Combo #1 Dark meat for the win!! This chicken tastes so fresh, juicy and delicious... I tried the mild spice level and it brought enough flavor to excite my taste buds. Will try the next level of heat next time to keep pushing my boundaries. Service was quick, no fuss. The place is kinda small though - they have a couple chairs - 5-6 tops but I wouldn't sit down there to eat. It felt a bit cramped between patrons waiting for their food and those waiting for seats to open inside the tiny store. In summary though, this is my new favorite fried chicken spot in town. I will be back. read more

So your craving spicy chicken sandwich? You look at Yelp and see Main Chick Hot Chick and think to your self this looks good! Well your right; you've found the best chicken sandwich and fries in Pasadena! Food is always fresh, the quality is always top notch and employees are always a pleasure to deal with. They really care about customer feedback which keeps me coming back for another bite. I've usually order using Door Dash, super quick delivery. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Dark meat sandwich ! Amazing - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I think Main Chick is the best fried chicken in Pasadena :) There is a lot of Asian fried chicken shops opening in the last 2 years around the area, but Main Chick stands out from with its spicy dry rub. I usually just get tenders but their sandwhiches are good too. Here is some local press on Main Chick and its sister Asian fushion restaurant Oi: https://lbpost.com/hi-lo/asian-fusion-fried-chicken-restaurants-celebrate-grand-opening-in-north-long-beach read more

Spice and succulence on point! I usually go for the sandwiches w slaw or quarter legs and my partner likes the tenders. The fries are spice dusted and addicting. The MC sauce and ranch are great to keep the party going! Delivery is reliable and comes hot and crispy wc is skillful for fried chicken! We usually throw the fries in the oven for 7-10 min at 400* for more crisp if they arrive somewhat dull. We love MC! :-D read more

Delicious Hot Chicken. I ordered the Mild Combo #1, which came with 1 MC Sandwich, 1 Tender, Seasoned Fries, Pickles, and MC sauce. The sauce was absolutely perfect. It really qualifies in competing as the best comeback sauce in these hot chicken places. The sauce and tender are really up there with other big hot chicken places. The chicken tender was absolutely delicious. The seasoning, and the hot oil combined made a delicious flavor. I ordered mild and it did seem quite spicy, but the spice is what makes you addicted. The chicken was perfectly seasoned and breaded. The chicken itself was juicy, crispy, and overall flavorful. The MC sandwich is just the tender with some coleslaw and the bun. I would prefer if they included some MC sauce already in the sandwich, but they don't. The tender's are delicious enough, but the addition of the coleslaw takes it to another level. The tanginess, and sour taste of the coleslaw cuts the flavor of the chicken perfectly. the sandwich is truly a good balance of flavors. The fries I would say are mediocre. I believe they use the same seasoning as their chicken, which makes the fries flavor good. I would prefer if they were more crispy. Not to mention, I recommend pairing the sandwich or the tender with some pickles for that extra vinegary kick. The quality of the food was fantastic. The chicken tasted freshly fried, as well as the fries. The coleslaw tasted fresh. in terms of the presentation of food, I think they can improve. Dine-in was served on a prison like tray, in a to go box. It would be cool if they used baskets. To go boxes are fine too, it would just be cool to see the branding on the to go box. In terms of the price of the food I would say it is semi fair. They give a fairly large portion of fries. The total came to around $17, and it was just 1 tender and 1 sandwich. The tender itself was a reasonably big tender. Though, the sandwich felt small. It feels like they take the smallest tender of the bunch and choose that for the sandwich. If they knock it a couple bucks down, I would say it is extremely fair. Though, like stated, they did load it up with fries. The customer service was good. The staff was friendly and welcoming. We got our food noticeably fast. Though, I'm not complaining, it still tasted fresh and delicious. The ambiance of the place is ok. They have a nice modern vibe. The store has a nice neon sign. It is cramped in there with limited seating. The place was overall not that clean. Like stated, there was just a few seating places. Therefore, I can't think of a valid excuse as to not wipe down those seating places. It would literally take 30 seconds to clean the whole dining area. Our table was pretty dirty with some left over crumbs. When we were in the store, we did not have to wait for someone to leave to get the seat, it was available when we walked in. The parking is hard, because it is only street parking. Though, there is a parking structure a few blocks down. Main Chick Hot Chicken serves flavorful Hot Chicken. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Combo #1 - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

