We ordered the pollo saltado and the lomo saltado, and for me this is straight comfort food. Nothing fancy - just satisfying and consistently flavorful. The saltado was well-seasoned with tender meat and generous portions, and it always hits the spot. What really stands out, though, is the aji verde - their green sauce. It's bright, slightly spicy, and adds so much flavor to everything. I put it on the saltado, on the rice, and even on the bread. One small note - the soup felt watered down, which was a bit of a let down. Not a dealbreaker, but it used to be better. Service was friendly and attentive as well. Still, when I'm craving Peruvian comfort food in Torrance, El Pollo Inka is a good choice. read more

El Pollo Inka - Pollo saltado -- tender chicken, good portion size, and exactly what I was craving. - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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The food was amazing as always and at the restaurants vs the express locations you get the bread to eat along with your food which always is a huge bonus. Love those place the service was great as well the servers were very friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this restaurant. The smells of all the food keeps you hungry for the whole visit. ‍ read more

El Pollo Inka - Lomo Saltado and Chaufa de Camaron with Aji Verde 3oz - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

This place used to be good. Prices are too high now! What is hung on with kitchen? Too much read more

I have alway known El Pollo Inka to be a staple for some Peruvian food, but I was pretty disappointed by my visit here. I've been here plenty and can tell some things have changed. The day that I came it was not too busy, maybe 6 other tables. Service was friendly by our waiter, but definitely was slow. I am going to assume that they were short staffed this night just based on the response times. I mean there were other parties waiting in front to be seated for awhile and they were lucky to catch someone that let them know someone will be right with them to be seated. They have complimentary bread and chicken soup. The bread is like a 6.5/10 and the soup is a 7.5/10 for me. Really nice of them to do and they gave me 2 good piece of chicken in the soup. I ordered the Lomo Combinado because I did not want any french fries. The beans were all over the plate and had no flavor to them. The meat was actually seasoned very well and was packed with flavor so I did appreciate that for sure. There was a silver lining. Their green sauce... def not as spicy as I remember it to be. I would be so hooked on it but I was saddened by the mellowed out sauce. she aint a spicy girl no mo. also I never seen a roy rogers as a drink option on a menu and u bet I googled and ordered it... I drank 2. I never finish my drinks at restaurants and I managed to drink 2 of those things. totally my fault but all that carbonation upset my tummy so I would proceed with caution cause its good... like really good. shirley temple can wait on the sidelines for now. They have their own parking lot with plenty of spaces. I just dont know if I want to come back after seeing how this last visit went. read more

El Pollo Inka - Lomo Combinado - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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Plenty of parking, no need for reservation. Service is great. Waiter was very attentive. Place is clean. They had a musician playing. Food was good but I think the Ají de Gallina needs extra flavor. Found a chicken bone and showed to waiter just to be careful about choking episodes. Next time I will try another dish. The lamb was really good. read more

El Pollo Inka - Seco de Cordero - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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Best Purvian Spot in the South Bay Area! Plenty of parking and is an isolated location from other restaurant establishments for convenience. Greeted and seated. Ordered a Michelada beer , wine and bloody mary to start off our post work relaxation wine down period. Ordered the Veneta di Pollo plate entree. Received our food in a timely manner. The chicken with rice was excellent!! Ohh and that special green sauce .. out of this world! Put that green sauce on everything! Lol. Delicious Nice Ambiance, clean restaurant, clean restrooms and friendly workers. No complaints. I would come here anytime for Purvian food! Big shout out and Kudos to our waitress Maria! She was very nice and funny. She kept asking us if we were good. She is like a professional part time comedian, she has jokes lol. Good spot to take the family if you are in the mood for Purvian food. Price is righteous and fair too. read more

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I'm really sad by the bad reviews. The food has always been good for us. Today I had the Pescado frito (delish) & my hubby had the Ají de Gallina with quinoa. He also ordered a specialty Peruvian drink (I'm sorry I don't know the name.) He really enjoyed it. Our server was pleasant, prompt, (didn't even write down our order, I guess he memorizes everything). We were also seated right away. This is our go-to spot for sit-down or take-home Peruvian food. read more

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The good: They had a live flute player which was super cool. He played popular current songs and wore native Peruvian clothing (I think). I got the seafood noodles and my husband got the half chicken. I like the cilantro chicken soup that accompanies all of the meals for free. I also tried their chicha morada and thought it was sweet and tasty. I liked the interior decor and decorative leather and carved wooden chairs. We got seated after about a 10 minute wait without reservations. The interior has larger tables that are good for large groups as well. I thought the prices were fair and the portions sizes were good. There were lots of menu options. The bad: The booths have really low walls so you're in close view of your neighboring diners. I generally don't mind this but my toddlers loved throwing stuff over the border and standing up to greet the neighbors in their personal space. There's no outdoor dining space. The interesting: I've been to their other location up the hill and would say the other one has a slightly fancier feel with a slightly larger space (because it has vaulted ceilings and both and indoor and outdoor eating area). The front lobby area has a lit up wall menu that looks like it could be for takeout orders. read more

