Starbird Chicken expands it fried chicken franchise providing a welcome new addition to Corte Madera that is tasty and affordable. Starbird Chicken is a rapidly growing fast food chain that capitalizes on America's obsession with fried chicken. They have a variety of different fried chicken options, with their Nashville Hot Chicken being probably the most popular. Other spins include the sweet Thai glazed, which covers their tenders with a nice sweet savory sauce, and Baja loaded, which gives a more Mexican feel. If you are feeling like something more than just the chicken, they have several salad and sandwich options. For those who are looking for vegan options, they even have a plant based chicken option as well. After having tried a good amount of their menu now, I would say I am pretty impressed with the quality of the product. The Nashville Hot Chicken is pretty comparable to other places at a much more affordable price. Make sure to "Make It Blazin'" for that extra kick of heat especially for those who enjoy a little spice. My only concern would be the service which seems a little hectic, but this could be due to their just opening. However, everything is always to order and generally done within a timely manner. Parking is dependent on how busy Corte Madera Town Center is. Overall, Starbird Chicken provides solid fried chicken tenders that are tasty and worth checking out if you are in the Corte Madera area. read more

I have been waiting for this place to open and happened to pass by when they had "soft opened" though I didn't know what that meant. The owner of the place was there at the door greeting everyone as they slowly entered to not overcrowd indoors. I ordered a full order for my family as I would. So, I ordered: 1)The Hot Bird Sandwich ~for me~ wanting to try a kickin' good fried chicken sandwich.--Was not spicy at all, it was all right, I kept using my daughter's Ranch dressing for flavor & My Husband's Sesame Dressing~which is AMAZINGly delicious 2) The Katsu salad for my husband~ He is a Japaenes Katsu fan--This was an awesome salad~ hands down we will get this every time. The Fried Chicken was chopped and had Katsu Sauce on each bite, the salad with edamame was crisp and fresh but I just wish the Cucumbers were a bit more substantial than the paper thin slices. 3) The Chop Salad ~for my salad daughter--this salad was confusing, the flavors went in different directions~i bought it thinking it would be a chop salad and then was further committed to the details for it being like a tostada salad with Pepitas and Cotija. Pepitas were there, cotija cheese didn't stand out and the dressing was .....somehow not unifying this salad. Tortilla strip were there but~ can't explain it, the flavors didn't unite this salad that seems so Californian. Maybe a do over for next time, after I've tried the other salads AND maybe this salad should be with Grilled chicken in stead of the overwhelming fried chicken. 4) Classic chicken tenders for my other child which came with fries and a Kale Slaw.-- Everyone dove into the fries as what family doesn't? They were great. My kids actually split the salad and tenders and they would rather just have the tenders. (Teens) 5) 2 orders of Churros~ these were pretty plain, some had sugar on them and they were all right. There was syrup in the order and was not sure what they were for~ the un-sugared churros? Or the chicken?(an waffles play?) Again, this was a soft open and so as I was about to pay, they were like no it's a soft open, it's free. We are just in practice mode. Ahh wow! My dinner was free. How wonderful that was! The next day I had a lone tender that was left over with the uneaten Kale Slaw. THAT little combo was SO delicious COLD~I'd love that for lunch any day! Again, so many other things to try on that menu that I didn't even attempt. I think there is a balance in maybe NOT ordering everything fried. I am looking forward to trying all the salads! I def. recommend trying this place, I happen to LOVE fried Chicken but hate making it~if this is you this might be a good go to. Their little soda bar was so unique, NONE or the usual Giant Companies. There was a flavored sparkling water on there that was SO good, that I topped with Lemonade and the flavor had a Coconut undertone that was so different and refreshing. I usually don't order drinks but I would order one again! read more

Starbird Chicken - Soft open yesterday! Just got free dinner! Even the drinks are so delicious! Very excited! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

Today I ordered their Cobb salad online for takeout. I knew it would be large enough for two meals so I added a second portion of chicken for it, so I'd have a full portion of chicken for each meal. That's exactly what happened. I had the first half of the salad for lunch today. It was great and large enough to fill a large dinner plate. I'm looking forward to having the second half for lunch tomorrow! read more

