I usually get the chicken sandwich or tenders, and recently tried the salad. Earlier on, the fried chicken can be pretty dry sometimes, but it's gotten more consistent. Theirs is less of a junk food fried chicken because they are never too greasy or salty, and it's really crunchy. For the sides, I think the fries are ok and there could be more celery sticks and carrots for the chicken tenders. The salad is pretty good, definitely not skimping on the fried chicken, but also not a whole lot of greens as you'd expect from an entree salad. So it's healthier and more refreshing, but it's not health food or gourmet salad. It's good fried chicken with side salad. The Parmesan cheese dressing is surprisingly not overpowering and binds all the flavors together. Good to have this option! I always think I'd try the fake chicken options, but never got to it! read more

Eight months later, I order the Flipped Chicken entree. The pieces of chicken are big! If this is half a breast, then it must of been a monster chicken! The change to a fluffy biscuit is a good idea. Same consistency with the real Prop Chicken food. Local kitchens staff were quick to serve read more

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Omg, what I just ate! Yummy! I ordered the fake chicken sandwich and fries. The fries are not at all greasy, perfectly tender and not super crunchy as I normally prefer. It looks handcut as I can see the potato skins. The fries reminded me a lot of Macdonald's fries (without the skin), I am giving Mac's reference to give the sense how good the fries are. I guess almost everyone agrees MacD knows how to fry potatoes. Very nice. The fake chicken sandwich comes with a patty made from tofu, coleslaw and side chips. The coleslaw is amazing, I ordered extra house sauce which is very creamy. Overall it's really tasty and as a vegetarian I know how hard to find a tasty fake chicken sandwich! Overall it's a must eat and one of my top choices for sandwich places. read more

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Proposition Chicken - in Local Kitchens in Lafayette. The menu is limited compared to their full locations, but it's still good. They have 3 different types of chicken styles - Fried - classic fried, super delicious. Flipped - rotisserie style chicken Fake - crispy tofu with bbq sauce You can choose either a sandwich, entree, or salad with the above style of chicken, or chicken tenders (fried). We placed an order to go and got the following - Fried Chicken Sandwich - $11. The fried chicken on the sandwich was really good. There was great flavor to it. The sandwich had spicy slaw and mayo inside, and personally, it was too much mayo for me. The husband really liked it though, but mentioned that the slaw was one-note, a bit too drowned by the mayo. Flipped Chicken Entree - $13. LOL, can probably buy a whole rotisserie chicken for much cheaper elsewhere, but this chicken was really good. It came with a sweet buttermilk biscuit that was delicious. It was so rich. It also came with a cucumber tomato salad something that was like herbs in oil for dipping or pouring over the chicken or something. Chicken Strips - $9. Three delicious pieces of fried chicken strips with some carrot sticks, celery, and dipping sauce. The sauce reminded us of a buffalo ranch, but a bit on the thin side. The kids wouldn't eat the sauce, so the husband was dipping the fried chicken sandwich in it to give it more flavor, and I used it to dip some of my chicken in there too. Yum! The packaging was really good. Each box was labeled clearly, so much appreciated there. read more

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We had serious issues with the Local Kitchen app/website. It would not accept my phone number. After 30 minutes of trying, I find out from Michele at the localfoodgroup.com that their website doesn't accept orders from VoIP carriers! I had to call my best friend to order my food from his cellphone! Proposition Chicken: Please find an easier way for people to order your food. I don't have this problem with Door Dash, Uber Eats or any other food app. I went and picked up my three orders. I ordered two fried chicken entrees and one rotisserie chicken entree and it totaled 46.45. Since it's Yelp Elite Week, I received 20 dollars off and a small gift (see pic). The fried chicken was ridiculously crunchy. It was the crunchiest fried chicken I ever had yet was very light. The cucumber tomato salad was a good size and the biscuit was like eating cake. It came with a spicy ranch sauce that made the drier parts of the fried chicken more moist and flavorful. Of all three pieces (thigh, breast and leg), the breast was dry inside but the rest moist. Flavor was good. I was able to eat all of it despite being a light eater. We haven't tried their rotisserie chicken and will have that tomorrow for lunch. I would love to come back regularly if their ordering app changes to allow VoIP numbers to order food. Otherwise, I can't order food through their website. Thank you Yelp for the small gift and allowing us to discover Proposition Chicken! read more

