El Pollo Loco

Dana Point, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Dana Point
#40
of 120 restaurants
City Percentile
44%
rating percentile
Address
El Pollo Loco, 32535 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
Phone
(949) 443-0506
Website
restaurants.elpolloloco.com/ca/dana-point/32535-golden-lantern-st?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=yext
Status
Open · Closes 11 PM

El Pollo Loco is a restaurant located in Dana Point, CA. It is one of 120 restaurants listed in Dana Point. Its 4.4-star rating matches the Dana Point city average of 4.3 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

Friday9 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Shahbaz Salehi · Jun 2024

Great restaurant, very clean and organized. The only reason I give the food 4 stars is because of the portion. The food is very tasty but the portions are microscopic. I ordered a half chicken but the portion was very small. Most of the chicken was bone and skin. Not a lot of meat. With the same price you can get more food else where.

★★★★★ 5.0 Gogo GG · Nov 2018

This particular location of El Pollo Loco is so on the ball it is unreal. Every single time I walk in there or anyone walks in there for that matter they always greet you and always say hello and it's not just one person that does it it's several. Their food is always on point perfectly cooked and packaged very well and neat. They take time to ensure that you're very happy before you leave especially when you're doing take out. For example tonight when I got my three piece meal, I ordered all chicken breast and they felt that one of the chicken breast was not as big as it should have been so they showed me it before finishing packing it up and ended up giving me a thigh as well. I'm extremely pleased with this location I always have been and honestly I'm sure I always will be.

★★★★★ 5.0 Yury · Aug 2023

No joke — best chicken, ever! The chicken is just DELICIOUS! Really nice staff. Highly, highly recommended!

★★★★★ 5.0 Craig Hayward, Ph.D. · Apr 2025

Came here with four adults and a child & ordered the 16 piece family meal with four large sides plus a cheese quesadilla. The order was ready quickly. Stuffed ourselves into a booth with a highchair at the end for the kid and dove in. Everyone ate their fill and we still had a couple of pieces of chicken leftover. Food was hot and tasty. It was a Sunday around 3:30, so just a couple of other folks there. Clean bathrooms. Music was a best of the 50s mix that was low key and kinda fun.

★★★★★ 5.0 Blake Shelton · Jun 2024

Elie has been great the last few times coming in when I feel like the world has lacked in the service industry the last few years. She has definitely stood out. With nice atmosphere- Very clean with soft fun music that does not hurt either.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurantCatererChicken restaurantFast food restaurant

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