Recent social media posts
09/24/2026
Clear the runway. New El Pollo Loco menu items just dropped! 🔥
09/23/2026
is this heaven?? 🥹
09/22/2026
Consider this your sign to finish that remix ‼️
kaelin ellis. is checking out the entries. Head to our pinned post and submit yours before the contest ends in TOMORROW!!
09/22/2026
FREE chicken for LIFE could be yours! 🔥 Submit your remix TODAY for your chance to win.
Head to our pinned post to enter.
09/21/2026
would you try this?? 👀
$1 small side of BBQ Black Beans reward right now in the app 🔥
09/18/2026
send this to someone, the cover reveals everything 👀
Get early access to the new ChataCoffee flavor 9/22-9/23 with the Loco Rewards App 🔥
09/17/2026
NEW Menu items coming 9/24 👀
Get early access to these new items through the Loco
Rewards app 9/22-9/23 🔥
09/16/2026
Happy National Guac Day!
national guac day happening during national grilled chicken month is honestly everything to me 🥲
09/15/2026
You might know Marissa as our viral drive-thru singer. Now she’s passing the mic to you.
Get Loco over this beat for a chance to win FREE CHICKEN FOR LIFE.* 🔥
How to enter:
1. Use this audio to make something amazing! Show that El Pollo Loco love and get Loco: could be a pic, video, duet, remix, stitch, AI video - let that fire-grilled chicken be your muse. But all entries MUST include this banger of a beat/audio.
2. Post it on your public social profile with in the caption and tag El Pollo Loco
3. Must be following
Check out ElPolloLoco.com/HallofFlame for more info and FAQs.
Contest ends September 23, 2026 at 6 pm PST. Winner will be contacted on or about September 24, 2026 via DM from El Pollo Loco.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Ends 9/23/26. Open to legal U.S. residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., 18+. For rules, eligibility, methods of entry, judging criteria, and prize details: ElPolloLoco.com/HallofFlame Sponsor: El Pollo Loco, Inc. Link in bio for more info. This contest is in no way sponsored by Meta.
09/10/2026
CONTEST ALERT🔥Welcome to the Loco Hall of Flame Challenge. Get Loco over this beat for a chance to win FREE CHICKEN FOR LIFE!* Here’s how to enter:
1. Use this audio to make something amazing! Show that El Pollo Loco fire-grilled chicken love and get Loco: could be a pic, video, duet, remix, stitch, AI video - let that fire-grilled chicken be your muse. But all entries must include this banger of a beat.
2. Post it on your public social profile with in the caption and tag El Pollo Loco
3. Follow so we can be friends, duh
Check out ElPolloLoco.com/HallofFlame for more info and FAQs.
Contest ends September 23, 2026 at 6 pm PST. Winner will be contacted on or about September 24, 2026 via DM from El Pollo Loco.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Ends 9/23/26. Open to legal U.S. residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., 18+. For rules, eligibility, methods of entry, judging criteria, and prize details: ElPolloLoco.com/HallofFlame Sponsor: El Pollo Loco, Inc. Link in bio for more info. This contest is in no way sponsored by Meta.
09/09/2026
We’re celebrating National Grilled Chicken Day the only way we know how: with FREE CHICKEN*!!
Loco Rewards members get a free 2pc Leg & Thigh Meal with the purchase of ANY drink. A deal so good, we had to put it in the Loco Hall of Flame. 🔥
*Valid 9/9/26 only. Free 2pc Leg & Thigh Meal w/ purchase of an a la carte drink, for Loco Rewards members. Excludes combos & delivery apps. Limit 1 per person. Tax extra. Valid at participating locations/channels only. While supplies last. For full terms and conditions see elpolloloco.com/offers.
09/07/2026
feeling whimsical ✨
09/04/2026
It’s a big month for grilled chicken. And Loco Rewards 👀
It’s a big month for grilled chicken. And Loco Rewards 👀
It’s a big month for grilled chicken. And Loco Rewards 👀
Get that protein 💪
DON’T MISS THIS ONE 🔥 (sign up before you show up)
It’s a big month for grilled chicken. And Loco Rewards 👀
It’s a big month for grilled chicken. And Loco Rewards 👀
If you’re not a Loco Rewards Member, what are you even doing??
