El Pollo Loco menu prices, 7120 Avenida Encinas Unit 104, Carlsbad, CA
$$$$$ Among the priciest fifth of El Pollo Loco restaurants in the US
Rank by the price of the same basket of items: #1 is the cheapest El Pollo Loco.
Cheapest El Pollo Loco within 10 mi
Every restaurant of the brand within that distance, cheapest first by the same basket of items. Distances are in a straight line.
| Rank | Restaurant | Distance | Original Pollo Bowl Combo | Basket | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 495 S Melrose DrVista, CA | 6.9 mi | $7.99 | $34.15 | −$0.70 |
| 2 | 692 W San Marcos BlvdSan Marcos, CA | 8.1 mi | $7.99 | $34.15 | −$0.70 |
| 3 | 1002 N El Camino RealEncinitas, CA | 3.8 mi | $8.49 | $34.55 | −$0.30 |
| 4 | 3500 College BlvdOceanside, CA | 5.7 mi | $8.49 | $34.55 | −$0.30 |
| 5 | 7120 Avenida Encinas Unit 104Carlsbad, CA this restaurant | 0.0 mi | $8.79 | $34.85 | — |
- A Original Pollo Bowl Combo costs $8.79 at this El Pollo Loco (checked 2026-10-05).
- Its basket of 5 items (Original Pollo Bowl Combo, Classic Chicken Burrito Combo, 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo, Brc Burrito, Large Drink) costs $34.85, 29% above the typical El Pollo Loco in the US.
- That is 28% above the typical El Pollo Loco in California.
- It is the 377th cheapest of 393 El Pollo Loco restaurants in California on that basket.
7120 Avenida Encinas Unit 104, Carlsbad, CA 92011. See it on the map
Where this restaurant sits among every El Pollo Loco in the US
Its basket is cheaper than at 3% of the 512 El Pollo Loco restaurants in the US.
Full menu with prices (31 items)
Pickup prices from the El Pollo Loco app, checked 2026-10-05. Items linked to their own page show how that price compares across the US.
| Item | Pickup |
|---|---|
| Chicken Meals | |
| Meal For Two | $17.99 |
| Drinks | |
| Bottle Water | $3.69 |
| Caramel Apple ChataCoffee Cream | $4.49 |
| Caramel Apple ChataCoffee | $3.99 |
| ChataCoffee Cream | $4.49 |
| ChataCoffee | $3.99 |
| Horchata | $3.69 |
| Iced Coffee Cream | $4.49 |
| Large Drink | $3.99 |
| Regular Drink | $3.69 |
| Fire-Grilled Combos | |
| 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo | $7.99 |
| Brc Burrito Combo | $7.99 |
| Classic Chicken Burrito Combo | $8.59 |
| Original Pollo Bowl Combo | $8.79 |
| Kids Meal | |
| 2pc Chicken Leg Kids Meal | $7.99 |
| Brc Kids Meal | $7.99 |
| Cheese Quesadilla Kids Meal | $7.59 |
| Protein Packed | |
| Side of Chopped Chicken Breast | $4.79 |
| Sides & Sauces | |
| Creamy Chipotle Sauce | $0.70 |
| Creamy Cilantro Dressing | $0.89 |
| Green Chile Enchilada Sauce | $0.99 |
| House Ranch Dressing | $0.99 |
| Mexican Caesar Dressing | $0.89 |
| Red Chile Enchilada Sauce | $0.99 |
| Sour Cream | $0.55 |
| Snacks & Sweets | |
| 1 Churro | $1.99 |
| 2 Churros | $2.99 |
| Brc Burrito | $5.49 |
| Caramel Flan | $3.49 |
| Pumpkin Pie Mini Churros | $3.99 |
| Queso Blanco | $1.59 |
Other fast food in Carlsbad, CA
- McDonald's, 5990 Avenida Encinas
- Taco Bell, 6017 Paseo Del Norte
- Kfc, 745 Carlsbad Village Drive
- Chick-fil-A, 5848 Avenida Encinas
- Chipotle, 2505 Palomar Airport Rd Ste 100
- Chipotle, 3416 Via Mercato Ste 110 110
- Jersey Mike's, 7110 Avenida Encinas
- Jersey Mike's, 6943 El Camino Real
- Jersey Mike's, 5620 Paseo Del Norte
- Five Guys, 2519 Palomar Airport Rd., Suite #100, Carlsbad, CA
- Shake Shack, 7740 El Camino Real
- Jack in the Box, 901 Carlsbad Village Dr
- Jack in the Box, 7050 Avenida Encinas
- Carl's Jr., 2608 EL Camino Real
- Carl's Jr., 925 Palomar Airport RD
- Carl's Jr., 950 Carlsbad Village DR
- Wetzel's Pretzels, 5620 Paseo Del Norte #c122
- Wetzel's Pretzels, 2525 El Camino Road k206
- Panda Express, 2606 El Camino Real Ste A
- Panda Express, 2641 Gateway Rd #101
- Panda Express, 5630 Paseo Del Norte #141
- Jamba, 2505 Palomar Airport Rd Ste 101
- Noodles & Company, 2521 Palomar Airport Road
- Blaze Pizza, 5620 Paseo Del Norte, #126
- Peet's Coffee, 2641 Gateway Rd.
- P.f. Chang's, 5621 Paseo Del Norte
- Rubio's, 5620 Paseo Del Norte Suite 128
- Rubio's, 2604-a El Camino Real
- Rubio's, 2675 Gateway Road Suite 104
- Benihana, 755 Raintree Drive Suite #100
- Veggie Grill, 965 Palomar Airport Rd., #100
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How these prices are measured
Every day we check the menu at every restaurant of each chain, through the same ordering app its customers use, and record each item's pickup price. Restaurants are compared on a basket of items every full-menu restaurant of that brand sells. An index of 100 is the brand's typical (median) restaurant in the country, so 95 means 5% cheaper and 110 means 10% pricier. Brands are only ever compared with themselves, never with each other.
Citing this data: Source: Drive Thru Index (https://drivethruindex.com/restaurants/us/ca/carlsbad/el-pollo-loco-32097), prices checked 2026-10-05. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.