The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa

196 E 17th St, Costa Mesa
(949) 383-5040

Recent Reviews

Jan Carey

Greasy skip the fries chicken had no flavor

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Sandwiches

Desiree

Open one in SF immediately if not sooner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Juan Avila

Don't know anything about this place. We got there at 8pm and they said they were closed when they are supposed to close at 9pm.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 1

Kara Duffy

Great food, great service. Lots of people bring their kiddos and it can get loud with that… but all in all good spot!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ryan and Lori

Groovy place, good food. Love the atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mexican Poutine, French Fries, Sandwiches

Tim Draughon

I have lunch there monthly!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Dipping Sauces, Power Bowl

James

The Chicken was juicy and perfectly cooked throughout. Batter on the chicken was crunchy and seasoning wasn't overly salty.Biscuits were warm and flaky.Cole slaw had a kick of spice with red jalapeños.Overall the family meal for $60 was enought to feed 4 grown adults.Had a great meal I would recommend to try this chicken place out with thier fresh hormone free chicken ? ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Firebird Sandwich, French Fries

Jason

On their great days, food tastes great. The sauces are a plus. Good ole fried chicken done good, plain and simple

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Matthew Bennion

Great

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mexican Poutine, Firebird Sandwich, California Dip, Coop Deville

Chris Hill

The chicken here is outstanding. Tender, juicy, really tasty. My wife and I usually get a whole chicke, with fries and coleslaw, and take about half the chicken home for another meal.Kid-friendliness: They have a corn hole setup to entertain the kids.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Classic Slaw, French Fries

Shem Ishler

Okay, I thought this was one of those joints where you order “Xtra Crack” in the comments and you get some smoking crack. Imagine my disappointment when I opened my bag and all I had was delicious chicken, fries and amazing coleslaw. Honestly though, I think that chicken has smoking crack in it cause I just finished eating and I’m already itching for some more…. Maybe you could help a fella out and get me some chicken? Come on man! Please?!?!?

Holly Dell

We only ordered the Strawberry Shake, which was VERY thinned out and not thick like a shake usually is. The flavors felt a little bland as a result, although I had high hopes for it, so maybe it was a fluc and usually comes out better?Plenty of free parkingAtmosphere is gorgeous, love the trees, fireplace and would have loved to play cornhole if they had the sandbags out, but they were hiding and I didn't ask the staff.Could be worth another visit to try some of the regular food, if we're ever in the area again. I could see it vibing well in the Santa Monica area if they opened another location there.Staff was friendly, gave me lots of sauce packets to try...the Pineapple something sauce was great (with something else, not the shake obviously, I'm not that weird sort of). ?Open bar/lounge hang out diner vibe. Hip. Chill. Casual. Fun.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dipping Sauces

Ojan Azizi

Nice place, nice fried chicken and nice atmosphere!The first thing that impressed me was the beautiful famous photographs that were modified to have chickens replace their main subjects as you see in the pictures!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Miriam MC

Pleasant service and quality in the ingredients of the dishes. They keep the place clean and continually clean the tables. They have a variety of drinks for adults. The fries are fresh and cooked fresh.Wheelchair accessibility: Wide spaces to be able to circulate in the place

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Señor Croque Sandwich

Hannah Hood

Such a cool atmosphere inside, the staff were extremely friendly. The food was amazing. If you’re in the area and craving some good chicken, this is the place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dipping Sauces, Firebird Sandwich

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