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    Donahoo's Golden Chicken

    3.8 (865 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 7:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Two piece meal with mashed potatoes and I added a small coleslaw
    Devon L.

    Best fried chicken I've ever had! Combo meal comes with fries, big biscuit, and a side. I had mashed potatoes and coleslaw. Best!

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    Fiona T.

    2nd time to Donahoo's in Pomona! And well, they are an OG shop and have been here for about 70 years now!!! This time we ordered the 12-piece family meal, including 6 pieces of dark meat chicken, dinner rolls, 6 chicken tenders, their signature sauces, a large side, and large fries. It can easily feed our group of 5 people Local favorite indeed! Large-group and family-friendly! IG: socalhkfoodies

    Vivian C.

    Trying out the Famous Pomona Local Fried Chicken Spot! Their chicken and chicken strips are delicious! Not dry at all especially the bone in chicken!! Dinner roll absolutely delicious!!! Make sure to go before the rush hours or order online to avoid the long line!

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    Thomas T.

    We decided to get takeout and order big! Glad we did. Very delicious food. Bomb drinks, chicken, sides, and overall great dinner. Started with their Thai Iced Tea. Super on point. Not too sweet not too bland. Just right. Thai iced tea is a great drink if you haven't had it. But it's gotta be made right. This place does it right! Now for the main meal: Fried chicken was superb! Great tasting, great ratio between meat and batter. I ate like 7 pieces ranging from Thigh, fingers, and breast. Loved it. Also love their sauces that you can dip your chicken in. The sides are also amazing. Great creamy coleslaw, tasty Mac Salad and hot mash potatoes with gravy. Finished it off with a cinnamon roll that we put in the oven to heat up. Also on point. A tad too sweet for my liking but still great. If you are in the mood for fried chicken this place does not disappoint! Also super friendly workers that were very accommodating and polite. Cool atmosphere as well. Come to Donahoo's and get you some fried chicken!!

    Pinhwa S.

    This is the original Donahoo location and has been around for 80 years. The turnover is incredibly fast, so it's the perfect spot if you need to get in and out quickly without sacrificing quality. They use the same recipe for both their bone-in and boneless chicken, and while both are super flavorful and crispy, I personally liked the bone-in just a bit more. They have sauce available, but the chicken is so seasoned and crunchy that it's honestly great without it. My favorite part might be the housemade bread though; they do a full 24-hour turnaround on it. They also have lots of side dish and boba drinks

    House made buttered rolls. They are yummy!
    Cindy S.

    Donahoo's Golden Chicken has been in business for 56 years... they are doing something right! A Pomona, Ca landmark. Nothing fancy, takeout only joint that serves good old-fashion American fried chicken with simple seasonings, yet very flavorful. The mixture of oils that they fry the chicken in is their secret on why the chicken is so good. My guess is some type of animal fat, but I could be wrong... or right. :) Each chicken meal/combo comes with their made in-house buttered rolls and fries. I love that you can order chicken gizzards and liver; if that's not your thing the chicken strips are so delicious! Donahoo's makes great chicken strips! The side dishes like the mashed potatoes, mac salad, coleslaw, and potato salad are store bought tasting. Not great. Go for the chicken! They were cash only, but now take credit cards. Service is friendly and there is a private parking lot on the premises.

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    Keith H.

    Best fast food fried chicken around! It's not the kind of place you sit down and eat at, however, they're perfect if you want so take out bone in fried chicken or chicken strips! I got the medium sized deluxe combo. It fed 5+ people with legs and thighs, chicken strips, steak fries, 4 fresh yeast rolls and a side of coleslaw. All this for just under $50. This is a local perennial favorite in the downtown area of Pomona. It's been here for a long time so it's old. It's not nice or trendy in terms of ambience but the food slaps. We will definitely come back when I am in the area.

    Nastashya S.

    Hole in the walls are my fave !!! This place is off of Garey ave right by the 10 freeway. It's on a busy street Family owned business. No seating inside more of a Togo spot. Depending on what day of the week you come it does tend to get a little busy. The food is made fresh. The staff was great. Definitely coming back

    Peach D.

    There's a reason this is the original Donahoo's and one of only three locations left! It is consistently excellent. Because they are always busy and serving so many people, the food is constantly being made fresh and you can definitely tell The chicken has that classic, perfect crunch, and my neighbors kept complementing, how thick and tender and meaty the chicken strips were!! I personally preferred the classic pieces of chicken because the skin was just sooo crispy. And the BREAD??? Omg. Absolutely perfect--soft and buttery A great bonus at this location is that they serve Boba, which pairs surprisingly well with a savory meal. It's a piece of local history that still delivers on quality every single time.

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    Chicken was excellent and I ordered chicken liver and that was excellent as well. Only draw back is there is no sitting only to go

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    This food never disappoints and they give you more than you pay for I go here on my lunch breaks they get you in and out

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    The Pomona location always amazing, quick, fast and service oriented. Ive never experienced any issues there. Great service.

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    Not the same anymore. I was coming here for years. Bread is different and not fluffy. Chicken and gizzards were mahhhhhh.

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    Great chicken and fries. Not as greasy as fried. My go too when I don't feel like spicy chicken.

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    Do you take credit or debit? Or is this a cash only business?

    We take both credit and debit. Only payment we do not accept is EBT.

    Is your chicken halal?

    No. It is not.

    I have an egg and peanut allergy. Are eggs or peanut oil used with the chicken or fries? Thank you in advance!

    No egg or peanut oil for chicken or fries. Some sauces for chicken strip may contain mayonnaise which has eggs inside. Dinner rolls has eggs.

    Is there any dairy or dairy protein (a.k.a. casein, sodium caseinate) in your fried chicken batter? I have an allergy to casein and am looking to find a safe fried chicken place.

    It has buttermilk. So it does has casein.

    Do your biscuits contain eggs in the batter?

    Yes they do.

    Just following up a question for the type of oil. I cannot have peanut or any beef shortening type of oil. Do you use either of these?

    No peanut or beef shorting in our oil mix.

    Could you tell me what kind of frying oil you use to fry your chicken?

    We use a mixed type of oil for the flavor. While I can not disclose all the oil types, I can let you know whether we have a certain type of oil in the mix or not if you are concerned about it due to religious reason or health reason.

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