It was during my temporary employment across the street, I wanted to check out some the Tex-Mex near by, because its suppose to be the best down in Texas. Coming from New England the closest to decent Tex-Mex food up there is "Taco Bell" and to a lesser extent "On the Border". It was interesting checking out a regional Tex-Mex fast food restaurant probably only found in Houston or elsewhere in Texas. The interior is typical fast food restaurant so nothing special. The food wasn't that great, the chicken tacos or whatever I ordered was bland tasting. I had to either put hot sauce on the food or squeeze some lime in order for some flavor. The staff working a Pollo Campero were okay, but didn't seem the nicest. I would not come here again. read more

Pollo Campero - Fast Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Hmmm, I want to like this place, I really do. Arrived around 8:15pm. First impression: "what's that smell?" As in, what's that sewage smell? Yea. We ate-in and the aroma never went away. Food was ok. Ordered the traditional chicken with side of white rice and beans, with sweet plantains. Chicken was greasy. Overly. :-( Rice and beans were fine. The sweet plantains were like the frozen Goya kind you can buy at the store, but didn't taste as good. :-(( We were all hungry so we ate most of it, if not all. And now I feel a lump in my stomach. Gah. I had expected something similar to the quality El Rey, but it was closer to the quality of a Church's fried chicken place (no offense, Church's) . Saving grace? It's cheap. read more

The restaurant is for dine in, take out or drive thru. It is very clean and customer service is a priority. I had the two piece chicken with a side. I ordered the leg and thigh but they accidentally gave me the wing and breast. A woman who works there promptly took it away and brought to my table two fresh pieces of a thigh and leg. They do bring the food to your table though it's fast food. Kind of like Torchy's Tacos. I was underwhelmed by my chicken in terms of the amount of meat on each piece but the flavor was good. I had the french fries for my side and they were great: thin and crispy. My spouse had the three tacos (you get to choose which three you want) and thought they were the best tacos he's ever had -- better than Torchy's. Next time I'm going to try the tacos and the empanadas as they looked really good and fresh. I didn't like the guava juice drink so I topped my cup up with the iced tea instead and no one said anything which I appreciated. Will definitely return and recommend for fresh, fast food. read more

This is nothing compared to the authentic Pollo Campero in Guatemala. I suggest you go somewhere else because you'll be very disappointed.

I'm Salvadorian so I was expecting the same as I get back home. I was wrong, this place is amazing and the owner is super nice. I had a chicken fajita bowl. I can't wait to go back. My husband had the chicken strips which he enjoyed as well. There is a lot of selection so it is going to take me awhile until I try everything. A place that has cholula hot sauce is a keeper on my list. read more

Been there a few times for lunch and have always been impressed. Fast and friendly service, very clean, and variety are all hard to come by for a fast food joint! read more

I going to have to be honest here. $30 for three fast food meals with fries and drinks was the order. The iced teas were void of any sign of ice. The fries were soggy and lacking in taste. The camperritas were breaded to the point that the dough wasn't fully cooked in the middle. No sign of salt or pepper. The chicken sandwich has flavor but only because of the mayo/hot sauce they loaded it with. Long story short, overpriced and poor quality. Would give a 0 star rating if I could. read more

So I thought I would try it out for a second time - love the restaurant and design and location and everything but found the food to be "average" my first trip a week after it opened. Staff was very friendly then. On my second trip I found my food to be well presented and fresh as the last time but my order once again was VERY bland - again! Yawn. Didn't help that the lady working the lunch time drive thru seemed frantic - so much that she forget to give me the $10 in change back she owed me (of a $20 bill I gave her) and frazzled (and almost pissed, distrustful?! that I told her of her mistake) f I want to run through the drive through in the future I will stick with the EL REY right next door. Better food, better value, locally owned, better service. This restaurant has very poor parking options and the city should study why they would allow a restaurant with this much traffic to have so few parking spaces. read more

Very impressed. Fast food, but an upscale taste from your typical Taco Cabana-type place. Loved the Peruvian Taco. Very reasonable prices. It does have wifi. read more

Pollo Campero - Inside - Fast Food Near Me - Houston, Texas

They only have 3 pieces of crispy fried chicken available at 12:30 pm and no grilled chicken breast - makes ordering very difficult since you can only have what they have available & confusing. Too bad they don't have tacos anymore. read more

Im not sure what changes they went thru but this Restaurants went from expensive good food to expensive terrible food... This particular location went down in quality extremely... No forks clean and ready.... No more good homemade sauces... The rice it's all smooshy over cooked, beans old and dry mashed potatoes terrible ... No more cucumber salad, no more black beans... I guess if your quality of food is going to go down, well the price needs to go down also. read more

Amazing customer service and really yummy food. Considering my visit was through the drive-thru, the serve was really steller.

