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    Pollo Campero

    2.9 (87 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Anna K.

    I recently visited this location in Riverside. It just opened last week . Pollo Campero originated in Guatemala in 1971 . It has become a cultural icon in Central America. I ordered the 3 piece chicken with platanos and yuca fries in the drive through . The chicken was flavorful, the yucca fries were pretty good and the Platanos (fried plantains ) were on point. They actually got platanos right they were delicious and tender . Be ready to spend some time in the drive through lane . It gets pretty packed . Let me know how you like it .

    Leilani M.

    Arrived shortly after it opened to get a quick lunch in before the traffic started. That 91 is a beast. Drive thru available. Nice spacious outdoor patio area with umbrellas. Inside was clean and organized. For napkins, straws and lids, You will have to ask for these items at the register. They're not by the soda station and no napkin dispensers at the tables. They did have the Cholula and hot sauce bottles readily available. Bathrooms need a code for entry. Not sure if there were any dipping sauces because the staff didn't understand what I was asking. Also some of our orders were missing items. Always room for improvement. Was told the staff taking our order didn't understand English too well. Not sure how many orders were accurate or if there were other confused customers. I hope there's some positive changes to help this location thrive.

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    Benedict A.

    Gustamalan fast food chicken place. Its like KFC but better. We ordered a family style of fried chicken. With sides of Mac and cheese and fries. Food came out quickly. The chicken was cooked to perfection. Extremely crunchy. Very soft and tender meat. The chicken breast was even moist!! Which says alot!! The sides were really good. The mac and cheese was creamy and delicious. Really complimented the chicken. Fries were crispy and pillow like inside. Wouldn't think this place would have good fries but they do! The inside is really small. But the tables do turn over really fast. As it is a fast food place. The parking here is horrendously small. I can imagine during rush hour there would easily be no place to park. The booths do move back and forth, which would be a problem if your sharing a booth with a rowdy or obnoxious person. The reason I have to minus a star is we sat by the windows in the corner and there must've been at least 5 or 6 large flies buzzing around. It was down right disgusting. Aa they flew around our food and our drinks. I would've taken another star off but the chicken was really good!! I heard people saying the grilled chicken isnt that good. So I'll stick to the fried chicken. Cuz i ain't trying to be healthy when I come out to eat here. Anyways their fried chicken is just amazing!!!!

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    Dani J.

    Drive-thru Staff Cursing at customer at New Pollo Campero- this girl started cursing at an elderly customer because the customer wanted to check her order and noticed that the pieces of chicken requested weren't correct. This employee kept saying "WTF I am not an EXPERT" and calling customer rude because customer was frustrated. Food is too expensive to be greeted with disrespectful staff and this should not be tolerated. Management needs to better train the staff at the drive-through window. Ricardo the manager said he will "talk to her" - yea right! Not a good look for this new establishment in Riverside.

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    Peter C.

    Ambiance: the inside looks nice. It is brand new so that is expected. Good amount of seating. Felt they could've utilized the space better but that's just being picky. Service: I seen others getting great service. Ours was just ok. Seen staff go to tables multiple times as if it was a sit down service place which I don't believe it is but our food was dropped off and that was the end of it. That's how I thought it was intended so not going to kill them for it. Food: chicken is ok. Needed more seasoning in my opinion but the fry on it was good. The sides were the star of the plate. I felt the rice had great flavor, the Mac n cheese had a Pollo Loco comparison which isn't a terrible thing and the beans were solid as well. I am tempted to come back and try the grilled version of this. If the flavors are there I may add an extra star but as it is, 3 out of 5 it stays.

    Aqua frescas!! Self serve huge Plus!!! Hibiscus best for a hot sunny day!!!
    Luis S.

    First impressions vibes were calm and peaceful, its a hot hot day so a light lunch was set... 3pc meal with rice and beans... I asked for aqua fresca and its no extra charge! Bonus! And self serve is an invite for 2nds! Better than Crazy Sugar name brands.. looks like rush just past, and alot more hibiscus for me!!!... first bite into the crispy chicken and wow like a waterfall of gushing in post crunch... delicious chicken... Ok lets try the beans... first scoop and amazed im eating beans with very unique yummy flavors! But its just beans... but most delicious, and the rice will not disapoint... soft and chewy, reminded me of saku ramen fried rice texture... if was delicious! And the service? Top notch and attentive. . Not to mention friendly they be smiling! Like they mean it.... But i mean... what else would you expect from Guatemala? Will be back again ^_^

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    Alex P.

