I went back on a Sunday for lunch. I ordered the 4 piece fried chicken meal and I had a survey offer for a free 2 pcs so I got the roasted chicken. It seems on every receipt if you complete a survey within 7 days of your visit, you can get free food and there's no expiration. With the meal I got the plaintains and the yuca fries as the sides and a Jamaica (tamarind) drink. The yuca fries were good. It came with honey mustard sauce. The drink was the perfect sweetness. The roasted chicken was seasoned well. It had bright, citrusy notes and was moist. The fried chicken though was a bit of a disappointment. It was darker than before and was more crunchier. A bit too crunchy. I usually like to eat the skin but not this time. The staffs here have always been nice though. read more

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Super tasty fried chicken! You get a decent amount with the meal. I got the nuggets with a roll, cole slaw. The chicken was really moist and great quality. I also got the churros and they were surprisingly so good!! read more

Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

I Have Been Here Several Times While Ordering A Take Out Lunch Order To Go In The Mission Street Area Of San Francisco Ca USA There's Also Another 2nd Location Pollo Campero As Well Which Is In The Fishermans Wharf Area Of San Francisco Ca USA As Well They Have The Most Delicioso Fried Chicken & Dinner Bread Rolls!!!!! When Done Ordering There's A Receipt That Has A Survey That Gives U A Free Fry Chicken!!!!! If U Yelpers & Yelpettes Love Eating Fried Chicken Try Going To The Pollo Campero Location Either Mission Street District Or The Fisherman's Wharf Area Of San Francisco Ca USA!!!!! read more

I ordered take out. They are so tasty. I felt so good after a bad day!!! It's the definition of soul and comfort food. People here are quick and efficient. The place has two parts, on for dining in and one for taking out. What a great idea. The chicken is heavily seasoned. The crispy skin is dark. You can taste so many spices. I will definitely come back again when I feel bad after a hard breakup. lol read more

Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

I finally made it out to El Pollo Campero on Mission & 24th, and let me just say--it was worth it. I ordered the 3-piece fried chicken meal and subbed the thigh for a breast--good call on that one. The chicken was seasoned really well, crispy on the outside, juicy and fresh on the inside. No doubt it was made fresh--not that dry fast food stuff. The only thing I regret? Not asking for sauce--next time I'm definitely trying it with their signature sauces. For my sides, I got mac & cheese and rice. The mac was creamy and satisfying, but that rice stole the show--it had this flavor that reminded me of the masa used in tamales. Rich, soft, and comforting. They also gave me a small bun that reminded me of a Hawaiian sweet roll--nice little touch. Now the horchata? Man, it surprised me. Yeah, it had that classic cinnamon flavor, but it also had a taste that reminded me of Nestle chocolate milk with the bunny on it--sweet, creamy, nostalgic, and really good. When I got there, the place was quiet--only a couple of people inside eating. A few of the staff were chilling and eating together, which gave it a relaxed, casual vibe. But after about 20-30 minutes, families started rolling in, and you could tell this is a family-friendly spot with good energy. The restaurant was clean, the staff was nice, and the whole place just felt fresh and welcoming. It's the kind of spot where you can take your time, enjoy your food, and feel like you're getting something better than the usual chain experience. If you're in the Mission District and craving fried chicken that actually hits, El Pollo Campero is definitely the move. read more

Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Wanted to find a good fried chicken lunch spot with my co-workers and this spot popped up on Yelp. We made the short trek to the Mission and gave it a shot. The inside is in contrast to the gritty outside neighborhood. It's bright and cheery inside. We were seated right away by a friendly server who took our orders at the table. We all ordered the 3-piece fried combo. I chose Cole slaw and fries for my sides. Food came out fairly quickly. The chicken was hot and crispy. There was a good amount of spice as well. The Cole slaw was a little on the sweet side. Everyone enjoyed their chicken. Not very expensive for a good lunch. This was a nice spot and we'll be back! read more

Pollo Campero - Menu - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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First of all, they got my four piece order wrong. I only got one piece of chicken and one side when I ordered two sides granted I ordered on GrubHub. When I eat my food, it was cold and then it made me sick. I got food poisoning. It's really sucked. read more

Okay so I've had Pollo Campero all over Central America and that's what im comparing it to. The wait wasn't too bad at about 15 mins during lunch rush on a Saturday but their system on getting on the waitlist is horrible. A piece of paper on a ledge and no pen, I had to ask a random person if they had one so I could write my name down. The prices were pretty steep for what we got. The side of yuca was about 4 pieces of yuca and they were dry. The chicken itself was tasty but the pieces were also very small and super greasy. It didn't have that original flavor and crunch I've had in Central America. The sauce on the side wasn't that good either, it doesn't add anything to the dish so I didn't even use it, I used ketchup instead. Service was fine, they came and grabbed our order pretty fast even though they were busy and had a lot of other tables to attend to. The restaurant feels very crowded and tables are very close together but other than that it was clean. read more

Pollo Campero - Two Piece Meal - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Horrible!! Coleslaw was sour. Their Roated chicken was covered in a putrid sauce. The Horchatah was mostly sugared water.

