I don't know why this place doesn't have a higher rating! The food is great, the restaurant is cute, and it's decently priced for the huge portions and the quality. The staff were also really nice. Chicken Fried Palace is a southern diner with a model and retro vibe. There's a lot of seating and the decor is nice. You order at the front and seat yourself. The food came out quickly and everything was delicious! The patty melt was amazing and had so much flavor from the caramelized onions. The toast is so soft and fluffy. We also tried the fried chicken with sausage gravy and mashed potatoes! It was very satisfying and hearty. The sauce gravy went well with the chicken and mashed potatoes. It was so good I wish there was more of it to eat with the toast. We also enjoyed the banana pudding for dessert. It was topped with a brûléed banana and crushed cookies which added a nice texture. It has good banana flavor and wasn't too sweet. I went on a Friday night and it was pretty empty. It was sad to see since it is a good restaurant! I hope more people to check it out. I want to go back to try the blooming onion and have the banana pudding again. read more

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Chicken Fried Palace is a retro diner with Asian-fusion dishes that has intrigued me for months before coming here. The restaurant's interior is beautifully maintained and well-designed, and it made for an interesting experience combined with the casual diner-esque nature of ordering at the front and bringing our number to a table. price: ~$25/person - Chicken Fried: I got this with the Bay Sauce, which I would recommend for anyone who loves the flavor profile of hoisin. The sauce is strong and sweet, so it was nice to be able to cut the flavor with toast and arugula. The chicken was cooked perfectly with a really satisfying crust. So many reviews mentioned the hash brown, so we had to get it -- while it did seem pretty burnt, the flavor and texture were fantastic, and I have to agree that it might be one of the best hash browns in the city. - Bloomin' Onion: So decadent and so oily. Every piece of onion was fried to a perfect, thin crisp, and all of it sat on a bed of chili oil. Everything was delicious but super salty. If you were looking for a drunchie, this would be an amazing option. Service was super attentive and friendly. Seems like takeout is a popular option here. read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Bloomin' Onion - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I like this place! I really hope it stays around. The chicken fried trout was salty BUT if you eat it with the hash brown which isn't salted at all it is a great bite. As someone who loves sauce - i really appreciated how saucey and flavorful all the dish's are. The extra 3 side sauces are delicious as well and I added them on everything just for fun. The portion sizes are super generous too and I'd say fairly priced. Took home leftovers and they were delicious with eggs the next morning. As someone who tried Osito and really did not get it...I'm a fan of what's happening at Chicken Fried Palace. read more

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I really wanted to like this place but it was okay. Decor is great and makes it cute. Worth to try out but I wouldn't come back. Service was very attentive, always refilling our waters. We order the chicken fried steak - everything was too salty. Tasted like that was the only thing giving it flavor. Also we didn't get any sort of greens on it like I saw in other photos of this menu item. Blooming onion - fancy version of the fair food item. Getting the chili oil on the side is a nice touch Sweet potato pie - best thing we had here. The black pepper makes it unique! read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Chicken fried steak + blooming onion - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I heard about this place from a friend, and since I love fried food, I wanted to give it a try. The restaurant itself is super cute because it has a strong 60s diner vibe, and the interior really makes you feel like you've stepped back in time. Ordering was very easy. You place your order at the counter and then grab a seat, and the staff brings the food out to you. Service was quick, friendly, and attentive. They checked in on us several times, so no complaints there. The food, however, fell short for me. I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak with mashed potatoes, eggs, and classic sauce. I'm a big fan of chicken fried steak, so I had high hopes, but I was pretty disappointed. There was a sour taste to the dish. I couldn't tell if it was coming from the sauce or the steak itself, but it was strong enough to throw off the whole plate. The mashed potatoes were fine but very basic. I also tried the salt cod pancake, which was better. The pimento cheese on top added a nice flavor and helped balance the dish. For dessert, I ordered the Richie chocolate cake. It was okay, but honestly just a very standard chocolate cake, nothing particularly memorable. Overall, especially considering the price point, I left feeling disappointed. I've had much better chicken fried steak at places like Orphan Andy's and Tad's Steakhouse. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be returning. read more

