Been to Jay Bird's more than a couple times now - guess it's safe to say, it's time for me to finally share my thoughts ... Long Beach Exchange. In the hangar. I mention this so you can decide where you want to park. Depending on the day or time, parking can be a little challenging. But it's free. I don't mind walking and I'd rather just park away and walk, then do laps hoping and waiting .... remember, free Jay Bird's is a food stall in the Hangar. So, service is fast and friendly. You order, wait for your order to be called and then go get it. Depending on how busy it is, if you're with others, have them go and find a table while one orders so you're not carrying a tray or trays of food while you wander looking for a place to sit. If you need a refill, just walk on up to the counter. Don't wait in line. I've enjoyed the food every time I've been here and it's one of my favorite hot chicken spots around. I've had all the heat levels and I appreciate how with even the hottest level, that it's not to the point of just burning someone out with heat killing all the flavor. There's a balance but keep this in mind - heat doesn't phase me like it does others. So be warned if you're not able to handle heat. I also love how the meat has always been tender and juicy. I've had chicken from other places where the chicken was on the dry side, probably white meat that was overcooked - but Jay Bird's seem to have their process dialed in. Even their fries (crinkle cut) is nicely done. See pics. Not over or under done and I like the seasoning that's added. I do feel that there are too many places popping up serving hot chicken. I'm just glad that I found Jay Bird's and I know I'll be back again and again read more

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Sunday 1:30, I order the chicken sandwich, I see on screen she typed the Baby Jay chicken sandwich. I say I don't want the Baby Jay, the regular chicken sandwich. She tells me that is the chicken sandwich, she insists that. The order came out 30 seconds later, cold of course. read more

I was super excited to try Jay Bird's at the Hanger since it's I know it's a lot of people's favorite hot chicken spot! I ordered the Mac Daddy here and it was pricey - $18 after tip and tax for the Mac Daddy and fries. Overall, I was pretty underwhelmed with the sandwich itself. The chicken was a bit dry and bland. I ordered a medium here expecting a little bit of spice, but it tasted as if I ordered no spice! I think the spice levels are a bit off. The highlight of the meal was the mac and cheese. I would be willing to try it again to see if it was an off-day, but so far it was just okay. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Mac daddy - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

One of the best things to exist are Jay Bird's french fries. I haven't ordered anything but fries there for a long time but when I just order fries the service is so quick. The line can get really long but you can also order online to make it easier. It's located in the Hanger which is a great space. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

if i could give this zero stars i would just to leave a review i'll leave it at one. Anyways there was a literal dead bug inside my food i was so repulsed i'll never be coming back. read more

I am a fried chicken sandwich lover. Not the Nashville hot kind though. My friends son said Jay birds was the best. I got a plain sandwich without spice. Very cool decorations for Valentines and New Year! The great: it was piping hot. The bun was yummy. The good: the flavor and breading were on the light side and bland. The bad: the patty was too thick. It was way too thick for a sandwich. It was like a full breast. Chick fil a still has my heart!!!! The closest 2nd place was Cluck and Blaze. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Frontage. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

The chicken sandwich has good flavors. If you like it hot, go higher on the spice scale. One of the better priced places inside LBX. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Chicken sandwich with fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Located at the LBX Hanger we found "Jay Bird"! The Staff was awesome, friendly and kindhearted. A perfect 5plus for them! I tried their Lemonade which was refreshing and delicious! We ordered the following Chicken Sandwich & Spicy Fries With chicken breast, I chose Medium heat , topped with coleslaw, comeback sauce, dill pickles. Served with spicy fries and one sauce.. Also ordered the White Meat ( Chicken breast and wing) & added waffles , spiced with Medium heat served with sliced bread, dill pickles, spicy fries, and one sauce. The waffles were made fresh and such a great combination with the chicken! We also got a side of Mac N' Cheese Made with aged white American cheddar cheese. Yum and creamy! The food was delicious and still had half a sandwich for later! I liked Medium heat but maybe next time go with hot to take it up a notch! Come visit them and try this place out! Nashville vibes in California! read more

