When I got to the window after 15 min of waiting. The young lady handed me the food and walked away. Myself and the family waited for her to come back but she was trying her best to ignore us. All we need was some more salad dressing. After 3 or 4 minutes we left. With out the dressing. "The new normal" good Luck in the future. read more

If I could give no stars I would, this place does not deserve anything. Been going to El Pollo Loco for some time & never had I experienced such a RUDE employee like the Asian lady at the drive thru window last night. I get you have drive times but don't disrespect your customers who are loyal to businesses like yours. If you are offering reward points than have patience for those who use that. What makes it worse is that the receipt we received did not have her name on it but she was using another cashiers drawer. Definitely dissatisfied with their service! read more

Menifee is my favorite location. Fresh & Tasty food. Never disappointed. Affordable menu options & clean. The staff are friendly aim to please especially the manager. Thank you for your hard work. We Love That Crazy Chicken! read more

Excellent location and always friendly. Been a frequent flyer for 7 years now and always get my order correct and great food.

Take out was freshly served.Their sides orders are all very good, I will pass on our experience to family friends and friends read more

Along with my order, ordered the large quac & chip. When arrived at home & found the quac darken like a few days old. Can't believe this is what you get even with an increase in price. read more

I'm back. Today. It's earlier in the day. It's clean and someone is in the dining room cleaning. I hope it's like this all the time. 7/29/18 - as usual it's dirty in the dining room and employees have plenty of time to relax in the dining room but no time to keep it clean. Everyone needs a break but it's a sad sight to see every time I'm here 8/27/18 - still not a clean place. read more

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The service is usually always great, but the chicken always seems to be burnt, dry and overcooked. About 5 months ago I returned 16 pieces of burnt, dry & overcooked chicken. The manager was very nice and understanding, no questions asked. I've been back to this location maybe 50 times since then praying that the chicken would be ok, but most times it's still burnt, dry and overcooked. I STILL love El Pollo Loco l just go out of my way to the Murrieta location. read more

Tonight I went and ordered a double chicken tostada bowl. After leaving the drive thru I check my bag to see she had gave me a salad instead. I go in and ask why I was given a salad and she says I said a salad but in the drive thru she repeated back my order and literally said tostada. I'm not mad about the order being messed up but when I insisted on asking if I can get what I ordered she wouldn't and when I walked away she decided to laugh with another worker. read more

I ordered a BRC this afternoon and when I got home, I opened it only to see that the burrito was smaller than than the size of my hand, and was only filled with rice and unmelted cheese. I was extremely disappointed. I know I didn't spend $3 on this!! read more

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The only gripe I have really is normally when I order double chicken tostada salad I get enough dressing, big enough container. This location gives out the smallest size container of dressing, truly ridiculous & pisses me off. Lol read more

I understand that many places are short staffed so I don't mind having to wait. This time I even mobile ordered and then went to pick it up. But when I got home and find that all my chicken is burned... that's just not cool. After a long day at work, the last thing I want to worry about is if the food I ordered it burnt to a crisp or not. I'm just very disappointed. We've had issues with them before but this one takes the cake. read more

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Ordered the chicken avocado burrito. Found some foul tasting chicken made me sick to my stomach. These individuals to pay attention to what they're doing. read more

I honestly don't know how this location remains in business.... After having so many issues in the past, my family and I stopped going there. After a year or so, we decided to give them another try, thinking maybe things had improved. Out of a couple of items that we ordered, rude employees that obviously did not want to be there. Nothing has changed. I am surprised upper management puts up with how this location operates. Update: I just read a whole bunch of negative reviews about this location. There was obviously a LOT of money spent to build and open this restaurant. Doesn't El Pollo Loco management care at all about that investment? If I spent a few million to build and open a building, I would certainly want to staff it with people that care and at least try to do a decent job. Very sad.... read more

Tried to give it a second chance, soda had no flavor in it, my Mac and cheese came in tiny cups as opposed to how it usually is, one sauce for my three piece meal, and chicken was burnt in some areas, such a shame. Again lobby was closed (like it's been for the past month or so), and was told to go through drive through. Sorry but as someone who works around the area, driving a car is a no. Got attitude and was hung up on as well. read more

El Pollo Loco - Fast Food Near Me - Menifee, California

Poor Management! This place is out of chicken every single day! The Corporate Office was notified but nothing has changed. read more

