I've visited El Pollo Loco quite a few times. The reason? Back when I was living in Houston, I won free chicken for a year at a festival. I kid you not. That meant I was going to El Pollo Loco monthly for a two piece chicken and two sides. Since I moved to Phoenix, this was my first time visiting their North Scottsdale location. I stopped by on a Sunday for an early dinner. Ambiance (2.5/5): This is fast food we're talking about so they all pretty much look the same. Mostly booth seating inside, a drive through if you're ordering to go, and a bathroom. I'm taking things down a notch because most of the tables were dirty. I had to pass up on three tables until I chose the fourth to sit at. The staff should be a little more on top of things making sure tables are wiped down after a customer leaves. Service (3/5): Nobody was working the front counter when I arrived. It took three or four minutes for someone to appear. A bit bizarre for a fast food establishment when at least one person should be manning the register at all times. When I placed my order, the cashier was gracious enough to allow me to substitute guac for queso. I appreciated that. Drinks (3.5/5): The typical soft drinks you would expect with a twist. They also have horchata and two different flavors of agua fresca. The agua frescas are made by Minute Maid so don't expect the same quality you would find at a traditional Mexican restaurant, but still better than the standard offerings. Food (3/5): After a year of two piece chickens, I decided to switch things up and get their creamy chipotle chicken quesadilla combo meal which is served with chips and guac. Overall, I was displeased. The quesadilla has small chunks of chicken in it. And not much chicken. It was a weak quesadilla. The portion size of the chips is a lot smaller than what you get at most Mexican spots, too. I'd recommend going for the chicken meals instead. You'll get more bang for your buck there. Pro Tip: Download their app. Scan it when you pay and you'll accumulate points that you can redeem for discounts and freebies. They will send you periodic offers, too. read more

Always goes the spot with great flavor. We order and it gets here quick. I've actually been to this location to pick up our order (for the office) and it's always clean and the staff is friendly! I know, it's El Pollo Loco but I recommend them read more

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Ordered a 3 piece dark meat leg and thighs meal with beans and coleslaw. Sides were good the chicken was awful, looked like it had been laying around in a pan all day, greasy and no flavor, looked nothing like the pics on their website. Would not try it again. read more

This is another new chicken attempt! Great flavors! This one gets me a chicken award, or so I'm told! read more

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For the last 6 months whenever I come here there is no one in the drive thru before or after I leave. It's so not busy compared to other fast food places nearby it's unusual. I can't help but think it might have something to do with the service. I asked for a two piece meal and a coke. I get to the drive thru they hand me my food and say bye. I ask for the drink and they said you didn't order the combo and shut the window. I wait for a minute because I would like to order the drink separate if that is the case but they just keep laughing and talking inside and no one comes back. I like the food but the service here is consistently poor. No wonder places like Culver and Chick-fil-A do so well focusing on friendly customer service. read more

El Pollo Loco - Updated pleasant interior - Fast Food Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Received my classic chicken burrito with no chicken at all. I also had to reverse in the drive thru because they forgot my drink and didn't provide any salsa with my burrito and chips. Not a good experience unfortunately. read more

It was still good like I remember. The chicken wasn't hot and fresh. And the portions are horribly small now. The dining area was the same old, same old. The service was nothing special. I'll just get a costco rotisserie chicken from now on. This places time has passed for me. read more

Everything was fresh and delicious. The chicken was so so yummy. There's lots of items to choose from. The drive through was quick with no problems. My order was 100% correct. Prices were as expected. There was plenty of lot parking. Staff were courteous. I would definitely go back. read more

I was starving and thought a quick burrito would hold me off. Since I was close to El Pollo Loco, I pulled in. The staff are efficient while taking the order. I decided on the Chicken Tinga burrito. I needed some protein to get my mojo going in the heat. The burrito was ready in a jiffy. Staff offered me salsas giving me a red tomato and green avocado salsa. The salsas really perked up the somewhat spicy burrito. It was filling and decent. Shared parking lot outside. read more

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excellent ...prices are mucho Loco though. Once I ran out of money on my card and Ricardo the manager gave me a free meal. Fast and nice read more

