This spot's inside the Creamery Marketplace, which is a cute area with a bunch of food options. It's just a counter with shared outdoor seating. The chicken was super crispy and juicy, but the "hot" wasn't as spicy as I hoped. Still really good though. Food came out fast and the staff was friendly. Solid choice if you're in the mood for fried chicken. read more

Hellahot - the tenders. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

We waited all year to come again and it did not disappoint. Trust me-- you have to try ! The Mac and Cheese is my favorite. The service is always amazing the owners dad is the best.. so hospitable and truly Makes the experience even better :) Our Favorites ‼ Sando HellaBowl The Mac Fried Pickles End with fried Oreos read more

Situated in a shared paseo, this place serves up some pretty good chicken. But being fried, it's easy to overcook. The chicken was a bit on the tough side, would have liked it more juicy. Tried the level 1 (mild) and the level 5 (HH Invitational). Level 5 wasn't too spicy, until the last bite of the first tender. You need to let it accumulate to get that burn. The dipping sauce was good, The fries were good too, lightly coated and crispy. Service was fast and friendly. If you find the chicken too spicy, fear not: there's an ice cream shop right next door. read more

Great restaurant! I was in the area and had a super craving for a chicken sandwich and landed on this gem of a restaurant. I ordered online and did the pick up option. My order didn't take long and I was able to pick up my food quickly. The sandwich itself was delicious. The chicken was cooked to perfection and toppings gave it amazing flavor. If I'm ever back, I will definitely be coming back! read more

Delicious and hot and spicy! Priced well. Recomend the fried pickles! Please reopen soon!

Hellahot is super popular, and for a good reason. We ordered: + chicken tenders. And they were huge! They also come with battered and double fried fries, which are so delicious and crunchy + hella hot chicken sandwich. Also a hefty portion + red lemonade. Made from real strawberries and lemons! Super delicious. Not too sweet or tangy. I feel like we got the last serving at around 5:30pm on a Thursday + you can modify the spice level, which is nice for those who are hesitant to eat spicy food There are a few tables for 4 outside seating There is Metered street parking read more

Hello I'd like to first say that the server was very friendly. I ordered the Hellabowl. I was sadly disappointed. Food was very salty and the chicken was dry and slightly over cooked. I wish there was more slaw other than a few sprinkles of it. Bummer read more

This fast casual restaurant is situated in a little courtyard with many other restaurants around them. I had their chicken sandwich called "the sando" (with hot level) and it was tasty with a good kick to it. The fries were well seasoned as well. I would recommend to walk here, parking is extremely limited. read more

Absolutely delicious chicken tenders. Came here for a quick bite to eat while walking around downtown. The chicken tenders are so tender and flavorful with trick, crispy fries. Fully delicious. Add on some regular pickles, and you're ready to go. There's a few tables outside to sit and enjoy your food. I'd imagine when it's busy that there would be some problems finding a place to sit. There's a free parking lot nearby if you can find parking, otherwise they have paid street parking. A great stop for tasty chicken. read more

Family Fun Night kicked off with Puzzle Effect (SLO ESCAPE ROOM) we came for Nite Creamery next door.. but smelled the FRIED CHICKEN!! New! Still assembling chairs but this area has a lot of outdoor seating as well from the other neighboring businesses. This is a fun addition to The Creamery Marketplace it's like SLOPM little sister, both offer coffee, ice cream, Italian food and now SPICY or not if you choose FRIED CHICKEN!!!! Yesssss! Just really want to get a taste since we were just stopping by for ice cream. So my husband and I split a tenders order (comes with fries) we ordered them medium spice that's our middle ground, the fries has a great tasting spice on them but the fries themselves were rather limp and not too crisp. My husband said he'd prefer them less spicy as that heat met his max and I could have gone spicier. So medium can be quite hot for most. I thought the chicken was fresh and HELLA HOT my other half thought it was HELLA HOT and HELLA SPICCCCY!!! I'm not too sure about the parking situation the lot adjacent is limited spaces with 2hr free parking there is metered street parking or if you prefer there are paid parking lots and garages around the area check here on Yelp! The marketplace has a shared restroom code is offered at service. cash or credit Self serve Coca~Cola fountain drinks They also have a pink lemonade. There is a chart at the register explaining the levels of spice. For all other information, videos or events visit them on Facebook. read more

