order at the restaurant. read more

Me and my wife ordered threw Uber eats. Chicken was cut into very large pieces and had no drumsticks. The 2 orders flan was spoiled. If we ever order again from here definitely will not order flan. read more

Imagine Spanish people open up their own KFC and give you plaintains and charge you even more...ok...open your eyes...you are here!

Alright, I've had better fried chicken. The seasoning was pretty good, but the chicken was a little too greasy for my liking. I have to say, I love the sides here. Not because they are spectacular, but I like the idea of having tostones, yucca fries and rice and beans as options. I am not sure why they would give you a dinner roll when there are corn tortillas to be had. The tostones were very good - nice and crispy, but that is probably because they fried up a batch just for me. Will I come back here? Only if I'm in the neighborhood - not really worth a drive or a 7-train ride. read more

I'm pretty sure they put crack in their chicken. It's so good, I'm addicted. Well, this is a Latin American fast food chain that came to the US more than half a decade ago. I heard about it on the radio and made the trek to Queens one day because they were totally raving about it. Apparently there were lines out the door it's first few weeks. Well, indeed it is delicious. Well, more like crack chicken. The chicken is seasoned so perfectly that it gets beyond the skin into the meat. I normally hate meat with bones and tend to leave half of it. With Pollo Campero's chicken, I tend to suck the meat right off the bone (hey, get your mind out of the gutter!). The other sides are good... nothing superb but definitely worth ordering for a taste of Latin America, if you haven't tried it. It's the chicken that's truly worth the detour, though. read more

I think I celebrated my 21 or 22nd birthday here. On the second floor. With party hats. And they even decorated the place with previously used streamers and a H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y sign that was probably older than me. It was great. I'd do it again. I love how my wacky yet endearing friends all rolled up dressed out for the town, only to realize that this was a fast food joint. B U T ! While it may be "fast" food.... its not funky chicken food! Cheap, fast, delicious! Get everything on the menu. Seriously. Everything. Eat it slowly and eat it with lots of others. Then go out and get a 40oz. If my corniness hasn't convinced you, plantains BEANS and BISCUITS as sides will! read more

Uh, what's the big fuss? I remember a few years back when we were departing Miami to go back to NY, we saw this chick carrying a big box of Pollo Campero chicken back. We thought, man that must be some GOOD CHICKEN! After listening to people talk endlessly about how great this chicken is, we decided to go for it. This is NOT a good neighborhood. It's in Corona, if that means anything to you. Basically, we were worried about our car sitting on the street for the brief 20 minutes that we were in the joint. They have Yucca fries. So I asked her, what's a yucca? She showed me the picture, I still didn't know what a yucca was? I said, is it like a potato? She goes, no it's a yucca. ?!?!?!?!?! We ordered a few pieces of chicken and yucca fries and the rice. The chicken was greasy, the yucca fries and rice were bland. HOW IS THIS GOOD? I will not come back here again. read more

Chicken fast food. You'll have to trek to Queens for this, but it is conveniently located right off the 101st St. Station on the 7 train. I first had this place when I went to visit down in Maryland, even thought the Queens location had been open for a while before. Not your typical chicken fast food joint. I like KFC, but you can't compare their chicken to KFC chicken. It is less oily and less breaded and tastes good and fresh. They carry your typical fried chicken sides, like mashed potatoes, cole slaw and french fries. However, they also have beans, plantains and spicy rice, along with a flan type dessert. If not for the fact that it is still a bit far for me to head there for lunch in my neighborhood, the food is well worth the trip. read more

Ok, the hype about this place is truly justified, except not in NY evidently. The secret to Pollo Campero is the secret, spicy sauce in the chicken that's part Dominican and prepared like El Pollo Loco + KFC. And their sides like plaintains, beans and biscuits are great complements to embrace a not so ordinary fast food meal. After indulging my cravings of PC in LA while I was living there, I was indescribably disappointed with the experience eating at the Elmhurst location. The chicken wasn't as juicy nor spicy and the sides, well, let's not go there. Even worse, I dragged an entourage after raving about it so much. Luckily, my girlfriends still believe I have good taste... But really, if you want to have the "I heart Pollo Campero" experience, check it out in LA when you're there-- try the one on Olympic and Union which is conveniently located between a couple of worthy dining destinations or pit stops-- Koreatown, Chinatown and East LA. read more

