Ignore the iffy reviews. This was our first time trying this place and it was amazing! It's a family owned business and the owner, Yvette is there to greet you and make sure everything is well. My son and I went on Valentine's Day. The place was decorated with heart balloons and flowers. We have been going to Pollo Inka for 25 years and the last 3 times we went the service was terrible and the food meh. By contrast, this food was so flavorful and the servings were huge. We took half of our food home. I am always looking for ways to support local small businesses so we will be back with the whole family. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Decorated for Valentine's Day - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

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Food was delicious! We had the ceviche mixto. Perfect mix of squid, shrimp, and fish. Definitely a decent portion. We got Tallarines saltado because we wanted pasta instead of the usual fries. They were nice and hot. Couldn't finish it all. We also got picante de mariscos which is like a curry/gravy with seafood. I feel is more like a savory sauce than what I call curry. It was my first time trying it so I was not disappointed. Service is attentive and staff has always been great. Which is what keeps us coming back. read more

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Amazing adorable Peruvian restaurant! I came 1/22/26 I got the lomo saltado service was quick and friendly. The food portions are not too large but good for one person. The flavor was really good and covered the fries, meat, onions. The meat was tender and easy to chew. It also came with a soup! Overall I would come again. read more

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Pollo con todo, loved this plate with a side of rotisserie chicken breast. Very flavorful a must have. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Pollo Con Todo - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

I normally get the lomo saltado which is the bomb. Don't forget the soup and green sauce. The roasted chicken is also tasty.

COME HERE. Peruvian food you'll love and enjoy and will leave wanting more. My wife and I come here often. The food is authentic and will not disappoint. Sauces, dressing, food, etc. is made from scratch and are delicious. Also great service. The owner is very kind and always ensures satisfaction. read more

This is what you consider a hole in a wall place. I love Peruvian food and this place didn't really capture it for me. My meat was not tender at all. It was disappointing. My gf's food was ok, she said. The worse part is that it was very pricey for this place. Service was good and everyone was pleasant. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Chicken something - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

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Friendly service. Delicious food. Found my new Peruvian spot.. Will be bringing the family here for sure. read more

Great authentic Peruvian food,taste of everything was on point,kind woman that's the cook,bistek ol pobre,doup, passion fruit drink all tasted amazing,deff enjoyed the food and service, read more

The food: They didn't have what I wanted. Service: It wasn't great, it was awkward and made me feel like I was bothering them. Ambiance: awkward and cringey. I ordered a tamale and it was $13.50. You would think it must have rice and beans for that price, Noo it was only a tamale. No rice or beans. Way too overpriced I can go to el torito get the chicken fajita special for $10 or even the chicken enchilada for $10 or I can go to in-n-out and get the number one for about $12 bucks. Don't be an idiot like me and go to this place just to get ripped off. I paid 13.50 for a tamal and 3.50 for a canned Pepsi. read more

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Came in on my lunch break to meet up with a friend. I ordered for both of us and was told I could sit anywhere. We ordered (2) Saltado de Pollo lunch specials and (2) papa relleno. They brought us chicken rice soup which was hot and perfect for the cold day. The saltado de pollo was absolutely delicious. I had a side of pickled onions which were the perfect touch. There was a problem with the papas but the lady behind the counter was quick to solve the problem and was very apologetic. Bummed we couldn't stay longer to enjoy because we had to get back to work. Service was great, food was delicious and I'll definitely be back to try other dishes. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Saltado de Pollo - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

I go here all the time. Spiciest green sauce and it's amazing! Good portion sizes and the people are always nice when I've been by. I usually grab a lomo Saltado, a whole roasted chicken and an order of chaufa de Camaron. They also have a chicken soup w cilantro lime and rice that they include a cup of with every entree. Highly recommend and I call ahead of time for pick up so I don't have to wait. read more

The food was just ok, kind of bland. The attitude of the woman in the register is something else, she got upset because I asked for utensils, she started to number some unintelligible words. I been in other Peruvian restaurants where the food is very tasty but this one is not. Better spend your money and your appetite somewhere else, this restaurant is not worth it. read more

This place has great food, great service and is reasonably priced. Their ceviche is spicy but has a lot of flavor!

