The food was terrible here. The curly fries were burnt oily greasy had no flavor was shocked as for a refund and the manager refused saying I ate most of it when I only ate 20% of the fries. Was shocked how bad it was. The beignets were also terrible. They were tiny. The size of a little chicken nugget charging six dollars for two tiny pieces of beignets was ridiculous. They were burnt and oily and greasy. This place has the worst customer service never been to a restaurant before where the manager would not allow you to swap out the food for something else. Will never come and eat at this restaurant ever again. The chicken was also pretty bad too. Got the habanero chicken and it was cold when it came out wasn't good. I don't understand what people see in this restaurant. Worse customer service ever avoid it at all cost. Very slow service took 20 minutes to get our food. Run away as fast as you can! Place food is like dog sh-t! read more

Tried this due to a doordash deal where it was buy one get one free, and was quite pleased. Got two tenders, fries, and a slice of bread. Chicken was well sized, flavorful, and crispy. the waffle fries did leave a bit to be desired flavor wise, but overall a good hearty portion. Service was also reasonably quick! read more

First they got rid of the Havarti Hen, easily the best chicken sandwich, now they switched from waffle fries to curly fries. Feels like they are losing what had them standing out to other places. Now it's starting to feel like Buffalo Wild Wings with various sauces to batter the tenders in too. It must be working for other clientele if they made the change. The only change I liked was the addition of loaded fries, but I can't imagine they're good on curly over waffle fries now. I used to recommend this place to everyone. Not so sure anymore. It's missing the mark for us now. It's still good chicken, but this is probably our last time here. If they're just average now, it's hard to give more than 3-stars. Waffle fries would have at least kept them differentiated, maybe 4-stars then. read more

My friend recommended this place to me as I was hungry for some yummy food. Inside the place they have a menu where you can see what to order and everything is very easy to read and put together. If you're not sure what to get they have a couple of recommendations for you and also tell you which one is the most popular. Inside was small but there are also some seating outside if non are available inside. Me and my friend ordered their Nashville chicken sandwich combo with mild heat. The chicken sandwich was very good and the skin was soft but crispy at the same time. The chicken was very good with lots of good flavor and was very juicy. The mild heat wasn't too bad as it gave it a little kick which is what I wanted. The fries were very delicious as well with just the right amount of salt. They make their ranch in house so that will cost extra if you want some but it's worth it as it was very good tasting as well. Overall I really enjoyed this place and I'm glad my friend showed it to me as I well def be coming back here again in the future. read more

Cluck Kitchen - Nashville hot chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Hair fried into my chicken wing. Staff talking to themselves without saying so much as a hello. Extremely disappointed because this was my cheat meal of the week. read more

Solid spot to get your Nashville Hot Chicken fix. I've enjoyed both the chicken sandwich and the tenders. Both heat levels of medium and hot are approachable to people who enjoy spicy foods. The chicken is juicy and fried perfectly, the Nashville variety gets properly dredged in the spicy oil before being seasoned with a great blend of spices. Service is quick and friendly and the staff ensures you have a great experience in the restaurant. Indoor seating is limited, but the patio seating is expansive. One day I'll return to order something outside of the NHC, the Buffalo chicken sandwich looks particularly inviting. read more

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Lowk mid. Food was not hot but it tased good. Expensive but massive portion. Workers were nice read more

Cluck Kitchen - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Solid chicken sandwich place! These are one of those sandwiches that are too big to fit in your mouth LOL. read more

Cluck Kitchen - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Don't suggest bringing kids inside, they were blasting music with cuss words while waiting for food. Also had a number of broken chairs out for people to sit in. read more

Foods amazing and fresh. They treat you well here and I will definitely be coming back. stomachs are very filled and happy

