I have not eaten here for a while bc of covid- I'm not Latina/o but enjoy their menu and food and I'm sure all will love the freshness of the food! I decided to eat here again using delivery service and I must say I was so glad at how they packaged food! They seal the bag with a sticker which is a great way consumers can have an extra layer of protection and peace of mind! Not all restaurants are sealing packages but they SHOULD!!! Thanks Pollo for doing this! read more

The chicken is easily the best fast food chicken ever... I mean my family loves it and they are so picky ...I feel it's over priced though ... Only reason for three stars ...I know I would of returned many more times already but their price keeps me away read more

Pollo Campero seems like a new fast-food joint near the South side of Buford Hwy. It used to be a ghetto Popeye's back then. Now it's a clean, nice, Mexican-inspired, chicken fast food place. Instead of the good-old, traditional Amurican sides, you get some cool Latin American sides. You can get beans, beans and rice, yucca, and plantains for your sides. I thought that was cool. For you chicken, the main entree, you can choose between grilled and fried. I opted for the grilled way. When you order a combo, you can choose between a dinner roll or a tortilla to have some starch with your food. The chicken seemed tough. Maybe the overcooked it. It did taste seasoned though at least. The yucca was also overcooked and tasted bland. The beans did taste good. I thought that was the best food on their menu. Their tortillas tasted stale and came straight from the bag. My server actually forgot to give me tortillas. I think that was a good thing. You can do without it. For drinks, you can get mango juice, tamarind juice, horchata, or jamaica. If these exotic drinks aren't for you, they have a regular soda fountain filled with Coke products. The servers here are sweet and nice. They even picked up our trays for us when we finished eating. I love it when fast food places do that. In the end, it's just a fast-food place. This place doesn't serve high class food like Chick Fil a does. I give it about 2 stars for the food. But I'll be nice and stick an extra star on there for the service, Latin-American inspired menu items, and cleanliness. read more

This place turned out surprisingly good. As a chicken fast food place I would place this above KFC. The staff was friendly and even came by our table multiple times to ask if we needed anything and to take our trash. Fried chicken was very juicy and crispy. The breading wasn't too thick nor soggy. Yuca fries had a very nice light crisp on the outside and a soft mushy texture on the inside. It paired well with the sauce (seemed like Zaxby sauce). You only get 6 fries, but they were good! For a fast food place, it was good and I would come again if I'm in the area. read more

Best buddy and I stopped here because we were in a hurry one recent Saturday afternoon. Service was friendly, but a bit disorganised. The chicken was great. However, within an hour I suffered a sudden *explosive* case of Montezuma's revenge as I'd heard about but never experienced. Inconvenient, it happened in a store up the road and we had to call off our afternoon. I knew exactly what caused it. The tomatillo salsa verde from the salsa bar. That was the one item I ate which my friend did not. I just can't stomach the idea of retuning to a place where the bacteria is so virulent. But the chicken was delish. read more

What a great little hidden place, for me at least, off the beaten track. However, it is actually really close if you know which side road to take. I ordered a chicken bowl, which had rice, pinto beans, chicken, and seasoning. The three components were all very flavorful. I am used to eating something like this with black beans, but I have become a fan of the pinto beans and I think that people are missing out.. I really wanted to try the empanadas that they were advertising, but they had already sold out and told us to come back later as they were preparing more. This tells me 2 things: 1) They must be really good if they sold out that quickly and 2) they are made fresh vs. coming uin frozen and being dropped in a fryer. I settled on the yucca fries. However, I should not say settled. The yucca fried were delish!!! I am not sure if I liked the dipping sauce as it was a mix of ketchup and mayo or at least looked/tasted like that. I wish it came with some type of garlicy green sauce instead. Would I go back, without a doubt! Oh, and they have a drive thru! read more

I have eaten here about four times and have yet to be disappointed. The service here is top-notch, quick, and the food is delicious. The chicken is char-grilled (or fried) and is always fresh, hot, and very well seasoned. I have yet to try the fried chicken (and probably won't because I'm such a fan of the grilled), but usually my order consists of 1/4 piece leg and thigh, yucca fries, tortillas, and a soft drink. You can choose to get a Latin-influenced drink, but note that it will cost extra. You do get a choice of corn tortillas or dinner roll, but I always get the tortillas. There's a great salsa [sauce] bar to the left of the ordering station -- a stop here is a must. I grab a little chicken, roll it in a piece of tortilla, and dip it into the tomatillo sauce which is my favorite. Delicious. If you opt for eat-in, you can grab a number and head over to your seat. Your meal is usually brought to you if they have enough staff on hand. If they don't have enough staff, they'll ask you to wait by the register. If you do receive sit-down service, remember to tip a few dollars. read more

