Mabel and Melissa provided accommodating, attentive, and efficient service. we've been here for a minute, and I have not seen her take a second to just chill. Extremely hard-working great service. Their exchanges with all the customers were authentic, upbeat and high energy. I'm watching them right now as I'm writing the review coordinating everybody's experience. Love alexys and jay read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - We got the southwestern salad and the cheesy burger it was the bomb.com - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

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Good luck on parking. You'll either be paying at a lot or walking many blocks. They have lots of outside seating and a few tables inside. Order at the kiosk. You can choose dine in or to go. Select your order, your flavor/heat, drink if any (there is a 'no drink' button at bottom if you scroll down), you can select 1 sauce. Pay via credit card to the right of the machine. Grab a number and enter it in the kiosk as well as your name and phone number. Not sure why phone number since it didn't text anything. Food was ready fairly quickly. Tried the meal with sandwich, fries and tender. Almost $20 after tax and surcharge fee. Chicken sandwich - very thin, dried out piece of chicken. Get the tender instead. Bread was soft. Chicken tender - decent. Much bigger than the piece of chicken in the sandwich. A bit dry. Fries - good, crinkle fries with good seasoning. read more

This was our first time trying Houston TX Hot Chicken located at the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, CA and it won't be our last visit! We ordered the following and recommend: -Original Sandwich served on a brioche bun with pickles, coleslaw and house sauce. I ordered the chicken mild but next time I'm going to order the next level up. -French fries were delicious and crispy seasoned well. -Sandwich and Tender -Kids chicken nuggets -Mac and cheese -Vanilla milkshake Be sure to dip your sandwich in their house sauce. The service was great and the ambiance was nice with indoor and outdoor seating. The restaurant is across the street from the Old Spaghetti Factory. For a chicken sandwich restaurant I give this place a 5/5 stars because everything we ordered was outstanding!! Check it out! Happy Yelping :) read more

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Food was very good! Kiosk ordering was easy. Don't go here if you are on any timeline. Food was very slow to come out. read more

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Delicious chicken and exceptional fries! Service was decent and this spot has a nice outdoor patio which was perfect. Can't beat their $20 happy hour special that included a 24oz beer with the tenders. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - 2 Tenders Meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

Everything was delicious ! Dominic was amazing, really friendly and such a hard worker ! read more

Was in town for a conference and decided to get quick lunch down the street. What was supposed to be a quick lunch turned into an hour long thing because they gave my food to someone else and had no apology. The food itself was great with decent size. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

Sadly this place was disappointing. I was very excited to come here but wow I was dissatisfied. We ordered the mild chicken sandwiches and these were extremely spicy. Spicy to where you can't even enjoy the sandwich. Three ordered of fries came out frozen? And when we told the employees about it they were shocked. A second set of fries came out and they were still frozen? So I'm not sure what's going on in the kitchen. Sadly I won't be recommending this spot to my friends. read more

1-2 stars. We Doordashed this. I got the Original Hot Chicken Sandwich, Medium Spice & French Fries with Ranch. The fries are one of the worse fries I've ever had. In N Out & McDonald's fries are better than this. The fry literally squeaked in my mouth, they were tasting quite stale. Do not recommend! The Original Hot Sandwich doesn't have a LICK of heat to it. The slaw was honestly pathetic because I didn't even get more than 6 strands of shredded cabbage. It wasn't even a slaw, just looked like the pre-bagged mix you get a Vons. They give maybe 3 thin slices of pickle. Very skimpy here, no flavor. The breading however was crispy & chicken wasn't overdone. I think it's a good base, just needs more flavor, more oomph, more heat. And of course more slaw and pickles. I guess I would go up another heat level or just go to their max heat lvl. And I think jalapeños are spicy, so that's saying something with their scale lol. We also got the 10 Piece Chicken Nuggets, Buffalo Style and while it has a great amount of meat to it-- it was sooooo DRYYYYY. Even while coated in buffalo sauce. If this is Houston TX standards for Hot Chicken, I don't want it and I would NOT recommend it either. Unless you like disappointment and wasting your money. read more

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Food came out cold and service was okay. I had pass through here before and always wondered. I should have stayed wondering. Three stars because they were paying really good music. read more

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Great food, clean, perfect spot for seeing the main street, this would've been 5 stars review if they didn't get my order wrong.

