Every time I try to eat here its always some bs the service is not that great they talk to you kind of rude price are high for no reason at all They will never get my money and the ambiance doesn't match the price at all read more

Food prices have gone way up and you now get less food. It's too bad because this used to be the best place to eat in the neighborhood. We've been long time customers, but won't be back. read more

chicken soup large the best in California $8.50 a lot of chicken, broth,rice some vegetables & the green sauce & rolls numero uno! read more

El Pollo Imperial - large chicken soup the best in Southern California numero uno $8.50 the green sauce & xtra rolls i love this place! - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

I Love The Food The Service Is Delicious And The Lady Is Very Friendly I Recommend It Will Return

Food and device are great. Ambiance is clean and has a local feel. We love it for Monday thru Thursday. Maybe not a first date stop unless you both live great Peruvian food service is very pleasant! read more

Decent, good food at a bargain price: only $29 for pollo saltado and plantains. Totally not overpriced at all!

Friend grabbed takeout from here and it was absolutely incredible. Great flavor, sizable portions -- can tell someone really put some love in the dish lol. read more

I always do a happy dance when I find a good spot! And this is one of them It is a small hole in the wall. Parking is limited and you can street park but good luck! I had to drive around for like 10-15mins to find parking. It does get busy (went on a Sunday for lunch) and waited around for a table to open up. It's always a nice plus when they give you bread with butter to begin with and the traditional green aji sauce. Got the classic lomo saltado and of course a whole chicken. Everyone gets a small cup of aguadito de pollo. Which was very tasty. The lomo had good flavor and nice chunks of meat. It wasn't very juicy but that's okay. The rice was also really good. The chicken was plenty flavorful! And the fries were good and fresh! I did look around at other dishes people had and they also looked very good! Overall very happy with this find! read more

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I've enjoyed this place for so many years but I guess it's under management and both the service and the food has suffered.... Ordered was wrong good definitely not on the same quality as before and needless to say we won't be coming back. And looking for an actual legitimate Peruvian restaurant. This isn't even seafood fried rice. read more

El Pollo Imperial - This isn't even seafood fried rice. And I ordered Arros con mariscis! Wow - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Not as expected. Please do better. Thank you. Appetizer was the only thing that was good. Got two other dishes, which were overpriced for quality. Look forward to improvements! read more

Lomo Saltado was a new term for a style of cooking. This place, El Pollo Imperial has certainly mastered this style. Whether you get beef, chicken or sea food Lomo Saltado, you will not be disappointed. It is a tiny 7 table restaurant with a very small parking lot, but it is worth the trip to Long Beach. The aji verde = green salsa is to die for! I can drink that stuff! The freshly baked dinner rolls add a nice touch. The owners are friendly and kind, usually visit the table to personally ask if we need something. read more

Tried this pretty good Peruvian restaurant. Their Lomo saltado was wonderful. Staff was nice. Dining area was clean and tables were stocked with all the right stuff. I can see myself coming back here to try their other tasty looking dishes. read more

El Pollo Imperial - Lomo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

I was so mad that I JUST found this place! The food is amazing! Meat is tender and juicy, beans are cooked to perfection. I was a little hesitant about fries coming with everything but it works! In LA it's hard to find other Latin cuisines outside of Mexican. And although I'm a big fan of Mexican, it was a sweet feeling to be eating other parts of the Latin food diaspora! Please give them a try it is WORTH IT! Ordered off of DoorDash but I plan to go to the restaurant soon. read more

Excellent food but prices have gone way up on lunch specials.....I get adding a dollar or two more...was $10 now almost $20

Recognized by the Los Angeles Times and the LA weekly as one of the top 10 best Local and delicious Peruvian food restaurants in LB Unfortunately, nothing is perfect in this world so heads up, food is amazing but maybe because they're always super busy or 'cause they might be understaff, overwhelmed, tired or all of the above?their customer service is never the best but if you only care for delicious food? then this place is for you! I only buy food to go so I won't be able to speak about my experience inside this tiny and nothing fancy but mighty place I been coming here for a long time and their customer service hasn't improved however they make it up with great food and politeness and they also offer the convenience of drive thru and yummy vegetarians options They've a large variety of dishes, Peruvian beverages and beer El Pollo Imperial accepts credit cards, ATM's and cash When I don't want to bake I love to come get small boxes of alfajores for gifts. Everyone loves them If you're a fan, you may follow them on FB, IG, Twitter & Foursquare for updates Or you may also check them out at www.elpolloimperial.com Except for holidays observed, El pollo imperial offers lunch specials Mon-Fri from 10:00 am-3:00pm and you have the option to order ahead at (562) 612-3315 If you're a Peruvian Food lover you will enjoy this business read more

El Pollo Imperial - Saltado de vegetales Veggie saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

