Pollo Loco - Pasadena

I absolutely love this little restaurant. We ordered the LOCO ESPECIAL which is a whole chicken served with your choice of three sides and 2 liter bottle of soda which we passed on the soda. The three sides we got were plantain, black beans, pico de gallo. We also got a side of guacamole. The marinated charbroiled chicken was absolutely delicious very tender juicy but not greasy. Melts in your mouth. My favorite sides were the guacamole and the pico de gallo which were both delicious. As a matter of fact everything was delicious. The staff was very friendly and polite. I will absolutely return to this restaurant again. Thank you El POLO LOCO for that delicious meal.

Tired Peruvian food for the first time when visiting CA and loved it so I decided to find a local spot close to home that had good reviews. El Pollo Cool had the best tasting chicken! It?s charbroiled and hands down better than Boston market?s rotisserie chicken. Even their white meat was tender, juicy flavorful! We also tried their steak (carne asada) which was good with the green sauce but I prefer their chicken. You get green (spicy) yellow (not spicy) sauce with your meals. Their cilantro rice was really yummy and much better than chipotle?s. My son said their fresh vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) were flavorful and liked it. I thought their green beans, corn, plantains were good but their fried rice was a little bland. I will definitely be back to get their chicken again and try more dishes. I think I might try their Grilled chicken pesto ciabatta sandwich next. Update: tried their chicken pesto ciabatta. So yummy I couldn?t leave a single bite. Their pesto reminded me of noodles company pesto cavatappi. I wish they used their charbroiled chicken on their sandwich though, but still yummy. Next, to try: tacos ????????

I probably would have never tried this place, but my wife brought home some of their food recently and it was delicious! I've been trying to persuade her to go there for lunch ever since. Today we got a barbecue chicken salad and a buffalo chicken wrap with fries. I got to try her salad and it was very good. I loved my chicken wrap and the fries were just right. I'm not sure whether it's obvious from the photos, but place is immaculately clean absolutely spotless! There are a few small tables inside and a few tables outside as well. I think this is my new favorite place for a quick bite. It has been open for a few months, and if you've read this far, I encourage you to give it a try.

I gotta say, I never leave reviews for locations but this spot never misses when it comes to the food. The lomo saltado is always on spot, hot fresh, ready to eat. The green sauce tastes sooo good. For sure one of the best lomo saltados i?ve ever tried in the area. Don?t hesitate to try this spot, it will be one of your go-to food spots

Soooo good. Our burritos were cooked to order. Everything was flavorful and well balanced. Will definite be making frequent trips to get more dishes from here! Great portions too! Staff was really friendly and practiced excellent food and hygiene safety.