We've driven past this place 100s of times. Decided today was the day to try it. I'm so glad we did! The woman who helped us was friendly - she welcomed us as soon as we walked in. We ordered the 4 piece dinner. It came with a salad, fries, a roll and chicken. I asked for legs and thighs. Winner! Winner! Chicken dinner! The chicken was the star!! Large pieces, breaded and cooked perfect! It was juicy and flavorful. The roll was delicious - I should've asked for butter. The fries were so good! Cooked crispy and seasoned perfectly! Bonus - They gave us ranch dressing and hot sauce without asking! We will be back! *there is no inside seating to eat there do plan on "to go". read more

This is my favorite chicken spot in Riverside. I love the potatoes and the cole slaw is tasty. Can't forget the bread

Without a doubt my go to spot in Riverside. My favorite are the gizzards, can't find em anywhere anymore! Great food, great service and the owner is great! She takes the time to make sure we always get what we want and even asks how the meals are...who does that these days?!? In fact, I'm headed back tomorrow now that I think about it!! read more

Five star joint with a 10 plus service . Along with amazing quality chicken nice and plump,tasteful food from the bread to the fries and that nice gesture coleslaw with them absolutely amazing tasting original MOJO. Thank you for the hands that made our food. And bless the lil restaurant it came out of. read more

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The chicken was good. The lady working the register was friendly. Order was fulfilled. The bread portions were most than any other place serving rolls. These things were huuuge. Will be trying it again soon read more

ROACH ALERT ‼ Donahoo's Golden Chicken at 5749 Mission Blvd., Jurupa Valley, which was ordered closed Oct. 22 because of a cockroach infestation, was allowed to reopen Nov. 4. read more

Donahoo's Golden Chicken - Closure of restaurant - Southern Near Me - Riverside, California

The service by gabby was fun and great and the food was so worth the wait....I drove from Orange County to have their chicken and it was soooo worth read more

Found fried pincher bugs in my food. I called just to let them know so they can check their oil but the lady said she's "never heard of that" ... so I'm posting it here so they can hear abt it read more

Donahoo's Golden Chicken - Fried bug and a piece of the other bugs butt - Southern Near Me - Riverside, California

The chicken was not good at all. The color was light and had no flavor. The coleslaw is nothing but mayonnaise. I drove 45mins to try it after seeing a TikTok. No way! Waste of time and money. read more

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Came here today 8/4/25 and it was closed during normal business hours. I got here at 12:40pm. Not very professional to be closed during normal business hours read more

Donahoo's Golden Chicken - It's says closed and will return at 3pm - Southern Near Me - Riverside, California

I finally got to try this little chicken spot. Honestly great chicken, especially in the area where we don't really have spots like this. That fried chicken breast was crisp and the chicken had a nice tender feeling. Those fries were good as well, nothing stood out but good. And let's talk about that bread, great addition to the fried chicken, a nice fattening piece of bread, not bad either. Fried Chicken: 8.2 Fries: 7.2 Bread: 6.8 read more

Donahoo's Golden Chicken - Southern Near Me - Riverside, California

We've been going here since the 70's. We would get a bucket of chicken on our way to the drive in movies. This place has been a staple for our family ever since. The chicken is really good and always HOT not almost cold like other places. The staff is friendly and if you call in your order ahead of time, they will have it ready. It's a small place inside with seating, but again, a small place. This is a place you need to add to your must visit places and a regular place to get some good chicken from. Forget about KFC.. they have nothing on Donahoo's chicken. read more

Sometimes ladies have that craving once a month. You know we women are a very interesting being. We have our good days and bad days like anyone.. but there are those special times when we need certain things to tame ourselves. When it is available a hop skip and a jump away I am satisfied. The owner here is friendly and accommodating with a warm welcome ready to make some craveable eats. This is the original location a small shop to order and take home. If you need a carbo load the rolls are homemade. read more

Donahoo's Golden Chicken - crave the crisp - Southern Near Me - Riverside, California

I was a bit disappointed this time my chicken didn't have enough seasoning but the strips were excellent. The service was great as the staff was friendly and helpful read more

Great food, and great service, the potatoes and the roll is the star not the chicken lol but it's still good just not the star

This place has been open for many, many years. Although the current owners aren't the original owners, they still deliver the same good food quality and service. Highly recommend if you like home style fried chicken. read more

The food is made to order, be prepared to wait if you're a walk-in. Otherwise you can call ahead. The food is a good portion for whichever meal you get. I typically get the fillet lunch special and the chicken strips are large. They do accept card or tap. read more

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They put me on holding and took care of all the other customers. I hung up. I used to go there in person but not anymore.

