It's been too long since coming back to Slavko's. Used to work In Pedro in the 90s and I'm happy to say the chicken is just as moist & crispy as it used to be. And those potato nuggets...oh Mama did I miss those babies. So tasty. Ordered an 8 piece w/ nuggets as well as some pork ribs on the side. The ribs were moist but a bit chewy, not their key menu item but still not bad. BBQ sauce was tasty. Prices have gone up since the last time someone posted menu pictures so be aware of that. Service was a little slow but the workers are very polite and helpful. They make sure you have what you need before finishing up your order. There is a small parking lot around back as well as street parking. If you haven't been to San Pedro in a few years, be aware that the traffic plague of L.A. has even spread here. I never saw this much traffic on Pacific or Gaffey in the past. Thank you Slavko for a wonderful Saturday lunch. read more

I'm from Kentucky and the this is the best fried chicken and best chicken nuggets ever made. I am working here in the area and whenever I go to Slavkos I feel like I'm at home. Highest quality meat, employees, service and customers in the restaurant business. Slavko is a true expert and service professional in all areas of the restaurant business. The Restaurant is a true classic with the highest class and style anywhere. read more

Slavko's has been tired for a looong time, and far from the days of its original glory. We all have seen that rooster outside since we were kids, but it now has no meaning, except being a symbol of this historical place's generational apathy, mismanagement and decay of the business. It's sad to see. The few food offerings are truly awful--typically, deep fried this and that, that starts to harden under archaic heat lamps, with the smell of stale frying oil haunting the air. And the "fresh" poultry --lord knows where it comes from--is SO overpriced, as to be as expensive as Bristol Farms poultry, with far lower quality. The cold cases that should be PROUDLY breaming with clean, fresh, best quality poultry--instead have long been repurposed, or sit empty. When one walks in, he sees the tired, dingy, grime-locked relic of a once proud, Croatian great-grandfather who had a vision and opened his business, maintained it with pride, taught the next generation about their European standards of quality and presentation. All gone now; alive only in the memory of Pedrans ages 40+ . Interesting: how do over priced, bad quality places like this, and like Newer's Office Supply for instance--stay in business so long with such terrible quality and sub-par interiors? Its like urban decay on a micro-level. It's an easy formula: they typically own the building, have been there for a long time, and have been passed down (inherited) to a younger, more apathetic generation with no incentive to maintain the pride, quality, craftsmanship and cleanliness that made the place successful 100 years ago. To our friends at Slavko's: Post covid slavko's is do-or-die: Either revamp, restore and revive the vintage, classic Slavko's and offer excellent poultry and other items at good prices, or post-covid , post-foodie slavko's will close down and become another biz added to the annals of once great places, and a textbook account of shops that fall victim to apathetic urban decay. Hope you can pull through. Walk over to Darko's place on 25/Western to see and witness how it's done, and how to do it well. Take this review not as a criticism, but rather as an opportunity to revamp your shop, menu and quality during the covid crossroads period--as to see Slavko's--the Frelekian's once fine shop--carry on confidently and with lines out the door for another hundred years. read more

Great local joint in San Pedro. Amazing tasting chicken and ribs. When you're looking for some downhome cooking and you really want a really good and affordable local joint this is the place for you! We walked in and the owner immediately started feeding us free samples, I just love that! We got to try the ribs the chicken and the amazing potatoes. We got a sample plate with baked beans ribs, fried chicken and we also ordered some gizzards and definitely the star of the show is the ribs the chicken and the potatoes but I also liked the gizzards. They do need a unsweetened iced tea at the joint in case the owners are reading this lol. I will definitely be coming back I love the vintage vibe and the great affordable food, screw Lucille's this is the place to come to! read more

Excellent, understated old-world charm, delicious. Really good value. I'll stop there if I'm anywhere near San Pedro.

The chicken is made to perfection every time. I've yet to try anything else because the friend chicken is so dang good

My friend is from San Pedro and bought me food from there. I really liked the chicken nuggets and nugget fries. I said if I'm ever in San Pedro I would check it out for myself. I got my chance because I was taking a coworker home so we stopped by. When I went in it wasn't that busy but I didn't feel welcoming. I felt some racial tension. Then they got my order wrong when I was explaining what my friend brought me previously. The owner looked at me like he had issue with African American men that's not from there. I would not recommend patronizing there. I support black owned businesses read more

In the hub of San Pedro their potato nuggets, chicken and ribs out of this world. Also you may want to try their sandwiches as well.