I always get the gardenbird substitute in either the seoul or big star. Delicious for vegetarians

Came in on a Monday afternoon to pick up food since I used the app. The food was ready by the time I got there and they are really fast! Good service and very friendly! I got the 4 piece chicken tenders box, churros, a chocolate chip cookie, and lemonade. It's better than canes and a lot cheaper. The tenders aren't dry and there is a good amount of batter! The churros were good and I think the best part of the items I ordered. The fries are like any other fry and overall the food is pretty basic, nothing really special lol but I think it's just overhyped to where I thought it would be really good. read more

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My bf and I went around 8 PM, close to closing time and it was very peaceful. Our orders were done quickly and accurately. We got: Nashville Hot Fries $6: pretty good. Highly recommend to cut up a chicken tender and mix it in. The fries were the right crisp and the cheese is to die for! But this itself could be a whole meal. Seoul star $11: AMAZING. COULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS ENOUGH. MY NEW GO TO. the bbq sauce and the chili flakes, how could anyone go wrong with this combo? This deserves 10/5 for being that delicious. Star 2.0 $11: it was good, average, nothing special about it. It reminded me of Got's chicken sandwich (schnitzel) so if you like that, then you'll like this. I would recommend this place to anyone, especially if you love chicken, LIKE ME. I know there is more to try in the menu so I'll come back again. The place looks clean but we did have to wipe down a table to sit. read more

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The Orange Chicken Saladsalad is a delicious concoction of fresh ingredients and juicy chicken bites. The orange sauce on the chicken was zesty and sweet. The peach ice tea was not overly sweet. And the lemon pepper wings were underwhelming. Upon entering the establishment, the yellow color scheme automatically puts a smile on your face. With the light buzzing of people conversing and the workers working, the ambiance was mellow for a late Monday afternoon. Service was quick and monotonous. Workers need to be more welcoming. No smile, no pleasantries. Just a dry azz how may a help you. Overall, 4 stars bc the food was good, and I will be back to try other dishes. read more

Starbird Chicken - The famous orange chicken salad. And yes, it is delicious - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

A Bay Area chain, Starbird is filling a fried chicken sandwich void that has always existed in Corte Madera and Marin. While it's not the most traditional chicken sandwich, they do their own way pretty well. The place is always busy and seems like a popping place for students. They have a menu filled with sandwiches, salads, tenders and wings. I've tried a couple items, but typically order the Nashville Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It has a fresh slaw and crispy chicken. The special sauce has a nice kick to it so it's a well balanced bite. The fries are crispy and are on the thicker side, which I kind of prefer. Starbird offers local craft sodas and some amazing fruit juices. When I went more recently, it seemed they had swapped out to different juices. A little disappointing because of how good the originals were. They offer both indoor and outdoor seating. The staff is friendly, but they are always busy. You can order online, at the register, or at a self-serve kiosk. If you download the app, you'll get a small credit I believe. I'm glad to see it's doing well and hope it continues to fill the fried chicken need. read more

Love the sandwiches, hate the wings. Do not order the wings. Yuck. Ive never eaten anything so salty. Yuck!!

Very good food. Their self service kiosk is very handy and gets your food right out! Good chicken and good drinks.

Great every time. I can't get over that they discontinued the Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad--definitely the best menu item! But everything else is so delicious, I'll eventually forgive the person who made that executive decision. read more

They have the best chicken sandwich!! I also enjoyed the fries! But, I feel the chicken was the best!

