EL POLLO INKA, Lawndale - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

Menu

Appetizers

Ceviche De Pescado

fresh fish marinated in lime juice, served with lettuce, yams and corn on the cob

US$9.75

Ceviche Mixto

fresh fish and seafood - shrimp, squid marinated in lime juice, served with lettuce, yams and corn on the cob

US$9.75

Papa A La Huancaina

halved potatoes served on lettuce with delicious peruvian cheese sauce

US$6.99

Ocopo

halved potatoes served on lettuce with special walnut and shrimp sauce

US$6.99

Anticuchos

three skewers of an incan delicacy seasoned to perfection, served with a special hot sauce, potato and corn

Corazon

US$7.25

Pollo

US$7.25

Mariscos

US$8.25

Anticucho Combo

US$9.25

Papa Rellena

stuffed potato with seasoned beef, onions, tomatoes and a touch of raisins, served with lime marinated onions & a special hot sauce

US$6.99

Is this a Peruvian restaurant?

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CUISINES

Peruvian, Latin

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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4.0

91 reviews

Excellent

42

Very good

34

Average

9

Poor

0

Terrible

6

Gabriel O

La Mirada13 contributions

Decent restaurant

Jan 2020 • none

Food is hit and miss. The tallarin tasted like chow mein with seafood variety mixed in. The rice is the mainstay here. Arroz chauffeur de carne or pollo is the draw. If you order that and a michelada, you will be happy. The other stuff, not so much. The interior is green, and blue. I don't understand why that color. It feels muted, not welcoming or interesting. Spacing of booths is good. Parking is easy. We expected a different overall experience. The rice was the saving grace. Wait staff is decent. One thing I can't understand is that you shouldn't see people seated after you getting their plates before you as you watch them eat. What we ordered isn't terribly complicated so that reason isn't there. That's like one of the cardinal sins for me. And in the same assigned area for the waitress. They give you bread rolls instead of the usual chips and salsa. Is that a Peruvian thing, I don't know.

Written 5 January 2020

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Shanelle

Santa Monica7787 contributions

Peruvian Chain with generous portions

Oct 2022 • friends

Peruvian chain with generous portions. Came here to grab dinner on a Thursday with a friend. Free lot parking but it is limited. Street parking also available. Credit cards accepted. Indoor dining only (no outdoor options available). It’s a family-friendly spot. We got an order of yucca fries and calamari. The calamari was really crispy and a tad too salty, but I liked it nonetheless. The yucca fries came in 7 pieces and had a green sauce on the side. The lomo saltado is a popular dish and I had enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. The tallarin had a healing pile of noodles and were very pesto-y. You get a choice of complimentary soup or salad (we both got the soup).

Written 15 October 2022

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CalifSue

365 contributions

Peruvian Food in a Casual setting.

Jan 2024 • family

Great Peruvian food in a very casual/family atmosphere. Soup served as an appetizer was good. Food served hot and fast. All of our choices for dinner were very good! Have been here a few times and will return!

Written 13 April 2024

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Allan H

1 contribution

Horrible service don’t go here with family

Jun 2022 • family

Went here with my family of 5 for Father’s Day and was seated in about 10 minutes. Once seated we wait almost 25 minutes and no one came to ask for our order even after asking for service they told us they would come serve us soon and still nothing. Don’t come to this restaurant thinking you’ll be treated with hospitality as they don’t even care to see you eye to eye when requesting service. We decided to walk out after spending so long just sitting down. If I could give it a 0 I would please just go somewhere else nearby since they’ll treat you much better

Written 19 June 2022

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Sharon V

1 contribution

Online order

Oct 2020 • family

I placed an order on Postmates. I forgot to bring my phone along. I gave them my name for the order, they asked me if I had paid and I said yes. Instead of looking for my order they asked me for a receipt. I told them what I ordered and they kept asking me if I had paid. They didn’t look for my order and just kept asking for a receipt. I told the guy I would have to drive all the way home and he just said next in line. I got my phone and drove back with my receipt. Showed him the receipt and asked him if I could get my order now. He finally started looking for my order. He proceeded to tell me when I order from Postmates I need to show a receipt. Which isn’t the case. I have ordered through them multiple times and they just ask for a name. I told him I just wanted my food because it was ready almost an hour ago and would probably be cold by now. He then finally said sorry about that.