Super delicious and authentic Peruvian food. Usually get the lomo saltado and it's great. Flavors are deep and the green sauce is extra spicy here. The service is great and the lady working there is super nice. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Lomo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

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Food was great! Definitely try their Leche de Tigre. Very attentive service. Their passion fruit juice is amazing.

Food was delicious, I can't wait to go back and have the tallarin verde con bistec .. Kevin was amazing with the service. Prices are acceptable. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Leche tigre - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

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The lamb was bone in but also fall off the bone tender. There was enough to share between two hungry females. They were so kind as to be patient with my mom's demands. It was wonderful to go into a cozy restaurant open for Christmas. They have Karaoke Fridays, Peruvian beers, and non-alcoholic drinks. They have French and Spanish wines. They do catering. There are some tasty looking vegetarian options. The space fits comfortably 45 people. Gracias. Feliz Navidad. Peruvian home cooking, the lamb reminded me of Filipino barbacua but it's good getting acquainted with Peruvian taste and culture. Their logo is so funny, it's a comic line drawing of a chicken, no doubt a specialty of the chef which I could tell from the aguadita, arroz caldo verde con pollo zanahorias y guisantes green soup of rice with chicken and peas and carrots. Their motto in Spanish translated means, "Here you're not clients, you're friends!" Really true. Made my Christmas, too. Check out their menu here, which doesn't include either their expansive spirits or juices libations. (234) read more

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The food was good....we ordered lomo saltado.....way better than el pollo inka. Hands down good food. The owner was very friendly and made sure everything was good. read more

The food and Kevin was excellent. Nice listening and watching Juan Luis Guerra videos on the TV. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Lomo Saltaldo and Jalea de Mariscos. Delicioso - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

We tried the ceviche yesterday. It was really good when we first ordered. Then a new cook lady came and we ordered two more. But the ceviche tasted differently. The review from the Jassimier girl (costumer) was wrong. I was there when she complained about the chicken. The cook wanted to offer the chicken for free since "she didn't like it" and she made a scene saying she didn't ask for free stuff. Then what did she want the cook to do? Anyhow other than that food was really good! read more

This was take out so I can only say about food quality. I got lomo combinado and the meat was very hard. At first I thought they didn't put beans but turns out it was super little beans! So disappointing as my first time it was good and now left unhappy. My husband got pollo saltado and he said it tasted not fresh and the rice was hard. Keep in mind these dishes are not cheap. I decided to give it 2 stars since it did have flavor but most of the food not being edible is not worth it. read more

The food here USE to be so delicious I went to go grab some food with my parents and I was very disappointed, to start off the salsa was very watery, the tallarin verde didn't have any flavor and didn't come with cheese. The soup that came with my order was not even filled up halfway. The service was good but the food disappointed me and I don't plan on going back. No wonder it's so empty now. La comida aquí SOLÍA ser tan deliciosa que fui a buscar algo de comida con mis padres y me decepcionó mucho, para empezar la salsa estaba muy aguado, el tallarin verde no tenía ningún sabor y no venía con queso. La sopa que venía con mi pedido ni siquiera estaba llena hasta la mitad. El servicio fue bueno, pero la comida me decepcionó y no pienso volver. read more

Muy Delicioso yo come la jalea de mariscos. Servicio es bueno. I'll go again everyday if I can.

