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    El Pollo Loco

    3.5 (168 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 11:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
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    Chicken tostada
    Sakol M.

    For a quick lunch after filling the gas tank, it's not a bad option. It's not fancy. Nothing here to write home about. Service and seating was sufficient. Forget about ambiance. For me, I just want some kind of salad from the usual fast food burger and fries. Their chicken tostada salad works for me. It wasn't mind-blowing, but it was tasty. And it was filling.

    Street corn chicken bowl
    Selene S.

    Stopped in Barstow to get gas and grabbed a quick lunch here. They have a pretty spacious parking lot and a restroom (be warned that it was stinky in there). Ordered through their app easily and pickup was smooth too. They did forget the guac that I ordered but the staff was quick in apologizing and giving it to us on the side. We got the street corn chicken bowl and it was surprisingly small. It comes with just a few pieces of chicken, some corn, green salsa, and pico de gallo.

    Chicken was piping hot and delicious
    Agnes Y.

    This review is long overdue. This has been our go to fast food restaurant on the road if we are driving through Barstow. Not all El Pollo Loco's are the same. The quality of the chicken can vary widely. This one is always top notch. Their chicken is always very well grilled and delicious. Food is usually ready very quickly. The one time we had to wait because they were out of legs and thighs, they apologized profusely and gave us a big free salad as compensation while we waited for them to grill the chicken. Their sides are also very good, I especially like their corn which is mixed with diced red peppers and cooked in a buttery sauce. The staff is usually nice and friendly. The restaurant is very clean. I always ring their bell on the way out to show my appreciation.

    Churro time
    Marisol O.

    Fue muy delicioso!!! gracias x todo!!! Y el staff fue muy amable. Me encanta Pollo loco.

    Outside
    Harold S.

    I often stop at El Pollo Loco wherever I might happen to be for a quick, inexpensive and healthy meal. The menu is basically the same everywhere, but there are variations in quality from one location to the next and prices also do vary by location. I stopped at this particular location because it is a convenient stop along the I-15 on the way to Las Vegas. I found it to be neat and clean and well maintained. I presume it can get very crowded here depending on traffic conditions, but it wasn't bad the day I was there. They also have numerous outdoor tables which might come in handy on a nice day.

    Chicken, macaroni and mashed potatoes

    The food was tasty and fresh as usual. I love their food and service. We always ask for extra juicy pieces and that's what they give us.

    Us eating!
    Rocky D.

    They got my order perfect. Definitely recommend this location.! my favorite is the two piece with mac & cheese, all thighs and pinto beans, flour tortillas, and a side of avocado salsa!

    excellent service. The ambiance is extremely clean, and the food is exquisite. Def will come again

    Kids meal for $6.99
    LuCy t.

    Quick friendly service. Perfect place to pick up a quick bite and restroom break while supercharging.

    Clean drink station

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    3 months ago

    today was the first time in a long time drive thru customer service was awesome , young guy name Chris was very patient and friendly .

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    Hi Michael, glad you had a great experience!

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    11 months ago

    Nice and clean and comfortable . It was very convenient on our way back from vegas . Amazing food

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    11 months ago

    Excellent churros and it's a must try . Don't miss this opportunity . Must stop by in Lenwood

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    Cashier was very patient with us since we kept changing our order. The service is amazing here!

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    11 months ago

    10 out of 10 restaurant the experience was great. I love the food. It was very healthy and it was always fresh.

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    Food was amazing and the cashier was very patient with us as we were trying to pick the best dish to choose from.

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    Great service. The workers are very nice and professional. Clean environment with good food.

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    Amazing customer service with even better chicken. would take my entire family and friends here daily if i could

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    Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

    Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

    4.5
    (161 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    I love Freddy's and there is not one close to me- so if I can I try to find them on road trips…read more We normally stop at the one in Victorville - but it is hard to get to from the freeway depending on which direction you are coming from, so I was pleased to see there was another option in Barstow The Barstow location is smaller than the Victorville one but don't let that deter you! We found parking easily and walked on - as soon as we walked in we were greeted warmly - always a good sign! The inside was very clean - it took us a minute to remember the menu because we don't get there often. Ordering was easy and the person at the counter was super friendly! Food was made quickly and was very tasty, hot and fresh! When we were finished I went to thrown our trash and put the tray back and I noticed the gentleman who was making the food and told him everything was delicious! He was very friendly Would definitely stop here again

    This has become our recent go-to stop when driving between Southern California and Las Vegas;…read morehowever, recent events have changed that decision. First, and probably the most important, they don't have Diet Pepsi, but Pepsi Zero. And Pepsi Zero is just awful. And yes, I tried it. I admit that I'm a fan of Coke products, but I'll survive on Diet Pepsi, never, but never Pepsi Zero. So that alone makes me not want to come here anymore. This trip, the girl taking our order seemed confused. Maybe she was new? But it didn't help that we had to explain we wanted a bowl of Chili, and even though it's not on the menu, they could sell it. I personally didn't want a burger this time, so I ordered a chicken sandwich, which is basically just chicken tenders on a bun. Not very impressed, but it wasn't as bad as Pepsi Zero. They do get credit for having a "senior" menu, which I ordered from. And I appreciate that they have tater tots. It seemed like a smaller portion, but it was actually perfect for me. I'll keep checking back, but if I see they still only serve Pepsi Zero, I might be walking over the McD's for my drink.

