El Pollo Loco

1535 Palm Ave, San Diego
(619) 423-6912

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Two Pieces Breast Wings Combo

Double Chicken Avocado Salad

Classic Tostada Salad

Bomb Mac and Cheese

Double Chicken Salad

Double Chicken Bowl

Macaroni & Cheese

Classic Chicken

Meal for Two

Pollo Bowl

Indulge in our Street Corn Double Chicken Chopped Salad, a tantalizing combination of double chicken, avocado, corn, cilantro, queso fresco, super greens, lettuce, citrus chili seasoning, and pico de gallo. Served with creamy cilantro dressing, it's a flavor-packed delight that will leave you wanting more.

Double Tostadas

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.

Family Chicken

8pc Family Feast

8 pieces of our famous fire-grilled chicken, large avocado family salad, 2 large sides, 4 churros, flour/corn tortillas or chips, and salsa. Serves 3-4 people.

8pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Dinner

8 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with 2 large sides, warm tortillas, tortilla chips and fresh salsa.

10pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Dinner

10 pieces of fire-grilled chicken, two large sides, warm tortillas, chips and fresh salsa.

12pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Dinner

12 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with a choice of 3 large sides, warm tortillas, chips and fresh salsa.

16pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Dinner

16 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with 3 large sides, warm tortillas, chips and fresh salsa.

20pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Dinner

20 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with 3 large sides, warm tortillas, tortilla chips and fresh salsa.

Individual Chicken Meals

3pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Combo

3 pieces of fire-grilled chicken, 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips & salsa and drink.

4pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Combo

4 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with choice of 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips & salsa and drink.

3pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Meal

3 pieces of fire-grilled chicken, 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips and salsa.

4pc Fire-Grilled Chicken Meal

4 pieces of fire-grilled chicken with choice of 2 small sides and tortillas. Includes chips and salsa.

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.

Salads

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Large

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

Very friendly employees
Specially evenings
Very good service at drive thrue
Very good service at dine in
Every employee very nice and friendly very helpful

September 2025

I came in the restaurant after driving for 2 hours.
To receive the best service and best food.
I travel a lot and have visit many restaurants.
But service here has been one of a kind.
Manager Leonor was very helpful while I placed my order. Thanks to the cook haven’t had chicken this good sense I left home.

July 2025

Best El Pollo I've been to in a long time. Clean , good food and service

Parking: Easy right off main street

Kid-friendliness: Open

Wheelchair accessibility: Roll on in

August 2024

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