Houston TX Hot Chicken is probably my favorite chicken spot in Bakersfield. There's quite a few spots popping up here and there in Bakersfield, but this one is far superior than the other ones. I originally tried them from a Yelp Event and since then I have visited quite a bit of times now. This location is really nice inside. I like the decor and how their pictures pop and make it inviting. They play music overhead and the staff is nice. There's plenty of seating and they never take long. Parking is also never an issue. The meals are a bit pricey, but these days... what isn't pricey? I think they are about the same price as the other chicken spots in town. I like the hint of sweetness from their chicken. I think that's why I like them more than the other places. I prefer the hint of sweetness versus just a burning sensation on your tongue when you bite into a spicy sandwich. The fries are flavored pretty good also and I hate over salty fries. read more

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I love Houston Hot Chicken, definitely my favorite chicken place in Bakes! I ordered the sandwich combo with a blueberry lavender lemonade. Customer service was great. Restaurant was clean and inviting. My son got a waffle shake and loved it. Make sure to sign up for app to earn rewards. 6/30/25 read more

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The vibe in here is nice, they have walls that are definitely IG worthy. Customer service was nice not pushy checked in to see if it was my first visit offer opinions on what to try and what flavors. This isnt a typical Nashville hot chicken spot with mild spicy hot, they also have lemon pepper(which I got) honey butter(also got) BBQ, and some spices after that. Its kinda like Dave's and wingstop had a baby lol. Food was good got the tenders wish there signature sauce had a lil more spice but it was good. Would Definitely come back when out in Bakersfield. read more

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This place is awesome! I'm a huge chicken sandwich fan so I'm very pleased to see another chicken sandwich spot open up in Bakersfield. Stopped by for dinner on a Saturday night and it was busy! I took that as a great sign for good food. Menu had a great variety and I was impressed by that. Tried the mild chicken sandwich with a buffalo chicken tender and they were both so good! I think I preferred the buffalo over the mild, just had more of a bold flavor. High quality ingredients used here and it is appreciated. My meal came with fries as well and I loved that they were crinkle cut! Bonus! Overall, I can't wait to come back again! If your craving some chicken, keep Houston TX hot chicken in mind, they're so good! You defenitly won't regret coming here. read more

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Son and I decided to try a new place tonight so after looking online we decided we would try one of the many hot chicken places descending on Bakersfield: Houston TX Hot Chicken. We ordered to go and they prepared our order in a very timely fashion. I really liked the ambiance of the dining room, although my side of the table we were sitting at was extremely sticky. Our server was very courteous and professional, and offered my son samples of the lemonade which he shared with me: strawberry hibiscus, cucumber watermelon, and blueberry lavender. Nice flavor combinations and they're available as lemonades or frozen lemonades. Okay onto the food! Son ordered the original combo, spiced "spicy". His sandwich came with pickles and slaw on it, and a side of fries. I ordered the "mild" loaded fries. Everybody enjoys different things - even though the spice level was very low for both of us, the chicken had good flavor. The breading on the sandwich looked light to me. The breading on the chicken tenders in the loaded fries was very good. The loaded fries come with two tenders, chopped up, fries, pickles, slaw, and sauce. My slaw was made of large chunks of cabbage - I'm not sure if that's Houston slaw. Flavor was decent but not what I expected. Portion sizes were ample, prices are what you'd expect ... high, but not higher than anywhere else. Houston TX Hot Chicken was okay. I'd like to give it a 3.5 but they definitely don't have flavor for which I would award a 4. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Loaded fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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This food is unbelievable the kids meal chicken nuggets were all burned and hard my daughter couldn't even it them the fries the same all burned and hard my fries were the same all burned and hard this place was my favorite place but not anymore the employees instead of doing there job they were just talking and I told them that if my ranch was in my bag and it wasn't so I had to go back and tell them that they didn't put my ranch in there so mad and pissed my money went in the trash read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This location is not as fast paced as the location Rosedale . This location is smaller and calmer . It has outdoor seating with a large patio. The inside is clean and relatively quiet. This would be a great spot for lunch with the family or friends. The staff inside are kind and attentive. Service here happens quickly ,and you won't wait long for your food . I tried the five piece nuggets with honey butter and the loaded fries with buffalo sauce. They arrived quickly and were freshly made. The food was delicious and I enjoyed my visit here very much . read more

