El Pollo Loco
Mexican · Garden Grove
Savor authentic Mexican flavors in Garden Grove's heart
About El Pollo Loco
Located at 12909 Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, El Pollo Loco invites you to experience authentic Mexican cuisine that has become a staple for locals and visitors alike. Our restaurant offers a unique blend of traditional flavors with modern twists, making every visit an exciting culinary adventu...
Located at 12909 Harbor Boulevard in Garden Grove, El Pollo Loco invites you to experience authentic Mexican cuisine that has become a staple for locals and visitors alike. Our restaurant offers a unique blend of traditional flavors with modern twists, making every visit an exciting culinary adventure. With a well-deserved rating of 3.7/5 based on 748 reviews, we take pride in delivering high-quality meals across various dining options that cater to all tastes. From bustling lunch rushes to cozy evening dinners, our commitment to fresh ingredients and exceptional service ensures you enjoy every bite. Come taste the difference at El Pollo Loco – where flavor meets tradition.
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El Pollo Loco Garden Grove Reviews
We use the drive thru there. Landscape is always nicely maintained. Seems maybe they've stepped up their game of late. Each time we've gone, the level of speaker and window service as been top-notch!
Visiting from out of state. Had issues with the fountain drink machine the Dr. Pepper was out and Horchata. Cashier was informed and he promptly got with his manger. They fixed the machine and brought me out the Horchata that i wanted to try. Derek the was very nice and helpful. He even came back to check on us.
I just got back from pollo loco and wanted to shout out Alex working the drive through window hands down the best customer I have ever received at this pollo loco. Alex keep doing you. Your energy is awesome . It's so refreshing to be helped by people who want to help .
I hadn't been to an El Pollo Loco in 20 years so I forgot what they were. My 11 year old insisted that the chicken nachos were the best he's ever had. My 7 year old loved the rotisserie chicken, and my wife loved her avocado chicken taco. No complaints here.
Service was fast and food was good. The music inside was super loud though. Not a pleasant dine in experience.
Visited on a Saturday's night to dine in, and everything went well. The place was a little busy but not too bad, and staff moved fairly quickly to have everyone ordered out. Our food was nearly organized in the containers and tasted hot and delicious! We asked for extra pico salsa, and the staff gave us exactly what we wanted. Overall, it was a pleasant dine in experience that we weren't quite expecting but glad we had.
The food was great — that Street Corn salad rocks! The chips included with the combo meal were crispy and warm, even though a small serving. The counter-man was friendly and efficient. The iced tea was fresh brewed. There is a lot of good here. One major drawback, the thing that bursted this property down from 5 to 3 stars, is the restroom. It is adequate for the purpose, but it is obvious that cleanliness and maintenance are not priorities. Sunday afternoon, 1 o’clock-ish, no paper towels, soap almost empty, fixtures falling off the walls. So, okay, but not reassuring in a restaurant situation, where you want to know that the employees value clean hands!
Restaurant a bit dated and not clean. The staff is friendly and cheerful. Bathrooms are dirty. Plenty of free self parking. The food is the same as most El Pollo loco.
This was the very first time I was disappointed visiting/eating El Pollo Loco. I felt sorry for the one guy who was doing the job of 2.5 people during lunch time. My classic tostada was made as though that location was running low of products. From the amount of sour cream, cheese, chicken, etc. Even the tostada shell was not crunchy. I almost returned my food to get my money back but due to a crunch in time and I had gone out for a 40 minute run in the morning...I tolerated my lunch. Poor management is what I observed there. I will still visit El Pollo Loco but not this location.
Food was what you would expect for a cheap fast food chicken and taco place. It was decent but not fantastic. This particular location had cleanliness issues. We saw the largest cockroach we have ever seen in their dining room (3-4 inch body). If we had not already ordered, I most likely would have walked out. I told the manager and they responded immediately and swept it up. The food didn’t seem old. Wasn’t greasy. We didn’t get food poisoning so maybe the roach was an isolated issue from outside. Or maybe I have too low of standards lol.
Bought a tortilla soup along with a burrito and a salad. Cashier handed over my food and I noticed I was missing my burrito. I finally arrived home and gave my daughter her favorite soup and noticed that her tortilla soup was nothing but warm water with cold vegetables....NO FLAVOR whatsoever and no tortilla chips!!!!!. 😭😭 paid almost $8 for it. I called the store twice, but no one answered. First and last time I stop at this particular Pollo Loco!!!!
Jorge G is a terrible cashier for drive through. Not only did he keep me waiting to order my food and no one was in line, I go up to pay and no car in line: he was doing this on purpose. I pulled up and he’s taking an order foe the car behind me and doesn’t open the window so I can pay. He was definitely stalling on me and it was very rude behavior. He was complaining in Spanish he’s tired well maybe go home and quit with your lousy services.
Clean your restrooms they are disgusting, I can tell they havent been properly cleaned in weeks, I regret ordering food here.
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12909, Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA, 92840
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