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    El Pollo Loco

    3.4 (103 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    2-piece dark meat meal with mashed potatoes and rice. Potatoes usually come with gravy.
    Rod L.

    We stop in here for food when traveling along the 395. The food is always fresh and hot. The staff there has always been friendly and courteous. Restaurant and restrooms are reasonably clean.

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    Janna C.

    I like this El Pollo Loco location. Food came out quick and was tasty. Very clean dining room and bathrooms. Service was fine. Great choice when you are passing through Bishop after the local places are closed.

    Avocado Salad
    Nancy V.

    Taking a road trip and needed a break and some sustenance before continuing the long drive to southern California. We pulled planning to go to the little cafe in the same shopping area, but it was closed so decided to go fast food. I am not a fan of fast food, but I figured they would have something marginally healthy. I was not wrong in my guess. I ordered the chicken avocado salad with creamy cilantro dressing. Not bad at all. The lettuce was fresh and crisp with sliced avocado and a generous helping of chicken. The chicken was a little dry, but otherwise tasty. The staff were polite and the food came out quickly. They were pretty busy so the dining area was almost full. The table was not clean, but was tolerable after a brush off with a napkin. So overall it was good. Up to expectations for fast food.

    Salsa Verde chicken quesadillas
    Mr C.

    In Bishop late at night and Pollo Loco was basically the only place still open--lifesaver! Staff were attentive and friendly. The food came out fast and everything was way better than I expected for a late-night stop. The tostada salad was fresh and crisp and filling, the tacos al carbon had that perfect flavor, and the salsa verde chicken quesadillas were cheesy goodness with just the right kick. Almost forgot to mention the chicken avocado burrito--but trust me, it's anything but forgettable. Huge, fresh, and packed with flavor. The avocado made it creamy perfection, and it's the kind of burrito you think about long after it's gone. Obviously it wasn't all for me "wink wink" but we had it family style so I tried everything. Wrapped it all up with warm, sugary churros--honestly the best ending to a long day.

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    Andrew T.

    This was my first time ever at an El Pollo Loco and I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. We got a $11.79 Double Pollo Fit Bowl, $9.49 Chicken avocado quesadilla, $5 Original Pollo Bowl, and $9.89 Shredded Chicken Nacho. I like that they only have chicken. It stays consistent with their branding. All the chicken can be seen being cooked on a massive grill just past the counter. It looked fresh. The chicken was tasty and well seasoned. The salsas that came with our meal were all rather bland. The green one was like a citrus cilantro green sauce that leaned towards being refreshing. The red one was more of a spicy salsa and the pico de gallo was just must tomatoes. All of them lacked flavor. They all could've used more salt to bring out whatever flavors were blended into each sauce. The chicken avocado quesadilla was the most flavorful but wasn't worth its price. It was about the same portion as the much cheaper original pollo bowl. The pollo bowl looks small but I'd say it was the perfect portion and I like to eat until I'm full. I was left satisfied once I had finished it. It came with beans, pico de gallo, onions, chopped cilantro, seasoned rice, and chicken. The flavors came together very well. Although, if you are not a fan of beans, you might not like how this bowl is constructed. It's built with a layer of rice then a layer of beans and then the four even sections of veggies and chicken. The beans are hard to avoid with each bite. The restroom was clean. There was soap and warm water, nothing inferior about it. I didn't get a drink but I thought it was cool that the dispenser had two nozzles that each had three different options on each nozzle. It was interesting. I'd never seen something like that before. There's a $5 for 2 tacos deal on Tuesdays that the cashier pointed out to us when we were thinking of ordering tacos. The service was good enough, nothing rude or too good. There was plenty of seating with clean tables. If I could give a 4.5 stars, I would've for this location.

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    Alycia A.

    We stopped her on our road trip. Service was fast and friendly. The restaurant was clean as well as the bathrooms. They have kids meals! Hubby got a burrito, I got the two piece chicken meal. We all loved our food. We will definitely stop by again.

    Double Chicken Salad
    Mary N.

    Purchased a Double chicken salad at 8:15pm last night and it was the worst chicken salad I have ever had. The avocado was brown, the chicken was as tough as jerky and really salty and the lettuce was warm and wilted and not just where the chicken was sitting. I think it had been made several hours before it was sold to me. I would have gone back had it not been so late. To add insult to my visit, after getting my order I drove through the drive through and hit an unavoidable, gigantic pot hole in the El Polllo Loco driveway that almost blew out my tire. All around bad experience.

    Riley L.

    My first time here and I was extremely satisfied. I don't eat chicken, so I got the carnitas instead on the $5 pollo bowl and the salad. Everything was so delicious and fresh. The service was quick and the staff was very accommodating to my dietary restriction! Highly recommend.

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    5 stars for taking Apple Pay and giving free refills on Horchata! The chicken was fresh and juicy too. Not dried out like some other EPLs.

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    Excellent food, service incredible and facilty spotless. Best food and most reasonable of our trip to N.Calif.

