I CAN' T EVENT. Seriously, time you spend reading my review, as wonderful as it is, is time you are not spending eating food at Picnic. What are you waiting for? Every sandwich I've gotten there has been top-marks all the way, and I LOVE sandwiches. Their cookies and treats, and their fridge full of other yummies: seriously, I spend a lot of money when I go here, because everything looks so good! And it tastes good too. Get your booty down to Solano and have a lunch you'll never forget. If you don't like the (limited) selection of drinks, and you want a plain old Coke to go with your sandwich, just cross the street and get it at the liquor store. read more

Best sandwiches around! The flavors are incredible! Picnic has so many yummy sides and snacks it is hard to choose. Menu is delicious and well curated. I am always happy after eating there! read more

Finally, amazing chicken right around the way. Excellent! Fresh food made daily. This place is dope even though it's a tiny place they have outside seating. Lunch box, half chicken is enough food for 2 or 3 depending on appetite. You gotta try this place out. I've been here a few times, they're consistent and generous with food portions. Mac and cheese was also a hit. I highly recommend you try it! read more

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I love the Rotisserie chicken ! The best in the Bay area I'm pretty sure . Unfortunately , I am disappointed with the sandwiches as they are not prepared in a "  fresh way "  . They are prepared in advance and so when you buy them and eat them , they are soggy ... read more

I cannot recommend enough their porchetta and Mac and cheese. I really wish they served the porchetta every day because I would eat here all the time. If you're trying picnic, I highly recommend trying the porchetta. It's only served in Saturday's after 12pm, but I promise you it's so worth it. I also love their Mac and cheese. They do an amazing job at making it extra cheesy and delicious. I normally get the lunch box, which includes roasted potatoes, olives, porchetta, and a trio of sauces. It's so much food and it's definitely worth the price! read more

Usually everything is very well done. Have had numerous delicious and plentiful items but not today. My friends and I had the Cubano sando since it was new but there was not very much pork (the ends of all 3 of our sandwiches were empty!), maybe 3 pieces/peeler slices of carrot ribbons, I saw 1 piece of pickled fennel, and the sandwiches really needed the pickle to balance the other ingredients. It was aparri hard to tell that the sandwiches even had any cheese at all! Very disappointing! read more

We have tried Picnic a few times and been impressed. Today I had their fried chicken sandwich and I can safely say it was the best I've ever had. A very generous serving of fried chicken on a fluffy bun with very tasty sauce and toppings. $17 seems pricey but it's well worth it and large enough to split. Make sure to check the website as the fried chicken sandwich is only available on Fridays. Well done Picnic!! We'll be back! read more

This review is mostly for their sandwiches. Their sandwiches are great! I know some people may balk at a $14 sandwich, but these sandwiches are definitely worth $14 especially in terms of size and quality! I usually cannot finish it in one sitting and polish it off for dinner. One other nice thing about the sandwiches is that they are premade which is great if you only have a short lunch break. No need to wait for it to be prepared. My personal favorites are the roast beef and chicken salad sandwiches. The chicken salad sandwich is also a favorite of my 8 year old's. I let my kid sample it, thinking he would only take a few bites, but he ended up finishing what was supposed to be my dinner! Also, if you feel like something more indulgent - try the pate. Also delicious! My kid is also a fan. (He likes flavorful food.) read more

The rotisserie chicken is consistently amazing. So juicy and flavorful - it's my favorite thing to get along with their roasted potatoes and medley of yummy sauces. Person behind the cash register is always friendly but the owners seem like they can't be bothered by their own customers. They almost even grimace when you walk in. The gist: food is good, staff are nice but owners are not. read more

FABULOUS! Love everything!!! Local girls do great! The chicken #1 the sausage AMAZING, the salami, incredible, the salads delicious... read more

Wow. No, that's not enough. WOW! I have been here twice. Once I had a sandwich and today I had their half-chicken lunch box. Which can feed two. This is the most flavorful meal you can imagine. read more

Walking distance from my home but a worthy destination even if a drive is required. I pop in weekly for an array of goodies: homemade tomato jam, housemade sausages and soups, the best rotisserie lunch box (those schmaltzy potatoes are incredible), and a small but well-curated selection of wines and artisanal ingredients. My son and I love this place! read more

This place is doooooooope!!! Everything here is delicious, high-quality, fresh, seasonal, sustainable, and affordable! Susannah has a long pedigree of Bay Area gourmet experience and it shines through her cuisine. Highly recommended. Go get your family a rotisserie chicken right now! Do it, before they run out! Go. read more

Fantastic food. Great team working there. Easy to pick up not only the best chicken but lots of other salads, meats, etc for a picnic or a night at home. read more

Rotisserie Chicken was overcooked and dry. So disappointing! Was looking for a good moist chicken and with all the reviews seemed like Picnic was a great option. But alas no....overcooked dry chicken is a big nono read more

Ordered a chicken bbq sandwich. Was excited to get it at least hot or fresh- ish. Literally got it cold, like cool I know it's a deli, but dang. It wasn't that great for 16. Very little chicken, very dry. Like bru- add some sauce or something to mask it. It was my first time here too :( read more

Yummy sandos and sausages. It's fun following the daily sandwich menu. Parking at the BevMo lot.

