I had been trying to get on Shad's List for the LONGEST. I've missed the gumbo, chicken sandwich, and EVERYTHING else, BUT I was able to get my hands on the BEST fried lobster that I've ever had. It was a fried lobster tail, shrimp, and yellow rice. ALL BOMB !!!! If you can get on one of his lists then I highly recommend trying it out. read more

Shads New Cali Catering - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Gardena, California

This is the best chicken plate I've had since the good ole days of golden bird. Seasoning was on points, side dishes were delicious. I will always support food that tastes this delicious!!! read more

It pains me to have to write this review about my experience visiting SNCC food truck on 12-17-2020 simply due to the fact that Chef Shad undoubtedly makes AMAZING fried chicken. However, he lacks professionalism and an inability to control his emotions when faced with constructive feedback and inquiries from his customers. I have been supporting this business for many years dating back to the days Chef Shad would deliver food from his personal vehicle. I was more than happy to provide my support because he is a good chef and his skills in the kitchen are unmatched. Unfortunately, his poor attitude has left me feeling extremely offended and disgusted by his recent actions in reference to a private direct message I sent to his IG business page. In this direct message, I asked did the fries change from what is typically provided with their 4 piece chicken meal. 1 of his employees responded stating, "Yes, the fries have changed. We are working on updating our pictures to reflect the change." I thanked he/she for the update and expressed that the fries pictured on IG promoting the meal of the day were much more tastier than the fries provided with the meal I purchased on 12-17-2020. The last reply I received stated they would share this feedback with the cook. 30 minutes after I expressed my opinion regarding the fries Chef Shad took to IG live, with what sounded like a Flavor Flav sidekick co-signing his shenanigans in the background, as he launched into a tirade berating his customers for "always finding little things to complain about" and providing "negative feedback" regarding the change in fries. He continued on stating he did not believe it would be such a "big" deal. And lastly, to add insult to injury, he stated that Popeyes and other fast food chicken restaurants sell chicken and suggested that we take our business there if we can't take accountability for not reading his posts that clearly indicate "fries" were provided with the meal and not "cajun" fries. Unbelievable!! Chef Shad is completely unreceptive to customer feedback and unwilling to admit he dropped the ball by neglecting to provide clear communication regarding the change to his customers. When he made the decision to change the type of fries provided with the 4 piece, his team should have explicitly stated this in their IG post and uploaded new pictures to provide awareness to his loyal supporters. A professional business owner with class and tact would have proactively made these changes and/or fell on his sword when he realized customers were not happy with him not providing transparency about the change. Chef Shad seems to believe his customers "don't read" and/or lack reading comprehension skills causing them to not be able to discern changes to his menu. I took it upon myself to review previous posts to see if he provided a distinction between cajun fries and "fries" and discovered he has never indicated a difference in the type of fries provided with the four piece meal. Word of advice to the Chef - work on improving your time management skills, emotional intelligence, and overall interpersonal skills. Every action does not require a reaction especially when your customers are providing feedback that can help you improve. My recommendation for those considering trying his food truck is to proceed with caution. The fried chicken is good, but if you experience dissatisfaction at any level and take it upon yourself to express this to him, prepare for his WRATH. Also, prepare for a long wait, truck delays, and the truck being short staffed, which has been a consistent problem since this truck hit the streets of Los Angeles. read more

Shads New Cali Catering - This is the false advertising of the 4 piece meal with "cajun" styled fries. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Gardena, California

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Found this place on Instagram and that's right where I should have left it. Food is over priced and not very much flavor. Taste pretty bland with a bunch of paprika sprinkled over it. The koolaid was 4 bucks for a little 16oz bottle. I do not recommend at all. It took almost a hour to get my food, guess they killing the bird in the back. read more

Shad is very rude and disrespectful to the point where I couldn't even get to the food. Which I have heard is not that great anyway but wanted to try for myself & his attitude alone ruined my whole appetite for the night. I would never spend my money here or encourage anyone to support a business with no customer service because the customers make the business flourish and he seems to forget that or simply doesn't care! read more

