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El Pollote Carnaby Street
El Pollote Carnaby Street Reviews

El Pollote Carnaby Street

Latin American, South American

Dishes priced around£12

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Reviews of El Pollote Carnaby Street (92)

Read what people think about El Pollote Carnaby Street. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about El Pollote Carnaby Street before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about El Pollote Carnaby Street and book a table with confidence!

5.0/6

92 reviews

5.0/6

92 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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New"Good"
4/6
Boriceanu M.4 days ago · 1 review

the food is special, but it has no salt and then the taste was bland, the chicken is not valued. I had a not very pleasant experience. we were not told that the ordered product CHORIBURGER containing habanero mayo is hot, very hot and the child could not eat it, we adults barely ate. we had to order another food for the child. the waiter had to say or write this aspect in the menu. regarding gluten-free food, it is not suitable for celiacs, the buns are made on the same hob as the one with gluten, the cook does not use gloves, so cross-contamination mâncarea este deosebita, dar nu are sare si atunci gustul era fad, nu este pus in valoare puiul. am avut o experiență nu tocmai placuta. nu ni s-a spus ca produsul comandat CHORIBURGER care contine habanero mayo este iute, foarte iute si copilul nu a putut manca, abia am mâncat noi adultii. a trebuit sa comandam alta mâncare pentru copil. ospatarul trebuia sa spuna sau sa scrie in meniu acest aspect. in ceea ce privește mâncarea fara gluten nu este indicata pentru celiaci, chiflele se fac pe aceeași plita cu cea cu gluten, bucatarul nu foloseste manusi, deci contaminare incrucisata

New"Excellent"
6/6
Daniel M.7 days ago · 1 review

Amazing place to eat. Staff were attentive and the food and drink(s) were incredible and very satiating!

New"Average"
3/6
Thomas C.11 days ago · 2 reviews

Terrible table, booked for 4 luckily 2 kids would have been impossible for 4 adults to sit in the space provided. Food and atmosphere was ok, service was bad.

New"Excellent"
6/6
Mollie P.13 days ago · 1 review

Fantastic wings and great service. Spoke to the owner / manager who was so lovely and told us about the restaurant. Really recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Julian G.15 days ago · 37 reviews

Spicy chicken the better way. I had the Boneless fried chicken coated in sweet guava sauce. Really special!

"Very good"
5/6
Scott J.18 days ago · 1 review

Great food, good atmosphere & fantastic chicken wings. Would certainly go back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Eleonora S.18 days ago · 1 review

Best gluten free food I’ve never try!!! I absolutely recommend it!

"Average"
3/6
Aasha A.18 days ago · 1 review

They didn't check their bookings and then said it was for 2 not 3, despite saying 3 on the screen she showed me. So we had to sit outside. Food was good but service patchy

"Excellent"
6/6
Renee F.a month ago · 1 review

Food was fabulous and service amazing. My husband and I loved everything

"Excellent"
6/6
Ahmed B.a month ago · 92 reviews

The atmosphere was very very nice and we really enjoyed our time

"Excellent"
6/6
Alec H.a month ago · 1 review

Absolutely amazing food was amazing service was fantastic had such a great time. I shall return

"Very good"
5/6
Greig B.a month ago · 1 review

Fab time as always at El Pollote with unique and tasty food, lots of gf options, delicious beer & cocktails and fun service. Only minor moan would be there was a right racket coming from the kitchen as they were using what seemed to be an industrial-style blender to make some salsa for 5 minutes (I understand there’s always going to be some clattering but this was sooooooo incredibly loud it was laughable!).

"Good"
4/6
Kat S.a month ago · 1 review

Food is good. Service.. had to ask to be served. The attitude then kicked off on positive and friendly note, however lacking common sense. I suspect staff were just fed up. Overall good given quality of that lovely pollo! ☺️

"Excellent"
6/6
jenifer s.2 months ago · 1 review

Amazing gluten free items, superb food and lovely staff. Can highly recommend

"Good"
4/6
Daniel C.2 months ago · 1 review

Friendly staff. Sat at table right beside the hot plate so was very noisy and busy with a lot of staff right over our table. The chicken was super fresh with a great fry/batter however the burger was lacking in sauce/flavour combination. A little disappointment as we came by this spot from TikTok; sadly it fell short of expectation. Would give it 6/10.

"Very good"
5/6
Ahmed B.2 months ago · 92 reviews

We enjoyed the time, the staff were very friendly and the food and drinks were very good

"Excellent"
6/6
Laura T.2 months ago · 1 review

Incredible food! Great if you’re a coeliac like me but everyone else had a wonderful meal as well

"Not good "
2/6
Leo P.2 months ago · 1 review

I visiting years ago when you didn’t have a restaurant and it was some of the best food I’d ever had to was exiting to try your food now you have a restaurant so I travelled 3 hours to get there and pre booked for lunch. When we arrived the staff weren’t very friendly sat us right by the door so kept getting the cold air and breeze on us. The music was so loud couldn’t hear each other speak and the lady was polishing cutlery so loud that it’s all we could hear at one point. I was excited to try the Noel burger but for £16 it was really disappointing there was barely and turkey in the burger and it was small for the price not worth £16. I also got the yuca fries which was also a very small portion and where basically just covered in feta cheese I had barely any avacado. The staff didn’t check back to see how are meal was we weren’t offered any desserts so we just got up and asked for the bill.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ben E.2 months ago · 1 review

Great food and cocktails! Looking forward to next visit! x

"Excellent"
6/6
Lina U.2 months ago · 1 review

Very kind staff, helped us get a table an hour before our original reservation time and gave us a nice table nevertheless. The food was amazing, we loved all the gluten free options and it tasted great!

