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    El Pollo Loco

    2.2 (95 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Gristle, skin, fat and mystery chunks in my carbon tacos
    Jennifer M.

    I usually prefer this location but after tonight I changed my mind. We ordered 2 chicken carbon taco meals and while it was ready super quick the tortillas were hard as if they weren't fresh which is not the biggest issue. The meat was chopped with fat, gristle, skin and chunks of bone? I'm not even sure what was going on but here's the pic just to confirm that the "meat" was more than we anticipated!

    Double chicken queso bowl made perfect

    Great double chicken queso bowl made perfect. I've been to many other pollo loco spots where they change the ingredients not over here.

    Ordered a chips & guac. this is the nasty quality I got. El pollo loco needs to stop frying chips,churros, crunchy tacos, & shrimp all in the same fryer to save money. It's nasty. There's 2 spots to fry in, keep one clean for chips and churros. They need to change their oil frequently. Chips tasted as terrible as they look. Horrible quality not even full size chips. Chip bubbles had dark oil in them. The guacamole was made with the avocado for salsa base. You can see the quality and taste it. The avocado paste has a certain type of taste to it. Lemony but not natural nor from the lemon juice bottles. It tastes fake. Nothing like actual fresh chips & guac. I heard this pollo loco was terrible but I was desperate to get something to eat as I still had a long drive. Never again coming here

    Will use this if I feel like going again.
    Maricris R.

    El Pollo is a favorite and food is always great, but tonight I had a pretty disappointing visit. Got food through the drive thru and I think it would be nice for server to ask in the future if customer have a rewards program, so people can enjoy the rewards and get to come back. She took my credit card and I showed my rewards: birthday discount and discounted chicken burrito but she said she charged me already and don't want to cancel it and do it again. Staff also did not ask to scan my rewards on app so I can earn points:(( knowing that I can't add points after the fact now. So the chicken burrito reward expires today, and hopefully I get to enjoy my $5 birthday if I go back before it expires ( we don't eat chicken everyday). El Pollo afterall is not cheap at all. I just felt there was Just no consideration. The lady just said she can't do anything and cannot cancel and start all over again, unless I go in ( not with kids in the car). So just not my day , I guess. Update: I did email the website but have not heard from them.

    Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl
    Betty H.

    This location is conveniently located right off the 215 fwy east of Nuevo exit next to Sizzler with drive-thru and plenty of parking since it's in a shopping center. I've stopped here several times as I pass by and have always been satisfied with their service specifically because they always get my order right which is not common in my experience with other restaurants. Staff is friendly and very efficient specially during rush/lunch time in drive-thru. I tried their 'Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl' and tasted really good with fresh ingredients and perfectly grilled chicken. Overall I'm happy with this location and will definitely stop by again when I'm nearby.

    The food was delicious my chicken was juicy and crispy at the same time. The cashier was very friendly. And the service was very fast . The restaurant was clean also the restroom.

    Maria M.

    I love pollo loco Everyone here is always really nice the food is always really good they always give me my food to go to is perfect nothings ever missing the food taste good

    Fucking Pico...what a mess!
    Ashley Ta'Nique ..

    Now I remember why I don't come here. You guys are seriously careless and your employees don't give a shit. I ordered the chicken nachos with extra cheese no pico. I pay, they have me wait in curbside pickup only for this chick to come out 5 minutes and hand me my order with the nachos turned sideways with...guess what...PICO!!! Not only did she clearly not care, I can't even believe she handed my food to me that way. You guys suck and should be ashamed of yourselves! Hire better employees that give a shit!

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    Thanks so much for the kind words, Jose! We hope to see you back soon.

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    6 months ago

    Food was horrible and tasteless,never going back.Senior discount was pointless and didn't make cost any better for such poor quality food.

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    2 years ago

    I like the food and the people work there but I don't like to do my order be the computer cuz for the people can't use is very difficult

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    2 years ago

    Food was great, service was super good I will come back soon . Ambiance is super good a manager and cashiers doing a very good job.

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    2 years ago

    The chicken was juicy and very crispy it was so delicious. The cashier was nice and friendly .The restaurant was nice and clean.

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    Haven't been to El Pollo Loco in a while. Came in for lunch was greeted and given great customer service with fresh hot food.

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    Chris, thank you so much. We truly appreciate it!

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    They should train good customer service speciality the cashiers from the DRIVE THROUGH.

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    4 years ago

    Horrible service. Got my order completely wrong called to speak to the manager Rosa! No Help what so ever!!!!!

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    KFC

    KFC

    1.4
    (59 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    It's your typical KFC. You walk in and order on the self serve kiosk. It's pretty self explanatory…read more They do take your order at a register if you prefer that. I was in and out, 10 minutes and got my food. Good service. Clean establishment as well, the floors were a little sticky however. They have a small waiting area by the registers. About 2 or 3 people fit on the one bench that they have. Nevertheless, 5 stars!

