Crack Shack is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

1. Crack Shack

8.9
2266 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · Harborview · 58 tips and reviews

Kate M.Kate McCormley: Awesome new addition to the neighborhood! Outdoor seating is dog and kid friendly, and 3 TVs at the bar + bomb fried chicken will make this my new hungover Sunday football go-to. Two thumbs up!

Scott N.Scott Nietzel: Fried chicken, mini biscuits and deviled eggs for the win!

Alyssa H.Alyssa Hirsch: The fried chicken sandwiches are great! I loved my Senor Croque and I had a bite of the Firebird which was good too. Fries were not my favorite. They were kind of salty for my taste.

Hash House a Go Go is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

2. Hash House a Go Go

8.1
3628 5th Ave (btwn Brookes & Pennsylvania Ave), San Diego, CA
Breakfast Spot · Hillcrest · 263 tips and reviews

Nina M.Nina Mo: The french toast and the sage fried chicken Benedict Are the way to go!! Portions are gigantic! Really I think they use serving platters for plates...

@Roem@Roem: Get the Fried Chicken Breast breakfast and split it with a friend. LOTS of food!

Ngan H.Ngan Hoang: I had no idea that the portions were so huge but other than that, the food was delicious. Definitely try the fried chicken!

Streetcar Merchants Of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts & Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

3. Streetcar Merchants Of Fried Chicken, Doughnuts & Coffee

7.7
4002 Lincoln Ave, San Diego, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · Lincoln Park · 33 tips and reviews

GusGus: This a great place to eat something at anytime of day..! There customer service was fantastic. The fried chicken was super full of flavor. The doughnuts and wiffles had great flavor and were fresh.

Kat S.Kat S.: Fried chicken and donuts, what more do you need? Plus they serve Intelligentsia coffee.

Colleen A.Colleen Alarcon: The Fried Chicken- any flavor- is spectacular. Have some coffee and a donut while you wait. The K-Town Salt and Pepper wings were amazing!

Craft & Commerce is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

4. Craft & Commerce

8.8
675 W Beech St (at Kettner Blvd), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Little Italy · 198 tips and reviews

Cameron G.Cameron Gomez: Get the fried chicken, don't question it- just DO IT!! Amazing!

J A.J A: Order the Fried Chicken it was the best I have ever had!

Chefs FeedChefs Feed: William Bradley, chef of Addison, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Fried chicken & cornmeal waffle. Read more.

UnderBelly is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

5. UnderBelly

8.2
750 W Fir St Ste 101 (at Kettner Blvd), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Little Italy · 107 tips and reviews

Daniel B.Daniel Boudinot: Belly of the beast and fried chicken buns

Andrekka L.Andrekka Lanier: Delicious cocktails, great atmosphere and I loved the shrimp gyoza and fried chicken bun. I was not a fan of the ramen. It tasted bland, I tried the Belly of the Beast and Veggie w/chicken.

Laura D.Laura Dolan: Try the Tonkotsu ramen with oxtail dumplings. For buns, the pork belly and fried chicken buns are the best.

Crest Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

6. Crest Cafe

8.2
425 Robinson Ave (btwn 4th & 5th Ave), San Diego, CA
Diner · Hillcrest · 54 tips and reviews

Rahshan H.Rahshan Hayes: The east Texas fried chicken is not that great

Stephanie P.Stephanie Pham: I go here for the East Texas Fried Chicken and 10% cashback on my bill since I'm a member of their free loyalty program, MOGL. http://mo.gl/sdfour

Drew K.Drew Kroft: Cecilia's Chopped Salad and East Texas Fried Chicken

Crispy Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

7. Crispy Fried Chicken

7.6
4919 El Cajon Blvd (btwn 49th & Winona Ave), San Diego, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · Colina Del Sol · 18 tips and reviews

George A.George Aalbregtse: Watch out for the Hookers in the neighborhood, otherwise the best fried chicken in SD. Good fried fish selection too.

Roger M.Roger Ma: Enjoy some bomb fried chicken while we people watch (plenty of interesting characters around here)

LonL L.LonL Leake: Catfish and fried okra! Delish! Cash only. Remember that.

