Or pining for crazy chicken.
El Pollo Loco, Spanish for “The Crazy Chicken," opened in Tewks. this week. This is the first East Coast rest. for the Mexican chain which opened in 1975.
Calling themselves "quick-service" (fast food) PL sounds head and shoulders above Taco Bell. Flame-grilled chicken (which actually looks real), is marinated in citrus juice and come w/ warm tortillas. I haven't been, but our intern and photo chief gave strong reports. Okay, she felt a little queasy and went home early, but blamed it on eating too much.
The menu pulls few punches, burritos, salads, tacos and quesadillas, but the salsa bar could have promise — avocado, chipotle and pico de gallo salsas. Ummm. Do we like salsa bars, or are they dangerous?
Popular in California, Arizona, Nevada, PL tries to be health conscious. Has anyone been to one of the 300 PL's out West? The roll-out plan includes saturating the region making this is one f-ed up chicken that will not go away. The Tewks. spot is next to Walmart on Route 38.
I had the crazy chicken while on vacation in Los Angeles a couple years ago. It was way better than Taco Bell.
I heard at the opening in Tewks Town a chicken pulled up in a Mercedes. Now that's crazy!
The real question is whatever happend to that talking chihuahua in the Taco Bell ads? I miss that little bugger!
I've been to various PL in San Diego over the years; and I'm glad they're expanding out here on the East coast. They're a nice change of pace from the burgers and better than Taco Bell. Well, I'm guessing better than because I haven't been to a TB!
I don't know that I'll make a special trip to Tewks (that's a relatively busy roadway) for it, but nice to know it's there.
Yes the ones in San Diego are very good. They have been around for a long time. I am very happy to see one open by me. Woo Hoo
Well, we tried the new place today and we were VERY impressed. More along the lines of a Boston Chicken than a Taco Bell or McDonald's but with fresher sides and some pretty good kick to much of the food - I had a "light cilantro" salad dressing that was really spicy and tasty, and the pinto beans were very good.
We'll definitely go back. Cheap, easy and tasty, you can't go wrong.