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Wow!!, Another supreme YE event. Interesting business model these Local Kitchens have. They are hosting various restaurants around the Bay Area with their own chefs cooking the local restaurants recipes to the same quality standards and ingredients that you would find n the traditional restaurants The restaurants benefit by getting exposure to clients they would not have access to based on geographies and a small cut of the profit. Local Kitchens get customer data and a small cut of profit as well. In other words you could open a restaurant without having any physical location and staff with just recipes that you've curated and have the chefs at Local Kitchens preparing. Crazy. Anyway, I ordered the fried chicken. My wife had the chicken salad. Both were prepared exquisitely and emerged with military precision. The chicken came with a really nice spicy chipotle sauce for dipping, a very fresh tomato salad and a cornbread muffin. The chicken was the star of the show. Crispy, light golden brown with a really nice batter coating. I added honey on mine from my pantry which topped it off perfectly with just the right amount of sweetness. The manager even threw in an "It's It" ice cream as a special treat. Virtual restaurants have arrived. read more

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Came to this location thinking it was a standalone shop, but surprised to find out there were other restaurants at this hub. Lots of cuisines to pick from. The chicken here is well flavored and the portions are HUGE so the value is here. The chicken itself was juicy, however the batter itself was almost over the top. The most fried batter I have ever encountered with fried chicken. The pieces are big but the batter itself accounted for about 1/3 of the dish - if you like eating pure fried batter then this is your place. The side cucumber salad mix was a nice refreshing compliment. Also got a side of fries, it was ok as it wasn't really seasoned but that can be easily changed. read more

Proposition Chicken On The Fly - Fried Chicken Entree - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lafayette, California

This location of Proposition Chicken doesn't have a "dining experience", after all, it's part of the Local Kitchens -- 3 outdoor tables, so it's mostly for pickup (or delivery). All that is indeed true. However, the 2 chicken sandwiches I ordered may have been the best I've ever had. You can order there at a kiosk, or thru the website (awesome), or app. What I ordered (and very much liked): ================================ * Flipped Chicken Sandwich [$11.39, 5.0 stars] -- Slow-roasted rotisserie chicken, think "pulled chicken" topped with spicy slaw -- whoa! So much flavor, it couldn't have been better. #love * Fried Chicken Sandwich [$11.39, 4.5 stars] -- just how "Chicken Fried Steak" is a thing, think "fish fried chicken". Thick very crispy batter on a perfectly cooked chicken breast. It was simple with just slaw, but totally amazing -- the best ever. * Herb Fries [$3.00, 4.5 stars] -- fresh fries, gimme gimme. * Housemade Magic Bar [$3.00. 4.5 stars] -- delicious and chewy with a very "homemade" taste: chocolate chips, shaved coconut, and marshmallows on a buttery graham cracker crust. Would I go back? ============== Um, I think so! No, I know so! read more

Review update: Andrew reached out and was quick to resolve the issue. Even though I'm still not happy with my order, Andrew did take care of us and we will definitely give this place another try. The service is great! First tried this place 3 days ago, ordered fried chicken salad, fried chicken sandwich and fried chicken. Place was amazing and thought I found my new favorite fried check restaurant. Can't say I received the same service today. Ordered (2) fried chicken salads and sad to say, it was terrible. If I was close, I would return it. Chicken was very dry and old. Will give them another shot but very disappointed with our meal today. read more

Proposition Chicken On The Fly - Dry and very old chicken. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lafayette, California

I tried this place after trying a couple other Local Kitchens restaurants, they were quite disappointing. I had pretty low expectations for this place after my previous experiences, and when I opened the takeout boxes, it didn't look appealing. However, looks can be deceiving. The fried chicken entree was really crispy and not dry at all, the biscuit was good as well. The fried chicken sandwich was a bit dry, but it was still good and pretty filling. Food was ready on time and staff was on top of it. read more

Proposition Chicken On The Fly - Fried Chicken Sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lafayette, California