This was one of those excellent experiences at a mom and pop! We all don't like to take chances, but this was a wonderful chance well taken. This is what I would call an outstanding "hole in the wall" type, I say with love in a good way, it's a great "mom N pop" experience. Located on Atlantic Avenue in North Long Beach, this Peruvian restaurant was a delicious experience and you get a decent portions size as well. It wasn't artsy, or hipster like with super cool decor, trendy looking dishes and small portions. Everything has a homemade taste and feel to the energy and flavor of the food. From the delicious cilantro chicken soup to chicken Saltado and beef Lomo Saltado to the all fish Ceviche starter, so wonderfully seasoned and marinated in lemon and lime juice. It had so much fish, it was enough for two people! I love this place, you have to try it, it is a winner. We will come back for more. read more

El Pollo Imperial - Chicken Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food is always great, and the service is just as good. My work mates and I come here on the regular!!

Came to this restaurant and since I entered the awful service started.... Only 4 tables were occupied, 2 of them were finishing their food and the server didn't greet me after making eye contact with her, so I waited to be seated. After seating myself, I asked if they had Coca cola Diet and the server answered with an upset face and when she came back with the drink , I ordered Pollo a la Brasa which doesn't taste like Peruvian Pollo a la Brasa, I asked for sauces because it is NORMAL to have at least Mustard Mayo & Ajis which any authentic peruvian restaurant has, her answer was NO WE ONLY HAVE KETCHUP. I saw a male worker coming in to the restaurant and asking if everything was ok , so I respond with "Is your server ok?, She has been very rude to me everytime I recieved something from her and I thanked her she didn't even say anything like "you are welcome" or sometimes just "ahem" So the guy said "I'm sorry she is busy" I worked at restaurants as a server and I am sure if you are a server you know that 4 tables is not being busy and even when you are , you should always offer great customer service unless your customer is rude then you call your manager , in this case I was just nice and always saying please and thank you. She never ONCE checked on me and only at the end she offer a to go box and I wasn't even offered dessert she just got the box and the check. Hoping the owner gets to read this , your business will never grow and customers won't come back because of these type of people. I really wish this place focuses on hiring people that really understand good business practices and that customer service is EVERYTHING when you own a restaurant. I DON'T RECOMMEND THIS PLACE, SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TIME. read more

Yup. Still amazing. Still ordering ceviche mixto. I call and place my order for pick up. I pick up at drive thru at times and other times i pick up inside and stay. They accommodate and are so friendly that they set you up to eat right away. Food is great and staff is awesome. 5 stars! read more

El Pollo Imperial - Ceviche mixto - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Delicious chicken the staff is always friendly.the food is always fresh . I like to come in and get lunch weekly

Met a friend here for an early dinner. Not located in the best area (homeless woman approached me as soon as I got out of my car) so just be aware. If you have a couple dollars, feel free to share the wealth. I thought it'd be more of a order and sit down kind of joint but it was a sit-down restaurant. My friend got the lomo saltado and I got the pollo saltado (had to get pollo since it has pollo in its name). It was good... just a little oily. And I was mostly surprised by its presentation, or lack thereof. My rice at least looked somewhat in a shape but my friend's dish looked like a hot mess. I could overlook this with the taste but it just didn't do it for me. Furthermore, the green sauce didn't have that kick to it. I probably won't be returning. read more

El Pollo Imperial - Pollo saltado. Big pieces of chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I called in my order ahead of time and was told it would be ready in 15 minutes. When I arrived and pulled into the drive-thru, there was only one car ahead of me. However, the car was parked and the driver didn't seem to care that there was someone waiting behind them. I ended up sitting there for 10 minutes with no movement. I decided to pull out of the drive-thru and go inside, but when I got to the door, it was locked, and the employees inside didn't even acknowledge me standing there. Completely frustrating experience. The food is decent, but definitely not worth all the inconvenience. I won't be coming back. read more

What a bad experience.. cold soup, bad service and food is horrible! I really think this is the worst Peruvian restaurant I ever been read more

El Pollo Imperial - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

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So very disappointed. Today was the last time I'll set foot there. While the food didn't disappoint, I was appalled at the lack of basic hygiene and terrible service. There were flies everywhere, dirty windows and a funny smell in the restaurant. The waitresses looked bored and absolutely out of touch. I had to ask for silverware way long after our food was brought. And when the silverware arrived, it was so dirty looking and stained we decided to pack our food and go. I asked for boxes and they charged us for them. So, suffice to say, I will not be going back. read more

The food was really good. Each lunch special come with amazing soup, bread and green sauce. Would definitely recommend. Beef dish was good, chicken dish was better. Very friendly service. Will definitely go again. read more

