Stopped in for lunch to grab a quick salad. I got the street corn salad from El Pollo Loco and the taste was on point as far as the service the first server left once I didn't decide within the first minute what I wanted then a second server came up and took my order. The order came out pretty fast as far as the ambience. The ambiance is definitely neutral. If you've ever been inside an El Pollo Loco before they have the same interior design however, I will say this venue was actually clean so that's a good thing although I did enjoy my salad and I thought it was good. The salad I got was kind of small and charged $.89 per extra salad dressing I feel for $15. I felt like I should be getting more for my money. There are other places that have bigger and better salads that are under $12 read more

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When I was about 40 pounds heavier I ate what I wanted and when I wanted to. That included fast food, which I love deeply, but better habits meant that I needed to make better choices. While it's not a perfect solution El Pollo Loco remains as my "fast food guilty pleasure" since it's a bit "healthier choice" when on the run and needing something quick. My order is simple: the eight piece chicken meal with that delicious green sauce. I'll pick at this meal, piece by piece, and seeing that the legs and thighs are on the smaller side I'll get through it usually in two separate sittings. Low carb and delicious - a great "diet" option when on the run. read more

Stopped by the El Pollo Loco on El Cajon Boulevard today around 12:30 PM for a quick lunch after a morning of volunteering. I chose it because I was looking for something on the healthier side, and the parking lot seemed easy enough to navigate, which was a plus. I ordered the Double Pollo Fit Bowl and a water. The initial service was good - I was greeted warmly when I walked in, and the cashier was right there to take my order. She was very nice and polite. My food also came out quickly, which was great since I was hungry. The bowl was well prepared and had a good amount of chicken. I also appreciated that they offered three different types of hot sauce. Just a heads up, the dark red one definitely packs some heat (at least for my taste)! Overall, the experience was just... average. It's still a fast-food restaurant at the end of the day. The food was fine, what you'd expect. The restaurant itself was fairly empty, quiet, and clean, which made for a peaceful lunch. It wasn't anything particularly outstanding, but it wasn't bad either. I got a decent, quick, and seemingly healthy meal that was prepared well. I'd probably eat here again if I was in the area and looking for a similar option. read more

This one guy at the window is fabulous and never gets my order wrong The food is good and healthy and love there specials read more

I've been to this El Pollo Loco probably 15 times, and never had any issues. Always friendly and prompt service, and the food is always delicious and affordable. Thank you. read more

I just got home and disappointed to see the amount of chicken they put on my classic tostada salad... read more

El Pollo Loco - classic tostada salad - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Say what you will, but personally I've been digging this place for decades! 3.5 stars for me. But it is still fast-food grilled chicken. You might tell me it's not the most authentic ever, and I won't listen. Look, I'll take it any day since I know what to expect. They seem real consistent at all locations. Service is typically quick too. Very good value- price/product ratio. If you're a sucker for coupons like me, that value just got sweeter. They arrive monthly sandwiched in my junk mail but I won't dare call them junk. Saving a few bucks enables the frugal soul. Over the years they have expanded the menu, improved their salsa bar and added a self-serve drink station which includes horchata! Get that green avocado salsa and the diced pico de gallo that they don't give you normally. At the salsa bar. Makes all the difference to me and hopefully you too. We prefer the flour tortillas also since the corn ones taste processed(and are). Knowing from previous visits of course will allow you to make the minor changes to maximize your experience here. And they now have Horchata too! read more

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Always amazing customer service and delicious food!! Will always come to this location because they are very friendly, clean establishment and food is always well made and tasty! read more

It's the best pollo loco in town. Excellent food, exceptional service. It's fresh every time I stop by. I highly recommend!