I waited for weeks to order from Shad and once I finally got the chance...it was amazing! I placed an ordered for his Kickn Cajun Chicken (4 pcs) and it came with smoked greens and a roll for $15. Ohhh but the chicken! It was crispy on the outside, juicy inside and seasoned perfectly. I only ate the breast the first night because it was so filling. I was worried that my leftovers would become soggy but alas, my reheated chicken was STILL CRISPY the next day. Mind blown! Shad offers a changing menu each week and you can check it out on his social media page. Can't wait to try more of his food! read more

Shads New Cali Catering - Amazing chicken!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Gardena, California

Pretty decent fried chicken. I saw El Cheffe on Instagram and decided to give it a try! At $15 you get 4 pieces of chicken, a side of greens, a roll and a drink. My kids demolished it. I also was happy with the service too. I was running late and they had to leave but when they came back, she gave me a fresh hot batch of chicken. Note the address listed is where they meet you to bring you your food, you have to go to his Instagram page to find out what he's cooking and how to order. Can't wait to try the chicken sandwich. read more

Tried Shad's after seeing an article about him in the LA Times. Believe the hype, this is the crunchiest fried chicken you're going to get in LA. I had the Spicy Kickn Cajun fried chicken and true to its name it had the right amount of heat to feel some burn but no too much so you could still taste the chicken. Anyone trying to get Shad's needs to understand that this is not a standalone restaurant. He is part of a new breed of entrepreneurial chefs who post their menus and take orders thru Instagram. You can see the details in the pictures I've posted but basically, he posts and takes orders via text message on Mon, Wed and Sat. You pickup your food at a designated time the next day. So for example, if you want to try his fried chicken, you have to wait until he posts his menu on Saturday, text your order in and then he will text you back confirming your order and pickup time the next day (Sunday). read more

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Looking for a place to eat some Southern food, I found this place on Yelp. Went to the address and it took me to a corner gas station. Got off to look around, maybe I was at the wrong address? But, unfortunately, no...it was the correct address. Not deterred, I called the phone number listed on Yelp and no luck. No one answered. One star for making me waste my time and my gas looking for this place. read more

FIRE..... No Words Can't Explain How Bomb This Food Is.....Lordy I Want Some Now..... Jesus Christ On The Cross When It Comes To This Catering Truck God Knew What He Was Doing!!!! God Bless Those Hands read more

Drove all the way from Fontana (1:30min) for 6 orders And let me tell you it was well worth the drive! It was 4 of the most juiciest CRUNCHIEST pieces of chicken I have ever eaten seasoned to perfection!!! The greens were so delicious I wanted to jump in that container and swim in that juice! And I for sure dipped my chicken in it!!!! And THAT HOMEMADE HONEY BUTTER BISCUIT!!!!!!!!!!!! Imma need two of those next time! Needless to say we will be making this trip again real real soon!!! read more

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I pick up a sandwich or a few pieces of chicken from Shad when I have night classes at CSUDH. His recipe is on point!! Make sure to follow him on instagram and follow directions for ordering information. His chicken sandwich has the perfect amount of spice! Chicken was tender, and the fries were perfect! That aoli sauce is delicious!! His 4 piece chicken is delicious! I only order the spicy from him, its perfect and the chicken has a lot of meat on it. His greens are a perfect compliment to the meal as well. Have a bit of spice to them, end up sippin on the juice. read more

I've been going to shad for awhile and the past couple of times things seemed to be off. They don't make the chicken sandwich anymore and I've been to shads on 3 different occasions for the chicken strips and each time I went they didn't have ranch including today! They also didn't have pickles in my meal and the biscuits taste different. What's going on? read more

Hmm.. couldn't find the Address. Tried calling the number, it was disconnected. I want some real gumbo damnit!!!! Tired of looking on yelp and seeing that damn picture of gumbo and not being able to get me some...lol aaagh. How and where do I eat ur food ???? Obviously not at this adress or number.. i will change my review when I find out. read more

Paid for a side of pickles and sauce. They hit me with the...oh.. we put the "extra" in the sandwich already. Mann. I wanted to dip my fries in that sauce! They got me! Never coming back, worst $23 meal ever spent! Bye Felecia! read more

