cant believe I've waited this long to try this local place out, so yummy! Tried the chicken-very tender & flavorful white meat. Also the mac & cheese tasted so good. Definitely will be coming back read more

Here's a polished version you could send as a review or message to the shop: My dad is obsessed with your fish and chips -- tender, crispy, and always freshly made! We've really enjoyed coming in, especially on weekends with the family. The only reason he says he won't come back is because there's no malt vinegar available. He mentioned that most fish and chip shops usually offer it, and for him it's part of the full experience. I even offered to bring our own, but he's still pretty set on it. Just wanted to pass along the suggestion because we genuinely love the food and would love to keep bringing the whole family in. Hopefully malt vinegar is something the shop might consider adding! read more

The Chicken Shop - Buffalo Chicken fries. Fries fresh and crispy! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

This place is small but there is more that meets the eye. You had me at fried catfish and fried chicken. They also have fried oysters, shrimp, popcorn shrimp, and calamari. They also have the standard fountain drinks from the stubborn brand that uses cane sugar. There are tables inside for small or large groups. The workflow to order your food is all done at the front counter then they call you when your order is ready. This is a mom and pop shop but the food is good here. They make the fried fish and chicken from scratch so be patient or you can call your order in. read more

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TLDR: Best fried chicken in SD. Make sure to ask for their spicy fried chicken! It's a Lemon pepper, red chili flakes, cayenne, and a hint of sugar! This is my favorite fried chicken in SD and in my current top 5! Their breading is so light and airy yet crispy and crunchy. Their breading has to use some sort of flour blend with all purpose flour and a lighter starch to make it airy. Now their chicken is well salted! Properly brined so that the chicken taste chickeny with the breading being an additional flavor boost! Their dry rub spicy seasoning is to die for. It's some sort of a mix between lemon pepper. You can see some red chili flakes in there. There's probably some cayenne because there's some heat and there's a slight bit of sugar that makes the citrus from the lemon pepper pop even more. I've never had anything like this seasoning blend and it's truly the best. In my first month of living in Santee, I had this place three times. read more

The Chicken Shop - Spicy Fried chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

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This has been on my radar for a bit and today I had the chance to give it the go... Pretty busy on a Sunday afternoon, quite a few people coming and going.. I was interested in the fried fish but went with the 2 piece dark meat fried chicken with two sides.. I chose coleslaw and onion rings.. about $13.00 Food is made to order and served piping hot.. Service is friendly.. Price to value is reasonable.. I can't say that I agree with most on the tastiness.. It tastes good but very MSG forward.. to which I am not offended.. but really lacking other flavors... The texture of the onion rings was hard.. not crispy The coleslaw.. I'm pretty sure.. Is not made in house.. from a cardboard carton.. Listen.. Clearly a family owned business.. Worth supporting .. Maybe you could order better than me and then advise.. read more

Best fried chicken in SD. Absolute peak food. Service is straight forward. You order your food, you get your food. No frills. Staff is still nice about it though. read more

The Chicken Shop - Menu 05/2026 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

We give this restaurant a high five star. Excellent wings with the sweet chili sauce and fried chicken leg and thigh all had great flavor. The staff was super attentive and we're patient with all our questions. We are definitely going to tell our friends and family to try the chicken shot and we will definitely be back. Ask for Henry!!! Thank you read more

The Chicken Shop - Menu - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

The food is great here at the Chicken shop. On Carlton Hills Boulevard. The service is good you can call in ahead of dinner. It takes them about 15 to 20 minutes to make the order fresh for you. The ambience is perfect and we give them five stars today. read more

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I've lived here in Santee for 10yrs and always drive by this place. Never understand how this place stayed in business...never looked busy. Tried it for the first time today and let me tell ya. Hidden gem...just got the popcorn chicken and it's the bomb. Super tender. read more