Mendocino Farms is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

8. Mendocino Farms

8.1
12873 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA
Restaurant · Carmel Valley · 2 tips and reviews

Brooke B.Brooke Bonwell: The Not So Fried Chicken Sandwich is delicious!

AzinAzin: I liked the “not so fried chicken” sandwich with mustard and pickles sauce.

Jimmy's Famous American Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

9. Jimmy's Famous American Tavern

8.7
4990 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Roseville - Fleet Ridge · 82 tips and reviews

Joe P.Joe Preciado: Next time you're in SD, try Jimmy's on Harbor Dr. Sitting on the boarwalk with Marina just ft away, great for sunsets or any time of day. Gotta try the fried chicken. Some good local drafts on tap.

Kyle P.Kyle Petzinger: Never had a bad meal here. Burgers are a great go to, truly one of the best in San Diego. Pulled pork and fried chicken are also phenomenal. Hard to go wrong with anything though.

Alex G.Alex Giraldo: Burgers sooooooo good! The home made ketchup is spicy and yummy!

Hinotez Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

10. Hinotez Japanese Restaurant

8.9
7947 Balboa Ave (at Convoy St), San Diego, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 23 tips and reviews

Hang V.Hang Vu: Ramen, nabe roll, curry rice with fried chicken, takoyaki, asparagus bacon are all recommended!! 😍

Ti W.Ti Wu: So good to have a place to have Japanese breakfast in Japanese-style dining room! Great value for authentic Japanese cuisine.

Kevin K.Kevin Kuroiwa: I think quality of Tonkotu ramen is the best around this area !

Tender Greens is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

11. Tender Greens

8.8
110 W Broadway, San Diego, CA
New American Restaurant · Central San Diego · 43 tips and reviews

Tim E.Tim Erdmann: Southern Fried Chicken salad is pretty good. Mostly the fried chicken. Mostly.

M S.M S: Fried chicken hot plate.

Lisa S.Lisa S: Wow. I love their vegan salad. Been there twice in the last two weeks for lunch.

Bare Back Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

12. Bare Back Grill

8.7
4640 Mission Blvd (at Emerald St), San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Pacific Beach · 57 tips and reviews

Jan S.Jan Soroczyński: Best fried chicken burgers

Christelle L.Christelle Lerryn: Appetizer: Chick on a Stick. Main course: Fish n Chips. Great craft beer selection.

Em L.Em LaughsALot: best fucking burgers ever!

The Original Sab-E-Lee is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

13. The Original Sab-E-Lee

8.5
6925 Linda Vista Rd Ste B (Btwn Comstock St and Ulric St), San Diego, CA
Thai Restaurant · Linda Vista · 48 tips and reviews

Ploi P.Ploi Pirapokin: Pork larb, som-tum salad, pad-see-ewe, and fried chicken wings are my comfort food.

Vivek B.Vivek Bhagwat: Get the spicy eggplant & basil and mango sticky rice (if they have it)

EaterEater: Flavor and heat mingle deliciously at this no-frills Thai joint. The curries and noodles are above par but the catfish or duck larb and raw beef salad are really something special. [Eater 38 Member]

Longhorn Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

14. Longhorn Bar & Grill

8.2
6519 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego, CA
American Restaurant · Grantville · 20 tips and reviews

Narine P.Narine Petrosyan: Best fried chicken ever !

Kevin P.Kevin Platte II: Bacon cheeseburger every time!

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Homestyle Hawaiian is one of The 15 Best Places for Fried Chicken in San Diego.

15. Homestyle Hawaiian

7.2
7524 Mesa College Dr (at Ashford St), San Diego, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Clairemont Mesa East · 34 tips and reviews

ErwinErwin: Only place I know which does Hawaiian Style Korean chicken on SD. Hella good.

Bryce L.Bryce Lim: This was my first time eating here so I've only tried one dish. I got the Korean chicken with Mac salad. Great choice, it was delicious!

MeganMegan: The Korean chicken is no joke. Wash it down with the lilikoi lemonade. SO FETCH.