There are many places to eat on Texas St in Fairfield, CA. Fortunately for us, I Yelped ahead and found ourselves here for dinner after an eventful day traveling from SoCal and completing a Six Flags challenge (check out our adventures here: http://legomars.blogspot.com/2015/08/two-six-flags-two-cities-one-day.html ). So, the four of us were pretty hungry and ready to eat some good food. As previously stated in other reviews, this restaurant is very similar to the El Pollo Loco franchise. There are beans, rice, and other assorted side dishes and then the main attraction, the rotisserie chicken. I'm going to be bold here and say that the chicken here is MORE flavorful than the aforementioned franchise. If Chicken Express was in our neck of the woods (SoCal) we would be frequent diners. Just other things to mention: The Pico de gallo is yummy. The green sauce is delicious. The tortillas are hot and fresh. read more

Chicken Express - Delicious chicken, yummy beans and rice. Let's eat! - Fast Food Near Me - Fairfield, California

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First time I came here I got help from the cashier as what I should buy. Second time I got a special. Third time the lunch special. It's clean and the food is so good. read more

Chicken Express - It's really empty right now. Perfect time to come in. Spanish music is playing to. - Fast Food Near Me - Fairfield, California

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Well see what had happened was, I was gonna give this place 4stars,BUT something went wrong. I went here on the suggestion of my cousin who lives out here. He swears that they run 50circles around Taco Bell (which i'm never going back to, whole 'nother story). So I just needed to eat something hadn't eaten all day. He said we could get 2 tacos for $2. He comes back with chicken tacos, nicely seasoned, with salsa sour cream and cheese. They were still fresh, crispy shell, added some hot sauce (which coulda been hotter if you asked me, this is where Tapatio hot sauce would come in handy), they were hitting the spot. Washed them down with some cold brews I was good. . . . . . . For just an hour or so....just as I telling my cousin how they need to expand down to the East Bay, they'd probably run TB out of business. Great food, real healthy chicken etc (hence the reason why I was gonna give 4stars) .As I'm taking the looong trek home, I start to get this rumbling sensation in my stomach, and I tell you I couldn't get home fast enough to just GO. I immediately called him and told him "Thanks but no thanks.... never again. I'm good!" Not sure what happened, nor am I trying to find out. No bueno. Rating down to 1star. read more

Tried the Fairfield one out today. We ordered the chicken family meal with Spanish rice and mashed potatoes for sides. The Spanish rice had no flavor at all. The mashed potatoes were watery. The gravy had zero flavor. As for the chicken, it was crap! Greasier than polo loco, with no flavor at all. Bottom line. Their burritos and sandwiches may be good, but their chicken sucks! read more

The location is a bit "eh" but the place is awesome. Their chicken is excellent and their menu is expansive. I love to get their super burrito and my kids love their kids menu. I would come back to this place time and time again. read more

eehhh... So I went in here expecting fried chicken... :( Rotisserie?!?!? That's not all. So I go up to place my order. And the cashier asks me "rice and beans?"... what!? And I say "..uhhh slaw and mashed potatoes". And then she asks me if I want flour or corn tortillas. So for the record, this is a Mexican style chicken place. Their seasonings are good, the main problem is that the white meat get's so dry. I'm not a fan. But, it is a healthy and very inexpensive option. So I can see why lots of people love it. read more

Yum!!! I recently stopped by to pick up a family pack at this location for a girlfriend's 30th birthday. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the meal! Very reasonable, great quality and convenient to feed a family or larger party. I think there is room for improvement on their salsas, but other than that - Chicken Express is an excellent choice! read more

Don't judge a book by it's cover! I just found a NEW love at this unassuming place. I actually came back for the next meal the following day! lol! My first meal (Monday) was the 2-piece chicken and it came with beans and rice and a drink. I think it was around $6.50. It was surprisingly AWESOME. Who would have thunk?!!! It was definitely better than Costco and the beans and rice was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I also love the salsa bar! The green sauce is my fav! So the next day comes around (Tuesday) and I'm craving for more chicken, but someone here on Yelp had mentioned the chicken salad, so I ordered that to go. The chicken salad was more of a dip as it came with chips in lieu of a tortilla shell. They did put quite a bit of sour cream on it, which made it unhealthier, but next time I'll ask for sour cream on the side. Two thumbs up and now one of my favorite places for grub!! I can't wait to try more dishes! Today is Wednesday where they have tacos on sale and I want to go sooooo bad, but I don't want them to think I'm obsessed with them and not have a life!!!! read more

Great chicken here. The soft tacos are awesome. The only downside to this place is the cleanliness of the inside which tends to be a bit on the ugly side. We usually take our food to go. read more

Went in this evening for the bean, cheese, and rice burrito (that I just discovered are amazing!!!) Was greeted and placed my order with Adrianna. She was so cheerful and sweet, helped me with the menu and explained a churro price mixup (that was my misunderstanding) and very patient while explaining. I appreciate the positivity and promptness of my order! Thanks again!!!!! read more

