Pollo Campero
| Address: | 5254 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093, USA |
| Phone: | +1 770-446-5777 |
| Site: | campero.com |
| Rating: | 3.8 |
| Working: | 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM 10AM–10PM |
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Matt Larson
I had the most memorable, positive restaurant experience – of any class of restaurant - of my life so far at the Norcross, Georgia location of Pollo Campero today. As a matter of fact, it was probably the best customer experience of any type that I’ve ever had. THE SHORT ANSWER: if you don’t regularly eat here - your life isn’t complete. I didn’t know what I had been missing. I’ll be back again and again I’m certain! This was my first time at any Pollo Campero. I had to go to their website to get their menu item names right for this review. Note: I edited out a lot of my story so that I could fit the posts character limit. They provided metal – not plastic – utensils wrapped in a paper napkin and real plates. I looked around to see if these were part of the special treatment, but it wasn’t. All the diners, including several families, were served at their tables with the same service. Of course they couldn’t serve everyone such a robust taste test. I was served almost immediately at my table with a ¼ of a chicken each of both their fried and grilled chicken, I think each of their Latin sides, each of their four Latin origin beverages and dinner rolls. One of the servers stopped by right away and friendly described each dish in detail. I was already impressed. All this gracious treatment would have fallen flat if the food didn’t measure up. Maybe, I was already biased because of such wonderful, unexpected and unwarranted hospitality. Yet, the food was all original, fresh and most tasty. The fried chicken had a subtle, unique flavor compared to so many other quick serve restaurants. It was crisp on the outside but moist, tender and cooked perfectly inside. The grilled chicken was just as good but busting with flavorful seasons as expected. I highly recommend utilizing the lime wedges served with the grilled chicken to squeeze the juice over the top: delicious! The mashed potatoes and gravy was comfort and unassuming, surprisingly different and better than any other similar fast food similar fare. The flavor made me think it tasted just like fresh mashed potatoes I would fix at home would taste – not fluffed up powder potatoes with goopy gravy you might find elsewhere. The coleslaw was also fresh, colorful and well balanced in its ingredients. I prefer a sweet style recipe for coleslaw, but this non-sweet recipe would go on my table any day. The campo rice and the campo beans were both flavorful and lively without being bold. They were a great pairings with the chicken. The black beans were prepared great, too. It’s another mildly flavorful, fresh dish with a recipe that shines because of the quality ingredients, not just bold cover-ups. They also shared samplings of their signature sides of plantains and yucca fries provided with sour cream and camper sauce respectively. I’ll have to get the plantains every visit and occasionally pick up the yucca fries. Mmmm. I don’t think I would have tried the Latin drinks if they didn’t help me with that, but I would have gone wrong on my own. All four of them were different, but an awesome surprise. This gringo won’t make the mistake of not picking up one or more each visit. I had horchata once before somewhere else and absolutely hated it. That other place must have really screwed it up, because it was awesome at Pollo Campero! The Jamaica and Tamarindo will be in my rotation as well. Though the Mango was worthy, it was unique enough for me in my travels to pinch hit often for one of the other three. This mango drink was the best quality I’ve found anywhere, though. The staff showed up just often enough at my table to make sure all was wonderful. The manager visited with me briefly of course. What a great guy.
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Shay Rosas
Im very unhappy i will not recommend this location i been coming here. Several times and i was happy costumer but this day. My experience here was the worst i ever had.i usually have my own cup i can refill so i place my order like usual the cashier ask me if i want it a drink with my meal i reply yes but i said i had my own cup i dont know if this girl understood me or no im spanish im bilingual so i can explain either way. So i paid im getting my cup so i can refill from nowhere this loud nasty and unprofessional manger scream at me i cant do that im looking confused or may i said embarrassed the way this spanish manager want be aproch me for a drink when people get refills all the rime im not getting a free chicken.i cancel my order i decide get my crispy dollars back bc not for the drink bc i believe im costumer with morals and this call femAle manager dont belong in this location. I decide to spend my money at buford hwy location and i tell you manager and location is excellent and less money so i dont recommended jimmy carter location.
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Karla Roman
Son unos ladrones cuando uno paga con tarjeta de débito ellos asen doble cobro pero no retiran el dinero el mismo día yo saco cuentas de cuanto gaste al día y fue por eso que me di cuenta que de mi tarjeta retiraron dos cantidades diferentes yo tengo fotos de como ellos asen para retirar dinero de las cuentas sin que uno se de cuenta sacan una cantidad un día al otro día sacan más
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Edgar Marquina
Malo malo malísimo las mesera chaparritas atienden con una cara de pocos amigos no tienen gracia para ser amables, si es por el cliente que comen ellos que atiendan con amabilidad otra cosa las tortillas no sirven ni las calientan como debe ser antes era bueno pollo campero ahora es un asco.....
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Marcos Escobar
Nada que ver con el auténtico sabor del pollo de Centroamérica. Aquí 5254 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093 el sabor de la ensalada de repollo es simple y sencillamente una porquería. Ya se porque quebró su otro local de Norcross. No se lo recomiendo a nadie.
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WILDER CASTANON
Usualmente me gustaba, pero anoche fui y tuve un problema y ellos no supieron ayudarme, alguien me robo el celular y no hubo ni una persona para ayudarme. Fue muy lamentable que paso esto dentro del restaurante
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Mariano Arriaga
De ante mano bendiciones a todo el personal de pollo campero esra rikisimo aki hay gratos recuerdos con mi esposa y desde ya les deseó una feliz navidad y un prospero año nuevo que se lo pasen muy bien alado de sus seres queridos
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danny correas
El servicio muy malo, mientras uno come loa empleados limpian al lado de uno con cloro y no solo estantan al cliente sino que apestan el lugar, el pollo se ceca y se quema.....el peor lugar donde he estado en mi vida.
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Teto Zuniga
Realmente es una porkeria ya van dos veces k ordeno pollo y me dan la orden incompleta te dan una bolsa de papel exageradamente grande para k no la revises y no te dan lo k ordenaste la verdad es un asco!!!
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Keikei Read
This place used to be great , the grilled chicken was my favorite but things have changed. For some reason the breast is always pink on the inside and Chewy , a lil more sazon wouldnt hurt it either (No flavor). Sorry guys at Pollo campero Im not trying to bash you but your food has changed I had to throw away an entire family dinner we couldnt eat it. Very disappointed.