Our little secret stash spot for chicken and potatoes among other items in San Pedro, by far is a great experience and great food!

This place is a San Pedro institution. It's old school & charming. The owner is a gentleman. Service is excellent. Tasty comfort food at very reasonable prices. A selection of Croatian wines & beers for sale. Lots of interesting options if you order a day ahead eg duck, goose, quail. Hope this places continues to thrive as San Pedro gentrified. read more

I had some expectations for this place and they all got shot down as soon as I ate the mac n cheese. The mac n cheese was lacking flavor, seasoning, literally anything to make it better. Tasted like mediocre fast food at best (this is me being nice). The potatoes were soggy. Would never recommend. very sad I couldn't love this place read more

Small town feel. The owner was very hospitable and generous! He offered many samples and helped us get to know the menu. The chicken and home potatoes are good! The price is very reasonable as well. This will be one of our regular spots. read more

Been coming here for years! Every time I stopped in San Pedro I needed to stop here. The potato nuggets and chicken nuggets have been my favorite for years! Great business :) read more

With all due respect for restaurant business (I know how hard it is to keep it up) sadly I am giving 2 stars. I do not write bad reviews usually but since this is my heritage I had to speak up. Presenting chevapi to crowd in US what was served to me is an insult. Being only restaurant in San Pedro with Croatian background now u should put up much more than old potato and coal instead of chevapi on the plate. Also it is not that hard to make your own ajvar to serve with chevapi instead of store bought one. read more

Slavko's - Barbeque Near Me - San Pedro, California

The worst food ever I ordered chicken breast the kid goes to the refrigerator pulls them out cuts them in half and throw them in the deep fryer so all the chicken breast meat tasted like nasty ass grease What a shame all the businesses in San Pedro went to shit to read more

Slavko's - Barbeque Near Me - San Pedro, California

What can I say! This place is old school awesome. Boom! Their jalapeño pepper appetizer is off the charts! Next party be sure to order these. Next; the chicken strips are delicious, all natural fresh chicken is hard to find. I could tell their oil is changed daily there was no heavy greasy feeling to these. The place was very clean as far as I could tell with the COVID situation. This place is just cool, check it out. read more

I went in on Saturday to get some potato nuggets and because I hadn't purchased any for a very long time, I purchase the largest container they sold. The potatoes were very salty and under cooked. This was the first time I received inedible food and felt like I wasted my money. read more

Wow, I thought for certain this place was shut down. Not that it's bad. It's just that ever since I moved out of Pedro and gone back something new pops up. I grew up in Pedro, and it's a special place that I love to visit from time to time. I went back and to my amazement it was still standing there. I used to ride my bike with my friends to this place as a kid. They used to give us a small box filled with potatoes. We used to grease up our little hands with these potatoes. Forget Taco Bell,McDonalds or any other fast food chain. We really didn't have them when I grew up in Pedro. This was the spot. I'm glad to see that Slavkos is still a landmark in San Pedro. read more

I come here every year for my Thanksgiving Turkey. I like that they offer FRESH turkeys not ones that have been frozen for years like the ones offered in supermarkets. And you can taste the difference it's SO tender and juicy! But it costs big $$$ for that juicy turkey...like around $45.00 for a 20lb turkey! The decor and location of this place leaves A LOT to be desired. The parking is very limited and the parking that they do have is on the street where you have to pay a parking meter. They only offer take out which is a bummer if you just wanted to grab a quick lunch or something. read more

Hmm.. we were waiting to try this for a long time, but oh what a disappointment?! The chicken nuggets and fried chicken both had a bitter aftertaste indicating old oil probably? The soup was ridiculous with disintegrated chicken and no salt. The potato wedges were over fried. The tri tip was ok but somehow looked like it was there for a long time Basically I think this place has a ton of potential and unfortunately doesn't live up to it. Sadly we won't be coming back. read more

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Cute, historic hole in the wall. The staff are warm and friendly. Unfortunately the food is disappointing. It's alright for what it is, which is basically fast food. We tried the chicken nuggets, potato nuggets, and the jalapeño poppers. It was pretty heavily fried and the oil tasted less than fresh. Eh. read more

