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    El Pollo Loco

    3.3 (98 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Food in the trash
    Lashandra H.

    I had the most disgusting food order ever yesterday!!! I have been to this location many times before and have never been disappointed. However, not on 9/14/24 at 9:07 pm! I went through the drive through and ordered a chicken avocado taco and a classic tostada with avocado. I had ordered this before and it was a go to for me. The person working the drive through (a young female in a black El Pollo Loco shirt and fringed jeans) was RUDE! The way she slung my food out of the window and closed it was nasty work! She then preceded to grab her phone, look at it and walk away. When I got my food home, I was disgusted! When I bit the taco, I realized it was ice cold then I looked inside of it, that's when my stomach started to roll! It looked like someone vomited in it! The avocados were old, soft and brown and the chicken was hard as a rock. So, I put that to the side and thought "maybe the tostada is better" but NO! I looked at it and it had more old, soft, and brown avocados on it! The spanish rice was hard and stuck together! The beans were dried out and none of the ingredients looked fresh AT ALL! I didn't even bother to put that in my mouth at all, it just looked too disgusting! I spent (wasted) $17.61 on this mess and I am beyond upset. I didn't take it back because the location was not convenient to my home, but when I called no one answered the phone! I would NOT recommend going here!

    3 pieces
    Stephen W.

    We tried this place for lunch because I had a Groupon cash back deal (yes, it really works). I was expecting food that is more Mexican given the name. The chicken is ordinary chicken cooked on a grill. The skin was crispy but did not have much flavor because it was not seasoned. I thought there would be Mexican seasoning or something. They offer tortillas and there is a salsa bar, but that to me does not warrant the Mexican name. My chicken was good, not quite as tender or juicy as Cowboy chicken, but it was not bad by any means. The mashed potatoes were made from a box. The corn was interesting and along the Mexican theme. The wife's chicken avocado bowl was good and she enjoyed it, but I am not sure it is better than Chipotle. The restaurant was clean and the service was fine. Overall, we had a perfectly fine lunch but it certainly is nothing special.

    3 piece leg and thigh combo. Oh yeah! Don't forget the Churros!
    Mikhael W.

    Never heard of this place but it popped up down the street from my job, so why not give it a try? I was a little apprehensive after reading ALL 3 reviews, but later found out that it was a lot better than I had planned for. I got the 3 piece (yes I was starving) leg and thigh combo with a drink, rice and beans, corn tortillas, and 2 Churros. The chicken was juicy with crispy skin. The cilantro sauce that comes with your meal was PHENOMENAL!! The rice and beans were...meh. I haven't had Churros in a long time, so it came to me with great satisfaction to revisit my childhood. Overall the food was good. Everything, except for the Churros, of course, was really lacking in salt...kind of bland. My purse isn't complaining. Where can you get a filling lunch, a drink, and dessert for UNDER $10 in Dallas? I'll definitely return...I'll probably try different.

    Chicken nachos taste very good!
    Deidra O.

    The food is good. However we got a couple of jalapeños in the food that made it extra spicy and I wasn't prepared for that. I usually get the chicken avocado burrito and it's really delicious! Today I got the chicken nachos and they were really tasty! Plenty of chicken and it was hot

    Robert C.

    We normally go to this place lunch or early dinner. The food was great. Today we tried the drive-thru. Worst decision of our life. We got dried out chicken and hard mexican rice. They seem to give out the old stock to people who will not be able to complain to management. We bought our food around 7 pm. Still too early to get old stock. If they care about their customers, they should give the good food whether you dine-in or use the drive thru.

    Homemade Chicken Tortilla Soup
    Theresa A.

    Chicken Soup - broth, real broth, not gummy whatever other places serve you! Chicken, it looks real! Tortilla slivers, on the side so when I can find something to eat when I'm trying to stay on keto. And hot! And a big serving without potatoes, although there are random pieces of corn, I'm ok with that. Big, so I won't be hungry later on. Thank you, thank you!

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    The food here is great completely unlike any other drivers thru Mexican food in town. Reminds me a little of taco villa in west Texas.

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    5 months ago

    Nothing, gave you 2 (two) chances both times were disappointing (food and service). That's it for me, im done

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    Fast, friendly service on a Sunday evening. Good prices. Seems well-managed. First time visit

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    1 year ago

    Be careful they put in the box what you order and time consuming place.im not going back to El pollo loco in texas i might try in California

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    5 years ago

    Save yourself the trip if you wanna try the birria tacos and those burrito's. Dry and cold meat.. my first and last time

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    Marisol, thank you so much for the kind words! We truly appreciate it.

