Side Check is a takeout fried chicken spot from Ellie Bird -
Their menu offers an Asian (Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese) twist, offering items such as rice vinegar slaw, kimchi potato salad, miso mac n' cheese, and Vietnamese French onion soup.
Pre-orders are being taken NOW - we were able to place our orders easily with no issues, and the pick-up date starts on July 4th, which is their grand opening day - we were lucky enough to order the items were interested in trying, and they were not sold out (yet)!
With the spice level for the fried chicken, you choose from Original, Spicy, or Crazy Hot. Sauce choices include Scallion Aioli, Szechuan Mustard, Housemade Ranch, Kimchi Honey, EB Hot Sauce, Thai Green Chili Sauce (aka, Nam Jim Talay), or no sauces at all
We ordered:
+the Whole Chicken Feast - we went for the Original; comes with 8 bone-in pieces, a choice of 2 sides, a side of 2 Filipino-style cornbread (aka, bibingka), and a side of 2 sauces; for sides, we went for the Kimchi Potato Salad and the Miso Mac'n'Cheese; for sauces, we went for the Scallion Aioli and Kimchi Honey
+a Chicken Sandwich - this comes in a brioche bun, vinegar slaw, and scallion aioli; the side is automatically fries, or you can choose a different side dish - we went for the Cream Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, in addition to adding a Szechuan Mustard sauce
+an order of the Vietnamese French Onion Soup - requesting for extra hot
+a Smashed Cucumber as a side
+and, The Full Dip - a sauce sampler, so we could try the rest of their sauces (Housemade Ranch, EB Hot Sauce, and the Thai Green Chili Sauce (aka, Nam Jim Talay)
Note that you get charged for any extra sauces!
There is a note section in which you could make 'special requests', but hoping that they would adhere to this - we requested our items to be 'extra hot' and 'well done/fried hard'. We will see!
They also offer desserts (ice cream, tiramisu, and cheesecake) - we went for the Housemade Ice Cream Pint (choosing the Pineapple Basil Sorbet flavor) and the "No Share" Cheesecake (a cheesecake topped with strawberry-yuzu jam and an almond oat crust crumbles).
Ordering online was super easy and seamless, as they use a popular online ordering platform that most, if not all, are familiar with.
+currently taking pre-order online orders!
+1st day is July 4th!
+Asian twist on sauces, sides, and desserts read more