Always busy, but is really good service food on time and employees are nice and hardworking read more

Oops! Forgot to snap a picture of the bowl-- it looked so good we just dug right in!** My husband and I shared the Campero Bowl, and it was more than enough for both of us. The service was impeccable, the place was clean, and the music added a nice touch to the atmosphere. We weren't treated like it was just another fast food spot--everything felt a step above. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will definitely be back! read more

Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Not the place you want to go to if you like chicken breast.... We stopped by to get lucky just now. My husband and I waited in line for 15min to not get serviced. What a waste of time My husband ordered four chicken breast, well I decided that since we made the drive from San Mateo (35min) I would order two extra pieces to bring to my parents. Well apparently Eddie thinks that's too many pieces of chicken breast?? Do you not want to make a sale? I mean $22 for four pieces sounded ridiculous but we wanted my parents to have some... I wonder if Eddie wanted them for himself or why selling six breast to two people is too many. Not only did he refuse to sell them to us he started being rude when we questioned his refusal.... Needless to say we will not be coming back here again! Before going to this place you should think about is it really worth it??? You will be refused certain chicken pieces Oh and by the way the places was super dirty, I would like a response from the manager owner or whoever is in charge, I want to know if this was Eddie's rule or someone else's read more

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Visited this place last Friday and was very impressed with their chicken! We ordered the 8 piece and split had with fried chicken and the other half was the lime chicken. Both very good and juicy. As sides we had the beans and fried plantains. The restaurant is very clean and you sit to order. Our waitress was super nice and attentive, I'll definitely go back! read more

Pollo Campero - Fried chicken... forgot to take a pic of the lime chicken which was slightly delayed... delicious! - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

They were promoting the place at the Carnaval street fair with a a guy in a chicken suit so i decided to give it a try. The long & the short of it is I wish the chicken was better. Its sit down not fast food. read more

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I was new to Pollo Campero until tonight. I don't go to this area very often, in San Francisco. I made a special trip and wanted to taste and see. I don't regret my decision. I ordered a three piece grilled chicken meal online. There is a quick, painless system set up for retrieving the to go order. They were kind enough to allow me to eat my food and on the other side of the restaurant at a table. I got there shortly before closing time. Which is something I prefer to refrain from doing. Sometimes the food will suffer, since the staff is mainly focused on cleaning up/clocking out. The chicken was moderately tasty and cooked well, but was not served piping hot. It is marinated, coated with lime/seasonings. The star of everything, was the one side that came with my meal. Plantains!! They really stood out. Sautéed expertly, bursting with bright flavor. Caramelized crunch from the searing. Soft as pâté inside. I loved them!! I would come back just to order those again. They included a plethora of corn tortillas for me to take home. I opted for the roll to come with my meal, you get a choice of tortilla or bread. The drink I got was average. Usually jamaica does not call for added sweetness. Splenda helped with that part. Ramping up tastiness, without adding calories. Overall, nothing too notably off-putting. I'll return to sample more offerings. The menu is extensive. Lots of items to choose from. read more

I didn't even know I had a favorite fried chicken place until I came here. Amazingly good. The service is always great, they're fast, it's awesome. About every other week we get, and it's so dang good. read more

Excelente Servicio con Calidad y Eficiencia, el pollo delicioso muy crujiente, expectacular el sabor y la calidad acompañado cn un arroz amarillo y plátanos macho muy ricos. Excelente Servicio y muy Rápido al Servir cada Plato, les doy un 100% read more

The chicken was flavorless as well as the sides Not my cup of tea and it didn't sit well with my husband Service was friendly read more

Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Este pollo campero servicio al cliente muy malo pase comprando una orden de 12 piezas de pollo y al llegar a casa que está a unos 30 minutos solo tenía 8 piezas llamé y la persona que me atendió me ofreció que pasara el siguiente día y tendría el resto de mi orden y halgo extra . Cuando llegué estaba otra persona y me llamó a una mujer quien era la manager me respondió mal haciendo miradas despectivas a mi persona , llamé para hacer una queja me respondió alguien muy amable ofreció un cupón como cortesía por el mal servicio el cual nunca recibí . Solo quiero decir esto el pollo es muy rico pero las personas que dan las órdenes no ponen atención y mi consejo es checar su orden antes de irse del establecimiento para evitarnos estos incomodos inconvenientes read more

