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    El Pollo Inka

    3.8 (485 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Susan W.

    This was my first time eating at a Peruvian restaurant. The food was actually very good. I definitely recommend the Chicharron de Calamares. It was amazing. Three of us in our party of five ordered the Lomo Saltado. It was served with a side of garlic white rice, which was actually the best on my plate! The Lomo Saltado was loved by all! I would definitely return to try other items on the menu. Great ambience with an outdoor seating option and service by Diego was on point!

    David K.

    Went back yesterday before the wife and kids went to see a play at the Norris Theater. We had a narrow window before the play and service was nice and fast. When I ordered, I had to pull up my last review to remind myself of the dishes I've enjoyed and I was really torn between the lamb stew, Picante de Pollo or the Pescado a lo Macho. The friendly waiter confirmed that the Pescado a lo Macho was very good so I went with that. The portion is quite large and it's as tasty as I recalled. I have plenty of leftovers. The price has gone up $2 from when I last ordered it on February 2024 which I feel is reasonable with inflation. The boy ordered the Saltado de Mariscos ($20) and it was very good. The wife always orders the half chicken ($14 + $2 beans + $1.50 white meat only) and loves it. The girl ordered a large Aguadito soup ($9) and that is quite tasty as well. We also ordered an order of fried yuca con huancaina ($11) and that was great. The sauce is a creamy cheese sauce in which to dip the perfectly fried yuca. All meals come with delicious rolls, green sauce (YUM!) and a cup of Aguadito soup. The Pisco Sours ($11) are still amazing as well. Highly recommend!

    Calamari
    Arnold D.

    First time to this location, great atmosphere seating looks fancy compared to Torrance location down the hill, I guess this place had to look the part for the rich folks on the hill. Service was awesome, waiter was nice always on top of refills and asking if we were ok. Food is always food, you can never go wrong with chicken and fries, that's what both my girls ate. Calamari was also got it at happy hour price for $11 beer was $4 on happy hour, happy hours ends at 6pm so get there before 6pm. Place was very lonely and quiet for a Tuesday night. If your siting by front door on a late night, do your self a favor and take a jacket, a lot of cold air does go in. If your looking for good food and quiet place to have a good conversation go during the week and during happy hour you won't regret it.

    Complimentary soup - aguadito de pollo which is a traditional Peruvian chicken soup with rice and cilantro, so delicious!
    Tiffany T.

    Came here for lunch and ordered the lunch special Lomo Saltado for $15. This is the PERFECT amount of food! They first bring out a basket of warm bread with butter and then complimentary soup. This soup is aguadito de pollo which is a traditional Peruvian chicken soup with rice and cilantro. It's SO DELICIOUS with very tender pieces of chicken inside. My friends and I add the green sauce to it. Well we add the green sauce to everything. Resembled like a rice porridge in a great way. I definitely wanted more! The Lomo Saltado comes with a small cup of rice and an even amount of steak and fries, but the star of the show is definitely their green sauce. It's very spicy in the best way, while still having flavor!! The red onions and tomatoes were cooked through while still having a nice bite to them. The fries were on the soggy-ish side, but they're not really supposed to resemble crispy American french fries but more like fried potatoes essentially. The steak was cooked to perfection!! It was cooked more on the medium well side and I personally prefer my steak done medium but that green sauce really made the small things disappear! My mouth is salivating thinking about this meal. You can even buy their green sauce by the tub. Highly recommend.

    Ceviche Trio
    Diana M.

    We absolutely love this place! It is a bit of a drive for us, but completely worth it. There is plenty of parking and staff were very friendly and welcoming. We were sat right away on a Sunday afternoon. We ordered a ceviche trio to share, my bf got the 1/2 chicken and I got the beef anticuchos. The ceviches were all really good, but 2 of them had a bit of kick to them. They also brought their bread rolls which are always very fresh and fluffy and their chicken soup which is very tasty. Their soup is really good and reminds you of a homemade soup. The chicken is their staple and it was very juicy and tasty! Their cilantro rice is the best! You cannot miss their cilantro sauce which goes perfectly with everything. My anticuchos were tasty and I was glad the sauce was on the side because it was very spicy. I love the papa huancaina that they include in the dish. We got iced tea to go with our meal and those were freshly brewed. Overall the price for the portion sizes are very reasonable and the food is very tasty. This is our favourite Peruvian restaurant in south cal. They also have live music at night on the weekends and reservations are highly recommended.

