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El Pollo Inka

2.6 (1.5k reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Clara C.

We felt like we made a great choice coming here, especially since it was our first time. We weren't very familiar with the menu, so we ordered based on the photos -- and everything turned out to be delicious. The food tasted very fresh. A lot of the dishes we ordered included squid, but each one was prepared differently, so the textures were all unique and enjoyable. It made the meal more interesting and satisfying. The atmosphere felt a bit exotic to me in a good way, and the service was friendly throughout our visit. The only downside was the restroom. It didn't seem to be cleaned very well, which was a little disappointing. Overall, though, the food quality and service made it a place we're glad we tried.

Jaime C.

Haven't visited this place for a while and was craving some good chicken. Place did not disappoint service can use some hep the may be understaffed but food was on point. Took a bit to get seated and even paying the bill was hard but small price to pay for delicious food. Got the pescado encebollado the whole chiken and a seafood dish. Will recommend all of them. I like the intimate family ran feeling however they maybe need more sense of urgency and friendlier people serving. Over all if you are just looking for good food at a chill place this is def place to be

Ceviche Mixto
Anna V.

Be careful in judging this place on their abysmal Yelp Rating - it seems to be both a nightclub and restaurant and most of the one star reviews are actually for the nightclub. We came for lunch on a Sunday. Service was quite slow and we were largely ignored after placing our orders, but the food and drinks were delicious! Our server completely disappeared after taking our orders and we had to flag down someone else for the bill. My ceviche was delicious!

Anticucho de pollo (chicken)
Briseida N.

Me and my mom love Pollo inka. We usually come in on Friday night and it's usually busy. Yesterday it wasn't so busy so we got sat right away. Our server was very attentive and kind, he was a younger guy. The food was delicious per usual. We got the Anticuchos de pollo and Lomo saltado. The ambience is nice and it's so spacious in there. Always look forward to coming back!

Saltado de Vegetales
Steve N.

El Pollo Inka has been around for many years and was my first introduction to Peruvian cuisine. The meal started off with a bowl of their pollo gallina soup, it could have been a bit hotter, but is good with the hot sauce mixed in. I've always liked their Lomo Saltado, especially with the Aji Amarillo sauce. The sautéed beef, red onions, tomatoes, French fries and rice is a great combination, especially smothered in the delicious green sauce. It's an okay restaurant to meet your fix for Peruvian food in Gardena. There are better places in Hollywood like Mario's or Los Balcones.

Aguadito soup (medium)
Kristen H.

I probably didn't get the full experience of El Pollo Inka as I'm on a budget and honestly only came in to use WiFi, so yes I got the cheapest thing on the menu, aguadito soup. They don't have outdoor seating for my dog, who is technically a service animal, so I kinda got some flack for her being with me...but not only is she a service dog, she has to stay with me now of all times because our place burned down. She doesn't have any signs of aggression so it bothers me when people discriminate or give us the crappy unseen seats so they don't have to look at us i guess? Anyway the waitress was fine, she checked up on me. It took a while to get served maybe due to our location on top of it being lunchtime but I got the food quickly. Can't honestly say I'd recommend soup but I'm pretty sure no ones coming here for soup. It's just like a green sauce chicken rice soup that maybe you'd eat if you had a cold or something. With a roll on the side. I might come to another location and try the more tastier offerings. I don't live near here so it's just as well. Nice music at least.

Joan M.

Ordered on door dash. Location my dasher picked it up from was only a couple of blocks away so it shouldn't be cold. But it was. The soup was cold. Not to mention, tasting a bit spoiled. I couldn't stomach it. It's advertised that it was clams and muscles as well as fish shrimp and calamari. I should've just ordered the calamari, as this dish was musically it. Barely had shrimp, did not have muscles or clams. Quite bland, no seasoning on the seafood. If not for the ahi verde, i would have been very disappointed. I'm disappointed, but not VERY.

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Se puede bailar?

I haven't seen any dancing there. The venue is large enough and in a great location.

This place have salsa night Friday & Saturday?

Yes, call them

Does this place have a dj Saturday night?

No, but they have live Peruvian music on the weekends.

Does this place still have karaoke?

Yes, El Pollo Inka Gardena has Karaoke every Thursday from 8 pm to 12 am

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