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Decided to give proposition chicken and local kitchens another try. Proposition chicken is inside the local kitchen, which is a collection of different take out restaurants. It has a nice setup where an electronic board shows the name and how long the wait is for pick up. The website made it super easy for ordering food from multiple places located at local kitchens. So when you can't make a decision, this makes it easy since there's multiple cuisine options to choose from. I'm glad there's also a parking lot which makes it easy to come in and pick up. Okay, now onto the food. I wanted to give the chicken another chance. The chicken this time was super crispy and delicious. I would definitely come back for the fried chicken salad but need to give the other menu items another try. read more

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Decided to try this after it was recommended by a coworker. I've only just recently started incorporating chicken back into my diet after being a vegetarian for several years, so I'm definitely not a chicken connoisseur by any means. I ordered the *real* fried chicken sandwich. That being said, I love that Proposition Chicken has vegetarian options. To me the sandwich was delicious! Great breading to chicken ratio, and the chicken was fully cooked (believe me, I checked before biting into it). It was not dry. I didn't taste a lot of seasoning in the breading but the salt level was perfect. I ordered fries as well, and slathered the yummy mayonnaise from the fries onto the sandwich. That definitely amped things up. I have no complaints on the fries. The one thing I think could have been better about this sandwich was the bread. I liken the roll to the same kind of cheap roll I could buy at a grocery store. I think fresh-baked and different bread options would be really cool - let's see some sourdough, whole wheat, French roll, sweet roll, I don't know. For me the bread is really important and I think it was sort of lacking here. I can't really speak to the service since we ordered this through DoorDash. My only comment is it took over an hour to receive our food - our poor Dasher texted us from the restaurant apologizing that he was still waiting at the restaurant for our food (obviously not his fault). Long wait times really don't bother me as long as everything else is satisfactory, so although I was really hungry when the food came, everything was there and correct so I can't really hate on the Prop. Chicken staff. I am sure they have been overwhelmed with take-out orders during this time. I would order from here again. And that's coming from a former vegetarian! Ahh! read more

Proposition Chicken On The Fly - Classic fried chicken sandwich, nothin' fancy. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lafayette, California

Was so excited to try this new sandwich. Great reviews certainly draw us here but unfortunately one bite in all the excitement left as quickly as it came. The chicken was hard and you the one you quickly microwave to thaw and fried. The only tasty thing from this is the bread but again I didn't pay $12 dollars to enjoy bread only. Ver very disappointing cold slaw and super dry overly fried chicken. $11-12 sandwich fell flat . I would try something else on their menu to give the business another chance in case it was kitchens hiccup that day. read more

Proposition Chicken On The Fly - Chicken sandwich with cold slaw. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lafayette, California

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Yummy spot, if you're craving a delicious and filling meal. It's housed through a micro food hall called, Local Kitchens, so no need to get confused if you don't see a sign solely for Proposition Chicken. My favorite is their fake chicken sandwich! The patty is made from tofu with some house (REALLY GOOD) sauce. The tofu is more crisp, the faster you eat it, so might I suggest you eat in your car ;). It also has coleslaw in the sandwich, which has a little spice, but very tolerable. It comes with a side of chips, which are such a great crunch to bring the meal together. Lastly, I cant forget to comment on the bread, because let's be real...if the bread ain't poppin', it's not the business. *drum roll* - the bread was so fluffyyyyy! It is well worth your money for this meal and I'll be coming back to try some other options, while I get my usual fake chicken sandwich!!! :D TIP: once you get your sandwich, open up the box to make sure the chips and the sandwich don't get too soggy before you get home. read more

DoorDashed twice from here My fried chicken salad literally had 7 tiny pieces of fried chicken. So different from other peoples pictures - what's up with that? Maybe it was because I ordered late (past 11pm) but not only was the chicken portion sub-par, it was over cooked and dry. Sad! They also forgot the malt Mayo for the fries and forgot the brussel sprouts. :( sad. DoorDash credited me but I was more sad to be missing those items. I think this place has potential but the service seems to be super inconsistent. read more

Tried the fried chicken sandwich, I placed my order and was ready in 5 minutes. Sandwich was descent and came with some homemade potato fries, lays style. Overall it's a good spot to stop and grab something if you're working or in a rush. Recommended read more