An incredible chicken spot that, despite being tucked away in a rather unassuming strip mall, is an absolute gem. Forget anything fancy - this place keeps it wonderfully simple. You'll find a welcoming counter and a handful of tables, but the real star here is undeniably the food. They pour all their energy into crafting the most divine fried chicken you can imagine. We're talking perfectly crispy, golden-brown skin that gives way to incredibly juicy, flavorful meat with every single bite. It's truly a no-frills, all-flavor experience! Everything is cooked fresh right when you order it, which means it's always piping hot and delicious. A friendly tip: if you're planning on grabbing it to go, definitely give them a quick call ahead to place your order. It'll help you skip any wait and get straight to enjoying that amazing chicken! On top of the mouth-watering food, the staff behind the counter are genuinely lovely and always happy to help. And for added convenience, there's always ample parking right outside. Seriously, if you're in the mood for some seriously good, unpretentious fried chicken, you absolutely have to give this place a try. You won't be disappointed! Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone read more

There was nothing really wrong, everything tasted ok. Issue is with portions - absolutely the tiniest chicken legs and thigh I have ever seen, makes me wonder if perhaps they are GMO. Very tiny mac & cheese and cole slaw portions. Probably ok for someone who doesn't eat much or kids, but spending $20 for basically a snack? The cole slaw was good but tasted exactly like the big tub stuff from Sams. The m&c was very good but then again very small portion. Light, crispy coating, not a traditional type breading. If you're in Santee there are several good choices for fried chicken, this was ok. read more

Tried it for the first time today and it did not disappoint! We got the 8 piece mixed spicy meal, Mac and cheese, coleslaw, and hush puppies. This is some of the best fried chicken we have ever had. We will definitely be back. read more

You guys, they also have delicious, meaty chicken wings!!! I was looking around to get wings and looked on the menu and saw they also offer wings. I got the dry rub on both, one was spicy and the other was not. I believe it was dry heat? I called the order in and it was hot and ready in 20 minutes. At such a good price too! Don't forget to ask for hot sauce! read more

The Chicken Shop - 10 piece combo meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

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Okay, didn't think I'm going to say this but I will. The chicken skin was way too crunchy for my liking. It's like hard crunchy like battered in corn flakes. I got one krabby cakes for myself and a fish cod plate with rice and mash potatoes. The crab cake was like eating an extra crispy hash brown. It was skin overload on the cod so I just ate the fish. My fiancé prefers the crunchiness. He said the 2 white piece chicken and 5 wet wings were moist and juicy. The fried aspect is 4.5 stars but the seasoning is a 3. Please allow at least 20-30min wait. Best to call in the order. Plenty of parking, located between GTM and Da Boba. read more

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The chicken buffalo fries are so good here I love supporting a mom and pop shop! The owners are also kinda !

This is my favorite place to get take out fried chicken. For me, not the closest location but it's an easy drive and they have plenty of parking. There is usually a steady flow of customers but the service is fast. I am in and out in no time. I do suggest calling ahead of time for a faster dining experience. It's no frills dining but the food is very good especially the fried variety. The chicken, the catfish and the shrimp are fantastic. The friend okra is also delicious. The dinner plates are big and come with two sides. The sides are decent. Nothing to write home about but good. I usually go double rice. Plenty of food for two people or makes two or three meals for one person. No one goes home hungry. Support local businesses especially the good ones. The Chicken Shop is great. Eat here. read more

The Chicken Shop - 3 piece white meat, rice and coleslaw. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

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Everything about this place is amazing. The service is awesome and the food is phenomenal. There is no reason to ever need to go anywhere else for chicken. People seem to order to go more often than eat there so there is plenty of seating. The food always comes out freshly cooked and hot. This is my new go-to chicken place! I have already been back several times. read more

The Chicken Shop - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

First time here and wasn't impressed by the flavor of the food. I got the three piece dark meat with a biscuit and mashed potatoes and gravy. The chicken came out hot but needed more seasoning to the point it was pretty bland. The biscuit was limp and soggy. The mashed potatoes was served at room temperature. Overall it was just generic food that can't hold up to many other options for fried chicken around town. I won't be back. read more