Some "Ray" guy is the gold standard for hot chicken nowadays but I dare you to eat here and not forget about every other hot chicken spot in LA. The chicken is moist and tender inside and it's crunchy & perfectly spiced outside. The buns are perfectly sweet enough but not full Hawaiian bread sweet. Fries are crispy and their drink selection to wash all the goodness down is on point. Seriously, a medium sandwich and a cup of the stubborn soda can be my last meal. Hot chick has it going on and if you're a clever fella or gal, you'll call ahead to order your food. Their o line order system was glitchy when I visited. I placed my order and paid for it online but they didn't have it at the shop til they went looking for it in the system. The wait sucked but they were super apologetic and made things right as quickly as humanly possible. Try this place and forget 3 hr lines. This is the hot chicken hot spot. The end. read more

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Definitely a local staple. It's one of those places that you can walk to, pick up some food to take home or walk down the street a bit to near by community dining areas and enjoy some chicken and fries. Don't forget the Mac n cheese and the coleslaw. read more

With online ordering becoming a thing now a days, sometimes things get delayed. BUT my order got to my house earlier than expected! Got "Combo 3" which comes with TWO chicken sandwiches + fries! What a sweet deal they have! I ate one for lunch and one for dinner because they filled me up so fast for such a good price. I love the texture of the bun because it tasted sweet which balances with savory portion of the chicken. Spice level, I wasn't down to get spicy yet lol So I got the medium and it was spicy tasting but looked amazing! read more

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Found hair with spices. I'm Asian male with short black hair, this hair is blond and black. I know it's not mine. Hope the store will pay attention in the future. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

I heard this is a good option for Howling Ray's if you mind the waiting line. So, I ordered a pick-up thru door dash with 50% off coupon! Ordered combo 4/ 6 tenders (their tenders are hugeee, like a breast fillet) with side fries, and Mc. Sandwich. The taste was good! The spicy was still enjoyable, probably prefer medium level. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Combo 4 (6 Tenders, Side of Fries) and MC Sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

If you're a fan of spicy fried chicken, THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU. Picked up a takeout order over the weekend. The combo I ordered was the chicken sandwich, chicken tender and fries. I want to be clear when I say that I ordered "mild" and it was 100% much spicier than what one would expect mild to be. I'm not that sensitive to spice, but whatever spice seasoning they use, they sprinkled it all over every single thing in my order. With that said, the sandwich was delicious. Chicken was crunchy and juicy, the bun was soft and sweet and the pickles added a much needed tang to the spice. I was halfway through the sandwich before I needed a break because of how spicy it was. Will I go back? Most likely yes. Will I still order a "mild" spice level chicken sandwich. Also, yes. read more

I really love this place. I also did the supreme level and I gotta say that was the spiciest most delicious hot chicken I've had. Do it if you're brave!! read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Completely satisfied - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

This is easily among the best hot chicken in LA. I've been coming here for months and they are nothing if not perfectly consistent. Unlike other hot chicken joints, Main Chick never skimps on flavor or spice. I usually order my chicken hot and not once have I gotten a piece that wasn't perfectly, lip-stingingly spicy and bursting with flavor. Their fries are great and the slaw and pickles are a perfect complement, as is their spicy house sauce. My wife has NEVER been keen on spicy food, but this stuff is so good even she has developed a taste for their medium-heat tenders (provided she gets to cover them in coleslaw and house sauce). I love this place, and it's now my automatic go-to for hot chicken. They deserve all the props they get. read more

I came in like a week ago. I'm really conflicted. The employees were super nice but one of them did something that was a dealbreaker for me. This person was changing out the trash with their bare hands. My food came out and then they rushed to hand me the tray. I had looked away for a few seconds but I'm 90% sure they did not sanitize or wash their hands between touching the trash and touching my tray. I get that they can be busy but no matter what, you have to wash your hands between tasks like that.... I don't like doing it either but I do it when I'm working. I could be wrong... but just a disclaimer / hopefully management reads this and reminds staff to be more aware of being sanitary. Anyways. With that out of the way. I got a combo 1. sandwich with one tender, fries... and I also got the yelp check in deal. for the free leg quarter. I got my sandwich mild and the tendie medium. I feel like the sandwich is kinda small. the buns are the size of my palm. chicken and slaw were good... not too spicy. chicken kind of juicy, and I think the buns or the sauce on the slaw provided a bit of sweetness to it. overall, nothing too crazy. The tender was jucier. Soooooo spicy though. I like spice but this was a little too much. To the point where the food causes pain to eat lol. I guess I'll stick to mild next time. The seasoning on the chicken is kinda bland. It's basically just spice. They give you honey packets on the side to add to it... is that cheating? hmmm. Pretty dang good with the honey though. Their fries were seasoned with the spice and salt. not bad. Krinkle cut, a little soggy... just the way I like it. Their sauce was alright. kinda light, cold, and creamy... maybe a bit of sweetness to it? I didn't use too much of it though. Overall the chicken was cooked well... batter was nothing interesting, spice was kinda boring. I liked the fries. Out of all the restaurants I tried during the Yelp Fried-Chicken-Sandwich-athon I'd have to say egg n birb was the best. read more