The $5.00 for two tacos Tuesday special are a joke. I bought the special today and totally regret it! The tortillas were cold and the chicken that the put in the taco were four diced pieces and a who lot of lettuce. I guess that it's good if you are a vegetarian lol. I do not recommend it read more

We frequent this El Pollo Loco and another one close by, because we love the food for us and our young kids. It's our go-to default family meal place when we don't want to cook or have a babysitter to feed. Also the app and the coupons are what really make it a good deal! I never go there without a coupon and my app. The side salad is so good, my 4 yr old is obsessed with the mac and cheese, and good salsas. Every item is tasty. The staff at this location are EXCELLENT. I have been more times than I can count and they are efficient, fast and super nice. The food is consistently good, I have never had a bad product come from them, ever. Always clean. My only complaint is directed towards the company. Every El Pollo Loco I have been to has the same problem with their intercom system, it's bad, so bad. They can barely hear you yell your order, and you can barely hear them. I even sent feedback through the app about it. Consistently sucks at every one I've been to. read more

The people writing these "reviews" must be friends of Olivia's. If you are not Hispanic, don't go here. No hi, no greeting, RUUDE AF from all employees, probably because we are of the LGBTQ community and white, sorry to say....we went on 9//3 @8pm walked in and we're treated horribly. We ordered 2 salads and one of them the shrimp was dropped on the counter and put in our to go. Y'all are awful! read more

I love going to this location because of their food but customer service is horrible. I always go through the drive through but the lady makes me repeat my order three times to get my order right. Food is average not the greatest. I sometime crave a avocado chicken salad and decided to eat the double chicken Avocado tostada. The avocado on my food today had some black marks and definitely was not fresh very disappointing. Will make this my last visit to this location. Definitely will find a better location to make the drive instead of coming here. read more

El Pollo Loco - Lunch time - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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Used their curbside service in the app with a $5 off coupon. Service was prompt. Pulled up. Parking lot was a little crazy to no fault of their own. Clicked here in the app. Parked in the curbside app spot my food was brought out immediately in a sealed bag. The server was nice and polite. Utensils and condiments were in the bag and the food was good. No complaints whatsoever. Would definitely eat here again. read more

El Pollo Loco - Double Chicken Bowl - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Came to get a Keto bowl , on friday around 2pm (Drive thru) laddy didnt know the ingredients or nutritions facts . She didn't neven bother to check or ask management. Got my order with out dressing and no fork . Plus the chicken was super dry . read more

Pretty disgusting taco I've ever seen or had. The order was missing the burrito special Shredded beef Birria Entree. I had hand surgery so my friend ordered in the store for me with complete photos of my 2 sided colorful coupon including the scan codes & numbers. Alejandro said only one coupon could be used for the Entree special @ $7.00. Another coupon was Free chips with the order of the burrito. I got those but NO BURRITO & Wanted 2 of the Entrees. Not 1 or 2 burritos In the order. My total bill was an outrageous $$$$26.36 & WAS CHARGED FOR THE SUPPOSEDLY FREE CHIPS & Guac. poor customer service in this transaction by 58 Alejandro who could have worked better & checked with my friend on the final order!! yes, I'm upset! That's not Pennie's spent! I'll never darken their door again. read more

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I am a huge fan of El Pollo Loco. The main reason for me being a fan is because of their tostada salads. My favorite is a double chicken salad with the avocado but I like it with ranch dressing instead of the cilantro. Their salads are always fresh and the chicken is seasoned perfectly. Only a few times has the chicken not been thoroughly trimmed and I have gotten cartilage or fat in the chicken meat. Another salad dressing that's really good is the Citrus dressing but I usually need 2 of those for my salad. I also really enjoy the avocado salsa mix in with my salad. It adds a good amount of heat and flavor to the salad. The staff at this location are usually nice and friendly. I have not had many problems with my orders but I've also learned to check my order before I leave the restaurant when I take it to go.The only other problem with this location is I have received emails and coupons in the mail for deals and they do not honor the prices. They always add an extra dollar or two. :( read more

I enjoy coming to this particular location at 5415 El Cajon Blvd. The store manager is great he has amazing customer service and is always so helpful and takes care of me as a valuable customer i just want to make sure he gets recognized for his wonderful customer service i will continue to come back here because of the wonderful store manager read more