I gave this place a high 4/5 review in 2021 and asked them please please not to drop their quality. Finally they manage to do exactly what I was worried about. This place is gone down so bad that I am being generous with 1 stars. THEIR SERVICE IS NON EXISTENT, DISGUSTING AND UTTER S.H...T Today Sunday 1/5/2025 I went there again at 6:20 PM. I ordered 2 Chicken Sandwiches and 2 Fries to take out. It came to $41.57 including the tip. I WAS THE ONLY CUSTOMER WAITING FOR MY FOOD. THERE WAS NO ORDER BEFORE OR AFTER ME. There were 2 persons (cooks) at the back and 2 cashires at the front. 4 Staff X 1 Customer It took them 30 minutes to cook my chicken sandwiches. Then girl at the front told me that we are waiting for my fries. It took them an additional 12 minutes to cook 1 and some portion for fries. By which the sandwiches were cold. From the look on the cook's face it was obvious that he did not bother to check that he put enough for 2 fries so he just squeezed the packets and stretched the fries to 2. I KNOW THESE TRICKS BECAUSE I HAVE WORKED AND RAN RESTAURANTS AND TAKE OUTS IN THE PAST. By that time I was so annoyed that I just wanted to get the F.... out of this stupid place. This is DISGUSTING SERVICE. IT IS HORRIBLE. DISRESPECTFUL TO CUSTOMERS. 4 LAZY STAFF THAT DO NOT GIVE A S.....T THAT A CUSTOMERS IS WAITING FOR 40 MINUTES? and just talk among themselves? They have the AUDACITY to ask for tip when you place the order. TIP for what ? 40 stupid minute wait for 2 chicken sandwich and 2 fries? for $41? I WISH I COULD ASK FOR MY TIP BACK. HERE IS A TIP. DO EVERYTHING WITH PRIDE AND BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. IF YOU ARE TOO LAZY AND DON'T WANT TO DO THE WORK GO AND GET SOME OTHER JOB INSTEAD OF TAKING IT OUT ON THE CUSTOMERS. To the management of this place. TELL YOUR STAFF TO SERVE THE WAITING CUSTOMERS THEN DO NOTHING. You are not a Michelin Star restaurant to make people wait for 40 minutes for 2 stupid orders. If your staff can not be bothered to look after the customers I am sure they are not going to bother to keep the place clean or wash their hands after the restrooms either. Are the owners or managers of this place are deliberately trying to put it out of business? Don't you guys know CUSTOMERS WILL VOTE WITH THEIR FEET? With your prices and this level of service I AM NOT EVER GOING TO THIS HORRIBLE PLACE AGAIN. You guys are typical of so many places that started so well, but once they made the name for themselves they dropped the standards. You know what happens to those places? They will end up going out of business because people will talk and they will walk away. You lost me as a customer. Good luck staying in business with the staff you have picked. read more

Delicious chicken. We had the Toma Cluck and the chicken was perfectly fried and had great seasonings. It was eaten so fast I couldn't get a photo of it. Here are the croissant beignets. The best of both worlds. read more

Cluck Kitchen - Croissant beignets - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Waited over 30 minutes for the cluck classic (entree only). For some reason they accepted a catering order for like 100 meals right at lunch time and the kitchen didn't start anyone else's orders until it was done. Dudes at the counter spent the 30 mins just sitting around. We had like 20 customers waiting around, it was diabolical. I'll give you a tip, start prepping catering earlier!! OR don't do it at lunch time if you can't handle it read more

Cluck Kitchen - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Experience was disappointing and lackluster, nothing set themselves apart from all the chicken spots around other than being the most expensive. $62 dollars for 2 sandwich's, 2 pieces of chicken strips, fries, drink and a waffle later.. Pros -size of chicken (which it should be for $15) -waffle fries were crispy Cons -dry chicken..just dry. -sandwich was not hot (temp) -waffle was dense and thick, no syrup, looked burnt or maybe that's the color they were going for -not many choices for drinks if you don't like Pepsi products or sweet tea. -no other fry options -seating and ambiance was odd, the booth can only be used on one side because of the front door, the only table for more than 2 is in the middle of a walkway.. Sorry, we wish it was better too but not worth it for us. read more

1-Excellent Nashville chicken. 2- The best corn fritters on earth (if Irvine was Earth). 3- order that sauce on the side I was truly confused by the menu board on the wall. I struck an entire star for it! Sorry. That menu on the wall is TINY! Please managers: re-print it out so the words are legible to all kinds of people with various eyes. The menu truly required eagle eyes to read and threw my order off gaurd. Am I getting old?! OK enough harping on the menu. The food is fantasmically deliciosa. I'm always trying to find a place that makes a good corn fritter. This was just perfect with one itsy bitsy gripe. It didn't come with honey! Yes I want that honey! Booya. Drizzle that stuff on your fritter, and you'll be speaking with a southern twang in an instant. Yeehaa! A few words of caution to the Cluckkin' Ill informed (those new to the roost and lacking eagle eyes): 1. Their sauces are bomb delicious and is the reason you're there (not just the cluk). You pay for them, they don't just hand that shizz out! Ranch, "come back sauce (tangy mayo)", honey mustard, etc. 2. If you want the hot cluk, you gotta ask for the Nashville shizz. I mean it. Add in the shizz. Mild will be fine. It's not the classic cluk. You got that? If you order the classic, that's what ya get. A hohum SoCal classic deep fried breast with no heat. And there in lies my star subtraction. I ordered a classic, asked for it HOT, and to my dismay, the classic is just that. If you're craving a hot cluckin chicken sandwich, get the Nashville. Yippeekiyay muthacluckas! Sit outside, ain't much inside 'cept hot chicks n air conditioning. read more