09/03/2026
Grilled chicken this good deserves its own holiday. So, we made it official! And for the FIRST EVER National Grilled Chicken Day on September 9th, we’re giving you a FREE 2 Piece Leg and Thigh Meal with the purchase of ANY drink with Loco Rewards.
Sign up before you show up! 🔥
Valid 9/9/26 only. Free 2pc Leg & Thigh Meal w/ purchase of an a la carte drink, for Loco Rewards members. Excludes combos & delivery apps. Limit 1 per person. Tax extra. Valid at participating locations/channels only. While supplies last. For full terms and conditions see elpolloloco.com/offers.
09/02/2026
things are looking up this week☀️
07/08/2022
!-Hour Left! Stop by El Pollo Loco Poway east of Pomerado for the Coke Music Studio Experience before 3 today for music, fun, and $5 2pc Combos. Today until 3pm only at El Pollo Loco 12427 Poway Rd.
07/08/2022
Today only! Join us from 11am-3pm at El Pollo Loco on Poway east of Pomerado for the Coke Music Studio Experience and get a 2pc Fire-grilled Chicken Combo for only $5. Today only! El Pollo Loco 12427 Poway Rd.
12/13/2019
Home is where the tamales are!
12/11/2019
Traditions are best shared around the table. Enjoy our Holiday Family Dinner tonight, available at 1002 N El Camino Real.
12/09/2019
Your favorite holiday tradition just got better. Stop by 1002 N El Camino Real and pick up one of our Holiday Tamale Bowls today!
12/06/2019
Slow simmered holiday tradition. Our new Chicken Pozole Verde soup is here for a limited time!
11/26/2019
'Tis the season for tradition. Pick up one of our Holiday Tamale Bowls today!
11/24/2019
Your weekend plans just got more delicious. Order online and get our famous fire-grilled chicken delivered right to your door!
11/22/2019
Which new Holiday Tamale Bowl is your go-to this season: Chicken Tamale Bowl, 2 Chicken Tamales Bowl or Chicken Tamale and Chopped Chicken Breast Bowl?
11/20/2019
What's better than eating your favorite fire-grilled chicken? How about being rewarded for eating your favorite fire-grilled chicken! Receive a Free Original Pollo Bowl when you download our app and sign up today! Details: www.elpolloloco.com/rewards
Address
1002 N El Camino Real
Encinitas, CA
92024
Directions for N el Camino Real in Encinitas:
Option 1: Public Transport
- Take the bus or train to Encinitas Station
- Walk south on S Vulcan Ave towards E D St
- Turn left onto E D St
- Continue straight onto N El Camino Real
Option 2: Driving/Parking
- Take the I-5 and exit at Leucadia Blvd towards Encinitas
- Merge onto N Coast Hwy and continue straight
- Turn right onto La Costa Ave
- Turn left onto N El Camino Real
- Look for parking options along the street.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
9:30am - 10pm |
| Tuesday |
9:30am - 10pm |
| Wednesday |
9:30am - 10pm |
| Thursday |
9:30am - 10pm |
| Friday |
9:30am - 10pm |
| Saturday |
10am - 10pm |
| Sunday |
10am - 10pm |
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What people say
When it comes to Mexican restaurants, there's nothing quite like the taste of fresh, authentic food. And that's exactly what you'll find at El Pollo Loco in Encinitas, CA. This restaurant takes pride in delivering the best fire-grilled pollo in town, using a special recipe of herbs, spices, fruit juices and garlic to marinate whole chickens before expertly grilling them on their signature open-flame grills.
But it's not just the chicken that sets El Pollo Loco apart. They also put the same dedication and care into their handmade guacamole, salsas and dressings every day. And with over 480 locations across 6 states, this restaurant has become a cultural benchmark for L.A. Mex cuisine.
At El Pollo Loco, they believe that real food meets real fire to create great taste that will keep you coming back again and again. So if you're looking for a delicious meal that's cooked slow and served fast, be sure to check out El Pollo Loco on N el Camino Real in Encinitas.
