The chicken on fire

2836 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley
(510) 876-5846

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The restraunt is small, simple and very neat and clean. Wait staff is friendly and attentive. It appears most of their chicken is to go orders. This is the BEST fried chicken I've had in my entire life. I managed a KFC in the late 60s when their chicken was good. Not this good but good. I like to cook and have tried various fried chicken recipes. I get very close to The Chicken on Fire chicken. But their chicken is as good if not better than mine and always perfect....
Chicken was good, and fries were excellent. Price was good as well.

I felt very unwelcome by the manager, and felt like they were trying to get me out of there or shoo me away.
This place came highly recommended as the best fried chicken place in East Bay, and I think that might have to agree! We ordered to go and it was clear that they make the chicken fresh - taking the full 30 minute or so to cook. We ordered a medium flat wing combo (sweet & sour as well as soy garlic), and it was very delicious. Chicken was perfectly fried, tender & juicy, and at the right size (some places have wings that are either too big or too small). And, the way it’s...

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