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Started the new year off by visiting Chicken fried Palace. I loved the ambience, its a cleaner version of the previous restaurant. The service was prompt and really good as well. But that's where the good things end. For a breakfast for two, I spent well over $60. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING was overcooked and dry. Like the previous reviews have stated, the chicken fried items had no flavor whatsoever. For that to be your signature dish, it ended up falling very flat. They're a newer restaurant, so I won't be too harsh with the rating. But this place needs some work if they're going to last. read more

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I was pretty bummed when Wesburger closed, so when I found out that a new diner by the former Osito team was opening up in its place, I was soo excited to try it out. Unfortunately, the food was SUCH a letdown... especially with the premium prices that come with Michelin cred. I was even considering giving it 2 stars for the food, but I think the staff was nice and the vibes were good and I'm hoping that they're still sorting out some of the early kinks, since there's definitely potential to improve. I wanted to try a variety of things, so we ordered a chicken fried steak with hash browns and classic sauce, seasonal grits, a biscuit with jam, and a pecan pie. For the good: the classic gravy with the chicken fried steak was really well seasoned, nice and peppery and very tasty. the pecan pie was delicious, and although the portion was pretty tiny, all the other pies and desserts (cake, banana pudding) looked great as well. I would highly consider coming back just for dessert one day. Now the bad... The chicken fried steak. Normally chicken fried steak is made with cube steak which is basically steak tenderized really thin. This makes it super easy to chew through and generally pretty tender. In comparison, this steak they used here seemed like a regular steak, which was basically cooked to well done and extremely tough to chew through (and even to cut through). The batter is a bit gummy, it feels like they used some kind of cornstarch or tapioca starch instead of flour. The outside that was more fried was not bad and had the texture of some popular asian fried dishes (like tangsuyuk or mochiko chicken), but the batter was thick enough that it was generally unpleasant to chew, especially in combination with the well done steak texture. The chicken fried steak also came with a side of pullman toast, which was really tasty and had that nice milk bread flavor. Unforunately, it seems like it was flattened on the griddle which means it was completely smushed and had none of the nice fluffy texture that comes with pullman loafs, which was such a shame. The worst part of the entire meal was the hash brown. It had the most bizarre and gummy-stick-to-your-teeth texture throughout that I almost doubted there was any potato in it. It felt like we were eating an entire fried thick puck of the chicken fried steak batter, likely it had the same kind of starch mixed into it. It was so bad neither of us could eat more than two bites of it. In terms of the other dishes (i.e. the biscuit and the grits), nothing really stood out. The biscuit was fine although it came pre-buttered and pre-jammed, so it had a lot more jam than I would have preferred. It was also not a typical fruit jam (I'm not sure what it was, maybe something fancy like rhubarb or quince, but it was quite tangy). The grits were also cooked just fine with cheese and wild mushrooms, but weren't particularly flavorful either. It's more like a simple side as opposed to a stand alone dish. All in all, the atmosphere here was really fun (retro diner with really cool artwork of famous fried chicken figures), and the desserts looked quite good. I think it'll be a while however before I come back to try any of their other dishes, unless they change their recipes in the near future. read more

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Visited on a Saturday around 11am with two friends, restaurant wasn't too busy when we arrived but got busier as the meal progressed. We ordered at the counter and then got a number and grabbed a table. Food: Blooming Onion - great, beautifully presented, crispy and lightly fried, cut so that petals could be pulled apart fairly easily, drizzled with a mild chili crisp, super savory and flavorful, like the contrast with the aioli drizzle, this was our favorite savory bite of the meal, definitely worth a try if you come to visit Patty Melt - solid, came with a medium rare ground beef patty between two sliced of well toasted bread with a tasty thousand island dressing, some melted cheese and lots of grilled onions, was expecting more of a well done smash burger patty so were a little surprised, wish we could have asked for how we wanted the patty cooked maybe check to see if this is an option in the future Chicken Fried Chicken - ordered this with hash browns and the bay sauce, chicken was well cooked tender easy to cut through, batter is a thick chewy mochi texture which others have mentioned, it was fried to a lovely golden brown and not greasy but didn't get any crunch in texture which was a bit disappointing, when i think chicken fried I expect some crunchy crackly bits which this lacked, the bay sauce was excellent well balanced sweet and savory with a subtle hint of chili. Hash brown was okay, came in a uniform puck, wish this was a little bit crispier and could have used a little salt. The small side salad and the dressing on the salad was excellent savory yet bright not too acidic provided really nice contrast to the meal. Sweet Potato Pie - excellent, great flakey crust, filling was smooth and lightly spiced, not too sweet, generous with the black pepper crumble which was so tasty, really enjoyed this Chocolate Cake - cake was moist, chocolate was present but not too rich or heavy, frosting was sweet but not cloying, definitely a rich chocolate dessert but a solid cake Service was good, quick and easy ordering and seating. Staff is friendly and warm, they overheard it was my birthday and brought out a complimentary slice of cake which was so nice. Food felt well paced, dishes came out probably 10 min after we ordered and was paced throughout. We were checked on pretty frequently, water glasses were always full and dishes were picked up swiftly when we were done. Did feel a little bit rushed given all the check ins but I think staff is just feeling out the pacing and rhythm so can't really complain. Space is a fun retro diner vibe with minty green and pale pink accents throughout. Overall if I were to rate this on food alone more of a 3 star spot, the added touch of complimentary cake unprompted for my birthday boosted this rating. The blooming onion and the sweet potato pie were excellent and are worth trying if you come visit. Hope they consider a more classic chicken fried breading in the future. read more

