Peruvian food, with different flavors. The chicken was pretty good. It could have had a little bit more flavor but at least it was dry. The rice was very flavorful. Green beans were good as well, with red peppers chopped on top. Plantains were good as well. Sweet just as they should be. I'd like to come back and try the salads or bowls. The service was quick and the young lady was very helpful with my questions The space is a cute space. Nothing impressive. read more

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Fresh, fast and nice twist on rotisserie chicken! Mexican themed and flavor baby! Healthy toppings so gobble up! Nice touch was when I wanted to trade out the quinoa for fries, the manager had no problem with it! Then those fries came out hot and delicious! My only suggestion is they put the brand name in places inside the restaurant and more obvious than obscure. I had to search Yelp to find the name! read more

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Came in for a pick up order a few days ago. The girl with the big braid helped me.very helpful. Didn't get her name. Staff was clean facilities are more than adequate. They have an outdoor seating with a cover in case you want to eat outside but not freeze your ass off. They definitely do chicken justice here. It was flavored and treated well. Ive no complaints just a personal suggestion. Grab a sauce. Any sauce. Theyre all good. When i go back im trying the lomo sandwich. read more

Viva Chicken - Rotisserie chicken sandwich. - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I have been ordering their Naked Wrap for years and even more so recently. They are usually nice a a big, fresh, ingredients proportionate/well balanced, and the tortilla is fresh and soft. However, all of a sudden they are terrible! Not sure what's going on at this Ballantyne location, but.... 1. The tortilla is different: Smaller & Very Dry. Does not look like a "tomato" tortilla at all (no color/no taste). 2. Occasionally, ingredients have been missing and/or the proportion of ingredients are not balanced and it tastes awful! *Latest experience: Mostly sauce and quinoa, little to no veggies, and a small, dry/crispy "plain" tortilla). Hope they rectify this issue soon, because we have been ordering from here several times a week, but if it keeps up, we will have to go elsewhere. read more

Viva Chicken - Dry crispy "plain" tortilla: Naked Peruvian-Vegetarian) - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Good chicken, good rice, sweet potato fries are seasoned, tres leches cake was great, will be back

Giovanni restored my faith in humanity. He is at the Ballantyne location and is one of the kindest most genuine people I've met in a very long time. He was beyond patient with my order and understanding of my needs. His level of service was higher than I ever expected. I will be back to this location specifically because of him. The Tacu Bowl is one of the best, tastiest, filling meals I've ever had. It was so delicious and prepared exactly to my taste. Wonderful experience at this location. read more

An good casual chicken restaurant in Charlotte area Viva Chicken is a restaurant chain specializing in Peruvian cuisine, with several locations in North Carolina. The atmosphere at Viva Chicken is casual with a clean design of concrete floors, open kitchen, and bright colors that gives it a welcoming ambiance. The restaurant was very open and clean and had seating areas inside and out. The menu caters to a variety of dietary preferences, offering gluten-free and vegetarian options, along with traditional Peruvian staples like the popular Inca Cola and flavorful aji sauces. They give good sized portions and the prices are reasonable for the quality of food. You order at the counter and they give you a number to put on your table. Service was fast and friendly. We told them we were first-time visitors and they helped us to pick out some good choices. I got a bbq sandwich and my partner got a salad with chicken. It was made with their signature rotisserie chicken, marinated in Peruvian spices and cooked on a charcoal grill. The chicken was tender and flavorful, but was a little spicy for me. I loved their sweet potato french fries. Overall, it was a pleasant eating experience that I would recommend that others try if you like Peruvian spice. read more

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This is a great spot with many food options. I love the Peruvian cuisine and that it has a different menu than most restaurants. There are also three sauces, I like using multiple ones and don't have a favorite sauce, but they all were good. This would be a great spot for lunch or dinner! You can get to go orders or eat at the restaurant. I ate there and it had quick service not waiting long to order or get our food. There are leftovers by the trash can/ turn in your dishes. They have both inside and outside seating options so you have room to spread out. read more

Viva Chicken - Arroz Chaufa with chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

