El Pollo Imperial Menu (Update 2025)
Located in Long Beach, CA, El Pollo Imperial offers a taste of authentic Peruvian cuisine with a variety of appetizers, beef dishes, and their famous Pollo Ala Brasa. Their menu includes popular dishes like Lomo Saltado, Chicken soup, and Ceviche Mixto, all prepared with traditional Peruvian flavors. The restaurant provides a casual and welcoming atmosphere, perfect for lunch or dinner with family and friends. Customers praise the juicy and flavorful meats, delicious green sauce, and the overall cleanliness and brightness of the location. Vegan and vegetarian options are also available, making El Pollo Imperial a great choice for all diners. The friendly staff, easy parking, and excellent customer service add to the overall dining experience. Don't miss out on trying out this hidden gem in Long Beach!
Appetizers
Papa a La Huancaina
Boiled potatoes served on lettuce with delicious Peruvian cheese sauce.
Choros a La Chalaca
Fresh steamed mussels served open face on the hall shell topped with a special marinated mix of onions and tomatoes.
Chicharron De Calamar
Deep-fried squid with potatoes and lime marinated and onions.
Papa Rellena
Baked potato stuffed with seasoned beef, onions, tomatoes and a touch of raisins, served with marinated onions.
Salchipapa
Mini Salchipapa
Fried sliced sausages and french fries with red sauce.
Yuka a La Huancaina
Fried cassava with huancaina cheese sauce.
Aguadito de Pollo
Chicken soup.
Ceviche de Pescado
Fresh fish marinated in lime juice, served with lettuce yams, fried corn and boiled corn.
Ceviche De Camaron
Fresh shrimp marinated in lime juice, served with lettuce, yams, fried corn and boiled corn.
Ceviche Mixto
Fresh fish, calamari shrimp, and squid marinated in lime juices served with lettuce, yams fried corn, and boiled corn.
Lomo Saltado
Beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes and french fries served with white rice.
Lomo Combinado
Reef sauteed with onions, tomatoes served with white rice and beans.
Vainita Saltada
Beef sauteed with green beans, onions, tomatoes served with white rice.
Bistec Montado
Fried steak served with white rice topped with fried egg and plantains.
Bistec Apanado
Breaded steak served with white rice.
Bistec Encebollado
Fried steak topped with sauted onions and tomatoes, served with white rice.
Seco de Cordero con Frijoles
Lamb stew served with beans, rice, and marinated onions.
Lentejas con Carne
Beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes served with white rice and lentils.
Cau Cau
Tripe and diced potatoes served with rice.
Col Saltada
Lean beef sauted with onions, tomatoes, and cabbage, served with rice.
Tacu - Tacu Montado
Mixed rice and beans, fried steak topped with fried egg and plantain.
Tacu Tacu Al Lomo
Mixed rice and beans served with beef sauted with onions and tomatoes.
Chaufa De Carne
Fried rice with beef mixed with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Broccoli Saltado
Beef sauteed with onions tomatoes and broccoli served with white rice.
Picante De Carne
Sauteed beef simmered in our yellow hot curry sauce with boiled potatoes. served with rice.
Beef
Pollo Ala Brasa
1/4 Pollo
Quarter chicken.
1/2 Pollo
Half chicken.
Pollo Entero
Whole chicken.
Tallarin Saltado
Spaghetti sauted with lean beef, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado De Pollo
Spaghetti sauteed with chicken, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado de Mariscos
Spaghetti sauteed with seafood, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado De Pescado
Spaghetti sauteed with fresh fish, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado de Camarones
Spaghetti sauteed with shrimp, onions, fresh tomatoes and red peppers.
Tallarin Verde Con Bistec Apanado
Breaded steak, served on top of spaghetti mixed with spinach - basil sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Tallarin Verde Con
1/4 rotisserie chicken , served on top of spaghetti mixed with spinach - basil sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Tallarin Huanca Con Bistec
Spaghetti covered in huanca sauce topped with fried steak.
Pastas
Seafood
Camaron Al Ajo
Shrimp in garlic sauce, served with rice and salad.
Saltado De Mariscos
Fresh shrimp, squid and scallops sauted with onions, tomatoes and french fries, served with rice.
Saltado De Camaron
Shrimp sauteed with onions, tomatoes, red pepper and fries served with white rice.
Jalea De Mariscos
Deep-fried fresh fish with breaded shrimp and squid, served with marinated onions.
Sudado Mixto
Fresh fish stew with shrimp, squid, scallops, and clams. served with rice.
Filete De Pescado Frito
Deep-fried fresh fish, served with rice and salad.
Arroz Con Mariscos
Seafood mixed with rice and special yellow sauce. served with marinated onions.