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stopped in to dinner, treated my son to a Friday chicken night. we both got the tenders and waffle. We also ordered the strawberry hibiscus drink. Service was good and staff was friendly. The place had plenty of seating for a Friday night. love the decor at this place. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Very welcoming staff. Love the spice options. Everything was great. The location is way out in SW Bakersfield, didn't even know this area was so built up. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Outside - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I really wanted to like this place but it was barely edible. The chicken strips were way over cooked. The meat was dry and stringy. The breading was hard and despite being covered in seasoning, it was relatively bland. The coleslaw had a strange smell and weird aftertaste. I threw the entire cup in trash. The ranch was super thin, I mean like barely thicker than water and it was sour. The french fries were standard crinkle cut, they were hot and seasoned well. The waffle and pickles were was honestly the best part of the meal. Overall, super disappointing. read more

The food was not bad ,just not the taste I was searching for at the time . Definitely would come back and dine in again. Service was a little rushed and the ambience was Great read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - A silver Ferrari with a rooster on top myself just a customer - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Hello, this is the same 19 year old from the other review of HHC, The manager saw my review and gave me credit to try the food again which was very sweet, Thank you Shyann! First of all the experience was great, the ambiance is great. Now let's get to the real stuff, The bread is great, buttery, fluffy and soft. The pickles are great!! Now the sauce needs to be changed, It just doesn't match well with the chicken if you tried other hot chicken spots you expect that SAUCE. My sister who's not picky also didn't like the sauce she said " it's like something you put on sushi, you can't enjoy with it your chicken." I said it taste like that cheap nacho cheese from the fair with sugar. The fries are KILLER, so salty, it's addictive, very well seasoned, I really enjoyed them, I would probably go back just for the those FRIES!! NOW LETS GET TO THE CHICKEN. I got the sandwhich spicy and tenders medium to see the spice levels. The chicken was dry in the inside, it's missing that chicken juice when you bite into it. The seasoning around it was pretty Hot, I'll like to say I'm in the middle of dealing with heatness, after 3 bites my mouth was starting to burn then after 4 it started to kick in. Chicken from angry chicks usually it's wet and tender and the skin slides right into your mouth, this one wasn't. It needed just a lil bit more flavor, the seasoning was Okay but not the greatest. Now for the tender I got medium which is below spicy, I had got this one months ago and I didn't like it. When I first opened the box, the seasoning smelt like ramen noodles, even my sister said the same lol. It's like when you first open the cup of noodles and the seasonings on top off it. The tender tasted more dry, like I said it's needs the Chicken juice!! The friedness was really crispy, I usually like it tender where the skin would just slide off super easily , it reminded me of popcorn chicken a lot, it was bland and stringy and it wasn't spicy, i'm use to eating hot chicken, even mild at angry chicks is hotter than the medium at HHC. So some type of spice level needs to be adjusted, it's goes normal from sonic chicken, to where your mouth is a little on fire and if you eat two sliders that are spicy, you'll probably get a runny noise. Making the medium more spicy would be a must. So overall the chickened needs to be seasoned better and the sauce needs to be changed but overall I'll give it a 5.9/10 do to it being spicy this time and I can't lie I enjoyed the spicyness for a little bit but then it started burning and it wasn't enjoyable anymore. I wish the medium would be spicy. Thank you HHC and thank you Shyann for hooking it up, I'll come back for those fries!!! read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - 1 Tender - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

First off, the food is great but the staff is even more amazing. Now I've only been to the location on Panama, so I only speak for this store. I've been there a few times and each time the staff is super helpful and patient. The food is always on point and the store is always clean. But I do give it the 5 star because of the staff! Amazing experience! And to mention, my sister lives in Georgia and whenever she's out visiting me here in Bakersfield, all she wants to do is eat here! So that tells you something! read more

I was there right after the opening . The people working here are very excited to be part of this place and welcomed us with a great warm welcome. Nice menu with different options . The chicken was flavorful and tasty and sauce was very good .Pricing as expected . Over all I liked it a lot read more

The chicken sandwich and chicken nuggets tasted good and had good flavor. As for the French fries, they were over cooked. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - French Fries (side) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Had such a great experience here. Sheree was so informative about the menu. The food was delicious. The chicken tortilla soup was so flavorful. We got the 2 tenders mango habanero with fries it was spicy and juicy. We also got the south west salad same style as the fusion fried was perfect. Super satisfied with our food and customer service. Sheree check on us throughout our visit. Recommending this place to my friends and family. read more

Decided to have chicken for dinner and we came to Houston TX hot chicken since now we have one on this side of town. In the moment we walked in, we were greeted instantly and walked into the workers wiping everything down, which was comforting because the place is very clean and I feel like the customer service is great. I mean it's almost rare now that when you go out to eat your checked on two or three times by the employees to make sure everything was good. The chicken was great. I only knock at one star cause I felt like my chicken could've been a little bit more temperature hot but other than that the seasoning and fries and everything else was delicious. read more