My first review. I grew up in Vallejo CA. and frequented the Chicken Express there my whole life. I've had everything from taco salads, rotisserie chicken, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes, spanish rice, all their chiles and salsas and their TACOS. I have to admit that I love the place because its been in my life for who knows HOW long. The food here is simple, and not too greasy. I love the chicken tacos and go crazy for them when they do special promo prices for them on holidays. Plus the staff is always friendly. Get the horchata or jamaica too while you're there! read more

If you don't like chicken, maybe something's wrong with you. Anything you get here you should really like. Best chicken tacos around and i still get torn where to go to get a chicken burrito, here or across the street at adalberto's. Depends on my mood i guess. Best place for chicken. Food is prepared fast too so not much of a wait. read more

Stopped by here for lunch since it's nextdoor to one of my sites. Definitely a home-style cooking type of chicken place. Price wasn't bad and it tasted fine. No complaints. I would compare it to a non-chain El Pollo Loco. Nothing great about it, but it's not bad either food-wise. A-OK read more

So so tasty. The chicken here is juicy and full of flavor, not over-cooked, never dry. It's similar to those El Pollo Loco chains, except Chicken Express has better chicken, better sides, generally better food, and better prices. We always receive coupons in the mail, too. I never liked El Pollo Locco and so when we tried Chicken Express for the first time, I thought I wouldn't like it either. But I was wrong! It's quite tasty and filling, and we come here very often. read more

My hubby took me here while visiting him at work. He'd just discovered the place with co-workers and I HAD to try their tacos.There's nothing flashy about the place or the food. I walked in to the establishment and was hit with the strong odor of bleach. Hey, guess they're squeaky clean. Behind the counter were dozens of whole chickens just rotating on the rotisseries. So...many...chickens... Anyway, we got about 6-8 tacos between us. I think there was cheese on them, not sure. No lettuce, tomatoes, nada. I put sour cream on some of mine but honestly, didn't need it. I think the beauty is in the simplicity of these tacos. The shells are standard hard corn ones and it's just filled with chicken. Tender, juicy, deliciously shredded chicken. There's not a whole lot in this town which is unfortunate. But if anything in Fairfield is worth stopping for it's this place. read more

I tried their rotisserie chicken with rice and my gosh...that piece of chicken was delish...they had some kinda flavor injected into the chicken that made it taste crazy good...like lemon or something..it was like a party in my mouth...so far thats the only thing I've tried here so 3 stars for now, I needa actual go to the restaurant and buy a burrito or something...*will update read more

Nothing here really warrants any good comments other than the horchata was pretty good. The chicken wasn't too flavorful, even though it's supposed to be their specialty. The portions were very small and the service was a bit rude at the time. Not too fast either. It's pretty easy to miss if you're not actively looking for it. But hopefully you aren't. read more

I love my rotisserie chicken from this place. I look forward to going for take out and I can suggest to my b.f. "Let's go for Chicken Express." Even my two year old son (who's a picky eater) loves their chicken! I've been recommending this place to my friends and coworkers a lot because they keep telling me that El Pollo Loco's rotisserie is the best. I don't think so! I can say that this place doesn't look classy or even appealing in the inside but that doesn't really count if their food is good. If you're hungry you'll devour everything but the plate. So to say that some people won't even try this place because of how it looks on the outside or inside, they're truly missing out on the best rotisserie chicken they've ever had in their life. The workers are always very nice and prompt. Yes, they speak spanish a lot but they're talking amonst themselves so who really cares. The price for what you get is reasonable and pretty much very cheap if you get a meal. Unfortunately, they stopped serving the Horchata and Jamaica drinks. I loved their Horchata's, it went very well with the meal that I always get. So when I come here, I always order the family whole chicken meal with spanish rice and beans. I also love their salsa. Just thinking about their succulent chicken is making me hungry! read more

Honestly some of the best semi-fast food in the area. It's nothing special by appearance and in a bad area of Fairfield, but the food is bomb. I always get the chicken burrito, which is pretty cheap and a good size. The soft tacos are huge, and the crunchy tacos are small but flavorful. The chicken meals are really good too, and well worth the price. Just make sure to get packets of their hot sauce -- it really tops it off. read more

I had been eating here since I was in high school and they had the lunch special of 2 tacos, small rice and soda- back then the tacos were also only .79 and tasted amazing Over the last few years I have noticed that the service, food and prices have all changed for the worse. I believe a single taco now costs around $1.50 (keep in mind, they are tiny) customer service is pretty much non existent and the tacos are always watery. Idk why, but there is tons of liquid seeping out of the tacos which makes the crispy tacos soggy. There was one time I pulled up to the drive through maybe 30 mins before they closed and instead of telling me they were closed the lady working there glanced at me and then went about her day; seriously. First of all, they shouldn't have been closing early- second of all, she could have just told me they were closed instead of leaving me sitting there. Either way, food is mediocre now, hella overpriced not worth the bad customer service. read more

