The food was awful. I ordered 2 fried wings with mac and cheese. The chicken was burnt and the mac and cheese was completely mushy . The only thing I could stomach was the drink. I asked for an ETA on my order and the women stand there rolling their eyes. They look at you like you're dumb. Very in organized, the manager doesn't seem to know what's happening or why I'm asking for an ETA . I told them I only a few minutes on my lunch break and couldn't wait long. The manager on duty had the nerve to call me weird for leaving upset. All this for 14 dollars. I will definitely not be returning. They CAN NOT COOK and the service is awful.... Unprofessional staff !!!! read more

My friend spoke highly of the chicken and I was treated to the fried chicken, chicken nuggets and sides. I enjoyed the seasoning on the chicken and nuggets. I wasn't impressed with the yucca fries, they seemed overcooked. The rice was pretty good though. The service was pretty good the staff seemed friendly. The decor is cafe styled seating/tables. I would go to grab the hot tasty nuggets and a chicken breast. read more

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Best basic chicken sandwich in North America. Great prices. Easy to use app has great coupons too. read more

Pollo Campero is a solid spot if you're craving flavorful chicken. The chicken itself is always cooked well, tender, and juicy, with a great seasoning that keeps you coming back for more. The empanadas are a must-try... they're crispy on the outside with a savory filling. The mac and cheese and fries are my favorite sides, as they add comfort to the meal and taste best out of the sides IMO. What stands out is the freshness of the food. It's always hot. The atmosphere is casual, with a typical diner setup, but it works well for a quick casual meal. Another nice touch is that they serve food on real plates when you dine in, which gives it a bit of a homier feel. Plus, the prices are reasonable for the quality you get. Service was good. The staff speaks primarily Spanish. They brought food out relatively fast. Definitely a place to consider if you're looking for a good quick meal! read more

The service was great, my food was delivered on time but I was a little disappointed as the empanadas where full of grease and did not taste right. This was the first time trying something different as I like to do that every once in a while. Did not take a picture because it was not worth of a picture. read more

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Excelente servicio y muy rica comida el personal muy amable y el ambiente como familia

Tried the new Pollo Campero on Midlothian Turnpike today. I had the 3 piece chicken dinner and even though it looked really spicy, it was not! Actually, it was very tasty and tender. I would order that again. Had the rice and even though it would have tasted better with salt and pepper (they don't have salt and pepper there) it was edible. My hubby ordered a chicken sandwich and nothing came on it. Who does that? They think it doesn't need anything but we do. It came with an unusual sauce that was pretty tasty but strong. The chicken was really tasty but the Yucca fries weren't for us. I like empanadas but won't be going back. We think it is really expensive for what we ordered. Twenty-seven dollars is too much. I had a water and he had a Pepsi since there were no other flavors like cherry or Dr. Pepper there to choose from. Washed my hands in the restroom and there were no paper towels or dryer. And, this place just opened! read more

I've eaten many times since moving to VA and my goodness is it on point every time! Even when ordered through DD, it's still warm and crispy and delicious. I wish I knew the seasoning they use cause this is hands down some of the best fried chicken I've ever had. The Mac and cheese is amazing, even the bread rolls are good. read more

el servicio al clienta está mal por qué esta persona que nos atendio llamada Elayne es mujer irrepugnante que no tiene paciencia si volvería a comprar por qué la comida es muy buena pero esa señora no atiende bien read more

Hace unos momentos salí con mi pedido con la confianza de que mi pedido venía a acuerdo a lo que solicite y no fue asi...que lástima

Every time that i go to DC I stop to eat here, if you haven't been to a Pollo Campero before well you should try it, you might wonder what is different from other fried chicken places, well to begin with this is a fast food restaurant that was stablished in Guatemala back in the 70's they have a unique recipe their fried chicken is not like your usual fried chicken, the seasoning is so different and really good. I'm not gonna lie the flavor has changed a little bit but still good. read more

Pollo Campero - Orchata - Latin American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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My boyfriend and I didn't know what to eat for lunch and we stopped here since it was on the way home. This was our first time and we told the employees there because we didn't know what to order. They didn't offer suggestions. We ended up getting the chicken sandwiches with a side of fries. I also wanted to try the empanadas so I wanted 1. I told the employee I didn't want a side because I had a side with my chicken sandwich. My boyfriend decided he wanted to try it too so we ordered 2 more. HOWEVER, when I looked at the bill, it would have been cheaper to order 3 empanadas + a side. But of course the employee didn't tell me that and let me pay the extra money. The fries weren't good and tasted kind of old. The chicken sandwich was a little salty but very yummy! I would've liked it with cheese and tomato but it was OK without. The empanadas were also very yummy! I would go back but try to calculate my food so it's the cheapest. I'm disappointed the employee didn't give me a heads up, especially because she asked if it was our first time there. read more

