Go for the sandos for sure. And the smackaroni too, fries... I've tried each of the heats and can confirm the hottest will induce sweat and tears of joy. They have great flavor - though if you air a little too long can get soggy pretty quick. Good value. Am I compelled to go back? Not really. I'd meet a friend but don't really crave them enough to make the trip. Now, the burritos - they didn't hit the mark for me. Overpriced ... was ready 15 minutes later than their app suggested ... and the cheese on the outside of my tri tip burrito made it a greasy gut bomb. I ended up peeling it all off. Between that and trying out the Big Sur burrito ... until they improve it or cut the cost, there are better ones nearby. read more

The girl answering the phones is pretty rude and you can't place orders for specific times anymore. You have to place the order and then pick up within 30-45 minutes. So if you want to eat later in the day, you have to hope they don't sell out. The food is good, but the business model with ordering makes it not worth the hassle read more

I ordered a chicken sando and it was so poorly cooked. There was barely any meat at all and it was just fried skin. It's surprising cause the wait was longer than 30 minutes. Honestly was looking forward to eating here but it was just low quality. read more

Second Sunday in a row ! Mild chicken sando first time which is basically no spice "heat" wise at all. 2nd time medium and it's got a kick. The slaw ànd pickle balance the sandwich nicely and the portions are large. The place is baller. read more

My order got mixed up understandably because of same name on the order. I'm a lightweight on spice and the chicken that I got was way too hot so it was a relief they called me and said that they were making me a fresh order. I got a mild chicken sando and fries with plain salt instead of the spice mix. The owner made me a fresh batch of fries that were piping hot and delicious. I will be back for the great food and service. read more

Just went here last Sunday everything was very good but the fires were aright I recommend getting the macaroni it's sted because it's very creamy and good and I order the least hottest chicken sandwich but I think they got it wrong because it was very spicy and I was tiering up. read more

SUPER AMAZING Food! Service, EXCELLENT! It's so good! You could DIE for it!!! Ambiance was amazing! #besthotchicken #nashvillehotchicken!!! read more

Good sandwiches! I would argue the price was a bit much ($17.50 for one sandwich and you have to tip) but there's no other chicken sandwich places in the area...so I'd say "good" and not "great." Definitely eat quick so those fries don't get soggy. Stack up on sauces read more

Heatwaves - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Local in the area that loves a good chicken sandwich. First time I went tried the sandwich which was super expensive and had no seasonings or flavor other then spicyness. Gave this place another try because they had horchata on the menu and some other options. The philly cheesesteak was like 90% bell peppers and fell apart the second I tried to take a bite. It was So flavorless I didn't understand and literally promised myself to never spend another dollar at this overpriced terrible establishment. read more

Heatwaves - Burrito - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Great portion size-fries and ranch are good. Ordered the medium and the hot sandwich. Beware the spice levels. The HOT is no joke. It could be renamed or customers warned it is EXTREMELY HOT. read more

Heatwaves - Chicken sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

We've really looked forward to trying Heatwaves. My hubby loves a good fried chicken sandwich, and I love spicy food. My favorite way to eat pizza is to douse it with lots of Tabasco so the red pepper flakes stick better. I LOVE spicy food and have had Nashville hot chicken plenty of times. My hubby had the mild, said to be mainly sweet, and he loved it. I ordered medium, figuring it would be comfortably hot, foregoing the F'ing hot for next time. Sadly, the medium was crazy hot. I could eat it, but needed to cool off my mouth with their excellent macaroni and perfect Hugo spritz between bites. The chicken was juicy and tender with an excellent crust. The fries were crisp and delicious. I asked why there is no middle ground between no heat at all and burn off your head. I was told to order mild plus. It seems they ought to put that in the menu then. I brought half of mine home, and will likely pick off a good portion of the breading before eating the leftovers. Also, we sat at the table for two by the window. When I stood up I smacked my head in the light hanging there. I was told the table wasn't put in the right place. Ya think? I have a bad headache. We went there originally planning to go back. Between the ridiculous control of temp between mild and medium, and hurting myself just standing up, we probably won't be back. read more

Over hyped in my opinion.. my cousin and I drove 40 min to try it 4 bites it and then we trashed it. Skin was still on the thigh meat smushy and gooey, it was not it. Brought one back for my husband and he was disappointed too. read more

Would've been 5 stars but I couldn't finish my food it was so spicy!!! Definitely go lower in spice if you're a baby. S'pose it's my fault for goin for it first time. Still really yummy and definitely recommend! read more