I love the chicken chopped salad from Starbird. The flavors are varied and match well. I recommend getting the star sauce with it. Only negative thing is that it took them a while to complete my order, but that may just be the cost of good food. read more

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I got a sandwich - crunchy fried chicken breast, sliced tomato, cole slaw, pickles, Star sauce and bacon on a toasted Dutch Crunch. It was a big sandwich and rather messy. It's tasty, I removed the pickles because they overshadowed the chicken. It was very good. The chicken is fresh and crisp, the sauce, bacon and slaw make it very tasty. Next time I would ask for the tomato and probably the slaw on the side as it started falling apart about halfway through. I will be back to try some of the other menu items. read more

Winner winner chicken dinner! New spot for us to get fresh solid chicken choices. Modem convenient and delightful. I sat in the corta Madera parking lot ordered on line and in ten minutes it was ready. Chicken salads are huge and delicious . My only criticisms: I was supposed to get a text, I didn't. And my order wasn't 100% correct. Convenience food 2.0! Modern uses tech an app and really crisp delivery system. (Reminds me of shake shack, in how they do things. But the salads are chocked full o fresh veg and plenty of chicken. Definitely will work into the rotation! read more

This is my first time trying this place. Since we were on the road, we took it to go. This is one of the best chicken places I have eaten at. My boyfriend and I got several items to try and I absolutely enjoyed everything. The flavor was there in everything that we tried. The regular fries are just like any other ordinary fries. We got the orange chicken tenders. Those were my absolute favorite. Full of flavor. I couldn't get enough of them. We also got the orange chicken boneless wings. So delicious as well. We also split that box with eight piece wings. We got a little cookie for dessert, which was good. Lastly, we got the big star. Since we took the food to go, we didn't sit too long in the restaurant. It wasn't too loud in there. There was plenty of places to sit. This location does not have a bathroom but there is a Public one right outside the restaurant. We only got to talk to one employee, who is the one who took our order and he was very nice and knowledgeable of the menu. He helped us in deciding what we should try. There is a lot of other things on the menu that I definitely want to try next time. I am excited for more locations to open especially near us. Highly recommend that you try this place. We tried a lot of the dipping sauces as well, and they were very tasty read more

Of all the Chicken restaurants that offer fried chicken, grilled chicken and even chicken alternatives I have to say that Starbird Chicken is the best hands down from them all! Staff and Management are also incredible as they all take pride in their work. Everything comes out fresh and perfect each and every time. I had their Vegetable Chicken Sandwich as well and you won't believe it's healthy for you! So glad this place exists. read more

Starbird Chicken - Orange Chicken Salad with grilled chicken and one fried chicken tender. Prickly Pear Lemonade with their iced tea. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

If you like good quality fast food, this is the place to go! I was greeted with a smile as I entered the restaurant, making me feel welcomed. I ordered two big star sandwiches to go, they were crispy and delicious! read more

Hit and miss; sometimes they get the order right and other times you wait for staff to finish flirting with one another to pickup your order only to get a half order of fries and no salad dressing.... At any rate the Mango Habenero sauce is great! read more

Starbird Chicken - The order showing unopened bag - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

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I've been looking forward to trying this place but haven't had a chance, and tonight on the way home from my son's graduation, the opportunity presented itself as we were starving and needed something quick we could just pick up. I had the Nashville Hot sandwich, no mayo, no ranch, on a Dutch Crunch. It was pretty damn close to perfection! Super crunchy, juicy chicken breast with pickles (I normally don't like them on my chicken sandwich, but these were awesome!), some slaw (that was more like finely shredded lettuce I felt like), and nothing else - that was a FINE sandwich!!! Nice spice level - not too hot but mildly spicy. I would try "blazin'" next time maybe, just to see what it's like. Really yummy delicious. I can't wait to go back! I think I'm going to be craving it! read more

The chicken sandwich craze is reaching peak nuttiness. I've eaten here on two occasions over the last week. The first time I got the classic chicken sandwich which I felt was lacking some acid. My next sandwich was the limited Szechuan Starbird. While this one had a little acid and some heat it still seemed like it was missing something. In both cases, because they use tenders to make the sandwiches, there tends to be sections which are mostly bread. I wish they would make some chicken cutlets that fill the bun from edge to edge. I do like the coleslaw which unfortunately they left out of my second order. read more

Starbird Chicken - Chicken and ketchup and a table - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

