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    Pollo Inka Express

    3.8 (583 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lomo Saltado with a Fried Egg
    Tristan L.

    For a fast food type of setting and the fact that you're getting peruvian food which usually you can only get from restaurants. It's a very convenient location. I'm happy that I'm not too far from this place so I can get Lomo Saltado and Soup whenever I want. The service is pretty good and You get basically what you would want from the Pollo Inka restaurant as you do here at the express location. I'd recommend this location to anyone especially if it's your first time trying peruvian cuisine and if you really like it then I'd recommend their restaurant to dine in and get a nicer experience. Ambience is amazing.

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    Randy O.

    Stopped by after job interview to pollo inka express. 2nd time here, this meal I'm having their Chicken Salad with ranch dressing! It's huge! Music is lively good atmosphere here. Service fast and friendly. Here's a photo of the salad. Does this look good or what? Love the portion size of this! Yes da! Stop by this place had great food!

    Saltado de Pollo
    Chas S.

    My absolute favorite fast food. The saltado de pollo is especially good when the fries are fried to order and they're extra crispy in that yummy sauce. This spot is a must when I'm in the area.

    Ceviche - YUM
    Mort B.

    I have been visiting Pollo Inka since the Hawaiian Gardens location was installed. This place is a flavor explosion to the palate. The saltados (I prefer pollo) are basically stir fries with veggies, French fries, and meat or chicken. It is served over rice and comes with an incredible cilantro soup. I can easily stretch this over two lunches (as the portion are generous). If I eat the whole thing, my wife gets pissed because I won't eat dinner. I am just writing this now because I more recently branched out and tried some other items from the menu. The ceviche is delectable. It is so pretty when it is served that it is hard to take a bite. I included a picture which might have been taken after a single bite. It has a garnish of giant roasted corn nuts that are still warm when it is served and softer, yet firm corn kernels as well. The fish is fresh tasting with no "fishiness" at all if that makes sense. It is a tad more than I would want to spend, but I keep going back for it, so there is proof that it is worth it. I have never dealt with too much of a crowd and the service has always been friendly. If you have questions, they are helpful. If this place served beer, I would give it 6 Stars. Incan soda it is. The sandwiches are good too, but I would definitely not order that on a first visit, as the saltado is the supreme, overall example of what this place is.

    Amazing food .

    Natalia is amazing customer service! While she was talking phone orders! Amazing amazing customer service!

    Rus M.

    Food: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Parking: 3/5 Family friendly: 3/5 Stroller friendly: 4/5 ADA accessible: 4/5 This is my first time at any Pollo Inka Express and I was definitely impressed. I wasn't sure if this was going to be a fair quality food place due to it being a "fast" casual spot. Got the Soltado's lomo and saltado de mariscos. Highly recommend both as flavors were on point and very similar to what I had in Lima, Peru. I think the next time I drop by I will definitely try another Peruvian staple: tallarines verde. The process was quick for ordering and there are plenty of seats. Highly recommend this Pollo Inka Express! I'm

    Beans
    Terry M.

    Passing by and decided to give it a try! :) I picked up 2x Inka Combos and a Salchipapas. I wasn't sure if it would be enough for three of us, but they don't hold back on the serving size - we're all full and there's still a ton to save for later! The chicken and rice is seasoned and cooked proper, the beans are good, the cilantro soup is delicious, the sauce is wonderful, there's still a salad - and I ordered Salchipapas so we had huge pile of dressed fries with sliced hotdogs. The ambiance was that of a clean fast food setup, bright and plenty of seating. In all I enjoyed it; if you're hungry then this is a place to keep on your radar as you will not leave hungry. :)

    Combo Inka
    Miriah S.

    Incredible value for the Pollo Inka special plate. I think it's called Combo Inka. It came with chicken, rice, beans (the best), salad, soup, sauce, and a can of cola. It wasn't too expensive and the people working were nice and got us through the drive thru quickly.

    Ken C.

    This is one of my favorite spots for a drive through meal. Lomo Saltado is one of my ultimate comfort foods as it has stir fried aromatics, french fries, rice, and steak, then you top it off with the flavor bomb green aji sauce. I wanted a little more spice, so I paid an extra dollar for their red aji sauce, which reminded me of sambal oelek. For me, the green sauce is the sauce to get. Their lomo saltados come with a side of cilantro soup, which I also enjoy. Though the wait can be about 10-20 minutes for your meal, I always appreciate it's hot and fresh. At a cost of about $18, it's a satisfying meal to go.

    Victoria M.

    I absolutely love this location Every-time we go in it's busy and everyone is very friendly Food is always delicious and they give good portions are not stingy with the salsa Soup is always perfect and flavorful I'm never disappointed I recommend this location to everyone

    Floors dirty
    Piel M.

