Not a fan. Skip it. Wanted to try something new but I was super disappointed. I ordered the grilled chicken Caesar wrap and it was really soggy and wet. It fell apart and the water seeped through the wrapping eventually. I couldn't even pick it up to eat it. I ended up just picking the chicken out and throwing everything else away. read more

They have amazing fries and their chicken tenders are always so juicy! *If you get the 4-piece tender box you can add $1 and upgrade the toast to a grilled cheese sandwich (YUM) *If you're watching a movie that day show your ticket/stub and get 10% off! read more

Honestly, their sauce is what makes this place. I mean, lets just establish that you're getting a lot for what you pay for. I usually order the kid's portion (around $6) and as a grown man, I can't even finish what they give me- and usually take it home in a baggie for togo. But seriously, their food was WAYYY better before (in my opinion). I mean, their chicken is still good- it's a balanced ratio of crunch to meat. BUT, their fries have just gone south. It feels and tastes like they got some day old fries, tossed them in oil to get that "freshly fried" feel, and served them back up to customers. BLEH. No thanks. Fix the fries, and that'll boost things back up for me. read more

You ever find a gem of a restaurant and couldn't stay away? Well this is exactly what happen to me and my gf when we ventured into Chicken Now territory! In the first two weeks of finding this place we went back 6 times. That means...going home after being blown away, talking about it more and then going back two days later for more. This place is the IN N OUT of chicken. Real talk. Consistent. Always fresh and their #8 Cajun Wrap Combo meal is a unique stand out from all the rest. (health conscious? my girl and i get so full off one combo since they pile their steak fries into this kfc type box) so good. We have tried other items but #8 is muy bueno and keeps us coming back. They also give you a mayo-based secret sauce that comes in Mild and Spicy. Get both. Oh and another cool secret is to get the half and half Kool-Aid n Lemonade to satisfy that thirst from how good this meal is. It's like the secret gem the Lemon-Up at In N out in Kool-Aid form. Don't forget to get your free refill too. haha. Chicken is always tender and the employees are fast and polite. You can tell the manager of this particular location is WINNING! Their attention to detail is much appreciated. The whole experience is worth it even when it's located inside the Santa Anita Mall. Park, walk inside and get ready for the best breaded white meat chicken tenders meal you have ever had from a franchise fast food joint. This is even comparing their chicken to mom n pop spots and any well known place I have ever been for shicken. Yes that's right...SHICKEN! Remember...This is the IN N OUT of Chicken! (This is not their motto, just my personal observation to describe their consistency, flavor and overall experience. Go already!) Oh..last tip. Crispy over grilled. All day when you go to chicken now. haha. (this is coming from a health freQ too!) read more

Extremely underrated, better than chick Fil a, raising canes, and all of those chicken tendie joints popping up lately. I hope they stay! The 5 piece tenders are huge! read more

Worse place to eat ! Staff doesn't even focus on ther work. The food I got was not something I would wanna eat again

I'm a fan of this place once i a while. The employees are nice fast working and the place is kept clean with so much to do nearby you can count on a good meal here. Stop by and check it out if you haven't yet. Enjoy! read more

Chicken Now - Eating Chicken Now - Fast Food Near Me - Arcadia, California

I haven't quite figured out what Chicken Now is all about. I get it's supposed to be focused on chicken but the dishes seem like they're randomly put together. They have salads and chicken potatoe bowls and chicken tenders. One thing that's actually very good is their chicken tenders. You get the option of the spicy or mild sauce. I personally haven't tried the mild but the spicy is super delicious! The chicken is also a great quality and fried just right. They're always sampling it out when you walk by. I wish Chicken now has a little more of a variety. The wait time is also long for a food court restaurant. I have waited over 15 minutes for my order before. If you're in a hurry, go to panda express or sbarro instead. read more

I can honestly say the past three times have never been disappointing. Sure, for food court food it may seem a bit overpriced, but for the quality of the chicken and the amount that they give you I cannot complain. The service there is always good. The helpers always give me attention and see if I want to try some samples before ordering. Always a plus! :) The Kid's meal with two tender strips and a box of fries look very small, but you'd be surprised how fulfilling this little box is for your stomach. The chicken strips are always very juicy and cooked fresh! How do I know? Well, my hand burns when I'm trying t o peel the chicken into small pieces -____-;;;;;, but none the less, I love free food. What's even better is the amazing sauce that they have. It has a nice zingy spice to it that definitely brings flavor to the table. Also tried the chicken salad. This I would have to admit as being pretty overpriced. Pretty small, but I have to say it's made pretty well. Fresh greens, juicy sweet baby tomatoes and of course, chicken! The Chicken BLT Wrap is also really good and is a healthier alternative to go as well. Still a bit pricey, but not ridiculously priced. Will go here again. A favorite in this food court :) read more

