El Pollo Inka - Rolling Hills Estates

The food at this restaurant was incredibly salty! I was here with some friends for a nice event and we all had a great time catching up. Everyone had raved about the food here before, so I was excited to try it. I asked for my dish to be lightly salted and ordered a ceviche and a house salad with dressing on the side. The ceviche was extremely salty and had hard pieces of hominy scattered throughout, as well as Inka maize that was waterlogged from the liquid in the ceviche. It was an odd and inedible combination of flavors. The ingredients had no taste except for the overwhelming salt. There was even a clump of salt in one bite of the ceviche. I had to excuse myself to go to the bathroom to rinse out my mouth from the overpowering salt. The salad was made with iceberg lettuce (which was wilted) and the cilantro dressing was also ridiculously salty. Why drown everything in salt? Good food doesn't need to be so heavily seasoned. The plantains were cut into huge chunks instead of thin slices, which meant they lacked the rich, sweet taste that you get with smaller pieces. They also weren't as crispy on the outside as they could have been. Overall, our enjoyable event was ruined by the poor quality of the food. With such a beautiful restaurant setting, I had hoped for at least decent food. I hope that Pollo Inka works to improve their dishes in the future.

I recently ordered a meal at this restaurant and was quite disappointed. The quality and taste of the food has declined significantly since my last visit years ago. The ceviche tasted old and stale, and the aji verde sauce was less spicy and more bland and chunky. The potatoes for the huncainia were undercooked and gritty. It seems like they have cut costs and the overall dining experience has suffered as a result. Additionally, I am concerned about the freshness of the ingredients, as the food did not taste as fresh as it should have. The recipes also do not taste as authentic as the dishes I grew up eating at the Lawndale location. Overall, I was not impressed with my meal and will not be returning.

Great food, great service and location, and with very honest employees, my wife left her small bag with all her documents and cash, days later we called to find out if anyone turned in a small bag, Jessie helped us looking for the bag and after we confirmed it was my wife’s bag we came back to picked up, we did not missed anything,thank you Jessie, and to all your staff and waitresses, thank you very very very much!!!

Went with friends who have been here before. Food was very tasty and wait staff was attentive. We ate on patio, which was a great experience. We will be coming back!

Might be the best Peruvian restaurant in LA. Great tasting food, nice outdoor and indoor eating areas, great service, and not expensive. Easy free parking in the parking structure.