Been here a few times now love both their grilled and fried chicken. Sides of plantains and yuca fries are exceptional too. Expect to wait for takeout where not fast food, but tastes better than "fast food." read more

This place has some good fried chicken! Not sure what they season it with but it's good! The empanadas are great as well. All of the sauces are great. Especially the Cilantro sauce. Eat it with any of the empanadas. But the chicken and cheese empanada is my best. I think I would give them 5 stars if it wasn't for the fact that they were out of yuca when we visited. Otherwise, since the place was clean, the staff was more than helpful, and the food was great...I'll be back for sure! read more

I love pollo campero. Now granted, I only tried the grilled chicken meal but that's enough to keep me coming back. It's that's Latin seasoning. It's just flavorful as hell. If u get a 2pc, u gon end up wishing u got a 3. Try this place. Just don't go on Sundays in the afternoon because this place gets packed. read more

Amazing food. Grilled chicken is so juicy and delicious

Food is 4 stars service is 1. The service is slower than slow. I MEAN REALLY SLOW. Been here 3 times. Placed order online the first time and they didn't know I placed the order until I showed up and showed them my email confirmation so I had to wait an additional 20 minutes for them to make it even though I ordered 30 minutes before I showed up so I wouldn't have to wait. Almost an hour total. Other 2 times were takeout and it took 20 minutes each time for my order to be ready. How long does it take to put chicken, fries and rice in a box??? read more

Pretty sure it is safe to say this is the absolute best chicken around. So juicy and delicious. The breading on the chicken is delicious. I love there empanadas! It's a different almost custard like filling! I usually get there street corn salad and rice. Definitely check them out! We use postmates and they deliver it to us which is a even bigger benefit! read more

This place must not clean their grease trap. I work at a nearby business and have been in the parking lot multiple times and grease and sewage have seeped out and oozed into the parking lot causing a nasty smell and mess. Though the food is good, I cant imagine what goes on behind the scenes. read more

I can never decide between their fried or grilled chicken, it's so good! Just try it and I promise you'll be hooked.

I am a huge fan for about 3 months now since I discovered this chain. I use to go to those other chains to get my fried chicken fix but not any more. The chicken taste more like homemade and the side dishes taste amazing read more

Pollo Campero - Pollo Camperò - Latin American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food is great has become one of my favorite places to eat in Charlotte. I've ordered the grilled and fried chicken both are very good. The Campero rice is delicious as well. read more

They have great chicken grilled or fried! The grilled has a great coating of spices and the fried has a flavored batter. Today I walked in and they were out of chicken but I decided to just get spicy empanadas which where sooo good I forgot they were even out of chicken!!! read more

First time. Food was delicious and it was at a fair price. I had the Empanada's, one each of the three they offer. The buffalo flavor was the best of the three. Staff was friendly and prompt. Place was clean. read more

Very good...they're crowded but they move the line very nicely and they bring your food to u when u dine n...customer service is good and the food was great there grilled chicken is awesome the rice & plantains were all great will definitely go back... read more

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Great food at a decent price wait can be a little long but worth the wait. The staff is friendly and does what they can to get your food ready. They do charge for little things like rolls and extra sauce but it's still a good trade off for the great chicken read more

Love it. Amazing food with great flavor, and the chicken is hormones free. I just hope they can add more variety.

This is a yummy little fast casual joint with Latin inspired food. It's a meh part of town but a pretty darn tasty fast lunch. The staples are the fried or grilled Chicken, with sides such as black beans, fresh corn salad or fries. I recently tried the chipotle chicken and verde empanadas. I LOVED the chipotle chicken, but wasn't a huge fan of the verde. I think that sauce is mayo based and I just can't. Lol! I had the black beans for a side and they were very good and tasted authentic. The place itself was clean, the staff was quick and friendly as well. Will definitely drop in again if I'm in a hurry and craving something different than your normal "chicken place"! read more