We come here so often that I lost count over the last few years. We love the food options. Pretty much everything is healthy IMO. Our favorites are Whole chicken, Arroz con chaufa, soltarito. I try to replicate their green beans at home. Place is always clean and they stay busy with orders anytime we're here and that says we're not the only ones that love their food. I'm glad we're only 5 mins away. read more

Chicken is the usual awesome but today's pickup was slow. It's not because they were busy. They were not busy. I know they weren't busy because I stood and watched the kitchen for 20 minutes - 15 minutes past the "promised time" and they had a couple of orders but not many. There were times the kitchen was completely empty. At one point, I asked the girl working the register to check on my order. "Oh, they must be packing it up now." No one was moving in the kitchen. Yes, it's good. No, don't order ahead if you're watching the time. [Review 18060 overall - 3314 in North Carolina - 1582 of 2022.] read more

Great location. It can get busy. There were a few employees that didn't bother to take any orders or let me know I'll be helped whether the had to take a break or what. Just waking numerous time to the register and chatting with coworkers. Wondered why I was still there. Finally a manager came to take my order and get the line down. Glad she offered to make one of my items free. If new, please ask what the best selling menu items are (usually Rotisserie, Tacu Bowl, Burrito). You can order online and pick up. There's curbside options. Earn rewards toward free food. Outdoor seating with covering. Dance music played. The cook spiced up ingredients for sure. I'm having the most flavorful Tacu Bowl I've had yet! Highly peppered. read more

Viva Chicken - Viva Tacu Bowl - shredded chicken -my favorite - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Someone recommended this place, so my friends and I decided to stop by and try it. Different from what I would normally have for lunch, but I enjoyed it! The corn salad was a definite hit for me!! Being that it was our first time eating here, we were unsure whether to leave our plates on the tables for waiter to clean them or we dump them ourselves. We saw waitress on the inside cleaning tables, but because we sat outside.. we wanted to double check! So, we asked. We were told to dump our own plates. Not sure if outside seating differs from inside, but this kind of rubbed me the wrong way. Nothing is wrong with us cleaning our own table, but keep the same rules for EVERYONE!! If I'm back in the area, I would probably try a different location. read more

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I have loved VIVA since its inception and inital location on Elizabeth. This location doesn't disappoint either. The chicken is so flavorful as is everything on the menu. 2 of my favorite dishes are the Arroz Chaufa and the Chicken Soup. Those are my go-to meals. The savory rice is really well seasoned and moist. It's a dish that warms me and fills me up. I can eat 2 meals off of it. The same goes for the soup. read more

Fast efficient togo order placed online and picked up curbside. Upon calling in to let them know I was there I was asked if I needed anything additionally and I got a couple more of the yellow Aji Amarillo sauces. The food order was correct and fresh at pick up. This was my first visit to this location and I was impressed by the service and food I received. Viva Chicken 12206 Copper Way Charlotte, NC 28277 Thursday July 22, 2021 3:45 pm (Review 572 overall, 116 in 2021) read more

Viva Chicken - Curbside pickup - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Ordered Quinoa stuffed Avocado and the avocado was nowhere near ripe enough. It was pretty much completely yellow and I could not cut through it with a metal fork using my entire body weight. I contacted through email, phone, and their contact form to get this sorted and zero response whatsoever. read more

We hadn't thought about dinner, my husband went to HTeeter after 9pm to p/u one of their rotisserie chickens and none were left. Hadn't shopped for groceries for a while and sure didn't feel like cooking anything after 9pm anyway, so he went to the local Viva chicken which we had stopped ordering from several years ago as we found the food quality had rapidly gone downhill. We've lived in Uptown, SPark & now Ballantyne for quite a while; I think we noticed Viva Chicken going downhill significantly when we lived elsewhere in Charlotte. Things haven't improved, they've only gotten worse. The chicken skin was burnt, the chicken was grisly, the sweet potato fries were cold & mushy and the rice only somewhat edible. NEVER AGAIN!!!! read more

Fantastic Peruvian chicken joint. Great value, nice ambiance, and most importantly, spectacular food. I moved to the area from the southwest about a year ago and was dearly missing good authentic south and Central American restaurants. Well this is your place. The chicken is always juicy and tender with just the right amount of flavor. The sides are tasty and everything is very filling. And the Maracuya was one of the best tasting most refreshing drinks I've ever had-authentic food and drink goes a long way. read more