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    Charles C.

    Back again, this time a Saturday, came early as was lucky. The last time this place was empty, must have upped their game as by 6:30 the place was hoping and full. Had the sampler and the portions was generous and tasty!

    Platanos so good I ordered more of it to go.  1.5.26
    Will S.

    Rolling Hills Estates, CA. In a shopping mall close to the Palisades, I came here with family as this was a local and favorite spot for rotisserie chicken, which happens to be Peruvian. You walk in and you are in this immense dining room with large and beautifully memorable murapics of Peru, a nice and comfy space, tables and booths, a full bar and super helpful staff. We came around 1p and was served lunch immediately. The Peruvian chicken with flavors or cumin, garlic, cilantro was out of this world good. It was juicy, well seasoned and crave worthy. We also loved the chicken and rice soup Another standout was the platanos; firm, ripe, nicely crisp on the outside from the caramelized sugar, we fought for the last bite. Lol. The Lucuma ice cream was super delicious --- with favors of brown butter, maple syrup, cinnamon was so good, we ordered a Togo cup. And it was not sweet. I've had the fruit in Asia and like it. This ice cream version tho' is fire. ! Service was super attentive and upbeat. I've never had such a welcoming environment in a restaurant in LA. Love love love EPI and am coming back, without a doubt. End of Yelp.

    They gave out this chicken and rice soup and it was delicious.
    Joann K.

    This is my goto spot when im in the area. So far, every dish I've tried was amazing. My favorite dish is the seafood picantes, its creamy, spicy, flavorful and the seafood just melts in your mouth omg~im drooling right now just writing about it. The price is decent and they have happy hour and lunch specials as well. Definitely give this place a try, you wont regret it!!

    Visitar El Pollo Inka fue simplemente una experiencia completa La comida es espectacular, llena de sabor y con ese toque peruano que te hace querer volver una y otra vez. El ambiente es increíble, perfecto para disfrutar con amigos, familia o incluso una cita especial. Pero lo que realmente eleva todo es la música en vivo del grupo Dekaza La energía, el talento y la conexión con el público hacen que no solo vayas a comer, sino a vivir una experiencia única. ¡Recomendado al 100%! Sin duda uno de mis lugares favoritos

    Alexander C.

    Esta noche cenamos con mi familia que me visita de Guatemala, Pollo Inka de palos verdes donde Angelica nos atendió con mucha amabilidad y un muy buen servicio. Atendió todos nuestros gustos y la comida del restaurante muy sabrosa. Recomiendo puedan compartir un muy buen momento acá.

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    Aimee A.

    Went here with extended family - hadnt been in a long time. The food came out SUPER fast (like they were standing next to the pan when I ordered lol), and the drink and dish were delicious. I would return.

    Tacu Tacu Lomo (comes with aguadito soup). Also with a side order of garlic rice

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    Good Peruvian chain spot in the southbay. They have solid Peruvian dishes such as lomo saltado,…read moreceviche mariscos & pollo a la brasa. We also got the plantains and soup and the anticuchos de corazon (marinated beef heart skewers). The beef hearts were tender and seasoned and sauced well! The ceviche was very tasty. The lomo saltado was decent and the plantains were a good side. We also ordered the beef chaufa which was also good. The service was good and staff was friendly and the deal on wine was pretty awesome. The place was family friendly with Spanish music playing in the background which gave it a bit of a lively atmosphere.

