El Pollo Loco lately launched a collection of $5 “Craveable Combos” – every with a foremost menu merchandise plus a facet of chips and a mushy drink. There are 4 such combos proper now:
- Rooster Taquitos
- Tacos al Carbon
- Grilled Rooster Loco Salad
- Loco Burrito
Above and beneath are pics of the burrito model.
The Loco Burrito comes with rooster, pinto beans, shredded cabbage, cheese, creamy cilantro and pico de gallo salsa. As you’ll be able to see above, it makes a pleasant heat gooey burrito that’s pleasing to eat. Like many of the quick meals at El Pollo Loco, this burrito is fairly un-Mexican. If you wish to spice it up you’ll must do it your self by tapping the salsa bar. However that’s advantageous, you’ll be doing it anyway on your free facet of chips.
Nutritionally, you’re solely taking in 630 energy, however 33g of whole fats and 11g of saturated fats. Ldl cholesterol rings in at 115mg and there’s a whopping 1540mg of sodium. That’s rather a lot for a smallish burrito and you can’t blame all of it on the chips, because the portion is fairly small there too.
Nonetheless, this can be a good choice for budget-conscious quick foodies who need to seize one thing that appears like a whole meal and who don’t need sticky fingers from the standard El Pollo Loco base rooster menu.