    First time here and had high hopes. Ordered 2 three piece meals and got i grilled piece and two fried pieces on each meal. They had biscuits over flour or corn tortillas. Their Mac & cheese and slaw was no better or worse than El Pollo Loco. First time and last time, not impressed by Pollo Campero.

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    Sarai M.

    it was my first time here and i was actually surprised food was good since it's fairly new. i got the two piece meal and picked a thigh and a breast. i wanted "spicy" but they had told me they didn't have that (i wanted to try their cayenne and habanero sauce from the "spicy chicken sandwich") but i just had cholula and their signature green sauce to pick from. i just ate it plain. the chicken was really moist and well seasoned. it was too soft in some places (fat?) and greasy but just ask for extra napkins haha. the taste is worth it. their mac and cheese was a bit too soft for me but my sister enjoyed it. taste was fine just soft texture. i went for the dinner roll instead of tortillas and it was just a regular little yeast dinner roll. the cookies were probably my favorite...i loved them. i was coming in for flan but they ran out and i was glad. i took them home and warmed them up to eat with milk. they had the perfect texture and taste !! they tasted like semi-sweet chocolate chips (which are elite in baking) and were pretty thick, big (palm size), and full of chips ! the service was good also. the cashier seemed a bit shy but it was my first time and they had no problem prompting me/giving me choices. it also helps that they have pictures of the side options right at the cash register. we grabbed a seat and the meal was brought to our table. if you get "dine in" they have real, washable dinnerware ! that was surprising since it's "fast food" (i mean they have a drive thru) but it's so neat. less single use plastic and stuff. ambiance was mellow and nice. i came at night and it wasn't loud or busy. they even have tvs and lots of seating options to pick from. it is also really clean, employees were doing their jobs. when i came in there were some dishes but when i sat it was all cleaned up. it also seems very family friendly. they have some booths and lots of high chairs. would love to come back to try the flan and their citrus grilled chicken. i would say they do need more trash cans. i only saw one in the whole dining room (small circle hole one by the drinks). it's probably because of the reusable dishes but it wouldn't hurt for napkins and stuff. i tried the mango drink and i'm not sure if it was because it was late and almost empty but it tasted a bit watered down for my liking but it also says it has peach and nectarines besides the mango..i was expecting full mango flavor. 4.5/5.0 stars

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    Jose C.

    Food is good bout is no special...salsas only bottle hot sause like cholula. Prices higher than pollo.loco bout taste better than juan pollo and KFC good.service clean restaurant I don't go back !!! sorry,, campero you.most have real fresh salsas and Better prices$$$

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    1 year ago

    Little cost here but chicken is different my husband like it,I'm ok with it too much h seasonings

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    Full of flavor and absolutely friendly customer service! Can't wait to try the chicken sandwich next!

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    Everything. From service to quality of food. Chicken is too salty. They need to capitalize on its good location.

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    Staff was nice. Used drive thru. Ordered 2 chicken breasts and they were delicious and packed with flavor

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    Delicious food and great service. very great environment and clean restaurant. I will definitely e coming back here very soon!

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    I got Combo 1 ( 2 sandwiches & fries) & a small Mac n cheese…read more I forgot to take a picture of the food but it was really good the service was great he was really nice & respectful.

    I doordashed so I'm not sure what the inside looks like but it was packaged and given to me nicely…read more I got the sandwhich and the chicken tender and fries combo then a side of Mac and cheese. I will say skip on the Mac and cheese for $4.99... it literally tasted like a box of Krafts Mac and cheese with pepper. It was not good and I won't be getting that again. I was surprised to see the chicken tender had a piece of toast under it so that was good. The combo had a lot of food actually and the portion was very good. The chicken is very juicy and crispy and had a lot of flavor, the pickles are a good touch and their sauce is actually really addicting. Their signature sauce tasted like a little upgrade to raising canes sauce, with a little kick to it. I did get mild for the chicken and it was kinda spicy already. I think the medium would've been the perfect amount of heat. My favorite is the chicken sandwich tho, the bun and the slaw and pickles all balances really well with the flavored chicken. The crinkle fries were also nice and crispy and lightly seasoned, not too salty. Next time I would get the medium spice level chicken sandwhich and fries with extra sauce and extra pickles. The service was good, I asked for extra pickles and sauce and I didn't know it was extra but they said for this one time they would give it for me. When I tell you the sauce is worth it, it's worth the extra $. I'm just disappointed in the Mac and cheese, they need to change that. Overall I'd go again!

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