Hot chicken is usually a hot topic (wink, wink) lol it was aight if I'm being honest. I ordered the 10 piece mild with fries. The fries were salt-eeee! I'm sure it was the time I ordered my food (7:30p) and maybe I ordered the wrong thing Overall I encourage you to try it for yourself but don't get your hopes up read more

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Food and service was great. It was busy because of the convention going on, they handled everything well!

Sandwhich was good. But an ala cart chicken Sandwhich like this should NOT be 18.50$. They give you 1 sauce so if you ordered a waffle (so obviously you'd want syrup) you can't also get a ranch without paying extra. Absolutely diabolical prices bro... Good if it were 7$. But at this price it doesn't deserve more than a 2... read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Approx 8 pieces of shredded coleslaw lettuce... No butter on waffle... - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

The most delicious chicken sandwiches we ever had. We ordered for a party of 10 and everyone agreed this was 10/10 best in town. Thanks guys! read more

I was staying at the Hard Rock hotel so I decided to pick up something from here since it was a 2 minute walk away. Ordering online was very easy and it wasn't a busy night, so my order was ready in about 15 minutes. When I went to pick it up it was ready to go. But I noticed I had a couple sauces missing. When I went back to ask for it, the staff just kind of looked at me without asking what I needed. Finally I flagged someone down and they gave me what I ordered. When I got back to the hotel the food looked just as it does in the pictures. But unfortunately my fries were underdone and hard. Also the MEDIUM is HOT! It was so hot that I couldn't finish it. I do like spicy foods, but I don't know maybe I don't like spicy as much as I thought. I also got the Mac and cheese which was ok. The flavor of the sauce was good. But the texture was dense. My kids did like it fine enough though. The tenders were fine, just a little bland without the sauce. Other than that, everything was decent. read more

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Downtown has so many places to choose from and this one caught our attention today. We bought the fries and the chicken tenders. Also splurged for the chicken sandwich. The chicken in itself was good. The service was fast. We were not impressed with the fries. Very salty. But overall a nice meal. We won't go out of our way to come back but if we are in the neighborhood we are open to giving it a second chance. read more

The restaurant is a small walk-in "order at the counter" restaurant in the Gas Lamp Quarter District of San Diego. Appeared to be very busy and popular on a Friday night. The restaurant was clean and has some tables for seating. We ordered the two tender meal with one Medium tender and one Honey Butter. The Honey Butter didn't have much flavor and the Medium tender was good. The dipping sauce was really good, they only give one cup in an order so I would recommend ordering extra. The pickles also tasted house made. Overall, the food was good, however we had to wait 35 minutes for a one plate order and I don't think it was worth the wait. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

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This is my first time trying this establishment and let me say it was outstanding. I ordered the chicken sandwich with one tender and fries and a soda, and it came out hot and well presented . The food was made to my request, and the staff brought it out to me and let me say it was full flavor extremely fresh . The staff was very friendly and helpful and courteous and the inside there's some seating inside and there are some seating outside so if you're walking by, you'll definitely be able to find an open seat around lunchtime hopefully . The inside was clean and the decor was pretty cool to look at. read more

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My sister and I stumbled across this restaurant while walking through the Gaslamp. We stayed at the Pendry last year and don't recall this restaurant being here so it may be new. We visited on a Saturday for a late lunch around 1:10PM. It took ~ 20 minutes to get our food as the restaurant was busy. We both ordered the Chicken Sandwich and Tender Meal ($15.99) and a side of Coleslaw ($3.75). We both like spice and ordered both of the sandwiches spicy level, one tender spicy level, and one tender lift-off level. We both liked the kick of spicy level and both agreed that we could've done both the sandwich and tender at the lift-off level. We were both scarred from our dining experience at Hattie B's in Las Vegas where we ordered our chicken one level below the hottest option and couldn't finish our meal. The house sauce that comes with the meal has a nice tangy Sriracha flavor and was a nice compliment to the crinkle cut fries. You order on a kiosk and the food gets delivered to your table. The gentleman that served us was extremely friendly. We dined on the outside patio and were able to enjoy the fresh air and people watch. Note, there are a number of homeless people roaming around so just be aware of your surroundings. read more

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Everything was great. Food was great. Service was great. everything was great. Food was great. Service is great.

