El Pollo Loco

1401 Main St, Watsonville
(831) 728-2941

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Double Chicken Avocado Salad

Chicken Avocado Burrito

Classic Tostada Salad

Avocado Salsa Hot

Half Chicken Meal

Churro

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

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.

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.

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.

Individual Chicken Meals

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.

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.

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 Combo

3 pieces of fire-grilled chicken, 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Sides, Drinks & More

Avocado Salsa (Hot)

Chips & Guacamole Regular

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

BRC Burrito

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

Salsa Fresca (Medium)

Two Churros

Dusted in cinnamon sugar and served warm.

5 Pack of Tortillas

Large Drink

Regular Drink

Rice

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

Salsa Roja (Fiery)

Chicken Avocado Taco

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

Chicken Taco al Carbon

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

Pinto Beans

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

Corn

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

Coleslaw

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

Loco Side Salad

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

Broccoli

Fresh broccoli. Gently steamed. Simply delicious.

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Recent Reviews

I haven’t been to an el pollo loco since I was in high school, but I had to drive to Watsonville for at and t. I was super hungry and thought I’d try it out after over 20 years. The service was unbelievably good. A gentleman saw me standing there looking confused and he came around and started helping me. Got my order in , then another lady came out to drop somebody’s order at their table and she smiled and greeted me on her way. Excellent service. The food was also good!

October 2025

I have only eaten here once. I was given a $15 gift certificate, and ate the chicken avocado salad for dinner. It was remarkably healthy for fast food. There was plenty of grilled (not greasy) chicken and large avocado slices on the lettuce. The avocado was perfectly ripe. The manager and the guy who took my order were attentive and did not rush me. The hyped pop music was not the best ambience, but normal for fast food eaten in. The men's room was clean.

April 2025

It was my first time there and I immediately liked the inside atmosphere. I ordered the 11;99 chicken meal. I didn't mind waiting when the manager and staff said it would be a little longer and I happily waited. The manager offered me two drinks for the wait and I really appreciated that gesture. I left happy and will visit again.

March 2025

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