They now have ice tea. Chicken pieces are cut into much smaller pieces than other restaurants which explains the lower cost. They offer grilled and fried. Grilled has a nice flavor. Squeeze the fresh lime in it for a boost! Good fried. Don't care for their fries. Wish they'd bring back the black beans. Fast food prep. Offer Groupon discounts regularly. read more

This place is always fast pretty clean and the food is great for the price. It is similar to Viva Chicken but a lot cheaper. I always get the grilled and fried combo the best of both world's. The grilled chicken has lemon zest spicy and always moist. I tried the empanadas as well which is Hot and Fluffy and pretty medium inside. I got the buffalo sauce little bit too Saucy but still good. Don't know if this is the healthiest options but the grilled chicken and Yuca fries are always my combinations that I go to. read more

Im from SO FL where there are many "Pollo" type restaurants and wish there were MORE here in Charlotte! I saw their Tv commercial and got my son interested in the food and he is picky and 6'4" 225lbs so wants enough food to eat where he isn't hungry again in 2 hrs. The restaurant is spotlessly clean and we hope it stays that way. The food is Peruvian, spicy type chicken but they have grilled chicken, too. They have many yummy sides...black beans, campero beans, platinos maduro, coleslaw, many others and their flan, tho different than the Cuban flan I make, is EXCELLENT...my son likes it better than mine (I think they use condensed milk in addition to all the other flan ingredients. For him to be impressed it has to be A+++. We got the EMPANADAS plates, mine with slaw, his with Campero beans. I got a guava drink that is to die for, tho a bit pricey. We will be eating there more soon. I miss Cuban food, and this is similar...Peruvian food has a lot more cilantro in it, but it won't keep us away. I cannot wait to try the platinos maduros. WELCOME TO CHARLOTTE, POLLO CAMPARO! Keep spreading the word via TV commercials, as I rarely go to that side of town any more and would've missed the restaurant had I not heard it on the tv. read more

I've been to Pollo Campero a couple of times.Each time I've ordered the empanadas.There are three different choices (chicken verde,chicken buffalo,and chicken chipotle).All three are good but I prefer the chicken buffalo.The empanadas are made fresh to order and are priced reasonably.I've also tried two of their juices which have a unique taste.The Jamaica juice is my favorite. read more

I love pollo campero! They have the best fried chicken in Charlotte. The juices are very tasty - a tad on the sweet side. Sides are good - I like the rice, yuca fries and plantains. I have not tried the grilled chicken. The fried chicken is excellent. I've eaten there about 10 times and it's always been excellent. read more

The food was good but the order twice was not correct. I live in Wilmington NC and drive to Charlotte to get a little taste of back home and I was so upset when I arrived home and the order was incorrect. Food good but need to ensure that the to go food is right. read more

Really fantastic food. Line out the door at lunchtimes, deservedly so. It's that way at every Pollo Campero when it opens in any city. The Central American people all know the place. This place just opened a couple weeks ago here in Charlotte. It is a well known restaurant based in Guatemala serving Peruvian chicken, extremely popular chain in Central America. They offer empanadas, fried chicken (not too greasy or too battered) and traditional Peruvian chicken. Traditional sides including fried yucca, beans, plantains, cilantro rice, etc. Chicken itself is fresh and definitely up there with the best you'll find in any Peruvian style restaurant in Charlotte, which is amazing given its a fast food style place. read more

I came and ordered the half chicken special to go. The grilled chicken looked so good that I ordered all grilled chicken instead of the fried chicken and I don't regret my decision at all! The chicken was seasoned so well and the meat was juicy. The order came with two sides and I chose plantains and yuca fries. I ordered an extra side of rice as well. The rice and yuca fries were great! Plantains, eh. I prefer the ones over at Viva but everything else was amazing! Will definitely come back again! read more

My family was so tired of Bojangles. I stumbled across this place online. I was surprised at how tasty the chicken was! Even my Dad, who is picky about his chicken, loves it. The sides are different from what we're used to but so delicious! We will definitely be back! read more