I went here yesterday for lunch and it was not what I was expecting. First let me say that you can preorder your food online. I guess this method is more for people who are taking it Togo but my boyfriend and I were hungry and were worried about the wait time. When we entered there were huge digital menus on the right wall. This was awesome because I am constantly squinting my eyes to read the small menus behind the counter. The place appeared extremely clean and even had bottled beer! Quilmes from Argentina was one of their selections and by far one of my favorites. Hardly any bar carries quilmes so it was extremely cool to see this little Latin place had it. Now the menu is different but any place that has empenadas cannot go wrong. Their tacos were very warm and flavorful. I didn't try the chicken which apparently they are known for. However, it looked amazing. Five stars were given because the food was fresh, the establishment was very clean, and overall it was a unique experience. Can't wait to go back. If you haven't tried it yet you definitely need to give this place a chance. read more

My credit card was cloned in this restaurant and had over $1000 fraudulent charges made on it. Management needs to find the people doing this and report them to the police. Will not be recommending this restaurant due to their untrustworthy employees. read more

I went to this Pollo Campero at fry rd new location and I order dine in to go and the manager asking what my order and i showed my receipt and he told the employee's and said my order is coming and several number passing my order number and i decide went to talk the manager to get my money back. This is my first time to visit to this restaurant and now I would not coming back at all and i will telling all my family and relatives about bad service and disorganized. Right now is okay the business but several months go by all some employee's will be gone because if you don't serve the customer right will be no business. read more

The chicken is ok but they got both our orders wrong. The cole slaw is nasty Seems like it's missing something the mashed potatoes are nasty but the gravy is good. With a few changes I would be back but as for now no thanks. read more

Excellent food and fast service through Uber Eats delivery. Food was hot when we got it. Will order again.

Check your receipt. My mom ordered and paid for us while I went to wash my hands. Came back sat down and started eating then decided to get another side and went to pay... my surprise when the total was about 15% more, when I asked why it was different then the menu price cashier said our pricing is higher but they haven't updated the menus. I asked to speak to the manager and she said they have asked the Main manager for new menus but they still haven't gotten them. The price isn't the problem but the shadiness of it! Get new menus before you start charging customers more! Food is decent, no long waits and tasty stuff. read more

They took around 40 minutes to give me the food, and they doesn't even give me the right order. Also around 6 persons that order after me got it first and I was there before them. Muy mala cálida y muy mal servicio. read more

There was a lot to like here. The restaurant is nicely decorated and comfortable - plush booths, not hard fast-food furniture. Fountain drinks included mango, guava, horchata, and hibiscus tea for the same price as the usual sodas. The salsa bar featured five different choices, and they were good, especially the tamarind chipotle salsa. The staff were exceedingly attentive and nice. The ingredients were fresh. I liked my tacos better than what I've had from El Rey next door. We both ordered a two taco combo with a crispy chicken taco as one of the choices. It was pretty good, more generous than the Torchy's equivalent for example, and came with mango which is a nice touch. A bit too heavy a touch. I hate to complain about getting too much of a premium ingredient, but the mango did dominate. My other taco was carnitas and David's was steak. We liked both, but like much of the food, the flavors were a bit too strong. The steak taco comes with a spicy green sauce. By the time you add some fresh salsa, there's too much going on. David got rice and beans as his one side (two sides would be nicer) and I got chipotle fries which were again a bit too seasoned. David also got a side of cole slaw which had even more mango. Still we were basically satisfied. And then the manager brought over three more tacos saying he thought when ours came out they looked a bit small. I suppose he's just trying to win over customers, but it was appreciated. The staff were very friendly from start to finish - the manager stopped a conversation with an employee at the counter to thank us as we were leaving. In the land of bland fast food, it's hard to be too critical of a place that had if anything too much flavor. I understand some of the criticisms but we thought it was a decent fast food place worth another shot. read more

I heard great things about their chicken, so I've been trying to visit for a while. The first time, a group of us visited PC at 2 am on a Saturday. Their drive thru menu stated that they close at 3 am. All of the lights were on in the building and there were employees inside. No one answered at the speaker box so we drove around. The employees waved us to leave - they didn't even have the decency to talk to us. The next Wednesday, we wanted to try it again. We ordered the 9.99 Family Feast, but we were told that it only applies on Friday nights, so they tried to charge us over $20 (instead of giving in, we simply left). Perhaps we're just unlucky, but I don't think anything could be worth this much hassle! read more

So tasty! I have been thru the drive thru a few times and have not been disappointed by their tacos or their addicting chips.