I walked to this location El Pollo Loco to have a Original Pollo bowl. I was looking forward to it because it's always so Delicious, instead I was so Disappointed in the quality of the food and the taste was not the same. I will be honest with you I hate it because I was starving and I don't like to return my food. The chicken was Shred and burned. I always remember the original Chicken bowl as square white chicken not Shredded nor burn. The general manager by the name of Olga Gonzalez told me that's the way it comes now is shred and not square or white meat anymore.I was looking at the Original chicken bowl advertised as your picture it looks to me white meat in square no shred is that correct? I am complaining because I feel there is a lot of Older senior Citizen People that are Taking advantage they cannot write you a Review. This is for the owner if you have a business you need to train your employees to do it correctly especially in today's economy they should get what they order. I also want to tell you that i refused a replace nor my money back. I just wanted to let you know but Olga insisted to give me back the money. Below is the picture of the food that I was served so you can see for yourself and the receipt. I wouldn't Recommend this Pollo Loco location to anyone. read more

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Ana at the drive thru dismissed my request & rolled her eyes at me when I kindly asked for more salsas.. I did not come to Pollo Loco to get attitude. Her coworker that was not even looking turned around when Ana walked away stepped in and told me she did nothing wrong to me in a defensive tone when she saw I was making a face in disbelief that she gave me attitude. Obviously Ana said something to her for her to come up to me like that. I told her kindly that she did and I would like to speak to the manager and know her name. She said "I refuse to give you her name and my manager is too busy" Once I stated that this is not okay and I will want to speak to somebody or I will walk inside to do so, the manager came up to the window and I spoke to her what was wrong and she stated that she will talk to her. When I drove away I saw the manager and Ana laughing and looked at me last second as my car was leaving the view of the drive thru window. No customer should be given sass for asking for condiments.. it blows my mind how all the employees went about it including the manager. Customer service is taught very poorly at this establishment. read more

This place deserves 0 stars. While passing through the city, I decided to stop here at the drive thru with my kids. Ended up ordering a 14 piece mixed grande meal... came up to $34 and some change. Red flag #1: they say they have no more flour tortillas. Fine. I pull up to pay, they hand me my food, they ask if I want salsa, I say I want pico de gallo and avocado sauce. I drive home, make my kids plates, then on to mine... Red flag #2: I noticed there was no salsas. I roll my eyes and get over it. I check the box. Red flag #3: I count only 10 pieces of chicken. So I immediately call up the business to report they screwed up my order. A young lady answered the phone, I tell her what happened, she asks "how many pieces do you have", I tell her 10, she say ok "we owe you 4 pieces". Now, my experience when a restaurant screws up, they give you something extra, like extra food or even a discount. When I arrived to pick up what they forgot, there literally were only 4 measly pieces: 2 legs and 2 thighs (there was barely any meat on the chicken). Remind you, I ordered a mixed pieces meal. Oh, and I received no apology from the woman that answered the phone, NOR from the person that handled my order (some pimple faced kid). Please do not eat here. And if you do, triple check you order. The unprofessional workers are beyond careless. read more

El Pollo Loco - This is the chicken they gave me when I came back to pick up the rest of my order. It wasn't even hot. - Fast Food Near Me - Menifee, California

We ordered a 12 piece meal, when we arrived home to our horrors the chicken wasn't fully cooked. It was full of blood and it had a funky after taste. Seemed like it wasn't probably cleaned before cooking. We ended up throwing the meal away. No one wants to get food poisoning. I won't be returning to this establishment. Worst Pollo loco. read more

They chose to close earlier tonight than their posted time for no reason. They told us through the drive thru that even though they normally close at 11 they refuse to take any more drive thru orders and will only order through the app. At least put cones in the drive thru so no one thinks it's open like you're supposed to be. Rude manager who left the employees to handle it. read more

My very first review on Yelp, this place is so bad I had to speak up. It's a crapshoot if they will be open. Arrived at 10:14 am, (should be open at 10:00 am) door is locked, knocked and knocked finally some non english speaking man came to the door. I asked when they would they open, he replied es close. I have been here several times during business hours only to find the doors locked. I don't see how they stay in business. NEVER AGAIN!!! Drove by 9 days later, dining room still closed!! Drive thru only. What a joke! read more

The doors are locked and I ordered on line to pick up. I tried calling and it goes straight to voice mail. I have been sitting out here for over 15 minutes and still no one has come out. I can't even get my money back because no one will answer the door. Worst service ever read more

