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    El Pollo Inka

    3.8 (483 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Waiting on our party of five....
    Susan W.

    This was my first time eating at a Peruvian restaurant. The food was actually very good. I definitely recommend the Chicharron de Calamares. It was amazing. Three of us in our party of five ordered the Lomo Saltado. It was served with a side of garlic white rice, which was actually the best on my plate! The Lomo Saltado was loved by all! I would definitely return to try other items on the menu. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great ambience with an outdoor seating option[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and service by Diego was on point!

    David K.

    Went back yesterday before the wife and kids went to see a play at the Norris Theater. We had a narrow window before the play and service was nice and fast. When I ordered, I had to pull up my last review to remind myself of the dishes I've enjoyed and I was really torn between the lamb stew, Picante de Pollo or the Pescado a lo Macho. The friendly waiter confirmed that the Pescado a lo Macho was very good so I went with that. The portion is quite large and it's as tasty as I recalled. I have plenty of leftovers. The price has gone up $2 from when I last ordered it on February 2024 which I feel is reasonable with inflation. The boy ordered the Saltado de Mariscos ($20) and it was very good. The wife always orders the half chicken ($14 + $2 beans + $1.50 white meat only) and loves it. The girl ordered a large Aguadito soup ($9) and that is quite tasty as well. We also ordered an order of fried yuca con huancaina ($11) and that was great. The sauce is a creamy cheese sauce in which to dip the perfectly fried yuca. All meals come with delicious rolls, green sauce (YUM!) and a cup of Aguadito soup. The Pisco Sours ($11) are still amazing as well. Highly recommend!

    Calamari
    Arnold D.

    First time to this location, [[HIGHLIGHT]]great atmosphere seating looks fancy compared to Torrance location down the hill, I guess this place had to look the part for the rich folks on the hill.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was awesome, waiter was nice always on top of refills and asking if we were ok. Food is always food, you can never go wrong with chicken and fries, that's what both my girls ate. Calamari was also got it at happy hour price for $11 beer was $4 on happy hour, happy hours ends at 6pm so get there before 6pm. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place was very lonely and quiet for a Tuesday night.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]If your siting by front door on a late night, do your self a favor and take a jacket, a lot of cold air does go in.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]If your looking for good food and quiet place to have a good conversation go during the week and during happy hour you won't regret it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Complimentary soup - aguadito de pollo which is a traditional Peruvian chicken soup with rice and cilantro, so delicious!
    Tiffany T.

    Came here for lunch and ordered the lunch special Lomo Saltado for $15. This is the PERFECT amount of food! They first bring out a basket of warm bread with butter and then complimentary soup. This soup is aguadito de pollo which is a traditional Peruvian chicken soup with rice and cilantro. It's SO DELICIOUS with very tender pieces of chicken inside. My friends and I add the green sauce to it. Well we add the green sauce to everything. Resembled like a rice porridge in a great way. I definitely wanted more! The Lomo Saltado comes with a small cup of rice and an even amount of steak and fries, but the star of the show is definitely their green sauce. It's very spicy in the best way, while still having flavor!! The red onions and tomatoes were cooked through while still having a nice bite to them. The fries were on the soggy-ish side, but they're not really supposed to resemble crispy American french fries but more like fried potatoes essentially. The steak was cooked to perfection!! It was cooked more on the medium well side and I personally prefer my steak done medium but that green sauce really made the small things disappear! My mouth is salivating thinking about this meal. You can even buy their green sauce by the tub. Highly recommend.

    Ceviche Trio
    Diana M.

    We absolutely love this place! It is a bit of a drive for us, but completely worth it. There is plenty of parking and staff were very friendly and welcoming. We were sat right away on a Sunday afternoon. We ordered a ceviche trio to share, my bf got the 1/2 chicken and I got the beef anticuchos. The ceviches were all really good, but 2 of them had a bit of kick to them. They also brought their bread rolls which are always very fresh and fluffy and their chicken soup which is very tasty. Their soup is really good and reminds you of a homemade soup. The chicken is their staple and it was very juicy and tasty! Their cilantro rice is the best! You cannot miss their cilantro sauce which goes perfectly with everything. My anticuchos were tasty and I was glad the sauce was on the side because it was very spicy. I love the papa huancaina that they include in the dish. We got iced tea to go with our meal and those were freshly brewed. Overall the price for the portion sizes are very reasonable and the food is very tasty. This is our favourite Peruvian restaurant in south cal. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They also have live music at night on the weekends and reservations are highly recommended.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Sea bass
    Charles C.