Mediocre tacos, less than mediocre service... I know I "should" get the Peruvian chicken since that's the point, but since I was less than enthused with a pretty hard to screw up item, I will probably pass in the future (especially when El Rey is next door, has better hours, and also has a drive-thru.) read more

Just had my first meal at this newly opened restaurant. I had the grilled chicken leg with yucca fries, rice and beans. Quite frankly, I don't know what the buzz is all about, but the chicken was just ok. It was not bad, but not exceptional either. The yucca fries were so-so, but the rice and beans were really good. I will definitely return for lunch, but will not go out of my way to come here. read more

I'm always here for the Wednesday Special. One whole fried/grilled chicken (thighs and breasts) for $10! I prefer the grilled one for the flavor. Tastes amazing with a side order of the Yuca Fries! The dip they give with the fries is awesome. They charge thirty cents each for extra dip packs, but I always buy three-four extra since they go great with the chicken as well.! The only Empanadas that I personally like are the Spicy Chicken Empanadas. Great location, great service, and best of all, GREAT food! read more

Always love our food from here! Very fresh, authentic, and awesome flavors! Everyone must try the green salsa. Even the cantaloupe juice is a treat :) read more

This place is disgusting. Empanadas taste microwaved. I even had coupons for free meals and I couldn't stand the place so much I never used them. read more

This place is great if you are in a hurry, and you don't want greasy "fast food". I always get their grilled chicken bowl, it has rice and beans... good stuff to grab and go! read more

Customer service at this location kinda sucks. This is the third time they have gotten my order wrong in the evening. It is always the same guy at the window at night as well. I don't mean to imply incompetence, but if it quacks like a duck.... The wait is also consistently terrible in the drive-thru. You would assume that if the person in front of me took 20 minutes to get their food while I waited behind them, mine would be ready when I pulled up to the window. But you would be WRONG. Other than that the food is not bad. It hits the spot when craving decent chicken. read more

I first came here hoping it would serve as a substitute for Pollo Tropical (which houston now has!). Unfortunately it didn't quite hit the spot. I wasn't crazy about the grilled chicken, but both of my sides were good. The beans and rice were perfectly cooked, and the cucumber salad was refreshing. My biggest complaint is that the portions are tiny for the price. I appreciate that may mean they use high quality ingredients, but not helpful for a girl on a budget! read more

Went in to get the delicious tacos and salad today and was told they no longer sale them along with some other items. I was soooooo let down. The staff was wonderful at letting me know all the new changes that took place since my last visit two weeks ago. Pollo Campero bring back the tacos and chopped salad. read more

What a nice alternative to fast food! Very clean and pleasant restaurant and food. I had the grilled chicken, spicy chicken empanada, and molchajete taco and I was not disappointed, VERY pleased and will frequent this place. It's like a Chipotle but up one more notch, so if you like Chipotle you will like this place as well. Nice flavors! read more

Never coming back! Bunch of lazy people. If your hours say you close at 10 and you drive by the drive through at 9:45...you can't tell me YOU are closed! Or at least have the decency to tell me, not just stand there looking at me with the corner of your eyes. I even checked on yelp to see what time they closed and it said "closes in 15min". They wouldn't even come talk to me (there were about 3 more cars waiting too)...I waited 5 min and the lady wouldn't even make eye contact! So annoyed. read more

I know El Rey and this just isnt El Rey. To paraphrase Lloyd Bensons remarks to the humiliated Dan Quayle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-7gpgXNWYI small portions, higher prices, just pretending. reminds me of Torchy's. not genuine in any way read more

Chicken game is on point. You won't find better fried chicken anywhere at this price. Service was friendly and fun. The drink fountain has the standard sodas of course ,but they also have horchata and mango tea. I mean come on, right! read more

Just had the steak and jalapeño Tacos, the Tacos had little meat totally not worth it. I won't be a returning customer.

Average at best. The pictures on the menu look delicious then you get this pale unseasoned pathetic piece of chicken. Yuca fries are not impressive and it's not at all worth the money. read more

Not bad food is good place look nice the only think is they need to work lil bit on costumer service other that is okay to have a dinner

I tried the fiesta steak bowl and I have had much better bowls at Free Bird Burritos and Qdobe (I don't know if they have these in Houston). Anyway, I would like to try their chicken dishes next time. I love the concept for being fast food with all of the fresh ingredients they use. read more

Easy to get in and out of the drive thru and parking lot. The drive thru is fast. I always get the tomatillo chicken taco (Peruvian style chicken, guacamole. Green tomatlllos. Queso fresco. Cilantro) on a corn tortilla and a side of the chipotle fries. I've had the spicy chicken empanadas and the queso before, and both are very good (but not for eating in the car...) read more