I placed a catering order with Starbird which was delivered via DoorDash. Upon delivery, I realized that the order was incomplete. I called the restaurant and spoke with the manager who was extremely apologetic and wanted to get it right. She had the rest of the order delivered along with some complimentary nuggets which our group enjoyed. I really appreciated her effort to turn a negative experience into a positive one. Will definitely order from Starbird again. read more

I have eaten there several times with uneven results. I think the food is delicious, but the service has been uneven and the "ambiance" is somewhat lacking. If you want a hearty lunch or dinner, this is a place to go. If you want to take a date somewhere, this place does not exactly have a romantic atmosphere. As to the uneven service, 1) this is a relatively new restaurant and 2) the staff, 100% of the time, has only been in the 18-21 years old range. I am sure there are other things they would be rather doing than taking orders for chicken. read more

Ordering for pick up was so easy and fast. I love how Starbird has a pick up window. From ordering to pick up was only ten minutes. I ordered 8 piece boneless lemon pepper and Thai chili. For some reason I got bone-in on the Thai chili. ?? The boneless lemon pepper were dry and salty. The Thai chili bone-in wings were delicious. I loved both of the sauces I received, Star sauce and spicy Seoul sauce. Whatever I order next time will be with these sauces, or I may try another sauce. Starbird does sauces well. Price was $13, which I found quite pricey for what I got. read more

Starbird Chicken - 8 half & half boneless lemon pepper & thai chili - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

I've been here twice now. Service was not so great, both times. The last time there I was sitting outside and supposed to get a text when my order was ready. Mind you I had already gone inside to ask for the drinks of my order and they were scrambling to even find my order. Then they put my food on the counter and left it to go from frag and hot to warm. Why didn't they come get me or bring it to me? By this time after the whole lost order drink thing I would have thought they'd be on top of things. Anyways the food is decent, and slightly over priced probably to cover the overhead. I'm not in a hurry to come back, but at least I'm open to it. read more

Let me start off by saying that in the South Bay I was ADDICTED to Starbird Thai glazed wings, but they don't offer wings yet at this Starbird, so I thought to myself "hey why not try it as tenders?" And that was my mistake. Don't get me wrong it was good, but it's not the same as bone in wings, ya know?... plus they forgot to put the dips in the bag which was another lil fluke, but I don't blame them, they looked pretty busy. read more

Starbird Chicken - Sweet Thai Tender Box - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

Let's start with the interactive ordering process. While much of the world has mastered this, this kiosk/software is so slow and poorly contrived, it took several minutes to get the right order. Based on so many reviews of people saying they didn't get what they ordered...my guess is many of those issues are rooted in the kiosk ordering system. We both ordered the Nashville Chicken sandwich. When we opened our sandwiches, both of us took three huge bites (see pic) consisting of copious amounts of mayo, a tiny bit of cabbage, and THE cheapest bread/bun one can attain until the chicken cutlet was detected on the fourth bite. The chicken, supposedly fried, was far more akin to Shake-N-Bake chicken one might make at home-a think powder coating that easily fell off the chicken. No crunch was detected whatsoever. Almost $10 for this. Even for Marin, which has a very low bar when it comes to food, this place needs to rethink the product. read more

Starbird Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

2.5 stars! Not a good first try at this place sadly. Didn't see on the kiosk where it said the Gardenbird was plantbased but that would be fine if it was half good. Look at it, it looks like a sad stick of mozzarella. My sticky Thai chix had soggy undercooked breading. Would recommend going up the street and getting an order of Angel wings from Burmatown instead. read more

Starbird Chicken - Sad Gardenbird - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

Chicken is pretty tasteless. Salads were good. Fries soggy. And although takeout order was ready quickly, they left an entree out so we had to go back. For takeout the clerk has one job: get the order right. Not too much to ask IMO. read more

These are the smallest chicken tenders i have ever seen. This is 16 dollars. This is a joke. They put no care into food. These are the size of small chicken wings and i paid 18 bucks. Would give zero stars if i could. This place really did use to be good, and now its terrible read more

