We like this KFC. It has a drive-thru…read more Yes, that makes a difference. Apparently, when we are in the mood for fried chicken, our feet get really tired and we love waiting in our car instead of the lobby. When we order the wings, we order them fresh and we know we will be waiting 20+ minutes. All good cuz when you get those HOT chicken wings from KFC right out of the mix, it sends you to a new dimension of appreciation for some low-down, Southern-style, big chain deliciousness. One bite of those sends a smoke signal with all the steam in front of your eyes. And of course, you put some of their hot sauce on top to send it to yet another level. Is everything good on their menu? It doesn't have to be. Their mashed potatoes are nostalgic but who know's if they're actually 100% potatoes. All I care about is putting some of the bomb gravy on there. So good. I tried their chicken sandwich and it was pretty good. Seems like everyone is trying to catch up to the Chicken phenomenon sweeping the country. If you come here, be prepared to wait even if you don't order anything fresh. This place get busy on the quick.

Avoid this KFC at all cost the employees will steal your food and your money…read more After reading my review review read the other experiences customers have had over the years 1 theme keeps repeating (Stealing customer food and money masking as simple mistakes) Either the owners and or managers and or both are involved in this as it's happening to often to be simply mistakes or oversight I went there on 3/26/26 - (no one was in line no one was waiting) so theres no explanation for what happened I asked for extra crispy they said it would take 20 min or I could get original I settled for original I purchased a 16 piece meal got home and found they gave me a 12 piece (4 pieces short) if they do that to just a few customers they can take a meal home for themselves imagine that The chicken had been setting for a long time was dry and horrible But the food didn't make me as made as the stealing going on there If you do decide to go there you were warned they will do this

Had the chance to recently visit Dave's Hot Chicken in Santa Maria. I'd been to the San Luis Obispo…read morelocation previously but didn't get in a review...so here are some thoughts. Both restaurants were clean in appearance and prompt in their ordering counter customer service. Suggestions were made by Jolene (Cashier/Associate) regarding "the heat" levels one could select...and if you haven't been before, the edification should be welcomed. I ordered 2 Single Sliders (one "not hot" and one "medium"...both without pickles). Total for 2 Sliders w/tax $15.20. Okay so, the Sliders were yummy (5/5) but even though the Chicken hung over the bread/bun...they seemed to be on the smaller side. I don't know why (except I've order plenty of Chicken Sandwiches from other local eateries) but the Sliders weren't as satiating as a "meal" on their own. Perhaps I was expecting too much...after all, they are clearly labeled as "sliders" (not sandwiches) on the menu boards. With the tab being over $15 dollars, I also felt the Slider(s) a bit lacking in the "value" factor. No cutting it in half for a second meal...oh well. I'm not complaining though about the Sliders taste, they (at least my Medium) was delicious. So...will I revisit Dave's Hot Chicken, probably...I'll just order a Dave's #1,2,3 or 4 (Slider/Tenders with sides) instead. On this occasion, in this Yelper's opinion Dave's Hot Chicken in Santa Maria truly earned (cleanliness, customer service and quality of food) a definite "recommend" 4 Star review.

"Messed up" is an understatement... My girlfriend (vegetarian) wanted the cauliflower nacho fries…read more They weren't on the website, DoorDash or the app (as a menu item or substitution) - I called and after they repeatedly told me it was a "substitute option" and that "other customers order it" they just said my only option was to come in. I had to send my dad to go get it - he stood in line, ordered them off a notepad I prepared, he comes back to drop off the food in between his lunch and my girlfriend spit it out mid bite. Chicken. No one is mad or angry at this point. Since I was just on the phone with the store, I called back and "Joleine" answered and couldn't have been a less compassionate store manager. Spoke over me 5+ times, repeated that "i could've ordered online" (like that wasn't my first option) and with all the power of the Dave's Hot Chicken store manager within her she came to the conclusion "there's nothing else I can do" since we threw out the food immediately. I didn't want a refund, I simply called to notify them that they messed up and to make sure this didn't happen to anyone else. I would've NEVER have left a bad review, I love Dave's and have been a customer since Location #1, I've met Dave, Arman and Tommy - amazing people. Amazing company overall. I'm only writing b/c it's my only recourse for wasting hard earned time and money only to get heartlessly shooed away by Joeline. When she told me she was the manager my jaw dropped. That experience was bad enough to get me to write my first yelp review in 6 years. Please do better for the next person. PS: If management sees this, Do not contact me. Do not try to refund me or apologize please - your manager made it clear that's not how things are done on her watch today. Take the L and improve.