El Pollo Imperial - Soup - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Menu has zero prices listed and when asked for a water they gave us a bottle of water and charged us for it. Food is good but how are you going to charge us for water and not have a single price on your menu. Not even sure if that's legal. read more

Drive thru Peruvian food. Always delicious. I usually get a 1/4 chicken or 1/2 chicken with the salad and rice. My boyfriend gets the Saltado de pollo. We love the little breads, sauce, and cup of soup that comes with each meal. We usually order on the phone and then drive over to pick up. Doesn't usually take too long for our order to be ready. They usually give us a 15 minute eta for food to be ready for pick up. And it's always ready to go once we get there. read more

Super bang for the buck very tasty even threw in biscuits deserves the respect and value for the $ read more

El Pollo Imperial - 13.55 - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

If you're gonna place an order to go don't tip them at all because even if you do tip well they won't hook you up. They'll just give you the bare minimum. Food is ok, I would recommend it if you like Peruvian food. Portion size is whatever. Like I said they won't go the extra mile even if you tip them so why bother. read more

I decided to go back because I didn't want to base my review just on one bad experience out of plenty of past good ones, but unfortunately, other reviewers are right. Everything has significantly changed. Prices have gone up. I went to try and get their lunch special like I usually do before 3pm which is usually around $10 plus tax, but I was charged dinner pricing. It doesn't matter what time you go, most dishes will be $20 and up. I'm guessing they don't do lunch specials anymore. What's worse is that the portions are way smaller. The chicken I received was overcooked and charred. The bread was hard and old. The soup had a fly in it. I'm just glad that I move my spoon in it first before eating it and saw the dead thing. I'm super sad because I loved coming to this family business, not sure if they have new owners, but a lot of the quality has changed. read more

El Pollo Imperial - I asked for 2 orders of Pollo Combinado with the beans on the side, and they gave me this.. had to separate the frijoles. - Peruvian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Wow! Our first time eating Peruvian, and we were impressed. I had no idea the flavor fusion going on in these dishes. And the sauces! I need the green one for my purse. read more

This place is small but it's so good. We get the fried fish with the onions , tomatoes, and rice. So flavorful!!! They bring you soup and bread while you wait for your food. read more

Food was so delicious! Portions were big, rolls were buttery and the ceviche was perfectly acidic. Would recommend!

I would say this is the wost peruvian I have ever had. The Aji Gallina was disgusting and clumpy. The lomo saltado was salty and used bad steaks for the dish. Service was only in spanish, so be prepared to be bilingual. Ambiance is not ideal as it did not seem very clean. It was a major let down and they charged for water as they do not provide except with a water bottle. The prices on the menu were whited out and you are left at the mercy of this establishment. It was awful and the Aji Gallina is starting to make my stomach hurt. Avoid. read more

I would go lower on the grade, but dont wanna crush them- THIS WAS MY FAVORITE- Before covid... I have gone in last few times, and keeps getting less good, and that sucks, cause this was a great little secret spot in Long Beach- Food is not as good, less portions due to new packaging they use, and the prices went up Crazy high- I think they are under new owners, cause it is nothing like my first trip there in 2014 Kind of like saying goodbye to a good friend who aint the same nomore :-( read more

Food is okay but service definitely needs to improve. Been there twice and don't think I'll be back again, won't recommend to anyone either

Am I the only person who think restaurants should stay open to their posted hours?? Posted to 9p on Thursday. We get there at 7:15p and they are already closing up shop. Wasted our time driving there. Not going back. read more

Pollo Imperial is located in a small location which seems to be very cozy. You will be quickly greeted by the staff and asked to sit (if there are open tables). Once we received our menus, we noticed that this restaurant has dishes I have not seen in other restaurants such as Lentejas, Locro among others. Shortly after ordering our food we were welcomed with bread and a cup of Aguadito. The food was good but took a long time for it to be delivered to our table. Some of the meat was burned and they charge extra for Aji (Chile). read more

Yum!!! Everything here was delicious!!!!!!!! Even the cookies!!! The man at the cashier was so friendly and you could tell that this was a place where the food was made with care and love. Definitely recommend! read more

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Small family restaurant with tons of flavor. I'm a single dad so cooking is not my cup of tea. When I'm on a rush and a budget, I stop by to get a whole rotisserie chicken, with fries, rice and a soup. That feeds my family for less than $18 and it's not fried chicken. They also provide you with enough bread and aji for a family of four. Now, if you want something super filling and orgasmically delicious, try their Tallarin De Carne/Bisteck. Its finger licking good. Their ceviche mixto is also very good. This place can get packed for lunch and dinner. So, I recommend you either come by early lunch, later lunch or early dinner. By the way, if you stop by early on Saturday and Sunday, you might be able to try to their breakfast specials. The parking is very small, so you might have to do street parking. read more