El Pollo Loco

🍽️ Restaurants · Lafayette

20

total experiences

75%

replied on google

Most reported issues

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Experiences

WorstCleanliness & HygieneFrom Google Reviews
Aug 3, 2026

The restaurant lacks air conditioning, making the dining area uncomfortably hot.

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
Jul 18, 2026

foreign object found in food bowl

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Apr 1, 2026

Poor service, missing supplies, and facility maintenance issues at the restaurant.

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.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Mar 16, 2026

Staff member provided slow service and incomplete order fulfillment.

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
Feb 20, 2026

Poor service, cold food, and uncomfortable restaurant temperature.

Business reply on Google

We want to make this right. Please contact us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us with more details. Thank you.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Dec 11, 2025

The restaurant repeatedly cancels online orders while appearing open.

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
Dec 5, 2025

The desired shrimp tostada bowl is no longer on the menu.

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.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
May 10, 2025

Employee was rude regarding a promotional offer for a free item

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
Aug 27, 2024

The chicken was overcooked and the side dishes were flavorless.

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
Aug 9, 2024

Employee falsely claimed the counter was closed to avoid taking 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.

WorstCleanliness & HygieneFrom Google Reviews
Jul 21, 2024

staff handled food without gloves and returned dropped food to bowl

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.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Dec 18, 2022

Long wait times and poor food quality caused a burn injury.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Sep 20, 2022

The restaurant changed the recipe and increased the price of nachos.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Aug 6, 2022

The chicken and rice served were dry and poor quality.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Aug 22, 2021

frequent order inaccuracies and poor customer service from management

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about your recent experience with us J. Food quality, customer service, and cleanliness are top priorities of ours, so we thank you for taking the time to bring this to our attention. If you could please provide these details to us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ to ensure the appropriate actions are taken, we would greatly appreciate it.

WorstDelivery & ShippingFrom Google Reviews
Aug 3, 2021

frequent missing items from orders and poor food quality

Business reply on Google

Kevin, We’re sorry to hear you had this experience. If you could provide more details for us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ - we’ll do our best to fix this.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Oct 12, 2019

excessive wait time and high prices for the food quality

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about your experience at this location. If you could please contact us at www.elpolloloco.com/contact with the details you’ve provided above, we would greatly appreciate it.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Aug 5, 2018

The food served was dry, bland, and of poor quality.

Business reply on Google

Hi there, We are so sorry to hear about your recent experience and we thank you for taking the time to reach out to us. If you could please contact us at www.elpolloloco.com/contactform with the details of your experience, we would greatly appreciate it. We will do our best to ensure this doesn’t happen in the future and, in return, we hope to regain your trust. Thank you.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Apr 28, 2018

Staff included bacon in a vegetarian order despite specific instructions.

Business reply on Google

Hi there, We’re so sorry to hear about your experience at this location. If you could please contact us at www.elpolloloco.com/contactform with the details you’ve provided above, we would greatly appreciate it.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Mar 18, 2018

The meal was missing advertised ingredients and lacked seasoning.