I was hoping this was similar to Pollo Tropical but it's far from it. I got the 2 piece grilled meal with mash potatoes. The chicken tasted like it was seasoned with pizza seasoning and the mash was fake of course but I've had better fake mash potatoes. Maybe it was because of COVID but I wouldn't come here again. read more

Wow, talk about a wonderful surprise! I always pass this place not ever really interested in checking it out, but was finally able to try it when the bf kept insisting that it was well worth it. I really really enjoyed my meal! I opted for the 2 piece (you have option of grilled or fried) and WOW the grilled chicken was beyond tender and moist. Plus the seasoning was what did it for me. It was absolutely perfect. I had the small salad as my side and even that was delicious! It wasn't jenky or sad like the usual side salads you get from fast food joints, it had mixed greens, feta and grape tomatoes. The bf got the fried three piece with plantains as his side, which were AMAZING. The breading on the chicken wasn't overwhelming and those plantains were on point. Def was not expecting any of this! On top of everything, the price was very very reasonable. I highly recommend this place for someone who wants or needs a healthier fix or just wants some good fried chicken that's not so mainstream! read more

I just ordered food, the manager Giorgio at this location is horrible, rude and arguing with me because he forgot half of my order thru the drive through, I had to go inside to get my food. And he is arguing with me ,, horrible management. The staff had to tell him to relax. The Restaurant was full of people and he wants to stop working to try and argue with the customer that paid for food they didn't receive. He is the one that took my order and gave me the bag of food missing items. read more

Just had some empanadas, campero bans and Cole slaw. The beans were good but slaw awful unless you like tons of mayonnaise. Will try chicken if I go back. read more

Grilled chicken Not as good as el Pollo loco but still good. Fried chicken is good and fried yuca is done perfect. Good fast food with a dine in feel(real knives, plates and forks and someone walking around asking if everything is OK) cheap too. If you like this try Pollo tropical. read more

Pollo Campero Buford HWY - Fast Food Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The food here is yummy, but unfortunately the portions are too small for me for the cost. Maybe it's just my luck but the grilled chicken I got was dried out, and it was dark meat too (thigh and drumstick). This place specializes in fried chicken though which is a shame because the flavors and spices used for their grilled chicken are so delicious! I've never tasted anything like it anywhere else. So overall I'd say this is a good place to go for a quick lunch, but don't expect a feast! read more

The chicken is so bomb and juicy. Love the fresh drinks and the fries are tasty. The hospitality is cool, try the green sauce.

I don't need to say much, considering all my fellow Yelpers pretty much have expressed my sentiments (and if you want the juicy details, check out Daniel B's review, which is as thorough as you would expect a review of his to be). I dropped by on a rainy evening after work for the BuHi UYE and was one of the first to arrive, after fighting traffic from the Perimeter area. Ugh. Don't even get me started. Before the event, I made sure to check out the website, to see if I could gauge the healthfulness of the food and find the nutritional facts. I won on both counts and was ecstatic to find that the joint had grilled chicken options for semi-health nuts like me. I got the rice bowl with grilled chicken, which came out within 5 minutes. I loaded up on 2 of the spicier salsas at the salsa bar by the cash register and enjoyed the combo of rice, beans, and colorless (but cooked) chicken. They load the chopped onion/cilantro salsa without warning, so if you are not a huge onion fan (such as myself), be sure to tell them that you'd rather they hold onto the raw onion concoction. By the way--there really is no waiter service, but since our group was so large, we were checked on frequently. The service was friendly, fast, and not in-your-face. I did not get to try any of the juices, but seeing the reviews on here, I think I may make at least another trek to a Pollo Campero (no promises about it being this one) for the sole purpose of sampling one of these beverages. I shared some tres leches cake and flan with William G. (Bill, you are such an enabler! :P) and felt that the tres leches was lacking milky oomph. The flan wasn't incredible, but considering the price and where you are, it's a decent dessert option. For a fast food joint, this place churns out food that won't completely kill you and tastes quite fresh and yummy. You should check out their Latin spin on fast food. read more

The food just isn't that great. I sent my chicken back because it wasn't cooked all the way through and they gave me the look as if i wasn't being honest and actually said "really? hmmmn. well, do you want us to replace it?". So not only was the food less than good, the service was terrible. I also had one of there Jamiaca drinks and it had a flavor of mold so i am guessing that they needed to clean the drink tank. The yucca fries and plantains were okay, and the black beans and rice were good. There are too many other great places in the area to even consider a return visit. read more

The fried chicken and the empanadas were amazing! Ate there twice this week and the flavor was consistently great!