The Chicken Shop - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

Just ate here, we'll took 10 wings and coleslaw to go. Best fried chicken I have had in a while. Old school well seasoned and cooked to order. Coleslaw was fresh and good. Money well spent. Kudos to the cook. read more

Absolutely delicious fried chicken! I don't eat it often, but I will definitely get my fried chicken from the Chicken Shop and nowhere else. I ordered takeout 10 minutes before they closed one night and my order was ready when I got there 10 minutes later. Very friendly, too. read more

The chicken shop, one of my favorite places to go, eat some fried oysters, and some chicken livers. It's harder and harder to find someplace that cooks chicken livers anymore, and I'm sure glad I found this place. The service is always great, they greet you with a smile And it's always quiet under normal circumstances. It's just a nice place to be for a lunch or a snack. read more

The Chicken Shop - Fried oysters and chicken livers - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

Everything here (that I have had) is freshly made. So be patient, and enjoy fresh, hot fried chicken and fish.

This Chicken Shop in Santee is an absolute gem. I have been coming here for over five years and it never lets me down. There is truly no place like it. The fried chicken is on another level: crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor. The fried okra, french fries, mac and cheese, and rice are all fantastic. My go-to order switches between fried rice, catfish with fries, or chicken with rice. Every meal is comforting, satisfying, and full of flavor. I personally cannot eat it every day (I would if I could), my cholesterol might complain, but when you want to treat yourself, this is the place. The fried shrimp is excellent and the Krabby Cake never even makes it home because I eat it in the car. Everything on the menu is solid. You just cannot go wrong. It is located in the same parking lot as GTM, which is always packed with people hunting for deals. That store is full of bargains, so it makes the whole trip feel like a win. On the other side of the chicken shop, there is a bakery (I do not even know the name) but it has the best cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and parfaits. Seriously, the desserts are top notch. Whether you want a big bag meal to take home or just a textbook comfort food fix, this is the spot. The restaurant is family-owned and the people there are so friendly and warm. You can eat inside at one of the tables, but we usually take it to go. Five stars without a doubt. read more

The Chicken Shop - Dark Meat & Rice --everything on their menu is so good! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 As a returning customer as well as supporting a locally owned restaurant, it's been quite good for me to order from Henry and Thuy. Foods are always good. read more

The Chicken Shop - 3-piece dark combo with mashed potato and coleslaw. Quite good always. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

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I love their foods. I used to come to their old location but after they moved, with the new owner the taste wasnot the same. After years, my friends brought me foods from this shop and for the first bite, I felt so familiar. Finally, I found them. The tase are still delicious as the first time I tried them. Strongly recommend!!!! read more

I love supporting small businesses and I do love my fried chicken. My family ordered from here and got it to go. Usually takes around 25 minutes. We ordered Dark meat (hell yeah) fried chicken meal and it comes with two large sides (we chose onion rings and mashed potatoes). A small order of coleslaw, some biscuits, small order of fried okra. If you want some hot sauce on the side, let them know! Upon opening, everything looked amazing! The fried chicken was really crispy and not heavily battered or anything like that. I wished that the chicken was a bit more flavorful instead of having to rely on ketchup and hot sauce. It didn't have enough salt to it. The okra piqued my interest because I haven't had fried okra before. Definitely different. Not sure if I would get it again. Lightly crispy on the outside and the usual mild grassy flavor with the stretchy sticky stuff. Biscuit was fluffy and not dry. I totally lathered that with butter and honey because that's how you do it! Onion rings were the right amount of crispy. Good sized and portion to share with the family. The little one kept asking for more and loves it. Cole slaw was good, had the crunch, the creamy, slight tang to it. Mashed potatoes tastes all right. Gravy was delicious and savory, slight richness to it. I would come back to check out this place again but will asked for more spices or something for the chicken. A bit plain for me but I've had chicken from here before a couple times and each time it was bomb. Maybe just a slight off day today. read more

