Today is my second time at this establishment and I will say The food is fantastic. I had the pleasure of chatting with the owner and his son. They care about their food and provide an amazing space and environment for some bomb chicken. 10/10 recommend. read more

Crimson Coward - The Homestyle sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

honestly first time trying it and it's so good and they portion everything so well !!!

Lol, so I'm way behind on reviews, though this one originally from a review draft from 6 months ago, behind all the ton of places I wrote review drafts of on vacation a month and a half ago... this draft that was almost a complete review already. I would assume everything is mostly the same still though, other than the prices, which presumably have gone up like everything else... It's pay at the front - on a tablet, if you know what you want, though an employee is there if you need help. They're clear about the fact that everything is made fresh, so you get it in *exactly* as much time as it takes to be made, which wasn't instant, but was pretty quick. My wife got the 3 piece nugget plate for $12 - a steal at that price. The pieces are *quite* large, and they are pretty great. (She isn't a spice person, so got mild and liked them. Then took half home.) I got the $13 sandwich, which... the pieces of chicken they use for the sandwich are a bit silly, honestly. It's also a great deal, cause you get a ton of fried chicken, but it was also a bit unwieldy? By the time I was halfway into the actual sandwich part of the sandwich, it had fallen apart completely, and I had to eat it with forks (they don't have knives, so 2 forks had to do). Delicious, though. (I got a "medium" spice, which was pretty reasonable. Somewhat spicy, but it could've been a little spicier.) We also shared an order of fries - $6 for fries and a drink. The fries are solid, what you'd expect - also a huge portion (we also took a bunch of fries home for later.) I also gave them an extra $1 for an extra dip (I wanted to try their "signature sauce" as well as the ranch, which they make in-house, both great.) I also, I only discovered afterwards, also gave them another about a dollar in credit card fees, at 3%. (Disclosed, but not *obvious*.) Drinks are sadly just the usual fountain drinks, mostly soda - wish they had slightly craftier drinks, of one kind or another. (Or that they were closer to home so I could more easily get take-out. A solid choice if you're in the area though.) read more

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Amazing Service!!! First time here, and employees very friendly and respectful offered help in choosing a menu item. Very helpful answering our questions on food items and popular choices. To top it off, dining area was very well maintained and all takes were clean. Will definitely come back again!!! Thank you!! read more

Crimson Coward - Dining Area - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place is located in a small plaza with limited parking right next to a freeway exit. The restaurant is small to moderately sized with a couple of tables. A third of the dining room is taken up by the kitchen where you can see the workers make and package the food. To the right of the entrance is the ordering tablets along with a tip jar. There are 2 beverage machines, one containing Pepsi products and the other containing their homestyle lemonade, strawberry watermelon, and mango lemonade. The interior was clean and brightly lit with a few signs that add a bit of humor to the location. I ordered some tenders but have had their nuggets in the past with hot level spice. Order do take a while, 10-15 minutes, since they make them fresh and usually have a queue of orders. The chicken is seemingly fried, dunked in some sort of liquid (oil?) then powdered with your level of spice. It has nice crunch, a good juiciness, but an uneven coat of spice. In this way I prefer the nuggets over the tenders since there is more likelihood of missing seasoning with the tender. Hot provides a very excellent kick, and their sauce does taste pretty good (like comeback sauce). Pretty good chicken. Just a note, the fountain water tastes a little funky. I would avoid it. read more

Crimson Coward - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Pictured: Double Snash Burger and The Crimson * generous protein portions! * nationwide Nashville hot chicken franchise * menu has options for tenders/wings, sandwiches/wraps/burgers, loaded fries, and more 7/10 read more

Crimson Coward - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Why have I not been here sooner! Nice little chicken spot. Stop by this past Sunday to order take out. Smaller Parking lot, but we found a spot out front. The staff that took our order was very nice and welcoming. She was so helpful with our order. I ended up getting the crimson onion Joey style. This thing was huge !! So good and was freshly made while we waited. Chicken was perfect and juicy. I got The medium level and had a kick Of spicy. Fiancé got the 3 pc tenders and same as chicken in my order, tasty and juicy - chicken was Cooked perfectly. He got 2 pieces hot spicie level and 1 piece burn baby burn. The hot was spicyyy! Inside was clean and had lots of seating. Also offered bar style seating where you can see them making your food . I want to return to try the wrap And he wants to try a chicken sandwich read more