Such good food! Great variety of tenders, nuggets, wings, sandwiches and loaded fries! You can get flavors on your chicken ranging from no spice to spicy. Highly recommend. We've only come on the weekends and it's pretty quiet but it is surrounded by office buildings so I assume it may get busier during the week. read more

We really enjoyed the food--especially the Korean Soy Garlic, which had just the right balance of flavor without being too strong. The overall experience was great, but the only downside was the wait time, as it took over 25 minutes to receive our three meals. read more

Cluck Kitchen - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

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Cluck Kitchen is scrumptious: Crispy, tender, flavorful, perfectly fried chicken enveloped in a brioche bun with fresh pickles and vinegary coleslaw. The waffle fries are crispy, the mac n cheese is rich and dreamy creamy, and the corn fritters have crispy edges with soft, fluffy insides. Their unsweetened iced tea is perfect. I could tell it was homemade. They make everything to order, and I did not mind waiting for this type of quality food! They emailed me a free corn fritter side if I spent $15 by March 31st, so that drew me in right away. They let you put any type of chicken into their sandwich, so I got the Nashville because I wanted the coleslaw--with the classic chicken--no spice. It was SO good. If you or your friends/family don't like salty, I would not recommend this place. They don't skimp on the salt. The cashier was nice. It's small inside, but there's plenty of patio seating outside. Go to Paderia for dessert! There's a Starbucks next door along with several other eateries. Heaven's hen house on earth awaits you at Cluck Kitchen. read more

Cluck Kitchen - Corn fritters - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

This chicken place is in the shopping center close to my office. Their rush hours is lunch time when all employees around come to grab a bite. Its been a long time I wanted to try their sandwich. I got chicken out and tried the mild hotness and didn't dare to try higher levels and my Mexican friend who eat spicy food regularly got the medium and she said she will get 4.HOT next time. I liked the fried pickle , taste really good. They also impressed me to pronounce my name correct for the first time lol Thats my to go place whenever I crave spicy read more

Cluck Kitchen - Nashville chicken sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

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I want to love Cluck Kitchen because of how flavorful and juicy the chicken is here. The inside of this place is generally clean and it's in a nice plaza with plenty of parking. Service is always pretty fast, but if you order chicken wings, it takes an additional 15 minutes. I suppose it's a good thing because it keeps it fresh. My biggest bone to pick is I've been here 3 times now and each time, they've forgotten my additional side of fries. We always need to order an additional side of fries because the wings can't come as a combo. That must be why they keep forgetting them, and I suppose it's also our fault for not checking as soon as we get the order. However, it's happened 3 times now and you'd think it'd be a small mistake. The real unfortunate part is we drive 20 minutes to get to this place and so we find out when we get home that there's no extra fries. This place also doesn't take phone calls?? It's always very disappointing. The prices are also slightly high for a hot chicken place. Regardless, check this plce out if you want flavorful hot chicken, but DONT FORGET make sure your order is correct before you leave. read more

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I ordered a mild nashville hot, mainly for the slaw, and there was barely any in my sandwich LOLL. The chicken itself was pretty good, really good size and not spicy at all so I could've done 1-2 levels higher and been at a comfortable level I feel Objectively, good sandwich but nothing special, and I feel like it's outrageously expensive for a chicken sandwich Pretty slow service and for the price, I wouldn't come back read more

Cluck Kitchen - nashville hot - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Hit a little snag with Uber delivery but Cluck made it right and ultimately sent the wings on superbowl day.

Delicious chicken sandwiches! I always love trying new chicken places and this one is definitely at the top of my list now. The chicken sandwiches are big and juicy. There was not a dry part on the chicken patty. The only thing is I do which there was more slaw in my chicken sandwich, but the slaw tasted great! We got a mild and medium heat level to try. For me, I think mild was pretty good with spice since I love spice, but cannot handle it. Medium was a kick for sure. You must get the fried pickles!! They are bigger than other fried pickles that I have gotten before and dipping it in the dill sauce was simply delicious! I would recommend this place and cannot wait to go back to have more of their chicken sandwiches and fried pickles! read more

