It's pretty wild looking at the reviews for this place. One person is in chicken heaven while the next seems to have found the lowest level of chicken Hell. My experiences have luckily been pretty good. The pieces of chicken have been quite large. A two piece dinner comes with a biscuit with a margarine spread and honey. I do wish they would provide real butter instead of the imitation junk. The meal is quite filling unless you have an enormous appetite in which case you can order one of the larger dinners. My chicken was nice and crispy on the outside and nice and juicy on the inside. No problem with undercooked chicken tonight. The side of corn on the cob was acceptable if rather bland. Again, it would be nice if they provided some cubes of butter. I think they charge you enough to be able to afford a couple of pads of butter. The service was fairly efficient but the cashier did charge me for the corn after I inquired about how it was prepared and told her no corn. Such is life. Trying to correct those types of errors usually winds up being more of a headache than just letting it go. The lines at the food court can be crazy. I took a picture of the chicken stand and in a matter of a few minutes the line had tripled in size. Same thing at coffee/bakery line. My wife waited in a long line to buy some pastries and soon afterwards there was nobody waiting. Interesting to see the ebb and flow of customers. read more

Pechanga Fried Chicken - I don't know why the rating is so low. I think it's one of the better places in the food court. - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

We have been coming to Pechanga - just for their FRIED CHICKEN since 2022. Very distinct flavor, texture, and size; definitely above KFC, Church's, and Popeye's. Staff and management are charmingly helpful. They have a very personalized touch attending to their customers. What can I say about ambience... well, the former "buffet" area is now a "Food Court" configuration where Pechanga's Fried Chicken is smacked in the middle. It's a bit loud in the dining area. You can always order your chicken to-go. read more

Service was terrible. Just standing and waiting and no one showed to take my order. Too busy flirting with cashiers

We got the 2 piece drumstick and popcorn chicken. It was way too salty. Do they not taste the chicken before they put it out?

The food tasted like it was a few days old. Im very disappointed. Won't be back and I don't recommend.

I'm a chicken connoisseur. Thought I was drop by and check out the new Pechanga Chicken Restaurant. What a total ripoff. They're charging $7 for one piece of chicken, $8 for a breast, ala carte. How ridiculous is that....and, it's at the gas station. Needless to say, that's Chicken I will not have. read more

Nasty. The food is nasty. Flavorless unseasoned chicken, they couldn't even be bothered to cut off all the excess fat before cooking. The side are even worse. Biscuits taste like whole wheat, is that even a thing? Dry and once again flavorless. One bit of the max and cheese and I almost threw up in my mouth. It's gross folks. Save yourself the time and money. read more

Very bad and not only that you cannot eat raw chicken mashed potatoes are horrible. The macaroni cheese taste like cardboard. Pachanga needs to step up their game under food court. read more

First time trying their food and it was surprisingly delicious. Service was excellent and quick. The fried chicken was perfectly cooked. The biscuit and coleslaw were yummy too! I like that the condiments are readily available and the dining area was clean. I'll be back for sure when I'm hungry and don't want visit the buffet. read more

Pechanga Fried Chicken - Pretty good! - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

My husband bought chicken here as I went To another restaurant in the food court. We met at the table to enjoy our two choices, as we shared with each other. I was so impressed by the food in both places. This chicken had large pieces we purchased a three-piece chicken dinner. The chicken was very tasteful tasty I mean the green beans were delicious perfectly cooked the macaroni and cheese was very tasty also garlic bread was delicious. I don't know about the service I don't know about how it locked because I wasn't there my husband was but the food was very good I highly recommend it. read more

Pechanga Fried Chicken - Three piece chicken dinner with macaroni and cheese green beans and garlic bread - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

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T he best fried chicken breast for me. So fresh tasting and tender. Yummy breading too. i tried Pechanga Fried Chicken based on word of mouth, and now it's my favorite. For me , their mash potato is awesome, the gravy is so so, in my taste bud. 10-23-23 read more

This is the worse chicken I've ever had. The chicken was very low quality,full of hormones and not fresh . One chicken breast was the size of an entire normal rotisserie chicken. Do not buy! The Mac and cheese was gross and the mashed potatoes had zero flavor. The entire food court is a disappointment. Pechanga makes more than enough money to improve the food quality. read more