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The girl at the front was really sweet and kind, which made for a nice first impression. When I arrived, the staff seemed a bit busy and unaware that I was there for a scheduled review, so the beginning was a little bumpy. Additionally, it took about 43 minutes for our food to arrive, which felt quite long. 10/10 The Crimson Sandwich + Fries - What truly saved the experience was the food. It was incredibly delicious. The sandwich was the biggest chicken sandwich I've ever seen in my life. It honestly felt like we got a full chicken sandwich plus a chicken strip with how much chicken we got on that patty. The chicken was perfectly fried, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The coleslaw balanced it out really well, and you can choose your preferred spice level. The fries were good, but nothing particularly memorable as the chicken sandwich was definitely the star of the meal. 10/10 Mac and Cheese - I love mac and cheese, and this one did not disappoint. It was super cheesy and made a delicious pairing with the chicken sandwich. Cost - The Crimson Sandwich $14.00, Fries $6.00, Mac and Cheese $6.00. read more

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This is the best Nashville style hot fried chicken that I've had in LBC. Much better than Dave's. Parking at this location can be tough because of multiple restaurants. Service is quick and friendly. The prices are decent. The food is excellent. The chicken is perfectly fried and still juicy inside. I tried medium which was not hot at all, so next time I will try the hot or extra hot one. The fried onion was great but very hard to eat! If you are a fan of hot fried chicken, you need to check them out. read more

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Food is delicious and service was excellent! Haven't been here in several months , however definitely noticed a significant difference in the management... staff are more attentive!! Must try!! read more

Food was great and the service The cooks are clean and sweet, I will definitely be back read more

Crimson Coward - Great food and customer service 10/10 experience, definitely will be back - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

We were in town for the week and were craving a chicken sandwich. We found this spot across our way and decided to give it a go. The customer service was on point. Very informative since it was our first time. We ordered the two chicken sliders that came with a scoop of crinkle fries for $18! We also ordered the blooming onion which was amazing. The sauce the sandwiches and blooming onion came with is amazing. The chicken is flavorful. Glad we stopped by! Will be stopping by again when we return. read more

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Beware!! Shrinkflation has hit Crimson Coward!!! The sandwich is so much smaller than it used to be. I could have gone to Ch... Fi... for half the price. I wish I would have known so I could have ordered more food. But alas not all has fallen so short because the chicken tenders are still the same. Just stay away from the sandwich if you value your dollar. read more

Crimson Coward - I wish I had a before and after shot, but you can look at their advertisements. The chicken used to spill 3 or 4 inches over the bun. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

This chicken is soooo good. I actually ate it here today and it was even better The chicken is not frozen. It's battered and cooked fresh, right in front of you. Not sure what these young people are doing to this chicken, but they're doing it right!! I ordered a 2 piece tender meal, but ordered another piece because it's that good. The pieces are massive as well. Come check out this place!! read more

*Update: Their manager was really nice and responsive when I reached out. Bumping it up a star. --- *cue the ultra sad violin music* It takes a lot to get me to write tragedy on Yelp, but like...our crimson onion was like 1/2 uncooked, with like the core of the onion still intact. Pretty sure it would have crunched had I bitten it. After years and years of hype and social media influence, a pillar of raw onion in the middle of my Crimson Onion broke my heart. The sandwiches were delicious BUT our boxes weren't labeled so we had to play spicy chicken roulette -- which I lost, making the whole situation even more sad. Luckily the food was delicious (minus the straight up onion column), but the experience overall was kind of a major bummer. read more

Crimson Coward - The 2025 Winner of the World's Saddest Onion, hands down. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

If you are in the mood for a good chicken sandwich, Crimson Coward is worth visiting. I ordered The Crimson, their signature sandwich, with a side of fries. The sandwich was incredibly fresh. I could practically hear the hot oil crackling. It was also huge. The chicken hung so far past the bun that I could have made a second sandwich with it. Most importantly, it was delicious. I chose mild since I was not sure how hot their spice levels were, and I was on my work break, so I did not want to test my limits. I guess that makes me the coward in this scenario. My coworker might be allergic to capsicum, so she chose Country Style, which has zero heat but is still full of flavor. The fries were tasty as well. They were crispy, fresh, and well seasoned, which made them a perfect complement to the sandwich. For those who care, they offer Pepsi products. I served myself a half sweet tea and half pink lemonade mix, which was the perfect drink to go with my meal. There were a few tables available, and the AC was nice and cold. That is definitely helpful if you order something super spicy. The staff were very friendly, although I think they could use a bit more help. Only two people were running the entire store during lunch. One person took orders while the other prepared them. This did not affect my visit too much, but I can see it becoming an issue if they get any busier. Everything is made fresh, and hiring at least one more person would likely improve the experience. All in all, this place is great and definitely worth a visit. read more

