I was really craving a spicy chicken sandwich and remembered this place just opened. I'm really glad I went because the chicken was soo good! I ordered the chicken sandwich and tender combo which came with fries. For the spice level went with medium and it was perfect. The chicken was super juicy and tender and paired perfectly with the MC (main chicken) sauce. Went during lunch hour and the line was somewhat long but the wait was not bad at all. They definitely have the food and service on point. Great job Main Chicken @ Bressi Ranch! A++ 10/10 read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Combo 1 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Don't ever eat at this place. Way over priced and not that good. And on top of it all the staff is rude. STAY AWAY!!!!!

Made a simple order for a combo number 1 and all I got was fries. Not sure how you can mess that up that badly. So I paid almost 20$ for fries only. I called and they said there was nothing they can do to fix my order. Don't come here go to Davies the food is better and you will get what you ordered read more

OMG! I am so happy about this new restaurant! I love everything spicy and hot! I had the combo with 3 chicken tenders and fries and they were amazing! Service was fantastic! Why do I end every sentence with an exclamation mark?? Anyway, if you like chicken and spicy, this place is for you. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Combo #2 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

This place was fire definitely recommend if you like Dave's but looking for something a little different this place has better fries and better sauce. The chicken sandwiches was actually flavorful and spicy. They also have ube cheesecake which was mid not much ube flavor but still good . read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Combo 3. 2 Sandwich & Side of Fries Ube Cheesecake - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

We lived in Nashville until this year and we were skeptical about hot chicken so far away but this was really good. Better than Hattie B's, IMO. Right up there with Pepperfire. The fries were better than most as well. The hot is very hot. Everyone in our group was happy with their heat level. If you're a first time hot chicken eater I'd start with mild. We'll be back! read more

So I'm back as promised! Still the same...great food and great service! What more can you ask for? read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Combo 1 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Super spicy chicken. Get mild. Great tasting. My son and I order for deliveries a lot from here. Love the portions.

This place is SO good! The medium is pretty spicy if you have a high spice tolerance, the fries are perfectly seasoned and one order is enough for two people. The mac and cheese is pretty bland and the only reason why this spot didn't get 5 stars. Can't wait to go back and will definitely order extra pickles with my chicken sandwich next time! read more

Yo. This chicken is the BEST. Ordered through doordash so I can't speak for the restaurant vibes but seriously this was so good. The sauce they use is canes level, fries and seasoning are fabulous and chicken is in the same seasoning. Some people aren't a fan of the seasoning only because there is quite a bit on it. Like Cheeto dust levels. But omg y'all is so good read more

I like the food here, but I just went in for a pickup and they have a sign that says, "no free water cup". You are paying $16 for a chicken finger meal with fries-owner give your customer water!!! read more

It wasn't my cup of tea. Or my bowl of chicken. I don't know maybe I'm ghetto that I prefer KFC and popeyes over other fried chicken chains. ‍ You should try it though, don't take my word for it. read more

Ridiculously expensive for what it is, which is a worse tasting Raising Canes. The french fries are very good but that doesn't make up for the less than good chicken. Plus the obligatory tipping so your food doesn't get spat on or whatever is ridiculous. Tired of paying employees wages for people who aren't my employee. 2 stars because of the fries. read more

Updated review- The owner reached out to me from the last time we were there- where the cooks messed up the spicy and made my husband cry from their not-so-mild seasoning they put on there. As I previously stated, I'm not a white meat kind of gal, so when I was forced to eat white meat because my husband couldnt eat his food. It was okay. But I sure enjoyed my chicken legs, it was juicy, flavorful and fresh! I would go easy on the spice levels. Their cheese cakes were very tiny but each bite was delicious. read more

This place was gross very greasy burnt wannabe Cannes style chicken. I ordered the special two leg quarters a side and fries. the clerk seemed annoyed because apparently they make the leg quarters to order and they take 20 min it took more like thirty. The Mac and cheese was good but the chicken was way overcooked not enjoyable the skin my favorite part was burnt and did I mention way to greasy lol. the fries where so greasy and oily as well I won't be coming back I came out of there spending $25 and throwing away more than half of the order away do yourselves a favor and make a home cooked meal for half the cost. read more