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    I try el pollo loco the first time last week their food was great I had me chicken avocado burritos and a large drink, the was really good

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    4 years ago

    Kind of flavorless. Chicken was a bit over cooked. Do not believe the hype. It's just ok.

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    Babe's Chicken Dinner House

    Babe's Chicken Dinner House

    4.2(963 reviews)
    5.5 mi
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    Been a while since coming to a Babe's but so glad I returned last night! I was needing some good…read morehome style country cooking and I came to the right place! Walked in to a friendly hostess and was seated rather quickly. Had a homey feel with wait staff bustling around delivering fresh chicken and veggies to various tables. After we were seated Nathan greeted us and explained the menu, and returned with our drinks and big bowl of Salad w/Italian dressing and homemade biscuits. The salad was fresh/crisp and the biscuits w/honey, oh my melt in your mouth goodness! I ordered the catfish. Oh so light and crisp coating of cornmeal and fried to perfection. My husband got the chicken fried steak. Nice light coating and fork tender to cut. Topped with the creamy white gravy made it so good:) All the veggies, salad and biscuits you can eat with a protein of choice (5 to choose from), makes a great, fairly inexpensive night out This is a nice family friendly place and worth a trip! Will definitely return.

    First Babe's Chicken experience was solid! Wouldn't be my first choice to return to but the value…read moreisn't terrible. The good: servers were super nice and we were able to get enough tables added to one of the long strips to fit about 20 folks altogether. We never wanted for anything, and their biscuits were delicious with honey. I also enjoyed the chicken fried steak quite a bit, especially with gravy drizzled over, and the portions for entrees were huge. The mediocre: obviously the business model is generous with sides but it's clear most of them are canned/not made from scratch. Creamed corn was pretty runny but still one of the tastier options. Green beans were quite mushy, and the beans were super watery as well. Conversely the mashed potatoes were SUPER thick and therefore hard to eat a lot of, even when mixed with the gravy. Others mentioned that the fried chicken was pretty salty. My husband was able to finish off the chicken fried steak I had leftover when I brought it home, which was nice. $25-ish after tax and tip to feed two adults is pretty good in this economy.

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    Babe's Chicken Dinner House - Seating area

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    Babe's Chicken Dinner House - Table full of yummy food! We got fried chicken and catfish.

    Table full of yummy food! We got fried chicken and catfish.

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    Keller's Drive-In

    Keller's Drive-In

    4.2(1.1k reviews)
    3.7 mi•Lake Highlands
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    So many 5 star reviews....and weirdly that I lived 2 miles from this place for 7 months back in…read more1996....and somehow, never got here. Well I have now, even if it is 30 years late. HAHA Ordered the #5 Double Meat special and fries. People love comparing this to that, etc....I've never had 2 burgers like this. It was hot, it was yummy it was delivered with awesome service by Tami (my car hop!!). The fries? They were hot and awesome. Watch out on those fries...let em cool a bit. I will be back for sure soon! Strange to think this place could get full, but I bet it does on a daily basis at lunch/dinner. 1st spot you see might be the last spot you see during a busy lunch/dinner rush.

    This was one of my places to go ahead and try and Dylan recommended this place so I decided…read moreyesterday to go and try it. It does have an old vibe to it with the people go to you to order the food. There are many cars outside and was worried that it would take awhile. The servers come to you and you order through their tablet. I had to take a minute, but you have to make sure you have your blinkers on and they will come to you. I ordered the following #5 Special with bacon #1 The best burger and then the cheese fries I got the order within 10 minutes and did not take too long. Once they deliver the food to you, I paid through credit card and then you can tip them so I gave them an 18% tip as they were nice and serve the food to me. The food is very messy and oily so make sure you bring some hand sanitizer. They packed in a lot of napkins as well. The burger itself was just alright, was a little cold for me though so not so sure how long it was waiting. The lettuce and tomato was a little on the soggy side. The meat itself was just alright. When I ate it, I did not experience the wow factor. I can not complain about the price however. Overall, I rather go to Inn-n-out, but I am glad I got one of the places to try in Dallas out of the way.

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