Filete de Pescado Encebollado
Deep-fried fresh fish, served with sauted onions and tomatoes served with rice.
Chaufa de Camaron
Shrimp, fried rice mixed with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Parihuela
Seafood soup - fresh fish, clams, shrimp, and squid in a tomato broth.
Chaufa de Mariscos
Fried rice with seafood mio with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Picante de Mariscos
Seafood on a yellow hot open with zip extractor boiled potatoes. served with rice.
Picante Mariscos
Saltado de Pescado
Fish filet sauted with french fries, onions, and tomatoes, served with white rice.
Filete de Pescado con Lentejas
Deep fried fresh fish, served with lentils and rice.
Tacu - Tacu con Filete de Pescado
Mixed rice and beans, deep fried fresh fish, served with marinated onions.
Festival de Mariscos
Ceviche mixto arroz con mariscos fried calamari and fish on a seafood sauce.
Saltado de Pollo
Chicken sauteed with onions, tomatoes and french fries served with white rice.
Vainita de Pollo
Chicken sauteed with onions, tomatoes and green beans served white rice.
Chaufa De Pollo
Fried rice with chicken mixed with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Arroz con Pollo
Rice cooked in cilantro sauce served with chicken and salad.
Aji de Gallina
Shredded chicken breast in bread, milk, and walnut gravy served with potatoes and rice.
Pollo con Vegetales
Sauteed chicken mixed with vegetables served with rice.
Lentejas Con Pollo
Sauteed chicken mixed with onions and tomato served with lentils and rice.
Col de Pollo
Lean chicken, sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and cabbage, served with rice.
Pollo Combinado
Sauteed chicken mixed with onions , tomatoes and served with white rice and beans.
Picante De Pollo
Sauteed chicken simmered in our yellow hot curry sauce with boiled potatoes served with rice.
Chicken
Vegetarian
Tallarin con Vegetales
Spaghetti mixed with vegetables.
Salteado de Vegetales
Sauteed mix of vegetables with rice.
Arroz con Frijoles
Rice and Peruvian beans.
Tallarin Verde
Spaghetti mixed with spinach and basil sauce.
Vainita de Vegetales
Green beans, sauted with onions and tomatoes, served with rice.
Arroz
Steamed rice.
Cancha
Fried corn.
Chicken Breast
Chicken Legs
Choclo
Boiled corn.
Cilantro Rice
Crema Huancaina
Frijoles
Peruvian canario bean.
Salad
Papas Fritas
French fries.
Platano Frito
Fried plantains.
Salsa Criolla
Lime marinated onion.
Salsa Picante
Hot sauce.
Whole Chicken
Yuca Frita
Fried cassava.
Sides
Lunch Special
Aji de Gallina Lunch Special
Shredded chicken breast in bread, milk and walnut gravy served with potatoes and rice.
Arroz con Pollo Lunch Special
Rice cooked in cilantro sauce and rotisserie chicken served with salad.
Chaufa de Mariscos Lunch Special
Fried rice with seafood mixed with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Chaufa de Pollo Lunch Special
Fried rice with chicken with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Filete de Pescado Frito Lunch Special
Deep fried fresh fish served with rice and salad.
Lentejas con Carne Lunch Special
Beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes served with white rice and lentils.
Lentejas con Pescado Lunch Special
Deep-fried fresh fish, served with lentils and rice.
Lentejas con Pollo Lunch Special
Sauteed chicken mixed with onions and tomato served with lentils and rice.
Lomo Combinado Lunch Special
Beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes and served with rice and beans.
Lomo Saltado Lunch Special
Beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and french fries served with white rice.
Pescado Encebollado Lunch Special
Deep-fried fresh fish, served with saut onions and tomatoes with rice.
Picante de Mariscos Lunch Special
Seafood in a yellow hot curry boiled potatoes. served with rice.
Picante de Pollo Lunch Special
Sauteed chicken simmered in our yellow hot curry sauce with boiled potatoes. served with rice.
Pollo Combinado Lunch Special
Chicken sauted with onions and tomatoes served with white rice and beans.
Pollo con Vegetales Lunch Special
Sauteed chicken with vegetables.
Saltado de Mariscos Lunch Special
Fresh shrimp, squid and scallops sauted with onions, tomatoes and french fries, served with rice.
Saltado de Pollo Lunch Special
Chicken sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and french fries served with white rice.
Salteado de Vegetales Lunch Special
Sauteed mix of vegetables with rice.
Vainita de Pollo Lunch Special
Sauteed chicken with green beans, onions, tomatoes, and white rice.
Vainita Saltada Lunch Special
Beef sauteed with green beans, onions, tomatoes and white rice.
