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    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

    3.7 (51 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Will B.

    Sunday after the Mariners game, I was walking back to my car acting like a tourist taking in my surroundings. Well, Hangry Joes. 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134, caught my eye. The facility offers 3 self-ordering stations, in addition to counter service. This place is definitely capable of handling a large crowd if needed. The ordering process is certainly a seamless process, if you're not familiars with the offerings, there's several menu board to peruse. The service is expeditious, friendly enough for an in and out to go experience. There is a single, well-maintained bathroom in the establishment, which i found to be a plus, as it shows to me at least that the care about the customer experience. So, I ordered the # 3 combo, Chicken Bap with Waffle Fries, plus a med drink. Also ordered a side of Cole slaw. The combo was $16.95, and the slaw was $3.95. As for the flavor and quality of the food, let's start with the waffle fries, I'd have to give a pass on them, they were rather mid, as in not creamy on the interior, nor crispy on the exterior. The Cole slaw, for me was mildly sweet, yet overpowered by a savory aspect, it was not creamy or refreshing. I'm not a fan of KFC, but they do have a refreshing, sweeter, crisper Cole slaw that it to die for, but not enough that I'd go out of my way to purchase. The chicken bap with the Spicy Soy Garlic Sauce, over rice was pretty good, but familiar to other dishes of its kind. I'd have to try other options to say if I'd go back for another go round. Some of the items I was interested in were a bit spending for what I thought it would be, ie the chicken wings. Overall, it was something to try and I did enjoy the Chicken Bap combo.

    Sauce all over the place because he was been lazy to put a lid
    Jesus L.

    Order my food to go in the kiosk ... guy bring it in for dine in.. I told him it was to go ... he didn't even put a lid on the sauce ( it cost .05 cents dude ) dot be a cheap lazy employee .. sauce all over the place ... and order a combo , they don do 16 oz drinks it's a 12 oz can !!! FYI it's cheaper in the machine that it's by can

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    Erin W.

    We were so excited when this location opened! Having loved the Hangry Joe's in Kirkland, we couldn't wait to check out the new spot. We came around 8:40 PM on a Friday. Although they mentioned they were closing at 9 PM, they still kindly took our orders, which we really appreciated. I got the Messy Chicken Sando combo and thoroughly enjoyed it! The restaurant was spacious--larger than the Kirkland location. At exactly 9 PM, the staff came out and let everyone know it was closing time and we needed to leave. We weren't quite finished with our meals, but we packed up the rest to go (all meals were served in to-go boxes anyway). This location had several SODO-exclusive specials, which I might try next time. There was plenty of street parking available on the side and in the back.

    Joy Q.

    Okay fried chicken, and indeed spicy! Waffle fries could be better but it could be due to the reason of delivery

    Kathy N.

    I saw this place on social media and was moderately intrigued. It wasn't what I expected. You walk in and are immediately greeted with 3 kiosks, 2 of which is for Hangry Joe's and 1 for poké. They also serve boba. It's like 3 shops in 1. Not sure if it's different businesses that decided to rent out one place together or if they're truly 1 business. For the chicken portion of the shop, it was decorated in cartoon chickens that I thought were funny. We ordered a combo which came with waffle fries and drink, a regular hot chicken sandwich, and a passion fruit tea. Fries were good, not very hot coming out but crispy. Chicken was ok. Not crispy, with a thin batter. Very hot. I got mine with the Smokey bbq sauce and I thought it was gonna be dunked in sauce but it was just sorta drizzled on, so I do wish I got more of that flavor. I saw someone else say they wish they got slaw on the side, so I did that, and I'm glad I did and encourage others to do so. My bf got it with slaw in and I saw it was quite drippy. It was an interesting place overall. Biggest critique is I wish the chicken was crispier. I think honestly they didn't fry my chicken long enough. It was cooked to be safe to eat but not long enough for the texture to be palatable (not sure if that makes sense but if you cook chicken breast I'm sure you get what I mean!)

    Medium Spiced chicken sandwich combo.
    Jason P.

    Sometimes just the kid and I go out. He wanted spicey chicken... ...and that's how we found Hangry Joe's. The menu is perfect...they are in the spicey chicken business and that's what you can get! My son, who never wanted anything spicey until recently, got the hot chicken sandwich combo...it is hot! He loved it. I went for the medium. The chicken was perfectly cooked with just enough heat. What a great sandwich! The waffle fries were delicious. We also got the wings with just the medium dry rub. Very good, crispy and juice with some good heat.

