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Running Chicks - Downey

4.3 (91 reviews)

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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The Chicken Sando
Louis P.

Review is for The Chicken Sando and the Sweet Spicy wings. This Korean Fried Chicken Sando(KFC style) really hit different. Buns soft, the cole slaw gives it a nice creamy crunch. What sets it apart from other hot chimkin sandos is the batter. Felt almost like a light tempura batter *daddy! Wings were ok, I did like the sauce tho, gonna sauce up my sando next time

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Arianna U.

Running chicks is hands down one of my favorite fried chicken eing spots. Its crispiness is unmatched, and the soy garlic flavor is the best I've ever had. Ambiance is relaxed and clean. I beleive this location closed though there is still one more in Monterey Park though. If you like soy garlic or lemon pepper, please do yourself a favor and go . Service is noce and friendly, pricing is fair for the lunch combo :].

New ownership?
Kalisha W.

It seems as if there has been a change in ownership and the new food is not good. My husband and I just wasted our money. We only ate 2 pieces of chicken, 1 each, and he noticed a change with the fries, leading him to go to 5 Guys, immediately after leaving the restaurant, instead. I don't like to post negative comments about someone's business because that's how we make our livelihood, but I also don't want anyone else to waste their hard earned money. We literally threw an entire meal away. We loved Running Chick. It is now called Sound Chicken.

Lemon pepper and sweet and spicy wings, fries and pickled radish. Everything was delicious!
Maira L.

The wings are delicious, they're super crunchy and fresh. We tried the sweet and spicy flavor and lemon pepper. Both flavors were great but their lemon pepper wings are some of the best we've had! Their customer service is impeccable, the staff is friendly and the food comes out fresh and fast!

Sample of lemon pepper chicken wing 3/4/22
Jenni M.

OVERALL Running Chicks is a new Asian fusion chicken shop in Downey, CA. While they offer primarily bone-in or boneless chicken wings in three flavors for now - lemon pepper, soy garlic, and sweet & spicy - they will be introducing a chicken sandwich soon if they haven't already. RATING BREAKDOWN | Food: 4 | Service: 5 | Environment: 4 | Price: 4 | PARKING There is ample parking in this area of the Promenade, a shopping center which is right next to another shopping plaza in Downey called Downey Landing.. LOCATION/AMBIANCE This chicken shop is surrounded by a plethora of other eateries in the Downey Promenade shopping center. Their indoor dining area is adorable with murals of cartoon chicks floating through outer space. The lone gender neutral restroom got a bit trashed out by a guy on a wheelchair who went to wash his hands while I was there (3/4/22). THE GRUB + 10-piece boneless wings with a side of ranch dressing and pickled radish ($12.95). I chose two flavors: sweet & spicy and lemon pepper. The batter is not too thick, not too thin. Their seasoning is evenly distributed as well. Even though they supplied the ranch dip, I didn't use it as the flavors do good on their own. No grisly pieces either! + On the side they offer either cole slaw or pickled radishes. Try the pickled radishes... I loved them. - I am not a fan of their ranch dressing that they provided. It's way too sweet. + They did a great job of packing my takeout order. I'll try their fries next time. LITTLE YELPER'S CLUB No kid's meals. SERVICE When I walked in I mentioned that an employee at 7 Leaves Cafe said I should try their boneless wings here. A nice young man offered me a sample of the lemon pepper chicken wing. Watch your tongue - they serve it piping hot with the grease still sizzling on the batter. MY FAVORITE PART... I couldn't decide which flavor I liked the most out of the three, but I'd probably have to go with the sweet and spicy even though they weren't that spicy. My 7 and 8-year-old daughters devoured my leftover lemon pepper wings. NOT SO FAVORITE PART... The restaurant's name. Lol. TIP Check-in to Yelp for a free wing! I really enjoyed my soy garlic freebie.

Thuy N.

First impression: There is plenty of parking in the lot. I liked how they posted their menu on the door/window so that before you even entered, you got an idea of what they had. -------- Food: 5/5 Pepper n lemon fries - goes well with/without sauce (ketchup, ranch). Perfect crispy fries Soy garlic boneless chicken - pretty good! Crispy even when it was covered in sauce --------- Services: 5/5 The cashier who took our order and brought out the food was very friendly, attentive, and quick!