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    Taqueria Mi Guadalajara - Breakfast burrito and a beautiful view of the sierras

    Taqueria Mi Guadalajara

    4.8(282 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $$

    After finishing an 8 mile hike we were craving some tacos a this place has some great reviews. Even…read moreat 100 Degree's it's always a good idea to have tacos. We got them to go cause it was just so hot to eat there. Brenda took our order and she was the nicest ever. She gave us to sample some fresh Agua's we tried a cantaloupe and hibiscus/strawberry Agua and they were so refreshing. Their menu has a bit for everybody if you want tacos, burritos, and other great items as well. They have Combos as well that are well worth it. When our order was ready she let us have a Barbacoa taco to sample and it was SO delicious if I knew how good it was I would have gotten a few of those, Now I know for next time. So flavorful and loved how she heated the tortillas they had a good crisp to it. Their asada was our favorite along with the barbacoa. Great tacos and amazing service. Can't wait to come back when we are in the area. They have a seating area as well as hand washing area as well. Friendly reminder they only take cash as well. Great spot for tacos!

    This place deserves 50 million stars!!! First of all the food is so delicious--the best way I can…read moreput it is that every component of their food is prepared to such a high degree of quality--from the creaminess of beans, seasoning or the rice, quality of meats, the depth and complexity to their salsas (do not miss out of their red salsa)--you can tell it's made with love and care. The flavors and individual components of their food just comes together so well, with a balance and synergy that is rare to find. We drive up to Bishop at least a couple times a year from Los Angeles, and in addition to the backcountry, this place is one of the main reasons ther motivates us to return. Food is based on 150 year old family recipes that originated in Guadalajara. On top of that, the people that own and operate this business are so friendly? pleasant and hospitable. Thank you Brenda, Andrew, Ariabella, Abuelo and the others I missed for operating this place! Please come open up a place in Los Angeles if you ever choose to expand!!!

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    Indiego Tasting House - Surf and turf burrito

    Indiego Tasting House

    4.9(363 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    We stopped here on our drive from LA to Tahoe and are so glad we did. The owner was so friendly and…read morenice, and clearly took a lot of pride in his menu. We were in the mood for burgers and they were excellent! My Western burger patty was so real and homemade and flavorful. The bbq sauce tastes homemade. The buns were perfect and the fries are a lovely crispy shoestring. We all loved the burgers and my picky daughter was thrilled with her chicken tenders. The place was spotless and clean. And bonus - the water was so clean and clearly not tap. 5 stars! This will be on our roadmap in the future!!

    Honestly, I'm baffled by the 4.9 rating because our experience at Indiego was genuinely terrible…read more It took an entire hour to get a surf & turf burrito, a side salad, and fish tacos. And unfortunately, the wait was not worth it. The fish tacos were extremely dry and overcooked, with barely any salsa on top. The carne asada in the burrito was full of gristle and had a strange, almost off-putting smoky flavor that made the whole thing difficult to eat. THE BURRITO WAS $30!! The meal all together was $70 and we got robbed. ROBBED. The service itself was okay, and I will give credit where it's due: the cook actually came out and asked if we liked our food. I was honest and told him we didn't. He took the feedback with a positive attitude, which I genuinely appreciated. But unfortunately, that doesn't change the experience. Between the hour-long wait and the quality of the food, I honestly don't understand how this place has a 4.9 rating. It is BAFFLING to me. I wouldn't come back and honestly, I wouldn't return even if the food were 50% off.

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    McDonald's - Fish burger

    McDonald's

    1.5(291 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Ignore the other reviews in here if you're stopping at this McDonald's. This is the second time…read morestopping here on trips from so cal heading up north and back and this one is solid. We took the drive through both times, but the service is straight forward and the food is what you want McDonald's to taste like. It was all hot, the fries were classically delicious and the soda was on point!

    Where to start !!!! The rudest McDonald's I've ever been to !! They don't want to help at counter…read moreand I ordered on kiosk . I ordered a unsweet tea and was given a lemonade tea so proceeded to ask them to switch it out for a unsweet tea and they acted like I had asked for the world and refused me stating the lemonade tea costs a lot to make and they won't swap it out for me ! I asked for manager who then tried to talk down to me and use her authority to belittle me and treat me as a child and it was only after I had insisted they give me an iced tea that she said she'll refund me and I can reorder ! Just another way to have the last say ! Any other McDonald's give refills but they do not here even tho they charge almost $4.00 for a large drink ! They are absolutely the rudest encounter I've had in a long time! Based on so many recent reviews I'd think corporate needs an intervention! I'm sure they take advantage of the fact this is a stop through destination and don't care about customer service due to most people aren't coming back here ! Where to start !!!! The rudest McDonald's I've ever been to !! They don't want to help at counter and I ordered on kiosk . I ordered a unsweet tea and was given a lemonade tea so proceeded to ask them to switch it out for a unsweet tea and they acted like I had asked for the world and refused me stating the lemonade tea costs a lot to make and they won't swap it out for me ! I asked for manager who then tried to talk down to me and use her authority to belittle me and treat me as a child and it was only after I had insisted they give me an iced tea that she said she'll refund me and I can reorder ! Just another way to have the last say ! Any other McDonald's give refills but they do not here even tho they charge almost $4.00 for a large drink ! They are absolutely the rudest encounter I've had in a long time! Based on so many recent reviews I'd think corporate needs an intervention! I'm sure they take advantage of the fact this is a stop through destination and don't care about customer service due to most people aren't coming back here !

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    McDonald's - Iced coffee no too no straw. Large soda with wife reusable straw from water cup.

    Iced coffee no too no straw. Large soda with wife reusable straw from water cup.

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