    Came here because the Gardena location too far and not sure if still open. Came here ate here and I got a bit sick to my stomach. The soup was a little cold and had too much of that thick greasy texture. Beef not cooked well couldn't eat. Then I look up at the soda station and it was disgusting . So I stopped eating and sipping on the drink. Dinning area dirty and register girls seemed uninterested in checking the lobby. I was unimpressed, Gardena location please teach these novice how it's done.... I haven't been there in years....

    Lomo Saltado
    Rony Q.

    Got the Lomo Saltado and thought that the price was good for the value. The lomo had some of the most tender meat I've ever had for this dish and tasted great! The only downsides were that it was quite greasy and the aji verde wasn't that spicy.

    Inka cola which tastes a bit like chicle
    misty m.

    Man oh man..I've never had Peruvian food before and this was nothing short but excellent! The shrimp was nice and plump, rice was fluffy, and we were surprised they gave us soup with our orders. So good! Everything was piping hot and fresh. The portions were nice and large too. The workers here are also cheery and friendly. Definitely would recommend this place if you want to try something new. Good stuff!

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    Great food and the lomo is delicious would recommend it if you don't to cook dinner. Green salsa is so good as well.

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    The food here is always delicious and prepared quickly to order. Service is friendly. Thank you!

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    Plentiful servings, good prices and a convenient drive thru. No frills and to the point. Can't ask for much more except extra soup.

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    Do they do phone in orders? Phone just keeps ringing..

    They do take phone orders and online orders but you might as well just order from drive thru because nothing is ever ready. They're customer service has gone downhill even pre Covid.

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    I've been coming here since 2018 and up until a year ago its been amazing. Its been my favorite…read morerestaurant and bar since then but im beginning to be let down since 2024. Ive taken so many people here and would bring my abuela and mother here for their birthdays and mother's day. There must be some things going on with management because its really losing its touch in several aspects. The drink menu has been cut in half with the remaining drinks not tasting the same if you ordered them a year or two ago. They've really cut back on presentation as well. Pina colada used to be served with a separate shot of the rum it's made with but i havent seen that in a while. The food is beginning to lack in bit of flavor unfortunately. I've been trying to order the pollo guisado for a year and last night was finally told its been removed from the menu although its still there. I've noticed they don't serve you plantain chips and garlic sauce on arrival anymore, used to be immediate but now its only if you ask. It just doesn't feel the same and its so unfortunate.this place has a lot of charm and still has potential but I feel as if its slipping for some reason. I really hope this place picks up.

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    Arrived at 7pm tonight with a party of 2, without a reservation. The hostess tells us they're…read morecompletely booked for the night, but offers to put us on the waitlist just in case there's a cancellation, but can't guarantee we'll be seated. Ok, completely understandable, we wait at the bar for a bit. While waiting, I get curious and decide to check the online reservations, and see that there are actually a bunch of time slots open (7:00, 7:30, 8:00, etc etc). I reserve for 7:30 and let the hostess know, and she says "oh ok, I was going to give you that table anyway." A little weird that we were told they were completely booked? But ok, at least she was nice about it and we're happy to have a table. We sit down and the server tells us they're out of a few different things, including the chicken we want. Ok, fine, we settle on 4 plates that they still have available. 2 of the plates arrive pretty quickly and are pretty good. But at some point a large group comes in and the restaurant gets busier, and the rest of the food doesn't arrive. We finish the first 2 plates (including an entire whole fish, which took a while to eat), they clear the plates away, and we keep waiting for a long time after that. They eventually come check on us and ask if we need anything else, and I said we're still waiting for the other 2 items. They come back and tell us that those items somehow got put in out of order (?) and ended up behind the large group that came in after us (Clearly the order had just gotten lost). Eventually, we finally get the rest of our food, even though it's been like an hour since we ordered and we're not even hungry anymore. I thought they would at least offer to comp something as an apology for the insane wait (as most restaurants would), but no, they still charge us for everything. On top of everything else, as we're leaving, I walk past the large group that came in after us, and see that they're eating SEVERAL plates of the chicken that we were told they were out of before that group even arrived. I can understand honest mistakes or delays on a busy night. But never in my life has a restaurant made me feel so lied to and gaslit at every turn, whether it be about reservation availability, what dishes they were out of, or what happened to our order. And then not take accountability for anything. A truly one-of-a-kind bizarre experience. It's a shame because the food was actually pretty decent (and the only reason I'm giving more than 1 star). But it wasn't exceptional enough to make up for the service, or to give me any reason to come back.

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    PERUCHA BURGER 100% Angus beef on grilled brioche bun, Munster cheese, fried egg, fried bananas, shoestring fries, onions, lettuce $18
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