El Pollo Loco

🍽️ Restaurants · Phoenix

20

total experiences

65%

replied on google

Most reported issues

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Experiences

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Apr 11, 2026

The tacos contained very little chicken and were overcooked.

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
Mar 29, 2026

The burrito lacked the ordered ingredients and contained mostly rice.

WorstBilling & ChargesFrom Google Reviews
Nov 23, 2025

customer was double charged and denied a refund by management

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
Oct 31, 2025

The restaurant provided an incorrect and incomplete food order.

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 18, 2025

The chicken portions served were significantly smaller than advertised.

Business reply on Google

We're so sorry. Please message us at https://www.elpolloloco.com/contact-us/ with more details. We want to make this right.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
May 16, 2025

Order was delayed and food was served cold

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.

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Jan 15, 2024

staff members are rude and unprofessional toward customers

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Aug 20, 2023

The restaurant served an incorrectly prepared burrito.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
May 13, 2023

Rude drive-thru staff and poorly packaged food order.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Apr 18, 2023

The chicken was extremely dry and the guacamole was old.

WorstWait & DelaysFrom Google Reviews
Dec 2, 2021

Customer experienced an excessive twenty-eight minute wait for drive-thru order.

Business reply on Google

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

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Aug 30, 2021

The chicken bowls contained an insufficient amount of avocado.

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about your recent experience with us Antony. 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.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
Aug 14, 2021

Slow service, poor food quality, and intrusive staff behavior.

Business reply on Google

We’re so sorry to hear about your recent experience with us John. 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.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
May 16, 2021

long wait times and incorrect order processing at drive thru

WorstRefund & ReturnFrom Google Reviews
Apr 2, 2021

Manager refused to process a refund for a failed transaction

Business reply on Google

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

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Mar 12, 2021

The chicken pieces were small and extremely dry.

Business reply on Google

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

WorstStaff BehaviorFrom Google Reviews
Nov 26, 2019

Understaffed location with long wait times and poor cleanliness

WorstCleanliness & HygieneFrom Google Reviews
Jun 12, 2019

Restaurant closed early and restrooms were found in disgusting condition.

Business reply on Google

We truly are very sorry for your previous visit at one of our locations Michelle. We really do want to make this right and hope you can give us another chance. Please reach out to us at www.elpolloloco.com/contact so we can forward this information to the store. Thank you.

WorstProduct / Service QualityFrom Google Reviews
Jul 3, 2017

Poor food quality and frequent unavailability of menu items and supplies.

Business reply on Google

Jessica S 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 really 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.

WorstCustomer ServiceFrom Google Reviews
May 19, 2017

Staff provided incomplete order and incorrect food portioning.

Business reply on Google

Jasmine Shaw We’re so sorry to hear about your recent experience with us. Customer service is important to us, so we thank you for taking the time to bring this to our attention. If you could please provide these details to us at www.elpolloloco.com/contactform to ensure the appropriate actions are taken, we would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for your feedback.