My visits to this El Pollo Loco have become increasingly disappointing. Customer service is almost always good. I typically order at the drive thru. It is apparent by the food served that quality control in the kitchen is almost non existent at times, more often than not. It is unacceptable to advertise food one way and serve differently than pictured. During my visit to the restaurant several days ago, I ordered 2 chicken avocado overstuffed quesadillas for my boyfriend and I. Both quesadillas were served open faced- this is something I have ordered dozens of times and know should not be served this way. During our last visit, I ordered the same thing, but my boyfriend received a bacon chicken and avocado quesadilla and I received a chicken avocado quesadilla, despite the receipt clearly stating " 2 Quesa Chk Avo". During another trip, I ordered 4 crunchy chicken tacos. The employee in the drive thru let me know there was only enough meat for 2 tacos, which gave me the opportunity to choose something else; however, after arriving home, there were a few pieces of shredded chicken and hardly any lettuce. I made the drive back to the store on that occasion and presented the food to the Manager, who did not seem phased by it. On another occasion, I was given what seemed like half of a quesadilla. Hopefully quality improves. read more

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I've been coming here for months now and got what I always order (a bean and cheese burrito combo- basic I know) but this time they gave me a tiny little wrap that I don't even think can be called a burrito. I went thru the drive thru and didn't even notice until I got home and started eating. I've never had an issue with this location before but literally what is this. I've already taken two bites but you can see in the picture just how tiny this thing is. I'm so annoyed. read more

El Pollo Loco - A lack of filling - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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I am a fan of the flavor of El Pollo Loco's chicken. I came and had their drum and thigh combo with pinto beans and a side salad. I also had an order of chips with guacamole. The combo cost $6.29 and the chips w/guac. $2.79. As I said earlier, I enjoy the chicken very much, but I do not think you get enough for what you pay. I mean $6.29 for two little pieces of chicken and two small sides, it just does not at up. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U3ZJWfIicvZji2w3lWmIrQ?select=0cIIprODW8ikVAV9vCc8JA#w6bG-UGEsRA8ygT9fPegWQ) The chicken was really good but a tad on the salty side. I used all of the meat to make a couple of small tacos. I made one with their red sauce and one with their green. I enjoyed the green sauce much more. It was better balance in flavor. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U3ZJWfIicvZji2w3lWmIrQ?select=0cIIprODW8ikVAV9vCc8JA#XTkcav0dU8CwE0owCBtVaw) The salad was very good and the beans good. The cilantro creamy dressing I had with the salad was very good. (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/U3ZJWfIicvZji2w3lWmIrQ?select=0cIIprODW8ikVAV9vCc8JA#9OSQTU1R6naHHdCFdhgVug) The beans were cooked well and seasoned well. The chips were very good and the guacamole was borderline descent and bland. It even had a dull appearance. Not a very good day for guacamole at The Crazy Chicken. The service was good. They were very busy when I came, but they were able to hand the load and get food out at a reasonable amount of time. GiVe Me BigGeR cHiCkeN PiEcEs! read more

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Just another "healthy" fast food place chicken salad was super filling and tasted fresh.

Janelle was amazing at helping me decide what I wanted to eat by recommending things. She was super sweet and patient with me while taking my order. I'm very satisfied with my visit and I will definitely be going back again soon read more

I ordered some nachos and a bowl last night, disgusting food not only was the rice super hard like old rice there was a hair and a piece of bone in my food misplaced my receipt and they couldn't refund me which makes sense I get that, they said the only thing they could do was give me food, what makes you think I still want anything coming out from there ?! read more

El Pollo Loco - Long nasty hair and a bone - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Prices have gone up, chicken size has come down! Seriously i thought i was eating parts of a pigeon! I ordered a 2 piece leg & thigh combo and you seriously cant believe how small the chicken pieces were! And it was nearly $11.00. Unbelievable! I will never spend money in El pollo loco franchises! read more

Food was great, service was good and had a nice experience. Would come back while visiting San Diego again.