We ordered 2 half chicken meals tonight from the Ballantyne location and they were shockingly bad. Both boxes had chicken that was charred and burned black. One box was worse than the other. We would have returned them but the drive out there was just too far so late in the evening. We had to cut away the burned parts. You cannot eat that! We have been buying fantastic food from Viva Chicken location near CPCC for years. This Ballantyne location is newer and I will not be going back there. Also, we bought one slice of their cake and it was stale. Ironically, a women entered the store about the time we did and she returned several pieces of that same stale cake as well. It was overall a bad experience. And then when I called to talk to the manager - he didn't seem to care at all!! Oh well you win some - you lose some! I'll be buying my Viva Chicken elsewhere. read more

Such yummy Peruvian food! The sweet potato fries are a must order! They are always yummy and piping hot with just the right crunch . We love Viva Chicken. A great light bite for a semi-quick lunch date. Also a great place to take you family . It's fast food that isn't fast food. It is healthy! read more

Warm friendly vibes from staff and customers! I placed a large order and could not believe in seven minutes my food was being handed to me with a smile! The chicken-delicious, cilantro rice-delicious, Vive salad-perfect, green beans -delicious, sweet potato fries-delicious, churros-delicious. I was at work thinking about my leftovers waiting for me when I return home!! read more

Out of towner and I was out shopping in the area. When I thought I'd give this place a try. I did order my food ahead of time. The food was hot and ready when we arrived. The restaurant was clean and the staff was friendly. The food was great but wow did I love the sauces. Everything about this place was great. Only feedback I have was I did order a drink and they didn't have Apple Pay. But not too big of a deal. read more

I just think you can never get enough good Peruvian food. Viva chicken is a get it quick almost fast food that I think is too high quality to be labeled fast food. This location is found at the Toringdon circle shopping center, and one evening on one of our lasts nights in Charlotte, we called in our order and headed out to pick up the meal. Having never tried Viva Chicken... we were both really surprised at the tastiness of this food! Here's what we got: 1/2 chicken with 2 sides ($12.99) Andina power food salad ($7.15) + chicken ($2.80) Sopa de pollo ($6.25) Starting with the 1/2 chicken, it's listed as a Peruvian rotisserie chicken. As it's roasted, the chicken is especially juicy and fall off the bone tender. As it's peruvian, the flavors are explosive and definitely memorable. We had no trouble finishing the half chicken here, and for our sides, we just ordered double green beans. The beans were a bit on the crunchy side but again the flavor here was where it needed to be to gobble these down. Good good food! I didn't try the power food salad with chicken, but the salad turned into its own meal, which was a bit of a surprise to both of us. I heard nothing but good things from it. The sopa de pollo comes with pulled rotisserie chicken and their in house chicken broth. Rounding the soup out were diced red pepper, red onion, green onion, cilantro and rice. I opted to have the rice removed. Just like everything else I tried here at Viva, the chicken soup was joy one spoonful at a time. I'm sure it would also be very filling with rice too so feel free to keep that in when you order yours. This was a to go order for us so I can't speak much at all on customer service. They were fast and accurate so that's great in my book. Parking was not an issue at all located in the shopping center, but at night we also parked right in front of the store. If you're looking for something tasty, fresh and unique, Try Viva chicken. You just may walk away a fan! read more

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Update: I forgot to add how impeccable the food and service ALWAYS are at my personal Viva Chicken location! (They're all great, but this is the best). I use the app to order ahead, and the system is timed to perfection with wonderful updates when your order is ready, plus options for curbside or inside pickup!! I prefer to walk inside myself, because every SINGLE time I've ordered, the food has been ready, exactly per my specifications, and waiting on the shelf with the utensils I requested. Never a misstep here (and if one happened, I wouldn't fault them as they're always always busy). Bravo, y'all! read more