If a chicken joint doesn't have crispy hot chicken then it doesn't deserve to serve chicken. Luckily this place exceeded both with flying colors. The best part to me though was the slaw. It gave it an extra crunch and tang of flavor. read more

Seriously the hot sandwich was soooooooo hot I couldn't finish it. I eat super spicy so I can take hot. I grow Thai chilies lol Flavor was average and the salad was missing something to make it great. read more

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Food was great. It came out so fast during a busy event day. Ordered the loaded fries with spicy chicken. The slaw and the hot chicken balanced nicely. read more

I love chicken sandwiches, and when I saw several people carrying the Houston TX Hot Chicken bag during the SDCC weekend, I decided to look and visit the store. The line was long; there was only one person taking orders and one kiosk to place orders. They were busy but also short-staffed on Wednesday evening. It took almost an hour to place and get my order. However, when I returned the next evening, Thursday, the service was so much faster. I ordered through their website and only waited about 20 minutes to receive my food. For both days, I ordered the Sandwich & Tender with medium spice level. The sandwich was so delicious. The chicken was big, tender, and had great flavor; it was sweet, salty, and spicy. The fries were crispy and well-seasoned. I honestly couldn't stop eating it, even though it was late at night. Overall, I enjoyed my visit to Houston TX Hot Chicken. There were plenty of seats inside, and some seats outside if you want to people watch. The portions were generous, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. I will come back here for sure when I come back to San Diego. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Sandwich & Tender - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

Houston Hot TX Chicken in Gaslamp has a lot going for it on the vibe side. The staff was genuinely friendly and welcoming, which always sets a good tone, and it was nice to see the football games on while hanging out. A $5 Space Dust is also a solid win for the area and honestly one of the highlights of the visit. That said, the food itself didn't quite land for me. They were out of the spicy sauce for the day, which is kind of a big miss for a hot chicken spot, and the tenders ended up being pretty dry. On top of that, the breading was soggy instead of crisp, which took away from the overall experience. And the fries really had no presence. They were kind of just there. I wanted to like it more because the atmosphere and service were there, but the execution on the chicken needs some work. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

I stopped here while walking my dog which passed this place many times as they looked like they would have good chicken and finally decided to try it. I must say they didn't disappoint. The place was clean and the staff were pleasant with good knowledge of the menu. They were able to answer my questions as I was a little indecisive. They also have a nice size patio which is perfect for people watching on 5th. I settled on the ten piece nuggets meal to go. They have a good range for spice level and since I'm a "wimp" when it comes to that, I went with honey butter. lol. It took about 6-7 minutes to get my order. The nuggets had a perfect crisp on them and with the subtle honey butter flavor, each bite was pleasing to my taste buds. The house sauce was the icing for the nuggets for sure! The crinkle cut fries were good and nicely seasoned! My only issue is that I was shorted on my 10 piece but I probably didn't need it that late anyway smh! read more

This place was okay. The Mac and cheese was decent and the chicken was nice and crunchy. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

I was walking down 5th street looking for a spot to grab a quick lunch and I ran across Houston Tx hot chicken. Very basic operation, you order on a touch screen and they bring the food to you. I should have asked questions but I didn't. I ordered a chicken sandwich and I ordered fries which I didn't have to because the sandwich came with fries. I am glad I ordered the side of fries because they were delicious. They had some spices on them that was delicious, on top of that they melt cheese them. The chicken sandwich was good as well. All in all a great experience. Great job team. read more

Great spot if you are wanting food late at night, as it is one of the one "fast food" style places open in Gaslamp quarter area. Be warned though the sauces are SPICY!! I got the medium buffalo and it was wayyyy hotter than most buffalo sauces are. It's very casual and I feel is designed more for grab and go. You order on a kiosk and pay, then take a number, and then they call it out and you get your food. The chicken quality was super good and I think if you are wanting some food later in evening it's a good place to stop read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Ordering counter - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

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Stopped in due to the reviews but was disappointed. When we came in it wasn't busy at all. The staff prepared all of the to go orders over us three people that were waiting inside. Not to mention, one worker was preparing his food that he was going to eat on break. They also were busy watching the padres game. This really could've been a vibe because the inside is very well kept. I ordered a chicken sandwich and fries. It took over twenty five minutes to get my order. The food was good but the staff ruined the experience. The chicken was seasoned well and the honey butter sauce was tasty. But, I didn't like how small the sandwich was for the price point. I really, really hate re-fried fries. The fries were pre-cooked and then re-cooked to make them hot. They were super greasy. But the seasoning was good. All in all I wouldn't come back. But would recommend others to try. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Classic Chicken Sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