Not what I expected, still very delicious. Potato chips not bad, however the "Fake Sandwich " was so flavorful and crispy. Very quick to order & receive food, super friendly atmosphere. read more

Proposition Chicken On The Fly - Fake sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lafayette, California

I decided to give Local Kitchens a second chance - this time picking up the food - as I like the idea of of the SF restaurants together, in a closer location. It's easy to place an order online or at the location, and there's a video board providing status updates on everyone's orders. My family ordered the Fried Chicken Entree and Hand-Cut Fries. I wouldn't change the fried chicken, as my family was happy with it. The chicken had a fairly thick crust, was nice & crispy, and the meat was juicy. For those that like their fried chicken well seasoned, I ground some pepper and added a little salt, and it was seasoned perfectly, for me. Optionally, doctor it up with hot sauce or chili pepper, to taste. Obviously the seasoning or chef could change, so taste before you season. The fries were well seasoned, but I'd like them fried a little more crispy. Overall the food was very good, and hopefully they've fixed any DoorDash issues. Pickup is easy, so if you're in the area, it's the best option. We would definitely order from here, again. Recommended! read more

Proposition Chicken On The Fly - Proof that they were still open for DoorDash delivery, despite canceling an order placed two days in advance, and ducking DoorDash's calls. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lafayette, California

Very good chicken salad! Tender chicken and great flavor. Big portion Parking lot too read more

Really loving their gluten free breading of the fried chicken, and buns for the gluten free sandwiches. Oakland location does gluten free, as of 29Jan2021, Lafayette does not, call ahead to check if they've started their gluten free accommodations. Word of caution, wedge potatoes may have msg, not positive on that but this was the only addition to our typical order of a great trouble free meal nearby wonderful Lake Merrit or up to Grizzly Peak for a romantic detail read more

Delicious fried chicken coleslaw sandwich! The roll was fresh, warm and a bit crunchy! Friendly staff. Would definitely go back read more

Great food solid fresh and cheap. There spicy ranch is great but I'll feel like the need to restrict the amount of spicy ranches per sandwiches is unnecessary. Love this place but please consider giving more than one spicy ranch per sandwich. read more

Accidentally got sent the wrong food, and they immediately notified me and fixed the problem by offering a choice by canceling my order or to re-deliver the correct food. Well, I chose to get the delicious food re-delivered and even got a complimentary dessert too! Definitely great customer service and prompt responses. Both of the food deliveries were fresh, warm, yummy and made the family happy. read more

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I don't generally leave restaurant reviews, but wanted to share my feedback for this restaurant since the regular Prop Chicken is one of my fave lunch & dinner stops. The main thing to keep in mind is that this is a shared space called "Local Kitchens" with a handful of restaurants sharing a single kitchen. It is a cool concept and a great way to bring popular restaurants to otherwise suburban/sparse food choice areas. Unfortunately, the food fell far short of the quality that the standalone restaurant provides. I used to live in Oakland and ordered Prop Chicken multiple times a week - their salads are the bomb (flipped and fried!) and always hit the spot. Having moved, we had a craving for our fave salad and decided to take a drive to Prop Chicken. Searching Yelp, I found this closer Lafayette location and quickly changed my GPS from Oakland to shave 15 mins off the trip. Came upon the Local Kitchens shop and was greeted by friendly staff and easily placed an order on the iPad. Food was prepared quickly. I was impressed that one Chef can create the full menu from so many restaurants in a small kitchen. The salads were just "meh". The dressing was not premixed like the regular restaurant, and the amount provided was about half of what they usually mix in. That's okay - I'll consider it healthier. The most disappointing part was that the chicken in my flipped salad tasted kinda old and not nearly as fresh and tasty as the regular restaurant. Just seemed like an overpriced basic salad. I will say that the fries were on point and tasted great. I was debating between two and three stars here, but if this was my first time visiting Prop Chicken, I wouldn't be going back based upon the food I received. Hopefully they can work out the kinks, but in the meantime, stick to the standalone Prop Chicken locations if you want to try the real thing. read more