Heatwaves - Sando and Mac (Mac was the best ) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Ok we went again, and I still highly recommend. I do caution customers to look at their receipt. We were charged a couple dollars higher than the posted prices for each meal. Maybe their prices went up and they didn't update the menu. read more

Don't even try to eat there. Take out Not impressed with the sandwich. Different spice levels. I got mild. One bite and in the trash. Sorry. But I waited a hour and a half. Can't recommend at all read more

Okay so there's a lot of hype on social media and the sandwiches do look amazing. But this was far and beyond the spiciest thing I've ever eaten. I did get the hottest spice level, but I've had plenty of hot Nashville chicken and never an issue with the highest spice level. I could not finish three bites of this sandwich. And it's a shame too because it was $17 for the sandwich and fries. If you go, I'd probably recommend working your way up from the least amount of spiciness to see what you can handle. Good luck read more

Heatwaves - a hot dog and french fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

Place is new to PG so maybe they're still working things out...but I am huge on texture and the chicken sandwich is made out of thighs so there's gooey skin and fat pieces I did not like but the flavor is good just wish they used chicken breast.....the fries are made with the worst fries known to man...crinkle cut fries.....and the macaroni was not as advertised....Last but not least I ordered online and the food was not ready by the designated time.....again they are just starting out so I will be back to see if they change anything read more

Heatwaves - Actual Mac n cheese - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pacific Grove, California

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Overhyped. Don't let the social media pictures fool you, it looks better than it tastes. Sandwich was unbelievably greasy and salty. Every bite was like a tablespoon full of salt. I give this less than a year in PG. read more

Soooo good, I will be stopping here every sunday. The chicken sandwich is huge and really crispy. I had been looking for a place like this after eating at chicken places in la and this is just as good but finally local. Only thing is, I wish that there was a smaller sandwich or even chicken tender option that was cheaper just so I could try out the medium or hot. I really like spice but all reviews said it was insanely spicy and I don't want to risk spending $16 on a chicken sandwich thats to spicy to eat. All and all still great though because where I didn't find the mild spicy at all, it still had some really nice seasoning to it. read more

Everything was amazing - Mild chicken sando, fries, mac and cheese, banana pudding! Will be back.

Food is eh..... I saw their Instagram page and their sandwiches looked delicious. Unfortunately I was underwhelmed. Their Mac&cheese is delicious but it's spicy so watch out! As far as the sandwiches.... I usually like chicken breast in my chicken sandwich but they used chicken thighs. The texture was really fatty and the thigh still has skin on it which was the reason the breading did not stick. As far as taste.... Eh... again. However they are barely starting so maybe I'll give it another try in the future. read more

We got the tsunami fries and the spicy chicken sandwich. It was "pretty" good. The chicken seasoning was kind of sweet and tasted like brown sugar. It had a nice kick but the sweetness threw me off. All in all, not bad. read more

Its takeout only which I have no issue with, however who provides takeout for mac and cheese and doesn't provide a fork or for that matter napkins for some seriously messy sandwiches. Also definitely tastes like there is sugar in the batter and find it weird they use thigh meat and not breast meat. The skin is super thick and fatty in bites. French fries from frozen isle in my oven are about as good, mac and cheese way better than fries...Probably won't be making an effort to return anytime soon sadly. Definitely did not live up to the hype. Should have read yelp and not gone off Instagram. Born and raised in PG, and still here 40 plus years later so I was really hoping to find a new go to spot. May try again in several months to see if its better. read more

So, so sorry. This was so, so disappointing, and we had such high hopes! The coating on the chicken sandwich lacked any salt or seasoning whatsoever, but the fries more than made up for the salt lacking in the breading--someone had a heavy hand. Could hardly eat any of the fries and wished I had chosen the mac and cheese. Don't think I'll be going back to find out if it would have been better than the fries, though. Too much food in an order for one person to eat; maybe they should offer a smaller-sized option. read more

Food is super good!! I've been here multiples times but unfortunately I will no longer be coming ! Every time I've came the younger girl working the front has given me attitude or been extremely rude for absolutely no reason . I had asked for extra sauce once and she charged me $9 !! For 3 extra sauce !! Mind you they don't charge for extra sauce. The time after that I asked for extra sauce and she says there should be some in the bag, good thing I looked cause there was none and she had to get me some. I've worked customer service and you always want the customer to feel welcomed/want them to come back and this is the exact opposite ! I'm under 30 (I'm not being an old karen) I've just genuinely never felt so unwelcomed in a place of service like that. This girl needs to be moved to the kitchen or somewhere she won't interact with guests because based off the reviews for heatwaves AND Rudolfos cafe , this girl is a consistent issue. read more