Viva Chicken - Quinoa Stuffed Avocado - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Review is for family style takeout. 3.5/5 stars Picked up lunch for the family and liked that I was able to convince them of trying something new! We got rotisserie chicken, green beans, cilantro rice, and sweet potato fries. Surprisingly my favorite item was the green beans. Really good, great flavor. I also enjoyed the cilantro rice. We liked the chicken but I felt it could have had a been more flavor to it considering it's marinated and cooked with spices. My least favorite item was surprisingly the sweet potato fries which were flavorless and cold. Ultimately, I would return here and eat in person as I think the food would have been warmer. read more

I know Viva Chicken is a local chain, very popular in the area. I had it twice and wasn't impressed. First as a take out from this location, last time, we sat for a casual dinner here, since this place it's kinda of a more upscale fast-food joint. It's supposed to be Peruvian food, but I'm not sure about its authenticity. Rotisserie chicken - each time I had it, the chicken wasn't well cooked in my book, pink-ish too. Taste- rather bland. This time I ordered the Great sandwich on ciabatta (decent) with added avocado (they charge extra). Once again, the chicken could have been better cooked. The sandwich was just OK, I don't think it was that great! I had a side of cilantro rice which is white rice with some veggies, super bland, didn't taste any cilantro. I had to keep putting the house sauces on for some flavor. My husband had the fries with his sandwiches and that was a better choice, they were decent. I can't say their salads are super fresh, nothing to rave about. Sauces- you need them since the food is bland. The yellow one is probably the best. The green is more spicy and the red too spicy. The best part for the meal was Sangria, pretty good. Customer service is OK. The atmosphere (we ate outside) is pretty loud and crazy, people who work here are always around, in your way. The restrooms could be cleaner. Like I said, locals rave about this place, I can't warm up to it. Not convinced. read more

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Slowly, but surely I've become a big fan to the arroz chaufa (vegetarian) bowl. The Aji Amarillo Sauce (Mild / Yellow), Huacatay Sauce (Medium / Green) is a must mix for me over my rice as it gives a mild, spicy flavor. The sweet potato fries are my go-to sometimes, but the herbal limeade is my favorite! Definitely an acquired taste, but TRY IT! read more

Viva Chicken - Arroz Chaufa (vegetarian) & Herbal Limeade - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Unfortunately this review is a downgrade from the original 5 stars. When I first reviewed Viva Chicken the food was amazing. The portions were large and you definitely got you money's worth. I have noted over the past few years the food portions have decreased the sauces (which were fantastic) are watered down rationed and prices increased. Additionally, the chicken is no was it once was regarding taste. Still a place I eat at from time to time. Just no longer a favorite. read more

I was surprised with this place. I've been there several times and tried almost everything they have on the menu and they were all very good. The service was fast and the employees were pleasant. read more

Food was ok. A little dry. Service was ok. Girl at the register was not very knowledgeable about the dishes. Ambiance was ok. We are not from the area and it was just average. read more

I will say I have never been to a Viva Chicken, but I am looking forward to going and trying them out with their full menu. Our neighborhood decided to do a food catering order from them and we joined in on the order! The order came from this location. Unfortunately with a neighborhood order, you do not get much of a choice - get to go off of their catering menu, which doesn't offer much selection. I guess it made it easy to make a quick decision! We ended up going with a whole chicken with three sides. Our neighborhood had a specific delivery time at our pool clubhouse. I walked over to the pool and two kind staff members were there asking for our name and handed over our bag of goods. The food: Chicken - flavorful. I really did enjoy it. Cilantro rice - it was okay for me. Definitely needed one of their sauces Plantains - loved these!! Couldn't get enough of them. Canary beans - definitely full of flavor, different than any other beans that I have had before. A little bit of a spice kick to them as well. I enjoyed these. Here is where Viva can improve: 1. I am new to Viva and their chicken comes with sauce. It would have been nice had there been descriptions on the website regarding what the sauces are - at least maybe listing that the medium is green, or whatever the mild, medium, hot, colors they correlate with. That way when I get them, I know. I like spicy, but I do not like hot. So when we got our sauces in the containers, had no idea which was what - not labeled. Had there been a description online or the containers been labeled, I would have been able to tell. Unfortunately that meant a taste test. 2. Their ordering system, at least with the catering order part - after I chose the sides and added it to my cart, I could not go back and modify my order (or at least it would not let me) - I decided I wanted to change one of my sides. So I had to go back and start all over. 3. Catering options - There were only two main options with sides after you chose those options. It would be nice to have one or two more options or even have the option for additional sides (maybe I could have if I called in?) Overall very pleased with the order and look forward to trying their full menu in the future. read more

