We ate at Pops in the American Eat Co. The heat level of the chicken sandwich will have you saying "it hurts so good." More than once, I had to stop to breathe and swish cold water, but then realized I went right back to the next bite. The heat starts balancing when you bite further into the sandwich and come across the slaw and pickles. It all works so well together. Finished up the last bite and then thought: damn, I wish I had more. I only wished I could try the fries, but it was a reduced menu due to the city-wide "take-out only" restrictions currently in place. read more

this place was gross. two kids working,, that was all. sure it wasn't their fault, but who put them there . i ordered xtra hot -- i like spice. hottest thing i've ever eaten in my life. 7 levels of hell. disgusting and dry as hell. homie got medium. literally tasted gross. strange aftertaste. no spice. don't go here. read more

I wanted to love this sandwich so much. I really did. I had been wanting to try Pop's for months now because I've heard nothing but good things. Last night I finally had my chance....and I was incredibly let down. I expected the "best chicken sandwich in town" as many reviewers have stated. What I got was the complete opposite. The chicken was completely saturated in grease and burnt, with a distinct fishy taste and smell. It seems like the only spice they use is chili powder, as it was completely devoid of flavor and literally only tasted spicy. The only saving grace for me was the slaw and the house-made pickles, but even those were just mediocre. Save yourself the hassle and get a Popeye's spicy chicken sandwich. Those are at least worth the hype. read more

Some chicken with the breading would have been nice. I'm not even sure if it was even breaded or just overcooked. So overcooked I had trouble taking bites of it. It had a fishy aroma, too, like the oil had previously been use to cook fish. The fries were soggy, not sure how fries get soggy unless they are old and reheated. For 7$ a sandwich and 5$ for fries, save your money and go the Wendy's or Arby's. read more

The place really let me down I ordered the x hot chicken sando and I what I really got was a bite of just heat no flavor. Would never recommend this to anyone it was just not enjoyable to eat just hell read more

The worst restaurant experience I've ever had. Ordered the spicy chicken sandwich and fries, and waited 40 minutes for the food to come out. Finally went in to ask about it, and was told "we can't make you fries" with no other explanation. He offered mac and cheese, which was fine if it meant we'd get our food sooner. After 20 more minutes, the food finally came out. However, he gave us a container of Mac and Cheese with cut up chicken and sauce on top, not the sandwich. It looked disgusting, and the food had absolutely NO flavor. After 3 bites and having to look at that plate, I felt nauseous and threw it away. I have no clue how they stay in business. Horrible service, and the food looked and tasted worse than what you'd get in a public school. read more

Conveniently located inside of American Eat Co. this is by far my favorite place to visit! They have a good selection of spice levels for their sandwiches and their in house made pickles are super delicious. I can't say that I've ever had a chicken sandwich like this but everything about this left me wanting more! I got the "hot" chicken Sando and and added some ranch that I purchased from another vendor. The flavor was spicy but not too hot, if you're someone who enjoys things that are on the super spicy side I would suggest the xhot or xxhot. The chicken is wonderfully prepared and fried to a perfect crisp. Be prepared to open wide for your first bite because these sandwiches are pretty hefty! I paired my sandwich with their watermelon Agua Fresca and it was really refreshing. They have a couple other options on their menu if a sandwich isn't what you're looking for but all in all 10 out of 10 ! I would definitely recommend and I will definitely return for more. read more

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So after hearing all the hype, we decided to try this place. We went to 4th and were number 4 in line, we ordered a variety of heat levels, mild, hot and xhot. We had to wait an hour for our food, because apparently they fill preorders first. That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. We take time to wait in line and to try this place and we can third class service. That was only the beginning, I must say the pictures look amazing, however the taste fell flat. The chicken needed more seasoning and they don't even toast the buns, so you get a hot chicken on some stone cold buns. Second strike. We ordered 5 sandwiches, and let me say I agree with the other reviews that state that They all tasted like they were cooked in old oil that had been reused like 5000 times. It was a poor experience, could this have been a mistake by their part, possibly but these sandwiches definitely needed more flavor. I compare it in my head to a chicken sandwich from hooters and this sandwich gave me hopes, but I think it's not worth the 7.50 per sandwich. I may try it again to see if the first impression may have been wrong, but it's not something I'm gonna go out of my way to try again. This could have been amazing if they paid attention to the details, like flavor, customer service and cook. read more

