Pollo Campero

Eh. Excited about the concept of ‘Latin chicken’, I popped in here a few times. Don’t expect any upgrade from a typical fast food joint when you walk inside. It’s the usual counter order and booth seating you find everywhere else. For what it’s worth, the chicken happens to be pretty good here. The sides are decent too. However, they make you wait for a bit before you get your food, which ruins the ‘fast’ part in fast food. The prices are higher than other local spots as well. In Glen Cove, there are plenty of deli’s you can walk into and get some good chicken and sides for less. If you’re totally in-​between traditional fast-​food and a sit down dinner, you can do worse than coming here. Get a chicken meal and be on your way!
Protip: No drive-​thru

So glad finally tried this place. Both fried and grill chickens are so flavorful, tender. So are the rice and chicken sandwich. Pricy n small portion.
The only short side is speed of service — -sluggish

Earlier this year I was confirmed for a Unilocal event here but it ended up getting canceled. I was in the area and my curiosity got the best of me. I walked in at 1130 and the place was completely deserted. The Camperitos are small comparable to chicken nuggets, some of the pieces were even smaller than nuggets. The tortillas served in a plastic bag are very unappetizing go for the dinner roll when given the option. The fries are mcdonaldesque in texture and size minus the flavor. Three salt packets in and they finally started to taste good, at least they were crisp unlike that soggy tortilla. Their cilantro lime sauce is good. The Raspberry ice tea from fountain tastes weird. I dumped it and went back for a Pepsi. Their empanada shell tastes more like tortilla than dough based. I got the buffalo one and the filling was good but again it was tiny just like the chicken. The flavor of the chicken is quite good and can stand on it’s own without the sauce. The place is clean but the vibe is strange. The girl at the counter was nice but it felt like she was repeating phrases from her employee handbook. She was trying her best to be professional. My ears are bleeding from the Spanglish rap and reggae remixes though. Overall the place is kind of cookie cutter, along the lines of a Peruvian version of KFC. Total with tax and drink $ 9.20 and I’m still hungry. The best thing about this place is that their chicken breading has a good flavor and that they bring the food to you after you are seated but for the value and portions it’s not worth it.

The chicken is EXCELLENT! The tortillas are not. A little pricey but not bad. The girl behind the counter-​Dina– was a sweetheart. Clean modern looking place.

The citrus flavored roasted chicken is our favorite here. It is not spicy and delicious. Their black beans are some of the best I have had. The 16 piece with sides take out meal for four is perfect at a price of about $ 10 pp. The fried chicken is OK (and double the calories)

Been to this location twice being that I live around the corner and was looking for something new. The staff were friendly both times and the atmosphere is clean and modern, but the food just isn’t up to the standards. The fried chicken is OK, but the regular grilled with lime was dry. The sides are a bit plain and nothing to rave about. My biggest gripe was the bread on the side — both times on the stale side and served wrapped in a plastic bag. I’m in favor of changes, but they need to step it up — I certainly won’t be back at this point.

Overall: 3 stars
Service: 4 stars
Food: 3 stars
Atmosphere: 3 stars
Value: 3 stars
Will I be back? Probably not.
Overall:
Decent little fast foody Latin chicken place.
Service:
Patiently explained their menu, and made recommendations. Was very helpful.
Food:
It was a little better than KFC, a little worse than Boston market.
ATmosphere:
It’s set up like a fast food place.
Value:
It’s a fast food place. A little more expensive than your typical FF place, though.
Will I be back?
Probably not. Food was ok, not that good. Menu didn’t have enough intrigue for me to go back and try new things.

I tried pollo campero while on vacation to Guatemala many years ago I enjoyed it very much and often wished there was one near me. I was thrilled to find out they finally opened one in Glen Cove. The chicken is just as good as I remembered, Crispy but not greasy. The chicken well seasoned and moist and the sides were delicious! Can’t wait to go back to try their empanadas!

First time having Latin-​inspired cuisine — and that too from a fast food chain. I had heard good things about this chain of restaurants, so when this location opened up in Glen Cove I had to try it out.
I decided to try the fried chicken with side of fries (nothing too radical on this first trip). The chicken was tasty and not dry at all. Flavorful definitely. The fries were OK. My order came with tortilla — not sure what I was to eat it with. I opted to have a Guava fountain juice (again a first for me) which was not too sweet — it definitely quenched my thirst.
Definitely better than what the Colonel serves up these days. Would definitely go back when in mood for fried chicken or to try other items on their menu.

Amazing fried chicken, even the grilled chicken was great! If your in the mood for fried chicken this is your place. Nice addition to Glen Cove!

This restaurant is a new addition to Glen Cove. The building was vacant for several months and it’s nice to see that a new business establishment has made renovations to the building and has recently opened for business. It’s a stand-​alone building next to a strip mall located on Glen Street, in back of Wendy’s and 7-​Eleven.
I stopped in for lunch today and had their 2 piece dark meal (breast and leg). It’s served with either a tortilla or biscuit and one side (I had coleslaw). The cost was $ 6.68 and fountain soda cost $ 1.89 (free refills … Yippie!!). The restaurant offers both take-​out as well as dine-​in. For those dining in, orders are placed at the counter and delivered to your table. Seating includes both tables and booths.
I thought the chicken breast and leg were rather dry and on the small side compared to KFC.
There’s plenty of parking in front of the building.