Pollo Campero - De l lo a cajera que me atendió - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

todo es excelente el servicio, la comida, el ambiente dentro del restaurante pollo campero, una experiencia hermosa te hacen sentir como en casa, una experiencia fantástica. Un deleite para el paladar... read more

My bf was very excited to try this spot so we went and ended up getting it togo since the parking situation on mission sucks. We got the fried chicken, empanadas, fries, rice, and the plantains. It has a unique flavor on the chicken. We really enjoyed the empanadas, as they had roasted corn inside. Everything else is pretty average. read more

I pre ordered chicken early in the morning to be ready for me to pick up after work ,not only was the chicken not ready they said it was going be over an hour for my chicken to be ready and they were extremely rude to me because I asked why so long and I was told very rude and unprofessional that I wasn't the only customer if I wanted it I had to wait very! This establishment has very rude and unprofessional staff!!!! read more

Chicken was dry and pieces were small for the price. I did like the little kick that the Cole slaw had

Totally disappointed. Some of the worst food I've ever eaten, including the fiascos that I've cooked myself. Had it delivered. If I'd gotten it in the restaurant, I would have returned it and insisted on a refund. Had the 4 piece mixed chicken plate, with fries and mac & cheese. The coating of the fried chicken was overcooked to the point that the only flavors were salt and burnt flour. The roast chicken was so heavily covered with a lemon based seasoning that it was too tart to eat without a big gulp of water after every bite, even after removing the skin and most of the seasoning. In both cases, the chicken was dry. The glob of mac and cheese was terrible. The macaroni was mush and the cheese had become a congealed paste. The skinny fries were undercooked, no crispness at all, just limp. The roll was was like a supermarket dinner roll, the kind that's only 90% cooked, and needs to be heated to finish it off. But, it hadn't been, Can't say the chicken serving size wasn't particularly small, but it certainly wasn't impressive either. The Mac & Cheese seemed small, but it turned out that I was glad there wasn't more of it. Same with the fries and roll. read more

Nos encanta Pollo Campero nos sentimos como en familia siempre que vamos y el personal es muy amable siempre nos traen la comida rápido y como la pedimos siempre los recomendaría sigan así felicitaciones!!!el ambiente muy confortable y el servicio excelente read more

Their chicken is really great, and they also have super good prices for catering. The sides aren't the star of the show but they're cool.

I ordered for delivery via GrubHub. Despite the mixed reviews I figured why not try it and see. I enjoyed it and thought the food was tasty. I ordered the 4 piece chicken which was a breast, wing, thigh and a leg, with mac and cheese + Pollo Campero Rice. I also ordered fries, so this was a carbs happy meal ! The fried chicken had a unique flavor that my taste buds were happy with. The fries were your typical fries. Because it was a delivery they weren't scalding hot but were still warm and just fine. The rice was fine, also had some flavors that I hadn't had before. I LOVED the mac and cheese, it was still hot and was outstanding. The chicken breast was tender and juicy and gave a small piece to my cat who also woofed it down. The size of the sides was appropriate as 4 pieces of chicken was the star of the show and you don't want to fill up on their dinner roll ( which was OK) or the sides. I can't speak for the one star reviews or what happened but having eaten this literally 10 minutes ago, I can say it was good and worth checking out! read more

Really really solid chicken spot in the mission! We got a mix of things - mashed potato's, fried chicken, grilled chicken, bread, etc for a solid value that fed about 6-8 of us. While their fried chicken is great I personally LOVED their grilled chicken - so flavourful and juicy. The portion sizes were also very generous. Highly recommend getting the grilled option here. read more

Excelente Servicio con mucho Profesionalismo una comida expectacular con muy buena Calidad y Sabor, es Recomendable 100 %

Had high expectations for this but only left with disappointment. Ordered the food online today. We ordered the 8 piece meal but only received 4 pieces? One of them looks like it was half eaten. The fries were cold and stiff.. not sure if it was even made out of potatoes??? One of the grilled chicken was raw.. Will not be ordering from here again. read more

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I really like this place, move over [redacted] a new player is in town! Solid fried chicken! Nothin more Nothin less, a decent amount of sides.I do think theres times where the food is better prepared than others. But more often than not i've had nothing but good experiences.The menu is labeled too if something has pork in it if thats something you dont do.(which is like one thing). People are nice and the food is hot most of the time(one time it was off but hey no body is perfect). read more