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Solid all around experience. Food was well described ordering at the counter. Dining was comfortable in the cool retro decor with perfect playlist to match. Food was excellent: Caesar was perfectly balanced in textures and flavors. side braised greens shined with ginger and bold seasoning. The "bay sauce" was sweet, spicy, tangy and aromatic with fresh Thai basil, over super tender well seasoned chicken. It's not your classic heavily dredged coating, so as long as you're expecting a less greasy thin crisp coating you'll be pleased. Even the rice was seasoned with delicious subtle flavors I couldn't name. Devils food for dessert was super moist and balanced. Loved the drinks too. Beyond the flavors on the plate and the nice atmosphere, this will be a return stop for me because of the ingredient quality. Fruits and veggies from top Bay Area farms, Koda rice, dandelion chocolate and I believe thoughtfully sourced proteins as well. The all day hours mean I'll be back for lunch soon. Thanks team! read more

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This new restaurant has some serious star power in the kitchen, notably the Michelin-starred chef of the recently-closed (due to landlord issues) Osito. But anyone going expecting crisp flavors and pristine plating is instead going to find an extremely-well-sourced diner. It's high quality food cooked in a Southern diner style. Service and the restaurant itself are fantastic. The team works cohesively and food comes out quick. The food is good, but it's not necessarily my type of food. I felt like I had grease coursing through my body and I ate light. And here's where I do my rant on some of the other reviews. Yelp isn't about giving a restaurant one star because you were unhappy, One star should mean "avoid." This is a small business that doesn't deserve to get ripped apart by people who were unhappy with one thing and use their platform in some weird attempt to get a comped future meal. One star isn't a flex, it's shameless. I enjoyed this place and it does what it needs to do. And it deserves our support as it grows its identity. read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Blooming Onion - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Was Osito (Michelin-starred, live-fire resto) on your list BUT you were too broque to spend $295 pp...before drinks, tax, and tip?   *Raises hand*   While Osito closed earlier this year, Chef-owner Seth Stowaway is back with Chicken Fried Palace, a Modern Southern Diner (took over WesBurger).   Currently open for breakfast and lunch with dinner and cocktails to come next year. Walk-ins only. Fast-casual service - order at the counter, pay, and seat yourself. Grab your own water and condiments. M E N U Elevated Southern Diner Cuisine with biscuits & gravy, "chicken-fried..." (choice of protein), cornmeal pancakes, patty melts, pie, and more.   F O O D * Buttermilk Biscuit w/ egg + cheese ($14): https://tinyurl.com/srxpj833 - Request scrambled eggs - Add sausage (+$6) Fav of the two entrees, a thicc, juicy sausage patty and soft scrambled eggs cradled by a deliciously buttery biscuit with a nice tang. Golden brown, crispy exterior with a fluffy soft interior. Held together well when sliced. Loved the airy mousse-like gravy that added a rich savory flavor without any heaviness. * Chicken Fried Chicken w/ "The Bay" sauce, mashed potatoes, toast ($23) - Add eggs (+$6) This is inspired by Mister Jiu's Taiwanese-style eggplant from Chef Stowaway's time there. The chicken cutlet is battered with a rice flour mixture so the texture is different from southern chicken fried steak. It's doughy and chewy, reminiscent of mochi or Taiwanese oyster pancake. Glazed with a punchy, acidic sauce made from oyster sauce, fresno chili, and basil. I enjoyed the creaminess of the mashed potatoes but it was too salty. I wished they offered grits as an accompaniment. * Classic Pecan Pie (Slice-$7.50): https://tinyurl.com/mrnmcrmv Initially, we thought this was chocolate pecan pie but it wasn't. It was too overdone for our liking. S E R V I C E Wonderful hospitality from the staff and Chef Stowaway. Visited during off peak hours so our order promptly arrived within 10 minutes. A M B I A N C E Retro diner with 7-8 tables, booths, and counter seats. The vibes kinda reminds of the brady bunch house with splashes of pink. Great 90s rap playlist with OutKast, Public Enemy, and more. Overall, if you're looking for modern southern diner fare with a california flair, Chicken Fried Palace will be your jam! read more

