We did a 3rd party delivery order for our lunch this weekend and I must say consistency is key, because chicken express has tasted this good for as long as I can remember! We normally get the 8pc or 12pc family pack with flour tortillas, mashed potatoes gravy, and Spanish rice. All hitters. The rotisserie chicken is always moist and delicious, and eating that with the rice, potatoes, and gravy just made sense when I was kid. This time we got the same pack, but with coleslaw and potato salad, and we were not disappointed! They put olives in the potato salad which are awesome, and the coleslaw reminded me of a better KFC slaw, also awesome. The spicy red salsa had good heat, and so did the green avocado salsa. No review for ambiance, because I've never set foot inside their storefront, it's always either delivered or through the drive thru. They're always super nice, and I think they offer garlic bread at the location in exchange for tortillas if you get it in person, don't quote me! read more

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Always consistently great chicken and the people working there are so welcoming. I don't live in Vallejo anymore but anytime I drive through I stop and bring it home. read more

Service was friendly and quick, the lady that took our order was nice and polite. Unfortunately, the super chicken burrito was tasty, but lacked meat and sour cream. Chicken burrito barely had any meat or sour cream, the burrito was filled with rice and refried beans. Totally disappointed, but due to such respectful customer service will bring me back for a second chance. Ambiance was typical for a taqueria, the drive thru was a fair experience. Overall, the cooks can do better, the restaurant is worth giving a try though. read more

Okay so I want to give this place 3.5 stars here's why I been wanting chicken express for a while but the one by my house is always close by the time I'm off work. Was happy to see this place was open. There wasn't a lot of cars in the drive through yet I still waited about 15 mins to get my order. Got an 8pc meal and the food itself hit the spot I asked for hot pico red and green. They gave me two red 1 green and 1 pico. Come on, I'm ordering an 8 pc which probably means 2-4 ppl are eating this meal. We should atleast get 4 of each salsas one for each person I also got the tamarindo but I don't know why latently agua frescas at places taste like it's fermenting. ‍‍‍. They might also consider cleaning the top of their hot storage are. From the drive through window you can see some of the build up. Not sure if it's from one day or a few days but some deep cleaning wouldn't hurt. At least from where the "suegra can see" read more

This place has great food. The rotisserie chicken is excellent. The service is hit or miss. If you get delivery through DoorDash you will not get salsa unless you buy it. You have to physically go there to get your salsa with the chicken. If you eat there they have limited seating. I eat here all the time but to make it worth it you gotta get your food so you can get their delicious salsa otherwise you gotta pay for it. read more

This has been my secret spot for so long. So keep it between you and me OK. It's in Vallejo in a hidden corner with a short drive thru. Doesn't look much from the outside but this place is always my go to, when I visit my high school friend E-40. I just bought eight tacos with sour cream and eating it as I'm driving. I'm also writing this as I'm driving too. I know, I know, you're saying ' Paul you an idiot you're going to get into a accidennnnadkfootijejejsnnxskkakmmak&$@i read more

Chicken Express - Best Chicken Taco ever invented. Challenge me on this and try it out!!! - Mexican Near Me - Vallejo, California

I've recently ordered chicken express from DoorDash. The Tacos are always the go to. I would order the crunchy tacos with salsa and taco sauce. It's basically one of the best taco places in Vallejo. They are famously known for their burritos and taco salad. read more

Almost just chick choked on a 6 inch chicken bone in my supreme burrito.(with no sour cream and pico de gayo) I did not ask for extra bones btw* Food was still Solid ngl read more

Moved from Vallejo in 2017 and forgot how amazing Chicken Express is! We placed an order last night via DoorDash, after reading reviews about skimping on sauce, we ordered an XL sauce for a family meal, glad we did because for a family meal they only gave us 2 extremely small sauces. Chicken Express you can do better, your cheapness is equivalent to a sushi restaurant charging for soy sauce. We would have been pissed and never returned if we paid $60 for a family meal from Door Dash and had dry tortillas, rice and chicken with no sauce. The food was amazing but the cheapness of the company is horrible. read more

Let me start by saying I'm not a big fan of chicken. I'll get in the mood for wings on occasion but prefer a juicy steak or burger and normally. But last week I was released from the hospital because of a mild heart attack and I just left my cardiologists office and was told I needed to change my diet. I found this place on Yelp and decided to start the change today. I ordered a chicken salad and it was actually good. And very large. The prices are very reasonable and the service was spot on. And the place was clean. I guess eating chicken might workout. read more