YELP 100 CHALLENGE 2017 - PART 2: 77/100 Too full for the buffet, I decided to get grub here for a late lunch. It's a set up for 2 different cuisines in one place: Italian and Fried Chicken. But there was only one line for both. Or so I thought. There were about 5 people ahead of me. No problem. I did notice there were more orders for Italian food vs. fried chicken, which is probably what prompted one of the cashiers to half yell (snotty attitude included) to us paying customers to create a different line if we were to order chicken. (And whoa, she looked soooooo irked as she did that. She wasn't shy about showing it either.) Now... how would your customers know (without any clear signs or postings) that there should be separate lines when clearly both cuisines are sharing the same spot?! And what if someone wanted both, how would that work?! Bottom line is, it shouldn't have even mattered. She could have just simply yelled, "NEXT!" and it probably would have been more effective AND efficient. Needless to say, her pointless stint created a little chaos within the line. I decided on the popcorn chicken with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy. The order included a biscuit. Then Ms. Snotty said, "BBQ sauce on the side?" I said, "Sure." (I didn't know that was included, so I figure, it was for dipping.) The mashed potatoes were a tad bit too buttery, but decent. The biscuit was a little dry, so I only had a couple of bites. The popcorn chicken pieces have simply been in the warmer too long. The flavor and the crunch of the batter was good, but boy, was the chicken awfully dry. I probably only ate half the portion given. Oh, and I was given honey mustard vs BBQ sauce. It really wasn't bad, but overall, below average. It wasn't worth it. They definitely have plenty of room for improvement for both the staff and the food. read more

Pechanga Fried Chicken - Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy and biscuit. - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

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Gross! A party of six, two were ill after eating the mashed potatoes and gravy. Both had to leave the resort. They were that sick!! Not a fun drive home. read more

This is the saltiest chicken ever. The chicken smells good and looks good it even looks really crispy. The flavor dies when you bite into it because of the abundance of salt in the chicken. I don't think the manager or the cookies taste Kinda wrong food because if they did they would not sell this. One star only take out the salt read more

Omg! The mash potatoes are so good here just had it with the chicken. The chicken was also good but it had just came out so it was fresh. The price is cheap the food is good but I'm coming back for the mash super creamy yum! read more

Pechanga Fried Chicken - Not bad really good mash potatoes - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

My old friend is obsessed with the chicken here. We made it right before closing one night. I eat chicken but Im not typically someone who chooses chicken over red meat and when I do the skin is probably my favorite part compared to the chicken itself . I cannot say that here. The outside was extremely crispy. The kind of crispy everyone wants to achieve when making fried chicken. I'd slightly scale down the breading but that's a personal preference. What astounded me though was for once I can honestly say it was the chicken that I preferred for the very first time. It was perfectly cooked. Not dry . Not bland. The skin is typically where you get all the flavor but nope. Other way around in this case. Wish I knew the chefs secret. Also I'd say you get a good amount for the price too considering how pricey and skimpy things seem to be now a days . Only thing I'd suggest personally is to make a couple dipping sauces. They just have ketchup and tapatio which are great staples but a few extra great sauces can go a long way at a chicken joint . read more

The worst chicken in my life!!!! Is so disgusting and nasty , huge steroid chicken with tons of fat and the worst is the crust , I was super hungry cuz we just arrive to the hotel and usually when I'm that hungry I can tolerate mediocre food but I couldn't eat this food , KFC is 100 times better that this s..... I can't believe how Pechanga aloud this type of food and all this bad reviews should take in consideration , is bad image for the hotel I couldn't play well after tried to eat this , I have a really bad stomach pain... thank you for ruin my night !!!! read more

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This spot used to have great chicken until tonight, I ordered the 3 piece chicken and green beans , to be honest with everyone: worst chicken ever. Chicken tastes like fried fish and the green beans taste like they came out of a can. Never again come here, I got my refund but I don't understand how this place serves this out read more

In the food court of Pechanga. I got one fried chicken wing and a side of mac n cheese. The breading was perfect and the chicken was moist. Mac n Cheese was yummy. The woman serving it up was friendly and it was quick. read more

Like Gordon Ramsey would say BLAND! Spent 40$ for food that had 0 flavor only thing really good was the biscuit. Wouldn't recommend this place. read more