I'm not a fan of howling rays or chicken sandwiches, I just want fried chicken done right on it's own and I think I found it with Main Chicks. Nothing to rave about with their buns or sides, I mainly order a bunch of their leg quarters. read more

I'm a huge spicy chicken fan and a lot of places do not hit my spicy level love. Main chick is hot hot hot and man is it spicy. I got the hot level next to the hottest level and wow wow wow was I sweating. Was it worth it, 1,000 percent yes. Rarely do places get it right with spicy but this place does. And I was actually lucky to try them at the 626 market and they were still in construction for this place in Pasadena at the time. I remember being so disappointed that at the market the chicken wasn't hot enough or fresh but here at their location it's always fresh and made to order. I will probably go down a spicy level just because I value my life lol but it's very tasty chicken. It's like the other chicken spots but this place takes spice seriously and I think that's what's sets it apart. As for the location there is public parking right next door for a small fee but that's downtown Pasadena for you. They do have some indoor seating and outdoor. It's busy too so but it seems to be popular with the to go crowd and delivery services. Definitely worth a stop you won't regret it. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Spicy Crinkle Cut Fries, The Main Chick Combo - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

Ordered a 6 piece meal and all my chicken was missing. Won't ever be ordering again since I feel like I got robbed. Paid 19$ for fries . read more

Amazing food. Amazingly spiced. Seriously tasty chicken. The service for delivery is fast and efficient, no complaints.

So I really enjoy the chicken sandwich from Popeyes if I need it quick, BUT if you haven't been to main chick I see a future date night in the making. The quality of chicken with its freshness, crunchiness and temperature and flavor. Their sauce is just Devine. Raising who? Chick fil what? Quality, temperature of food, crispy crunchiness, sauces, seasoning, etc. all amazing. To be honest the chicken sandwich out weights Popeyes. The convenience of these location are not really convenient. All the delivery services will tack on about $10 more to plate by the time you get it. I'm not here for that luxury but it's worth the time if for the inconvenience to get there if you have the time for it. It is a must time try for sure. read more

It was my first time today, the cashier was super sweet and had the best customer service. She helped me out with my order and she recommended me the Mac and cheese . It was so good and creamy . Definitely would come again ! :) 10/10 read more

What an awesome *hot* spot on Union. Exactly the spicey flavor that old town needed. This is a great place to get your hot chicken fix with a really yummy house sauce. Mac and cheese on the side was also amazing - extremely creamy - a spectacular addition to the main chicken. Prices are fair, service is friendly, and wait time is low. Highly recommend read more

Bomb! I was craving hot chicken and had heard great things about this place so I gave it a shot, glad I did. I loved it! Honestly, I think it's as good as Howlin' and that's saying a lot. I loved their fries too! I got the Combo 3 and it was a little too much food for 1 person, or so I think. Can't wait to go back! read more

It's basically a clone of Dave's Hot Chicken. Which is fine by me because I love Dave's and there isn't one nearby. Because it's such a similar menu it has the same problem--the portions are too big! I'd be happy with a half combo (just a sandwich and fries). They also have chicken on the bone which is a nice touch. read more

Impressed! The delicious flavors combined with the good value did it for me. Scarfed my sandwich and fries in the alleyway a few steps east on Union. Having just opened and being restricted to one cash register for distancing reasons, waiting in line outside on a hot day wasn't fun but I feel their friendly service made up for it. Shout out to the dude with the beard! An added bonus for me is the great location, right in Old Town and close to home. Definitely going back for more! read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Grand opening - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

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Love their Leg quarter and dark meat sandwhich！really good！The chicken meat is very tender and juicy！ read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - (photo/video by Ins @foodie.skye） - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

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I know the store isn't physically opened yet but I got a chance to try Main Chick out at the 626 Night Market. I always struggle finding something to eat at the market because frankly I don't want to spend a lot on junky trend Instagram looking food that doesn't taste good. When I saw that you could get a slider, a chicken tender, and fries for a combo I was sealed. The slider was pretty much the size of a Shake Shack Burger so this was a lot of food. They only had 3 spice levels: mild, medium, hot. I got hot. I was pretty impressed. It was hot where I teared up a tiny bit and my nose was runny but it still tasty. Give me the pain and the taste. Now if anyone is wondering, this did satisfy my Howlin Rays craving BUT nothing compares still. Howlin has the FLAVORRRRR. However, I'm pretty happy to hear Main Chick is opening soon so I can have that fix without waiting in a line. I think that when they open they should explore more spice levels, also I would say their dipping sauce was a bit too mayo for me. Dial it down. Otherwise, welcome to Pasadena guys! read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