    I always love El Pollo Inka! One of my favorite places fro rotisserie chicken and of course their…read morelegendary Pollo Saltado!! Or Lomo Saltado is you prefer beef which I normally do but in this case I recommend the chicken. There are 4 or 5 El Pollo Inkas in the SouthBay so its a local favorite. This review is only for the Hermosa restaurant but all the locations are great. It's located on PCH at Aviation Blvd so its pretty easy to find. There is a medium sized parking lot but it is a very busy center so parking can be difficult sometimes. We both had the Pollo Saltado which comes with a cup of chicken soup and fresh rolls. The Saltado is shredded rotisserie chicken grilled w/ onions, tomatos, french fries and is served with garlic rice. I know, I know french fries & rice but believe me it works so wonderfully. And you must drench it in the Aji sauce, it's a magical thing and I put it on everything! The staff is friendly and the store is very neat and clean. Something that extends to the parking lot which is always well lit. If you need to walk off the meal there is a Trader Joe's & Five Below in the center.

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    I went here on Father's Day. I didn't intend on going to this location, but when the Gardenia…read morelocation ignored me for 15 minutes after seating me, I took hangry self here, instead. So glad that I did! Seated quickly, received the soup, bread, and green sauce very quickly. Received the entrees super quick, and the food was impeccable. Guess I ate too many rolls & green sauce, because (oh darn) I could only eat half, so leftovers tonight, baby!!

    So many things change over time. This used to be our go-to place for feasting on Peruvian cuisine…read more My Dad enjoys what we order from here so we decided to order for our Father's Day dinner. Such a letdown. The order was delayed 45 min and no one even felt bad about it. Get our order and the two whole chickens look suspiciously like one chicken. And they gave us the wrong order and when I called, the guy on the phone says it's basically the same thing. Nope. Chicken is not beef. And when I mentioned the major delay (which delayed our dinner) and the wrong item, no apology. I guess years of loving the place, I approached our disappointment with a light touch but maybe that gave them the impression I was okay with their delay, and their oversight of actually messing up our order. The prices have gone up and the quality and portion size has decreased and while I am slow to share reviews where I express my disappointment, it was such a bummer from a long beloved restaurant that I felt the need to update my 8 year old 4 star review.

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    It was a trip down to memory lane, as we returned to El Rocoto after 12+ years…read more A very pleasant ambience and modern decorations, we were seated right away, the server very courteous took the order and brough the drinks, and no more that 5 minutes after our dish: -Chicharron de calamar - Good flavor, deep fried just right, a good size portion. Maybe another 5 minutes after showed up with the second dish: -Ceviche de pescado - basic ingredients ceviche fresh and vibrant, a bit too small portion but well prepared. Finally not too long after the last dish was brought over: -Tacu Tacu de Mariscos - big plate, big portion. Her is in my opinion where they lost 1 star. The rice and bean mixture was very dry and we couldn't tell what kind of beans were used, more common is what is called "frijol canario" or also known as mayocoba beans, as said, unknown and that also affect flavor. The seafood sauce served was plenty., a combination of seafood, cooked just right, but the sauce itself was a bit bland and watery. The chicha morada was refreshing, and the dessert leche asada not quite there, it was over cooked up to a grainy consistency. Prices are on the high side : 3 dishes + drink + dessert + tax = 107.18. Will we come back?, maybe maybe not

    Hadn't been here in about 8 years. Went for dinner...wasn't crowded…read more Food was good but I could definitely tell the difference with the amount of food/sauce I received on my meal. I remember when the cream sauce was thicker and a bit more flavorful and it used to literally cover the fish. Not nearly as much sauce was on my plate this time. We were only given 1 serving of tartar sauce for our calamari (which was delicious) but for 2 people, it was not enough. At $3 for another serving! Nope I could buy a whole jar at that price. Food overall was good with good service.