I got the lomo saltado with Green rice food was amazing great quality, authentic Peruvian food lots of flavor definitely recommended better than Pollo Inka read more

The food was delicious. Waitress was friendly and service was great! Will be going back... read more

The last time it was sooooooo Gooooooood. The Lomo saltado I'm talking about The grilled chicken was good But I remember that lomo The place is a hole in the wall straight up So you don't come here for atmosphere but the food This is my second time here...hopefully it's as good as the first read more

Nice cozy restaurant. Food is delicious. I highly recommend chaufe rice. Spread that green sauce all over. Delicious. The rotisserie is awesome too. read more

Not good at all for my taste. I will stick to my El Pollo Inca!! I only like lomo saltado and fried plantains. I tried this place due to their 4 star ratings. I was there for a good 10 minutes only 1 family there. On waitress came out to and never asked me if I needed help. So while I stood there I put an order through YELP, waited a few minutes. The waitress came out from the kitchen again, and I had to approach her about if they had received my order. I will never go back to a place where service is so poor and they expect a tip. read more

El lomo saltado delicioso uno de los mejores que comí, el seco de cordero 10/1 acompañado con una cerveza pilsen. recomiendo mucho este lugar!!! read more

I ordered food from this restaurant through Grubhub and the driver never brought me my food. I reported the order and received a refund. The restaurant called my me and accused me of colluding with driver and threaten to report me. I told him that I never received my food or a confirmation picture that it was delivered. Very unprofessional behavior and practices by calling me in my phone especially because I used a third party service. If they had problems they need to contact Grubhub also. Might need to find a new spot for Peruvian food. read more

Food was perfect for family style sharing. Service was excellent. Family friendly environment.

I came here recently with my mom and I loved it! Owner and workers were kind, attentive, and service was excellent.

First off food was horrible. It didn't taste good. Everything was not fresh and green spaghetti was expiring. THE COOKER in the black uniform WAS Drunk. . Sadly I didn't catch his name. He has NO CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!. He called my mom "freeloader". I'm better off at el pollo inka. NEVER EVER COMING BACK!!!!! For Advice if you want REALL PERUVIAN, this is not it. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

This review is a bit overdue as it has been a few months since having our dinner from here delivered. Wanted to try something different from our rotation of Door Dash deliveries and this came up for Peruvian options. The veggie saltado (mixed veggies and rice) was kinda tasty. Nice and colorful veggies, sauce, and rice The hubs had the half rotisserie chicken and fries. All kinda tasty. Price points were very good and seemed below what we would have paid at another Peruvian establishment. I would not mind trying El Pollo Peruviano again and see if they can improve upon being kinda tasty. read more

El Pollo Peruano - Veggies saltado! - Peruvian Near Me - Carson, California

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This is the 2nd time we order and I'm so disappointed. The tallarín de pollo didn't have much chicken (was super salty); the lomo saltado had fries that looked like they were fries in dirty oil; the aguadito was tasteless; the saltado de pollo also didn't have chicken; and the 1/2 chicken (looked like it wasn't from today - skin was all wrinkled, dry with the old rice and the salad fresh but about a 1/4 full of water). Sorry but I would rather drive further to get fresh food for the prices we paid. read more

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Great food and service! My favorites were the Ceviche Mixto and the Jalea de Mariscos. Thanks Kevin!

Food was delicious. The service was superb. The Ambiance was great as well. All around great experience highly recommended

This place is great!! Today I was on the south bay on business and found this restaurant thanks to my map app. I also saw that it had good reviews, which sealed the deal. So I decided to try it out without having high expectations, but I was truly impressed! They initially served me a complimentary traditional Peruvian chicken soup (aguadito de pollo) to start the taste buds. I ordered the Pollo Saltado (it's almost a crime to go to a Peruvian restaurant that has Pollo in their name and not try it out) and I was extremely pleased with the dish. It had all the right flavors and the chicken was cooked perfectly. Their chicha morada was also very refreshing. The food portion was also huge, but I managed to eat it down to the last rice grain due to its delicious flavor. The extremely nice and attentive waitress also made the visit that much more pleasant. The place is nice and clean, and their prices are extremely affordable. I highly recommend this Peruvian restaurant!! read more

Family owner business, they make a great food. They really emphasize on making quality food at very good prices. Also their Peruvian sauce is amazing read more