El Pollo Loco

1259 N Davis Rd, Salinas
(831) 422-9309

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2pc Chicken - Breast & Wing Meal

Double Chicken Tostada Salad

Half Chicken 4 PC Meal

Original Pollo Bowl

Three Piece Meal

Burrito Platter

24 Piece Meal

Guacamole

Chips

Crisp lettuce and super greens blend topped with a double portion of our citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chopped chicken breast, hand-sliced avocados, queso fresco, pepitas, and freshly-prepared salsa fresca. Served with creamy cilantro dressing. Dressing not included in calories. Combo includes chips, salsa, and regular drink.

Classic Double Baja Shrimp Chopped Salad

Crisp lettuce and super greens blend topped with a double portion of Baja shrimp, hand-sliced avocados, queso fresco, pepitas, and freshly-prepared salsa fresca. Served with creamy cilantro dressing. Dressing not included in calories. Combo includes chips, salsa, and regular drink.

Street Corn Double Chicken Chopped Salad

Crisp lettuce and super greens blend topped with a double portion of our citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chopped chicken breast, roasted corn and red peppers, hand-sliced avocados, queso fresco, chopped cilantro, chili lime seasoning, and freshly-prepared salsa fresca. Served with creamy cilantro dressing. Dressing not included in calories. Combo includes chips, salsa, and regular drink.

FireGrilled Burritos

Queso Guacamole Chicken Burrito

Fire-grilled, shredded chicken in a mild, roasted-tomato salsa, fresh handmade guacamole, savory pinto beans, diced onions, seasoned rice, warm cheesy queso sauce and freshly-prepared salsa fresca, wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and grilled to-go. Combo includes chips, salsa, and regular drink.

Guacamole Chicken Burrito

Citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chopped chicken, handmade guacamole, shredded Jack cheese, savory pinto beans, crisp shredded cabbage, freshly-prepared salsa fresca and creamy cilantro sauce wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and grilled to-go. Combo includes chips, salsa, and regular drink.

Chipotle Guacamole Chicken Burrito

Citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chopped chicken, handmade guacamole, creamy chipotle sauce, shredded Jack cheese, savory pinto beans, seasoned rice and crisp shredded cabbage wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and grilled to-go. Combo includes chips, salsa, and regular drink.

Family Chicken

8pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Family Meal

8 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with 2 large sides, warm tortillas, tortilla chips and fresh salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

16pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Family Meal

16 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with 3 large sides, warm tortillas, chips and fresh salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

12pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Family Meal

12 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with a choice of 3 large sides, warm tortillas, chips and fresh salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Individual Chicken Meals

4pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Meal

4 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with choice of 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

3pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Meal

3 pieces of fire-grilled chicken, 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

3pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Combo

3 pieces of fire-grilled chicken, 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips & salsa and drink. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

4pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Combo

4 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with choice of 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips & salsa and drink. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Nachos

Shredded Chicken Nachos

Fresh tortilla chips topped with tender shredded chicken in a mild roasted tomato salsa, fresh guacamole, creamy queso blanco, sour cream, beans, and house-made pico de gallo. Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Salads

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.

Classic Chicken Tostada Salad

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

Tostada shell filled with pinto beans, rice, shredded cheese, fresh pico de gallo salsa, ripe hand-sliced avocado and cool sour cream, all topped with a double portion of fire-grilled chopped chicken. Served with creamy cilantro dressing. Includes chips and salsa. Dressing, Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

Tacos

Chicken Avocado Taco

Crunchy Chicken Taco

Baja Shrimp Tacos

Baja Shrimp, avocado, shredded lettuce, Jack cheese, and salsa fresca on a handcrafted tortilla and finished with creamy cilantro dressing. Combo includes chips, salsa & regular drink.

Bowls

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 salsa fresca. (Lindora's "Lean for Life" Weight Maintenance Phase approved.)Includes chips and salsa. Chips and Salsa not included in calories.

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.

Sides, Drinks & More

Two Churros

Dusted in cinnamon sugar and served warm.

Macaroni & Cheese

Elbow macaroni immersed in a creamy, cheese sauce.

Salsa Roja (Fiery)

BRC Burrito

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

Avocado Salsa (Hot)

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

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

5 Pack of Tortillas

Regular Drink

Salsa Fresca (Medium)

Pinto Beans

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

Chicken Avocado Taco

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

Chicken Taco al Carbon

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

Large Drink

Chips & Guacamole Regular

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

Rice

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

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.

Coleslaw

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

Broccoli

Fresh broccoli. Gently steamed. Simply delicious.

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Recent Reviews

I love El Pollo Loco. I eat at El Pollo Loco everywhere I go. I live in the Hayward area, and they get a LOT of my business. I highly recommend it. The chicken is grilled, not fried, and is not greasy. Put it together with the ingredients they use, such as Mexican style rice and beans and you've got a delicious, satisfying meal. Best part is it's more sensibly priced than KFC. The Salinas location did not disappoint. I'm visiting from my home area and loved the...

February 2026

I went to order Chicken Avocado Quesadillas. I ordered 3, once I got my order wrong. I was advised they no longer sold them and got the wrong order. It was a misunderstanding of me not knowing and possible new employee. I came back and asked if they were still being sold. Other employee told me yes. I wanted to purchase 2 more of the correct quesadillas.
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The employee that helped me didn’t want to charge me. I insisted but she said no. I left and when I got...

December 2025

I ordered the double chicken avacado salad. The chicken was fresh and juicy. All the vegetables were fresh and tasty. The cilantro sauce was also really good. El Pollo Loco is the best fast food restaurant.

June 2025

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