If you're person of color DO NOT GO TO LOCATION 15540 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85260 United States the store manager is racist I dealt with his passive aggressive comments for two years and I reported him today and will reached out to a different store to get him reported .. I've dealt with this passive aggressive comments since 2023 when I went full time uber driver and he's also gave my friend that is poc such a hard time he vowed to never go there again .. I do uber eats and use that area as a hot spot every time I would go in I would go to the pickup section and show the uber app and say the order I'm picking up and then he would sit there and say am I doing uber mind you I'm showing him the uber app and say yes I'm picking up order for this name and he would ask me the same question again to the point where he wants me say in complete sentences I'm a uber pickup giving me a completely hard time and making it extremely uncomfortable only he does this and no other worker there gives me any issues .. it go so bad I started only going there after 3 or 4 pm and using only personal use I would prefer to eat there cause of healthy meal option since I work 5 to 7 days a week 12 hours a day .. when he's not there I have no issues when he's there he gives me a hard time everytime and he's been asking me questions that he has no business asking me and would ask me repeatedly the same question that I already gave him an answer over 5 times before the he asked this question is what's in the bag in my rear passenger window .. I tell him it's a poop bag from my dog I put there there cause before I go to pollo loco I walk my dog in the parking lot across the street cause I bring my dog with me cause she has separation anxiety and she's 13 years old I can't leave her home by herself .. mind you I put it on my I set it on my rear window cause I have a routine I turn my app off walk my dog let her poop tie up the bag sit it on my window go to pollo loco get some food then go to gas station to throw out he's asked me already six time what it was I tell him what it is every single time my you the bag is no where me or him and has no business asking me in the first place only being nosy then guys me passive aggressive expressions and comments then her got mad that when I thought he was done talking at the drive through and brought it up at when I went to pay trying to get me to apologize making the interaction why uncomfortable he's does this everyday I interact with him he dropped my debit card last week and gave me a extremely hard time asking me questions repeatedly that I don't need to ask sorry this is long winded message but when I drove up when I thought he was done talking he didn't respond for a long pause so I thought he was done since he said okay I didn't do it to be rude I spend 30 a day on pollo loco for 15 for lunch 15 for dinner do the math for a month I spend a lot of money at that location and will no longer go there he's been a nightmare every other working there is respectful and treats you with grace and respect but not the store manager I don't want to make this too long but I'm gonna be doing what I can to get in contact with higher ups by far worst manager I ever dealt with 2 years of his racist passive aggressive comments I'm fed up I always be polite cause I'm full time uber and I be there basically everyday and don't want issues but the disrespect must stop read more

Had the two piece of chicken with rice and slaw. Wrapped it all up in some flour tortillas. Mighty tasty food there! Horchata on tap completed the ensemble! read more

Clean restaurant. Slow service. Employees were gossiping in Spanish while only one person ran around. The management partook in the gossiping and watched the single female employee do all the work. The male cook carried on while we waited for a simple order. Lots of gossiping... insane they took no precautions to ensure we didn't understand. read more

Time for a update!! A close friend of mine from the Modesto California area really recommended their tamale bowl!! So I had to try it. I just went through the drive thru and I asked if the tamale bowl was spicy. And they recommended I get it without the sauce on it. And I got the tamale bowl with 2 tamales no sauce and it was so yummy. The combination of pinto beans, rice and tamales in one bite was delicious. I also got a bowl of green chili posole. It had a nice flavor. But I like my posole soup with more hominy. Definitely can't wait to try other entrees when I ned a Mexican food fix. Which is quite often!! read more

El Pollo Loco - Their fitbowl is so delicious. So fresh! ***** - Fast Food Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

I received an email coupon for a classic tostada when I got there and tried to order it did not have the scan code to complete the purchase. Luckily the manager was able to do something about it. During the course of the order I said three times I wanted no rice. When I got home I had a tostada salad with no beans and lots and lots of rice read more

Nothing special but nothing bad. It's a typical chicken place. Flavor on chicken was good, corn was tasty and Mac and cheese was creamy and piping hot. Girl at register was nice but not overly nice and fake. Restaurant was clean and pleasant. Will go again, especially if they keep sending coupons in the mail. read more