Good food, my only issue is with their Super Chicken Burritos. It comes with sour cream, but they only put a small amount that you can't taste it! Put the sour cream in the burritos, please. The Super Chicken Burritos comes with it, so add it so we can taste it! Other than that, their food is good! read more

I had these a few times delivered to work and it has always been great. Fall off the bone and delicious Mexican style rotisserie chicken. I came in person for lunch today and had the French bread, slaw and potato salad as sides and wow that was great. Home style flavor in both potato salad and slaw was truly fantastic. 4.5 in the food but there was a bit of a smell coming out of the kitchen which turned me off so 3 in that, rest rooms are ok and place could use a refresh of paint and just remodel so for sure I will get it to go from now on. Agua de Orchata was nice and not too sweet, service was good and even though they where very busy I got food very fast. read more

Chicken Express - Mexican Near Me - Vallejo, California

Our family have been longtime customers since 1997. We haven't been ordering in recent times and was reminded why this last visit. We went through the drive thru and ordered 16 piece family meal (two rice and beans), another order of beans, so a total of 4 sides. We asked to order a large side of pico de gallo which apparently wasn't an option, so we asked for a lot of pico de gallo. And 3 cakes. Got home and unpacked our order and noticed 3 sides only and only 6 small pico de gallo containers. This is not the first time and sadly not the second or third time items have been missing and sad amounts of pico de gallo was provided. We were happy to pay for a large side of pico de gallo, but bc it's not an option. Didn't go back to Chicken Express to complain bc we had company. Truly disappointed in our recent experiences read more

Great spot for a quick lunch or dinner. There is indoor seating, not a place I would recommend as a sit down spot. Their chicken salad is huge and delicious. Crispy tacos are great! Their chicken burritos are huge. The drive through service is fast. The place has the feel of a fast food place with real food taste and good quality. read more

Chicken express is supposed to be all the rave, maybe I had a one off..? Came here for the loads of cheese I've seen from other reviews and asked for extra on my tacos, whatcha see is what I got. Wife ordered the Taco salad and said it wasn't anything special. I'll tell you what tho, if they can throw some of that extra cheese on this stuff, I could be a regular and wait in that line that seems to always be wrapped around the building. I'll try it again to update, but it probably won't be for a while or at least until I forget about the lack of cheese I received. read more

Chicken Express - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Vallejo, California

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I just got home from spending nearly $50 on chicken and some sides to discover that there was no salsa provided. When I called to inquire, I was told that I had to notice a hand written sign by the window that says Salsa is only available by request. This is Mexican Chicken with Tortillas and Pinto Beans. There is 10000% expectation of salsa. I shouldn't have to ask for it. They should ask the consumer when they order if they want salsa. This very much feels like they are cutting corners. Do Better. read more

We have been eating here for years the burritos are alway good. But I love their Red Velvet Cake!!

The lady at the drive through is super nice. I like having a healthier option nearby. If I had one suggestion it would be put more spices on the chicken read more

I work around the corner. I am writing this in response to an overall experience. We spent 100.00 for a work dinner and was missing some items. We called and they stated that we have to pay for the missing items in order to complete our meal. We were missing some sides and now do not have enough food for our employees. When we called, explained that one of us agreed that we could go back and pick up the missing items, they stated their employees didn't do anything wrong and all items should be there. Integrity is lacking and the representative helping one of my coworkers is not lacking an attitude. We picked Chicken Express because as a whole we like it. This experience not so much. Check the cameras is what I would say and see who is lying. read more

I have to make sure everybody knows how excellent this branch of chicken express is. Every year we have a pretty big party and need good food for our guests. Every year I have reached out to Chicken express and I have never had any regrets! We live in Fairfield, but we always go to Vallejo for our party food. They always send a little extra and are very polite and professional . Thank you so much for the great food and service !! I hope you get more business now, because I am being very honest . read more

Maybe I'm weird.. but I'm not sold on fried chicken, yes, when cooked right it can be good, but I prefer baked or rotisserie style. Chicken Express is a less greasy alternative to a good tasting meal...for yourself or the whole family. When I first moved to Vallejo many moons ago...thus was one of the first places we had dinner as a family. From that day on this place has consistently stayed true to great tasting chicken while adding variety to their menu. Even the pandemic had hit them as far as getting the help they needed to operate...they've been able to stay open and seemly busier that ever. Ciao for now! read more

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I like the chicken it's good and they have some good tacos here too. I used to get the deal with tacos when they were under $2.00 each and I could get 5 tacos. Now I thinks they're a little bit more but still worth it. If you go here its a good idea to try the salsa bar, they gad a selection before. read more