El Pollo Inka - Inside - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

El pollo inka is an old reliable restaurant. My family & friends have gone to these restaurants for decades. I went a couple of weeks ago on a solo date. I got my usual pollo saltado and a Inca cola. It was very tasty. It could've used a little more chicken though. Their free bread & butter & sopa was delicious. The soup came in handy that rainy afternoon. read more

El Pollo Inka - Saltado de Pollo - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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The Good: Service and price. Huge servings I really wanted to like this restaurant as the service was good and the prices were very affordable ($14 for a plate of 1/2 a chicken with soup, salad and rice ( or fries if you want) but the food was ok at best. The Chicken had a nice crisp skin but the flavors are lacking. We also had the Lomo Saltado and the meat was hard and overcooked and again lacked flavor. It looked delicious and the servings are huge read more

El Pollo Inka - Lomo Saltado - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

Food was mediocre, beef was tough, rice was undercook. Service was acceptable. Used to be one of our favorite locations but now there are better choices. read more

El Pollo Inka - Chicken, rice and cilantro soup - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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It was ok. Food tasted ok for me. But my husband loves that place. I love their soup but when i had it, it tasted different. Tasted like i was just water and some rice and veggies. read more

This location is the worst! I don't like to write a bad review, but this has to be addressed. I was not too far from this establishment and decided I wanted something quick and easy and a pick up on my way home. I usually go to my PV's location because it's closer to my home. But figured since it's the same restaurant, this must be the same type of service and food since it's the same name. Was I wrong! I ordered a family whole chicken meal that comes with two sides and a soup. I get home and I get two tiny pieces of chicken instead of a whole chicken, packaged like it was somebody's leftover. I called to speak to a manager on a Saturday night. I cannot believe they have no manager on staff during weekend?!?! I speak to a guy named Rony, and he could careless that I have received the wrong order and tells me that I need to drive back there and show him my food and they will replaced it with the correct whole chicken. (It's a 20 minute drive to the Restaurant and another 20 minutes back). I asked nicely to have it delivered since it was there mistakes, ( It was late about eight so I did not have the time or the energy to drive back) and nope he says, they don't do delivery, so he gives me an email. So now I was given not even a half a meal for a full price dinner that I paid for to feed my family. This establishment really needs training and needs to have a manager on a weekends, they need a manger at all times. This cannot be their protocol of fixing their mistakes. I will never go to this location Ever again. The manager needs to contact me. I want a full refund. I received soggy fresh fries that was packaged in a plastic to go container, 2 tiny pieces of chicken, a salad, and 2 tiny cups of soup. Nothing like the way PV's location always packages. read more

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Ok, I ate inside soup a little cold, but the rest was delicious, the chicken was white, and my salad on the side with the house dressing

The food here is delicious and very close to authentic meal. Relaxing music playing in the background and live music that you can listen to. All the workers there are very nice and attentive. Would recommend to try it out at least once. read more

We came here for my mother's birthday. Food was excellent, the music and ambience were amazing. What truly made our night memorable was our server Jerald. He and his Peruvian Twin brother provided the best service anyone could ask for. He was knowledgeable, attentive, funny and paid attention to detail. Thank you for such a great night out. read more

Damm!!! The chicken is so good, but the service sucks. All the locations need help on this. I asked for a whole chicken and only gave me half a chicken. The restaurant was empty and not busy at all. How can you mess this up? I want my money back. You can always tell how a restaurant is ran by how clean the restrooms are. read more

There are a number of things to love about this location: -Ample parking -Excellent and attentive service -A nice, welcoming atmosphere -Plenty of seating, especially for large groups -Good music on rotation that's not too loud -A well thought out menu with options for individual meals or family style sharing But, goodness. The food is so bland. This was my first time dining at any El Pollo Inka location. It's a local chain and popular with the family. Apparently, the restaurant has been around since I was in elementary school growing up in Los Angeles, but I had never heard of it. It's a Peruvian restaurant with an origin story about a family that immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1970s. Sounds like the family has poured everything -- their hearts and love -- into the restaurant. The most popular dish, from what I have heard is the Pollo a la Brasa, the Peruvian rotisserie chicken, which I very happily ordered. The dish was quite fresh, but the chicken had no noticeable flavor. I was shocked, because I hear that nearly 10 different herbs and spices are used to make this signature chicken. We also went with the calamari. Which was actually more flavorful and more interesting overall. It came with boiled potatoes, which were so bland and did not add anything at all, and marinated onions -- and a ton of them. The canario beans and rice, however, were absolutely delicious. I could have had a bowl of that and nothing else. And if I ever return, that may be all that I order -- though I am interested in a number of seafood dishes they offer. And I really enjoyed the bowl of soup provided at the start of (most) meals. So, not a good impression. And not eager to return. But I say give them at least once chance to interest you. read more