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Chicken Fried Palace is a super cute 70s retro diner on Mission Street (formerly Wes Burger), open for breakfast/brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert. We ordered at the counter, and sat ourselves. The waitstaff was really friendly and helpful. My rating is 4.5 but rounding up. The highlight for our table was the two egg breakfast (ordered with smoke maitake mushrooms, and we swapped the hash browns/rice for mashed potatoes). The mashed potatoes were perfection and the menu states they contain a "cheddar mousse", the flavor when paired with the house green hot sauce was exceptional! Also good was the cornmeal skillet cake, it had a beautiful flavor and slight char that complimented the sauce and butter (but not too sweet!). The apple and quince pie was one of the best versions of apple pie I have ever had and it was a perfect sweetness level (again, not too sweet). One place of improvement is the grits dish, the grits needed more creaminess and the hot sauce drizzle made it sort of oily, however the poached egg was well cooked. Also just a FYI, the waitstaff mentioned that the Memphis gravy and the white pepper gravy is vegetarian. This is probably an obvious statement but Chicken Fried Palace if not the best choice of a restaurant if your on a weight loss diet, or if you're gluten free. read more

Chicken Fried Palace brings Southern diner classics with some very bold, very creative twists. It's on the pricier side for diner food, and there are some hits and some misses (I didn't like the biscuit), but the flavors are intentional and the whole place feels nostalgic, colorful, and a little unhinged in the best way. The moment you walk in it feels like you've stepped into a gumball machine. Opened by Michelin starred chef Seth Stowaway from Osito, and Memphis chef Cole Jeanes. The chicken fried chicken is the star, and it comes with a choice of gravy, I chose the The Bay, which pairs oyster sauce with Fresno chiles and basil, this was so full of umami flavor and so unique. The Bloomin' Onion is smothered in chili crisp, kewpie mayo, fried garlic, and pickled onion powder. There are also dishes such as patty melts and cornmeal pancakes, the salt cod pancake with pimento cheese was funky, savory and unique. And don't skip dessert, my favorite was the nana pudding, this spot was so nostalgic, definitely worth adding to the list. read more

Came here on it's opening day. I usually grant some leeway during a restaurant's opening week, but the amount of misses at this price point is inexcusable. Firstly, the good. The restaurant is styled like a 70's diner, and it uses the space well. Unfortunately, that is the end of my positives. The service was confused and slow. We recieved dishes as they were ready, meaning we got our pie first, and our mains last. We had to wait one whole hour before getting all of our food, and we only recieved our final dish after we asked the staff. Also the system in which they serve dishes is horribly inefficient. The servers were walking around trying to find the table numbers. They would sometimes do two or three laps around the restaurants before finding the correct table. Now if the food was good, or even alright, I could overlook these flaws. Sadly, the food was mediocre at best, and straight-up bad at it's worst. For the price (I paid close to $90 after tip), I expected much better quality. Pecan Pie: Even though it looks unsightly, the pie was the best thing we had. The texture was nice, and it was sweet without being overpowering. For $7.50 a slice, it seemed quite small though. Patty Melt: The first major let-down. The cook on the patty was passable. The onion jam was good, but was far too sweet for my liking. Also the quantity was pitiful for an $18 sandwich. Blooming Onion: Blooming onions are one of my guilty pleasures. This was a disappointment. The fry was solid, but lacked the satisfying crispiness that I expect. The dressing once again leaned too sweet. Chicken Fried Chicken: I ordered the Chicken Fried Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, and Over-Easy Egg. The fry on the chicken was thick and unsatisfyingly crunchy. I ended up removing the crust to just eat the meat, which admittedly was delicious. The mashed potatoes were fine, but I became tired of them after a few bites. Finally, the eggs were strange, unseasoned, and rubbery in texture. read more