Hellahot - Medium Spicy Tenders side of Buffalo Sauce - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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This whole courtyard that this spot is in is super chill vibes. Amazing chicken! The recipe is on point. Super crispy and you can choose your level of spice . For dessert the Oreos are unbelievable ! read more

This place is pretty good but if your getting the fries with cole slaw on them, I'd recommend eating it at the restaurant as soon as it comes out. I drove 5 minutes back home after my order came out & The coleslaw made my fries so cold within those few minutes It is a little pricey. I got the max n cheese with tenders & it wasn't as good as i expected it to be! The max n cheese is definitely bland on the flavor. Fried Oreos are always good! Also showed a selection of the sauces we've tried so far. Willing to come back and try it again! Except we'll eat there this time read more

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Pretty sure this is my first ever review, and let me tell you, it's well deserved. I frequent Hellahot and the guys behind the counter are extremely kind. I always order the Mac 2.0 (French fries with Mac and cheese and chicken). Great food, great service. Couldn't recommend more if you like chicken. read more

Ok, this place was good. Way better than expected. You walk in and order from a screen (unless you are paying cash). Then they call your name with your order. Pretty simple and fast. I ordered the 2 chicken tenders which is served with fries (which are amazing on their own). Then you choose your heat level. The levels are: 1. Hellaplain 2. Mild 3. medium 4. hot. 5. hellahot and 6. hh invitational. I wanted to go for number 6 but my friend talked me out of it and I opted for number 4. I'm glad I did because it was HOT! Oh man, my lips were on fire and eyes watering. We also ordered a side of fried pickles. YUM! I'm looking forward to going back and being brave and trying for HH Invitational. :) read more

This is close to my son's school, and when the high schoolers come over the owner gives them 10% off...that alone would make me a fan. But then you try the food and make all kinds of Homer Simpson drooling noises! Great hot chicken, just the right type of breading, bizarre and wondrous deep fried oreos, and great service. read more

We stumbled upon this restaurant in this cute outdoor food court. The staff was so friendly and kind. We just ordered a side of fries and mac n cheese. They ended up giving us some chicken to try. Hubby and kids loved every bite! Highly recommend. They even offered to grill me some chicken to try since I can't do dairy (which was so nice) but I had ordered a salad from another place). Nice time I definitely would! They were so sweet! Run to this place! read more

Hellahot - Chicken and fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Tried out the new chicken sandwich place in SLO! It did not disappoint. The medium spice on their "The Sando" chicken sandwich was just right. The service was quick and easy! Also did the grubhub way so that we get a discount ;) The vibe was also pretty chill and loved how the location was also near a lot of other cool food places! read more

Hellahot - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Really good chicken sandwich and other options too. Spicy good chicken and I love me sone fried pickles. Nice spot to eat and have desert next door ... ice cream read more

Hellahot - Chicken sandwich w fries and fried pickles - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Is there a way to give this place 100 stars ???!!! I took my son for a staycation in our state! We are from the Bay Area but came down for the weekend and decided to do our own tour of food spots in SLO. He found this spot via Yelp and we said why not? We arrived and the girl that assisted us was so sweet and helpful we ordered the chicken meal with fries and deep fried Oreos. Can we talk about the chicken bites and fries dipped in their signature sauce and the honey mustard top tier I am still dreaming about it. Then the fried Oreos. They tasted like doughnuts with Oreo filling drizzled with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar! We ordered only two and instantly went back to order more. If your in SLO this is a must stop place, the only thing that was negative is the fact that they don't have a location in the Bay Area Hella Hot the Bay Area created the word hella it's only right to bring one out here Amazing food and amazing service we are already planning our next trip out there and first stop will be here read more

Hellahot - Our order - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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I've been here twice & the food is always spectacular! My favorite dish so far is the mac and cheese with a spicy tender on top. I can take the heat well, so I like the hot flavor. The spice levels are super flavorful & not just peppery like some other places I've tried in slo. The owner and workers are super friendly and gave us fried Oreos on the house ! there's plenty of tables to sit at outside in the courtyard. I would 10/10 recommend this spot & always tell my friends to try it ! read more

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The best Nashville fried chicken I've ever had, and I've tried a ton! The best in slo for sure. Also the best Mac n cheese at a restaurant I've probably ever had... I usually get the 2 sliders and it's enough that I have a whole 1 leftover. Today I got the Mac bowl and it was 10/10, with soooo much leftover, so it's def worth the $. read more