Had a terrible experience at Pollo Inka. Our server didn't write anything down and still messed up simple instructions. We specifically asked for the salad on the side, and it still came out wrong. Parts of our order were incorrect, and we ended up fixing it ourselves because he didn't bother to help. What made it worse is he didn't say anything, no communication, no checking in. He just disappeared and basically hid the whole time came back like once for a water refill, thankfully. For a restaurant that wasn't even busy, everything was extremely delayed. We had to ask for basic things like to-go plates and asked another waiter for a bag because nothing was offered. The service came off as careless and unprofessional. Also never made a yelp or had one before, made one just because of that horrible experience lol. We still tipped, even though it definitely wasn't earned. Happy holidays. read more

The service the day I went was top tier and the lighting is better then most el pollo Incas. The lomo saltado was great and the green soup was amazing.'n read more

El Pollo Inka - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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Tasty delicious and fresh. Service was good we got lucky and they had a live musician on a Friday evening. It was pleasant and enjoyable to hear and watch him play his flute and other instruments. Price was a little bit on the higher end but at least the taste of the food was scrumptious. Would go back for seconds. read more

The food was amazing, the service was excellent and the the atmosphere was very embracing read more

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The main reason I'm writing this review is because of service! Absolutely amazing, Maria was so kind to us and very accommodating with our 4 little ones. I had the shrimp saltado while my husband and brother ordered the lomo saltado and kiddos had the tallarin verde. Everything was good but service was excellent! read more

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Good prices and food portions. I really like their 2x1 Salchipapas that they have in Uber eats

The food is ok but keep in mind, this is the express drive through so some items tend to get soggy. Service and price point is good for a quick lunch. Salad is precut and stored so the lettuce is brown by lunch time sometimes. Probably should inspect more frequently and toss those out. Photo here doesn't show the brown lettuce as well as my phone. read more

El Pollo Inka - Lettuce can be a lot fresher - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

4.8 star restroom Cleanliness: No stinky smell was present. Nice floral air freshener. No noticeable filth or trash on the floor. Above average restroom compared to others I've rated. Pretty clean overall. Privacy/Space: The room was spacious enough to fit a urinal and large stall for a toilet. The stall had a small enough gap between the door and wall so that someone cannot see in. Amenities: All essentials of a bathroom were provided(toilet, soap, and sink). In addition to those, the bathroom contained an ear deafening Xlerator hand dryer that ensured your hands were drier than the Sahara Desert and also a urinal. Unfortunately, the paper towel dispenser was empty but the seat coverings weren't. Extra comments: The sink spewed out scorching water straight from the depths of hell. The bathroom had two different light tones: white light in main area, warm light in stall. Overall: Very satisfied with the quality and vibe of the bathroom. Of course the food is legendary as always so it steals the show every visit. read more

Never did I think the best fried rice I'd ever have come out of a South Bay Peruvian chain. If I had to recommend anything out of their vast menu, it is HANDS DOWN the Chaufa de Pollo. It has gloriousssss amounts of chicken and somehow the fried rice as a whole is so so juicy. Don't ask me how. Just order it. Right now! read more

El Pollo Inka - Soup - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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It had been a hot minute since I'd been to El Pollo Inka. We used to go regularly but the quality started to go downhill, then the pandemic hit, and when we tried it again it was this weird "order at a counter" and then the service was non-existent, the live music disappeared, and the food became mediocre (chicken was dry, beef became chewy). Why did we decide to go back? I guess it was driving by the new El Pollo Inka Express that took over the KFC/Pizza Hut location made me think about the aji amarillo sauce (a little too much). I also missed a good rotisserie chicken and I used to enjoy the lomo saltado. I guess I figured if they were expanding, maybe they regrouped and figured it all out again. So, we went. They are back. Friendly service. Aji amarillo sauce in the squirt bottles. Juicy chicken at a reasonable price. Tender beef in the lomo saltado. They brought back the music. The musician was playing Christmas jingles on the pan flute. Campy but festive. Bottom line: I'll be back even if the music isn't. The tasty food was back. read more

Ordered delivery through DoorDash - food arrived promptly and was still warm. The ceviche pescado definitely needed to marinated in lemon or lime juice for another couple of hours - it smelled very fishy and the texture was very, very raw so we ended up adding more lemon juice and putting it back in the fridge for the next day. Aji salsa was delicious and had a kick to it, but it was the most flavorful item we received. The beef in the lomo saltado was on the tougher side, but still able to be chewed without hurting your jaw. I did ask for a medium rare cook but it was definitely well done LOL. Overall, the beef needed more soy sauce, tomato flavor, salt and pepper. Curious to try out their other dishes but this wasn't the best experience! Can't say much about ambience since I ordered for take out. read more

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Every time I come to eat my favorite food I have to be sat with my go to server karina, she is always so sweet and makes my day every time !