Love coming to this Cane's. They definitely keep the Cane's standard alive. Sometimes when big…read morefranchises come to Santa Maria, the quality starts to slip and they end up getting that "Santa Maria reputation," but that hasn't happened here. This location is just as good as every Cane's I've been to in Los Angeles and Arizona. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, the service is fast, and the restaurant is consistently clean. The managers, Matt and Ben, are always cool, professional, and seem to run a great team. There's also another manager who wears glasses that I usually see in the mornings. I forgot her name, but she's always incredibly sweet too. I've honestly never had a bad experience here. The food is always fresh, hot, and exactly what I expect from Cane's. They keep Cane's the way it was intended. Nothing but 10/10 experiences every time.

I went in with my friend and asked to get extra canes sauce I payed for extra and when I got my…read morefood there was only 1 sauce in our order and I went to ask for the sauce and he said "I gave you one how many did you want" and I replied saying I wanted one extra and i payed for it and he grabbed it and tossed it on the table

Wow! Excellent food, the best smash burger I've ever had…read more Nice friendly service and great place.

I was in an extremely bad mood when I arrived, and I didn't want anything on the menu because I…read morehadn't picked the restaurant. However, the Bruxie employees completely turned my mood around. The customer service was very kind and cheerful. Then, when the food came, it turned out to be incredibly delicious. The chicken tenders were perfectly seasoned and succulent, definitely made with recognizable pieces of actual chicken breast. The waffle fries were extremely crispy on the outside while still being soft inside. I arrived cranky, but I left feeling warm and fuzzy.

If you've read any of my reviews to would know that I'm a sucker for hand-dipped chicken strips. I…read morehave literally been all over the country searching for the best hand-dipped strips. I downgrade restaurants that switch to frozen. With all of that said, the best hand-dipped chicken strips in the country at the moment are in SLO, CA at Jay Bird's Chicken. The young men working the counter were quick and seemed to enjoy their job. The cook in the back smiled as she carried out a tray of fresh chicken before she got to breading it. The setting in a small group of restaurants meant everyone was able to choose what they wanted - even if it wasn't chicken strips (everyone went with the strips!). It was a welcome break from seafood at Pismo. We'll be back if we're ever back through SLO.

How does this place stay in business?…read more Wasn't busy. Long line to order. I ordered...a solo tender. 20 minutes.

This spot's inside the Creamery Marketplace, which is a cute area with a bunch of food options…read more It's just a counter with shared outdoor seating. The chicken was super crispy and juicy, but the "hot" wasn't as spicy as I hoped. Still really good though. Food came out fast and the staff was friendly. Solid choice if you're in the mood for fried chicken.

We waited all year to come again and it did not disappoint. Trust me-- you have to try ! The Mac…read moreand Cheese is my favorite. The service is always amazing the owners dad is the best.. so hospitable and truly Makes the experience even better :) Our Favorites ‼ Sando HellaBowl The Mac Fried Pickles End with fried Oreos

Great experience! Mariah got us squared away with all our hot chicken needs! Even with a full…read morehouse! Not to mention the store was super clean and just a overall good experience

Literally the best Daves Hot Chicken I've been to! Not only was the chicken amazing but the star of…read morethe show was Andreas. He was so kind and helped my family and I navigate the menu and sauces to make the yummiest meal ever! I don't normally write reviews but I had the bestest experience, how could I not!