Fried chicken can be a hit or a miss, and Proposition Chicken is definitely the former. I ordered the fried chicken entree, which comes with 3 pieces of chicken - thigh, drumstick, and half breast - and a biscuit and side salad. The coating of the chicken was crisp and flavored with herbs, and the meat was tender and juicy. Most importantly, it wasn't overly greasy. The meal came with a dipping sauce on the side, which tasted like a cross between ranch dressing and wing sauce. The biscuit was dense and sweet, and it paired nicely with the saltiness of the chicken. As a balance to the richness of the meal, the side salad was super refreshing. I ordered for delivery, and the food arrived fresh and still hot. The only improvement that comes to mind is to include the option of choosing which sides accompany the chicken entree; however, I understand the logistical complexities this poses to a takeout-only restaurant. I'll be back the next time I'm craving fried chicken (soon). read more

We ordered from Proposition Chicken and Saucy Asian, both located in the new Local Kitchens on Mt.Diablo in Lafayette. Loved the fried chicken, biscuit, tomato/cucumber salad and fries! My husband walked in to order and the service was fast. read more

So I have been very excited to try this place since I saw there was one on Lafayette. I read the website and couldn't believe it. Gluten free fried chicken?! And it delivers to my work? Yay! Not so. There is not option on any of the ordering services to choose gluten free or to write it in as a special request. So I thought I would call to ask how I can ensure gluten free food. The message I got was lengthy and seemed to be trying to deter callers. I left what I think was a voicemail (?) and sent two text messages to the same number as they suggested. I never heard back. They really need to figure out customer service if they expect anyone to actually order their food. Or don't advertise gluten free fried chicken. read more

Decent fried chicken in a cool place that has multiple restaurants in the location. More set up for Uber than anything else, but the food was decent and it's fun to have other options if you don't feel like fried chicken. read more

Was very good. Had the flipped sandwich. The inside of the place is very clean and cute Excited to try the bone broth Good healthy place read more

The service was so friendly and the food was awesome! Honestly the guys behind the counter went above and beyond to make it a great experience, I left in such a great mood and so satisfied with a full belly! I highly recommend going! read more

My husband and I really enjoyed the chicken sandwich. Great choice in bread, and the chicken breast was a good sized piece of chicken. The fried chicken salad was tasty! More salad dressing could have made it a little more appetizing as the salad was big, and there was a 2pz side of dressing. The Buffalo wings were good! They were delivered to our house and a bit dry. We like our wings saucy. The fried chicken sandwich was by far our favorite! Thank you! read more

I have four meals from Local Kitchen in Lafayette. The others were quite good. The Proposition Chicken sandwich was not good. The chicken was dry and over fried. The slaw was tasty, but the bun was so-so. read more

I'm so disappointed I was so excited to try the food and then when I did I kinda regretted it the chicken was super dry and the chips were stale. When I got my food it was just cold. The only thing that tasted okay was the fries it added the star. Over all disappointing experience read more

I normally don't post on Yelp and almost never without speaking to a manager etc, but in this case since there is no phone number , need to contact here. The French fries are raw. Twice this happened, also cold. Sauces were disgusting and kale salad tasteless. Brussels were mediocre at best. Fake chicken tofu was super fake tasting and" fast foodish. " read more

I told my wife the chicken here was very good because it was still moist and the outside was different and tasty. Tonight was totally different. Not sure it was a different cook or if they just wanted to get rid of an over cooked tough chicken tenders and three piece fried dish. The outside was dark dark and the thigh I received was not edible. Not saying don't go try it but don't have it delivered, pick it up so you can check it before you leave. read more

I was excited to try this place given the amazing reviews. The ordering and pickup was a breeze. But opening the package at home, the food didn't look anything like these pictures. The chicken was fried to the point of being not crisp but crunchy. It was a very unappetizing dark brown color. The taste was as expected by the looks of it, burnt. None of the crispy, flaky exterior in these pictures. Instead a dark brown smooth crust that broke away in large pieces when I bit into it. The biscuit was okay but they didn't include honey as shown in an image. The sauce was okay but not great. I ordered and paid for extra sauce and it wasn't included. UPDATE - after my review of my first meal the manager contacted me crediting my meal and asking me to try again. He apologized saying my experience was not in keeping with their standards. I just picked up a very tasty meal from Local Kitchens and will definitely be back. I had the Paneer bowl from Curry Up and it was delicious!! read more