    Back again, this time a Saturday, came early as was lucky. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The last time this place was empty, must have upped their game as by 6:30 the place was hoping and full.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Had the sampler and the portions was generous and tasty!

    Platanos so good I ordered more of it to go.  1.5.26
    Will S.

    Rolling Hills Estates, CA. In a shopping mall close to the Palisades, I came here with family as this was a local and favorite spot for rotisserie chicken, which happens to be Peruvian. You walk in and you are in this immense dining room with large and beautifully memorable murapics of Peru, a nice and comfy space, tables and booths, a full bar and super helpful staff. We came around 1p and was served lunch immediately. The Peruvian chicken with flavors or cumin, garlic, cilantro was out of this world good. It was juicy, well seasoned and crave worthy. We also loved the chicken and rice soup Another standout was the platanos; firm, ripe, nicely crisp on the outside from the caramelized sugar, we fought for the last bite. Lol. The Lucuma ice cream was super delicious --- with favors of brown butter, maple syrup, cinnamon was so good, we ordered a Togo cup. And it was not sweet. I've had the fruit in Asia and like it. This ice cream version tho' is fire. ! Service was super attentive and upbeat. I've never had such a welcoming environment in a restaurant in LA. Love love love EPI and am coming back, without a doubt. End of Yelp.

    They gave out this chicken and rice soup and it was delicious.
    Joann K.

    This is my goto spot when im in the area. So far, every dish I've tried was amazing. My favorite dish is the seafood picantes, its creamy, spicy, flavorful and the seafood just melts in your mouth omg~im drooling right now just writing about it. The price is decent and they have happy hour and lunch specials as well. Definitely give this place a try, you wont regret it!!

    Visitar El Pollo Inka fue simplemente una experiencia completa La comida es espectacular, llena de sabor y con ese toque peruano que te hace querer volver una y otra vez. El ambiente es increíble, perfecto para disfrutar con amigos, familia o incluso una cita especial. Pero lo que realmente eleva todo es la música en vivo del grupo Dekaza La energía, el talento y la conexión con el público hacen que no solo vayas a comer, sino a vivir una experiencia única. ¡Recomendado al 100%! Sin duda uno de mis lugares favoritos

    Alexander C.

    Esta noche cenamos con mi familia que me visita de Guatemala, Pollo Inka de palos verdes donde Angelica nos atendió con mucha amabilidad y un muy buen servicio. Atendió todos nuestros gustos y la comida del restaurante muy sabrosa. Recomiendo puedan compartir un muy buen momento acá.

    Pisco Sour
    Aimee A.

    Went here with extended family - hadnt been in a long time. The food came out SUPER fast (like they were standing next to the pan when I ordered lol), and the drink and dish were delicious. I would return.

    Tacu Tacu Lomo (comes with aguadito soup). Also with a side order of garlic rice
    Michelle K.

    I ordered the Tacu Tacu Lomo and a side of garlic rice (Tried and it was perfect!) and everything was really delicious! Under the sitr fry of beef, onions, and tomatoes is like a pan fried version of Spanish rice. So if you like Spanish rice and lomo saltado, give this dish a try. The meal came with a 1 cup serving of aguadito soup. I ate my meal with the green sauce of course. Even put some in my soup. Gotta have that yummy spicy kick! If you don't like spicy, just try a dab first because it might be way too hot for some people. The service was wonderful here and there was live entertainment while I was waiting for my order. :)

    Peruvian Ceviche Trio, Chicharron de Calamares and Pilsen Beer

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    My boyfriend and I stopped by for lunch for some Korean fried chicken on a Saturday…read more Service was good, the food took a bit of a wait but our wings came out piping hot and delicious. This place did not disappoint! We ordered an 8pc original wing with sauces on the side (yang neom & garlic habanero). The original crispy wings were so delicious; the breading was crunchy, savory, and most of all, not salty. I hate getting wings at kfc or jolibee because I feel super thirsty after eating. I didn't feel that way after my meal here. I would come back maybe in the evening for soju/beer and chicken!

