My bf and i went to the drive thru chick fil at this location and we asked for waters for our meals instead of soda (other locations usually give us waters in the cup size we get our meal size) and they straight up gave us the usual Dasani water bottles (water that has potassium chloride and salt ). We asked the girls if we can return the waters and get water in the cup size we got our meals. They were both young. One was a short curly head girl with big red glasses and the other was a blonde girl and they just looked at each other and didn't say anything and the blonde girl just let us know we were going to be given little cups AFTER WERE BEING CHARGED FOR FULL PRICE FOR MEALS. We got handed out our small little waters with NO LIDS. We also asked for grilled nuggets and recieved crispy nuggets, our total was around 40 dollars Gilroy chick fil a could never read more

Chick-fil-A - water - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

Bathrooms, clean. Food, not too much salt. You could bring your mom on a date here. Chicken fried crispy, tender and hot inside. Saucy but not overbearing. Right amount of heat. Courteous and very sharp staff. Nosh On Yelpers. This review brought to you by Dogedollars. read more

The order inaccuracy has been the absolute worst that I have seen. I would give zero stars, order is always incorrect and inaccurate. It's like their STINGY over a damn sauce?!?! Like what the fuck is the point of selecting how many you want if they are not going to give it to you. Always less than the ALLOWED amount selected in the app. I will in fact leave a review for each visit moving on, at least for each unsatisfactory visit. Let's see how many times this happens. Like is there a shortage or what? At least tell us. For me it's either the entire order is correct or the entire visit is unsatisfactory. I know everyone's standards for their order accuracy is different, mine just happen to be high because I expect precisely what I ordered; and that is exactly what every customer should be expecting as well; exactly what they mother fucking ordered, NOTHING LESS. I also shouldn't have to double check my order bag to ensure my order; my entire order would be in fact in there; cause then if I do, then I look like the jerk for not having trust in them when they haven't really earned it from a consumer and customer viewpoint. It's the little things that really make a difference people. Simple as that. It's not that hard to count, not that hard to double check. You have us waiting at least 20 minutes in the drive thru, I expect a complete and accurate order! Today's order, I selected the most ALLOWED cups of sauce for the meal I ordered, which was 5 cups of sauce; I received only three. Not only that but the large fry cup is almost always low on the actual fries, its like a medium inside of a large cup; again, what the fuck people. STINGY written all over this damn place. Really shitty when compared to other fast food places such as Jack in the Box and McDonald's; how the fuck do they have better drive thru and curbside wait times, and better order accuracy. I've only received a select few of inaccurate orders. When this happens I expect a full fucking refund, and the meal remade correctly, again free of charge, during that same visit at MINIMUM. Along with some kind of compensation for a free meal for the next visit; but again, this place had STINGY written all over it. I'm just like bruh, I'm about to hop over that counter and make my meal myself. I have also attached a picture of the shorted on Large fry for context. read more

Isaiah G. was a G. Guy literally had the best costumer service. All his co-workers were bad because it was close to closing. Isaiah was still in a good mood and refilled my shi. read more

Worst chick fil a I have ever been to. My order is wrong every single time. This time my 1/2 unsweet and 1/2 sweet tea was a sunjoy so I had the joy of both waiting in the drive thru and getting to go inside to have my order fixed. Whatever is going on here is not chick fil a. The devil has got control of the chicken at this location. read more

Chick-fil-A - The amount of ice they allow in a tea they've made twice already so I'm not going back - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

Lady at the drive thru was criticizing me and my wife's order, kept asking us "out of curiosity why don't you want to get the meal"

The food was very good, but my wife and I will definitely be coming back because of Tee. She was exceptional and helped us get anything we needed while being very friendly and funny! ( I downloaded Yelp to leave this review) read more

First time here so I ask the polite girl in the drive thru to recommend something. Spicy wrap it is...now my fault for eating while on the go but I started to wonder what is so slimy, gooey and bad tasting.? The dark greens were expired. Im driving so these pictures don't do it justice but there was a lot more on the other half. Have someone at least pick it out. Even when removed it leaves a dark grey slime read more

Chick-fil-A - Old gooey greens - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

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This is normally a treat for us to go and we haven't really had any issues maybe just once but it happens. Friday we went in the morning to pick up some breakfast and my poor dad didn't get his eggs in his scramble bowl. To add to that this was a very pathetic looking bowl. The service was great but we did wait a bit at the window so I'm confused on what happened here. read more