Bistec Montado Lunch
Fried steak served with white rice topped with fried egg and plantains.
Bistec Apanado Lunch
Breaded steak served with white rice.
Bistec Encebollado Lunch
Fried steak topped with sauted onions and tomatoes, served with white rice.
Seco de Cordero con Frijoles Lunch
Lamb stew served with beans, rice, and marinated onions.
Cau Cau Lunch
Tripe and diced potatoes served with rice.
Col Saltada Lunch
Lean beef sauted with onions, tomatoes, and cabbage, served with rice.
Tacu - Tacu Montado Lunch
Mixed rice and beans, fried steak topped with fried egg and plantain.
Tacu Tacu Al Lomo Lunch
Mixed rice and beans served with beef sauted with onions and tomatoes.
Chaufa De Carne Lunch
Fried rice with beef mixed with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Broccoli Saltado Lunch
Beef sauteed with onions tomatoes and broccoli served with white rice.
Picante de Carne Lunch
Sauteed beef simmered in our yellow hot curry sauce with boiled potatoes. served with rice.
Lunch Beef
Lunch Pollo Ala Brasa
1/4 Pollo Lunch
Quarter chicken.
1/2 Pollo Lunch
Half chicken.
Pollo Entero Lunch
Whole chicken.
Tallarin Saltado Lunch
Spaghetti sauted with lean beef, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado De Pollo Lunch
Spaghetti sauteed with chicken, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado de Mariscos Lunch
Spaghetti sauteed with seafood, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado De Pescado Lunch
Spaghetti sauteed with fresh fish, onions, fresh tomatoes, and red peppers.
Tallarin Saltado de Camarones Lunch
Spaghetti sauteed with shrimp, onions, fresh tomatoes and red peppers.
Tallarin Verde Con Bistec Apanado Lunch
Breaded steak, served on top of spaghetti mixed with spinach - basil sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Tallarin Verde con Lunch
1/4 rotisserie chicken , served on top of spaghetti mixed with spinach - basil sauce and Parmesan cheese.
Tallarin Huanca Con Bistec Lunch
Spaghetti covered in huanca sauce topped with fried steak.
Lunch Pastas
Lunch Seafood
Camaron Al Ajo Lunch
Shrimp in garlic sauce, served with rice and salad.
Saltado De Camaron Lunch
Shrimp sauteed with onions, tomatoes, red pepper and fries served with white rice.
Jalea De Mariscos Lunch
Deep-fried fresh fish with breaded shrimp and squid, served with marinated onions.
Sudado Mixto Lunch
Fresh fish stew with shrimp, squid, scallops, and clams. served with rice.
Arroz Con Mariscos Lunch
Seafood mixed with rice and special yellow sauce. served with marinated onions.
Filete de Pescado Encebollado Lunch
Deep-fried fresh fish, served with sauteed onions and tomatoes served with rice.
Chaufa de Camaron Lunch
Shrimp, fried rice mixed with green onions and scrambled eggs.
Parihuela Lunch
Seafood soup - fresh fish, clams, shrimp, and squid in a tomato broth.
Picante Mariscos Lunch
Saltado de Pescado Lunch
Fish filet sauted with french fries, onions, and tomatoes, served with white rice.
Filete de Pescado con Lentejas Lunch
Deep fried fresh fish, served with lentils and rice.
Tacu - Tacu con Filete de Pescado Lunch
Mixed rice and beans, deep fried fresh fish, served with marinated onions.
Festival de Mariscos Lunch
Ceviche mixto arroz con mariscos fried calamari and fish on a seafood sauce.
Pollo con Vegetales Lunch
Sauteed chicken mixed with vegetables served with rice.
Col de Pollo Lunch
Lean chicken, sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and cabbage, served with rice.
Lunch Chicken
Lunch Vegetarian
Tallarin con Vegetales Lunch
Spaghetti mixed with vegetables.
Salteado de Vegetales Lunch
Sauteed mix of vegetables with rice.
Arroz con Frijoles Lunch
Rice and Peruvian beans.
Tallarin Verde Lunch
Spaghetti mixed with spinach and basil sauce.
Vainita de Vegetales Lunch
Green beans, sauteed with onions and tomatoes, served with rice.
Chicken Breast Lunch
Chicken Legs Lunch
Cilantro Rice Lunch
Papas Fritas Lunch
French fries.
Platano Frito Lunch
Fried plantains.
Frijoles Lunch
Peruvian canario bean.
Salad Lunch
Salsa Criolla Lunch
Lime marinated onion.
Whole Chicken Lunch
Yuca Frita Lunch
Fried cassava.