    I usually try my best not to let people's rude, condescending behavior bother me. However, in this…read morecase, I have time today and think it's important for people to be aware that in the service industry, not every customer deserves the level of disrespect I just dealt with from the evening shift manager on 5/19/26 around 5:40 PM. I placed an online pickup order and arrived to an empty drive-thru line. I gave the name on my order and was told, "We're dropping the fries now, can you come inside?" I explained that I had an infant in the car. The response was for me to either come inside or drive back around in 3-5 minutes because the fries weren't done. I asked if they were serious and if they could simply remove the fries so I could take the rest of my order. That's when another employee, who later identified herself as the manager, came over the intercom with an unnecessarily rude and dismissive tone telling me no, because the order was placed online, I either needed to come inside or circle back around. So I parked, got my infant out of the car seat, and went inside carrying my baby. I stood directly in front of the online pickup counter while this same manager loudly called my name from behind the counter, despite clearly knowing who I was. Mind you, the fries still had not even been dropped yet at that point. She then walked over to me, asked for the name on the order again, and loudly stated, "We need a few minutes, it's not ready." Once the order was finally ready, she asked to see my confirmation before handing it over. Hopefully that's a standard practice for every customer and not selective behavior, because otherwise I'm not sure how someone would magically know there's an online order for Ashley waiting. I then asked if she was the manager, and she said yes. Here's the thing: whatever irritation, frustration, or personal issue was going on did not justify the way I was spoken to or treated. Being busy is one thing. Being unnecessarily rude and dismissive to customers is another. I've worked with the public long enough to know that attitude starts at the top, and the way this interaction was handled speaks volumes about the type of leadership being displayed. Not that losing me as a customer matters much in the grand scheme of things, but your attitude was ugly, unnecessary, and completely uncalled for.

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    Pollo Campero

    Pollo Campero

    2.9
    (61 reviews)
    9.5 mi

    The service was fantastic from Yvonne! She better be Manager if she's not she needs to be. She…read morenailed it and was multitasking and the politeness was out of this world! She is what the training videos should look like at every company dealing with the public. Now let's talk food. The chicken nuggets were good. I would eat those again they had these french fries that were made out of why UCCA or something those were actually really good it was almost like eating like a doughnut without the frosting. I would definitely get those again I would actually probably go specifically to this place for that. The empanada was OK. The sauces were actually really good. Yvonne was great she gave me a variety to try. So I would definitely go back there for the french fries or chicken nuggets and maybe I would try something else. Surprisingly compared to other places right now it was not too expensive.

    Hubby's been waiting for this place to open. Said he had this a few times when he was younger. We…read moretried a few things. Hubby had the 4 piece special with plantains and fries. My daughter got the 6 piece nuggets with fries and I got empanadas for me and hubby to try and the Yuca fries. First, everything smelled good but I usually double check the order and we were missing our plantains which is ok we were still there. When we got home I didn't realize we were missing the rolls for the meals either. We didn't want to go back a third time and left it. The chicken was decent not that bad. Hubby preferred grilled over the fried chicken. Said flavor was delicious. Plantains were not bad. Fries I think were the best. Not salty at all kind of soggy but very delicious and I personally prefer soggy fries. The chicken nuggets were also ok. They weren't bad. Girls ate a couple and the fries. Now the yuca fries, they tasted a bit old. They were kind of stale and not my favorite. Empanada was crunch and filling was tasty. Those are good. Overall, I had higher hopes for this place and so did hubby. We were a bit disappointed and then given we were the only ones in the drive thru and the restaurant was kind of empty, we still received our order incorrectly. The staff were friendly I will say that.

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    I did in fact, like the beans out of everything
    I did in fact, like the beans out of everything
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    In-N-Out Burger

    In-N-Out Burger

    3.4
    (68 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    I rarely leave negative reviews because I genuinely appreciate the quality and customer service…read morethat In-N-Out is known for. Unfortunately, my experiences at this particular location have been consistently disappointing. I live within walking distance of this restaurant, and nearly every visit has involved some type of issue -- either my order is prepared incorrectly or the shake machine is unavailable. Most notably, the shake machine has reportedly been "down" during my last three consecutive visits, which has become increasingly frustrating. What makes this especially disappointing is that In-N-Out has built such a strong reputation for excellent service, attentive staff, and operational consistency. Sadly, this location has not reflected those standards in my experience. And I hate to say this but, its the demographics of this location. I say this eith the upmost respect but its TRUE. At this point, I have chosen to drive approximately 30 minutes to the Menifee location instead, simply because I no longer feel confident visiting this one. I truly hope management takes customer feedback seriously and works toward improving the reliability and overall experience at this location.

    If only I can add a 0 review, I WILL!! I ordered a hamburger…read morewith two patties and spread ON A BUN no veggies and no cheese for my niece, and they gave us two patties with spread on a separate box it's ridiculous. I came back to ask nicely that my order was wrong and they charge me again for the bun, they didn't even fix the problem and they didn't even put the patties in the bun. They just handed me the bun and made me do it myself. They didn't even let me explain my whole problem. You guys need to work more on training your employees and make sure they pay attention to detail

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