Nothing to do with COVID! This El Pollo is the worst I have ever been to. Unfortunately we live right around the corner and love El Pollo. We have been (stupidly) coming back time and time again in hope it changes! I never write negative complaints but after tonight something has to change. This is probably the 7th time we get our salads without dressing. Last time my husband asked at the drive thru and noticed we didn't get any as we drove off. Turned around and went inside to get some. They loaded a bag full of salsas both green and red ( so we assumed it was in the bag).... we get home NO DRESSING. We called and asked to speak to the manager and her response was very defensive! I honestly feel like some massive training needs to go on there. Again this has been like this for at least 2 to 3 years. Nothing new and nothing to do with COVID. read more

even after 2 yrs. since my last review I hear NOTHING has improved. Guess we'll STILL keep driving to Murrieta location.... where they ALWAYS GET IT RIGHT !!!! read more

Online ordering is useless. I order one hour early to pick up food at 5:45. When I arrived the doors were locked. An employee then came out to bring someone curbside pick up. When I asked her she said I have to wait in the long drive thru line. I figured she was confused so I called and was told the same thing. They will only bring out curbside pick up and online orders must be picked up in the drive thru line. It was 5:45. My order was ready and paid for but I had to wait in the long line. I finally made it to the pick up window at 6:08. My $48 order for my family was cold. So I couldn't wait to fill out my customer survey. Well you need a store number and a survey ID that should be printed on the receipt. Surprise, they are both not on the receipt. Unbelievable. read more

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Worst service I have ever experienced at a drive thru. The man taking the order was condescending and rude. He refused to give me menu information and when he missed some items on my order, he said it was my fault. It is sad and unfortunate that this employee is inept and incapable of executing such a simple task. read more

With the drive thru being the only way to get food here you would think that you could find a way to lessen the wait time in line. Maybe have all the Food delivery folks just get the pick up from the door rather then having a hundred cars in line. I've changed my mind several times from coming here just because the line is so long. I can go somewhere else to satisfy my hunger. Maybe an el pollo loco alternative. Because being in that line is the only thing that's loco. read more

Tacos el carbon with chicken breast are the absolute bomb!! So darn good!! Delicious! read more

Asked for Rojas sauce got all pick de Gallo wtf. Got a 12 piece family meal with no sauce. Lol they really don't care. I'm upset

The line for the drive thru is always long no matter what time of the day you go. Don't even bother placing an online order either because the only way to pick it up is by waiting in the drive thru too! They won't even do curbside either, so please tell me what is the point in placing an online order and waiting 45 minutes in the drive thru? This is the dumbest decision they could've made. read more

SLOW SLOW oh my God these people Are SLOW!!! Nobody to wait in the drive-through for 45 minutes! Get it together people

I eat El Pollo Loco all the time. I have been to many locations for many years. I keep trying the Menifee location because I live in Menifee, hoping they will improve. This place along with their corporate is the worst possible customer service. Every single time I order the chicken "Juicy" as they instructed me to do if I wanted less burnt chicken, I order it that way and end up with absolutely dried out shriveled horrible, so-called chicken. I can't even peel the meat away from the skin because it's so burnt that it has fused together. I sent emails to corporate and get no replies. I tell the manager and they give me attitude, on more than three occasions I have been told they were out of chicken. I've also been told if I wanted to wait for chicken, while I was in the drive-through, it would be 45 minutes and to go park in the front. It's highly unbelievable that this location continues to operate while they tell you that their corporate will look into the situation. Complete bogus information. I will never recommend this location absolutely horrendous. read more

Food is okay not bad but the review is for the staff. They always forget something in the bag and the order is messed up most of the time . Also drive through takes a while read more

Literally everything we ordered was incorrect! Girl in drive thru clearly must of been new and didn't know the menu, things we order regularly she said they don't sell. Frustrating beyond belief! read more

Maria was so helpful! She made my visit very positive and answered all questions. These are the employees that make places like this awesome! read more

El Pollo Loco on Hahn Road has got to be the most incompetent restaurant in Menifee they always forget to put in and either condiments straws napkins and so forth and don't seem to care when they are making your food if I was order from them again before I did I would call the health department and have them checked out because of violations read more

On the 4th visit, the chicken was so dry, I couldn't get most off the bone, or chew it, very small pieces. I waited 25 minutes for my order. Last try to see if anything improved. read more

We have always had good food and service in the past. But the last few times we've gone through the drive through and the service has declined. Lobby remains closed and so the lines are long. Each time we seem to get leftover dried up chicken. So disappointing. We're going to try another location to see if they have better service. read more

I ordered for the first time using the Elpolloloco.com website. It allowed me to order lunch for me and my family. Payment was accepted and transaction complete. Then I get a text telling me the store is "Now Closed" after my credit card was already charged! This is very unprofessional and I will never eat here again. Thank YOU for ruining my experience! I will be sure to post this experience to Yelp, Doordash, Facebook, Twitter etc. So disappointing. read more