I love the crazy chicken aka El Pollo Loco! The simplicity of the food preperation is what makes this place so special! The chicken is very lightly seasoned and is sprayed with pineapple juice (roomer has it) and that's what makes the skin so irresistibly crunchy and good! One of my favorite treats is taking all the skin with some meat and rice and wrap it in the warm tortillas provided and dip it into the all you can eat salsas! The side of steamed broccoli is just that, steamed and totally neutral so it will mix with whatever your favorite dish is. Now that covid 19 is a thing the open salsa bar may become a relic of the past but I'm sure they'll still find a way to accommodate us, perhaps packaging side salsas etc. like to go orders. This restaurant was the last dine in experience I had before the lockdown and the first restaurant I got takeout from when going back out to eat again. The staff is always friendly, restaurant is clean and I can't wait to go back regularly. P.s. just discovered their churros WOW! FYI menu shows them sold as pairs but are available individually too. read more

El Pollo Loco - Was craving some 'crazy chicken'. Hit the spot! - Fast Food Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

First the person taking drive through orders had an accent that made it hard to understand him. Second, we were asked to drive around front and wait for our order and they brought the order in bags. Getting home we found that out the of the four meals ordered, only two were in the bags. The chicken was very dry. read more

This is a fun restaurant with some nice deals. I had the 2 piece chicken meal with corn and Mac and cheese. It was tasty and filling. Prices are reasonable and the manager was nice and professional. read more

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We come here pretty often, and it's great every time! Good service and a clean space as well. Would certainly recommend.

Great food and amazing service. I love this location the most because of Rigoberto and the team there. Not only is the food great every time I drop in, but I've ordered thousands of dollars in catering and every single time its amazing: on time, great cost, generous portions and happy guests! Rigoberto makes the process of ordering catering quick and easy and is a professional rockstar. Highly recommend them - they've easily handled catering for several hundred people at a time! read more

Bean and cheese burrito with no rice please. I know better than to drive all the way back to work before checking. Chips were stale and had no salt. Yay still starving after my lunch break. Wah read more

El Pollo Loco - Bean and cheese burrito with no rice please. - Fast Food Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

The chicken was dry and tasted like it was sitting there since this morning and it didn't taste like the usual flavor at all. Now I know why there's never any cars there!!!! Won't go back to this one for sure. read more

I think they need to get their speaker fixed! Love the food but every-time I have gone there I sit at the speaker for at least 5-8 minutes(and no one else is there), I have actually left a couple times because no one answers....wish I had another one close to me so I didn't have to deal with this one. Only thing going for them is the food... read more

Ordering online will not allow me to use my 12000 points- when i call it says phone unable to answer due to server error.

We ordered El Pollo Loco via DoorDash this past week for lunch. Our food arrived hot and fresh. The flavor was good and the portion sizes were good. Not my favorite Mexican I've had in AZ, but still very good. read more

El Pollo Loco - Chicken nachos - Fast Food Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

Tried the new double chicken nachos with a coupon for $5 and they were pretty decent. It contains huge chunks of chicken that you need to shred before eating and then a queso sauce that was applied very sparingly. The sour cream, guac and salsa rounded out the experience. Oh and lots if pickled jalapeno as well on these nachos. read more

El Pollo Loco - Fast Food Near Me - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Now the crazy chicken has gone crazy with those sky-high prices... he is abusive and disrespectful... I won't come again

Great food, great service! I had the quesadilla my wife had chicken platter. Guacamole was excellent! We'll be back!

I'm sooo disappointed in el polo loco . It sound good and look good but it was gross . Chicken was dry as ever not good at all the beans were hot spicy whitch they didnt mention I couldn't eat the beans so spicy. And rice was also a disappointment. Waste of $20.00 on bad food and dry chicken wont come back. read more

If you have seen my review from 2/9/1019 you would know that I loved this restaurant. But my latest visit was just horrible. We ordered a 16-piece chicken dinner with 3 sides and 3 regular chicken quesadillas. The chicken it seemed had not been pre-marinated and did not have much taste at all. But the worst was the quesadillas. They were two tortillas together with almost nothing in the middle but a little cheese. My wife & son refused to eat them so we took pictures and put them in the garbage. This was one of my best chicken restaurants in Scottsdale, but this is not the case anymore. I wonder if management ever looks or tastes the food. If they did they wouldn't want to sell this food unless they are trying to go out of business. read more