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    Original Tommy's

    Original Tommy's

    3.3
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    Stopped here between Vegas and SoCal just to give all the eating establishments off the Lenwood…read moreexit a chance. It's a little unfair, as I can go to "the" original Tommy's whenever I'm in the area, and there's something about the original that you just can't match. Similar to Five Guys (though I think these guys came before Five Guys), everything is a double burger. What's different is the chili! While people try to eat this burger with their hands, it's meant to be eaten with a fork. As I just don't eat that much anymore, I was able to get just a single burger. My dining partner got the cheeseburger with everything. The food was good, but messy. Loved the fries. Sadly, unless a place is so amazingly good that it overshadows the fact that I'm drinking Diet Pepsi instead of Coke, it will cost a star.

    Dine in: May 15, 2026…read more It's my first time trying the Original Tommy's burger restaurant. We came here specifically for the 80 cent chili cheeseburgers deal for their 80th anniversary. There was so many people waiting in line to order and also waiting for there foods. The hype of the chili cheeseburgers isn't even that awesome. It was a waste of my 2 hours+ for the foods that taste similar to sloppy joe from the cafeteria. It felt so suffocating waiting for our foods since there's so many people already waiting before us. The lighting was bright and it's pretty spacious but felt pretty off with everyone still waiting 2-3 hours+ for their orders. Its very chaotic while several customer's were going nuts because of the wait. While they were complaining to staff members when their foods coming out. We almost got our foods sooner but several women's when off on the staff for waiting x amount of hours and still didn't get the orders yet. We ended up having to wait until 10:33pm to get all our orders. We requested to get french fries first which was around 10:13pm since we're hungry. But mind you we been here waiting since 8:04pm for the whole order. We finally took our first chili cheeseburgers bite at 10:38pm. We left the restaurant by 10:59pm/11pm. The fries we requested at around 10:13pm was hot and fresh. By the time our whole order was ready to be called for us to pick up at the front counter. The batch of fries inside the box was already cold & old which tasted soggy and nasty. I don't understand how it wasn't even fresh at all since we were like the last few 10 customers left out of a few hundred after the 5pm - 7pm rush hour slot was over. We landed in the 8pm slot with only about 10 customers left or so. The customers was greedy as well who ordered multiple foods on different receipts. There was some who had stacks of receipts just for the chili cheeseburgers alone. We came here for the chili cheeseburgers(8), fries(4), Large drinks(2), and an ice cream cone but they only had cups(1). Most people only came here for the chili cheeseburgers only. The cash register lady told us we can purchase a multiple of 10 burgers per receipts. We only got 8 chili cheeseburgers since everyone was hypeing how great it was. It was just a big fat disappointment. You can literally get it elsewhere with better service and fresher taste. The chili cheeseburgers alone had so little bits of ground meat in it. I literally thought it would be on the chunky side but nope. The beef patty was small like the size of a hamburger patty at McDonald's. The buns is the only thing that was big which made the burgers looked big. They only put so little chili on each burgers as well. So the ingredients to me personally seems a bit on the cheaper side not worth the time and effort. I really don't understand how people hype how good their burgers are. The burgers and fries did not taste as fresh as I thought it would be. Everyone who's exaggerated about the chili cheeseburgers need to rethink it again. There are better burgers that taste more delicious and a bigger portion. My overall experience was definitely not that wonderful. I personally would not recommend this restaurant in general. The staff wasn't all that nice and friendly. I really don't understand the disorganized staff members and the food order arrangement was not coming out in an orderly manner. There was no intercom to call out your number. Everyone waited too long for their orders. They should have capped the multiple transactions for each customer to only one per visit. Then again everyone was so greedy. I just wondered if they were all going to eat it in one sitting. We couldn't even finish all our foods which we took the rest home for later in the week. I know we were greedy too but at least we did not have multiple receipts. The food was not completely fresh eventhough we waited for hours for the completed food order. You literally thought since they were busy shouldn't the foods be hot and fresh too. I personally think they gave us other people leftovers who ordered something differently and requested a redo for their burgers. I'm 100% sure they repackaged it with a new wrapper and gave it to us so we can consume it. I hope it's not true. I see it all the time when it usually happens behind the seen because the workers too lazy to cook more. I actually got one chili cheeseburgers with missing half a patty. I really don't know what happened to it but it was missing. So I'm assuming it probably dropped or so and they were too lazy to make more. After we got back home I had a tummy ache. I ended up having a massive diarrhea. It's a good thing I made it home before it ended up on myself. I'm thinking the chili kicked in. I will not come back here again at all. But you never know I might change my mind in the future. You can give them a try. Be your own judge. Eat at your own RISK. As of now it's a no go for me!!

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