PROS : family owned & operated super friendly staff generous samples yummy food CONS : cornbread is dry, needs flavor street parking questionable neighborhood OVERALL : Loved the potato and chicken nuggets. Reasonable prices for generous portions. Cheap beer, too! read more

Slavko's - Barbeque Near Me - San Pedro, California

Cant get any better gizards anywhere cant go wrong with the potatoe nuggets and there chicken nuggets been coming here since i was a kid definitely a hidden gem to try read more

Very kind workers. I thought the chicken nuggets were great, the potato nuggets delish, and the employee threw in a couple ribs just to be nice... overall great experience. Reminds me of old San Pedro. Croatian, family owned. Not many upgrades aesthetically, but the food is simple and good. Support your local businesses and give them a go read more

loved this place even tho there was some pieces of hair in my food and multiple bugs everywhere and the place has never been remodeled but hey this place still rocks, here is me in front of the place had to get a pic. read more

Slavko's - look at me in front of the place. - Barbeque Near Me - San Pedro, California

Sadly, the food was not as good as the name Slavko. But they were really, really nice. I bought a hat.

This place was good but just average. I got the chicken nuggets and the potatoes or as they call "Nuggies and nuggs". The chicken was not all the flavorful which was a surprise since I saw they had pressure fryers. Would i recommend to others? No. read more

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I thought it was pretty good when I first showed up but when I got there and I realized I was sitting there and you know I spend about a few minutes I was around and I saw that one I guess there's really no customer service there and there's just one older guy older guy or who he is but he is very rude rude and very rude to people who are just you know I'm surprised they're still in business to be honest with you cuz they're chicken isn't really that good and they really don't do anything like remarkable I mean KFC tastes a lot better than they do KFC fight right now that's that's still in business there and when the people came in like people that were just like either they were walking or whatever it is he was just rude to them it was just rude and like trying to chase him out of his out of the place and I've seen a couple there at the table eating some potatoes and he whatever it was forcing them out you know and he's like wow I was like wow what kind of son of a b**** what kind of person so I would never go there again I would never go there again read more

Slavko's is a family owned business that has been an institution in San Pedro since 1922. I've been eating here since the 80's and have never been disappointed! Everything is great here but I can never get enough of the delicious broasted chicken and potato nuggets. I have it at least once a week! Ordering Tip #1: Whatever size potato nuggets you decide on - get the next size up. You will want more! As soon as you walk in you get a friendly greeting and a healthy sample of the broasted chicken and potato nuggets. In addition to the broasted chicken they also have rotisserie chicken and ribs that are excellent. If you want a cold side they have potato salad and pasta salad, both are very tasty. Ordering Tip #2: They have flavorful dipping sauces for the chicken nuggets but I prefer it plain. The full name is Slavko's Harbor Poultry which means they are also a meat market where you can get some of the best fresh poultry and meat around. So next time you are having a bar-b-q this is where you want to get your chicken and meat. FYI... Broasting essentially combines pressure cooking with deep frying. read more

My first time coming here. Really tasty turkey sandwich with house smoked turkey and a big thing of potato wedges for $6.50. Bread is soft and excellent. Highly recommend. read more

Slavko's - Barbeque Near Me - San Pedro, California

If you want the best chicken in town actually the best chicken ribs sweet corn in the United States come to Slavko's best family run joint I've ever been to read more

Great Chicken! Great sides, great atmosphere. This place is a must for ORIGINAL broasted chicken. The best and only full service poultry deli in the area. Our only (minor) problem is they aren't always open when we go by. Small, family owned but serving up food better than most places that cost far more. We have enjoyed every meal we have ever eaten there. Try the cornbread! And the potato nuggets are to die for! read more

Best potatoes in town. You can never go wrong with Slavkos, I usually get the potatoes with nuggets and potatoes salad. The owners is always nice & welcoming this is my boyfriend's and brothers fav spot to go to for some good food with great prices. One thing that makes me give them only 4 stars is that they are not open at the times it says on Yelp or google. A few times we wanted to go there and they were closed. Kind of disappointing when the hours say they are open. read more

Basing this review from when I used to live in San Pedro and eat here 4+ years ago. Slavko's has excellent customer service. Their staff are amazingly friendly and are eager to treat you to extras. The portions are large, the food is very affordable, and most of all, delicious. They are why San Pedro has one of the most unique food cultures in such a small little town. read more