Chicken sandwich was delicious the first time but the fries were cold AF when I got home (7 minute drive). Fried chicken dinner was ok. Honestly the crunch is amazing and the seasoning is matchless but it was swimming in grease. My biscuit was not home made more like a food 4 less dinner roll. I hate that this guy only accepts cash. $28 for two sandwiches NO PROBLEM but now I've got to go to atm to get the money then to the liquor store to get some change. By now I'm not even feeling the sandwich, the crunch or the seasoning. Got a sandwich today and it was luke warm and the fries were just out right cold upon my 4pm pick-up. Pictures show a side of pickles but that hasn't happened in any of my orders. Customer service is sub par at best. I asked for a 3rd sandwich and was told no but yet he gives away sandwiches to loyal customers. He just doesn't know I was once loyal because I personally never do the ordering. Honestly the hassle is not worth the reward. I'll gladly support when he gets a legit location and can serve hot food instead of fries that were cooked at 3:15 and out for delivery at 4pm. Got delivered at 4:06pm and taste like they've been marinating in day old rancid grease. There's more to tell but why even bother. I did my best to start on a positive note read more

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Stumbled upon a real jem here, great taste, looking To go back for seconds . Keep cooking that amazing food. The biscuits were fresh and soft , chicken batter is just crunchy enough. Thax for the experience !!. read more

Best Fried Chicken I ever had- was blessed to get on the list and tried it once. Hands down it was the best. Best crunch, best seasoning, juiciest chicken. read more

Food is delicious... service is excellent. Give him a try! Especially the spicy fried chicken and red beans.

Best crunch Cajun fried chicken you will ever have. I drove from San Diego to LA to get it. Let me tell you it was worth every penny! Good Job Shad! read more

The best fried chicken I've ever eaten in life. Flavorful and seasoned so well and the portions are huge! I want to eat everything this man cooks. read more

My first review. Not sure who is to blame but I live around the corner from this address and I am for sure that this business doesn't exist at the location shown. I drive by those cross streets every day and think to myself where can I get yummy gumbo. Maybe yelp has the wrong address. Please correct me if I'm wrong but it's not cool to have people salivating for yummy food to find that they've been spoofed by yelp. read more

If you want real southern/ New Orleans flavor, you need to check him out. I've had the food many many times and I'm never disappointed! The flavor is always consistent and amazing! I've tried the shrimp po boys, gumbo and the seafood boil. Always flavorful and you get a good portion for the money! read more

NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING ‼Incredible flavors....... And That gumbo is to die for. A big fan of the Chef and I'm looking fwd to trying out more of what's on the menu ! You should 2 ‼ read more

A must have for sure. Ive been following SNNC on IG for a year or so. Seeing the claims from many as to why this chicken is a must have. Ordering is a little weird, SNNC posts a menu on IG, you immediately have to text them your request (very specific) and if you nail it, and are fast enough, you get a reply and can jump for joy! My day came this past weekend. I was finally able to place an order, paid up, got a time and location for pickup, and salivated for 24 hours until pickup time. I arrive at location, wait about 30 min w a few other folks, delivery person shows up and we all get our chicken delivered to our cars. I did not even wait till I got home. I rip open the bag at the light and dig in. CRUNCHHHHHHH! Both spicy and reg chicken were delicious, juicy, crunchy, perfectly cooked. For 15 bucks, you get 4 pieces, a side and a soda ( abargain imo) Most def worth the trouble of ordering and waiting a day to dig in. SNNC also makes other goodies, go give the man a follow, memorize the ordering system and enjoy. Will def be back. read more

Amazing fried chicken - definitely the best I've had on the West Coast and it's up there with just about any Southern fried chicken. The collard greens are also awesome! read more

1 of the best cookers from Compton,CA food is never a disappointment always on point, Best Gumbo I ever tasted.

Shad's is going to be a staple in the community for a very long time. He's not only making dishes that are delicious but he's also using fresh ingredients. For your catering needs, Shad is extremely professional. He takes pride in his craft. read more

This some really good food best i taste so far, the gumbo is delicious an the seafood cajun is very good is worth your money