Chick-fil-A - What happen to this hash brown SCRAMBLE bowl? - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

Every time i dine in i sit by the window / door and the workers always decide to come and SPRAY window cleaner and CHEMICALS right next to me as i am enjoying my meal, i immediately felt the spray and breeze of chemicals hitting my face and food and was super disappointed that i could no longer enjoy my $40 meal, what a waste of food/ money!! I will no longer be dining in due to how inconsiderate it is so clean right next to the customers specially spraying chemicals.If i could rate 0 stars i would! Food is always 8/10 Service is always 10/10 Ambiance 7/10 read more

I was driving down to Southern California when I decided to stop for a quick breakfast at Chick-fil-A. The restaurant was very clean and seemed quite new. The bathroom was clean and service was fast. I noticed that there was also outdoor seating. The restaurant is located outside of a shopping mall with plenty of parking. There is also a drive-through. read more

Chick-fil-A - Very clean - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

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Let me preface this review by stating that I both clearly and fundamentally understand that this particular CFA location has only been operational for just about 2 weeks now. With that being said, this was my complete experience-- Firstly, from the time I entered the line, to the time my order was taken took about 50 minutes. From the time I ordered to the time I received my food however, only took 7 minutes... but it still took another 5 minutes after that to escape the wretched grasp of the drive-thru line. In total, my experience from beginning to end took an unreasonably uncomfortable 62 minutes. I probably should have exited the line sooner but... alas... when the craving for Chick-Fil-A hits, you gotta roll with it. (Side note: this location does NOT currently use the Chick-Fil-A "One" app. Which is a total bummer.) The staff was super friendly, although you could definitely tell many of them were still getting their "sea legs." I was sure to be patient and even repeated my order to the young lady twice just to ensure nothing would be mistaken. Unfortunately for me however, while 90% of my order was correct, a few items where missing or not given... and the food came out luke-warm at best. I know that there is a learning curve when attempting to operate a new business... but we need to iron out this curve guys! I have been to many a "Chick-Fil-A" where the line was long as heck, but I was in and out within 30 minutes max. While I have high hopes for this location, I think I am best waiting out all the hype before returning again to give it another chance. read more

Came here on a Tuesday afternoon. The order takers in the drive thru were cordial and attentive, not like the ones in San Jose. The food was good as expected, but a bit pricey. read more

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We ordered a delux chicken sandwich and a spicy delux sandwich and a side Mac n Cheese. First time visiting any Chick-fil-A. The spicy delux is our favorite. We walked up, because the drive thru was very busy. Tops of line to delivery of food was 20 minutes.. During this time, we noticed 3 customers complaining about not getting an item or right item. Uh oh.. We were given our items- on appearance- seemed right. So we left. Much to our chagrin- the iced tea was sweet not unsweetened (ticket was right, though). The Mac n cheese was burnt and dry. The waffle fries were undercooked and tasteless. Super disappointed. But they are new. Suggestion: make sure the food expediter double checks the orders. That one minute saves 5 plus food! read more

Chick-fil-A - Burnt Mac n cheese - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

What is there to say other than this is chick-fil-a. Great staff great food. If you've never been here for some reason don't listen to negative reviews. It's hands down the best fast food. Hence why it is always crowded. The food is fantastic and staff are always very friendly. read more

The service was amazing and the food is great as always. What made our visit stand out was the beautiful Tee checking up on us and making sure we have everything we need while also making us laugh. Tee is great and deserves a raise! read more

Chick-fil-A Salinas Chaotic in the beginning but hot and delicious. Months later, the chicken became overcooked and dry--hot, not delicious.. Shortly after that, the quality rose back to hot & delicious. 5 Stars! Chick-fil-A offers a free rewards program, I highly recommend it. Unlike Mickey D's, you can use all your accumulated points at once and, I always get something free. One time, I placed an order for $75 and it was all free because of the rewards program. I encourage everyone to sign up! I am a Drive thru regular. Drive thru experience isn't always great. I get uncomfortable when the outside staff is goofing off, not paying attention, and possibly offending the customers. For example: A staffer was clearly heard to have an issue with soda drinkers since she was not a soda drinker herself. I don't want to know that. And, I don't want to know what a staffer will be wearing at a party after work. I don't NEED to know that. Imagine if I went into Chick-fil-A, got to the cashier, thinking-thinking about what to get and then say, 'I'm going to Target to buy petroleum jelly!!' Wtf, right? Exactly... Anyway, I try to carry-out from inside now, much more pleasant and professional. Staffers working in sync with one another, attentive, and focused. All in all, this is an amazing location, always immaculate. The experience is actually wonderful. Thanks for opening in Salinas, Chick-fil-A! read more