Seems like a long-time local staple so I am sure overall they provide good comforty food. I think the food was fine. Nothing out of this world, but not bad at all. Service is friendly. Would be nice to see food handling with gloves rather than bare hands, but I guess it is old school. Lack of AC was a problem on a hot day. read more

Really exceptional chicken. First time here but my dad's family has been coming here for decades. The potatoes and corn bread was really good too. Had some watermelon on the side too. Definitely would recommend a local Pedro spot like this. read more

Slavko's - Barbeque Near Me - San Pedro, California

Slavko's. Memories of my childhood come flooding back whenever I hear the word. Growing up in Pedro, I remember stopping by Slavko's with my dad practically every weekend morning to pick up a bucketful of chicken & potato nuggets to munch on while cruising with the family on my pop's sailboat. There's nothing like being out on the water and enjoying the greasy goodness of chicken & potatoes. This place is excellent at facilitating memories and they have always been fond ones for me. The establishment is a family affair, customer service is top notch, and you can always count on Slavko's at the last minute... perfect accompaniments to potlucks or picnics. Whenever that sack of chicken & potatoes is offered up, I've yet to hear a person say they didn't like it. And even though I wouldn't call myself a broasted or fried chicken specialist, no other chicken has come close to the deliciousness that I've found here. I view it as more of a take-out place, though there are a few tables available. I was glad to hear on my most recent visit that they're expanding, so I'll be looking forward to seeing the ideas they've got brewing for the new addition. Although I hope they don't change too much. They've got a special something going on here, that just plain works, which is clear to see since they've stuck around as long as they have. read more

I had the much anticipated and hyped Slavko's famous broasted chicken and potato nuggets for dinner last night. The staff was very friendly and helpful. They also seemed to take a goodly amount of pride in their offerings and were generous in providing samples (didn't even have to ask). I tried their Jambalaya and it was just okay. I also tried their potato nugget and it reminded me of Shakey's mojo potatoes, except the nuggets are shaped like cubes. I placed my order and watched as they got to work. It looks like they cook their chicken and potatoes in what looks like a pressurized deep fryer. I patiently waited as they cooked up my order then took the freshly cooked chicken & potatoes to the fam for our dinner feast. The chicken was crisp on the outside and moist on the inside. However, it was remarkably plain tasting and lacked seasoning. Suffice to say we were rather underwhelmed with our chicken, especially after reading all the rave reviews and hearing about this famous chicken around Pedro. Definitely not a do over. read more

After 4 years of living in San Pedro, I'm so glad to have finally tried out Slavko's. Each time my wife and I discussed the possibility, the establishment would be closed that day or the place was being renovated. It seemed like fate was holding us back. Well wait no more, I can now proudly say that I've tried their delicious broasted chicken and potato nuggets. The restaurant isn't in the most tidiest of areas in San Pedro along Pacific Ave. We parked along the street (front entrance), but I believe there is parking available in the back. The establishment itself is quite clean and well furnished. I was impressed how updated and chic the dining area is with comfortable seating and plasmas for your viewing pleasure. The first time, we played it safe and ordered a 6 piece meal with potato nuggets for around $10. The chicken was extremely juicy (even the breast meat). The nuggets were perfect, not overcooked or burnt. Compared to KFC, the chicken at Slavko's is definitely not as greasy. In the future, I'm looking forward to trying some other well-known favorites such as the jambalaya, ribs, and sandwiches. Even though I can't rave enough about the great quality of the food, the service can use more seasoning. The following week I ordered a tray of chicken for my church (60 pieces for $51.50). Don't expect to receive 60 "real" pieces because the establishment will chop up a breast or thigh piece into 2-3 and count them separately. When deciding upon which sides to order and in which size, James was a bit condescending in his tone and seemed impatient as I was contemplating my choices. His demeanor is a bit aloof and abrasive. I wasn't too happy about the way he acted. I asked about dipping sauces, and before I could even finish my question, he flatly stated a dollar something. I was taken aback by his approach. I asked for ketchup and he placed like 8 packets in a little brown bag. Man, I didn't know customers who ordered $80+ worth of food were so disdained. read more

just introduced to this gem, by a take out dinner order at a family gathering. Still impressed, hands down BEST fried chicken and ribs, and those potato nuggets... drooling. I am in love and can't wait to go back . read more