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We went to the Jay Bird's location in the Long Beach industrial park food hall. It was a weekday around lunch, so the place was packed with employees of the surrounding business. With the many options, it's easy to be distracted, but Jay Bird's should be your go to spot. They started to really grow a couple years ago and their food and service is why. Each time we've gone, we experience impeccable service. This time around, we ordered the Mac Daddy, which is a friend chicken sandwich loaded with mac n cheese. While it might seem heavy, the cheese sauce is surprisingly light and doesn't overpower the sandwich. It adds a delicate creaminess and great flavor to the sandwich. The chicken is juicy and cooked to a nice level of crispiness. The crinkle cut fries are not a home run, but they're seasoned well and I don't have any complaints. They have a small counter area for dining, but there are tables around the warehouse that are shared amongst the other restaurants. The staff was friendly and they were quickly making the food. Jay Bird's is always consistent at their various locations and my go to "chain" for a fried chicken sandwich. read more

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Pretty good Nashville Hot Chicken. I had got some in the past with the "Hot" heat level, and back then I didn't think it was too spicy. So this time I got "Extra Hot" and it was insanely hot, I regretted it. Anyway I ordered the dark meat (bone-in) and fries combo but I substituted coleslaw for the fries. I also got ranch to cool things down. Next time I'll just get the "Hot" Chicken Sandwich since it already comes with coleslaw. But I have to say the bone-in chicken was cooked perfectly, nice moist and juicy. I didn't like the sweet tea, and they don't have soda, so next time I'll just get a cup of water. read more

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This is my 3rd favorite Hot Chicken Place of all time, they are absolutely incredible consistently. If you want jumbo size Chicken Tenders, this is the place to go and I always get the Medium Spice, with a 3 Piece not too hot just the right amount of heat. There Fries are extravagant, and they have just the right amount of crisp to it not too crunchy, and they taste amazing with that Smokey seasoning to it. I would definitely come back here again soon. read more

I love being a customer here! The hangar is constantly an amazing vibe! The fries here and perfectly seasoned and the portions are amazing! I will forever vouch that Jay Bird's has the BEST chicken sandwich off all time. Come here to experience greatness read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Blazin Fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Tasted the food was so good. Menu was easy to understand, and you can see with spice level wanted. read more

Got the loaded fries and they were delicious. I don't need to say much more than that.

I tried Jay Bird's a few times and I'm just not a fan. The chicken is actually very bland for being a hot chicken. There's just not a lot of flavor. And it's very pricey for what you get. It's not terrible though and many people like it. There's better hot chicken out there for the same price. I will say though that the staff is always very friendly and efficient. And if you do eat here it's a great location since it's at The Hangar. You can eat indoors or in the spacious patio areas. read more

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I always come here at least once every month. It is better than canes for me. I love how spicy you can make it. I don't like dark meat so I get the white meat chicken tender and fries every time with ranch. Sometimes they're instant so like you order then a couple minutes later you get your chicken. On a busier day it might take like 10 minutes wait. But it is worth it read more

The food here is phenomenal. Satisfied my fried chicken sandwich craving. Delicious, flavorful, lots of food, and iced tea was amazing read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Fast service. Good portion size. Ordered the chicken sandwich with a lemonade. Don't think it was worth the $20. Ordered mild. Flavor was not good. Plain actually. Pickles were lack luster. 70% of the fries were broken up and overcooked. They forgot my sauce. Didn't know to ask for some. read more

This place is delicious! I've tried many Nashville chicken places in LA, OC and San Diego and this is one of my top favorites. I love how it always comes out fresh and the taste is amazing! a good balance of spice for sure. The service is pretty fast and the ambience is pretty nice to there's lots of sitting spaces. read more

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Fireeee eats. My new favorite chicken spot. I really enjoyed the chicken sandwich and although I got it mild it had a lot of flavor. I'm not a big coleslaw fan but this worked well and I enjoyed it. Next time I'll be getting a spicier level like I did in the loaded fries which I underestimated given how huge the portion was. Came with fries chicken and mac n cheese which I would've probably just gotten on its own. Prices are very decent for great tasting quality food. Ended up paying around $28 for both of these. Thanks again read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Think to yourself how often you actually crave a dish you get at a restaurant. Now think to yourself again about how often you crave a dish that costs under $10. I believe most people's lists would be pretty small, especially if you're removing typical fast food from the list. With that said, the Blazin' Fries at Jay Bird's is something I actively crave, and it somehow costs under $9. They give you a very generous portion of fresh, seasoned fries, gooey mac n' cheese, a large tender spiced to your choosing, and both their comeback and Big Sexy sauces. It's an incredibly glorious mix that leaves you saying "mmm" after bite. I'm sure the other items on the menu are also solid, but I always feel compelled to order this item since you get three tastes for the price of one. I usually go between the hot and very hot spice levels for the chicken (in my opinion, their hot isn't super hot, and their extra hot is pretty tolerable with the mac n' cheese there to calm it down a bit). Just a note--parking is free in the deck across the street for 90 minutes--very ideal for getting a quick bite and enjoying a quick walk around HB. read more

Chicken was perfectly fried on the outside and juicy on the inside! Definitely check it out if you haven't already!