Failure. Complete and utter failure. Came here to pick up something quick and small to eat. Probably one of the worst decisions I ever made. The wait was excruciatingly long. I thought maybe they are catching a live chicken in the back and the food will be fresh! However, the fried chicken was dry, small and tasted funny. The rotisserie chicken was better, but still tiny and nonetheless-dry. Mashed potato side was watered down failure and the coleslaw tasted sour. Only thing that would justify 1 star (since I HAVE to give at least 1 star) is the fried yucca. It was VERY starchy, but it was crisp and fresh. The dipping sauce tasted like Ketchup and mayonnaise mixture, but it actually went well with the fried yucca. However, after one, I was out because it was soo starchy. Wow, how are they in business and how do they have so many people waiting for their food? Unbelievable. Don't eat here. read more

the food was good, but it took the 2 1/3 hour to deliver it, and the person that answer the phone did not know anything about delivery, she said "we do not do delivieries here" all is for pick up. my advice is that you call them 1/2 hour after you place the order. read more

I liked it much better than KFC and Popeyes. The main thing I liked was that it wasn't over breaded or over battered, which is what you end up getting at a lot of places. The skin was crunchy and seasoned nicely. For sides, I had the rice and the plantains. Both were good, but I think the plaintains are a MUST when you go there. The sweetness goes well with the chicken for some reason. read more

Pollo Campero offers the BEST FRIED CHICKEN than anyone! I frequent this place when I'm jonesing for some fried chicken. The food selection is of the latin culture, tostones, rice and beans, yuca fries. When getting the chicken, you must get the green salsa. It's really good! The one knock I had against Pollo Campero was the frequent fake DVD peddlers that come in and try to sell their goods, which I often retort with "no lo quiero." read more

If you add some additional hot spices to KFC's original recipe chicken, you have Pollo Campero. The sides are also latin in style and flavor. It's not bad but not worth a special trip unless you are already in the neighborhood. It is literally right outside the 103rd St. station of the 7 train. There are so many other great places to eat on Roosevelt Ave. that this place becomes an afterthought. Cheers! N. read more

Fast food ambiance with a front door that's always open in the winter. The upstairs was closed, so it's hard to get away from the cold. That said, the food was really good, especially the chicken rice bowl. We had empanadas and sweet platantos, also really good, though slightly on the bland side. The staff is friendly, and the customers equally so. It's mostly Spanish-speaking, but they'll work with you and are very gringo-friendly. Much better than your local KFC. read more

Another missed review because I had this a long time ago, but not forgotten and here it is. I was glad that it's not another American franchise fast food. When I hunt for food, I want to try something different. It keeps me from touring the city of NY where talent, varieties and creativity flourish in every block. One of the reasons, why NYC is the most travelled by - our cultural influence is what makes the city so unique and that's why it is considered the World's City. Everything is here. The first thing I asked was, 'where is this restaurant originally from'?. I think I remembered it was from Ecuador or Guatemala? Wow, they travel for a chicken! What a celebration! I ordered to try different kinds in the menu, and I was satisfied. I would not mind going back here. I plan to have this food again soon. read more

It's been a while since I've stopped by this place first time around I had an order of the two piece Chicken pretty good nice & tasty I had it with some yuca fries not bad I had my order to go. My most recent visit I had an order of the Camperitos aka chicken nuggets with the cilantro sauce I ended up eating in which is the same as eating at a regular restaurant? I always thought this was more fast food like doesn't seem to be. I say this because once u order they give u a number & then they bring the food out to your table food is served in real plates with real silverware go figure nice touch different for sure. The chicken was very good nice & crispy very good cilantro sauce. I had it some ice tea not bad. As for the restaurant nice inside, plenty of seating very clean, nice home feel to it. I'd like to say Pollo campero is the Latin Kfc version fried chicken with a Latin twist but it's much more u can get full real meals, chicken here is more flavorful & not greasy like kfc. Service was good prices are cheap. read more

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I came around 12pm on a Friday, and I found the place with a few people, which was good. Service was prompt and quick, which surprised me! The food was pretty good, although the baked chicken had a strange smoky taste to it, it was not bad. I, out of courtesy, wanted to let a maintenance staff member know that the soap dispenser was dripping soap in the men's room, but she gave me a stank look as if what I had to say bothered her. That is very anti-professional, especially when you have someone who makes your job easier. Anyways, I don't have complaints about everything else. The locations is accessible, right next to the 103rd St - Corona Plz station on the (7) train. Check them out! read more

I'm in love with this place. It's the perfect craving satisfaction. Both the grilled and fried chicken are good and the fries are awesome. Not too greasy yet delicious. The mashed potatoes and plantains are pretty good too. I wasn't a huge fan of their desserts but I'll survive lol. They do offer specials and give out coupons which is actually pretty good. Definitely a good fast food place. read more