Crimson Coward - THE CRIMSON - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Finally got to try this place after they added their Long Beach location--in the past several years Long Beach sort of exploded with Nashville hot chicken spots. Crimson Coward knows what it's doing and is a great addition to the arsenal! What I like is that their menu isn't overwhelmingly large, which makes it easy to choose. They mostly pretty much have tenders and some wings, although the sandwich is nice in that it is not just a tender slapped onto a bun (although they do have a slider that is that style). Something you might not see off the menu (but apparent from pictures/once you try to order) is that the tender combos etc. come with some comeback sauce, so don't accidentally order extra. Personally I got the Crimson sandwich with Hot level spicy and it is pretty spicy--kicked my ass pretty good but still tasty. Most places seem to be skimping out on the spice a little bit over the years so glad to know the spice is still potent here! I would probably stick with mild if you're afraid of going too spicy though since I can totally see medium still being pretty intense. I like that they have fried pickles which you don't see around too often; the mac and cheese was nice and creamy and pretty flavorful. I tried a piece of the waffle (you get 4 pieces with an order) and it was nice and chewy and dense--like a lot of chicken and waffles, don't expect it to be crispy! They serve it with a side of maple syrup. I ordered for pickup but eating 15 minutes later the food still tasted fresh and warm. Would definitely come back if craving Nashville hot again! The inside seating is really nice and the vibes are great too. Service was fast and really friendly, and my pickup order was in and out in minutes. read more

Crimson Coward - The Crimson sandwich hot; some fries and a waffle piece that were being shared! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

I'm pregnant and I've been craving for crimson . I ordered medium I know It my fault I order last min, but we should know how the spicy and mild one looking like . I just hope no matter how is the time is we should think the satisfaction read more

Crimson Coward - Do u think it's mild ? - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

If it was just the chicken, this would get a 4 star but the overall was not great. We wanted Nashville hot chicken but didn't want to drive to get Howlin Rays and I think that place in the LBX Hangar is just average. So you order on a tablet which is convenient but their tablet isn't designed to customize orders well so that was a bummer. We got the straps, cole slaw, and fried pickles. The pickles and fries were WAY over-salted. Some were inedible and others, if you rubbed the salt off were OK. That was a pretty big issue. Pretty much ruined the fried pickles for me. The cole slaw was, in contrast, super bland. Maybe my taste buds got messed up with all the salt but this was a very bland cole slaw and I don't recommend you order it. What saved this place and led to a decent rating is the chicken was very good. Really well cooked, very crispy on the outside, tender inside. The Nashville hot chicken flavors were spot on with a nice blend of heat, salt, and a little bit of sweet. Not quite Howlin Rays but better than a lot of spots around town. The restaurant is small with just a line of tables that could seat 4 per table but it's bright and a comfortable place to eat. I'd go back for the chicken but would either skip the sides unless they can season it less. read more

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Always Sandwiches are the best dont forget fries are also great! Always hot and fresh! read more

First off, chicken was good, crunchy fried on outside and tender inside Mild is spicy for me, but really good. Mac & Cheese was good, fries are only okay. We ordered on-line which was easy. Why a 3? We ordered for pick-up. Each of our orders we added $4 for a scoop of fries - 1 meal didn't have any. Also, we had 2 people order sliders with different heat levels and each slider was a different heat, neither of them were labeled, so we didn't know which was which. Sadly, we guessed wrong and the person who didn't want super spicy got the hottest one. read more

Second time coming here at it's the best spot on the long beach area side , very friendly and welcoming people at this place. I recommend coming here ! read more

Crimson Coward - Menu of great food - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Friendly cook/cashier. Food came out fresh. Clean restaurant. Overall, I felt like the food left more to be desired. On its own, if I had never tried Nashville chicken from other restaurants, I would say the food was really good. However, I"ve tried other places, and have to say I would suggest other places. I ordered their main chicken sandwich. Ordered hot, and it certainly had a good kick to it. Manageable though. The chicken portion was pretty big, but what I think they do is take a relatively large chicken breast, butterfly it and then deep fry it. Problem for me, was that it came out a little bit dry. Also the flavoring was good, but it seemed flavored only on the outside with the breading. The chicken itself was plain. We also ordered the chicken tenders with waffles. The waffles were made fresh. We ate the food at home, about 15 minutes after ordering, but the waffles came out fairly chewy. Felt almost like I was eating bread. Overall, a perfectly place to eat at. However, other places do exist, and I do prefer those other restaurants if easy to get to - Howlin' rays waffles way crispier and softer, and chicken tasted more flavorful and moist. I actually even prefer Dave's hot chicken over this. read more

This was right across from our hotel so we walked across the street and tried it. It is a small strip mall place. The staff was super friendly and answered all our questions. I ordered the home style chicken sandwich. The chicken is crispy and flavorful. They had a limited selection of causes and charges for some of them. The portions are large and you could easily share them if they had a knife but the didn't. read more

