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Chick-fil-A

2.9 (309 reviews)
Open • 6:30 am - 11:59 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Christopher G.

Stopped by this Chick-fil-A location last night for the first time in a year or two. I ordered the new jalapeño ranch club meal with a Diet Dr. Pepper and a spicy chicken sandwich. Drive thru was relatively fast considering how packed it was at 11:30pm, and the drive thru service was as good as one could likely ask for at such an ungodly working hour. The new jalapeño ranch club was pretty good, and the jalapeño ranch dressing was the primary differentiator in the sandwich as far as I can tell. So, it felt kind of gimmicky. However, the quality was there. Chicken was juicy, flavor profile made sense, toppings were fresh. The spicy chicken sandwich--I actually preferred it to be honest. The simplicity of that spicy fried chicken with pickles is one of Chick-fil-A's best bang for your buck hitters. The crunch, the interior juiciness, the spice profile, and the pickle quality all come together in a rare act of minimalist fast-food epicness. Not a bad spot to hit late at night, too, since the vast and unoccupied parking lists that sit adjacent make this location a nice place to chow down in peace.

Chicken biscuit sandwich with Chick-Fil-A sauce. Not the best photo but DELICIOUS
Nancy H.

What a great Chick Fil A location! Early morning hours to easily grab breakfast on my commute to work. There is plenty of parking in the free lot, and there is also a drive through. The cashier was super friendly and efficient. Given how early it was, I did not have to wait to place my order, and I barely had to wait amongst the indoor seating. I ordered a chicken biscuit sandwich. The biscuit was fluffy and moist. The chicken was not crunchy (it never is), but it was very tender. I love their sauce and drenched the sandwich with it; I may also have licked the inside of the sauce container clean. My only complaint is that Popeye's is my usual stomping grounds, and for a similar price, this biscuit sandwich was much smaller. I felt like I could have eaten a second one.

Megan D.

Management...get it together! Hire quality people to fit the company standards! This location is like visiting the twilight zone! Chick Fil-A employees here are not very nice or attentive. Employee admitted they are VERY short staffed...they look miserable and could care less about customer service. That's managements fault. Drive thru was moving OK but dine-in took 25 minutes for just two kids meals. Food never delivered either just sitting up at the front unattended! The location was dirty too. You just didn't get that normal feeling like you do at chick fil a Corporate needs to make sure this is resolved! Other reviews show similar issues !?!? This is a shame.

Chicken so thin very disappointing for the price and got get all the way home and this is what I get

Horrible chicken is paper thin and over cooked never again don't come here go down the street to the other chicken fil a in the shopping center Mira mesa blvd

Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries
Enrique M.

Very disappointed with my experience. The fries I was served were undercooked and seemed raw in the middle, which is unacceptable for a restaurant that prides itself on quality. On top of that, the employee who took my order Tyler was rude and acted like I was bothering him just by placing an order. Customer service and food quality were both far below expectations. I usually expect much better from Chick-fil-A, but this visit was frustrating and disappointing. I hope management addresses these issues because customers deserve better.

Arleen A.

This is my favorite Chick-fil-A location! I love placing my orders with my coworkers through the app and picking them up inside. My order is usually handed to me right when I walk, call it perfect timing. Our chicken sandwiches and fries are always fresh and hot. My favorite things to eat are the Deluxe Spicy Chicken Sandwich and any salad with crispy chicken. Shoutout to the general manager and his staff for always providing excellent service and representing Chick-fil-A so well!

Frosted Lemonade
Jake T.

We came to this Chick Fil A because we were craving an after-dinner dessert of frozen lemonade and french fries. The location is very good and it seemed very well kept. The drive thru was clean and the menus were in good condition. The frozen lemonade was great and the fries were also great. The service, as expected from most Chick fil A locations, was amazing and they were very kind. I cant speak on ordering inside but the drive thru was very quick, granted we did come at around 8-9pm on a Thursday and there was no one else in the drive thru line.

The women employee so rule

I had a bad experience at Chick-fil-A today. One employee dropped their phone on the floor, touched money while counting cash, then came back to prepare food without washing hands. The employee also spoke loudly and did not seem to care about customers. Food safety and customer service need better attention at this location

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Customer service is really horrible here. They do not match the high quality service chick fil a is known to have.

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This Chick-fil-A four times and every single time they've never gotten my order correct I'm always missing something to my order.

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The chicken doesn't always seem fresh and hot anymore. Service is always fantastic but food hasn't been the same.

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Great service and friendly staff. The food is always good. I go every so often for breakfast and this location never disappoints.

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