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Went on the second day. Restaurant vibes were great, food left a lot to be desired. Waited nearly an hour for our entrees to arrive after receiving our blooming onion, which was partially raw. I got the chicken fried steak, in concept the flavors were there, but in execution the chicken fried steak meat was full of gristle and the batter was gummy, much like the hash browns. Everything was luck warm and the nearly $30 plate was almost inedible. If you're craving a great chicken fried steak minus the vibes (which was this spots strong point), forego this spot and head over to Orphan Andy's in the Castro or Buttercup in Oakland. I really hope this place works out its execution in the future because it has potential... read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Delicious. Kinda diner stlye food, but a little elevated. Expect most things you order to be on point. Great service, fun. read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Chicken fried chicken, white gravy, hash browns and scrambled eggs - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Mediocre food and even worse service. After we sat down on a table my gf and I noticed a comfy looking booth became available. We asked if it was okay to move and were told yes. Shortly after we were asked to leave because larger groups were coming and we were only two. Understandable but a bit frustrating. Then the group that took one of the booths on had two people! WTH! The food was very disappointing. The grits had an excessive amount of oil and what was most unusual was that my poached egg came with no yolk. What kind of genetically modified eggs are the buying??? My gfs chicken was very tough and hard to cut through. The best thing was the hash browns. The interactions with staff and poor quality food left a bad taste in my mouth. Pun intended. Pricey and not worth it. read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Poached egg with no yoke - this was upon first slice. - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

Four of us went last night and I could not wait to give a review! Three of us had a variation of the "Chicken fried..." plate, and the fourth had a patty melt. I opted for the fried chicken with "the bay" sauce and rice. The flavors were perfect, and the chicken was perfectly crispy fried with no sogginess, even with the sauce and peppers. We share the black garlic caesar salad and the blooming onion. The salad packed an umami punch, and the powder on top of the onion I would keep in a jar if I could! The meal was finished off with a classic pecan pie. We had meant to take it to go, but finished it on the spot. The interior of the space is amazing. As prior visitors of the previous Wes Burger, it was great to see the old bones of the previous restaurant, but refreshed for Chicken Fried Palace. It feels lighter and brighter, and the new booths were spacious. Service was helpful, kind, and attentive. One of our party had never come across "chicken fried" as an option before, and it was explained to her in a way where she didn't feel intimidated or that she should have known. They checked in on us a few times and made sure we were good. Great experience, and looking forward to the next time. I am already considering what iteration of the chicken fried meal to try next. read more

One of my memories growing up in Texas was my absolute love for a good chicken fried! This place... the way it brings me back! Trust me when I say, if you want an authentic Texas chicken fried steak and gravy, this is the place!! Forget all the weird reviews you may have read before! Coffee in a cute lil diner mug is a total bonus (reminds me of house of pies, iykyk!). Do not sleep on this place, allow it grace and enjoy. read more

I'm not sure what those negative reviews are about. Everything was so delicious. I didn't have any gravy with my mash potatoes, and it worried me....but then I tasted it and it dawned on me...it doesn't need any cause it's so good. The greens were delicious. Everything was savory and scrumptious. read more

I had been following these guys since they popped up on my IG a few months back. I was stoked when a buddy suggested a late weekday breakfast here while I was visiting. Staff were so welcoming and menu was creative and clean! Our group of 4 ordered most of the menu and we all loved it! Will for sure be back! read more

Patty melt was flame emoji, friendly people and a welcoming environment! Will be back

The service was pretty good. The menu was confusing because when I ordered a steak O thought I was getting a beef steak and for almost 30$ I was expecting a big portion and a nice angus steak. I got a smashed kind like a burger frozen patty. It seems like it was ground beef patty. I dont know if it tasted like chicken or beef. Smashed potatoes were good. A sliced piece of bread on too of everything that you didnt know it was part of the plate. I think you shouls improve the menu, drinks prices abd plate prices in general. If you waant it to be a 30$ meal it better be something worth it. read more

