Mexican-style fire-grilled chicken · Primarily California and the western/southwestern US
El Pollo Loco Calories for Every Menu Item
El Pollo Loco is a quick-service chain built around citrus-marinated chicken grilled over an open flame. Its menu pairs bone-in chicken and family meals with burritos, bowls, tacos and salads, mostly in the western US.
Checked October 29, 2026
Prices from El Pollo Loco, 260 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA
Photo: Cristiano Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons · Independent guide, not affiliated with El Pollo Loco
Every count here comes from El Pollo Loco's official nutrition guide, valid as of September 2026. Family meals and the delivery menu's chicken meals, such as the 4pc Half Chicken Meal, aren't in that guide under those names, so this page leaves them out. Tostada and salad figures exclude dressing, and Creamy Cilantro Dressing adds 330 calories.
30 callightest: Broccoli (small)
1,100 calheaviest: Green Chile Cheesy Enchilada Double Chicken Bowl
87items with calories
Quick answer. The lowest-calorie food on the El Pollo Loco menu is the Broccoli (small) at 30 calories, and the heaviest is the Green Chile Cheesy Enchilada Double Chicken Bowl at 1,100 calories. Half of the 57 foods with a published count are at or under 420 calories, and 31 are under 500. Sauces, sizes and swaps change these numbers.
