El Pollo Loco

34620 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert
(760) 328-5135

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Double Chicken Tostada Salad

Double Chicken Avocado Salad

Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl

Taco Complete Family Combo

Chips & Guacamole Large

Chicken Avocado Burrito

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Nachos Combo

Double Chicken Bowl

Macaroni and Cheese

A delicious combination of citrus-marinated chopped chicken, chopped romaine lettuce blend, pinto beans, rice, shredded jack cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo salsa in a crisp flour tostada shell. Served with creamy cilantro dressing. Includes chips and salsa. Dressing, Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Double Chicken Tostada Salad

Double Chicken Avocado Salad

Lettuce topped with a double portion of our fire-grilled chopped chicken, avocado, cotija crumbles, corn, and pico. Includes choice of dressing. Keto-Friendly. 7g net carbs. Dressing not included in calories or net carbs. Includes chips and salsa. Dressing, Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Burritos

Chicken Avocado Burrito

Satisfy your craving for something delicious with fire-grilled chicken, fresh avocado, pinto beans, pico de gallo salsa, jack cheese, cabbage, fresh cilantro, and creamy cilantro dressing wrapped in a grilled tortilla. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Chipotle Chicken Avocado Burrito

Fire-grilled chicken with hand-sliced avocado, cool sour cream, salsa roja, shredded cheese, simmered beans, rice and crunchy cabbage, all wrapped in a flour tortilla. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Bowls

Grande Avocado Chicken Bowl

Ripe avocados with citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chopped chicken, cool sour cream, sweet corn, shredded cheese, cabbage, house-made pico de gallo salsa, rice and pinto beans. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Double Chicken Bowl

Double up on a double portion of delicious citrus-marinated chopped chicken on top of authentic pinto beans, rice, cabbage and garnished with sour cream, shredded jack cheese, avocado slices and pico de gallo salsa. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Original Pollo Bowl

Our chicken is fire-grilled to perfection then chopped and added to slow-simmered pinto beans, rice, diced onions, fresh cilantro and pico de gallo salsa. (Lindora's "Lean for Life" Weight Maintenance Phase approved.) Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Quesadilla

Shredded Chicken Quesadilla

Warm flour tortilla filled with tender shredded chicken in a mild roasted tomato salsa, melted cheese, diced onion and cilantro. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Sides, Drinks & More

Homemade Tortilla Soup (Large)

A large serving of shredded fire-grilled chicken, roasted corn, celery, carrots, roasted poblano peppers, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, Cotija cheese, cilantro and corn tortilla strips. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Chicken Taco al Carbon

Chopped citrus-marinated fire-grilled thigh meat, diced onion, and cilantro with two corn tortillas.

Chicken Avocado Taco

Fire-grilled chicken, avocado, shredded lettuce, jack cheese, and pico on a handcrafted tortilla and finished with creamy cilantro dressing.

BRC Burrito

Flour tortilla filled with rice, pinto beans and shredded jack cheese.

Chips & Guacamole Regular

White corn tortilla chips, hand salted and made fresh daily. Served with freshly, hand-made guacamole.

Two Churros

Dusted in cinnamon sugar and served warm.

Coleslaw

Shredded green and red cabbage and shredded carrots combined with a creamy sweet and sour dressing.

Macaroni & Cheese

Elbow macaroni immersed in a creamy, cheese sauce.

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Creamy mashed potatoes seasoned with black pepper and served with rich golden brown chicken gravy.

Pinto Beans

Whole pinto beans simmered in their own juices with bits of serrano peppers.

Rice

Enriched long-grain rice seasoned with tomatoes, vegetables and seasoning.

Broccoli

Fresh broccoli. Gently steamed. Simply delicious.

Corn

Cut corn mixed with diced red peppers, lightly coated in a delicate buttery sauce.

Loco Side Salad

Chopped Romaine lettuce blend, crushed chips, cilantro, Cotija cheese. Served with signature creamy cilantro dressing.

House Salsa (Mild)

Pico de Gallo (Medium)

Avocado Salsa (Hot)

Salsa Roja (Fiery)

5 Pack of Tortillas

Regular Drink

Large Drink

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Recent Reviews

I eat el pollo loco pretty religiously. At least 3 or 4 times a week. I visit multiple locations and not all stores are made equally. Never had a bad service experience at this location, but the chicken on my tacos is somehow soggy and dry at the same time. The meat is pretty flavorless for being grilled and the tortilla gets sopping wet and falls apart. Never really satisfied with my food when I visit this location specifically.

May 2025

As a frequent customer here both afternoon and evening, believe me when I say this location is the best in the valley. The food is always fresh and the staff is always courteous, genuine, polite, and professional. Grateful for this spot and the hard working staff!

May 2024

This is our family’s favorite Pollo Loco of all since they are super fast and it’s always clean.The food is delicious and we are always looking forward to go after any sports competition to recharge energy.My children love the chicken nachos and my husband and I find the chicken salad or burrito a very decent food option.

April 2024

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