Written 18 October 2020

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Maynor S

2 contributions

everything sucks, the food it’s a joke

Jan 2023 • family

came with my family to taste what was supposed to be the best peruvian food in the area and what a big mistake I made with the $ 133 dollars I Paid, for this fast food restaurant, service was awful and terrible, food a total disappointment, don’t waste your money going to this place go to Mcdonald’s and you will be happier for less

Written 4 January 2023

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stenogyrl

Los Angeles65 contributions

Very delicious

Jun 2019 • none

I love El Pollo Inka. The food is so authentic and fresh. The salsa is amazing. I drizzle it on EVERYTHING!

Written 6 August 2019

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Mano L

15 contributions

Not worth the money or the time

Aug 2018 • business

Damn. I was looking for Peruvian food and this is what I stumbled upon. Let's get this right out there, the place is dirty. Came in around 5pm on a weeknight. Not busy at all. Walked in and a group of about 5 workers were talking around the register. And there I stood. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Yup, I understand how I can be missed as I'm 6'5" and 250lbs. I get seated! The Menu looks good and I'm happy to see that the majority of the customers are Chicano. I just wanted a cold beer and some Ceviche. The server was very slow to take my order and it gave me time to look around. Half the place was empty. The empty tables needed to be bused and there was paper products and food on the floor. There was probably 3 tables around me that had people on their cell phones playing games or watching videos with the volume all the way up. I hate that. Damn, I'm getting old! Hahaha. Before eating, I used the restroom. Very dirty. Paper products all over the floor and the soap was out. Got back to my table to eat. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Come on, it's Ceviche in a half capacity restaurant. What is taking so long? I bet they are making it fresh for me! Nope. I finally get my order and it was the worst Peruvian Ceviche I've ever had. Boring and not fresh. The seafood had been in the citrus for too long and it was hard and chewy. Oh well. At least the beer was cold. Now for the bill. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting. All this time, the same group of workers are standing around the cash register talking and laughing. I had to get up and walk to the register to get my bill and pay it. By the way, I took about 2 bites of the Ceviche and left the rest on the plate but I did drink the beer. No one asked me anything. Safe to say, I'll never be back or recommend.

Written 7 August 2018

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Natasha C

Lawndale4 contributions

Awesome food

Jul 2018 • solo

I have loved this place for many years now, love the lomo saltado! And when I am sick I get a large chicken soup OMG!I always feel better after eating that!

Written 15 July 2018

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Jung112

Ho Chi Minh City120 contributions

Authentic Peruvian

Sept 2017 • friends

Go for the Peruvian rotisserie chicken with an Inca Cola. It’s as close to Lima you will get. Very good food, average service and good price

Written 25 June 2018

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James M

9 contributions

Celebrated my birthday! Good food and great waiter!

Nov 2017 • friends

Lovely atmosphere, and great service, not to mention the best Chicken ever!! Keep going back.. A nice place to take out of town visitors.

Written 6 December 2017

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Janai C

Lawndale20 contributions

Delicious!

Sept 2017 • friends

Everything is amazing. But I LOVE the green soup that is served with any meal. I can just an entire meal of the green soup.

Written 10 November 2017

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Adip R

Pune1597 contributions

Oct 2017 • family

This is a large restaurant with good service. The food may not be testy but prepared fresh and we liked the soup. The choice is wide and you may seek assistance for selection. Seafood is fresh and nice and portions are quite large and hence suited for family visit.

Written 20 October 2017

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Nicole C

Rota71 contributions

Huge portions!

Aug 2017 • family

I ate here during lunch on a Friday. We were seated fairly fast. I ordered chicken with green beans and rice. It was such a large portion I was able to save have of it for dinner. We were also served rolls and soup with the meal. The plate I order was delicious and everything was reasonably priced. Lunch for two came to $20. The also have a spicy green sauce that is amazing and goes good on everything! I highly recommend checking this place out if you are in town!

Written 14 August 2017

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neetasun

5 contributions

So good

Jul 2017 • solo

Love El Pollo Inka. Their food is always hot and fresh. There is a slight wait when ordering the food but it's because they are cooking the meals from scratch

Written 10 July 2017

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