Coming from D.C. where Peruvian chicken places are countless, I was highly disappointed. The chicken had flavor but it was so dry like they over cooked it or something. The worst part was they didn't even give me the sauces I normally get in D.C. Instead I got some sour cream..??? The plantains had no flavor or seasoning. Probably won't be going back.. I wish Nando's would come back to Atlanta and show them how it's done. read more

I had the grilled chicken breast it was over cooked dried out. Expensive for what it is. I don't recommend this place. The only redeeming quality of was the unique sides. The yucca fries were pretty good. They came with a mayonnaise based sauce. I don't see what others are raving about. read more

I was happy to see this place 5 minutes from my job. There was one in Chicago that I never had a chance to try because it was on the north side and I was a south sider. So finally I had my opportunity. Now that I have had it, I'm giving it a 3-star review, not for the food (because it is outstanding) but for the service. Food gets a 5, service a 1. Ok, this is a fast-food, restaurant. A decent one, but FAST FOOD nonetheless. When I walked in...oh boy, was it CROWDED. That was a good thing, means the food is good, right? But it was very disorganized. You couldn't tell where the actual line to order was, because there were a group of maybe 7-8 people just hovering around the register. I tried to politely ask them if they were in line, but I got blank stares. Then when I finally DID figure out where the line was, people started cutting in front of me. OK. I ordered. Since I'd never been here before, I wanted to try a little of everything - empanadas, the chicken bites, and a bowl. Figured this would get me 3 meals. Now, I just wanted the bites, not the meal, and I said just the bites. But the lady at the counter insisted on asking me what my side was. I said. Ok, I went with yucca fries. I got spicy empanadas and I wanted a grilled bowl, but she said they only had fried chicken. OK, seems a little weird in a bowl, but I'll roll with it. I asked for extra cilantro-lime sauce. At this time I sat down to wait. It took 30 minutes to get my food. I kid you not. 15 minutes to figure out where the line was, with customers who refused to budge or respond when I asked politely if they were in line, and then 30 minutes for food. From a fast food place. All the while, an employee started vacuuming by the check out line. A man had to pull a little girl out of the way before this employee vacuumed over her foot. It was so loud, all the while another employee was bellowing out order numbers that no one could here over the vacuum! I appreciate a clean restaurant, but maybe, wait until the crowd has died down just a little bit before you start vacuuming around people. Anyway, somehow I managed to hear my order called. I headed to the car then something told me to check my order before heading home. I checked the bag and they forgot my cilantro sauce. I went back in, waited another 5 minutes. Got the sauce and grumbling to myself, headed home. The food. The fried chicken was phenomenal. The seasoning blend was similar to KFC - if KFC actually were as good as they pretend they are. The empanadas were ridiculously good for a fast food chain. Ridiculous. I would by those in a 12-pack. The dipping souce with it was a sweet, spicy chipotle dip and it was mouthwatering. But the bowl...I was apprehensive of fried chicken working in the bowl, but it did! So good! The cilantro sauce put it over the top. I had a happy belly. Will I go back? Yes, but just the drive thru. The dining room was a mess. Disorganized and incohesive. I think next time, I will just brave the drive-thru. Hopefully no cars will try to cut me off in line. And this way, if I am waiting for a half-hour, at least I'll be sitting down in my car listening to music. With no vacuum in my ear. read more

I tried this fast food restaurant today and I will definitely be going again! I ordered the mixed box of fried and grilled chicken and a side of rice. Both the grilled and fried chicken exceeded my expectations, as it was hot juicy and perfectly seasoned. The next time I visit I try the yuca fries and plantains! I can't wait! read more

We had to go to Brookhaven from Alabama to go The The Guatemalan Consulate for my Co Workers. We ate at Pollo Campero and it was fantastic. I am looking forward to the day when Pollo Campero comes to Alabama! read more

This is a chain chicken place from Guatemala. They have both grilled and fried chicken. They're both delicious. Their fried chicken is better than any American fast food chicken place. Their grilled chicken is delicious but not as good as the chain El Pollo Loco (closed down) or the chain Pollo tropical but still good so it's a must try. They have plenty of delicious sides to choose from. Make sure you order some yucca fried or fried yucca (forgot what they called them here). They're delicious. If you're ever in Buford hwy area, definitely check this place out. read more

Loved the Yucca Fries and both types of chicken. The Jamaica drink is also really good. The dining section was clean, and they bring it to your table which is a plus. Really fast, really good! read more