"Not good "
2/6
Robert H.2 months ago · 1 review

Service was poor and cost was high. Food quality remains grea but I expect top top quality for the price

"Very good"
5/6
Stavros F.2 months ago · 1 review

It was a great experience! The hostess was awaited us. The food was quite tasty and the personnel very friendly.

"Average"
3/6
Kelsey P.2 months ago · 1 review

Food was pretty bland and the service was a bit chaotic.

"Good"
4/6
Jessica D.2 months ago · 1 review

The item I went there for was out of stock :( Everything we did have was delicious though.

"Excellent"
6/6
Samuel V.2 months ago · 1 review

So good treatment specially if you speak Spanish and good chicken

"Very good"
5/6
Sonia G.2 months ago · 10 reviews

Great food and friendly service . Would recommend and go again

"Excellent"
6/6
Julian N.3 months ago · 1 review

The food was amazing, the service from our waitress Angelika was perfect. Fully recommend.

"Average"
3/6
Dominic M.3 months ago · 1 review

The service was a bit slow and they kept bringing food and drinks that were meant for another table. I ordered the pork which was dry and tough. My friend had the tropical burger which she enjoyed however. So pretty average overall.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cristina C.3 months ago · 1 review

Good food, clean venue and great service. I would recommend it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Pete S.3 months ago · 1 review

Great food and great service as usual. Love this place.

"Excellent"
6/6
Amar P.3 months ago · 4 reviews

Amazing food that you wouldn’t get anywhere else. Portion sizes are generous

"Very good"
5/6
Ahmed B.3 months ago · 92 reviews

The evening was very nice, we did enjoy the food and the drinks, the staff was very friendly

"Excellent"
6/6
Rebecca A.3 months ago · 2 reviews

Amazing food served hot and fresh. Delicious Latin American flavours. I tried the Borough22 donut X El Pollote collab and that was well worth it. I'll be back again for the rest of their usual menu. The staff were phenomenal as well, super friendly, super efficient. We sat downstairs which was really cool. Super cool decor.

"Excellent"
6/6
Bianca D.3 months ago · 1 review

The food was excellent from start to finish. What a lovely restaurant! Cant wait to return

"Very good"
5/6
Amit S.3 months ago · 1 review

Great. Lovely staff. Good food and drinks. Would recommend. Thumbs up.

"Very good"
5/6
Ahmed B.3 months ago · 92 reviews

Thank you very much for the nice time we had. Everything went very well. Food and drinks were very good

"Excellent"
6/6
simon a.4 months ago · 1 review

Amazing time. Service great (Angelica) Would go again without a doubt

"Very good"
5/6
Saabira C.4 months ago · 1 review

Tasty food, especially the wings, tropical burger, yuca fries and arepas -and service!!!

"Not good "
2/6
Sebastian R.4 months ago · 1 review

They messed up my birthday reservation. Apparently there was a special event with a set menu. They tried to inform me but made a typo in my email, but then kind of blamed it on me. The table was only available for an hour, so we had a drink and left. They brought guacamole as a gift but then later charged for it. Never seen anything so unprofessional.

"Very good"
5/6
Ahmed B.4 months ago · 92 reviews

The atmosphere was very good, the staff were very friendly, the food was also good

"Excellent"
6/6
Kyle W.4 months ago · 1 review

Superb food and even better service - will definitely be back

"Not good "
2/6
Elise W.4 months ago · 1 review

I had the pork but it was so tough I couldn’t bite into it. I was then given a different main after complaining but the chicken didn’t taste that fresh and I wasn’t a fan of the sauce coating. My friend also tried it and felt the same. Overall food was very disappointing. On top of that we were seated by the kitchen and half way through our meal a chef started hacking at their freezer trying to remove all the ice, we struggled to hear each other talking and it ruined the atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
Cristina A.4 months ago · 1 review

Todo muy bien. Comida rica y camarera muy simpática. Muy buen ambiente

"Excellent"
6/6
Thomas H.4 months ago · 1 review

Great food, great drinks, great service, great atmosphere, just great

"Excellent"
6/6
Davide D.4 months ago · 1 review

Il cibo ottimo, e l'atmosfera molto accogliente, ci tornerei sicuramente.

"Excellent"
6/6
uwe s.4 months ago · 1 review

Willi, the owner, knows his business. Great food recomendation, best cocktails, glutenfree beer and tasty food. Thanks, we are comming back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Stefanie L.4 months ago · 1 review

Sehr leckeres Essen! Die Sauce für die chicken Wings ist preisgekrönt und köstlich!! Auch sehr nette Bedienung

"Very good"
5/6
Ahmed B.4 months ago · 92 reviews

the staff was very friendly, the food was good thank you and we will come back again

"Average"
3/6
Lucy F.4 months ago · 1 review

Food was expensive and not incredible - £60, no drinks - (salad, 4 corn tacos with meat and a portion of corn, and a burger and chips) and burgers come without sides. It wasn't bad food, just the price of it all caused a bitter taste in my mouth. Service was great, music was quite loud but that's alright for some people!

"Excellent"
6/6
Sonia E.4 months ago · 1 review

El personal maravilloso y la comida también!! Para repetir de nuevo!

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