Good chicken, first time there friendly stuff. Great chicken I'll definitely go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen Castaneda
Nostalgia at its finest! Pioneer chicken is like one of those places that was just a part of your childhood. I have been wanting to come to this location since I saw a post on IG, it was maybe a year or 2. I honestly thought there was no more in existence. My career took me to Los Angeles and it so happens this spot was on my way home 😉. Of course I had to try it and see if it was like I remember. Side note, I could t quite put my finger on the flavor, texture and look of the chicken but once I received my order, it was like going back in time. I ordered the 2 piece dinner, which comes with 2 pieces of chicken, a side of your choice, a biscuit and a drink. The chicken was a hot and juicy with a golden crispy orange, some say this is the original orange chicken lol. The mashed potatoes had chicken gravy, which went well with the meal. I wasn't too pleased about the biscuit, it was dry, bland in flavor. I have visited here several times since my first and ordered the 2 piece basket instead of the dinner. It is just 2 pieces and a side. All in all I will be back and will hope they open locations close to my area (Inland Empire). The parking is a shared space and is limited but I have had ease in parking the different times I went. Restrooms are available on the outside of the building. There is handicap parking and access. Vegetarians/ Vegans probably no options for you here but your welcome to join us 😜. Stop here usually when I work west of the location on my way home from work, as I did today, 08/01/2025
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 2 Piece Chicken Meal
Dee Green
I live on mlk Blvd and central pioneers was on the corner now it's a McDonald's I went wadsworth elementary school. After school at 10 years old I was eat 3 piece chicken meal Iwas $7.99 and I live in apt across the st 1037 mlk them apts I love this chicken put one in Moreno valley that's were I come from to get it love yall keep going plz
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AmberJo Bolden
Just as I remember
Teo Munteanu
Honestly - really good chicken. Disappointed with the fact that they tell you that their restrooms are closed because they don’t want to clean them, however.
Service: 1
Frank Kelley
What else to say. LA original Only two left. Worth the drive Very crispy chicken. We all loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Echsand
Hadn't been to a Pioneer Chicken in over 40 years. Friendly and helpful staff. Clean dining room. Clean restroom. Chicken was delicious, moist, flavorful, and crispy. Macaroni salad was good. Mash potatoes and gravy were simple. The biscuits are more like bread. Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jim Ventura
Chicken was amazing. It still has the back in the day flavors of the 70s and 80s. Service was excellent. They were super friendly and quick. The decor is over the top nostalgic. Perfect 10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brett Mastema (Bad Boy Brett)
One of the last two remaining of these restaurants. It felt like i went back in time to 1980s Los Angeles. Pioneer chicken is still as tasty as it was back then. The menu and seating are still the old school look and people should eat here so that they dont disappear altogether.
I haven’t ate pioneers chicken in over 30 years. The last time they had it in the bay area in Oakland, California The only location that I ever knew had it I miss it very much!!! So I went down south to LA And stumbled upon a pioneers chicken restaurant. I couldn’t believe that they had the same exact tasty, crispy skin and Chicken meat!!! It was very delicious and their fish was tasty and crispy! It’s very unfortunate, they can’t open up a pioneers chicken location in the Bay Area! The employees there were nice and courteous and wished me a safe trip back home! so if any of you guys know about Pioneers chicken and you’re down in LA, I advise you to stop there. You won’t be disappointed and they also have another location nearby. I only wish that,that other location was here in the Bay Area.
C Moss
Got a 2 piece with corn.. crunchy and amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edson Colmenares
Great food! Must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Strip Dinner, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Art Of Clouds
Bought the 3 pieces and it was so tasty, the worker was super friendly and she had excellent customer service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Calvin Chen
great food, great music, great vibes. def will be back 😎
Good chicken, first time there friendly stuff. Great chicken I'll definitely go back
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nostalgia at its finest! Pioneer chicken is like one of those places that was just a part of your childhood. I have been wanting to come to this location since I saw a post on IG, it was maybe a year or 2. I honestly thought there was no more in existence. My career took me to Los Angeles and it so happens this spot was on my way home 😉. Of course I had to try it and see if it was like I remember. Side note, I could t quite put my finger on the flavor, texture and look of the chicken but once I received my order, it was like going back in time. I ordered the 2 piece dinner, which comes with 2 pieces of chicken, a side of your choice, a biscuit and a drink. The chicken was a hot and juicy with a golden crispy orange, some say this is the original orange chicken lol. The mashed potatoes had chicken gravy, which went well with the meal. I wasn't too pleased about the biscuit, it was dry, bland in flavor. I have visited here several times since my first and ordered the 2 piece basket instead of the dinner. It is just 2 pieces and a side. All in all I will be back and will hope they open locations close to my area (Inland Empire). The parking is a shared space and is limited but I have had ease in parking the different times I went. Restrooms are available on the outside of the building. There is handicap parking and access. Vegetarians/ Vegans probably no options for you here but your welcome to join us 😜. Stop here usually when I work west of the location on my way home from work, as I did today, 08/01/2025
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 2 Piece Chicken Meal
I live on mlk Blvd and central pioneers was on the corner now it's a McDonald's I went wadsworth elementary school. After school at 10 years old I was eat 3 piece chicken meal Iwas $7.99 and I live in apt across the st 1037 mlk them apts I love this chicken put one in Moreno valley that's were I come from to get it love yall keep going plz
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just as I remember
Honestly - really good chicken. Disappointed with the fact that they tell you that their restrooms are closed because they don’t want to clean them, however.
Service: 1
What else to say. LA original
Only two left. Worth the drive
Very crispy chicken. We all loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hadn't been to a Pioneer Chicken in over 40 years.
Friendly and helpful staff.
Clean dining room.
Clean restroom.
Chicken was delicious, moist, flavorful, and crispy.
Macaroni salad was good.
Mash potatoes and gravy were simple.
The biscuits are more like bread.
Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Chicken was amazing. It still has the back in the day flavors of the 70s and 80s. Service was excellent. They were super friendly and quick. The decor is over the top nostalgic. Perfect 10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the last two remaining of these restaurants. It felt like i went back in time to 1980s Los Angeles. Pioneer chicken is still as tasty as it was back then. The menu and seating are still the old school look and people should eat here so that they dont disappear altogether.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Chicken Spot In L.A!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I haven’t ate pioneers chicken in over 30 years. The last time they had it in the bay area in Oakland, California The only location that I ever knew had it I miss it very much!!! So I went down south to LA And stumbled upon a pioneers chicken restaurant. I couldn’t believe that they had the same exact tasty, crispy skin and Chicken meat!!! It was very delicious and their fish was tasty and crispy! It’s very unfortunate, they can’t open up a pioneers chicken location in the Bay Area! The employees there were nice and courteous and wished me a safe trip back home! so if any of you guys know about Pioneers chicken and you’re down in LA, I advise you to stop there. You won’t be disappointed and they also have another location nearby. I only wish that,that other location was here in the Bay Area.
Got a 2 piece with corn.. crunchy and amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food! Must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Strip Dinner, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy
Bought the 3 pieces and it was so tasty, the worker was super friendly and she had excellent customer service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
great food, great music, great vibes. def will be back 😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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