Hi, so my experience at Jay Bird's was very meh. I ordered the two tenders and fries ($12.50) - you get two jumbo chicken tenders, spiced with your choice of heat (medium for me), dill pickles, spicy fries, a piece of bread, and some sauce (ranch for me). The tenders were so, so spicy - it gave me heart burn. And the spiciness was not evenly distributed. One bite was heart burning while another was inconsequential. No bueno - I didn't love this roulette of spiciness. When I've eaten spicy chicken at other places, the spice is generally infused into the batter, but here, the spice was something that was tossed on after the chicken batter was fried. I could inhale the powder and this was not what I was expecting. I also didn't love that the batter broke off the chicken, leaving two separate entities - like why? Make it into one whole please. It was fine, but honestly, there are so many other options that you can definitely keep this one bookmarked for a rainy day. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - two chicken tenders = $12.50 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

No dry chicken here! Spice it up or play it cool, this is a must try. Toddler approved as well, because we all know they're the real judge. Haha! We had the tenders which were very juicy and well battered. The fries are delicious and crunchy. There are also different dipping sauces to choose from. The meal was so good we didn't even need any extra sauces. The location rocks! We loved the energy, openness, availability of seating outdoors and nearby options for adult beverages. ;) It can get busy on weekends especially after 5pm, so expect a bit of wait time depending on when you arrive. Enjoy the cluck out of this spot! read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Spicy quarter chicken with fries and sauces. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Located at LBX, Jay Bird's has a nice variety of items to choose from without having an overwhelming menu. The line can get long/move slowly at times, so be prepared to wait a bit. Staff are always very friendly and helpful, and there's plenty of seating around the venue, even on busy days. We've been here a handful of times, but this time, we got an order of hot chicken tenders + fries, and an order of a hot chicken sandwich + fries. Unfortunately, the chicken this time had no flavor and we had to drench it in sauce to taste anything. This isn't usually the case, otherwise my rating would've been a star lower. The fries were solid as always - perfectly seasoned and nicely crispy. Highly recommend dipping them in their house-made smoked ketchup! We didn't get it this time, but their mac and cheese is really yummy too. My main gripe with Jay Bird's is that the jump between hot and extra hot levels is too big. I'm a spice lover, and hot doesn't taste like much, but extra hot is too spicy to enjoy. Wish there was something right in between. Regardless, still recommend if you're craving some hot chicken while in LB. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - chicken sandwich (hot) and fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Good chicken! Is it the best Nashville hot chicken? I personally don't think so, but it's still tasty! My fiance and I split: Half Bird Medium, Baby Jay Hot, and used the Yelp check-in for a free waffle. We also got extra comeback sauce and big sexy sauce. It was the perfect amount of food (arguably slighty too much food but we ate it all anyway haha). The pros: The chicken is tasty! Flavorful and juicy on the inside. The chicken itself is also super crispy. My critiques: I felt like it tasted more like spicy fried chicken and not Nashville hot chicken. I felt like the chicken itself could've been doused longer in the Nashville oil/sauce because although the exterior was crunchy, it almost didn't feel wet enough (if that makes sense). Usually Nashville hot chicken is dripping in sauce, but this wasn't and I kind of missed that. I also found the heat level to be milder than most places. I ordered a Hot here (I usually order a Hot from other places and suffer a bit) and it felt like a Medium for me. The sauces were tasty. The big sexy sauce was unique. If you like buffalo sauce, you will like the big sexy sauce. Also, I loved the waffle! It was a great, sweet way to end the meal. I didn't find Jay Bird to be anything too special but it was still a tasty meal. read more

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My wife and I tried out Jay Bird's for lunch on a weekday because curiosity. There was always a decent long line to order and people waiting for their food so we thought we would try this place out. I ordered the medium spicy chicken sandwich and fries. The sandwich had coleslaw, pickles, some sauce, and a decent sized chicken in between a brioche bun. I was hoping the chicken to be juicy, but didnt meet my expectations. The fries were standard fries. The overall meal was good, but I felt like it didn't deserved a 5 star. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Chicken sandwich and fries. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