I loved it......until they served me raw chicken two days in a row. Plus, when I worked at Borders, many of us would get sick after eating it. Grilled chicken = raw chicken, sadly. Also, they take about 20 minutes to get your food when they're busy. We used to call it "Chicken after you finish your Kool-Aid". The dipping sauce and the red Kool-Aid are the best! One thing that bugs me is that they advertise their lemonade as "fresh and homemade". No. It's Country TIme lemonade from a powder. Quit frontin', Chicken Later. They also add MSG to some items, as evidenced by the entire shelf of Accent MSG bottles. And the ladies yelling "FREE SAMPLE" while you wait is annoying. Blah. read more

I don't know how to give a fast food chain 5 stars, or even 4 - but here it is! In the food court of the Westfield Santa Anita Mall, Chicken Now was a huge surprise. They give out samples and I took a little nibble of a tender, and dipped it in their sauce... and I didn't realize that it was legal to have crack in a sauce!!! So good! Spicy and sharp, it really comes down to being Sauce, with Chicken on the side. THat's how good the sauce is. There IS a little bit of a wait, but what's a small wait, when you get yummy (bad for you) chicken tenders and that DELICIOUS SAUCE?! Ps. The fries are good too. Surprise surprise. read more

Having taken up a second job at the Santa Anita Mall after a 4 year hiatus from the place, I was amused to see the new choices of foods to enjoy in the food court. I refuse to stand in long lines for asian food or McD's, so I decided to try Chicken Now. Honestly, I really enjoyed it! As a big fan of Chick-fil-a, I was happy that they had a menu almost as comparable. I ordered the 6 piece nugget kids meal, which come sin a little box with fries and a drink, all for about $5. Not a bad deal as it is enough food to fill me up and still have leftover to bring home to my boyfriend at the end of the day. I recomment this better than most of the other fast food spots in the food court ;) read more

Have you ever had a need for Raising Cane's in Las Vegas? Too lazy to drive your arse four hours to get there? well this place is a good place to get your fix. The ultimate comparison chart: Chicken Now vs. Raising Canes CHICKEN TENDERS: Tie ... Raising Canes has the moister and tender meat, but chicken now has the better breading and crispy factor. FRIES: Chicken Now... has seasoning to it which adds an extra dimension. Raising Cane's crinkle cut fries is so bland and boring Special Sauce: Tie... I couldnt tell the difference. I think its pretty much the exact same sauce. Texas Toast: Raising Cane's... by a huge margin. Raising Cane's Garlic toast is absolutely delicious whereas Chicken nows is a flimsy piece of white bread with butter put on the grill. they need to SERIOUSLY FIX this pathetic excuse of a texas toast. Price: For the 4 piece meal at $9.33 after tax at chicken now, its pretty pricey compared to Raising canes $6 something which also includes a side of coleslaw. Overall Victor: Tie... Each has it positives and Negatives. I'll give chicken now a try every now and then when i have a craving for good fresh chicken tenders. read more

I would have to eat here a 2nd time to give it a more in depth review. When I ate here last weekend, I ordered a simple grilled cheese sandwich with fries. My gir ordered deep fried chicken wings. The sauce they gave us was thousand island/mayonaise based. Sadly the price for this was expensive. Most food court meals are above-market prices. They have a Wienerschnitzel in the Santa Anita mall and the prices vs an outdoor estabilishment was HIGH. Good chicken, good sandwich, great fries... sadly high priced. read more

Kind of pricey, but it's fun to get their samples. =P Eee hee.

I love this place in the mall food court. Best chicken tenders ever. The chicken is moist and the breading is nice and crunchy. It comes with a great dipping sauce, in either mild or spicy. The reason why their chicken is superior to other chicken places is because it's fresh and not greasy at all. I love fried food and fried food is greasy, but somehow Chicken Now manages to fry their chicken in a way where grease is minimal. All you taste is deliciousness. This place is definitely one of the better food court places to dine at while shopping at the mall. read more

Wow! For mall food, this is some damn good chicken! I was expecting something similar to Chick-fil-A, but was pleasantly surprised by even juicier and crispier chicken strips. We ordered the 4 piece chicken meal, which came with fries and a slice of buttered toast. You gotta try their "spicy sauce", which tastes similar to ranch with sriracha added in it. Yum! read more