I have been to this el pollo loco location about 2 or 3 times already. In all the times I went here for lunch with my colleague, the food was fresh and the service was great. I recently went there and got a free meal worth $7 with an order of a meal for signing up on their app. For 2 3 piece meals to be worth only about $11, that's an excellent deal! Now that I have claimed this reward, I received another for a family meal! This is great! The first time we visited this location, I believe it probably was the manager who came to our table and offered us a churro for free. It was actually very good! I was surprised that they had such bad reviews and he shared that those reviews were in about their first week of opening and he promised that the service would improve. I honestly have not had any issues with service in the 3 times I've been there. You will notice that this branch looks a lot nicer than other branches of el pollo loco. I actually like this one the best. Good value for money especially with those offers on their app. Closeness to work and fast service makes this a good lunch option when at work. read more

I honestly would have normally given this location a 5-star review based on all of my previous visits to this store. The manager has been personable to me as well as took time to interact with me and even help me with my poor pronunciation of the word, churros. Oumy is quick to greet me and to take my order. I always order an 8-piece mixed with flour tortillas and, naturally, churros! Today, though, something different happened. I put in my order and everything went along as normal. Soon, I noticed my order taker took the tongs from another employee who was filling my order. She then carefully selected chicken pieces and put them into my box, while it seemed she was also removing some pieces from my box. She completed the order and brought it to me. I got home and sat down to eat when I realised, half of my order was completely charred and the other half was perfectly cooked. One breast, one thigh, one leg, and one wing was charred and impossible to eat. One breast, one thigh, one leg, and one wing was perfectly cooked. I ate them and enjoyed them. The charred pieces found their way to the kitchen garbage bin. Now, I have no idea what the exchange was all about with the employee removing and trading out the piece of chicken but given half of my order was completely inedible, it doesn't present a good image. Based oh today's interaction, my rating is going to be one star. read more

We ordered four meals through UberEats. It was missing a drink, but we enjoyed of what was delivered! Will try agian. read more

The chicken is delicious. I only had the chicken but it was amazing . Not sure what the seasoning was but I could eat this chicken everyday ! Staff was friendly and place was clean . read more

Me and my partner visited this location while traveling from out of state. We were excited to try this ethic food chain restaurant. Ordering through the drive thru was difficult. We heard banging (like some one was banging on a table) while ordering and asked multiple times to repeat our order. After we approached the pick up window we were greeted by the General manager who was dismissive after taking our payment and noticing we're a queer couple . He stopped serving us and a lady approached to hand us our bags. We didn't receive our drinks and we asked for them they were clearly annoyed. Not the experience we were hoping for while supporting businesses operated by folks who look like us. I do not recommend. read more

i have had my orders cancelled three times by Grubhub I called the restaurant to hear that they not responsible as grubhub cancelled Three times is enough I had my family at home 9 people waiting for dinner and had to scramble to order elsewhere I never will order from polo loco again and i recommend everyone stay away read more

Horrible! DO NOT GO! Got the completely wrong meal dinning in. I went to the counter 6 times before he finally agreed to remake the food. No apology, nothing, they were all hiding in back playing on phones. When you walk into a fast food Mexican place and order a $10 burrito, and $12 double chicken salad both upgraded to meals and you get a $5 bowl and a $3 burrito with a tiny bag of crushed chips - some adjustment or something should have been offered. Horrible experience and a $30 mistake and they didn't care - "someone took the wrong food" - well maybe SOMEONE should be monitoring that people with a $10 order don't take the $30 one. They should have offered a bounce back coupon or free dessert or even simply a "sorry" but no they kept telling me I did not order the expensive stuff I ordered the basic items. The food itself was ok but the actual enjoying a meal concept was long gone! read more

Nothing special. I've always seen the locations all over the valley and never tried one so I gave it a try in the North Scottsdale location. I was actually expecting fried chicken, not just roasted chicken, which is actually something I can make home. The chicken was not bad but there was way too much butter and fat! Even the burritos! It had 2000 calories and wasn't even that good. Too many ingredients mixed up. Nope, better go for KFC instead. read more

Not sure why so many hate this place but I found it to be A-Ok. Drive thru Mexican Food. It's definitely a step up from Filiberto's and Taco Bell. Not sure what everyone is looking for but this isn't a fancy restaurant. I thought the burritos were fairly good, the bowl was average at best. read more