El Pollo Loco

South Gate, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in South Gate
#67
of 167 restaurants
City Percentile
24%
rating percentile
Address
El Pollo Loco, 8114 Long Beach Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280
Phone
(323) 583-1475
Website
restaurants.elpolloloco.com/ca/south-gate/8114-long-beach-blvd?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=yext
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM Sat

El Pollo Loco is a restaurant located in South Gate, CA. It is one of 167 restaurants listed in South Gate. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the South Gate city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Pollo Loco

While some things have changed over the last few decades, El Pollo Loco's delivery of fresh, authentic food has not. Everything starts with whole chickens that are slowly marinated in a special recipe of herbs, spices, fruit juices and garlic. The... More

Hours

Friday10 AM–10 PM
Saturday10 AM–10 PM
Sunday10 AM–10 PM
Monday10 AM–9 PM
Tuesday10 AM–9 PM
Wednesday10 AM–9 PM
Thursday10 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Agustin Fuerte · Jan 2026

Food good flavor, mash potatoes 🥔 taste good 👍. Inside not the best ambient not a good place to enjoy your food.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Benjamin Vergara · Feb 2026

This is one of the worst pollo locos I’ve been too. The food is okay just as any pollo locos. But the sitting room is always dirty. Their floors always littered with napkins. The customer service is atrocious, no greeting, no give us a minute, nothing. The workers always in a mood and I get it we all have bad days but this place always has these types issues. Only reason I go there is because of convenience and location. The food is actually good but the lack of customer service makes you feel uncomfortable. Also btw their green salsa for their double chicken tostadas is always so runny and not creamy. I’ve been to so many pollo locos and this is one of the only ones that does that.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Steve Marin · Dec 2025

Ordered some BRCs cause where I live, we dont have EPL. Well, the order was a bit messed up BUT they were quick to figure out a solution and hooked it up with my long lost burritos. The staff was friendly yet professional. Only negative thing, that dang Christmas tree with the music playing!!!!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 jay macias · Mar 2026

Everthing seems ok but they need an upgrade on the building looks really old

★★★★★ 5.0 Jamal Mubarik · Oct 2025

Lucy Hernandez knows the art of dealing with customer. I had a very picky aka a difficult customer ahead of me in line. She handled the situation with patience and empathy. She represented her store with honor. I was impressed and was grateful for her service.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Delivery ✓ Drive Through ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Healthy Options ✓ Late Night Food

Services

Mexican restaurantCatererChicken restaurantFast food restaurant

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