Crimson Coward
23706 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest
(949) 215-3269
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Fast food but great. If you do not like spicy... just go to Chik-fil-a.... Burn Baby Burn level, this is seriously spicy chicken!!!
Food does take about 15 minutes once you get the order in, but it is worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The restaurant is clean, the staff is nice and the chicken tenders are delicious 😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great chicken. Get the sauce, extra if you like a lot of sause.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
So delicious 😋 I got surprised with the good quality and the sandwich size
I highly recommend it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a big delivery order with a bunch of mods and everything was made perfectly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chicken and everything was solid. But DO NOT order anything with the blooming onion. The onion was very soggy, missing a lot of breading, and did not pull apart well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Full marks from me, here. Friendly and informative staff and a decently robust menu compliment a fantastic chicken sandwich. I highly recommend trying it out.
Expect a slightly longer wait than your typical fast food joint, as they handbread the chicken to order and cook it fresh every time, but the wait is certainly worth it. Good balance in the slaw, nice and spicy (with options for less spicy if so inclined), and an absolute chonker of a chicken breast. Great sauce, too, that I believe surpasses those of popular chicken cains--sorry, chains.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so damn good!! My boyfriend an I can't wait to go back to this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tenders Combo, Mild
Very surprised. Chicken tenders were very juicy and flavorful. The blooming onion wasn’t bad either. We’ll definitely be ordering from this place again.
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Second time around:
- we wanted to try the spiciest option and it was inedible.
- not sure if this is because of door dash, but the coleslaw was pretty bad. Not flavorful, dry and it was warm.
Next time I’m going to go with the least spicy option and something other than coleslaw.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was ok. I’ve had fried chicken way better than this.
The staff, basically the owner, was very accommodating. Very nice when we told him the slaw was old. He took it away and made fresh Cole slaw right away.
Otherwise, just a normal chicken place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
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Love the food! The staff is super helpful! I got the grilled rollerx was so yummy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was great except the chicken — which is unfortunate since it’s the most important part. The service was excellent, the place was clean and welcoming, and the portion sizes were generous. The fries were fantastic — perfectly seasoned — and the sauce for the chicken sandwich along with the coleslaw were spot on. Sadly, the chicken itself was chewy, overcooked, and tasted like low-quality meat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crimson Fries
The food is good. The sandwiches, the grilled cheese, the potato salad, the tenders are all good. The spice levels are reasonable. I did not like that you order up front and get everything in disposable containers but the machine asks for a tip up front. One thing: do not eat their coleslaw. It was pretty terrible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Classic Grilled Cheese, Potato Salad
Loved the Crimson Burger. I got the highest spice level, it was brilliant. Will definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
My husband loves chicken, I am very picky eater, it’s hard to find good chicken that is raised healthy and not full of ‘junk’ chemicals and growth hormones etc.. finding this place while on a work trip was amazing. We went in with high hopes, the food smelt amazing, the service was quick and welcoming, and once served we didn’t stop wiggling. We danced in our seats as we took each bite. We were in heaven. The flavor of the meat was incredible. The batter was crispy. The medium was the perfect blend of flavor and spice. The blooming onion was huge and perfectly made, slightly sweet from the natural onion flavor, crispy. The fried pickles, I usually don’t like, were killer, next level, set the bar. There was too much food for just the two of us, so bring a group you won’t be disappointed. I felt great even though it’s a lot of fried food, it was 9.8/0 experience for sure! I wish they were in San Diego! -.2 because the location.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pickles, Crimson Fries, Fried Chicken Sandwich, 4 Tenders
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