Cat P.

The food was ok. The wings I will say were pretty juicy and super sauced up. However, I feel like the breading of the wing was too thick. The fries were good. Thin with flavor. The place itself is super clean and organized. Plenty of seating and friendly service.

Customer service is truly amazing! Super attentive and you can tell they genuinely take pride in the creation of their food and the experience of the customer. Food is also tasty!

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Esther C.

Amazing soy garlic wings. Super cute art inside the restaurant. They are very generous with the pickled radishes. Quick service. Also recommend the garlic fries and chicken sando

Lunch special $8.99. The drumsticks are huge.
Maryann A.

Mia and Miguel were incredible, excellent customer service at this place. It was fresh inside, the ambiance was inviting and super clean. We ordered two of their specials. Three fried chicken legs, fries and a drink for $8.99. Let me start off by mentioning the chicken legs were large, tasty, and not dry at all. They gave us dipping sauces which I believe are the flavors they use on wings if you should order them flavored. But, back to the chicken, my honey and I really had to take a lot of food to go because it was so much food for a random Wednesday lunch. I definitely recommend this place for a fast lunch or dinner. Bringing my family for the wings soon!

But are they worth chasing!?!?!?
Tom C.

I wasn't expecting to write a 5 star review. It's a rare accurence for me, but I have to say, I was beyond impressed with this place. First off, I feel I must divulge, this place uses dark meat chicken. This fact I love. The chicken is juicy and tender. I tried their chicken sando and thoroughly enjoyed it. The flavor was great. The sweetness of the slaw and tangy pickles perfectly compliments the savory breaded chicken thigh. We also tried their boneless wings. Also using dark meat. The flavor from the chicken was good, but their sweet and spicy sauce delivers exactly what it's name suggests. The sweet lulls you into a state of comfort before the spicy kicks you in the mouth ( in a good way!) Lastly, I used the check in feature to get a bonus wing and for this one I chose lemon pepper. This was tangy and delicious as all lemon pepper wings are. Again the dark meat chicken was the star for me. I will be back! (Side note) they only have 3 flavors so variety in that area is lacking, but in my opinion, the flavor and juicy chicken bite more then make up for it!

Steve A.

Being a local I have tried other chicken themed restaurants in the area. The wait while longer than average was well worth the wait. Other places give you simple variations of increased heat while I didn't ask for it to be spicy but I found the flavor of the "Sando" to be a great balance. The texture of the chicken was also crunchy Volutone not over done....this place should be tried....wings next time around.

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Joel Z.

Yummy Korean style fried chicken finally making an appearance in our beloved Downey! Soy Garlic and Lemon Pepper were fire.

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The Chicken Sandwich is just perfect, also the wings highly recommend...friendly staff...i love this place!

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Ask the Community - Running Chicks - Downey

Do you guys have any noodles on the menu?

Sorry but unfortunately they do not have noodles on the menu. The only food items in the menu are boneless/bone in chicken wings in 3 flavors , fries , coleslaw and I believe pickle radish, fountain drinks.

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I want to give a huge thank-you to the team at the In-N-Out in Downey today (March 7th around 1:15…read morePM). I accidentally left my debit card at home and didn't realize it until I was already at the window. Instead of turning me away, the staff handled the situation with incredible kindness and professionalism. Serenity helped me at the register, Alex stepped in to help resolve the situation, and Gail handed me my order with a smile. They treated me with patience, respect, and genuine kindness. I also want to recognize the entire store team. As someone who has worked in retail, I know service like that doesn't happen unless the whole crew supports each other. The teamwork and positive attitude from everyone there really showed. It might seem like a small moment, but it meant a lot to me. Your team turned what could have been an embarrassing situation into a reminder that kindness still exists in everyday places. Please recognize this team for their professionalism and kindness--they represented your company incredibly well. Thank you Serenity, Alex, Gail, and the entire Downey team for the excellent service.

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