I've been going to Chicken Express since the 90's and it's always had good food. But if you go through the drive thru you'll probably get cheated. Yesterday I made this mistake because I was tired and hungry. I ordered 5 crunch tacos, no sour cream, and a 16 oz container of green sauce. I paid with a card and got no receipt. I didn't realize I didn't get a receipt until I got home and saw I had only an 8 oz container of sauce. The charge to my bank was 19.60. According to their prices, it looks like I not only got charged for a larger sauce but for the extra sour cream that I didn't order. This isn't the first time the drive thru screwed me, but I had hoped the previous time was an honest mistake. Apparently not. If you want to get your correct order for the correct price, DO NOT GO THROUGH THE DRIVE THRU. read more

This place is horrible very unprofessional untrained employees..And Bad Food asked to speak with manager or owner. I was told they don't have any. ? read more

Love there crunchy tacos used to be only 75cents I think it's a dollar now but worth it the horchata is good. Can't go wrong here

I love chicken express. The hot salsa is very good. Great customer service every time I go. They never mess up my order.

I always get the chicken tacos or chicken taco salad, food is always fresh; the workers are very nice. read more

Chicken Express - Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Vallejo, California

Best Rotiserie chicken in town, with awesome sides.....,,,,Fast service too. ................ Recommended.......,, read more

Quite disappointing in every way! The food was bland and dry. The meat tastes like a used oil and the sides look very old. The staff were unfriendly! No one wants to serve because they are either talking gossip amongst each other or they are on their cell phone. The front yard could use some power washing as it looks dirty and sticky. read more

I really didn't want to have to write this review after all these years but, it's time. This place has fallen so far from Grace it's heartbreaking. Once a quirky place called "Chicken Spit" where you got the best rotisserie chicken anywhere on either side of the Napa river this place will now ass Chicken Express eventually give you food poisoning. I write this as I recover from E. Coli from one of their taco salads that was made with bad meat. This isn't the first time something like this has happened. Either they've messed had less than fresh produce or when you get shredded pollo there's still bone in it. But this time, I'm just curious if anyone else was sick from there around the weekend of Mothers Day 2023 because this isn't bueno. Aside from the idiots who come in off of Sonoma that try to get into the drive way, it's alright, but the HEALTH DEPARTMENT needs to come do their damn job and quit playing games when it comes to places like this. Not everyone bounced back from Covid and we can't be getting sick like that. DO BETTER!! You too chicken express! If you get shut down they're gonna turn you into something stupid like Krispy Krunchy Chicken or Aleritos. We don't need that. But we do need you to get your act together and get a better quality of meat and clean your area properly. And do something about the parking lot! They're just giving drivers license to anybody now ‍ read more

We went in to order half a chicken with rice and beans. The food and service was quick. The chicken was light and tasty.

Chicken express, I'm pleasantly surprised! So my husband and I were passing through Vallejo and he could'nt stop raving about his teenage years eating chicken express. So of course I had to see for myself what his hype was all about. Luckily there is a drive thru so we didn't have to get out of the car. Hubby ordered the famous taco salad and I ordered 3 crunchy tacos with sour cream and a small order of Spanish rice (forgot to take a pic of the rice). The tacos are a small cute size so luckily I ordered 3. The chicken is tender and flavorful and they load up the cheese, sour cream and lettuce. The taco salad is huge and comes with chips on the side. Also we ordered a Jamaica drink to quench our thirst which was refreshing. The attendant at the drive thru was wearing a mask and gloves. All in all my experience was great, can't wait to come back and try the rotisserie chicken meal. read more

Chicken Express - Huge Taco salad - Mexican Near Me - Vallejo, California

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What am I suppose to do with this. Ordered the taco chicken salad. Thought I was making a healthy choice, but I guess wrong. read more

Chicken Express - Mexican Near Me - Vallejo, California

I used to like their food but something changed. Their food has a chemical like smell or taste, and it's more obvious with the chips but I also sense it in the tacos. It could be rancid oil as someone else previously stated or some residual cleaning product? In any case, it doesn't sit right with me cuz something is off but it's a shame cuz their food used to be decent. Service at the drive thru was always nice tho. I waited months and tried again but still have the same issue. read more

