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    Pollo Campero

    2.9 (61 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Plantains
    Breanna G.

    Hubby's been waiting for this place to open. Said he had this a few times when he was younger. We tried a few things. Hubby had the 4 piece special with plantains and fries. My daughter got the 6 piece nuggets with fries and I got empanadas for me and hubby to try and the Yuca fries. First, everything smelled good but I usually double check the order and we were missing our plantains which is ok we were still there. When we got home I didn't realize we were missing the rolls for the meals either. We didn't want to go back a third time and left it. The chicken was decent not that bad. Hubby preferred grilled over the fried chicken. Said flavor was delicious. Plantains were not bad. Fries I think were the best. Not salty at all kind of soggy but very delicious and I personally prefer soggy fries. The chicken nuggets were also ok. They weren't bad. Girls ate a couple and the fries. Now the yuca fries, they tasted a bit old. They were kind of stale and not my favorite. Empanada was crunch and filling was tasty. Those are good. Overall, I had higher hopes for this place and so did hubby. We were a bit disappointed and then given we were the only ones in the drive thru and the restaurant was kind of empty, we still received our order incorrectly. The staff were friendly I will say that.

    They are slow but we dont care. Food is great and workers are very lovely and polite
    Rozanna A.

    They are slow but we dont care. Food is great . Workers are lovely and polite . We stop by twice or 3 times a week

    fried chicken leg
    Stephanie D.

    I was so excited to see a new easy to grab place so close to me !! I went ahead and tried it and omg just amazing smelled so good even ordering in the drive through the anticipation was well worth it ! it was super crowded inside so we went through the drive through and it was sooo quick i was expecting to wait and would've been fine with that. the fries are so crispy and as a ranch lover im thankful they have ranch:) I also got the grilled chicken thigh and it was honestly comparable to homeade chicken just amazing ! i'm not sure why there are bad reviews here, I loved it so much i went twice today amazing service, food and location !

    Matthew K.

    I've never been here before and was excited to finally try it. I ordered a spicy chicken sand-which. The breading was soggy and the chicken itself in some spots was really hard. It grossed me out!

    Campero Nuggets
    Catherine P.

    Ordered the family 30-piece Campero nuggets...although crunchy, some were old & dry. You could tell by the coloring...the fresh ones were lighter in color. These were not worth the price...over $31.00. So each nugget averaged over a dollar!

    Finger licking good fried chicken
    Charlie P.

    The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly The GOOD First time trying out Pollo Campero. What motivated me to try them were reviews online and elsewhere about their fried chicken. I've had no luck with finding delicious fried chicken in Lake Elsinore or surrounding cities. Only place I had found was in Pechanga Casino food court but that is little far for fast food and if I go the slot machines will eat up my $. Glad I did try Pollo Campero today. Their FRIED CHICKEN was DAMN GOOD. I ordered the 3 piece meal which comes with 2 legs and one thigh. I have to say that when I opened the box to take a peak at my fried chicken I thought all pieces were kinda small. As I bit into the chicken I realized why it seemed smaller. The chicken was all meat with no fat and just the right amount of fried batter layer. It was fried just right. It's been my experience that other places around here the fried chicken pieces look huge but when you bite into them they are all fat with mostly clumps of fried batter. BUT not at Pollo Campero. I pray to God they keep this consistency because if they do I will be eating here weekly and I'll tell my friends, family and neighbors. The side dishes, beans and rice, were proper sizes. I mixed the beans and rice which had a unique yet familiar flavor. Reminded me of the Central American Casamiento dish which is rice and beans reheated in pot or pan to create a unique flavors from both. The BAD This location is new and seemed a little under staffed at 11am. Also the one cashier was moving somewhat slow. Probably still learning. However I will say they were all polite and friendly. I say all because the cashier excused himself when it was my turn to order and called the manager to take my order. The manager was professional and friendly and rung up my order right away. The Ugly I don't really have anything too harsh to say except that this location needs a little refinement as far as staffing and employee training on order systems. One other thing, the gentleman who was taking orders had a filthy hat and shirt. Filthy as in batter powder and his shirt & hat. He also had "sweat" spots on shirt. It appeared like he actually worked in the back prepping and cooking the chicken in hot over or fryers. Perhaps keep him in the back and not helping on register or have him clean up before facing customers in front. I imaging the staffing is the challenge. Having said all this, will I return. YES YES AND YES. Because my Pollo Campero fried chicken was finger licking good.

    Cold Tortillas on my Family Meal while eating "Here"

    El Pollo Crispy estuvo muy bueno, pero el roasted no tanto. Para la otra mejor agarro puro Crispy Chicken. Compre un family meal de 12 piezas, y las tortillas estaban demasiado frias. Creo que no las calentaron, y nomas las ponen del paquete al warmer. Los Frijoles y el arroz estuvieron buenos. Talvez regreso, pero no muy pronto.

    I did in fact, like the beans out of everything
    Shelcy S.

    Pollo Campero in Lake Elsinore provided a positive drive-through experience with good customer service and a cool aesthetic. I did like the beans. Also, the mac & cheese isn't available at this location was told that , but it's on the menu .... and available at other locations. Here are some pictures and their menu.

    A mango drink . Thank you Monica for recommending the mango drink

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    1 month ago

    Amazing service and great food. Yadira was super nice and took the time to walk us through the menu. Will come back!

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    I was so excited when I saw that Pollo Campero was coming to Lake Elsinore! The food is delicious and the service is always good.

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    Central American style chicken served either fried or grilled. Great tasting chicken. They also have Yucca.

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    Love a good Mexican style rotisserie chicken, never knew we had this place in Temecula. Came in at…read more4:45 on a Thursday and there was a steady flow of people, got my order in quick and food in about 5 minutes, So not bad at all. Staff was friendly and I asked what she'd recommend for my first time trying it here, so I ended up with the two piece meal which comes with a little of everything. Two piece comes with a breast and with wing and thigh. These aren't Costco's mutant giant chickens, so the portion may seem small initially, but the flavor is great. The only drawback I'd say on the chicken is that it was a little dry, tender, but the texture of the meat said it had seen heat for a little too long. But not to worry because the salsa adds the missing moisture right back in. Also, thinking I'll try the whole chicken next time as I don't know when they chopped up the bird I ate, so it may have been drying out from that. I got the flour tortillas, they have corn available, and those were good, pretty standard. The potato salad is good, not greasy/oily, not 90% mayonnaise, good flavor. The rice was even better than the potato salad, and I'm not a huge fan of either and both were a good complement to the chicken. Rice was flavorful and had texture, enough stick to make it easy to eat, and evenly cooked. This place isn't glamorous, it's quaint and simple and doing it right. Coming back to see if it gets better with the whole chicken.

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