So delicious! It was a bit of a wait on a Sunday afternoon but that's because they're just that good. The place was packed, the to go line was long and it was totally worth it! I ordered on Yelp so I didn't have to wait in line. I got a few pieces of chicken with a steamed corn tortilla and some Platanos. read more

I visited Pollo Campero for lunch today. The chicken was seasoned to perfection and very moist. The pinto beans were absolutely delicious. I also had the mac and cheese. It was also good. I ordered, payed and got my food in about 20 minutes. Not bad at all read more

I ordered on uber eats the 4 peice special with some tortillas and literally only got a chicken sandwich and my tortillas ridiculous

Es el peor servicio la cajera le da el ticket a un hombre k no pago la comida todo mundo lo andaba saludando y de paso el iva atrás de la línea y el salió con pollo gratis y sin esperar en la linia eso no es justo y de paso preguntas por tu order y se molesta que mal servicio espero k llegue esto los encargados de la mesa directiva este lugar es pesado deben de mandarlos a servicio al cliente clases para k aprendan a servir con respeto a las personas k pagamos la comida read more

Pollo Campero is what I keep wishing El Pollo Loco could be. Whenever I'm about to go to El Pollo Loco, I always hope that - THIS TIME - their chicken will be juicy. More often than not, though, it's stringy and dry. The drumsticks and wings shouldn't even count as pieces because they're pure bone, skin, and sinew. It's frustrating because I really like the flavor but the amount of meat that can actually be harvested from the mostly desiccated pieces isn't worth the cost (or work). Pollo Campero, though. They have delivered what I've been wanting for so long: Juicy, nicely-marinated, grilled chicken. They threw a bonus wing into my 4-piece meal and even that was meaty. Their plantains are SOOOO good. Even if I'm not in the mood for chicken, the plantains alone would draw me back. They were creamy, caramelized, sweet, and savory. They didn't come with anything but I happened to have crema at home to dip them into. As tasty as they are on their own, they do need a tangy element; be sure to have crema or sour cream in the fridge. The yucca fries also did not come with anything as part of the meal. Next time I will ask for a sauce on the side for them. My fat ass dipped them in mayo from the fridge but I kept wishing for something more complex. My 4-piece meal with bonus wing (plus the two sides) yielded enough meat for that first meal plus FOUR salad toppings in the following days. As soon as I took my first bite of the chicken I was already thinking of when I would be able to get back for more. Still, I'm holding back a star because sides should come with sauces/toppings they need. Their mashed potato side comes with gravy so the yucca fries should come with sauce and the plantains should come with crema. Be sure to ask for what you need unless you know you have a variety of condiments at home! read more

Delicious Honduran fried chicken. Excellent beans and rice. Food was a 9 to 9.5 out of ten. Will be back for take out. Dine in experience was a 2 out of ten. As soon as you walk through the threshold of the door there is a rope blocking the entrance. It seems odd for a fast food place but that's how busy they are. We waited behind the rope until an employee came up and told us we could not stand in the doorway and that we had to wait outside. When we asked how long the wait was the employee said I don't know. Oh and all this is in Spanish. If you try to speak English they will just stare at you. So you put your name on a list and wait outside on the sidewalk and they call names as tables become available. Then you get a table, order at the table and food comes out and it's delicious. They try to maintain a restaurant type atmosphere by having an employee walk up every now and then to see if you are done and you have to ask for the check. Prices are very reasonable. Restrooms were a 1 out of ten. There are two unisex restrooms and even the employees have to stand in the ten person line outside of the door. It's right next to the take out line so super confusing. The inside of the restroom was nasty. The worst I have seen at a restaurant maybe ever. Great food, great prices but this place needs to be at least double the size with triple the employees to maintain their restaurant facade. Otherwise make it a take out only joint and let people be in and out. Will be doing take out next time. But there will be a next time thanks to the flavorful food! read more

Their chicken is so delicious, on the side we got coleslaw, plaintin and yuca. Tried Jamaica and mango drinks too read more

Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Pollo Campero has been here for about 12 years. A lot of has been remodeled. Looks really really good really really friendly people. All customers are in and out. Employees are all excited of working here. Enjoy man everybody gets along fine chicken is delicious. I definitely recommend this place a group parties this chicken. read more

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Chicken is fire!! Finally my Chapines in the house!! Grilled or fried pretty similar to the same taste to Guatemala! Bomb read more