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    Clyde's Hot Chicken

    3.5 (762 reviews)
    ModerateChicken Shop
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed

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    cockroaches in the bathroom...
    Reeses P.

    At first look the food looks good and the place looks clean... after ordering I went to the bathroom and found cockroaches, I then ate and the food was okay the fries were bad. I was done eating and a homeless lady walked in and asked kindly if I can buy her a meal, as I always help the homeless I gladly went to buy her a meal but the worker said it was "against the rules to buy for other people ". So the homeless lady starved and I left... 1 star.

    The Clyde's Original Combo
    Messy P.

    I got the original heat chicken sandwich, waffle fries, and an Oreo shake. Like other reviews said, it takes a little while to get your food, but it comes out hot and fresh. I recommend eating inside. The place is very clean, has a few TVs, and smells really nice. The bathroom is very clean. Customer service was great. They greeted me when I came in and again when I left. The only thing that could improve the experience would be having ketchup and napkins in a more accessible spot so you don't have to ask every time you need more.

    two piece Tender
    Gandavar T.

    chicken is great, I've been to dave's, not a fan at all, this places blows dave's out of the water, chicken is good juicy, and flavorful. The fries are on another level, never been to a place where i enjoy the fries as much as the entree, i'll admit the price isn't the greatest, but holy it's so good i don't even care. the prices aren't ridiculous either, just a couple bucks more than your average fast food place

    I long for all of them to fall in love with you  1930 () 2-Strip Meal from #ClydesHotChicken
    Mojo S.

    I like this location more off the bat. It has ample space and better access situation than the Fullerton location has. It's not Fullerton's fault though; they had to make do with the space they had. The food is great still. I even got a chance to try the tenders here. They were pretty damn good. I still Dave's has the best in the hot chicken market, but Clyde's were very close. Sure, they were smaller than Dave's, but they made up for it by including an extra one for me. That's a badass move from the staff, which they say is the standard because they know the strips come in a bit on the small side. For what it's worth, I think this is the Clyde's I'll be frequenting because of the spacing and atmosphere, but also just because of the distance and same quality menu.

    1930 Clyde's Original
    Justin W.

    This place needs some lightbulbs cause it looked closed but I guess they just won't leave the lights on like Motel 6. I should have tried the heat level that they request you sign a waiver for because 1930 wasn't that spicy. In fact the food was very average for the price. The fries were cold. The lady in the drive thru was at least nice and the box the food comes in thankfully is recyclable

    Clean Packaging

    Josie was awesome! Fast & Friendly and food was great! Nothing but great vibes during a Friday night rush!

    Cockroach

    The food itself was great tasting. We decided to eat indoors, because it was hot outside. While we waited some ladies near the counter/behind the counter were having a heated and loud discussion dropping f bombs left and right in Spanish and English. We have a 2-3 year old and not the atmosphere we were expecting. It was very unprofessional and inconsiderate of customers. We used to come here often a few years back and it had always been family friendly, this didn't feel like the case this time around. We almost got up several times to complain but also didn't want someone spitting in our food or something for complaining. On our way out I saw a cockroach dying by the bathroom/kitchen. Could have come from outside or from the kitchen. Either way it was completely disgusting and worst way to end our already bad experience. We really love this place, but it is pricey and although it was previously worth it, now this experience would make it hard to come back.

    Kimberly F.

    If I'm going to be spending close to $60 bucks on chicken sandwiches I would like to get sauce on the side with my meals. The women at the window said they're a dollar each. I get it, I can just pay for it, but why? If I'm spending so much money already. She said the sauce comes inside the sandwich already if I didn't want to buy the sauce, so I said okay that's fine since I didn't want to make another transaction. None of the sandwiches had sauce, maybe a slight drizzle? But not enough to make the sandwich taste good. The sandwich was okay, a little on the dry side. It didn't use to be like this. I use to come here all the time, and it would always be juicy with a bunch of sauce and amazing flavor (and free sauce). I removed the pickles so you can see I wasn't exaggerating about the sauce.

    Hot As Cluck 3 liece chicken strip combo. Comes with a bread and your choice of side. No pickles for me.

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    Best spicy chicken around, nowhere else comes close! Takes a minute to get your order, but it's because it's fresh, so it's worth it.

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    Glad you enjoyed your sandwich! Hope to see you again soon.

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    Ask the Community - Clyde's Hot Chicken

    Can I request milder spice or is everything preset to a certain spice level?

    Hello we have 5 options of heat levels to choose from! From no spice to waiver required spice. I recommend you start at Original spice or if no spice wanted try our Natural heat option. We can also go light on the spice if requested!

    Do you use MSG in your food?

    We do not add MSG in any of our food.

    Is your chicken halal?

    It is not.

    Is your waffle maker fixed yet?

    Yes!

    Do they have Drive thru?

    YES!

    Are there gluten free options?

    They do offer unbreaded chicken as one of their options.

    Do they have drive thru?

    Yes we do.

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