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El Pollo Loco

4.0
(716 reviews)

Business Details

1941 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA
92627, United States
(949) 646-4493

About

Mexican RestaurantCatererChicken RestaurantFast Food Restaurant
While some things have changed over the last few decades, El Pollo Loco's delivery of fresh, authentic food has not. Everything starts with whole chickens that are slowly marinated in a special recipe of herbs, spices, fruit juices and garlic. The chicken is then expertly fire-grilled to perfection the authentic way - on our signature open-flame grills - then hand cut into your favorite Mexican entrees. We put that same dedication and care into our handmade guacamole, salsas and dressings every day. At El Pollo Loco in Costa Mesa,CA, we believe that when real food meets real fire the result is great taste that will keep you coming back again and again.

Details

  • DeliveryAvailable
  • Accepts checksAvailable
  • Drive-throughAvailable

Location

El Pollo Loco
1941 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA
92627, United States

Hours

Monday10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday10:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Sunday10:00 AM - 9:30 PM

Reviews

4.0
716 reviews
5 stars
383
4 stars
156
3 stars
61
2 stars
37
1 star
79
  • AJ
    Anthony Johnston
    Apr 18, 2026
    1.0
    I usually don't post bad experiences, but this is the last time I'm going to this place. It's the closest one to my house, so I thought I'd give it a third try, and it was the worst. I went to use my rewards at the window, and when she scanned my phone, she said it was still $16.95, almost $17. That's when I told her I was using rewards, so she scanned my phone again. The tostada salad came off, but the charge was still around $9. I asked why, and she said they charged me for a little extra cheese, for my salsa for my salad (which should be included), and then she said they charged me for a large Coke when I just asked for a regular. I also asked for no sour cream, but there was sour cream in my salad. I asked for extra napkins and only got two. They charged me for my dressing; I asked for one extra and got charged for it, but only got one. On top of all that, I asked for a Coke Zero and they gave me a Diet Coke, so basically my whole order was wrong. There's barely any chicken in my salad, and I'm eating a tostada with extra cheese, extra lettuce, a little bit of beans, and some rice. I will definitely never return, and I will happily go to the one 5 Mi away
  • FF
    felder fernand
    Apr 13, 2026
    2.0
    Food is okay. But the restrooms, they utterly smell so bad in there! My mom almost threw up because of it when she was using the restrooms. If your looking for a restroom, DO NOT GO HERE!
  • AS
    Al Shamlou
    Mar 14, 2026
    5.0
    Good
  • JJ
    Jacob
    Mar 7, 2026
    1.0
    I tried going to lunch here today and they wouldn’t take my order in the drive through because the power was out. Because of this I decided to leave and eat somewhere else. I tried leaving, but they had allowed a customer to wait at the window for service to resume. When I tried to back out another car pulled up and I was unable to leave that way either, because they had also allowed that customer to wait even though they were currently closed and not taking orders. They effectively held me prisoner and would not allow me to leave until service resumed and the guy in front of me finally got his food. I was held up for more than 20 minutes and blocked from leaving and going elsewhere. When I called the manager, he said I had no choice but to just wait and be held up and blocked in line. The management of this restaurant acted very unprofessionally and rudely and almost caused me to be late going back to work. I will never eat at this location again and I will tell everybody I know to never patronize this business. I could have sued them for holding me prisoner had I had some type of medical emergency or something along those lines, because they would not allow me to leave even though they had refused me service and were closed.
  • SE
    Sara Eddington
    Mar 6, 2026
    5.0
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