I am from Southern California and we have El Pollo Loco and other Latin chicken shops. I like them all. I came to visit my sister in charlotte and she ordered pollo campero for lunch and I woke up to magic. Their grilled chicken, rice, and beans was so good. Everything was so flavorful. I would highly recommend. read more

The chicken is good but this is the 3rd time it takes an unacceptable amount of time to get my to-go order ready which is why I'm writing this review. The point of ordering online is so that your food is ready when you get there not get there and still wait 20mins for it while other customers who walked in after you get their food before you. On top of that I didn't even get an apology. Very disappointed! read more

Amazing. Chicken was seasoned to the bone. Cheap and the rice was great. Tried the beans second go round and man they are well done. Best 6 dollar comvo around these parts of town. Clean fast and friendly service. Gets crowded at times plan on it syring rush hours. read more

Just about the best chicken you will find and hormone free too. The sides are interesting. The Yucatan fries and corn salad are the best. I have been to both locations and prefer the Sharon amity store. I think the staff is friendlier. read more

If you dont mind venturing a little bit in the kinda hood, O.M.GEE! This is tasy and fresh! The lime grilled asado chicken is...for being fast food, amazing! The yuca is very fresh and the empanadas are very very peruvian delicious. And, they promote their chicken as hormone and additive free, never frozen. A four piece with two sides is 8.99! Im impressed....And their restaurant grade is above 97. Ive found my lazy-Sunday-dont-want-to-cook-but-cant-spend-a-fortune-place to go. Yum! read more

We ordered two nights ago because we didn't want to have to brave the snow outside, and I'm so glad we did. The prices were reasonable; we got two Leg & Thigh combos we other beans. The beans were super tasty and had a lot of seasoning; I actually drained the sauce off some and added it to a small salad to spice it up. I've had the empanadas and yuca fries from this place, but never had the actual chicken. They pride themselves on having hormone and antibiotic free chicken, and I definitely believe and appreciate it. The chicken, which we got hand breaded, was absolutely delectable. Lots of flavor, fried lightly, tender, and satisfying. As a cherry on top, they included a personal note, which I highly appreciated. I'll be ordering here again. read more

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The chicken bites are my new guilty pleasure. If you haven't tried this place, you should!

Fried chicken is spot on, grilled was good as well. Good price for a lot of food. Only thing I think could be better would be their dipping sauces. Viva chickens sauces are a lot better but I would say Pollo Campero has the better chicken read more

The grilled chicken bowl is so freaking good. I've had it 3 times now. Smh it's all I ever want for lunch now. And it's definitely 2 meals... and for $7 you can't beat that. read more

Best rice I've ever had. Hard to decide between the crispy or roasted chicken, both are great. Definitely will be going back.

Pollo Campero will be my "go to" restaurant when the normal won't do. I can't tell you how great the flavors are... you will have to find out on your own. read more

Came here and service was terrible and they closed early on us as we ate and the food was cold so we refused to pay.

The food is amazing!!!! I order here waaaaaaay more than I should lol... I def recommend this restaurant !!!

The chicken is reminiscent of Pioneer Chicken. The crust is crispy, flavorful, not too much salt. The beans, rice, and coleslaw were absolutely packed with flavor and a little spice. We will be returning. Not a piece of chicken was wasted. read more

I've never been to this place. A friend called and told me he was coming over and that he would bring something for us to eat. He arrived with Pollo Campero, I'd never even heard of it. So I proceeded to try it. We had fried chicken, rice, fries and beans. I tried the beans first. They were a little soupy so I was not impressed...until I tasted them. They were extremely delicious! The best I had ever had. The fries were fries. Nothing different. The rice however was very delicious as well. Lastly, I tried the fried chicken. AMAZING. To be clear, the fried chicken tasted like no other chicken I've ever had in my entire life. Very flavorful! It was the very best chicken I've ever, ever tasted period. Better than Popeyes, better than KFC, and certainly better than bojangles. Better than any other chicken period! Their fried chicken looks very similar to KFC but tastes way better, and I do like KFC a lot. Again, I have not been to this restaurant but I can promise I will be going very very soon. I loved the food completely. read more