Chicken Shops near La Jolla, CA

“Tina made my visit to The Melt unforgettable with her warm welcome, genuine kindness, and exceptional service. She guided me to the perfect meal, which was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Her attentiveness was perfectly timed—never intrusive, yet always making me feel valued. Thanks to Tina, I left with a full stomach, a big smile, and an experience worth sharing.“

“This place did not disappoint. I would include a picture but the smell was so good I didn’t have time before I started eating. We are here from Texas and are so happy to have found this spot. Nothing else has compared to the quality and craft put into this chicken. It is dangerous how close this is to the hotel. We will definitely be back!! And we loved the decor.“

“Great taste, great price!“

“This is my favorite Dave’s hot chicken restaurant! I’ve been to a few others and the service and food quality here are awesome. It is clean, the employees are friendly and provide a great service. But we love the chicken. we each get a slider and a tender. Great food for a great price.“

“Great food and good service 😍“

“Seating inside is limited. Looked like a worker was sitting at one of the front tables and the tables in the back with the iconic sign were being used for restocking. The food is delicious. Tomato soup is tasty but not hot enough. Triple grilled cheese is fantastic and the fries are super crunchy!“

“I love crack shack. I was born n raised in San Diego but moved to Memphis where I learned what good fried chicken is. This is the fried chicken spot in Southern California. Fire nugs+fries+pickles you can not go wrong. The bar tender is really awesome and the food is seasoned perfectly. Really good desserts as well.“

“Visiting family from the East Coast and my daughter took me here today. I was stationed in Daegu South Korea for 2 years while in the Army. we used to get bb.q chicken almost every weekend. The kids loved it and so did I. This was my first time having it in 8 years and it immediately brought me back to being in Daegu. The food was amazing and brought us right back to being there. I highly recommend you check them out, you won't regret it!“

“Karaage was pretty good, served hot and juicy, but very lightly seasoned, could have had more of a Karaage taste. To me the original Hokka Hokka Tei Karaage from Japan is the standard to be met. A lemon wedge and Karaage spice packet would have made it a sure winner. Gizzards were tough, I wouldn't recommend those. The staff are Japanese which adds to to authenticity. Would recommend to others and I would return to try their other menu items. 🤤“

“Loved eating here the mall that this location in is very nice with lots of seating overlooking the fountain and things to see. The food was delicious, even my picky toddler enjoyed her grilled cheese. Definitely will eat here again when I am in town!“

“We love this place! It’s a little bit on the pricey side, but the sandwiches are really good size for sliders and the fries are really good, too! You can get varying degrees of spice level and the sauces are on point! Thank you very much!“

“Excellent service, amazing and delicious food. Highly recommended!“

“First time visiting an El Pollo Loco and was very happy. They had:1. Clean bathrooms2. Clean dining area3. Excellent Food4. Vincent helped us while ordering and checked on us later to see if we needed anything. He even asked us how we liked it when we were leaving.“

“Great Mexican food... 🤡 WHOOP WHOOP“

“Every time I go to work and leaving work, I see this place and planning to go here. I finally got a chance to today. The place is hidden and probably does get busy during lunch hours, but the place is very clean and the aroma is smells delicious! I’ll post a PS after I get my takeout order. Stay tuned!“

“We love coming here when we come to San Diego. Always an excellent meal“

“Ive honestly never gone to a chicken restaurant where ive truly liked the chicken but here the chicken sandwich was so good. the chicken was juicy, the spiciness was just right. I usually have to ask if the most spicy chicken sandwich is actually spicy because I always get disappointed but not here, their supreme level was the perfect spice level I honestly loved it! But warning it is spicy so if you don’t like spicy food I don’t recommend getting it lol.“

“the grilled breakfast sandwich & Cobb salad wit & Arnold Palmer is delicious 😋“

“Always hits the spot! Good food good price what more can you ask for? And they always have friendly smiles too!“

“The best there is! No doubt my favorite in the world.“

“Good service. .good quality and oscar is the best worker at pollo loco!!“

“I really wanted some chicken and it's hitting the spot!! I don't know if you are bone in or boneless however, I got boneless spicy chicken with waffle fries and a chicken biscuit that I'm going to eat for breakfast in the morning. I'm satisfied so all I can say is go try it for yourself and make your own discovery. If it's you, it's for you. If it's not then don't go back.“

“Fast friendly service. Clean restrooms“