    I love that they have Korean music playing with TV's on that also have K-Pop dancers dancing…read more However, I did notice there were two tables that were waited on that seemed like they had left a while ago and they still hadn't been picked up. Seems a little messy to me, but we still ordered from here because well we drove over here specifically because we wanted Korean food today and because we want to give them a try. 3 Stars for the level of cleanliness inside their restaurant. I hope they've hired more help and gotten better at this. - 4 stars for their fried chicken. The only thing we didn't like is that every time we ate here and ordered their fried chicken we felt great eating it but then had a weird tummy ache afterwards and lots of burping. But the chicken tasted so good! I don't think I'd go back again just on the two points alone, but my husband said he'd give it another try. So try it at your own risk. You may have a different experience than we did. This place used to be a Korean bbq spot - I miss that place!

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    I've probably drove past this place a million times since it's literally walking distance from my…read morehome. I always noticed they sponsor a lot of the local baseball teams, but for whatever reason, I never stopped in. After a park day, my daughter's friend's family suggested we grab a bite here, and I happily invited myself along. Let's just say I'll definitely be back! I honestly didn't know what to expect. I was preparing myself for some bland, unseasoned chicken, but wow I was completely wrong. These wings are packed with flavor. I ordered my favorite, the lemon pepper wings with blue cheese dressing, and they were absolutely delicious. The wings were a great size, juicy, fresh, and perfectly seasoned. For my four-year-old daughter, I kept it simple and ordered the baby nuggets without the toppings. They came with a basket of fries, and she loved every bite. They also have self-serve flavored lemonade, which was a huge hit. She chose strawberry, and I completely fell in love with the mango lemonade. The restaurant is located right next to Chicken Maison, and I believe they may be sister companies because the bags had the Chicken Maison logo on them. I've had Chicken Maison catered at work before and loved it, so that made perfect sense. There are still so many things I want to try. The mango habanero wings are definitely next on my list, and honestly, I may end up working my way through every flavor. They also serve chicken and waffles all day, along with chicken tenders and kid-friendly options. We dined inside on a Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere was pleasant, there was plenty of parking, outdoor seating available, and my daughter and her friend had a great time. The name says "Top Tenders," and after my first visit, I can confidently say they earned that title. The fact that they're within walking distance of my house might become a real problem for me! If you're looking for flavorful wings, fresh chicken tenders, or a family-friendly spot to grab a meal, check this place out immediately.

    amazing, no need for fast food chicken (popeyes, kfc) when this is available…read more very fresh and good

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    I broke up with Chipotle a few years ago after repeated experiences with low quality and…read morestrangely-flavored food, as well as unpleasant staff. It was upsetting--Chipotle used to be soooo good! But I had to accept its deterioration and walk away. Well! We encountered this Chipotle today on a Sunday drive and decided to chase the dragon. And I'm so glad we did, because this Chipotle is GREAT! My chicken taco had that familiar flavor (awesome!), and it felt like old times. My boyfriend felt the same about his chicken bowl. Plus! The person doing the tortillas and meat was so pleasant and friendly, and they even gave us tips on where to gawk at fancy mansions on the hill. In this time of declining institutions, it warms my heart to know that there are still great Chipotles out there! Tasting that flavor was like taking a time machine back to a better era.

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    This place is a gem. It's a small location with big flavors. Location is always neat and clean…read more We've taken our food to go and we have dined in. When you dine in they bring metal cups with an icy cold carafe of cold water to your table. Customer service is efficient. The person behind the counter is very soft spoken and gives you a slight smile but gets your order correct every time. Hands down so don't argue with me they have the absolute BEST orange chicken. It has a slight crunch on the outside while tender and juicy in the inside. The orange sauce is perfection. It has a great balance of salty and sweet without being overly sweet like an orange candy. It's not tart and you can tell the ingredients are fresh. They put the right amount of sauce so it is not drenched. Pair it with the garlic rice and the salad that crops and fresh no dressing is even needed. Order this and you will be happy. The regular white rice is good too! The Zapp chicken is crunchy, juicy and spicy. I normally cannot eat spicy but this one is perfect. Since my 24 year old son told me about this restaurant I've been here four times in the past month. Simply delicious!!!

    Ordered online for take out. Was ready on time…read more 1. Original hainan chicken: there was a lot of chicken though a bit dry. The house spicy sauce wasn't really spice. The sesame soy sauce was better. Neither was the ginger green onion that I would expect at other Hainan places. Garlic rice had nice flavor. 2. Fried gyoza: Fried well. Liked the filling. Good with or without the sweet dipping sauce. Overall, both items were good and would get again but I prefer the ginger scallion sauce.

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