Not gonna lie, we were super shocked to find out Minnesota had Pollo Campero (As our closes one to home is in Chicago) so we were SUPER Excited!!! The chicken, the sides, ‍ And the staff here, 10/10!! read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

This place is so yummy! The food is always quick yet fresh. We place our order beforehand. Go to pick it up and it's still hot by the time we get all the way home. The wait is never too long to get the food and the staff is efficient. It's a standard looking restaurant and clean. read more

Carlos was the host who took my order. He wasn't friendly and didn't wash his hands before packing food after rubbing his face. Yucca fries weren't ready but they. Iced the chicken vs leaving it under the warmer. Fries and Campero sauce were good (sauce has a pickle flavor to it, unexpected but delicious). Chicken (leg & thigh) were juicy and the breading was well seasoned. Unfortunately there was mostly fat and not much meat on both pieces. The roll was dry and unremarkable, I'd opt for tortillas next time. It took awhile to get my order, nobody was waiting ahead of me. Lots of employees walking around with nothing to do. Thr irony of being next door to a KFC. read more

It is slightly better than a standard fast food place, in part because the options are more unique, but without the convenience I wouldn't go here for the food. The fried chicken is well breaded and seasoned, but I have generally been unimpressed by the rest. Last time I got the campero bowl which was shockingly bland. The sweet plantains are bland too. However, I do love their horchata and have stopped multiple times just for that. I've only done the drive through, but it's always quick. read more

Hot fresh chicken, the Mac & cheese was good but not great. Chicken was very good and would come back if I'm craving fried or grilled chicken. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Two Piece Meal - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

This is the Mexican KFC. We arrived later in the evening and the dining room was already closed. We ordered the 8 piece meal at the drive thru. Not many side dishes left, we ended up choosing fried plantains and French fries. Comes with tortilla or dinner rolls. Mango drink is pretty yummy. I wanted to try the empanada but was not happy when I realized the filling was sweet. Otherwise the chicken is flavorful. Funny thing about this location is there is a KFC next door. We didn't go inside the restaurant, I remembered awhile ago there was a salsa station that you can help yourself to. Inside the restaurant is colorful and staff uniform were neon green colors. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - 8 piece meal with 2 sides and dinner rolls. Mango drink and empanada. - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

I went to Brooklyn Center On Sunday 03/01/26 around 9pm they were out of some sides also ordered mixed chicken meal and a few more meal, barely it's a meal only not drink. It was around $70+ then when I drove back home there were stuff missing including a kid meal. Didn't go back since it's a 23 minutes drive. read more

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!!! read more

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!! read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - 3pc meal with fries and a side of ranch - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Fried chicken breast super moist and flavorful! - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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!! read more

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! read more

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Fricken great chicken! You know it is good when there is an empty KFC next door and you have to wait in line here! read more

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. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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. read more

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. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Might as well face it you're addicted to Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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 read more

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! read more

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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! read more

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 read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Chicken Fried Sandwich Only - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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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. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Every time have to wait outside more them 30 minutes even though it was a online orders. This place is very un professional. - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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. read more

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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 . read more

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. read more

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. read more

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!!! read more

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!! read more

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!!! read more

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 read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - The trio - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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.

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. read more

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! read more

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!!! read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - I couldn't even wait to take a picture of this delecious empinada!!! - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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

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

Pollo Campero St Paul - Mmmm Compadre ! - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota

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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. read more

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. read more

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. read more

Pollo Campero St Paul - Pollo Campero! - Latin American Near Me - West St Paul, Minnesota