I tried this place on a whim and it's delicious. I got the Pulled Chicken Bowl.. I can't believe it came from a drive-thru window. Will be back to try one of everything! read more

I love this restaurant! Great price, fast service , and best fried chicken in town. Next time if you're thinking about going to a fast food restaurant, I would recommend checking this out. read more

I miss El Pollo Loco and hope that they'll come back to Atlanta soon. This was EPL meets Taco Schmell. I have a few problems with PC -- the tacos weren't very flavorful, the yucca was greasy and heavy, and they'd forgotten my order by the time I got to the window. Fine, but after I repeated it, it took four people five minutes to figure out how to ring it up and get it to me. No sir, the free flan doesn't make up for terrible service and mediocre food. I didn't even want flan...hmph! read more

I think Pollo Campero is one of the best fast food fried chicken spots in the ATL. I love the latin spices that they use. I haven't tried their grilled chicken yet but plan to in one of my future visits. I didn't give my rating five stars because I wasn't impressed with their side items. I've had better tasting rice and coleslaw at Popeye's. But I will say that that their plantains were tasty and I love the salsa bar selections that they offer as condiments. read more

Stopped by yesterday for lunch. I love this place the food is always hot and fresh and the service is always great!

Drove by this place often, finally stopped by. Chicken is so good both fried and grilled. Not greasy and over seasoned. It's a great place to grab something other than a burger. Highly recommend. read more

It sooooo gooood. You should try all. The was very nice. I'm going there more often. The people are very friendly. And easy to order. The food is great. Oh no that means I'm getting weight. Oh well. Life goes on. read more

Delicious service sometimes can be slow at times during lunch hour but their food is amazingly fresh.

Intimidation stopped us from trying this place years ago...our loss! Fresh, responsibly sourced & authentic flavors, in a nice fast food setting, but there is no "fast food chain" feel here...truly delicious. read more

The food's taste was plain and mediocre, and the portions were small. The reason I'm giving Pollo Campero a 1 is because of it's poor customer service. The cashier acted indifferent and greeted us with such an antipathetic attitude. Good customer service should always be a plus!!! read more

Best chicken I've ever had the Charles beans and rice the best puts KFC to shame love this place go there everyday highly recommend this place you'll never look at chicken the same wish they would open one on the southside of Atlanta Stockbridge McDonough area please read more

They always out of grill chiken and some of them have an atitud serving clients ...... And sauces are diferent now no so good.....

The food is ok.... This is not authentic Mexican food. The fried chicken is kind of dry and not much flavor. The plant ends are good. This is more of an Americanized Latin food. Also the salsa is sweet, it taste more like a chips dipping sauce. For me it's not really worth the money. I have a big family and my children didn't like the plantenes and didn't get full with the piece of chicken they were served. read more

I've been at Pollo Campero on two different occasions and I regret to say that did not have such a great experience like others did. The first time I came here I was having some Fried chicken cravings and I was hoping to have something better than my usual KFCs or Popeyes. I had the fried chicken and it was kinda dried up and greasy like it had been sitting out for a while. The sides were decent, not that memorable. Then I remembered that this place was known for their Latin chicken so I came back to try them a few months later. I walked in around 7:30 pm and saw that the order line was back up. It was not busy but there was only one person working at the register and cashier seemed to be having trouble communicating with the non-Spanish speaking patrons. I got worried when it was my turn to order because my Spanish is absolute sh!t but thankfully I was able to flag down another worker (perhaps a manager) so I asked her to help with the order. She seemed a little annoyed but she helped me get the order in. They said the plantains were out (my favorite!) so I had to op for something else. I waited for more than 10 minutes and I was still waiting on my order. I got worried because I saw people who ordered after me got their order and left. When I asked them about my order they said that since my order was big they had to make a fresh batch. So it would take about 10 minutes and asked me if I still wanted the plantains (I thought they were out?!!). I came here because I wanted something quick and easy, not to go through the all this trouble. All this made me very hangry so I just said "no thank you" and went to Kfc and was able to get my chicken without any trouble. read more

i'm addicted! the best fried chicken i've ever had! and i'm black so i done had a lot of different places chicken:)! plus, i love the yucca fries, campero frijoles and plantains! i'll be back-officially hooked:)!! read more

First time trying this place during my lunch break. It's like the Latin version of Popeyes. The chicken was extremely tasteful! I ordered the 2 piece dinner which includes a thigh, a leg, fries and a roll. The total price of the meal of was $5.49. I'll definitely be back to Pollo Campero again! read more