My husband and I ate at this restaurant many years ago and never forgot how delicious the real…read moreSanta Maria BBQ was.  We stopped in and had lunch.  We shared a #5 combo, which came with tri tip, chicken pinto beans, salsa, and flour tortillas.  OMG!!!  It was even better than what we remembered.  The chicken was our favorite out of everything.  It was to die for!  This was our first day and first meal of a 10-night road trip.  We ate at many restaurants throughout California and Nevada, and we both agreed that this was the best meal we had on the entire trip!  If we lived closer, I'm sure I'd stop in at least once a week.  If you are in the area, stop and check them out.  You will not regret it!

Amazing food, especially the tri-tip burritos -- packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. The…read moreservice was friendly and fast, and the ambience was relaxed and welcoming. Definitely coming back!

And now to take a short break from finishing a jillion review drafts from the vacation we took in…read moreJanuary I'm still catching up from... to finish a review draft I started last *December*, on my way to visit my parents for Christmas in NorCal. (Conveniently, too, given we're driving the same route in a couple weeks - might well stop here again. It's definitely way better than the usual big-name fast food options that are your only choice for *most* of the drive.) I'd just try to make sure to get there before 1 PM - last time, we learned, we made it accidentally *just* in time for their breakfast menu, which not only means you can get a fried chicken sandwich with a fried egg, clearly making it better, but it's also several dollars *cheaper*. For 9 bucks with fries - compared to 14 for the dinner version - that's probably *cheaper* than the average fast food chicken stop, separate from the fast that it was about a thousand times tastier. Though, while the vibe of this place is very much fast food, the food *itself* isn't fast food - it took exactly as long as you'd expect, given they're making everything fresh to order, but not any longer than that. (I didn't have any complaints about the speed, but it isn't Burger King.) Anyway, we figured since they had two breakfast items (the sandwich and a breakfast burrito) and there were two of us, we'd split both of them, which I wouldn't recommend as much. The breakfast burrito was by no means bad, but it was a bit floppier and not quite as filling - great chicken obviously, being the same chicken, but we agreed, we'd had way better breakfast burritos. The breakfast chicken sandwich was absolutely bomb, though. (Though their "medium" spicy was only a *hint* spicy, in my opinion - I never go straight for the "hot", cause sometimes at hot chicken places it's *stupid* hot, that and I was sharing them with my pepper-averse spouse, but if I went back, I'd just get my own sandwich and make it a little spicier.) Is it the best hot chicken sandwich in California? Probably not... but it *is* probably the best hot chicken sandwich you can get while driving from SoCal to NorCal, so I'm glad it's there.) Also, as far as value... they give you a *lot* of fries. Possibly too many fries. The fries were good, but there was nothing particularly special about them, other than the quantity. We could absolutely have shared an amount of fries *each* of our orders came from, for the two of us. (We didn't finish all the fries.) Only minor complaint, their drinks are all super sugary, and a little pricey at $4 for fountain soda - but at least it's a more premium brand of soda... still probably more than your daily sugar per cup, but at least it *is* sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. It does feel like they're missing out by not having a license to sell beer, though. That sandwich would go *really* well with a craft beer.

We visited Nate's because I was in my anything but McDonald's mood. Nate's was a wonderful…read moresurprise for me. We ordered 2 of their Nate's sandwiches with fries. The Nashville hot chicken sandwich was good. I ordered the chicken medium since their lowest level was naked. The medium had a pretty good kick to it. The chicken sandwich was topped with cole slaw and pickles. Both my wife and I enjoyed the sandwiches. The fries that came with our sandwich were delicious. It is one of my favorites fries. The two meals came with so much fries that we eventually threw most of them away. It would be nice if Nate's could sell their sandwiches without fries. Nate's was a good choice for us to stop at.

jan. 21.26 coke doesn't taste like coke…read more they didn't have dr pepper I didn't receive my full order

The girl working as a cashier at night has no manners and ignores customers.I don't know why they…read morehire someone who doesn't actually do the work.