Viva Chicken - Our neighborhood catering order: whole chicken with beans, plantains, and cilantro rice. - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Delicious Peruvian food!!! The fried sweet plantains are my favorite. This place has delicious food, sauces & unique flavored drinks!! Ya gotta try Viva Chicken if you haven't yet! 5 stars all the way read more

I really like this place food is amazing!!! Love Viva Chicken Will be returning for sure read more

I ordered a twelve-dollar chicken sandwich that was very bland. I asked that it be served in a sun- dried tomato wrap, which the menu said was an option. What I got instead was a regular flour tortilla, which was every bit as flavorless as the chicken itself. The mayonnaise was supposedly mixed with their signature hot sauce, but it wasn't spicy in the least. In fact, I couldn't even tell it was there. Not recommended. read more

Polite, great customer service and food is always trusted. Prices are a little too high for the food you get but now a days everything is expensive. read more

This popular rotisserie chain is always crowded for a reason - it delivers on all counts! The food is excellent, as is the service, and the atmosphere, particularly at this new location in Waverly, is roomy and festive. Compared to its compact location in Ballantyne, the dining room here is cavernous and attractive. You wait in a small queue, somewhat reminiscent of Disney World, and select your entree from five main categories: Rotisserie chicken (their specialtu), salads, wraps and grain howls. The rotisserie chicken is tender and delicious and has wonderful dipping sauces from mild to hot. Can't go wrong with any of the sides either. This was our second trip in a week, both on Sundays at lunch time. We tried the Peruvian Fried Rice, the Viva Salad and the Limena Chopped Salad which consisted of Kale Romaine Mix, Solterito (Peruvian Corn, Edamame, Queso Fresco), Jalapeño Bacon, Crispy Chickpeas, Aji Amarillo Ranch Dressing and added the pulled chicken. It ran about 10 bucks. Was excellent but next time I will ask for the dressing on the side and nix the Peruvian corn. Last trip everyone in my party chose the Tacu Bowl with pulled chicken. It included Cilantro Infused Jasmine Rice, Canary Beans, Salsa Criolla (Lime Marinated Onions and Tomatoes), Avocado, Green Onions. Everything was fresh and delicious. Quantities are substantial. Everything is also affordable and the place is immaculate (of course, it should be, as it is spanking brand new). In a shopping center full of blase chain restaurants, this one is definitely a Gotta Try! I plan to return very soon. read more

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I love the vegetarian options at VC and order from here often. However, the last few months, all the sauces are only filled halfway and often I get shorted on the # I ordered and was charged for. The Inca wrap is now about 2/3 the size it used to be and filled mostly just with rice. You're better than this VC! read more

Viva Chicken - One tiny Veg Inca wrap and only 4 half-filled sauces but charged for 5 - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great rotisserie fresh chicken and wonderful side items to be considered a kind of fast food restaurant

Stopped by the get a quick bite since many said it was an awesome place. Well it was ok and unfortunately the food was cold, even when I asked for it to be reheated. All for the cold food such as the Quiona avocado and the tres leches was great but the chicken, green beans and yuca were less than warm. The best item was the avocado but I came here for the chicken and they disappointed me. I have enjoyed other Peruvian restaurants and if you could mix Alpaca's Chicken and sides with the Avocado and tres leches I think they would be an exceptional place. The price point was ok for the order so the overall rating made it a three. Keep the food HOT and I'm sure I would kick it up a notch but tonight you lucky made a three. read more

Viva Chicken - Dark meat 1/4 chicken with Yuca and Green beans, Quinoa Avocado side and Tres Leche - Peruvian Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Love this place! Food is always fresh but I would suggest calling in/placing online ahead of time. Orders placed in the restaurant typically take awhile. read more

Lovely location and service was fast! I wanted a salad quickly and viva gave me just that!