Was lucky enough to place an order with the actually had the ordering activated so my experience was pretty good. We left about 10 minutes after placing our order we did about 10 minutes in the car than 10 minutes at the walk up curbside pick up area, it was a little hectic for the workers however the girl who helped us was extremely fast and friendly as well as professional. The food was amazing and surprisingly better than expected. We ordered chicken sandwiches nuggets and Mac and cheese as well as a side of tortilla soup (not great, at all) aside from the soup we were so happy. I'd never and I mean never wait in that line. Kudos to those who do and boy o boy I pray that you had the fresh experience we did. All and all I'm happy with them and the quality of the food as well as the service. We will be back when the online ordering is available for sure! read more

From someone who used to drive to San Jose all the time just for it, you can't go wrong with Chick-Fil-A. Always great customer service and delicious food. This Salinas location is no exception. I wish they had better control of the traffic since it basically wraps around Main Street and it took us about 1 hour and 20 minutes to get our food but it's worth the wait. Food was good like always, I love how their fries at this particular location are more crispy than others I've been to. I always order my Spicy Deluxe meal with Bacon, large fries and a side of 30 nuggets to share with my husband. Polynesian, House, and Ranch are the holy trinity of their sauces. I have yet to be disappointed at any location. By the looks of it, the traffic might not slow down anytime soon, it's always going to be busy that's a given. I have a feeling though once everyone in Salinas and the surrounding areas get their fix, the traffic will become more manageable. Until then, I don't mind coming every now and then if I have the time to wait in line. For some of you who are complaining about getting turned away after 9:00 PM, look around. It's pretty obvious the line is big enough already to serve every single customer within the 9 and 10 o'clock timeframe. If they continue taking on more cars, those people will not get to be served and I'm sure you'd rather be turned away then have to wait in line and later told they can no longer serve you since they are closing. Common sense. Overall, I'm glad Chick-Fil-A is in Salinas now and maybe in the future we can get a second location because that will surely benefit everyone in the long run. read more

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Went here a few days ago and staff was extremely friendly my son got a chicken sandwich combo, my daughter got a kids nugget meal I got their chicken bites meal and my husband got their tenders meal... my bites were not as crunchy as they have been in the past. My husbands tenders were super crispy thankfully we split our meal. I Will be back but will probably get tenders the next time. read more

The food was okay, but the service was amazing, terry is a really nice lady and really friendly. Me and my girlfriend enjoy going there to eat and visit terry. read more

The wait wasn't bad. People working were nice, and the food is always good. Worth the hour drive and hour wait. read more

Chick-fil-A - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

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Great food and great service Giselle was very friendly and helpful, I had the cob salad, one of my favorites, you can't beat their original chicken sandwich read more

My husband & I are loyal chik fil a customers. This is pretty disappointing. I'm not a cook, but this looks pretty raw after biting into my nugget. read more

Chick-fil-A - Raw Chicken. - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

It's Chik-fil-A, not much more needs to be said. But huge shout out to Daniel. Great customer service. Dude needs to be a manager.

I ordered on the app and came in and decided to eat inside with my kids. They brought me my food, and the order was perfect. Idk why people freak out and give one star for a missing sauce. Get over yourself. read more

i went to the salinas location and was looking forward to a good meal and after several bites i noticed that my chicken was raw. not just a little undercooked but completely raw bits. Completely ruined my appetite and heavily disappointed in something like this happening. read more

Chick-fil-A - RAW CHICKEN - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

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Where is the 0 stars option. Half full fries on my 3 orders of large. What a scam this location is read more

Chick-fil-A - What a rip off. Half an order of fries on the large...this place keeps getting worse...not coming back. - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

Wanted to try them out but their idea of a "large" fries that only fills what seems to be actually small or medium for their prices ? Absolutely not worth it at all read more

Chick-fil-A - "Large" size that looks like a small size amount inside - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

Overrated To be honest the food is okay. And the price is fair.but just not worth the hype read more