Best spicy chicken sandwich I've tried. My boyfriend and I have tried many spicy chicken sandwich places and some have come close, but have not beat Main Chix. So good! Ordering is easy online, go inside and pick up. Food is hot and served in a convenient box. They serve lots of seasoned fries. The ambiance is a pick up and go vibe, but the box makes it easy to eat in your car. There are some small tables outside but since it's in a busy street, I would recommend eating there. read more

I will say their chicken is excellent! It has the perfect crisp and is so tender inside. The cashier is kind as well! The one thing I will complain about is how spicy the mild is. I didn't want naked chicken, because then there's no flavor, so I got mild and my mouth was on FIRE. I do wish they'd tone it down a little on the mild, but some people like that! I would expect that heat level on medium, or even spicy, most definitely not mild though. read more

Hands down the best hot chicken place in LA. And we've tried them all, literally. And the fries! If you can deal with the parking, I highly recommend it. read more

Food is delicious, the service is good as the employees seem to like their job. Have never been inside, but have seen the outside from picking up my food, and it's a little small but this restaurants the type where you order takeout. overall delicious food. read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Combo 2 (3 Tenders, 1 Fries, 2 MC Sauce) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

Best fried chicken spot in LA :) come fight me! Just the 2 leg combo is enough for me and my bf

Funny story. Right after I ordered a customer who already received his order comes back in and says he has a problem. He told the cashier THE CHICKEN IS TOO CRISPY HAHAHA. Funniest thing I've ever heard. Should've seen the look on the staff members. Absolutely priceless. Anyhow. Solid chicken sandwich shop. 14 bucks for a boatload of fires, a decent sized chicken sandwich, and a chicken tender. Chicken was hot, juicy, and crispy. Just the way I expected it to be. I did get spicy, but should've gotten the spice level 3. Initially it was amazing, then the spice started to kick in. I love spicy, it was more than I expected. I had boogers dropping down my nose lol. If you're nearby and crave a chicken sandwich. Get it. read more

Average food and unfriendly customer service. Maybe better employee hiring or training would help. Would not recommend if other options are available. read more

The fried chicken is really good and the fries are tasty, so if you don't like or can't eat fried food, don't come here. The place is relatively clean and the service is standard, so 5/5 for me. read more

If this is your first time, this is what I'd recommend you order: Combo 1: - Substitute with Dark meat only chicken sandwich- medium. - Chicken tender- spicy. After that, it's up to you whether you'd prefer a whole sandwich to be spicy or more or not. Chicken tender was quite juicy by the way. But I love dark meat. I called in to pick up and parked around the corner on the street. I think there is a garage nearby but not sure about minimums or payments even for a pickup. read more

Food is usually good but this week it tasted like it was rewarmed from the night before. AND the price keeps going up here. It's been raised 3 times in less than a year. They charge you a dollar just to order online. I now pay $23 and that doesn't even include a drink. If you're charging that much you had better make sure your product is high quality. Also the sandwiches have gotten smaller. I eat here once a week because I work in Old Town but I'm done with this place and will not recommend it to others as I have in the past. read more

Ain't get my moneys worth for the fries smh if it's gonna be a handful just change it to $1.99 read more

Main Chick Hot Chicken - Paid $5 for fries just for them to put a handful smh - Chicken Shop Near Me - Pasadena, California

Unbelievable . My son ordered Combo 3," which was two chicken sandwiches, tenders and soggy fries. They only include one small sauce for all that. I guess the profit margin on a $16 meal is too slim. The most annoying part was that when I called the manager to inquire he gave attitude and worked from the assumption that I, as was the customer, was WRONG and he was right. There are plenty of chicken places out there and more flooding the market every day. I won't be going back here, not because the food is bad but because the attitude sucks. If they gave as much sauce as they do attitude there wouldn't have been a problem. read more

Main chick really blew me away. Howlin Ray's used to be my favorite chicken sandwich spot. Combo #3 ($15) - two small chicken sandwiches with seasoned fries and their delicious mc sauce. I always get medium spicy and it's a perfect spiciness. The chicken is packed with flavor and is tender. Their sauce is A M A Z I N G! 10 perfect off Yelp coupon can be used if you check-in, however they don't take phone orders currently. So you'll have to order in person to redeem the coupon. Would recommend! read more

Look, I've been to Hattie B's in Nashville. I've been to two dozen other hot chicken spots in Los Angeles. Not a single spot is better than Main Chick. I have an older Filipino coworker who I introduced to Main Chick one day and he said he would have to take is wife sometime. He had never had hot chicken before. Without my permission, he went to Dave's the next week and yelled at me for not telling him that Main Chick was the actual best one and that other hot chicken places literally wouldn't compare. Anywho I've gone to the Annex and Pasadena locations and luckily began working near Pasadena. I'm at Main Chick 2-4 times a month, now. It's that good. read more