One of my favorite spots for hot chicken in San Diego -- they are consistently good! Love that they have a North County location now. Absolutely love their MC sauce -- you can go wrong with any of their combos!! read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - a hand holding a sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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**EAT HERE** Okay so I just got back on eating chicken again. However, the chicken must be off the bone, white meat, breast or tenders. It has to be spicy and flavorful too or Im out. We tried Main Chick and WOW!!! I am hooked on this. When I say that all of a sudden I NEED this flavor.. I needs me this flavor! We always order the Tender Combo meal with fries and a side tender. This is PLENTY of food for the 2 of us. Each person gets 2 tenders and a bunch of fries we cant even finish. These tenders aren't your ordinary tenders. They are thickens! Ton of meat. Did I mention the fries are the crinkle fries? Did I mention they are the SEASONED CRINKLE FRIES? SEASONED. CLAP. CRINKLE. CLAP. FRIES!!!!! THE END. When my parents are here they get the COMBO #5. This is a whole dang side of a chicken! The portion is HUGE. My parents are fried chicken aficionados and they love this chicken. There is enough in that combo that you have lunch for 3 days! I only wish the Hawaiian bread was biscuits! Also, the choice of sides is only mac and cheese, cole slaw and fries! The coleslaw is good tho and Im not a coleslaw fan. The mac and cheese was decent. Did I mention the spicy honey???? OMG the spicy honey is sooo decadent. I'd eat an old shoe with that spicy, hot honey on it. I did try the Ube cheesecake. Now Im not a cheesecake person but I am an Ube person. it didnt taste Ube to me. Husband thought it was a great cheesecake tho! What it isn't in size it makes up for in richness! But who cares! THE CHICKEN AND THE FRIES!!!!!!!!!!! read more

This is literally the BEST HOT CHICKEN in San Diego. My boyfriend and I just got back from Nashville and probably tried the best of the best hot chicken for a week straight and this is the only place that we found that compares. We always do door dash and it's AMAZING!!! So happy we tried this and PS the Mc sauce is fire I'm a sauce boss and it is chefs kiss read more

Honestly the chicken sandwich was worth 5 stars but this crappy Grand Opening today was a turd show. Yeah my fault for completely forgetting about it and arriving late. I'm not sure how they gave out the free coupons, I hope they didn't waste a whole #1 combo on children. We've been having extreme humidity here in Diego and I waited in line about 90 minutes before making it inside. They had employees recording the event and the crowd but would it have been too decent to have the owner/manager/ event coordinator come outside and let everyone know there were no more free meal tickets. They didn't pass out water or anything. I finally make it inside. I was like 106. Bummer no free food. Well since I'm this vested might as well order right. I get a chicken sandwich because the combos were just way too much food. I wait 20 minutes. As I'm waiting I see people with Main Chick t shirt. I forgot to ask how much they were. Finally my order is ready and I ask the girl how much and she's like they're free you didn't get one. I'm like no the cashier didn't tell me. So I got a free shirt and told the guy that was behind me because he didn't get one either. This place has been open and I saw it a couple of weeks ago. Was the sandwich worth 2 hours and heat stroke no. There was blonde hair in a piece of the batter and the temperature wasn't piping hot but the flavor on the chicken was buttery and spicy without the MC sauce which is basically like Canes sauce. I'll give them another try later. read more

Very good but they aren't lying about the hot chicken. I would recommend you pick a level down from what you would normally order. The fries were delicious! read more

Newest location of main chick!! Love their flock combo and the extra pickles!! Can you tell I gave the chicken sandwich a tour and took some well deserved photos! Worth the drive!! If you love spicy then this is the spot for you.. So delicious even for people that don't tolerate spicy!! Be back for the dark meat chicken sandwichhhh ... read more

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Seriously bad customer service. No free water from the soda fountain regardless of the fact you overpaid for bad chicken & have to contend with employees who truly don't care. read more

Food was fresh and as delicious as delivery can be. Chicken sandwich hit the spot! Service was quick and came packaged perfectly.

Disappointed to see this evening that their chicken sandwich prices have gone up as the sandwiches have become smaller in size. I used to think there was a good value to be had but that's not the case any longer. read more

Decided to try this place out. It's a small cute place. Very clean. You order/pay up front. The menu is very simple. I tried out there chicken and I wasn't a fan of it's batter. I was hoping for a crispy flaky texture, but it was more of a clumpy and hard. The chicken itself was cooked perfectly, very juicy. read more

