My New Gift Is Lame: In addition to the rather small take from El Griego Guiñador, Hector gives Don Eladio a bobblehead of the mascot inspired by him, immediately realizing it's not being taken as a compliment when Eladio passive-aggressively needles him over how "gordito" it is. Bolsa then shows up with a LPH T-shirt and a massive monthly cash haul, making Hector's gift look pathetic by comparison. Hooton, Christopher (February 26, 2013). "A Breaking Bad pilgrimage to the real Los Pollos Hermanos". Metro. Archived from the original on November 2, 2019 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. Best Served Cold: We learn that Gus prevented Mike from killing Hector in a previous episode because a bullet to the head would be too humane. Faux Affably Evil: A deleted scene in the Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant has Hector interacting with the customers in a seemingly friendly fashion, but it amounts to Hector bullying them and enjoying it underneath a very transparent veneer.

MacRae, Dan (January 14, 2018). "New Mexico 'Breaking Bad' Fans Are Getting A Real Los Pollos Hermanos". Uproxx. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. Hell, Yes!" Moment: Gus cleans up after Hector has left the Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant. He crumples up a food wrapping and places it in a distant garbage bin with an overhand throw similar to a basketball player scoring a field goal. His face takes on a smug smirk in the knowledge that Hector has taken his bait and fallen in with his plans without even realizing it. Castrodale, Jelisa. "A 'Breaking Bad' Pop-Up Is Coming to L.A." Food & Wine. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019 . Retrieved April 16, 2020. Hector is fuming and not wanting to join Eladio and Bolsa for lunch. Bolsa warns him not to insult The Don, and again it won't be the last time.Student Union Building | About". The University of Aberdeen. September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023 . Retrieved July 25, 2020. Eagleland: Invoked by Gus who tells his employees that he refused to be extorted because this is America where the righteous do not have to fear thugs like that. Walsh, Devon. "The 'Los Pollos Hermanos' Employee Training Videos Won an Emmy". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. Rainey, Clint (January 12, 2018). "Albuquerque Gets an IRL Los Pollos Hermanos for Breaking Bad's Anniversary". Grub Street. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. Gardner, Chris (October 21, 2019). " 'Breaking Bad' Restaurant Los Pollos Hermanos Comes to Life Via Virtual Restaurant". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020 . Retrieved April 16, 2020.

Twisters transforms into 'Los Pollos Hermanos' for 10th anniversary of Breaking Bad". KRQE. January 20, 2018. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020 . Retrieved April 18, 2020.

The Villain Knows Where You Live: A deleted scene in the Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant shows a customer pleading with the staff to call the police. Hector walks up to him and reads the name, "Nolan Miller", from the staff card he's wearing from his own job. Hector promptly tells the customer to end his lunch break and leave, with the implication that he can find the customer if he decides he wants to. Death Glare: Gus conducts himself carefully around Hector, but he gives the glare to both Nacho and Arturo. Breaking Bad' Movie Brings Los Pollos Hermanos to Real Life". TMZ. September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. White, Abbey. "Los Pollos Hermanos Pop-Up Comes to Albuquerque for Breaking Bad's 10th Anniversary". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on December 17, 2019 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. Played straight with Mike's feelings on doing the job. He comments that it was actually "nice to fix something for once", and in his next scene, he's reading a magazine for handyman work.

In 2017, the Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training mini-series was released as a promo for Better Call Saul Season 3. It won the award for Short Form Comedy or Drama Series at the 69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. [15] Title Drop: When Don Eladio has fun at the beginning of the episode by referring to the bobblehead by its name, "Sabrosito". Tuder, Stefanie (April 10, 2017). " 'Breaking Bad' Pop-Up Restaurant Pretty Much Only Consists of Curly Fries". Eater NY. Archived from the original on March 29, 2020 . Retrieved April 16, 2020. Cullins, Ashley (October 31, 2016). "Artist Behind 'Breaking Bad's' Los Pollos Hermanos Sues Sony". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016 . Retrieved April 16, 2020.Crowd Panic: A bit downplayed, but every customer in Los Pollos Hermanos becomes terrified and desperate to leave when they notice Hector bullying Lyle, and Nacho and Arturo stationed at the doors to the restaurant. Gus praises his employees for their conduct, promises them compensation in the form of twenty-four hours' worth of overtime for the distress caused by Hector holding them hostage, and offers counseling to anyone who needs it.

The Reveal: Why did Gus stop Mike from killing Hector? "A bullet to the head would've been too humane." Hidden Depths: While it's not impossible for an ex-cop to know how to hang a door on a doorframe as well as repair said doorframe, it's still a surprise Mike can do it well enough to pass as a repair company employee. Kellie, Ewan (November 22, 2022). "University Food Court undergoes revamp for autumn term". The Gaudie . Retrieved July 25, 2023. McCluskey, Megan (April 4, 2017). "Breaking Bad's Los Pollos Hermanos Restaurant Is Pretty Real". Time. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019 . Retrieved April 16, 2020.While Breaking Bad was still being aired in 2013, Twisters claimed to have received a 10% increase in revenue due to its association with Breaking Bad. [3] Bastians, Kate (April 12, 2017). "Sydney's Breaking Bad fans go wild for Los Pollos Hermanos pop-up restaurant". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on March 8, 2020 . Retrieved April 17, 2020. After Juan Bolsa embarrasses Hector in front of Don Eladio by bringing Gus's bigger profits in, Hector looks uneasily down into Eladio's pool. Anyone who's watched Breaking Bad will know what that pool means to Hector and Gus. This won't be the first time that someone from the Salamancas wait inside Gus' restaurant to speak with him.