Pollo Campero - Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I wanted to like this. The price was right and I like that they have family meal options. The plantain were good and although the flan didn't taste like what I am used to, I liked it. It just didn't taste like flan. The rest of the food wasn't horrible but I didn't like it. The seasoning is all wrong. It tastes like over powered oregano or something. I couldn't quite pin point the seasoning I was tasting but either way, I didn't like it. I ended up throwing most of it out - all of the chicken. The empanadas were so disappointing too. They had chicken so I figured, can't mess up chicken. Wrong! It was like a tatter in there that doesn't belong. Like creamed corn. I guess that would be okay if you like cream corn in an empanada. read more

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We decided to try this place as it was a local spot and i has heard only good things about their food. It was easy to order to-go via phone. The order was almost ready upon arrival. Everyone there was wearing masks (employees and customers). I was a little confused as to how it would work. I paid upon arrival. Within 10 minutes my order was ready. We ordered the 8-piece dinner with the thighs and drumsticks. This came with two sides. We chose fries and plantains. The chicken was well seasoned. A tad more St than I care for, but still good. Juicy and cooked perfectly. He said that the plantains were good. The fires are simply shoe string fries and they were cooked well. We will try this place again. I want to get Yuca next time. It is so good. I also want to try the nuggets and the empanadas. read more

I trusted the staff when they told me everything was there. The bag looked so nice that I didn't want to open to check if my order was complete. After a 400 mile drive I checked the bag and I am missing an empanada . I trusted. read more

a minute agoNEW Extremely poor service for overpriced smaller versions of hot pockets. We ordered two orders of hot pockets, not two single hot pockets. IN SPANISH so there was no misunderstanding and two sides which should be included. When we got our receipt, we found out that the cashier had billed us for two hot pockets and two sides! So I told her I wanted to change the order for two empanada trios ( their name for an order( so she charged me for another order, and even with a military discount, she ended up charging me $16.50 for FIVE empanadas. And too boot, I'm on a diet and don't indulge in junk food! read more

Service was great n fast. Food was okay too, I had no complaints at all!! I will recommend.

Actually this should be 4 stars not sure why I put 3 previously. It's good! Friendly workers.

I was literally walking down the sidewalk coming from one of the shops. And all I could smell was food that was smell really good. So once I finished at the other store I decided to go into this restaurant. At first I felt out of place because I was thinking my Spanish isn't so well and there's gonna be a language barrier. But to my surprise I was totally wrong. This place was packed and they were rolling pushing those orders out. I ended up ordering the 4 pc meal with half fried half grilled chicken with a side of rice and beans. So I'm not really a fan of the grilled chicken it wasn't bad but it wasn't for me. On the other hand the fried was delicious. I ended up mixing my beans with the rice and it was delicious it probably would've been more popping if I had've reheated but I'm not complaining. So yes, I would definitely go back and recommend this restaurant. They do call you order number out in Spanish first then in English. read more

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Good food, good service could not ask for more. Fried Chicken was tasty, plantains were done just right.

I always love the chicken here. Decided to go with the chicken sandwich, and camperitos. They have some of the top chicken around. Don't forget your compero sauce. Pollo compero never let's you down. read more

Pollo Campero - Chicken sandwich - Latin American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Awesome food and service ! Love the cleanliness of the restaurant and the fast service.

I eat here a couple of times a month. I am a big fan of their fried chicken. It is flavorful, crispy, and juicy. There is no such thing as a bad order of plantains from here. Truly delicious food. Great portion size and authentic! read more

Outstanding!!!!! Don't forget to order the chicken. Spectacular!!!! Maduros out of this world. Plenty of food and a very short wait. You go to these types of place and expect a not so clean place. Not here. Someone is always cleaning. The aroma is to die for. Just go because you will not retreat. read more

The food is delicious!! The fried chicken is the best I have ever had! All of the sides were really flavorful and fresh. I was truly surprised as we did a catering order for a work event and had never had the food before. Needless to say everything was gone and the side items disappeared first! We ordered double chicken and should have done so for the sides as well. I will definitely visit the restaurant with my family. read more

I tried Pollo Campero for the first time to night, and wow, I was impressed! My mom purchased the 18 piece- family dinner with fried chicken, grilled chicken, empanadas, rice, and corn salad. I enjoyed this food so much that I decided to write a yelp review for the first time. The fried chicken from Pollo Campero is quite frankly the best fried chicken I have ever have. I know that, that statement may be a stretch for some, but, the tenderness and consistency of the chicken I ate tonight was perfect! I 100% recommend eating here! read more

I ordered an eight piece "mixed" box of chicken. It cost $24.50. It had 4 thighs, 3 legs, and a breast. This technically is a "mixed" box but it was very disappointing. Thighs are the cheapest piece and legs are the next cheapest. It was obvious they were just getting rid of the cheap pieces they had left over. The chicken was very greasy as well. It does have good seasoning. read more

My favorite would be the grilled, I all sides were grilled. To have a thigh grilled on one side is not as tasty.