Doom! Not a boom, A big no! Small chicken patty not full meals and was $70 For 4 people. way to salty on the fries. My daughter said Popeyes is better and that's not saying much. On the receipt they added a "thanks service charge" of $2.29.. for what?? read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - SMALL patty, the chicken tender was bigger. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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I've always been a plain Jane when it comes to this whole hot chicken craze. My kiddos love it though!! Tonight I ordered the mild chicken sandwich with coleslaw, great stuff! Not over powering at all. Great service too! Always polite people here. read more

I'm a sucker for hot chicken sandwiches, so I've been wanting to try HTHC and I wish I'd tried it sooner. I ordered on line for pick up- which normally I never do because I like my food hot n fresh!! Online ordering was easy and my food was ready as soon as I arrived- which I really love! I walked in and noticed the interior was decorated in a really fun vibe- I didn't take pictures cause it was crowded and I got shy!! I let the server know when I arrived the name of the order and she let me know it was ready, very friendly staff! They put all the order correctly and added any utensils needed- love places that do that- I ordered the original chicken sandwich with a tender, buffalo style- I actually wish I ordered the spicy as buffalo was delicious but there really wasn't any heat but that's my fault. Fries were tasty and perfectly crispy which is a surprise because drove home before eating it. My wife ordered the salad she really liked it but did mention it was on the small side and I gotta agree- so heads up if your planning on ordering the salad it's pretty small but really good. My son ordered the 10 piece nuggets which again were pretty small but delicious. Also I noticed the restaurant was kept very clean which I always pay attention to. I will definitely be back to try it again but a little spicier next time!! read more

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Cool vibe, very lively. About to eat, so I can't comment on the food yet. But the place that's cool

The chicken was good with fries that i got, service was friendly and they made sure to come to our table multiple times to see if we needed anything lol they were sweet. Im not into the big chicken hot sandwich craze but my fries chicken dish with the cilantro dressing was good. read more

Food was hot, fresh & delicious! Staff was friendly & helpful. I got the cheesy sandwich, wife got the southwestern salad, kids got the tender & waffles. Definitely recommend. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Lift off - Chicken Shop Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Houston TX hot chicken location on Panama is a new location with a nice atmosphere and clean interior. Chicken is really good, try the Houston hot sauce it has a real kick. read more

Ordered two different sandwiches and both chicken patties were hard as a rock. Assuming overcooked or bad spice mix, but ruined the sandwiches nonetheless. You'd think a place that only sells chicken sandwiches would have it perfected.... At least the fries were good. Brand new location also looks nice, but inside temperatures are a bit too warm for indoor eating, IMO. read more

I was so excited to try it out and finally did. I wanted to love it so bad! Placed my order and was ready to pay, in the middle of paying they already brought my food out to me which I love fast service who doesn't!? But unfortunately isn't always a good thing. Sat down and took a bite and it was very very dry and a little on the cold side. You can tell it was already cooked ahead of time and just sitting there for awhile hense why my food was done before even finished paying. My pickles were the chopped ends of the pickles as well. Inside the restaurant was really nice but soooo hot inside. Maybe I just came on a very slow day. Was only able to take 2 bites and just took it to go. read more

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First and last timer. Terrible chicken sandwich, chicken was hard and dry. So bad kids and I couldn't finish our food. We'll stick to Raising Canes or Angry chickz just down the road. read more

The food was very overpriced. I was there shortly afternoon and the chicken in the sandwich was so dry I could hardly swallow it. It obviously not made fresh. read more

Love the chicken and waffles!! Service was great!! Very friendly. Clean restaurant. Good vibes.

Chicken was amazing nice and juicy. The size of the chicken burger was big as big as the chicken fila. There sauce was not it only complaint I have from there. The heat level was super spicy and the butter chicken was delicious as well read more

Good place to eat love the spicy favor, chicken and fries and good as well . Well come here again

Really been wanting to try this spot out since I live in the neighborhood. To keep it short was super disappointing. Chicken was cold ,dry, and hard. Should have figured Ordered 4 chicken sandwiches order was done within 5 minutes. Chickens definitely been sitting for a while . Only good thing was the fries. If you want some good chicken sandwiches go down to angry chicks! read more

Food is decent. But staff need to be trained on how to use the system. They are really slow not only taking the order but worse with wait times. And if your order is wrong don't take it back unless you want to wait another 15 min. Staff are nice and trying but don't put your team on the line until they are ready. read more