El Pollo Loco menu prices, 495 S Melrose Dr, Vista, 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 this restaurant | 0.0 mi | $7.99 | $34.15 | — |
| 2 | 692 W San Marcos BlvdSan Marcos, CA | 5.6 mi | $7.99 | $34.15 | ±$0.00 |
| 3 | 3500 College BlvdOceanside, CA | 2.5 mi | $8.49 | $34.55 | +$0.40 |
| 4 | 483 College BlvdOceanside, CA | 4.6 mi | $8.49 | $34.55 | +$0.40 |
| 5 | 1002 N El Camino RealEncinitas, CA | 8.5 mi | $8.49 | $34.55 | +$0.40 |
| 6 | 350 W El Norte PkwyEscondido, CA | 9.7 mi | $8.49 | $34.55 | +$0.40 |
| 7 | 7120 Avenida Encinas Unit 104Carlsbad, CA | 6.9 mi | $8.79 | $34.85 | +$0.70 |
- A Original Pollo Bowl Combo costs $7.99 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 $34.15, 27% above the typical El Pollo Loco in the US.
- That is 26% above the typical El Pollo Loco in California.
- It is the 328th cheapest of 393 El Pollo Loco restaurants in California on that basket.
495 S Melrose Dr, Vista, CA 92081. See it on the map
Where this restaurant sits among every El Pollo Loco in the US
Its basket is cheaper than at 12% of the 512 El Pollo Loco restaurants in the US.
Full menu with prices (32 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 | $19.99 |
| Drinks | |
| Bottle Water | $3.59 |
| Caramel Apple ChataCoffee Cream | $4.49 |
| Caramel Apple ChataCoffee | $3.99 |
| ChataCoffee Cream | $4.49 |
| ChataCoffee | $3.99 |
| Horchata | $3.59 |
| Iced Coffee Cream | $4.49 |
| Large Drink | $3.89 |
| Regular Drink | $3.59 |
| Fire-Grilled Combos | |
| 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo | $7.99 |
| Brc Burrito Combo | $7.99 |
| Classic Chicken Burrito Combo | $9.29 |
| Original Pollo Bowl Combo | $7.99 |
| Kids Meals | |
| 2pc Chicken Leg Kids Meal | $7.99 |
| Brc Kids Meal | $7.99 |
| Cheese Quesadilla Kids Meal | $6.99 |
| Protein Packed | |
| Side of Chopped Chicken Breast | $4.99 |
| Sides & Sauces | |
| Creamy Chipotle Sauce | $0.70 |
| Creamy Cilantro Dressing | $0.59 |
| Green Chile Enchilada Sauce | $1.29 |
| House Ranch Dressing | $0.59 |
| Mexican Caesar Dressing | $0.59 |
| Red Chile Enchilada Sauce | $1.29 |
| Sour Cream | $0.99 |
| Snacks & Sweets | |
| 1 Churro | $2.59 |
| 2 Churros | $3.59 |
| 2pc Loco Tenders | $5.99 |
| Brc Burrito | $4.99 |
| Caramel Flan | $3.49 |
| Pumpkin Pie Mini Churros | $3.99 |
| Queso Blanco | $1.59 |
Other fast food in Vista, CA
- McDonald's, 827 S Santa Fe Ave
- McDonald's, 1470 N Santa Fe
- McDonald's, 1455 E. Vista Way
- Burger King, 377 Vista Village Drive
- Wendy's, 567 W. Vista Way
- Wendy's, 2655 S Melrose Dr
- Taco Bell, 910 East Vista Way
- Taco Bell, 3271 Business Park Dr
- Kfc, 840 E. Vista Way
- Popeyes, 1817 W Vista Way
- Popeyes, 1485 - E Vista Way
- Chick-fil-A, 475 Hacienda Dr
- Chipotle, 30 Main St Ste 100
- Jersey Mike's, 620 Hacienda Drive, Suite 103
- Jersey Mike's, 1850 University Drive
- Jersey Mike's, 2235 S. Melrose Drive
- Sonic, 101 Main Street
- Dunkin', 1310 E Vista Way
- Wingstop, 510 Hacienda Dr Ste 113
- Jack in the Box, 815 E Vista Way
- Jack in the Box, 1471 N Santa Fe Ave
- Jack in the Box, 3281 Business Park Dr
- Carl's Jr., 1790 University DR
- Carl's Jr., 660 Hacienda DR
- Del Taco, 1037 E Bobier DR
- Panda Express, 20 Main St
- Panda Express, 316 Sycamore Avenue
- Jamba, 465 Hacienda Dr. Suite 200
- Cold Stone Creamery, 30 Main Street #120
- Denny's, 540 W Vista Way
- Raising Cane's, 303 Vista Village Drive
- Rubio's, 620 Hacienda Drive Suite 101
- Black Bear Diner, 605 Vista Way
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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/vista/el-pollo-loco-31948), prices checked 2026-10-06. You are welcome to quote any figure on this page.