Cluck Kitchen - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

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Quick service and quality is good. We had it at work and everyone enjoyed it. Good quality is good and it filled me up fast. Chicken is thick and juicy. Gotta love this new baffalo item on the menu. read more

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Nashville hot chicken seems to be going more popular in OC. My boyfriend and I have been enthusiastic to try every place we can find for texture taste spice level and cohesion of all three. We're from the south so we're a bit more serious about our fried chicken/hot chicken and Bbq ( for another review on another day). Upon recently moving to this part of OC I did a Yelp search and discovered cluck and we gave it a shot. I came on a Saturday night and it was packed! However the line moved fast. Great experience! read more

1. Chicken tenders were crispy and meaty! The waffle fries definitely complimented the tenders! 2. The spot has fun casual vibes with cool wall decor! 3. The staff were friendly and quick with my order! Tenders were ready within 7 mins! Note: There are seatings both inside and outside! Photo: Soda and Country Fried Tenders Meal read more

Cluck Kitchen - Soda (TikTok: @justandyvu) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

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Wow, the absolute best flavors. I really had a great time with just the amazing Nashville with the comeback sauce. Everything totally delicious side of highly recommend easy parking and great customer service. Go see Alex and his team for chicken excellence. read more

As visitors to Irvine we always appreciate tips on places to eat from hotel staff. As we exited the hotel the driver who usually does airport transport asked us where we were going and we had mentioned the convenient cafe across the street. He suggested another place with the best chicken sandwiches for a better price and because he was free drove us to Cluck Kitchen a few blocks away! He suggested the Nashville Hot and described how we could have the staff adjust the spice. This gentleman was en pointe. The Nashville hot was exceptionally moist and fresh with the combination of ingredients on a fresh brioche bun making the sandwich an exeptional stand out. This was not the average KFC! It was delicious! The atmosphere was clean and there were a few tables inside but ample tables available outside. The service was surprisingly a tad slow for the number of guests but the Nashville Hot was worth it! read more

Cluck Kitchen - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Cluck Kitchen has a wide variety of offerings, i had the opportunity to try their Cluck classic sandwich, tenders, waffle fries and fried pickles. The sandwich was HUGE, the chicken was very juicy and the overall sandwich was well balanced. The tenders and the waffle fries were good. The service was fast, i would try this place again if i crave a chicken sandwich !! read more

Nashville hot chicken is a fave in our family. & let me tell you!!! They were the best we have had. We came from Torrance just for Clucks & 100/10 . Nashville loaded fries mild heat, Nashville sandwich medium heat, Mac n cheese , naked wings. All 100/10. The Cole slaw is amazing . On the loaded fries they are not shy on servings! Every bite had a little of everything , PERFECTION read more

Truly the best fried chicken in Orange County. Tender & delicious! I love the ranch here. I got the medium chicken tenders and loved every second of it! My girlfriend loves the Nashville hot chicken sandwich. I'll be back for more... read more

Was truly a scam for what I received and the customer service I will not be back and will go elsewhere

Absolutely butchered my order! Drove all the way home an realized they shorted me 10 wings and got every flavor wrong! The cheese curds didn't even contain cheese, it was all just fried battered with a hollow center. Very disappointed in my whole experience. Wings were cold by the time I got the right order read more

This place is over priced. Nothing special about the food. I watched a food influencer come to this place and say it's the best chicken sandwich in OC! I was very disappointed! I won't trust that I influencer again!! read more

Consistently great food, but service is often subpar. I come here frequently and love the chicken, but the staff has no urgency. Today I made an online order 50 minutes before pickup. When I showed up to pick up my order, they hadn't started it even though the dining room was completely empty. read more

Service was pleasant, staff was friendly. Price was higher than anticipated. Almost $7 for a side of mac and cheese, which wasn't flavored too well. Some was creamy, some was dry and flavorless. Chicken sandwich was big, but overall a bit salty. Restaurant was clean and well-lit. read more

Cluck Kitchen - Cluck Classic, mama's mac. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Food was great... made to order. Management and staff were vey friendly and accommodating. The place is super clean! Everything you'd expect in a place to enjoy a delicious meal is there! I highly recommend this place. read more

I'm a spicy chicken tender lover and this place does it pretty well. Nothing was too memorable but that doesn't mean anything was bad. I think the chicken cooked a little in its box on its way to me as this was a delivery order. The fries were separate which I'm not used to, Dave's includes it. Overall I think it was nice to try it at least once. read more

Cluck Kitchen - 3 piece Tender and fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