The food was delicious. Better than KFC. The corn saldcwas not my favorite but it did not take away from the whole meal

Great empanadas!! I'm lookin for an Argentine type empanada but generally find potato based ones, unless I feel like going to Kuba Kuba in the fan (which I usually don't!) and these are pretty good! Flour based and fried with Chipotle seasoning. My husband got the fried chicken which was really good. Minor complaints -- my corn salad had no corn in it and Yuca fries were cold but empanadas hit such a comfort spot for me that I was back 2 days later!!! read more

I love fried chicken, who doesn't right?! But the the spices on this is different from your regular fried chicken. It is totally different from where it originated (Guatemala) but does have some similarities to the taste! I'd say stop by and give it a try!!! Customer service is great and for a fast food joint THEY SERVICE YOU, you don't have to wait in line to get your food!! read more

Pollo Campero - Latin American Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food tasted great but was not fresh. We tried the fried chicken and the grilled chicken. The grilled chicken was burned on the edges, I don't know if that is normal or not. The papas fritas were room tempurature. read more

I stopped in for a family meal, there was a long line of people in line, We had to wait 15 minutes in line until the line started to move, they only had one register working. I counted 9 front line workers, slowly moving, for the customers who paid to dine in they had to wait, before their food was brought to their table, (No one in a hurry to take care of the Customer, there was 2 people waiting for on line pickup orders, told us they had waited 35 minutes for their orders, It's a nightmare, the food was not worth the wait. There's no leadership and the Customer, Is not a priority. I wou read more

For the record, I go to this restaurant on a weekly basis and have never ever seen this place dirty! The food is great! The downfall to this company is the service is slow, but as long as they have Citrus grilled chix available it is awesome. Not fatty at all! My fav is the Chix Bowl with the citrus grilled chix! My husband always get the 1/2 grilled chix or the fried chix. The fried chix is also very good but we prefer not to eat much fried. I agree sometimes the Camperitos are dry and not too good, but as long as the pieces are good in size then they are delicious, but when on smaller size they are def on the dry side. The next downside is the employees are not all that friendly or even act like they care about serving you. I still go there because the food is really good. I just wish they could keep the citrus grilled chix in stock and not run out all the time. I also would like to see the employees a little more friendlier towards the customers also. read more

Loved the chicken! Yummy I just love it yummy tummy wow yum yum yum yum yum ahhhhhhh help meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this chicken man

Hands down this is the best fried chicken in Richmond. You will forget about any traditional fast food chain chicken once you get a taste of Pollo Campero. Kentucky Fried Who? This Latin American chicken franchise has been growing and popping up everywhere and their delicious fried chicken is why. Pollo offers grilled chicken as well but it doesn't compare to it's deep fried counterpart. What makes this chicken so good is the batter. Their recipe makes an American staple have a unique twist. It is crispy but not too thick. The texture and flavors will have you coming back for more. You also have to order their empanadas. These yummy meat pies are coated in the same delicious batter. You will not want to share so make sure you order enough. The only downside to Pollo Campero is due to their popularity and only one location in the area they have a tendency to run out of chicken. Get there earlier in the day to ensure you can get everything that you desire. If you wait until late in the evening or right before they close you may end up short. read more

Very poorly managed. They are regularly out of menu items (many times chicken - not good when you are a chicken restaurant) and the staff is rude. Concerns have been brought up to management and the response was "sorry there is nothing I can do, we are busy and don't have time to prepare more." So either their food prep is way off or their staffing is way off. But it appears that being sold out of items at 2 in the afternoon with no intentions of preparing more for the day is par for the course here. On the flip side of the coin their food is good. And everyone that I have introduced to the restaurant has enjoyed it. Guaranteed if you fix your management your sales will go up. read more

So delicious! If there's a lot of pple standing in line every day it means that the food is good! I don't care how long I have to wait but the service is good and the food is EXCELLENT! read more

This is my family's favorite!! We were so excited when we found out that they got a location here closer to Richmond! Before, we would have to travel all the way to DC for this but now, it's closer to us!! Food is BOMB!!! Chicken is from heaven!!!!! lol It's fried chicken but tastes wayyyyyy better than any other fried chicken around! Rice, plantains, beans, and horchata taste REALLY good too!! Wish I could have taken a picture for you guys but, I was too hype to eat it! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Lol ...maybe next time! read more