Upon arriving i read a review saying how the workers eat while making the food. While i was waiting for my food a customer made a comment on a worker(blonde) eating behind the counter, she replied with "and who gon stop me" and smirked. Honestly kinda crazy response to say in front of a bunch of customers. Then my $20 sandwhich proceeded to be mid. Save the trip from here. read more

Pretty solid Nashville Fried Chicken. I was very happy they offered a $2 solo chicken strip option. This way you can test if you like it, or a particular spice level before getting 1/2 a chicken or a big sando. I got the 2nd highest level of heat (Extra Hot - the one w/ ghost peppers) and glad I did. There spice chart is a bit milder than what I am used to from Howlin' Ray's, so that extra hot level was just perfect and somewhere near the medium plus over at Howlin' Ray's. The staff is super friendly and I got my order very quickly. It's hard to top Howlin Rays in Chinatown, but with a fraction of the line and a short drive, Jaybirds makes a great piece of chicken and is a strong local option for Hot Nashville Hot. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Crispy, hot, juicy and delicious. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Food was good staff was friendly and the ac was hitting at the counter 10/10 would recommend again

DO NOT EAT HERE!!! I was eating in their bar/counter and I saw a roach running across the counter as I was eating I was appalled and disgusted I went to throw my food away in the trash and as I was walking out of the sit-down area I saw more roaches running up the wall. This place is disgusting. read more

If you're looking for a place to check out go to Long Beach Exchange The Hangar. It was my first time exploring LBX and I was amazed that there were so many options to choose from but I ended up chosing Jay Bird's Chicken Jay Bird's Chicken | @jaybirdschicken *Mac Daddy Sandwich with 2 choices of sides: coleslaw, crinkle cut fries -The portion was HUGE for me but it was interesting to have mac&cheese in my sandwich. I will definitely come back! read more

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The line is always long at this establishment. Today 4/29/24 i decided to try it as the line wasn't long at lunchtime. I ordered the two tenders and fries with a lemonade. I probably would have ordered something different but they were out of dark meat. Service was fast. I probably won't revisit as I wasn't thoroughly impressed. read more

Me and my boyfriend favorite spicy chicken sandwich place! Love the MacDaddy sandwich with a side of mac, makes me hungry just typing this out. Service is great, workers are great! Indoor seating can be a bit hard during the weekend but they have a lovely outdoors area as well. read more

I'm a repeat customer and nothing hits so nicely like a chicken sandwich and coleslaw or fries after a long day. Customer service is always friendly and orders are always accurate and made with care. I've tried Dave's hot chicken and Lazy Dog chicken sandwiches and this is way better at better price too. Totally recommend this place. read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - Coleslaw and chicken sandwich by tv light - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

I love me some spicy fries and a good spicy burger the best the service was well and everything was so good

NASTIEST MAC & CHEESE EVER tasted so watery & had no flavor. Nashville Hot chicken was amazing and my usual, 5/5. But this is a negative so we're giving 2 stars read more

Jay Bird's Chicken - mac & cheese - Chicken Shop Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Super thick Chicken Sandwich for $13.85! I ordered mine extra hot which was a 1/10 for spicy level. The mac n cheese was standard, not great, not bad. The spicy fries were also standard. I ordered the tenders for $12.50 at fire level and they were a 8/10 spicy level. The fire will make you sweat while you eat them, and you'll need a water, but it isn't unbearable. Very close to a medium plus from Howlin Rays (the gold standard for spicy chicken sandwiches). The coleslaw here is terrible, as is the same slaw that they put on the sandwich. It's a shame as the cut and flavor of the chicken is good, but the slaw is plain and awful. A pleasant surprise was how good the potato salad is. I definitely recommend this as one of your sides. There are tons of seats inside and all around the building to enjoy your food. You're probably better off eating at Cluck & Blaze next door, but I'd definitely come back for the potato salad. read more

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Not sure why this place gets such good reviews. Maybe Im missing something. I have had several of their meals and they are all very average. Nothing special imo. Not to mention, I paid $16.50 for one chicken sandwich with fries (no drink)..... very expensive however, portion size is decent. read more

I forgot to take a photo of the delicious food because I was so hungry. The food was very good so I ordered their chicken sandwich combo meal which was very good and fresh. The service was fast and prompt. The ambiance is really cool because it's at the hanger. read more