The manger Mike/Miguel is a total jerk to his employees and to customers. After waiting for over 35 minutes for our to-go order, we asked if our food was ready and he answered, "No, if you didn't hear your name,"without even bothering to check and just walked away. After 10 more minutes we asked again, only to find out that our food had been sitting there for over 15 minutes. read more

Called in a catering order on Dec 10 for Lomo saltado for a party 2 days later and pre-paid. At pick up, I was told that they didn't have any record of my order. Had to show them my bank transaction that I had paid for an order. My order was finally was found - evidently it was my fault because I didn't say the magic word, "catering." The final insult was that they prepared tallarin saltado instead. Found after I got to the party. Called the restaurant and was told, 'nothing I can do for you." Just bad experience at every step- unhelpful, unreliable, underwhelming. Stay away! read more

I've been going here for years but the prices have outran the food. Even the food over the years has declined in flavor. I now get my fried rice at the El Pollo Inka Express on Torrance Blvd. Food is much better and is consistent from order to order. the Hawthorne location is a guess on what the fried rice will taste like. This place has declined so much over the years and its disappointing. Overpriced and lack of food flavor read more

This is the first time I've had Peruvian food. I fell in love the first bite. The soup was incredible, warm and flavorful. The main dishes were wonderful, Lomo Saltado was my absolute favorite. The only downside was the dessert, which fell short of the quality of the rest of the meal. It didn't quite hit the mark and felt like an afterthought compared to the otherwise amazing offerings. Despite that, I'd still highly recommend El Pollo Inka for the excellent service and great food. Just maybe skip the dessert! read more

El Pollo Inka - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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I usually get the saltado de pollo but I had a coupon for their col saltado de pollo which has cabbage instead of fries ( Sautéed onions, tomatoes, cilantro, and cabbage, served with garlic rice). The garlic rice tastes like just regular white rice. I also got a side of fries to add to the dish. The side of fries is huge and good for 2 people! But it was almost unedible as I got it to go, it was dried up and semi cold (maybe they prepared it before the dish because the dish itself was hot). I loved the con saltado de pollo. The crunch of the cabbage was a wonderful edition (not raw and not overly cooked, it was PERFECT). The legendary spicy aji green sauce was great as always, chicken I got well done which was great, cumin flavor, sauteeed tomatoes and onions were wonderful. Just a fantastic dish I will keep coming back for. Next time I will just opt to add the fries into the dish unless I'm eating there or picking up myself to make sure the fries are fresh. read more

El Pollo Inka - Side of fries. HUGE! But they were dry and cold so make sure its fresh before you leave to go. - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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My shrimp was completely overcooked. They were so tiny and tough to chew, it was a struggle to stick my fork through them. Everything else was perfect read more

El Pollo Inka - Cau Cau de Camaron is my favorite but im sad the shrimp was way overcooked - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

My brother and I split a whole chicken with brown rice, soup & salad for $30.80 before tip. This is more than half off the price I spent at Wurstkuche for my brother and I. I actually felt guilty for spending so little on my food. I left an $8 tip. read more

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Let me first start off with our service was great! We got in and got seated right away. We then were greated by our server who was very kind and sweet, and helped us with our questions about the menu! She brought us our drinks right away and our complimentary bread, 10 outta 10. Ordered the Vanita de Pollo and can say the food wasn't too greasy and the soup was amazing. Would recommend asking questions about their menu if you haven't been here before but they have a great selection. And the table and bathroom were very clean, with awesome music playing, it was a great time! Ask for the green sauce!! read more

El Pollo Inka - Vanita Vainitas de Pollo - Latin American Near Me - Torrance, California

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Pollo Inka has always been one of my favorite places to get food from but this was my first time actually eating in the restaurant! We started off with a some nice fresh rolls with butter and after ordering was given some delicious soup. The food was super delicious and came in very big portions. The live music was super nice and made a very nice eating atmosphere. 9/10 experience, only for the fact that we kept having to look for our server since they seemed to super busy. read more

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I've been eating at either of their restaurants, for over 30 years! Great food, great service, always!