This place isnt very good. Def overpriced. Chicken sandwich was dry and hard to chew. Flavor wasnt impressive either to make up for it. Fries were ok, sort of the typical fries you would find at a carnival. Hard pass read more

I read about the hype of this place for a few weeks now. When I saw they had a spot closer to me, I headed down to Casa Video to check them out. I was really disappointed. Like the other less than 5 star reviews state, they use old oil which makes everything taste horrible. In addition, the fries weren't cooked long enough so they were just undercooked limp soggy fries. I really wanted this to be awesome. I think the people who give it 5 stars just love it because of the spiciness and heat. I wouldn't go back or out of my way for this place. read more

Fist off, the fries were disgusting. I had one and it tasted fishy. The rest went in the garbage. That brings us to the sandwich, which also tasted fishy. Not only that, there was hardly any actual chicken, mostly just skin. Normally I like the skin but even that was not good. Maybe it was old frying oil? Basically, I spent 8 bucks for a pretty awful chicken sandwich and feel sick to my stomach. read more

I didnt eat here but i witnessed the cook using the same gloves between taking orders/cash and handling the food. Very contaminated.

An amazing chicken sandwich!!!! Different from the ordinary chicken sandwiches you're used to! The worker Adam was amazing and a great laugh! read more

Actually the most fire chicken sandwich I've ever had in my life. If you ever have the privilege to purchase a chicken sandwich and fries from pops, jump on that opportunity. Their food is magical. I have never in my life had a better chicken sandwich or fries. Their fries are like if McDonalds & In-n-Out had a baby and that baby married Gordon Ramsey and then they had a child that was raised with the sole purpose to produce great tasting fries. Their chicken sandwich is like if Chick-fil-A, Pop-eyes, KFC, and world renowned chef Thomas Keller had an orgy and the result of the orgy was 5 children that grew up to create a family restaraunt that specializes in Chicken sandwiches. If you aren't getting the message, Pops is simply the best. If you are thinking about doing it, do it. It's worth it. Trust me. read more

The pictures and media lured me in, but I doubt I'll visit again. First, my piece of chicken was almost nonexistent compared the the other sandwiches coming out...not a deal breaker though. Then I tasted the food...NOT worth the hype! Super bland bun/slaw and the chicken tasted off -- maybe it's old oil like other reviews have suggested?? read more

So, I too fell for the hype on IG and waited in line Friday night and I wish I hadn't. The truck was at Caps and Corks and it was almost 100 degrees while while waiting in line. When we received the sanwiches and the fries the first thing I noticed was there was an off taste, like other reviewers have noted it was like it was fried in old oil. The "pickles" they speak of I thought were sliced pieces of zucchini on my sandwich. The fries were so greasy they were inedible. By the way you have to eat in your car or standing up as there was no seating at Caps during happy hour on a Friday night. Will not be back. read more

God pops is so fucking good, the slaw, amazing, the chicken? Spicy af, a good spicy. A spicy so good you gotta go get some hielitos to balance it out 10/10 I love. read more

Everyone told me "go to pops it's so good"! So about 2 days ago I went with my bf. The truck was supposed to be at their location at 6pm so we left and got their early so we didn't have to wait in line. We waited until 6:10/6:15 and they finally got there. It was my first time having their food and my bf had it before so he said it was worth the wait. I ordered a mild chicken sandwich and honestly, it's not as good as people make it out to be. For one, my bun was VERY stale and I feel like the chicken just didn't really stand out to me... it was alright but there wasn't any real flavor in it. I also wanted to order a agua Fresca of the day but apparently they were out. They should at least sell soda bottles or cans since HELLO it is hot chicken and people don't want to choke on their food! Bad first experience tbh. Oh and they didn't have any napkins... read more

