25 Best Chicken Restaurants in San Jose

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

“Finally made the 90-minute trek to Dave’s Hot Chicken with the fam! 🍗 The vibe was great—super friendly staff and a very clean spot despite the crowd. The chicken was fresh, hot, and delicious. Only downside was no cheese sticks today, but that just gives us an excuse to come back soon!“

“AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!! My wife and I have never been to a Dave's Hot chicken. Jay and Jared made it an amazing experience. The food was amazing. I had the mike hot honey wing bites and they were sooooo good. The restaurant was clean and very friendly staff. Definitely coming back to try some more food🤤🤤
A+++ Service!!“

“All Von's Chicken are franchises so therefore not all Von's Chicken are the same. Von's Chicken on Saratoga in the Strawberry Center stands above many of the Bay Area locations with their cleanliness and high food standards. Beer and Alcohol pricing here is so good, it is like Happy Hour every hour they are open. The best part of this restaurant will have to be the owner/chef/cashier/doordash window pickup/bathroom cleaner/kind hearted person, Dominique (cool name for a Korean guy). I'll be back to order more chicken and rip more packs. Thank you for the food and hospitality.“

“It's my first time coming here. Street parking or paid parking lot only. Outdoor and indoor dining. Limited seating inside. Their menu is simple and yet offers enough choices for customers. I love the amount of craft beer choices. I'm glad they support a local craft brewery.

I ordered their No. 1 Hot Chicken Nashville Style Sandwich with fries. I was not disappointed at all. The chicken was crispy in the outside and juicy in the inside. The spiciness was perfect for me. Their fries were thick and well done.

The only thing that needs to improve is the hospitality of the cashier. She seemed like she had a long day based on her flat affect. She did not welcome customers coming in or checked if they liked their food. Other than that, this place rocks!“

“This place is a gem! Loved everything: the rotis are crisp and fresh, the popcorn chicken is just the right spiciness and extra crunchy, the veggies are fresh and crisp, the lemongrass sauce is amazing, and starter soup is the extra nice touch 😋 Definitely coming again!“

“Super excited to learn that Port of Peri Peri has a place open in San Jose! We love the chicken with peri peri sauce. Such a yummy taste! The place was clean and quiet. The staff were friendly and helpful. Highly recommend and we will be back often!“

“servicio rápido y muy amables“

“I love the quality of the chicken at Starbird. Also excellent tasting fries and coleslaw. The sauce is very addictive. I also appreciate the gluten free aspect of almost everything there except the buns and some of the other stuff. When I flag a gluten allergy the supervisor normally handles the order prep for me to ensure it isn't cross-contaminated. Great place to eat and many locations nearby in the Bay Area“

“what makes this unique is that it's HALAL and tastes sooooo clean and fresh. i love it“

“Loved the food!! First time“

“Best food ever better than KFC“

“I ordered a #1 combo, added on a drink and tipped 18% leading to a grand total of $25.60. I chose one Medium and one Hot slider. I am a verified chile head and can verify that 90% of people probably fall in to the Medium category for heat tolerance. The jump from Medium to Hot is astronomical. Do not consider Hot unless you are a glutton for punishment like myself. Avoid the choices above Hot unless you’re involved in a cash challenge or enjoy agony more than flavor. I’m writing this review 20 minutes after having finished my meal and I’m still feeling the rewarding sizzle on my lips from the Hot. Quality of the chicken is on par with Dave’s, but it lacked the level of crunchiness I’m looking for. Coleslaw was crisp and had a slight vinegar bite which I found compliments the sandwich very well. The pickles were sliced thick and had a nice bite. The bun was lightly sauced with the Angry Chickz sauce and pulled all the other flavors together. Fries were average, sporting a seasoned salt that brought them up 1 star in flavor. I would visit again but all things being nearly equal with price, I may choose Dave’s over them simply based on personal preferences. Give them a try and see what you think.“

“I had a slider but I chose medium, I'm gonna go up a spice on my next visit. it was delicious though“

“You can enjoy with krisspy Nashville hot chicken also Mac n cheese coleslaw as well“

“I love this place. Good hot food. Extremely clean. Fast and efficient with both walk-in and drive thru.
Walls have fun facts and are entertaining. Bathroom is ADA compliant and always clean.
Employees are attentive and when they aren't taking orders, they are restocking and cleaning. I love the staff, they know my usual and always say hi or ask me how I have been, things like that. I always feel important there.
They have a huge volumn of GrubHub and Uber eats. All the drivers seem satisfied that the orders are fufilled properly. I am not a big fan of the self order machine so I appreciate that they take care of me at the register. Plenty of seating with freshly wiped down tables and benches. Food is good quality and consistant. Employees uniforms are always neat and clean.
I give them 5 stars for the great service, it makes all the difference in the world. Caring shows that the people there love working there. I love this place.“

“40 minutes drive to try this out and it was definitely worth it. Great flavor, friendly and appreciative guy taking orders. Food came out hot fresh and fast“

“I am a very picky person when it comes to choosing where I eat. It has to be clean and feel comfortable to eat from. I absolutely love this place! The food is so delicious and fresh. I will continue to from here as long as nothing changes. It's clean and even though I've been there when it's packed, the line moves along pretty good!! Employees are friendly as well, my opinion. I recommend Krispy Krunchy Chicken! ❤️“

“El sabor está muy rico lo único que una de mis ordenes no era lo que pedí, lo de más todo bien ( chequeen du orden siempre) 😀“

“hand down best chicken joint in San Jose“

“I have NEVER tasted chicken tenders as awesome as the ones I had at this Popeye's! Enormous portion - I ate lunch here & was so full I didn't need to eat until the next day! When I am back in this area i will make it a point to eat here again!“

“Definitely will rerun to this location again because the service was better than most of the other locations I have been to“