I Absolutely love this place Service and Food are Freaking Amazing the readers are full of flavor and juicy plus you Have to try the mojos read more

Decades late to the party! I've heard about Donahoo's when I was in high school and I never thought a humble building would have amazing food. The fried chicken here is one of the best I've had and the mojo potatoes here are by far the BEST potatoes I have ever had. You cannot really go wrong here. I tried the tenders here and it's also really good. The gizzard were good but can't really say I'd try them again. Overall I'd stick to the chicken and potatoes. The one thing I do like about this location is that you can call ahead of time which is better than the Pomona location. The food takes a while to make, usually 20-30 minutes. Parking in the front is pretty limited so I suggest parking in the Chinese restaurant right beside Donahoo's. Overall, an epic place for fried chicken and potatoes! read more

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Went for gizzards and unable to get. Had chicken and hubby had livers whick both were good but really wanted/went specifically for gizzards so was disappointed. Can't find them most of the time in Ca Live a good distance away so haven't been back to try again read more

I've been here a few times, and I love it. The chicken is consistently crispy and juicy, the bread rolls are amazing, and the fries are fried perfectly. read more

Donahoo's Golden Chicken - Southern Near Me - Riverside, California

Mojo potato's!!!! Yum yum. If not for anything else, get the mojos. Place is under new ownership (a few years now), and chicken is crisp. read more

Great service provided by staff, suggest ordering ahead to avoid a wait. Food was fresh and delicious, we ordered the 5-piece meal and kids fillet for 2 people, plenty of food left over. Highly recommend. (Parking is limited, no indoor dining available) read more

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Best Fried Chicken and Mojos! You have to try the fired gizzards as well. Order ahead or you will wait at least 1/2 hour for food. Takeout Only. read more

Very disappointed. Drove 35 min yesterday for lunch for it to be closed during normal business hours. Went back today and again closed during regular business hours. At this point some type of effort needs to be made to clarify if they just won't be open at all. So if I were you. Roll the dice or choose something else to eat. read more

The girl Gabriela sells FAKE weight loss pills from that restaurant, once you ask for a refund because she's scamming people , she blocks you . read more

Food was hot and delicious and staff was very pleasant and talkative. You will have to wait a little bit, but that's why it is fresh

I REALLLLLLLLLLLLY wanted to love this place because I LOOOOOOOOVE me some fried chicken and rolls. The batter was too battery, it wasn't just crunchy it needed a chisel to break thru. So fine, I'll take off the batter and just eat the chicken. The chicken was pretty meh. Nothing exciting and definitely not worth the work. The rolls were super heavy and yeasty and didn't taste good. Had half of one and tossed the rest. The coleslaw was bland. Literally just chopped cabbage and mayonnaise. The mojo potatos were fantastic! If we got just those, this would be a 5 start review. Again, I had super high hopes and was so disappointed. I hate giving mom and pop shops bad reviews but the chicken was impossible to eat because it was soooooooo hard. :( read more

This is really good fried chicken. However it has been at least five years since last visited due to moving from the neighborhood in 2021 and it being difficult to order from them. They must have a cash payment before starting the order and then you wait, somewhere, for 45 minutes while they fry the chicken fresh. We would hang out at the library or the donut shop nearby prior to Covid. During Covid we went to restaurants that allowed us to place the order online. read more

Me and my husband got really sick from this place it was horrible every time we pass by it reminds us not to ever try it again

I've never had a bad meal here. I see the bad reviews and I don't understand it. Chicken pieces are big and crispy like broasted chicken is supposed to be. The chicken tenders are strips whatever you want to call them are moist inside. The mojo potatoes are delicious. The bread is huge and has a nice sweet taste to it.. Some people say the chicken tastes bland? Put your own spices on it, a little salt and pepper goes a long way! Not everything has to be covered in hot sauce. This is strictly a takeout only kind of place so don't go in expecting ambience. Call your order in ahead of time and you won't be waiting at all. read more

I used to go to Donahoo's. Back in the 80s. I loved their chicken. yesterday I went there. and the chicken was just as fabulous. I'm glad to see that they haven't changed.. Gabby was awesome. so polite and fun. I recommend this for any family that wants a good chicken dinner at a low price. read more

Good chicken potatoes super good freshly made to order good service and small area for parking but don't miss this little building area

First and last time ordering food from here. The family order came with 20 rolls. We had ordered two family orders so a total of 40 rolls which were either burnt or undercooked and still raw. I called and by the owner I was told they are not that hard and I could still eat them. I was told I can be reimbursed for 3 of the burnt rolls which it was a total of $5 and some change. So out of 40 rolls none were edible I will only be reimbursed $5 and was told they are not that hard or burnt by the owner which she said she knew what they looked like and it was still ok to serve raw and undercooked or burnt. I will never be returning and will not recommend based on customer service read more

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The chicken wasn't as tasty as I expected , it seemed like it was frozen before cooking , because it was hard on the inside , the service was excellent , he was very polite read more

Well! Maggy, the owner always seems to be there to help you! Help seems very responsive to your needs! Plus ! We are hooked on their " Giblets " Chicken is awesome also ! Thumbs up read more

So awesome. Just try it. The facility could use a spruce up but at the price, you look past it and just enjoy great chicken. read more

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Definitely not what I remember! Some food tasted fishy from old oil, chicken tasted old, lacked seasoning. Ordered chicken, gizzards and fries. Sad to say I won't be returning any longer. They could get back to greatness with freshness, lots of love and care!!! read more

Love this place. They have really great fried chicken. I love their biscuits. They are absolutely humongous!!! Be prepared to eat a lot! The price is good too. The service was quick. You can call in your order and pick it up and also pay for it when you pick it up. I have been back a few times since. read more