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Good customer service. I had the cod and fries. The amount of fries was minimal. Cod was good. The overall price for my total order was not worth eating out. I would not dine-in here in my opinion. It appeared the diner had never been updated. I don't feel the food did not justify the price overall. read more

My order of cod was very good. The way the Chicken Shop prepares, fried foods are not greasy or thick layer of coating. Food is always hot and they also provide excellent customer service. Best fish in town for the price. read more

Had a little bit of a wait but the food was worth it It's made to order chicken is 10/10 read more

Ordered shrimp plate and fried chicken. It was great. Also recommend the hush puppies!

Love this place. Been coming since they left city heights. Order in advance to save time. They cook it after you place the order. Also. They have mini arcade machines if you want to kill time. read more

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We ordered 5 pc dark, calamari, fish, shrimp, fries and mashed potatoes. Also got 2 drinks, iced green tea and passion fruit + thai tea. Delicious chicken, calamari, fish, shrimp and mashed potatoes! Fried were a bit bland. Drinks were good too. Overall great food. Came out piping hot and super fresh. Restaurant in the middle of strip mall with arcade games inside and good amount of seating. Plenty of parking. Will def be coming again! read more

The Chicken Shop is an unassuming restaurant in a strip mall next to Mary's Donuts and DaBoba. There are arcade games to play while you wait and tables to dine in if you choose. They fry everything made to order, so either call in your order or expect to wait 10-20 minutes depending on what you get. I ordered the 2-piece dark with a side of fried okra. I haven't had okra in years and it was so crisp on the outside and tender inside. The chicken itself had a nice thin coating and fried perfectly. I thought the seasoning was good, just the right amount of salt and tender. I'm not one to order dipping sauces and am a purist when it comes to fried chicken. I'll head back the next time I'm craving some delicious fried chicken. read more

The Chicken Shop - Two piece with fried okra - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

Picked up to go 4:30 pm on a Sunday. It was empty! No customers there. But the lady that ran the register was very nice with taking our order. Nothing amazingly awesome about the restaurant so maybe everyone just picks up like us? 15 piece dark, family size, 8 piece fried oysters and fried giblets. Was told order takes about 20 mins and they were right. Took about 20 mins. The fried chicken had a crust texture similar to Popeyes. Great crunch even though we ate it an hour later. Flavor was ok. Nothing special to mention, seasoned well but very simple and basic. Giblets and liver was good texture too. But again, seasoned well but nothing special. Oysters were great! Tasted fresh, fried well. Nice fried coating. Was just missing lemons, we ran out at home too, but that would have made it awesome. Overall, seasoning could have been more, maybe some more spices, something to give it a kick, an umph,,,something. The hot sauce on the side that came with our order was not enough of a flavor add. We will most likely come back but will be prepared with some homemade Canes sauce or something to go with it. read more

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I ordered the 5 piece wing with dry rub seasoning. They were freshly cooked, seasoned well, and tasty. I noticed other customers enjoying the fried fish which looked amazing. The service was very nice. I will be back to try more items. read more

The food is excellent and the service is great! The fried chicken is the best I've ever had and I've eaten it in many spots locally and in other areas of the country. read more

Catfish & cod fillet w/ fries and fried chicken... yummy!!! the food taste great & served hot. read more

The Chicken Shop - Fish & chips Catfish & Cod Filet and Fried Chicken. Yummy!!! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Santee, California

Great chicken and shrimp. I call in and pick up. Great value for the money. I always take away. Friendly and very helpful. So good

Such delicious food and the kindest owners/service! I've been a regular customer for the last 3 years and can truly say it's one of my favorite spots in Santee read more

Terrible service, food was meh and employees are not very personable. The ambiance is not much to write home about. I was really disappointed. read more