So the majority of the bad reviews written so far are pretty much spot on. The first thing I noticed that this place has a combo Italian food/fried chicken stand. Kind of an odd combo but I guess it works for them. However, the line is confusing. You don't know whether there are 2 lines or 1 but fortunately I was able to order without any issues. The second thing I noticed that the chicken portions are HUGE...like chicken on steroids. Initially I thought this would be a good thing. I ordered the 4-pc meal with comes with 1 each of drumstick, thigh, wing and breast. More than enough for 2 people. Came with mashed potato and biscuit. So once we finally tasted the chicken, it was just hard breading that was full of grease. The large portion of chicken seemed abnormal since I've never seen portions that huge. But mainly, the chicken breast had a rubbery texture to it. The other pieces were ok. The breast piece looked weird at first but when I finally bit into it, I realized it was an actual piece of boneless, skinless chicken breast that was super huge! Never seen 1 pc of chicken breast fried like that. Usually, most places would cut up the boneless/skinless chicken breast into tenders or nuggets but this place fried the whole thing! It was inedible since it was just like biting into a piece of rubber. Save yourself time and skip this place. I do agree what most reviewers have said that Pechanga management should either re-do this whole place and start with new recipe or just close it down for something else. read more

There is a new fried chicken place at Temptation Food Walk (Pechanga Casino) right next to Pronto Italiano. Ordered 4 pcs meal for $9.95. It comes with breast, leg, thigh, wing, 1 side dish and 1 freshly baked buttermilk biscuit. The chickens are HUGE and they gave us 5 pcs instead of 4 pcs. They are just okay; nothing special. My macaroni & cheese is not that good. The buttermilk biscuit is the only thing I like there. 3 stars!! Pechanga Fried Chicken is not too yummylicious!! read more

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This is a hit or miss Fried Chicken spot. I would say and most nights it's a hit, but occasionally the chicken can be dry. I reserve the right to change this of the chicken gets dry the next time.... But so far keep servin' the crispy skin and good cole slaw. read more

The food was O-Kay...I found the batter to be thick and chewy instead of crispy crunchy. The mashed potatoes were cold and the corn reminded me of lunch in school at the cafeteria. The biscuits were highlight...soft and fresh. At least the food was better than the old cold dried up stuff I saw at the buffet...KFC and Popeyes have nothing to worry about. Hahaha... read more

Pechanga Fried Chicken - Lets see what we got here - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

I didn't think much if this place when I first saw it but when I tried it I was very impressed. There is always a long line here so make sure you get in line asap. I've never had cold chicken here and the sides are pretty decent. I usually get the mac and cheese but they have others as well. I'm surprised that this place isn't open 24/7 because the food is very good in my opinion. The only problem is that they close around 10 or 11 also they don't have any desserts like pecan pie or sweet potato pie. read more

I love fish I love chicken I hate chicken that tastes like fish. What I ordered: 3 piece chicken (two breasts and one wing), Cole Slaw and additional side (Mac and Cheese). What I got: One breast, one thigh and one drumstick, Cole Slaw. Really what I got: Over-breaded chicken that tasted like it was cooked in the same grease as fish. Nasty. It was so bad that I didn't really care that they got the order wrong. I took it up to my room, took a bite out of the thigh and it was so awful that I spit it out. If it hadn't killed my appetite, I would go down and have them replace it. If you are on a diet and are looking for ways to not eat, ordering here will do it. This may be the worst chicken place anywhere. read more

Pechanga fried chicken is located in the food court. I tried the chicken again for the second time. It had been awhile since I had it, so I wanted to see if it was good. Obviously, it wasn't phenomenal the first time, because it didn't leave any wild and vivid memories. So, today I bought just a wing and a thigh. I wasn't starving. I just wanted a little snack. It wasn't good to me. It just wasn't...okay, it was o-k. I think.... The batter was WAY too thick. I had to peel away some of the batter and toss it, so I could get to the chicken. It was kind of bland, too. If you're gonna have so much batter, at least be tasty! The thigh obviously came from a mutant chicken, because it was huge! I know...exciting, right? You're thinking that you're gonna devour the hell out of this poor little chicken. Yeah, uh...no....when you taste it, that excitement turns more into a womp...womp...womp.... Would I get it again? Probably not. I'd rather waste my calories and arterial clog on something that tastes good going down and is worth the blockage. The only thing it had going for itself was that it wasn't greasy and the pieces were big, but what's the joy in big pieces if the chicken isn't good? read more

