El Pollo Loco

🍽️ Restaurants · Kent

19

total experiences

89%

replied on google

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Experiences

WorstCleanliness & HygieneFrom Google Reviews
25 days ago

A long black hair was found cooked into the chicken quesadilla.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. At El Pollo Loco, we continuously work to create good experiences for our guests and we’re sorry to hear that we missed the mark here. Would you please consider reaching out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ with any further comments or suggestions? We hope we can use this to improve in the future.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Jul 16, 2026

Staff refused to take order at the window after long wait.

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience, Antonio. There are some concerning details in your review that we’d like to discuss further. If you’d like our assistance, could you please reach out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us with more details? We value your opinion.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
May 31, 2026

Cashiers were disrespectful and provided poor customer service.

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience, Aracely. There are some concerning details in your review that we’d like to discuss further. If you’d like our assistance, could you please reach out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us with more details? We value your opinion.

WorstBilling & ChargesFrom Google Reviews
May 29, 2026

Customer was double charged and received poor quality food.

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience, Lyndsey. There are some concerning details in your review that we’d like to discuss further. If you’d like our assistance, could you please reach out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us with more details?

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
May 25, 2026

Excessive wait times for bone-in chicken orders.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We sincerely apologize about the issues you experienced, and we hope to make this right. Please reach out to https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ so we can rectify this issue.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
May 18, 2026

The chicken burrito contained an excessive amount of rice.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. At El Pollo Loco, we continuously work to create good experiences for our guests and we’re sorry to hear that we missed the mark here. Would you please consider reaching out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ with any further comments or suggestions? We hope we can use this to improve in the future.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Apr 13, 2026

The food quality and authenticity did not meet expectations.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We sincerely apologize about the issues you experienced, and we hope to make this right. Please reach out to https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ so we can rectify this issue.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Apr 11, 2026

The restaurant lacks menu items and suffers from poor management.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. At El Pollo Loco, we continuously work to create good experiences for our guests and we’re sorry to hear that we missed the mark here. Would you please consider reaching out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ with any further comments or suggestions? We hope we can use this to improve in the future.

WorstDelivery & ShippingFrom Google Reviews
Mar 27, 2026

Items missing from order and unhelpful management response

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Mar 16, 2026

Poor food quality and unresolved billing issues regarding a refund.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We sincerely apologize about the issues you experienced, and we hope to make this right. Please reach out to https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ so we can rectify this issue.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Mar 8, 2026

The chicken was burnt and the pico de gallo was spoiled.

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience. There are some concerning details in your review that we’d like to discuss further. If you’d like our assistance, could you please reach out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us with more details? We value your opinion.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Feb 24, 2026

The food served was dry and lacked the advertised ingredients.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Feb 16, 2026

Excessive forty-five minute wait time at the drive-thru

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about the long wait time that you experienced. Our goal at El Pollo Loco is to provide fast and efficient service, but sometimes it takes longer than expected. We’d appreciate the opportunity to speak further about your experience. You may reach us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/. Thank you.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Feb 16, 2026

excessive wait time for drive-thru service

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about the long wait time that you experienced. Our goal at El Pollo Loco is to provide fast and efficient service, but sometimes it takes longer than expected. We’d appreciate the opportunity to speak further about your experience. You may reach us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/. Thank you.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Feb 5, 2026

Burritos were missing chicken and served incorrectly as bowls.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We sincerely apologize about the issues you experienced, and we hope to make this right. Please reach out to https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ so we can rectify this issue.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Jan 30, 2026

The food quality was poor and the price was too high.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. At El Pollo Loco, we continuously work to create good experiences for our guests and we’re sorry to hear that we missed the mark here. Would you please consider reaching out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ with any further comments or suggestions? We hope we can use this to improve in the future.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Jan 23, 2026

Long drive-through wait times and incorrect order fulfillment.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. At El Pollo Loco, we continuously work to create good experiences for our guests and we’re sorry to hear that we missed the mark here. Would you please consider reaching out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ with any further comments or suggestions? We hope we can use this to improve in the future.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Jan 9, 2026

orders were not fulfilled in the sequence they were received

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We sincerely apologize about the issues you experienced, and we hope to make this right. Please reach out to https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ so we can rectify this issue.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Jan 2, 2026

Staff blocked entrance forcing dangerous reverse maneuver into main road traffic

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience. There are some concerning details in your review that we’d like to discuss further. If you’d like our assistance, could you please reach out to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us with more details? We value your opinion.