This chicken is super tasty. That's the problem I can eat super spicy food. I've entered hot food eating contests. Typically when you go to these hot chicken places they always make a big deal about the hottest level. There are signs, or they make you sign a waiver, or the order taker makes a big deal and warns you not to. At this place, no signs, no big deal. Just a,single icon with a single sad face with a tear next to the price. The level is called Get Clucked. Even that sounds pretty tame, right? Seriously? It should be called "Broken Glass Rectal Prolapse Death Level" and a picture of 100 murdered kittens. Much more accurate. This guy just took the order with no reaction or even talk. Just said ok, your total is....I've had the highest level of hot at many other places and I always say "not hot enough". I get 6 piece nuggets at their highest level. Ghost pepper and Carolina reaper powder all over it. I eat one nugget and it's super tasty. No immediate heat. I get 1/2 way through the second one and it starts. Now my mouth is on fire and I literally have to have a constant stream of iced tea and ice in my mouth. I'm running back and forth to the iced tea dispenser. I drank so many cups of iced tea that I lost count. That can't be good for you. If I put down the drink, it burned insanely. So It was like an IV through my mouth. I wait about 15 minutes. It's still hot, but it really tastes good. I decide to eat the 3rd nugget. All hell breaks loose and I can now feel it in my ears. I can't eat anymore and then I start getting a bit disoriented. I can feel Pain in my ears. I'm sweating and drooling everywhere. I've never felt burning like this in my mouth. I ask for pieces of bread to help. They give it to me. I stop eating but have to wait 20 minutes to move, get my wits back, get my sense of balance back. and eventually leave the place . It's starting now to creep into my stomach and I can feel the burn starting. I decide to take the 3 remaining nuggets home because they taste good and I think I will eat it tomorrow. Again, it's super tasty. I Go home, go to bed. Lay down. Lay down for an hour or so and my stomach feels better. Get up to talk to my wife and all of a sudden my stomach is burning. All the evil comes back to life but now it's in my stomach. It s Like being cut apart with knives and hot needles. I run to the bathroom, I'm throwing up everywhere. The pain is so intense, I am literally thinking of calling 911. I call my wife . Now the other end is starting. I am burning from the inside out . I get in the shower on all fours in agony and sit there on all fours for 15 minutes letting the cold water run over me. I ask my wife to check my starfish as I am on all fours with a flashlight because it was so violent in the bathroom that I think it's no longer a starfish, but an elephant trunk. I picture myself joining the circus with my new unique body feature. Luckily it's all ok down there. I literally discuss if we should call 911. I think that if it escalated any bit more I would have gone into shock. But what would they do? How do I explain how I got here. From 3 chicken nuggets???!! Pain starts going away as long as I lay down. I tell my wife to get the F'ing 3 remaining nuggets out of this house because I believe they are literally Satan. She said she she will do it later. I scream "NOWWWW! Get this evil out of this house and maybe you should, bury it. I am writing this review in bed because I am afraid of getting up. Great food, but I wanted to put their Get Clucked level in context for all of you. The evil in it is that it tastes awesome. It's not just hot to be hot, the flavor is great. This is what dating a stripper must be like. Probably very enjoyable at first for some moments, probably even tastes great, but then you are destined to be calling 911 at some point , and the after effects on your body parts will materialize. 5 stars! Those stars look like what I was seeing when I was getting disoriented and what was cutting up my insides as it was going through. Had a few bites of my wife's Medium level chicken sandwich to try and get rid of the heat. That's like trying to put out a high rise fire by throwing matches at it. From what I remember , it was super tasty. Iced tea is real brewed.and taste great. But I think if you drink a half gallon if it in 15 minutes, it adds to your issues!.t read more

Cluck Kitchen - This looks so nice and tame - Chicken Shop Near Me - Irvine, California

Wasn't expecting much before coming in, but the hard drinks caught my eye. I've never gone to a hot chicken place that sold that as an option! Upon looking at yelp, I noticed that many of the photos from previous customers were just of their single order and no combos. The worker had told me they sold their items a la carte so you would have to order the drinks and fries separately instead of as one order. I got the Nashville Hot Tenders with Spice Level Mild. I usually would get my spice levels at medium but was told that it runs hotter than your average spice (true!!). My favorite Hot Chicken place is Jaybird's, but after trying out this place I've decided they're both on the same level. The skin was crispy and the chicken was tasty and juicy! So full of flavor. My boyfriend said the Waffle Fries tasted like McDonald's fries except in waffle form. Delicious! Don't get us started on the Mango Cluck-arita. If you don't like the taste of alcohol, this drink isn't too bad to try. Definitely helped with cooling down my tongue! read more

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