I had really high hopes for this place. I tried not to compare it to Nashville hot chicken, but when you've had the real stuff nothing can compare. Small menu, I tried the hot and the mild chicken sandwich with the hot fries. Everything tasted like it was cooked in old oil. The hot chicken was dry and had a small spicy kick. I should have gotten the extra hot. The mild chicken sandwich was moist but it had no flavor at all; very bland. The fries were good but I wished the fries were crunchier. They were soggy with toppings that made it even soggier. The toppings on the fries was delicious. There is a lot of opportunity here if they're consistent with the chicken and work on the spices too give it more flavor. Also, don't use old oil...blah read more

Big disappointment literally drove 40 minutes to try it. Very greasy and no flavor on the chicken you can taste everything on it except for the chicken. First bite I took was nothing but grease the only thing that I liked was the fries, they were actually really good and the pickles were good as well they had a little bit of skin I liked that! Other than that I'll probably not be coming here again. Spicy chicken from McDonald's are better. read more

Damn dawg. I had a new job lined up on the east coast but I decided to stay in Tucson once I ate at this food truck. Orgasmic experience. The owner is super cool and hooked it up with some free drinks for me and my lady. My lady wouldn't stop talking about how good everything tasted. If she leaves me I know it's for that sexy chicken guy "Pops" A must try. Maybe don't bring your girl though. read more

Tried Pop's for the first time today. Will definitely not be the last! The menu does not have a multitude of choices, but you dont need more than what they serve. I had a chicken sandwich XtraHot and it was DELICIOSO! The homemade pickles really make it! And I had the "slawvacado" on the side which I preferred. I was skeptical since I'm not a big avocado fan, but the lime flavor in it makes it super tasty. We also had the XtraHot "Fire Fries" and they were magnificent. Definitely recommend getting them with the slawvacado. I'm a heat junkie and the Xtrahot was not delivering the heat level I expected but that was okay. The flavors were still incredible! I definitely recommend! Also, they only serve until they run out, so I suggest getting there early! The wait is so worth it though! read more

Amazing! The best chicken sandwich I've Ever had! Well worth the wait. The slawvacado is everything!!! The fries are delicious. We love it so much we've had it more than once.. Pops Hot Chicken Sando is Tucson! read more

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I started following Pops on Instagram because I never knew where they were going to be located. They posted their schedule for the weekend, which they do every weekend, and they said they were going to be at Tap and Bottle. I have been wanting to try them for a really long time so the SO and I went. The menu is simple. They offer a chicken sandwich and fries and you can add spice to both. They have no spice, mild, hot, and xhot. I got the xhot sandwich and my SO got the no spice sandwich and we ordered some fries to share. The food came out pretty quickly but when we received it we didn't receive any napkins or ketchup. They also didn't offer any hot sauce. They do have what they call "secret sauce" which is basically just a thousand island sauce. The SO says the no spice sandwich was pretty dry because there wasn't any condiments on the sandwich but with the thousand island sauce it was better. The xhot was spicier then I expected. It was almost too spicy to enjoy but it was still good. I know there's a lot of hype for this spot but I honestly wouldn't go out of my way to get it again. All in all a good place, especially for those nights when you're out on fourth and need something greasy. read more

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Old oil. Bad bread. Not worth the hype. If you want a good chicken sandwich make it or go to Chick-Fil-A. You're welcome.