Omg!!! This was the best chick-fa-la I have ever been to. The service was outstanding we had a server check on us like we were at a stake house! They were passing out mints; which my kids loved . Their food was amazing and great service everyone was on top of it and cleaning like crazy, overall a 10/10 experience!!! read more

Excellent service, the girl that was cleaning around 8:00pm was super nice and sweet asked us many times if we needed anything ! Super nice girl !! read more

Hands down the worse food I've had at a chic fil a. Food was like warm and tasted/old. Friend were soggy and tasted like they dropped them back in the fryer to warm them up. Milkshake was half melted like it sat on the counter awhile before they brought it to me. Service was ok tho. read more

This used to be one of my favorite eateries when I lived in Salinas. I hated moving away from this place. The food is so good. I loved those waffle fries. A great alternative to French fries. The tiny nuggets were superb. I could eat three handfuls now!!! I really craved the fried chicken with the cheese and bacon on top. That bacon really was a winner. And even the drinks are great. Really miss this place. read more

I've been to Chick-fil-A's all over the country. I love them because they're known for quality food, service and cleanliness. Well, not this one. I was in the area for an appointment and was excited to go because this one opened about a year ago but is 30 minutes away. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the smell of bleach. While I was waiting in line, I noticed a picture on the wall beside the cashiers that was streaked and splattered with something. A nice young man took my order and when I looked down, the counter was wet and dirty. At this point, I'm pretty turned off but I sat down and waited for my food. My nuggets and fries came quickly and were pretty good but a little greasy. I ate and headed home, which is about 20 miles, during which time my stomach began feeling upset. Luckily I made it home before the food ran through me. I'm very disappointed to write this review because Chick-fil-a prides itself on quality and this one doesn't hold true to the brand. I would like to see someone from Corporate audit this place and revoke their franchise license. read more

Chick-fil-A - Look at the dirty glass - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

This Breakfast burrito was terrible I need to have a chicken egg and hash brown not just egg wtf read more

Chick-fil-A - Fast Food Near Me - Salinas, California

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Stopped by early in the morning to use the restroom and grab a quick bite. Wow!!! First off, I walked in and it seemed there were 20 employees cleaning the entire restaurant. And it was already clean! Everyone was so friendly too! A gentleman was cleaning the door and so he stopped, greeted us with a friendly good morning and opened the door for us as we walked up. Everyone who made eye contact with us, greeted us were all so courteous! The food was good. The bathrooms were clean. The restaurant, including kitchen, looked super clean. Lovely 5-star experience. read more

I been to Chick-Fil-A's from Portland to San Diego and the worst service by far I have ever received was at the Salinas branch. Yes, I been here many times before and never had a problem, but usually it takes one incident to really affect someone's perception of a certain place. It's very normal in the food service industry for products to be misplaced, forgotten about, etc. However, something I am not familiar with is being disrespected because of forgotten items and that's what happened today. Something as little as Chick-Fil-A grilled nuggets missing from my bag warranted a barrage of accusations from what appeared to be a supervisor or manager. From "how do I know you're not hiding the food in your car?" And "well, I refuse to give you the nuggets because the receipts don't match" even though the receipts matched(bag receipt, paper receipt, and mobile app receipt), these accusations made for an uncomfortable conversation in front of other customers. It's unfortunate that this happened and I hope it doesn't happen again to future customers. Born and raised in Salinas. 28 years and this is a first. read more

Being from GA I was used to great customer service from chic fil a . This Salinas location was the Worst chic fil et I've ever been to. I ordered over $100 worth of food for my family after driving from San Jose airport to Salinas just to buy chic fil et for my Cali family . This was after a long flight and waiting two hours for a rental car we were hungry. Since it was a big order they told me to wait in the parking spot. I waited and waited but never received my order. I thought maybe because it was a big order. Then I realize that they gave my order to the wrong car. I Waited 1/2 hour to finally receive my order. Was harassed in the parking lot while waiting on the order by scammers trying to sell ice cream. No apologies from staff and after calling to complain the owner brushed me off in a letter with a reply that "we are sorry we couldn't resolve your problem". Not going there ever again. They need a refresher course on customer service . read more

Valeria was our chick fil an associate that helped us through the drive through on 08/14/2024.. she did not provide the positive chick fil an experience that me and my family are used to. Coming to chick fil a is always something that we enjoy doing, everyone is very attentive, show willingness to assist, and give a genuine human experience. The experience given related more towards McDonalds, jack in the box, Burger King customer experience. You can tell that she does not enjoy her job. read more