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    El Pollo Inka

    3.8 (486 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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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. Great ambience with an outdoor seating option 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, 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. 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. Place was very lonely and quiet for a Tuesday night. 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. 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.

    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. They also have live music at night on the weekends and reservations are highly recommended.

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    Charles C.

    Back again, this time a Saturday, came early as was lucky. The last time this place was empty, must have upped their game as by 6:30 the place was hoping and full. 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

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