Delicious, high quality food & great service! I tried a bit of everything... Bacon potatoes for the ride home, a delicious chickpea, feta and fresh dill salad, the rotisserie chicken with an amazing herb crusted skin, the moist and flavorful porchetta, the schmaltzy potatoes!! and the shortbread chocolate chip cookies!!! (I started with the cookies) YUM. I thought it was a great value for the quality & quantity served. Picnic appears to be a woman owned small business. So glad I happened upon this place!! read more

Have been following them online and finally made it on a weekday to try some sandwiches and rotisserie chicken - all very fresh and tasty and made with high quality ingredients and care. Definitely will return to try more of their offerings! read more

This cute little shop at the corner of San Pablo and Solano Avenues in Albany CA. has lots of tasty goodies. Everything is takeout. I tried my takeout items four or five times before I decided to write this review. Last week I got a whole chicken, their great potatoes (roasted underneath the roasting chickens....OMG so friggin good) and this time I got the broccolini salad. Previously the chicken I purchased was so dry, I thought I'd never return, but I have to give any business more than one chance. I can't say enough about these potatoes. They could be a meal alone, and believe me, I've made them a meal many times. If you think $6. is a bit much for potatoes, think again. They are worth every cent. My chicken this time was absolutely delicious, moist and not overly seasoned. Even the breast was moist!! When another reviewer compared them to Costco's chickens, I was very upset. Costco's hormone fed, fatty chickens are $5 for a reason (besides buying power) and are way too salty, swimming in fatty juices. You can't compare the two. They make a variety of sausages and charcuterie and there is something for everyone. I haven't tried them yet. They have several tasty salads and use to package them in kraft boxes which made it hard to know what the salad even looked like. I'm glad they changed to the clear, clamshell type containers so you can see the salad before purchasing. The one salad I purchased in the kraft box was excellent, though, and had unusual items like fennel, pepitas, and chopped herbs. The lemon, shallot, caper vinaigrette was outstanding, unlike any dressing I've ever had or made. My only disappointment was the broccoli salad I purchased this week. I love my veggies crunchy, but I couldn't even bite into or chew the broccolini and it probably only need a few seconds more preparation to make them perfectly al dente. There is a thin line between al dente and mushy, but I was let down with this salad. I'm excited to check out the sandwiches, because they sound wonderful, and they change daily. Peruse the menu before you visit, as it changes daily, as well. I'm happy to have a new place to get good food that is well prepared and prepared with care. The service is great each time I pay a visit. Check out Picnic! read more

I'm giving this a 4 star because I love their kabocha salad. I thought their rotisserie chicken was good, but it's not like I'd choose to pay more for this over a costco chicken for the taste. But to support a small business, it was worth the money and the food is good. I just didn't think the chicken was exceptional. Although their potatoes and their kabocha salad was really exceptional! Will be back! read more

Picnic opening is probably the best thing to happen to my eating habits in 2020! And they just keep getting better! They recently opened up on Fridays with gourmet sandwich specials and I was blown away with the quality of the ingredients and the flavor combo- their ham is TO DIE FOR. In addition they are starting to become a hot spot for local niche makers- with my sandwich and salad I was able to snag some insane choux buns Thuy's Treats! They recently switch from pre-order only to Firdays and Saturdays 11am-5pm service at the door! I have marked my calendar for Chunky Butt Ice Creams pop up in May, and I have heard rumors of other partnerships coming down the line. My larder is also benefiting with Marin Sun Farms wild hen eggs, Tomales Famstead Cheese, and As Needed Bread. If you want access to some of the best foods the bay has to offer keep an eye on Picnic! read more

Picnic - Smoked Ham Sammie with garlic aioli, chopped cornichons, dijon, and arugula. Thuy's Treats- Strawberry Cheesecake Choux. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Albany, California

Great place with delicious high-quality meats and sandwiches. The ladies that run the place are bad ass. Their homemade beef jerky is to die for and those potatoes will leave you drooling for more. read more

So delicious. We ordered for the first time today and it was amazing. The salad came with this dressing that blew out minds. Also a big shout out to the roasted fennel dish! read more

Yum! Came for the first time to get a quick lunch bite. On today's menu was the Smoked BBQ Beef Sandwich, and it was delicious! Fast service too because the sandwich of the day is being prepared so it is immediately available for take away. Looking forward to returning again soon! read more

So happy we have this in our community. This is a small female owned butter shop and deli. Everything is made with love, and I can't wait to go back. Thank you and bravo!! read more

