The cartoon chicken, the primary colors on the walls, the menu printed in English and Spanish, the smell of that amazing fried chicken. It can only mean one thing: Pollo Campero has opened a new location (2410 South Wayside Drive, 713-926-4790). There are now three of the Guatemalan fast-food fried chicken emporiums in Houston, which should cut down on your driving time when you’re having a pollo craving. And that would be anytime you think about the succulent chicken, lightly fried with mouthwatering spices. For a light lunch or a quick snack, you can’t beat the dos piezas ($2.49), which comes with a thigh, a leg and a fluffy biscuit or a tortilla. (It’s slightly more for a breast, but they’re huge.) Pollo Campero serves up less grease and more flavor than most American chicken chains. We can only hope it’s soon as ubiquitous as Starbucks.
This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2004.