Crimson Coward - 10 Homestyle Sandwich Tray - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Absolutely love this place. Service is amazing and helpful when you are unsure of what to order. The serving sizes are huge and I'm amazed but the sheer mass of the chicken sandwich. Ambiance is awesome and the interior is very clean and well decorated. I'm a huge fan of pretty much everything on their menu and I will be back! read more

Food is always FIREEEE AND FRESH great and friendly customer service at this location

This is a great Nashville hot chicken place in Long Beach. The restaurant has 6 tables with chairs at the kitchen for additional seating. It's very clean. Their sandwiches are huge and the price is pretty good for what you're ordering. I got the Joey-Eat-Fries which is a beast. It's stacked high and loaded with flavors. It's $17 but this order can feed 2 people even without ordering anything else. I am here for their chicken sandwhich though so I got the Crimson Sandwich. They make these as you order them. The chicken is huge, like the length of my face. It was perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and it's only $13. That's impressive. I ordered medium spice and I could have gone higher. I also order their Crimson slider $8 with the hottest spice level, burn baby burn just to try it. It was definitely spicy. The color is a different color. Their slider was like a normal size sandwhich. The service was great and they make the food look as good as it taste. I would definitely come back for their Crimson sandwhich and to try their other popular item the smash burger. read more

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I wasn't a really big fan of the chicken I mean it's made fresh but too hot temperature wise read more

Crimson Coward - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Friendly greeting from the moment I stepped in the door, was given multiple recommendations for the menu. Food was flavorful and tasty, if you are spicy food lover I definitely recommend read more

Got the honor of trying crimson coward here in Long Beach and the sandwiches ARE HUGE. I got the sandwich and also the loaded fries. The chicken within the sandwich sticks out of the bun reminding me of the sandwiches at Disney California Adventure. Good seasoning and not too spicy for a medium but has more spice than Dave's. I'd skip out on the fries if you were to get both as the fries could be a standalone meal for itself. Thank you! Mukbang up @maarrjack on tiktok and ig for eating vid. read more

Crimson Coward - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Parking: 3/5 Family friendly: 4/5 Stroller friendly: 3/5 ADA accessible: 3/5 First off let me say that the service my family and I received here was top notch! We came in about 915 with 4 adults and 5 kids under 5 y/o. The two people here took it in stride amongst all the chaos and we were able to get in and out. Ordering was simple. Order what you want on the kiosk and it pops up on your table. We ended up ordering Joey style Crimson Onions ($17), 2 crimson chicken sandwiches( $14 each ), Mac and cheese ($6), and a kids box ($11). Each were great and there is NO SKIMPING on the chicken itself like some other places I've been to. Parking is so-so as it's in a parking strip mall with other restaurants but when we went (9pm) I had no problems. I once tried going during lunchtime, but it was fairly busy. If you're in the area I would definitely give this place a whirl. read more

Crimson Coward - The Crimson $14 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I've order 2 sandwiches with a bun and with a toast, each sandwich was about $15-$17 each. I got medium spice for each and wasn't spicy at all. In regards to the taste and flavor wasn't WOWd about it. I felt like I had more chicken skin than actual chicken. I also go the loaded fries, I didn't really care for them, my partner liked them. I guess I should have ask w/o coleslaw, which that threw me off. That was about $17 as well. Total meal came out to plus tax and tip $60. Would i come back? Probably not. read more

Food was amazing chicken is always high quality and fresh. Service is so amazing every time that I am here the workers are so friendly and accommodating. A very chill and laid back ambiance , such and good spot to come to after the beach! read more

Food quality, quantity, and flavor excellent! Islamic diet friendly. Will definitely order food from here again.

Great place for hot chicken. The mild is flavorful and not crazy hot; but they definitely have a few different heat levels for those that want it. Diana helped me out and hooked it up because I had to wait a little bit longer for a fresh round of chicken to be prepared. All in all, this place beats Dave's in my honest opinion. read more

One of the best chicken sandwiches I've ever had. Highly recommend, even the mild is spicy, approach with caution, but I might be weak sauce

This food is fire!! Chicken was amazing! Also, the service was fantastic. Diana was so nice and kind with our daughter, playing with her and making her feel comfortable. Definitely recommend this place! read more

Excellent chicken and fries! The girl at the cash register is very sweet and helpful. I'll will be back for sure!!!

I ordered the crimson nugs and they were excellent. Since it was my first time eating there I was give ln a sample of their Mac n cheese which was also very tasty. I recommend you try their food. read more

I honestly love this place. The chicken here is made well. Nice and crispy outside- juicy and soft inside. I speak to the cook every time I come here, he's always cleaning this place when he isn't cooking. It's a nice little spot that's great for a quick lunch or dinner. Average priced food (since everything is about $20/entree now) with great taste. Give it a try read more

Crimson Coward - Bar view of Kitchen - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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