I stop by about once a week for a sando which is always big enough for 2 people. The porchetta sandwich is one of the best I've ever had, like died and gone to heaven good. The carrots are outrageous. I'm never disappointed, ever, except when they run out of sandos. Go early, you'll thank yourself. read more

Just opened in Albany. We had the kielbasa, mousse, pate and potatoes. All super delicious, nutrient dense food. Locally owned and opened in a lockdown pandemic - props for that. Couple of local ladies doing their sausage and charcuterie. Recommended. read more

Dang. This place slaps. It's the food I wish I could make at home, but don't have the time or the rotisserie. We got the porchetta slice, half chicken with three sauces, roasted potatoes, potato salad, pickled mushrooms, herb salad...then went back for the pickled egg, lamb sandwich, and a slice of jerky. Basically we got most of their menu that day. Everything was spot on. We tried to pin down exactly what it was that was so special, and one person in our party finally named it: "it's good food with non of the implied guilt that so many restaurants have." You don't serve just a pound of fatty delicious perfectly cooked crispy skinned juicy pork with a side of guilt. Also, we were looking for something that fit with the whole 30 diet and nearly everything was on track. 10/10. Gonna go back for their daily changing menu. read more

My partner and I have ordered here for 3 weeks straight and the food is consistently wonderful. We've tried most of the side salads, and love how they list every ingredient (we are both GF). The packaged meats + chicken taste farm fresh, and all of the plates are healthy with a new American vibe. Major props for most of the containers being compostable! (Except for chicken container) Also, we love how they are taking COVID precautions seriously! Excellent addition to the Solano Hill neighborhood! read more

Very disappointing. Was planning to order a rotisserie chicken, a turkey sandwich and some potatoes but they were out of the sandwiches and potatoes so I got the chicken, potato salad and green salad. The skin on the chicken was well seasoned and the dark meat tasted good but the white meat was quite dry - disappointing for a $23 chicken which was also quite small. The potato salad had vinaigrette dressing, which is fine, except that the herbs in the dressing were overpowering- too much of something. The green salad was $10 for a small side salad that wasn't anything special. Overpriced and not all that good- will not be returning. read more

I was a kickstarter backer and it's such a joy to see this place open and doing well! Their food and pantry goods are just amazing, and they have a little parklet outside with tables and shades. Super nice people, and the menu is always getting changed up with seasonal goods. Right now is early girl tomato season and they have some great sandwiches, desserts, and even jams made from tomatoes! read more

Very good sandwiches, roast chicken, and many sauces and frozen dishes. Had their Chicken Lunch Box the other day and it was super - delicious roast half-chicken, potatoes, three sauces and green olives. Will be back for more very soon. read more

I am not a huge fan of chicken, but we had a roast chicken here that was outrageously delicious. It was juicy and flavorful. I think it was the best roast chicken I have eaten ever. The lard chocolate chip cookies here are also amazing. The shop is clean and attractive and the staff are always friendly and attentive. read more

So many delicious local things to try here! Super friendly staff. Everything I've had here has been amazing.

The food here is really delicious. We ordered bread and sides to take on a picnic. Pick up was fast and felt very safe, and everything we got to eat (pate, roasted fennel, sausages, etc.) was VERY good. I look forward to trying more! read more

The rotisserie chicken is very good. Some desserts I've had such as the pumpkin cream was great. Their savory galettes are very nice, flaky, and buttery. Pound cakes have been great. But other food Is pretty hit and miss. The sandwiches are not always great. Sometimes there's too much condiment on them and the flavor is not subtle. At other times you expect to get a particular sandwich as listed on the website only to find that you got something completely different that you didn't want. It seems important to update all the means of communication with the public, not just one of your social media accounts. I've had potatoes from them as well that were dry and boring. The little various salads they sell are often overloaded with liquids and taste soggy. I've had a wurst sausage sandwich that was really blah. Just really hit and miss. Generally overrated except for a few items. read more

This place makes the MOST delicious food. Saturday's have become our "winner winner chicken dinner night"! ! I LOVE their chickens (cooked to perfection) and their rotisserie porchetta is just Devine.... crispy skin, moist and tender meat. What really blows me away are their salads ... the herby green one has the most delicious dressing (that I am hoping someday I can buy a bottle of!) and their weekly special salad offerings never disappoint. We usually order a chicken, potatoes, salad, some sausages for later in the week AND some of their yummy take and bake chocolate chip cookies. They also make delicious soups and carry products from local small producers ... like the scrumptious cream puff thingies that are quite mind blowing. My mouth is watering thinking about what's for dinner tonight ! I better stop typing and get there before they sell out! read more

the best rotisserie chicken i've ever had! perfectly seasoned, juicy, flavorful, and it re-heated well in the oven. we also got their beet pickled eggs, they were phenomenal. we will be back to try all of their weekly sandwiches. 10/10 recommend read more