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    2.6(1.5k reviews)
    8.1 mi
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    I was very shocked to see the low rating. maybe 15 years…read moreago, someone introduced me to this restuarant. It was the first time I had Peruvian food. It was also the first time I had Peruvian food at the top of my Top 3 favorite type of food. Really fell in love with Peruvian Food at this restaurant. I was in the area so I stopped by to pick up some Lomo Saltado. Still amazing as I remembered it 15 years ago. Staff was friendly to me. A little confused on some of the comments about being pricey. The price here is way better than their neighboring places.

    Unacceptable Service, Unexpected Hidden Fees, and Poor Hospitality…read more I usually don't write reviews like this, but our experience at Pollo Inka was deeply disappointing. We came in as a party of 7 and had a RESERVATION to celebrate my friend's birthday, spending over $250, but the service and atmosphere completely ruined the evening. First, the security guard was an awful host--demanding a $10 service charge after one hour into our meal. Shortly after, our waitress did the exact same thing. On top of the forced extra charges, the flavor profile was noticeably off compared to other Pollo Inka locations we've been to. No bread was offered and they removed it from the menu! To make matters worse, after being seated directly in the dancing section, we were asked to leave for not paying an additional "dancing cover fee" that was never disclosed to us beforehand. Treating paying customers--especially a large group celebrating a special occasion--with such hostility and continuous hidden fees is unacceptable. We won't be returning.

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    Looking for a place to eat , but most places were closed or far away, end up doing a local search…read moreand found this little cute hole in the wall very close to home, so there we went. I am glad we did, small cute place , about 7 tables, with a very extensive menu, great ambiance and super friendly servers. I am a native Peruvian with about 25 years working as I private caterer, and usually order similar dished, so it would be a fair comparison on execution techniques and flavor We order the follow: 1 - Leche de Tigre. Generous portion with Plantain strips and fried calamari, cancha and choclo, the texture was right on, and the acidity and heat pleasant. 2.- Aeropuerto This is a combination of Peruvian stile fried rice with fried chow-mein noodles. Very generous portion, my son only enjoyed but he only was able to eat half, so there goes lunch for next day. 3.- Chaufa de Pollo. Peruvian style Chicken fried rice, Here is some concerns found , a bit salty, the texture of the rice was more like an aeropuerto style ,and to be honest this is the very first time in my life that I see that the eggs are not mixed together with the rice, but placed a plain flat egg omelet on top of the rice. That is is their style and is respected, but in my book, here is where they loose 1 star.- 4.-Verdihuanca con Bistec A very interesting and creative combination of spaghetti with 2 different sauces split half and half, Peruvian style green sauce (VERDI) and Huancaina yellow sauce (HUANCA). Creative idea, with creative name. i served those separate, sometimes the green spaghetti with a drizzle of Huancaina sauce. Again creative idea that my daughter being a fan of both sauces, just loved it, also, a generous portion that she could finish, so another kid had lunch for next day. 5.- Tequeños I had those before, but never stuffed with Aji de Gallina. Excellent!! The first flew out of the plate we we had seconds. 6.-Chicha Morada Not much to say, unless is made out of concentrate powder, which in the case was not. Bottom line, I will definitely go back to this place and try other dishes that caught my eye. Food taste good, portion are generous and fair priced menu. Final bill included tax + tip = $ 157.85.

    This place was disappointing. With the ratings and articles written about it in the past, I had…read morehigher expectations. I have tried to come here a few times prior but it was closed during business hours which probably was a red flag to begin with. I came here with a friend and it took awhile for them to even seat us. We got complimentary salsa n chips which was nice. We waited so long to get our order in. It felt like around 15-20 min before we were approached even though there was maybe one other set of patrons. Once we got our order in, it took awhile to get the food too. We ordered the lomo saltado and the beef chaufa. The beef chaufa was decent. The lomo saltado was okay. The beef was kinda chewy and not tender. There wasn't enough juices from the sauce for the rice provided to absorb. The fries themselves were already kinda getting soggy when I dug in. Overall disappointed that this place wasn't better than El pollo inka. The music/tv was loud and hard to talk at times as it was just blasting while everyone was trying to have a conversation while eating. Kind of a meh atmosphere.

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