Hellahot - Mac bowl - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

My girls and I love Hellahot and often choose it as our "special" lunch when we get takeout or are downtown. I love the hellagreens and they love the sando and sliders. The hellasauce is the best and there never seems to be enough. Their location is in a fun little spot as well. read more

Snugged away in a nice little plaza located next to the best ice cream in SLO ( Nite Creamery duh ), I waited months for the local restaurant to open up. And the wait was so worth it. Right off the bat their customer service is so great. They answered all the questions I had and just gave off great vibes. You can tell the owners and workers really care about the business and all their customers. In terms of food, The Sando had superb seasoning, a perfect crunch, and is just massive. The flavoring alone is easily better than any other chicken sandwich in SLO. Their red lemonade is a must try, very refreshing and similar to strawberry lemonade. Their fried Oreos hit the spot, a good quantity at a good price, definitely meant to be shared. Hella Hot is Hella Good. Need I say more? read more

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A place to eat your food hot and fresh, not the best for takeout to bring home as this food is at its best when it comes out. Picked up lunch on a Tuesday. Service was friendly and fast. This place is hidden in a courtyard surrounded by buildings, so its not possible to see from the street. There is a cow statue in an archway where you enter. Like most of downtown SLO, parking is a challenge as this place has no lot and you can't use any of the lots around. With many unhoused folks and sketchy folks hanging around downtown, not an area I want to walk around a lot from a far away lot. On street parking is metered with a 2 hour max and it's painful to parallel park on Higuera St. I put 20 mins on the meter thinking that would be enough time to eat a sandwich and get back, I was wrong. When I arrived there was a group of 7 guys ordering, then 2 more before me in line. The menu is hard to read when standing in line, they have two screens with animated images that are wasted as they could make the menu bigger and spread it across two screens. There are printed menus next to the register, but again tiny type with red print on black. Have a thought for folks with less than perfect eyesight or impaired vision. Naturally it took time for them to make the 9 orders ahead of mine. After 15 mins the cashier did tell me that the grilled chicken for the salad I ordered takes longer so the order was almost ready. By that time it was too late to eat any of it and I had to take it home. As others have said, by the time you get home the fries and most of the food is cold, so not great for takeout. There are several picnic tables and the place has 5-6 small tables out front. Not much cover, so hard to enjoy if it is raining or cold (though they did have one heat lamp out). I ordered the sandwich with a hot level of spicy. I love spicy, eat it all the time, and it was plenty spicy for me. You have to be really able to take the heat to go to the higher levels of spice here. Most of the food comes in the sadly typically oversized American serving size. Sandwich is huge and too much for one meal unless you are a very big eater. It's a nice big chicken piece and well cooked, so a good value for the price, but too big IMHO. Same with the fries and fried pickles and even the salad, way more than a person needs. Hard to judge the fries as they were cold and limp when I tried them, but flavor was fine. Ordered the salad with grilled chicken so I could have that for dinner. Fortunately most of the chicken they put on it is in the middle so it doesn't ruin the vegetables if you keep it. Fried pickles were fine, breaded and fried regular pickles nothing amazing. The fried oreos are inspired and sinfully delicious. Again, I'm sure they are much better when not stone cold. Aside from the grilled chicken salad, or other grilled options, this is all fried food with high calorie content, so not a place to feel like you are having a healthy meal, this is an indulgence. Some great ideas, well cooked and prepared food and excellent service. Must eat it there or within 3 mins if you don't want to be disappointed by cold food. read more

HH Invitational is super fire. By that I mean super spicy. I have tried many different chicken places that have popped up over the years. This is by far the hottest. But there's a catch. The chicken tasted so good and was seasoned with wonderful taste. Waiting for the rebound tomorrow morning. ‍ read more

Hellahot - HH Invitational - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

If I could put 0 stars I would. Our order took almost 25 minutes, the chicken must have been left out, and fries were overly seasoned. When my wife asked an employee to replace our side of fries the employee immediately got an attitude with her. Although we did get a new order of fries, the employee was rude and seemed to be under the influence! Not to mention our outside seating, which was dirty. It's sad to say but the only good thing about this experience was the Fountain drinks! Needs to improve. read more