I am quite the chicken expert, as I do love my chicken. This place has mighty good chicken. The prices are reasonable. It is significantly better than KFC. and it comes with a piece of a toast. I love my toast. I would go there again, as it tastes very good :) and was filling read more

I hate that I love this place. Fried chicken is terrible for you. Mall food is terrible for you. Chicken Now is terrible for you but it's so good. They literally take diced up whole pieces of chicken breast, bread it and fry it to a crunchy, juicy crisp. The nuggets are my fave cuz you get more breading per chicken and breading is always good. Does not compare to chick filet or any other of those chicken chains (popeyes in not on this list). The sauce is not that great. It's some canned ranch-mayo sauce with sri racha in it. read more

This place is absolutely delicious. However, do yourself a favor and stick to the chicken tenders/nuggets. It's called chicken now for a reason. I've heard some bad things about the salads, etc., and other items on their menu. The spicy sauce is what makes the chicken soooooooooo good. Also, they have a yummy seasoning that you can put on your fries! OH, and they have kool-aid! Only downside is that they sometimes take kind of long because the chicken is always pretty fresh. I used to work at the mall and my friends and I referred to it as "chicken later" or "chicken sometimes." read more

Chicken Now has the best breaded chicken tenders... ever!! Just imagine the juiciness of Chick-fil-a filets, and imagine a little more breading, a little more juice, and a lot more taste. It is that good. Went there once, since I am not in the area often, but I'm in love already. Wasn't too hungry, so I ordered a kids meal with 2 tenders, fries, and a soda for about $5. Perfect amount for $5 - they slightly overload on the fries, but I'm not complaining. Wait time is as fast as I'd like, but for the quality, the wait is more than worth it. This place is easily a solid 4 stars. (maybe even 4.5....) read more

I'd really like to give this place 4 stars- because it probably deserves it. Having only tried the original chicken burger and the cajun burger. I can't speak for the entire menu. I'd like to try some of the chicken wraps and the chicken nuggets. The chicken itself is fresh and tender- the way I prefer it. The amount of meat is more than generous. But the chicken seems to miss some flavor. Perhaps it's because of the thickness of the meat. To remedy this, Chicken now offers it's spicy sauces. I usually get two to dip my burger in and also for the cajun fries that come in the meal. First time, service was great and quick. Second visit, the line moved slow but it was around dinner time so that is understandable. I will modify this review if I enjoy the wraps or nuggets better. Overall, worth going back. You can get a meal for around under $10 bucks. Not bad. It's fresh. read more

I tried Chicken Now this evening for a quick dinner and was pleasantly surprised. I ordered a southwest salad and my wife ordered a chicken sandwich combo. The food was very fresh and tasty here ! One thing - the service delivery was slow, especially during dinner hour (6:45 PM) which was not good. It took almost 10 minutes to get our order after ordering. read more

I think just ok. We had 20 pieces chicken nuggets, its pretty fresh but the teaste are just ok. Way way much, can not compared with chicken a fill. read more

Chicken Now - 20 pieces chicken nuggets - Fast Food Near Me - Arcadia, California

I first ate at Chicken Now in Vegas and I liked it, there isn't a lot of them in my place so whenever I go to Santa Anita I order the Tender box, good and juicy fried chicken. read more

Chicken Now - Store front - Fast Food Near Me - Arcadia, California

For a food business that's specialised in serving fried chicken, their chicken really sucks. Don't try unless you like donating your money that will end up in the bin. I bought their 5 piece chicken tenders and I could only finish 2. It's really that bad. Tasteless! Not crispy. Fail fail fail! read more

Chicken Now is one of my weakness. The sauce that comes with the meals is the reason that I keep coming back. I usually order the chicken tenders kids meal. That is enough to make me full and have left over for later. I have also tried their salad, which is good because of the sauce, but a bit overpriced in my opinion. Quality on the food has definitely gone down over the years though. The chicken used to be moist, but now it's dry and greasy. The fries used to be a different cut, they changed it one year and has not gone back ever since. Pretty bummed about it. However, the sauce always make up for it. I just come here for the sauce. The sauce used to have free refills too and now they're charging 50 cents extras... read more

This place will cut any corners to save a buck. I asked to pay for extra mashed potatoes for my bowl because their portions seem to get smaller every time I eat here and was told they couldn't do that. Instead of just making the customer happy and giving an extra half scoop of potatoes in my bowl they seemed to short it even more out of spite. The next time I want chicken I'm going to Chick-fil-A. read more

