The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa

Holy cow. This place is amazing! I got the Juduri Tender combo and it was so good! A lot more flavor than other fast food chicken places. But honestly the real shiner was the sauce! Their BBQ and Pineapple Mustard Sauce are both amazing. I HIGHLY recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overpriced but the food was pretty good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Firebird Sandwich, Power Bowl

Great place for any occasion.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing fried chicken with a ton of ton. Funky outdoor room. Great bar, wine and tap choices.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I really liked this restaurant! I ordered the Firebird and the taste accompanied with pickles was perfect. The sauces they had out were great, especially the BBQ. I am excited to come here five or six more times to try different items on the menu because this was such an incredible restaurant!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Sandwiches, Firebird Sandwich

The best chicken sandwiches in town!! A must try: Don Pastor Fries! A full bar and great ambiance, what could be better?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’m a regular at this restaurant because they truly have the best fried chicken. However, this time was disappointing — the fries I received looked like someone else’s leftovers :(

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

Definitely coming back…. The pastor fries are amazing. The sandwich was a killer….. super delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Super cute place, especially for families.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great Chicken!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pleasantly surprised with the quality of food. Service was great too, will definitely be a returning customer

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’ll start by saying I’ve been here about 10 times. Usually it’s good, sometimes it’s amazing, today it was bad. First we waited for 30 + mins for our meals. People in our party who ordered after us got their food first. Which was weird because we got the same thing. We had to inquire about it and the staff person wasn’t rude but didn’t seem to really care. The food itself was a bummer. Usually the firebird is … yes, fire ! This time my sandwich was crunchy but like stale? Like maybe they double fried something and it got too hard? The fries were definitely re fried because the oil was dripping from them and they were warm and soggy. We had taken our friends to this place as a “treat,” and I feel like it fell short today. Didn’t help a young group of kids who were running amok inside. Hopefully today was a fluke.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Firebird Sandwich, Dipping Sauces

A La Carte sandwich set me back $14.50. While it looked good, the chicken had next to no flavor. Decent fries and great ranch are a consolation, and the staff were great. However, with the likes of Dave’s Hot Chicken all around the area, I wouldn’t recommend this joint.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Unfortunately, the looks here are deceiving. Food came out looking delicious, but all of our sandwiches were bland. Fun place, but mostly a gimmick.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

My family loved crack shack for the quality and great atmosphere. Our visit today made us question if will ever come back , extremely oily double fried fries and tiny overcooked tenders …

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3