I used to really like this place, but recently it's gone down hill, the chicken is really dry or under cooked, the fries are pretty good though. This last time I ordered the sando mild, and waited 25 minutes. I got the wrong order. When I told the guys in the back, one of them came out screaming & cursing at me,. Instead of asking what my order was, it really scared me & my family, it was a really frightening experience awful atmosphere, I wasn't going to write this review but, I thought people should know before they go there, I would not recommend bringing your family to this place. They seem to be intoxicated and creepy. read more

Omg! Can't say enough about the speed in preparation like you ordered ahead of time, to the flavors! Simply outstanding. Parking is a pain in SLO, but we found a little spot to park our cars. The folks there are really cool. It's kind of built in a courtyard among other buildings so we missed it with the gps. But it was worth finding a path forward and having a great dining experience! read more

THE GOOD: Legitly the best hot chicken sandwich I've ever eaten, period! I had the "hot" level of spice and it was perfect, just the right amount of burn. I love the creamy Hella sauce and crispy slaw. The size is very big! THE BAD: the prices are fairly expensive. I also want the option of just buy a sandwich (not the whole combo with waffle fries) BOTTOM LINE: Outstanding chicken sandwich! You won't be disappointed! read more

Hellahot - The chicken sandwich, "hot" level of spice - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Doordashed it and it was pretty good. I got the mac with chicken tenders and the chicken was well seasoned and mac and cheese was delicious.

Everything was great!! The food, the service, the atmosphere, this place is a literal hidden gem in San Luis Obispo. Tony helped us with our order and let me say he deserved a tip and a raise. Everyone #GoTipTony read more

Hellahot - Tony the Man - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Love this place. The half and half is the best value, and the fries are some of the best in SLO. Fair warning, there's a big step up in spice from "hot" to "hellahot". read more

Have your tried their chicken? What are you waiting for?! This place is so bomb--yall can take my money ok?!! Just in awe at the taste of everything here!! Didn't expect the best but this is hands down top tier chicken for me!! It was wayyyy above my expectations. This place deserves thousands of 5 star reviews. Kind staff/good vibes. Good music, and most of all the best chicken I've had. Are yall from the bay area cuz its slappin!!!!We tried the Sando sandwich and I was obsessed with the delicious juicy chicken and coleslaw. Coleslaw was complimentary to the chicken pattie and did I mention the sauce in it? Geez I'm coming back for more read more

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Loved the deep fried oreo's! They even reheat well (for just a few seconds) wrapped lightly in a paper towel in microwave. Having the macaroni & cheese a half chinichurri sandwich from Urbane (I have IBS & acid redlux disease this food did not make me sick). Thank you for the comfort food. And by the ocean. If they mkae root beer floats, etc I am game! read more

The food was excellent, and the customer service was amazing! Celery seed and house-made pickles made the coleslaw a delight! read more

Hellahot - Sliders - hot and mild - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Just heading down the 101 going south. Got off to get a good sandwich. Kind of hard to find and no parking to be found. Very good and fresh! Good service and a nice large chicken breast in the Sandwich. I ordered the maximum heat the Hellahot. It was spicy but not that hot. I have eaten much hotter. Fries were good. read more

4.5 stars! No photos because we ate it before I could even get one! We ordered the Half and Half, Mac & Cheese and two additional tenders in both medium and hot. The medium chicken spice was very good, the seasoning spicy and adds a bit of texture too. The chicken itself was very good, cooked really well (ie not dry at all) and not overly breaded. The fries were also quite tasty as well as the coleslaw/pickles on top of the slider. The Mac & Cheese wasn't my favorite, but still okay. As far as service goes, you order at a kiosk, and the food is delivered to your table (we did take out). The person who delivered was nice though! The only reason I took off a star was for the Mac & Cheese! I had high hopes after seeing it all over social! read more

This is my favorite place to get chicken. The service is amazing they always give free fried oreos if it takes to long

By far the best chicken sandwich in SLO. And the deep fried Oreos are done really well. I can't wait to go there again. I HELLA LOVE IT read more

Hellahot - Deep fried oreos. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

First time eating at Hellahot and it was hitting all the spots! SLO doesn't have too many options when it come the fried chicken but this place tops the list. The menu is straight forward and has many options and our server was on her game. She was able to explain the sauce options well so that our not so spicy lovers could enjoy their food as much as those that can handle the heat. The food was served in record time and it was nice to get a hot meal! Can't wait for another round at Hellahot! read more

Hellahot - hellabowl. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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