Phenomenal food and service! You order at the counter first and then get a number to get seated. Our group got a variety of different options and loved it all. I will say my favorite was the chicken fried chicken! Their desserts are also fantastic (possibly even better than their regular items). One of the best pecan pies I've had, and their chocolate cake was exactly what I was looking for. I cannot wait to go back and try their other items. One quick tip! Ask for their hot sauces. They had given us a chili crisp type hot sauce and a hatch chili type hot sauce. Both were so flavorful. read more

They have built their whole menu around one concept and they couldn't get it right. Chicken fried steak tasting old and stale, hash browns were a modest patty of overcooked and tired tasting potatoes, my over medium eggs came out over easy, and the soggy slice of toast tasted warmed over and served on top of everything else so it couldn't be picked up and had to be eaten with knife and fork. Only the coffee - standard diner stuff - was unobjectionable but I had to ask for a refill. I was able to eat the hash browns, one of the eggs, a bite of toast, and two bites of the chicken fried steak. $34 for a breakfast I ate a quarter of. Not great value. In addition to the disappointing food, the customer experience was really unsatisfactory. They only take cards, no cash. Pop music blares too loud. Door kept open so it was so cold I had to keep my coat on. Service was inattentive unless I asked - and (at first at least) I was the sole customer). So, using the Oscar the Grouch scale, this place rates a full four and a half phooeys: phooey phooey phooey phooey phoo. read more

Lovely service (bless their hearts), but the food is just not there -- forget about getting fancy, just nail the basics of a chicken fried steak first yeah? Steak is thick and gray, tastes a bit frozen. With the asian sauce, it melts into the breading and makes everything unpleasant and gummy. Adding eggs to anything is $6 !! Flavor profiles, even with the asian twist, is barely existent -- for example, the blooming onion really needs a creamy sauce or a sauce at all. Very disappointing, and not surprising that the place is as empty as it is. read more

Amazing service, atmosphere, and food. Will definitely come back again. I got the bay style chicken fried steak and it was immaculate.

Very cute and clean restaurant on Mission, next to the Mission Comics & Art. Designed with retro 50s/ diner vibe. Hostess and staff were super friendly. My teenage children and I ate lunch here and then came back a bit later for dessert. I loved my biscuit with gravy - delicious. The kids both ordered the Chicken Fried steak (chicken option) - and recommend asking for the gravy on the side to keep the chicken crispier and then dunk into the gravy. We came back for dessert - I loved the banana pudding - and the kids did not say a word as they devoured the chocolate cake. If we're in the neighborhood, we will be back! Thank you. read more

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Looks good, vibe is great, service was excellent. The food was ok but the regular steak chicken fried steak was a really weird texture and the flavor left a bit to be desired. Fortunately the house made hot sauce was quite good and helped a lot. I imagine they'll fix that and so I'll be going back again at some point 'Nuf said read more

I hate to write such a negative review of a new business, but I feel the owners need to see this so they can improve. I run a small business and would never slam a place to intentionally hurt them. I really want this place to thrive. It has a ton of potential. I feel like the owners care about the experience they are providing customers so I'm hoping this feedback helps them improve. Service: wonderful Design/ambiance: wonderful Concept: wonderful Food: horrible This was hands down the worst meal we've had from any restaurant in my life. We were thoroughly impressed how bad it was. The fried chicken was way undercooked. My girlfriend could only choke down half of it and still had a terrible stomach ache afterwards. My bacon was literally huge slabs of fat. I wish I was exaggerating; complete fat, no meat. We both couldn't eat more than one bite. Idk how the cooks even plated it - they had to have seen It was inedible. Our over easy eggs were so runny we almost needed a spoon to eat them. Our visit was a few weeks ago and maybe our experience was a one-off event and maybe they have improved since then, but I will not revisit this place unless I hear there's been some dramatic improvements. Owners: Feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to discuss our experience. I really don't want to hurt your business and I'd love to see this place thrive. read more

The food is incredible and definitely worth the price. The layers of flavor in these dishes were very tasty. The coffee is phenomenal (I suggest to try without sugar). Everyone is really nice and welcoming and they made me feel at home. The ambience is super cool as the anesthetic gives a retro feel. Shout out to the chef and staff! read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Black garlic Cesar salad, Coffee and Fried chicken. - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Unfortunately a very sad meal. after having a very disappointing meal at osito a while back, i decided to give stowaway a chance to redeem himself. overdone meat, mediocre onion blossom. just not good cooking. the diner version of osito. 0 stars. read more