    Combo 1 (SandoFriesDrink)
    Tammy H.

    Not bad, but also not the most amazing thing I've had - I think chicken sandwiches might just not be for me. I got the combo and mac and cheese side - the sandwich itself is a huge portion which is a plus. I learned the hard way I should've ordered with the Cole slaw on the side because it takes a long time to get through half the chicken before you get to the actual sandwich, and by then it's a soggy mess. Fries were actually pretty good! Mac and cheese was disappointing, basically tasted like the microwaved stuff you can get at the grocery store. Not super busy on Saturday for lunch, so everything was fast, and service was friendly. Random note but the bathroom sink water was scalding hot

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    I writing this as a warning...... I came here at here at night with my friend.... Worst mistake of my life. First off the location is G H E T T O! The food is cold, salty, and gave me the SH!TS. But the bubble tea is very bomb.com. Would try again. Just the bubble tea tho. Well. Yes. Thank you reading this. And most definitely think twice before trying this place. Bye Ps. Don't mind the picture I was hangry.

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    Paul K.

    Finally! Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken has been on my local must try restaurants for a bit now and yesterday, I went! The location is easy to find as it's across the street from Starbucks HQ and the Amazon place. There is automated ordering similar to Shake Shack with kiosks at the entry area. The location doubles with SoDo Poke sharing the inside space. The inside is large and pleasantly decorated with bright and busy murals and menus on the walls. We each had a Chicken Sando combo that came with a canned soda and waffle fries and a couple of containers of their Yum Yum sauce (sorta like fry sauce). You can order the chicken sandwich with varying levels of hotness. I chose medium and my son chose hot. We each agreed that the spice level of hotness was less than expected. In other words, they weren't too hot. That being said, we loved our sandwiches! The sandwich chicken piece was very large and stuck out about 3 inches from the bun and the waffle fries were crispy and cooked right. The sandos come with pickles, cider slaw and the sauce and when ordering you can have some of those items on the side. I like their customization options. They also offer a variety of sides with customization options. Overall, this place is pretty tasty and worth a try when down in the SoDo area. I would return here in the future.

    Chicken fingers
    Jeff L.

    Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken feels like one of the place that survive off its captive audience (being across the street from Starbucks HQ) I cam craving some hot chicken but got the saddest chicken fingers I have ever witnessed in real life. Even wilder is that they sell poke, though they really, really shouldn't. It feels like an afterthought probably because it is, and they don't have the toppings to make it really work. Unless you're working at Starbucks and are really hungry for lunch I would really reconsider.

    Chicken Sando  - 8/10 not brined and on the dry side - though the sauce saves it.
    Julian G.

    TLDR: The chicken sandwich tastes as good as they look. Don't be intimidated by the "hot" if you're not a hot chicken person, theres something here for you. If you're in the area and thinking about this place - just do it a must try! The Food: Chicken Sando: The attention to detail they put in the sandwich is amazing. It looks amazing and taste amazing. They even give you an extra sauce container in the box - Yes they use a box and dont wrap the sandwich so it gets all steamy and soggy. - THANK YOU!!!! Fries: Crispy, perfectly seasoned - you'll b happy with them. Service and Atmosphere: - The level of effort they put here should be studied and copied by every restaurant of this tier. - The staff was HUSTLING! They were also extremely attentive and friendly. What can be better?: - Milk Drunk is the gold standard for the area. And this place, while different, isn't as good because the chicken (the one I had) was dry (see pic). They're also in competition with Paseos which is a god tier sandwich in itself. I think if they brined their sandwich and or used chicken thighs they be in this league.. - I want to try their wings, but there damn near double the price of milk drunk (the best wings in seattle imho!) and paseos.. I understand their prices are their prices.. but that barrier to entry is a non-starter.

    Sophia C.

    Such a delicious juicy chicken sando! I ordered the combo so also got fries and a drink, the fries were standard but the sauce that came with the fries was yummy. I wish the drink options were more varied (options are Coke/Sprite/water) and included lemonade or something but obviously not a big deal. As for the chicken sandwich itself, the chicken was crispy and juicy and the bread was perfect to my liking. Bread of my dreams. This spot shares a seating area with another restaurant, but has plenty of seating to go around. I'd come back to try their other items or get another chicken sando!

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