Taste and quality are amazing. Literally they make them fresh and it is so obvious-savory, crunchy, and very satisfying. You can have it as hot or as mild as you like. The only caveat is that you MUST get there close to starting time as possible, as the line will get long and they will run out fairly quickly. read more

The best chicken sando ever! The perfect amount of spice combined with the pickles and sauce creates the most amazing flavor sensation. Way to go Pops. read more

I'm a Pop's regular for a reason.. Some of the best hot chicken I've had, and definitely the best hot chicken in Tucson. Pop has really been kicking up his spice level, try the XHot Plus!! Get there early, or you can expect to wait in line for 30+ mins. Well worth it either way! This is my first yelp review, Pop's chicken is the bomb. read more

Man I wanted to love this place. I had been following them on Instagram for a while and finally stopped in to have it. The sandwich was spicy but was bland and needed salt and seasoning. It was also over cooked and tough. The fries were soggy and oily. So sad to say this was not good food. I've had the best chicken sandwiches in LA, Texas, and Tennessee and this place is no where close to good. read more

I thought the chicken sandwich was really good. It was cooked to perfection, and had great flavor. I requested hot, and it tasted mild to me. Maybe they mixed it up, I'm not sure. I won't hold that against them, because it was delicious. I was a little disappointed in the amount of slaw on top, as I would've given 5 stars, had I had a little more. I won't hold it against them, and will request more, next time. The fries more than made up for it, as they were graciously topped, and when you ate one that wasn't, the flavor of the fries were fine on their own. read more

Been hearing a bunch of hype about this food truck. So I had to go find out what all the hype was about. And honestly. The hype is real! This shit hit! Got the hot and fire fries. Asked them to throw some chicken on it and they did. That avoslado or whatever he calls it is on point! read more

-The sandwich size is huge and the sauce that they use is really unique and compliments the chicken well.

The service was terrible, the guy behind the register lacked customer service skills. The chicken was overcooked and stringy. The hot was so hot that I could not even finish it, and I love me some hot food. My son ordered mild, and it was as hot as the hot sandwich. The stringy, overcooked, inedible chicken sandwich place will no longer get my patronage. I would not recommend this place. It seemed like a great place to try since it is local and a novel idea. However, this is a waste of money. Sorry pops. read more

I was super excited to try their sandwiches with all the hype...! Honestly $9.50 for a rock hard chicken sandwich with like nothing but the bun and chicken? We were super disappointed. The chicken was extremely hard that it was hardly edible. Ended up going the next day to Popeyes to get my good chicken sandwich craving over with, two sandwiches cheaper than pops, and bigger and better. But, if you want to eat local get a chicken sandwich from the drunken chicken or Charlys bbq food truck! Cheaper and WAY.. better. read more

Best Chicken Sandwich in Town . KFC has nothing on Pops . The slaw is the kicker! Need to get there early cuz they sale out fast !!! Fire fires are the way too go read more

I can't get that hot chicken sandwich out of my mind! The fries are amazing too. The southwest style on this Nashville sandwich is really unique and good. Can't wait to go back. read more

Pops Hot Chicken Is The Best Chicken Sandwich I Had In A Really Long Time! My First Bite Was Full Of Flavor And Sent Me Straight To Heaven! The Slawvacado Is Without A Doubt An Excellent Creation! Definitely Worth The Wait And Definitely Would Recommend Pops Hot Chicken To Everyone! If You're Reading This Review STOP And Go Try It Yourself! read more

Super good chicken! Worth the wait in line!!! Thanks Pops, chicken had some serious heat to it but was well balance with the flavor! Avocado slaw was perfect with it. read more

You can't go wrong with Pop's hot chicken, everything here is fire. Literally tho the spicy chicken sandwich is hot, if you're into that though its a go. Their fries are also grade A. read more

Ate this with a group of friends and we were all disappointed because there was a really long wait and line. The food was off tasting. I think they were using dirty or old oil and it gave the chicken and fries a dirty, fishy taste. In addition, everything was very heavy and it was dripping with grease. I ordered my chicken hot and it was not spicy at all and the dill/cucumbers they put on it only added to the off fishy flavor caused by the old oil. Not impressed. read more