Once again I get surprised by my neighborhood EPL. I hadn't been there since going Vegan, over two years ago, but my wife asked for a Classic Tostada Bowl so I looked on line to order and was prepared to go elsewhere. To my amazement I discovered a certified Vegan Burrito which the description made me more hungry for it. I placed my order online and headed over, they were calling out the order to begin prep on it, after two clients I was at the counter and announced myself and my order. The sweet counter woman acknowledged that it would be ready in a moment and I stepped back. She came around the counter to me and handed me my order and away I went. Arriving home with my order, I ate one of the best Adobo "Chicken" Burritos I had ever eaten. I heartily recommend it to any Vegan, I'll be back! read more

I visited this location for the first time during lunch time and found it fast and efficient compared to other El Pollo locations. The dining room area is spotless and the employees are some of the friendliest I have experienced in any restaurant chain in a long time so hats off to all the hard-working people working this location. My food was delicious and spot on. I will be returning to this location in the near future. read more

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Great food and fast service. The team is very friendly and restaurant is always clean.

Don't recommend this place.. besides attitude their customer service really sucks. I'm guessing it's the manager that wouldn't give me my money after asking a couple of times. Ooh yes and they charge for extra sauce now. Not the pollo love near my house they don't. Zero stars for this place read more

I go out of my way to visit this location now. It has gotten a lot better since Alberto has taken over. Every time I visit I am greeted by the friendly staff and I always receive fresh delicious food. read more

Excellent service employees are very friendly place very clean also bathroom clean love this place stop go lunch almost every day double Chichen salad excellent read more

What can I say El pollo loco is not what it used to be. I went to this location expecting to get the proper order. Had to use drive thru, since we can't go inside due to the pandemic. I ordered a pollo bowl combo, I asked the guy to please give me black beans. when I got to the window i made sure to say, " black beans not pinto" he said OK . Then when he gave me the bag I asked him again does this have black beans he said yes. Naively I drive off believing in his word, get all the way to my house and now I got Pinto beans.... sh$^%$ disappointed..... smh!! read more

El Pollo Loco - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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Sat in the drive through for like 30 minutes. They had like a prerecording I guess when you first drive up and someone asked me for my order but never came back. Staff was young and inside was not busy. I asked for chicken well done, they gave me the chicken and the boy tried to argue with me that it was well done when I asked for it more cooked. If I'm paying almost $40 for a family meal, I best get the chicken the way I want. Totally do not recommend this location. Bad service and food. Thumbs down read more

Been coming on and off for years ; lovely customer service . Roberto the manager is the best ! Always kind and sweet . Food is always fresh and yummy. Always really clean , I'll drive all the way to this location even miles away. Love everyone here. read more

food is great!! good customer service. Workers are very attentive and Friendly. They are good in getting your food out in a good time frame. Recommend this location . read more

well ,the guy behind the counter was polite, However i am sick and tired of lousy food, this is the first time my chicken has been dry to the point i was unable to eat it. the rice was also dry and hard If your gonna sell me day old food at least give me a discount so when i throw it in the garbage, like i did. it doesn't sting the wallet so bad why don't owners get it ! you are losing customers when the food isn't any good I would much rather write a good review,about good service and good food. But selling DRIED UP ,OLD tasting food that i wouldn't give my dog is not a good business model avoid this location at all costs read more

Wow tiny small avacado chicken burrito, bearly any meat only shredded cabbage, no good read more

El Pollo Loco - Wow a avacado chicken burrito very tiny, bearly any meat, only shredded cabbage - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

This restaurant will make you so sick you will never go there again. I love there chicken soup and being already feeling a cold coming on I got their soup. It tasted worse coming up all day. Thank you for ruining my favorite soup, the only thing you can count on there is running to the bathroom after you eat eat there. read more

Lately this location is getting bad and bad I ordered 12pcs chicken mixed both chicken breast are super skinny also chicken legs that's not normal chicken and the price is 32.00 dlls for this ! read more

El Pollo Loco - It's supposed to be CHICKEN BREAST this chicken had anorexia - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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