THUMBS UP! Way better then k.f.c. or any grocery store rotisserie chicken. Their side dishes are good. They're fairly priced and they're pretty quick at getting orders ready. this is a decent place to eat. I look forward to watching this place opening up stores all around the bay area! read more

Wow i ordered 4 soft tacos and the lady brings me 4 crunchy tacos. I tell her that's not what i ordered and she said well that's what i made if you want different tacos I'm going to have to charge you for 4 more tacos. I asked to speak to the manager and she said your in luck i am the manger. Completely rude and unprofessional read more

The taco salad is on point I always order it. Customer service is on point and the place is clean no complaints

Normally i like this place. Last night they gave bad service, the restaurant was hella dirty and the 2 burritos i bought were close to the worse ever. More tortilla than food is never a win. Yall need to get your lives together. read more

My family and I used to be obsessed with this place but we really have been disappointed the past year or so. The chicken is dry and honestly, it's too expensive. A whole rotisserie is like 14 or 15 dollars when I can get one from Costco for half the price and Costco's is more juicy. read more

The food here is excellent. The chicken is always moist never dry. The employees make you feel very welcomed. I do like that they have all diversity's of people working here that's something new. I'm the past they've had all Hispanics but I'm glad to see they are giving others the chance read more

If you want chicken?! Come here and grab yourself some rotisserie...burrito style, salad style, or just plain rotisserie with rice and tortilla on the side. There are ample parking for the restaurant. Do not expect much since this is a place for a quick chicken bite. read more

How about changing the name of the joint to junk food express? Oh sure the chicken is tasty, but you might end up getting a heart attack in the long run. Consider some of the more interesting ethnic restaurants downtown Fairfield. See my other reviews. At least chicken is healthier than Red meat. read more

Love their chicken tacos with sour cream and salsas are good nice to take home and eat personally I don't like the place to sit and eat even though they are very clean staff are friendly prices are good read more

I used to love chicken I'm a faithful customer I come for lunch everyday but now I don't wanna give them my money the food quality is horrible now there getting more rude charged me $6.00 for a burrito that was smaller then my hand I found hair in my food 2 times and I sat inside and ate they had ants and me and my husband found a ant crawling in my plate they over charge for a 2 piece thigh 7 dollars for 2 chicken thigh meal talking about u have to pay $3.00 to up size from a leg to a tight there Hella wrong I been eating g here since high school when they had the .79 cents tacos over 12 years I'm gonna tell all my friends and family not to go back read more

I can't believe this place has gone downhill, don't get me wrong the food is still descent but when there is a stench so overpowering that you can't even eat your food in the restaurant as well as having to share it with so many flies. I just had to walk out as fast as I could and never coming back again. read more

This is a review for the Fairfield location only, called in with my order and even though the food was ready 5 mins later when I arrived, the service was lacking.The young ladies working looked like they hated their jobs, I misunderstood the check in offer and the girl literally made go through the whole check in process only to tell me it was if I had purchased another item. I love the chicken tacos here but will go to Suisun instead, plus that location has a drivethru. read more

It's different kind of fast food but definitely fast food.. We ordered the whole rotisserie chicken, rice and beans, tortillas and grabbed a cup of the green verde salsa for a big dinner with family. It was quick, easy and good. Checked in for the free drink while we waited. read more

Chicken taco salad is awesome! Such a big serving and a great price! I ordered a soft chicken taco for my daughter and she loved it! Restaurants clean and staff is friendly. We called in and ordered ahead the food was ready when we arrived and neatly packed in a to go bag. read more

When I'm passing through Fairfield, I always stop for a chicken taco combo! They have pretty good chicken as well. Parkings easy, and they're customer service was good :) read more

Some of the tastiest rotisserie chicken I've ever had. The chicken tacos are not authentic, they are crunchy shell but they are oh so delicious. You can't beat the price either. For dessert they have some excellent red velvet cupcakes. I live in the Sacramento area and drive down every so often just for the tacos and to go hiking. Love it! read more

Chicken express is my new obsession in Fairfield. You cannot beat $0.99 chicken tacos, and $.069 on Wednesday! The chicken in the tacos is amazing because it's fresh rotisserie chicken that's been cooked to perfection. Then top it with some lettuce and freshly grated cheese, yumsies! I had 3 tacos today, and I may be interested in going again tomorrow! read more

Chicken Express is good but their establishment is filthy. Their bathroom is always dirty and they never have paper towels. There are always flies in the restaurant and that drives me insane, and there is always cartilage from the chicken in the meat for the tacos. They were better before they moved by Arco. read more

This place gives El Pollo Loco a run for their money. Mashed potatoes and gravy at a Mexican chicken place? well, that's different.

This place is wonderful. Food is amazing and very tasty. will come here again!