Pretty darn good chicken. The chicken breast is a little over $3 each and is a nicely sized piece. I also had two legs ($2 each) and they were ok, drier than the breast. The mac and cheese was very good if you ate it quickly as the taste diminished as it cooled. Since it's part of the food court, the lines can get long and the service can be longer but if you time it right, you can get through the line quickly and find an empty table. Of note on busy days, you'll probably wind up bussing your own table and also keep an eye out for wet trays. They have a stack of them ready for you to place your order on but if you have any paper with you, don't put it on the tray. Hope you have a good experience like we did. Enjoy! read more

Absolutely the worst fried chicken I ever had. Horrible crust, dried stale rice and very rude cashiers. When I asked to switch out for fresh, told Go back To End Of Line???? Wow, steroid injected chicken, nice and plumb but just nasty.. save your $$$ even the biscuit was cold... read more

Holy fuck. The wait to this place is pure wretched shit. There's thighs, there's legs but they won't sell me a single piece because others are waiting for breasts. I'm not buying breasts!! Needs better service or a goddamn fuckin vip line so i can get the fuck back to my table and play. Also, staff sucks shit. read more

Literally just left the line. I paid for my food and literally a whole line of people were served before me. I asked about my order and got a shoulder shrug. Since I had been attended to after so many people what I ordered wasn't even available. There was only one difference between me and the other people who were served before, yet paid after... Will not go back and honestly makes me feel differently about even coming to this casino. Also, the chicken was sub par and the Mac n Cheese was the consistency of soup. read more

OMG WorSe chicken ever in my life. Road-kill is better that this crap. First of all, if you want a breast, you have to buy the 3 piece combo for $9.75 but if you want the two piece then its a leg and thigh for $7.95. Taste like the chicken was cooked previously and then re cooked to serve and sell. (Other reviewers said the same thing). The breading on the chicken is very hard and leathery, not crunchy whatsoever. I cant believe they sell this stuff.... okay i take some blame cuz i was dumb enuff and bought the damn thing thinking it was going to taste better than it looks. Come on, its hard to mess up chicken. Iam very very surprised that this got two stars. All the negative reviews we all accurate. It should get zero stars. Food sux and the service was very slow. Pechanga should be ashamed of even letting stay this place open. Update: I get this response from Pechanga that seems like they were attentive to my complaints but its the same exact response to anyone who gave this place a negative review. Just goes to show you how much they really pay attention and really read the complaints. Just a generic apology that has been copied and pasted to every negative reviewers on yelp. They dont give a crap about your complaints. They happy they got your money at the casino and happy you bought there crappy chicken. read more

Pechanga Fried Chicken - Leathery chicken skin and no iam not on the set of the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre. - Fast Food Near Me - Temecula, California

Absolutely disgusting. The chicken was awful and raw. How the heck do you mess up fried chicken. Unbelievable. The only thing decent was the biscuit. Just stay away. Trust me. read more

The food court, agave Mexican delights, is terrible they used to have a combo plate with the crunchy tacos rice and beans now they have à la cart 399 per taco then it takes forever for people to order because They have to go through a long list of fillings to choose from. whoever decided to change the menu did a terrible job. put it back to the way it use to be and don't rip us off with as much money we deposit into the slots read more

Its better if I cooked chicken at home thats how bad it taste. I would never come back and eat there again . It a waste of time , its too expensive and it doesn't taste right. read more

The worst customer service. Was next in line after an Asian woman who bought everything in sight. After standing there 10 minutes, still waiting to order, a black couple walks up and they get helped before me. WTH. What ever happened to helping next in line? Of course by the time I do get helped there is nothing left but 3 thighs. I told the employee how messed up their system is. She wasn't too concerned. I walked over to the cafe and ordered chicken from those nice people instead. read more

Didn't have a chance to experience the food, but gave them a 1 star for the rude service received. I was in line for about 10 minutes, once I was the next one up the girl at the register turned off the screens, and said "we're closed". I said "seriously without a heads up" and she said "yes". Will not be coming here again thats for sure. read more

I tried the fried chicken today at Pechanga. WOW!! The chicken Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes were great. Dracaea was super nice to me and made me feel welcomed with her bright smile and suggestions on what to eat. Thank you. See you next time. read more

Worst fried chicken in my life nasty it smelled like game chicken on steroids paid 15$ and did not eat it