El Pollo Loco

🍽️ Restaurants · Meridian

20

total experiences

95%

replied on google

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Experiences

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Aug 12, 2026

The food quality was poor and contained a chicken bone.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Aug 3, 2026

The salad contained frozen lettuce and the chicken portion was insufficient.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, Faith. 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.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Aug 2, 2026

Long wait time for food and missing salsa bar

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
Jul 27, 2026

Incorrect order preparation, food quality issues, and small portion sizes.

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience, Jonathan. 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
Jul 26, 2026

Small chicken portions, long wait times, and high prices.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, David. 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 26, 2026

Food served cold and dry with long wait times

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 21, 2026

The food served was old, dry, and hard.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, Bre. 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
Jul 20, 2026

Incorrect order, long wait times, and poor food quality.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, Corey. 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
Jul 19, 2026

The restaurant refused to fulfill a large chicken order.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Ronald. 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 13, 2026

Long wait times, poor cleanliness, and unclear pricing for chicken.

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
Jul 10, 2026

The food items lacked flavor and the quesadilla was missing cheese.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, Eliot. 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
Jul 9, 2026

Long wait times, poor cleanliness, and inadequate food preparation.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, Cassandra. 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
Jul 8, 2026

Long wait times and cold food served to customer

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience, Sergio. 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? We value your opinion.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Jul 8, 2026

Food poisoning, long wait times, poor food quality, and unclean facility.

Business reply on Google

We’re sorry to hear that you weren’t satisfied with your experience, Mckenna. 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
Jul 7, 2026

The chicken served was extremely dry and the wait was long.

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.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Jul 6, 2026

Excessive wait time for food without prior notification

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about the long wait time that you experienced, Stacy. 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
Jul 6, 2026

Excessive wait time for a single meal due to management issues

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Francisco. 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. Please reach out to https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ so we can rectify this issue.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Jul 5, 2026

Long wait times, missing menu items, and unprofessional staff behavior.

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, Mark. 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
Jul 2, 2026

Excessive wait times, incorrect billing, and poor food quality.

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about the long wait time that you experienced, Adam. 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
Jul 2, 2026

Burrito contained minimal chicken and was prepared incorrectly twice

Business reply on Google

Thank you for taking the time to give us a review, Michael. 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.