Solid food and this quick and cheap. I don't come here for Mexican just like I don't go to panda for Chinese. They do Mexican style rotisserie chicken. Everything on the menu is chicken. You can get a chicken meal with side or tacos or salad or sandwiches. I've had the soft tacos, crunchy tacos, and Junior burrito and all have been delicious!! They definitely don't skimp on the meat and tacos and burritos are STUFFED. The Junior burrito is as big as my arm and comes with chicken, rice, beans, salsa, and add on of cheese and sour cream. Tacos come with chicken, lettuce, salsa, and cheese. Pro tip: ask for their hot sauce! Chicken express is on the regular rotation for lunch! read more

What do you get when you cross a fast food place, a choke-and-puke, and a taco truck? Chicken Express. The name does not sound like a Mexican restaurant, and they have more food available than chicken. So that's why you read Yelp :-) There is a reason for all of these 5-star reviews, and why the drive-thru line backed up to Redwood Road. We found out the reason when we got our food. The Hunny got a crunchy chicken taco, the girl got a soft chicken taco, and I got a super burrito. We all fell in love with the food. The others wished they had more, but for $2 per taco, it's still a good deal. Even with all of the people waiting for their food, they still got the order right when we all said "no sour cream". I've had bigger burritos, but Chicken Express' super burrito is so thick that it took some doing for me to finish it in one sitting. The chicken, refried beans, rice, cheese, and salsa was put together just right. It didn't need the taco sauce, but when I put it on, it tasted even better. Muy bueno. Note that you cannot turn left from Redwood into the parking lot. I turned left onto Broadway and then right into Chicken Express, but then had the difficulty of making a U-turn in the parking lot to get in line. Surprisingly, no one was behind me. Chicken Express is so loved that there may be times when the line does back onto Redwood, so be warned. Yelp just put a message below this writeup, "This review is looking pretty epic!" I can say the same thing about Chicken Express' food. The menu is on the small side, but what you get is likely to be truly epic. Ours certainly was. Good enough to write yet another 5-star review for them. read more

Update since my last review: Well, I just saw my first review and they are still skimpy about the sauce! I do undertand all the rising costs, but C'mon, one pico and one green sauce for half a chicken??! Which is technically about 4pcs! And that tiny small container!! I asked if I can have and the huge lady cashier told me: I can only give you one more! So that makes 2pico and 2green sauce total! Ridiculous if you think about it! I said, can I buy then? She said 50 cents for each small green sauce. I paid $1. As a common courtesy, sauces are meant for the chicken. Just like when you eat hamburgers and asked for ketchup! If you ask for a ketchup, they won't give you one piece and charge you for more! I remember those times when theres a big serving station with pitchers of sauces where you can pour your own at this location! Please provide the right amount of sauces for the size of the chicken that your customers buy! That should be complimentary! And not all people use sauces, too! Listen to your customer's needs! I just realized it's been awhile since my first review here and none changes with their sauce policy! It should not be a policy to be enforced! Maybe if I asked for 10 sauces, you can react, but 2 tiny sauces for half a chicken??! Seriously!?! Oh and I forgot to add, the bag smells like a strong perfume or lotion on whoever is handling the food!! This is a food service, so be aware of not using strong scented lotion or perfume! I had to take out all the food out of the bag and styrofoam as soon as I get home before the whole dizzying smells goes to my food! Please address that perfume/lotion usage within your employees! read more

Chicken Express - One pico, one green sauce for HALF of WHOLE chicken order! Seriously???!? Had to pay for a small one. Please provide enough condiments - Mexican Near Me - Vallejo, California

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I ate the chicken tacos before I can take a picture. They were that delicious. I came all the way from Sacramento to play bingo. At first I thought this was fried chicken until I smelled the aroma. I will be back to smash some more of this delicious roasted chicken yummy read more

The food is delicious, the service was quick and the staff was friendly. Definitely coming back.

This place has some major nostalgia for me- right off Broadway in Vallejo is my old stomping grounds. At Chicken Express you will find delicious rotisserie chicken in many forms including tacos, burritos and entire chickens. I must say, the star of the show is the chicken taco. For just over $1 you can get a crunchy or soft taco (I highly recommend crunchy) with a good amount of shredded chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and don't forget the taco sauce! It comes in little packets and it is very tasty- it gives you a little bit of vinegar without too much heat. For a few cents extra you can add sour cream to your taco which would be a great idea if you enjoy making already delicious food EXTRA delicious. It's not the nicest building, nor is it the nicest part of town, but it is one of the best chicken tacos in the East Bay. Don't let the outside of the building fool you. Drive thru is a bonus! Quick and easy. If your in this part of town check out Chicken Express- even my mother in law loved it! read more