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Not only is the food here amazing, but the staff is always super helpful in helping you figure out what spice level you want or what your taste buds are looking for-- Erika is always extremely helpful. It's a great place to get a drink or food before after Padres game as well. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Cheesy Hot Chicken Sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

It was my first time ever walking into this restaurant or even hearing about it! And Dominique clocked that! She was absolutely wonderful! Soo informative and helpful and patient with me! Recommended all the yummy goodness! Especially the cucumber watermelon lemonade! Sooo bomb! I'll definitely be back! She made my experience so memorable! She's such an asset to your team!! Thank you Dom!! read more

Houston Texas Hot Chicken has that elevated fast-casual feel -- clean, modern, and efficient. Tried the Cheesy Hot Chicken Sandwich -- solid flavor, could've gone spicier, but still hit the spot. The real surprise was the Chilled Strawberry Hibiscus Lemonade -- super refreshing and so delicious. Great combo overall! read more

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Houston TX Hot Chicken is SO good This place is FIRE!!!! Amazingly crispy, juicy chicken with legit heat levels (the burn, guys, the burn! ) Amazing flavor, every bite hits. The place was awesome, great vibes, cool area in San Diego. The staff were awesome too! Shoutout to the manager Melissa--she's incredible and makes the whole experience even better. You can tell she truly cares about customers. I'll be going back for sure! Great food + great service = 10/10 read more

Rate: (8/10) Tried Houston TX Hot Chicken and went for the cheesy chicken sandwich at the hot level. It was really good -- super spicy, which I loved, and the flavors were solid. It's not the best chicken sandwich I've ever had, but it's definitely still really good and worth trying if you like heat. Solid spot overall! The fries are really good I love the seasoning read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Cheesy Hot Chicken Sandwich Cheesy Hot Chicken Sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

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Price point: $$ ($10 - $20 pp) Food: *** Service: **** Ambiance: *** I just stopped by Houston Hot Chicken in San Diego for a quick bite. Got the cheesy sandwich and tender combo, both on the mild side, with some crispy fries. The place is small and quaint, perfect for a solo lunch or a quick grab with friends. The food? It's alright - the cheese kinda drowned out the chicken's flavor and heat, which was a bummer. Fries were on point though, nice and crispy. Definitely not the spot for a romantic dinner, but cool for when you need something fast and easy. I'm giving it **3 stars** 'cause it's decent but nothing to write home about. read more

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Delicious delicious delicious! Best chicken place I've had in CA to be honest. Quick service, friendly staff. Winner winner, chicken dinner!

So this valentine weekend I was able to try Houston TX Hot chicken!!! I been wanting to go since this tiktoker I follow "@galvsfood" went, I been wanting to try. I forgot the name but I order one tender and one sandwiches. I would say it 10/10, chicken spices are on point of which one you choose. There sauce is different since it more on the sweet side but it still good I wasn't complaining. I would say definitely try it. I also got coleslaw on the side due to I don't like being my coleslaw water and it wasn't watery as all like some other spots. read more

Houston TX Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Diego, California

Review #12 for 2025 We ate here during Comic Con seeing how popular it was and the great reviews. As for as hot chicken, it's not the worse I've had but it's not the best either. I do think it is a bit better than average. Prices are pretty average for a chicken place. I got the 3 tenders with fries and it was about $15. Definitely a waaaay better deal and hands down better tasting than the chicken tenders and fries in the convention center! I got the mild and it had a kick to it but not too spicey to eat. I will say, the chicken was really juicy!! Not dry at all and for that they deserve 4 stars as many chicken places tend to be dry! The fries here were addicting!! The seasoning they put on it made you keep wanting to eat the fries! I was full eating 2 tenders and some fries. They also have chicken sandwiches here which I would like to try next time. The staff was friendly and smiling even though the lines were long and non-stop! The staff kept up their A game and I was very impressed. As far as the restaurant, it's very small. On a regular day, the size is okay for a casual chicken place, but during Comic Con, it is very tight and there are not enough tables. We lucked out and I scored a table. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Your best beat during a busy con weekend is to order to-go and eat elsewhere. Would I be back? Yes, I would. This place is right outside the convention center right on 5th in the heart of Gaslamp. Food was good and came out in a timely manner and an affordable option. read more