Starbird Chicken - Terrible tiny chicken tenders that dont even have the nashville seasoning that i paid extra money for - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

Surprisingly really enjoyed starbird! I thought it was going to be average, fast casual, cheap food. Split a spicy chicken sando and even spicer chicken nuggets with the man. Really appreciated how it was actually spicy, I can't even tell you how many "nashville hot" chicken sandwiches i've had that are mild and bland! All of their sauces were great too, will come back! read more

My honest rate is a 4 and a good one! The reasons why I give it this rate is because I want to try more food on their menu. I got the chicken chop salad and I like the big size bowl they serve it in! The chicken was crunchy, it comes with orange-reddish colored sauce, and salad tortilla chips. I enjoyed this plate! It made me get full. Also, I love the yellow aesthetic the restaurant has. It makes the place stand out at the Corte Madera mall. They have outdoor seating with umbrellas for shade which is perfect for the Spring/Summer time. The employee were nice and one of them checked on my table outside to see if everything was well. I believe my next visit to this restaurant will raise this rate up to full stars ! read more

Starbird Chicken - Chicken Chop - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

Absolutely garbage. I'd rate them lower but I'd have to order again to evaluate and since they cancel orders randomly that's somewhat difficult. Even when they manage to not cancel orders they don't feel like honoring, the food is salty and very overpriced. read more

We love the food but we ordered chicken and fries and just got the chicken and no fries. So disappointed cause the kids is looking forward to it. read more

Starbird Chicken - Chicken and receipt - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

I came home to find out my boneless wings were not in fact boneless. The flavor was good butt I would have liked to have gotten what I ordered. Bummer I will make sure to check the order before I leave next time. read more

Starbird Chicken - 'boneless wings' which aren't boneless - Chicken Shop Near Me - Corte Madera, California

I usually love Starbird and have eaten from there many times. However this last time, I got food poisoning which has lasted 2 days so far. I understand that this can happen anywhere but I am writing this review so hopefully they do a little bit better moving forward so no one else gets sick. read more

Service was fast and the food was good value for the money. It's a top-tier chicken finger and I especially liked the dry rub coating.

Located within the Corte Madera shopping center is this newer location and perfect for your chicken meals and great for children and families. Large spacious inside and outside. You can walk up to order or pre order online and wait for your name to pop up on the screen to see when your order is ready. They've been opening up Starbird Chicken locations all over the bay. They have chicken wings, sandwiches, tenders, and even salads. I mainly try their chicken wings, they're quite tiny but they have also a variety of flavors. I ordered 8 pieces of bone in and 8 pieces boneless with multiple flavors and sauces. I opted for celery and carrot sticks instead of fries for a healthier option. For the bone in, I got lemon pepper and Parmesan (4 each). I wanted the bone in ones as dry toppings then for boneless I got the wet sauces- Thai chili and honey bbq. Very flavorful, I liked their ranch and their starbird sauce was ok. Starbird is different compared to Wingstop and Firewinfs. Perfect when you're on the go and they also have churro bites as dessert available! read more

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Ordered the Nashville hotbird sandwich-make it blazing, Starbird sandwich, and fries with Starbird sauce from the kiosk inside the restaurant. My order was ready in a couple minutes. The Nashville hotbird sandwich had a kick but it wasn't super spicy. The chicken was moist. My bf had the Starbird sandwich and thought the bread was too thick for his taste-probably opt for a lettuce wrap next time. The insides of the sandwiches were hot-I could see the steam rising as it was a cold day. The fries were okay-they weren't crispy. They weren't heavily salted, which I liked. I tried a piece of a churro from a friend's order-definitely not a churro you'd expect to receive. There were light in color, almost translucent . There wasn't much sugar on them and there was no cinnamon! They came with maple syrup for dipping. There were no napkins in my to go bag even though I indicated that I wanted some napkins on the kiosk. read more

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Struggled to order through their poorly designed app. so I tried to call and order instead but voicemail points you to same poorly designed app. Was finally able to place order and food was greasy and lackluster. KFC is infinitely better and half the price. Skip this dump at all costs read more