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If you're looking for a speedy experience, this probably isn't for you...but if you want FRESH fries and fried chicken, this is your spot. Glad I listened to other reviewers and went mild, as it's definitely spicier than expected. We shared the two sandwich/fries meal...next time would maybe try out some of the other options since the chicken quarters looked great. Fries with Cajun seasoning were addictive. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Two sandwich combo - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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Nom nom nom. I'm so happy this place is here. Aside from ridiculously perfect portions, flavor and texture is brilliant. I had the combo with sandwich, tender and fries. Ordered a side of slaw. Sandwhich. Soft buttery bun that doesn't breakdown over time. Hold up. Great size crispy chicken inside with perfect pickles and a pretty creamy sauce on the side. Slaw was creamy yet not overly wet. The fries are a home run. Perfectly crispy with generous seasoning. I had spicy tender and it was indeed a warm and long-lasting heat. If you are sensitive to heat do not go over mild level. Come here!!! So good read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Chose combo #3 definitely enough for 2 people . Fast and kind. Definitely recommend. Coleslaw is a must . Max n cheese is ok read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - French Combo 3 (2 Sandwich, Side of Fries) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

We ordered combo# 3 mild and 2 leg quarters no spice. Best hot chicken and fries. You know that it is made to order so it is always fresh. Will definitely go back. read more

Glorious, glorious chicken. Although i may be a little biased because A) my favorite food is fried chicken B) i was one of the first 100 in line today for free #1 combos (chicken sandwich, a tendie, pickles, and fries), t-shirts and raffle tickets. I took my kid and my dog, and picked up some extra tan while waiting in line for it to open. At around 10:20am or so, i'd say i was about #60 in line. Looking at the pricing, its a little on the higher side but the combo portions are huge. I still have not finished (and i can put away chicken) and im glad i got food for later. I think the next time i go back there im going to go full on tenders and put myself in a food coma. Im sad that Angrychickz is still being fixed, but this chicken is more than a welcome addition and for me at least, is closer than Oceanside Pier. Wood tendie again / 10 read more

I just want to say the girl who works here is super rude I've worked food service and restaurant jobs and I'm just going to say this must have been this persons first day of work and they don't give a single "f" honestly also way overpriced but definitely delicious read more

Went here for the grand opening on 08/13/22. The mac and cheese was so good and will definitely go back again, chicken is juicy and the sauce is really good and not to mention the fries. For the complaints about the long wait, yes I already expected that it will be an hour long just the looks of it with the looooong line, not a problem with me at all and besides its grand opening.. Everybody was having a great time tho! They gave out shirts, and a ticket for for a chance to win prizes that day! Will definitely go back. And also FYI soft opening is different from grand opening read more

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This place is delicious! An upgrade to Popeyes crispy chicken sandwich. The fry seasoning is awesome too, sweet and spicy. The only reason why I gave it 4 stars is because they charge .79 cents for each extra sauce and they are only half full, for.79 cents it would be nice if they filled it up. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Half full sauce I had not opened. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Carlsbad, California

The best chicken sandwich ever! Got the medium spicy and it wasn't too spicy. Loved their fries as well. The sauce and ranch was incredible. Highly recommend, will definitely be back! read more

Our go to place for Nashville hot chicken! So happy they opened one near my house! :)

Amazing. So good. Will be going back A LOT. the sandwich is much better than chick fil a with a good spice. The spice on the fries is also delicious. Recommend it all. read more

Every time I come here this place reminds me why it's the best chicken I've ever had. The chicken is so juicy with the perfect amount of spice around it. The fries soft on the inside crispy on the outside. My only complaint is that I always need more sauce. I have to limit how much I get main chick because I need to cherish it every time I come in. Expensive? yes. worth it? absolutely. read more

Not bad, but not extraordinary. The chicken came out very quickly compared to other places where you have to wait 20+ mins. The chicken was also very hot, crispy, and juicy. It's obvious that the chicken isn't just sitting under a heat lamp and being thrown into a box when ordered. In addition, the inside of the building was very clean, and the staff was super friendly. However, despite these good things, the flavor was hardcore lacking. It's clear that they're focused more on how spicy they can make their food instead of also trying to make it flavorful. The price is not great either, almost $17 for two small sliders and fries, it does not include a drink. read more

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The food is great but our order is never correct. We've been like 7+ times and there's always something missed... Which is really frustrating when I live in a picky household. read more

it was my first time in yesterday and we were excited to try it, i told the cashier it was my first time and she didn't really mention anything i wish she would have mentioned how big the portion of fries were considering she seen me order extra and it was only for two people so i payed 26 dollars +tip for two chicken sandwiches and two fries. The other fries got thrown out considering the combo we got came with a big box thats sharable. To be honest i don't even know why i tipped considering there was no good customer service at all. On top of that the food was ok i definitely been to other places where they have better sandwiches. read more