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    El Pollo Loco

    4.0 (25 reviews)
    Closed 9:30 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    They were good when they 1st opened. Already going down hill. Everything that comes with the chicken isn't fresh. The food looks nothing like the menu. Good service, but the ingredients have gone down hill. Why does this always happen to Lompoc restaurants?

    4 piece meal mixed with broccoli and rice.
    Hugo S.

    Ok you fine people of Lompoc let me put you on the game that is pollo loco... this chicken is an institution in Los Angeles. It's citrus grilled whole chicken on an open flame and they've been doing this since they were established in 1975. Always a fresh, healthier option for you than those other fried chicken places. I say this because the young lady that helped me at the drive-thru (Karissa) told me she had never heard of this business until she started working here. And to quote her after I asked her if she liked the food she said "it's gas" lol. So in other words it's good ladies and gentleman. This specific location doesn't offer indoor dinning like most LA locations but they do have out door seating with a walk up window and drive-thru. The staff was courteous and easy to engage. That's always a plus when going out to eat. It's rather loud but only because it's located on H street which is the Main Street that runs through town. Also download their app like I have to get free perks like a free side of chips and guac as I did today or discounts on online orders or in person orders. It adds up trust me, lol... so if you're new to this chicken give them a try and don't skimp on their fresh made salsas either!!

    Having had El Pollo Loco for many years in LA I was happy to see it arrive to Lompoc, unfortunately I was disappointed with my first visit today. The chicken was the size of nuggets and very dry. The cole slaw was missing flavor and the rice very hard. They really need to improve their cooking and portion sizes, cus no one wants to pay those crazy prices and not receive quality food.

    nice little pollo loco in the city of lompoc tom was very nice from the beginning and I appreciate him for that! God bless thanks for the good food!

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    10 months ago

    Tommy was VERY hospitable on a Saturday night. A+ Food was delish. Awesome restaurant inside and out.

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    1 year ago

    Do not get the hard shell tacos. Mine was full of oil and burnt to a crisp. I'll never go back

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    1 year ago

    Food and service were great! On Tuesdays they have a taco Tuesday special! It has been a great addition to Lompoc.

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    1 year ago

    4 I have been pretty consistent in the items I order either standard chicken burrito or el Pollo bowl good quality and price

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    1 year ago

    Great service, very friendly customer service, very clean and well maintained. Food was made correctly each time.

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    1 year ago

    Chicken was burnt and dried out, was of $$$. Need a NEW CHEF, someone who knows how to cook Chicken

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    Floriano's Mexican Food

    Floriano's Mexican Food

    3.9
    (448 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    This place is one of the best Mexican food spots in the 805. Been here over a dozen times and have…read morenever left with any complaints. Service is quick and friendly and food is delicious.

    I want to start off by saying I do door dash sometimes and I've gotten many florianos orders to…read moredrop off. Always smells amazing. Big, clean and even has an area to buy meat. It's always peaked my interest and so I got a discount code from door dash and my husband and I thought hey why not finally try florianos? We were super excited he got a lengua burrito and I got a chile relleno burrito. He ordered his with some jalapeno salsa and I added on mine some jalapeños as a free add on. We're very much fans of spicy food but when I tell you that they put so much spice I mean it was almost a punishment more than a meal. I first tried my husbands thinking it was mine and as much as it was good it immediately was disturbingly spicy. But I was like hey whatever he asked for the jalapeno salsa I mean we didn't say how much to put on. So I ignored it trying to stay unbiased because like I said I was eager to eat here for a while. I started eating my burrito and noticed it didn't have meat and honestly for $12 it's a bit wild in my opinion to charged that much for a burrito with no meat. But hey whatever I thought. Times are crazy inflation is high. Also I looked back on the app and it was a $3 charge for meat that I had missed when I was getting my order together so I blamed myself for that. The first half where the chile was, was good. A couple jalapeños here and there not too bad. I liked it the beans were good the rice was good but then I got to the second half of my burrito and I noticed a crazy amount of jalapeños. I started pulling them out and in the picture it shows how many jalapeños I pulled from just that part of the burrito. Keep in mind I've already ate a good amount of jalapeños already. It's like they poured a small can of jalepenos on my burrito. I stopped eating it and my husband tried finishing it for me without the jalapeños in it. He said it tasted like it was soaked in jalapeno juice. That being said I'm willing to try it again and hopefully whoever made it was just someone having a bad day. ‍

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    McDonald's

    McDonald's

    2.1
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    0.1 mi
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    I want to give recognition and praise to Adriana one of the managers at my local McDonalds. I cant…read morebegin to tell you how special I feel. The other day when I was in the restaurant I went to use the Kiosk in the restaurant when Adriana walked past me and greeted me by my first name. Mind you I had not placed an order yet so her memory was not refreshed by an order where it shows the customers name. She very sweetly while multitasking during the commotion and loudness of lunch rush she so very sweetly said " Hi Breeana" To some people thats not a big deal to me I found it to be an extremely sweet gesture of kindness. I cant imagine the hundreds of people she sees on a weekly basis but she knew my name and addressed me as such. If she ends up reading this I would like to tell her Adriana you are an amazing person and I cant begin to tell you how impressed and grateful I am that you remembered my name I am nobody special but you made me feel so important and you absolutely deserve to be recognized for you exceptional customer service and interaction. I could not allow the sweet gesture to go unnoticed. Never have I ever had someone from a fast food chain remember my name and address me as such it warmed my heart and my 8 year old daughter even said "Mommy she knows your name"thats how far your small gesture of kindness made a impact on me and my daughter. You deserve recognition and I hope whoever handles customer comments and feedback takes the time to tell you and or show you my appreciation and comment. God bless you.

    Tried the new snack wraps cause we all know the original ones were the best, and honestly…read moredisappointed. The size and the size of the chicken and everything just lacking. They have a new sauce for the chicken tenders and I gotta say the creamy chili - is so good! I was hoping it would be the same sauce on the spicy version but it's their spicy sauce they put in everything else so was not a fan. I like the convenience of ordering ahead and using the app but what is the point if they still get your order wrong? I add it to my order - then for condiments (ketchup) they tell you to ask for it before the pickup window to not slow things down.. I mention it to the person at the register too.. and still none?

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    El Pollo Loco - mexican - Updated June 2026

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