Seriously. The best. Chicken. Ever. I'm not a huge chicken eater, but DAMN. Chicken Now satisfies me beyond expectations. By far, the greatest mall fast food ever. I wish they opened locations in the Valley :S Driving to Pasadena is a long drive for me, but totally worth it! read more

Amazing chicken sandwiches. Every time I eat there, I am never disappointed. The sauce they use is so delicious. I don't know what it is, but I could eat there everyday if I could just for that sauce. read more

Is there a zero star? The service in this location is horrible, I wanted to order chicken sandwich while two staff was standing around, one was texting and the other just doing nothing, they didn't even greet me, the girl there just looked at me and went back to do what she was doing (texting) I just they don't want customers, will not come back ever again. My first and last. read more

The chicken meat was tasty, but I was looking for crispy fried chicken and I was very disappointed. This is chicken tenders with a soft breaded coating and not crispy at all. My daughter and I went to the one located in Valley Fair in San Jose. The sides were just all right. No crunch at all. read more

You want chicken? You get CHICKEN...NOW! Yes, I'm talking to you, yes you. The person in the McDonald line thinking about getting a crispy chicken club sandwich or mcnuggets. You deserve better. You deserve something greater. Look no further, CHICKEN NOW IS HERE. 3 things I will mention about the tenders: 1. Batter 2. Taste 3. Sauce At chicken now, everything is fresh fried. It is FRESH. My goodness, that makes all the difference in the world. The chicken tenders are not overly greasy but still gives that satisfying crunch you crave from fried chicken. Lots of white meat, and very tender. The batter-to-chicken ratio is perfect. Careful, it is so fresh and hot every time that you might burn yourself. But cool the chicken off with a dip in the spicy or mild sauce. It's unique. I can't describe it. It's cooling, yet provides a good tang and bang. It's great. Save your sauce cups for re-fills unless you want to play 30c more. Yes, I know its expensive. 7$ for 5 pieces of chicken. Rip-Off? Yes. But I'll be true to myself, I cannot make fried chicken like that. And it makes me full. And I don't feel that major guilt trip I feel after eating KFC or Church's Chicken. So, it's a good rip-off that I will take. Had the cost been lower, they would have deserved a 5-star rating. Positives: Fresh. Bomb sauce. Crispy. Not overly greasy. Filling. Negatives: Price. I think its worth it. read more

My friends kept raving about how delicious this place is and how it is a MUST. Well, I finally got around to trying it, and the hype did not disappoint. The chicken here is phenomenal, the seasoning and flavoring all of their fried chicken is on point. I've tried the chicken nuggets, which you can get 20 for $11.99. When Is say chicken nuggets, I don't mean baby size pieces of chicken, I'm talking about pretty large pieces of REAL chicken (oh man thinking about them is making me hungry). They also have a big box meal here for $8.99, that consists of 4 chicken strips, french fries, a piece of toast and a drink. The piece of toasts may seem oddly placed, but trust me it is delicious as well and compliments the rest of the meal. It is a lot of food for so little, and you will have leftovers because that's how much they give you. They also give you the option of getting mild or spicy dipping sauce for your chicken and I highly recommend getting either. The spicy one isn't too bad, but the mild is just as good. Honestly, for being inside a mall, this place is so good that you should not pass up on this place. read more

I wanted a bite & this place is my grandson's favorite for chicken tenders. I ordered the meal with fries & a Coke Zero. The tenders didn't have a lot of batter, it was pretty skimpy. The chicken, although moist, was stringy & a low quality flavorless lump of blandness. The fries were actually pretty good but I didn't know I had to make a meal out of them. The Coke Zero was watery & flavorless. The toast was flavorless too. I had the buffalo sauce which was too salty & the bbq sauce which was too sweet. So I dipped the chix in both to make it palatable. The toast was also flavorless. I guess they need sides of strawberry jam to make it all better! In other words, I won't go back! read more

Very good Chicken tender,so juicy n tender,I was order 4 pcs tender box,it's good portion,i even share with my wife

Absolutely magnificent chicken! I always get the box combo with Caesar sauce and it is absolutely stunning! I'm giving this place four stars only because I love Raising Canes more. read more

My daughter went to the mall without me and ate Chicken Now. It gave her diarrhea again!! I don't know how we consistently get sick from eating Chicken Now. If its not random then theres people who just arent reporting it. read more

Delicious chicken with amazing sauce and great service. The fries are very good as well and everything tastes even better with the sauce. Personal favorite is spicy. read more

Nice service nice food nice fast food place in the mall, I would go here if you were hungry