Style on point, food was dope, and. I liked that we got to order right away even if they were backed up and just chill with drinks and apps. The blooming onion had delicious fried sushi roll toppings which was unexpected, fun, and delicious. I had the chicken fried cod with the spicy sauce choice which also seemed Asian inspired, and it had the freshest most delicious basil on it I ever had, the mashed potatoes were thinner than what I would think I like but were the most delicious mash I ever had and made it so I wasn't too full. The greens were perfect and the salted cod pancake was made with cornmeal and was the shit, with some kind of cod crème fresh situation on top. Big portions and somehow wasn't dying of fullness. Perfect. Excited to come back and try other stuff. read more

Chicken Fried Palace - Southern Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I was so disappointed. I was looking forward to trying this place for a while. All hype. Food was trash. The batter on my chicken fried steak was gummy. My single $6 egg was weird and overcooked, and my hash brown was lukewarm. Best part of the meal was the pie and it was just ok. read more

I am always looking for places with great fried chicken and I was excited to try this place. I really wanted to like it, I mean, the name alone, right? Unfortunately I didn't love it. It was just "okay." The chicken is not like fried pieces of chicken, like a drumstick or a thigh, but instead it's a weird patty that seems to be shaped into the form of a patty from various chicken parts and then fried and served almost like it's a meal at breakfast. I tried it with the white sauce, which was ok but I really wanted actual pieces of chicken. The blooming onion was good but the real standout of the show was the biscuit with jam and butter. Honestly, I'd go back for that alone. It was served like a sandwich with this super yummy orange marmalade jam and a generous hunk of butter spread between a perfectly cooked biscuit. The jam was insanely good. And the other half of it even warmed up nicely the next day. I also tried the banana pudding, which was again, okay, but not the best I'd ever had. read more

Should have paid attention to the reviews. This place was sub par all around. Also, they made it seem like they sold alcohol but all their drinks are non-alcoholic. Never again.... read more

This place was amazing!!!! Everything we ordered was beyond expectations! Very confused about these other reviews. The caesar salad was sooooo bomb. May seem pricey but so worth it. Service was great- everyone was super nice/attentive. Ambiance is super cute too. Loved loved loved this spot & will be going back!!! They need more reviews for how great they are! read more

Well it's not a fried chicken palace... more like chicken fried steak and other things that have a memory of the South but not quite.. no collard, no Mac and cheese, no chicken and waffles, no hush puppies, no bone in chicken????why is there a blooming onion? And the sweet potato pie is savory... which seems not intentional read more

What a wonderful addition to the Mission! The decor was Wes Anderson meets Palm Springs. Complete with wood paneling, pastels, and super rad artwork. We ordered at the counter which worked out perfectly. We were told the food and a table would take a while. Neither was the case. Got a table pretty quickly and the food trickled out. We shared the food so we all got try a little bit of everything. For me it was all about the Blooming Onion. Full on umami bomb. Everything melded. It was just a damn good meal. Approachable fine dining the felt new and innovative while feeling familiar. read more

I really really wanted to like this place. I had discovered this spot on instagram and was drawn to the photos of food that looked delicious. The owners and staff also seemed really cool. My wife and I shared the chicken fried chicken with bay sauce, hash brown and Pullman toast. This seemed like an obvious choice given the name of the restaurant. The chicken was super salty and soggy. The hash brown was a perfect circle (like a hockey puck) which probably means it was frozen. It was bland and unexciting. The toast was also flavorless. This was a very bland and disappointing $24 dish (dish would have been $30 to add an egg). My sister ordered the chicken fried chicken with Memphis sauce and mashed potatoes. Her food tasted old. We all shared the salted cod pancake which was just too heavy and rich. Fun concept but this was also very salty. We also shared the market salad which was not horrible but also very underwhelming for an $18 salad. We had tried to order the blooming onion, the Richie chocolate cake and the pudding but were told they were out of all items which was also disappointing. We ended up sharing the sweet potato pie which was the only thing we all enjoyed, it was a yummy mix of sweet and savory. Over all, our main dishes tasted like they were trying to save money and things were thrown together without much thought. The prices don't match the quality at all. I sadly wouldn't return. 2 stars because our server was nice and they played cool music. If you want good chicken nearby, go to pollo campero up the street or Old Jerusalem (order the Mousakhan). read more