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    The Chicken Shop

    4.5 (555 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    3-piece dark with hush puppies
    Jim D.

    This place is small but there is more that meets the eye. You had me at fried catfish and fried chicken. They also have fried oysters, shrimp, popcorn shrimp, and calamari. They also have the standard fountain drinks from the stubborn brand that uses cane sugar. There are tables inside for small or large groups. The workflow to order your food is all done at the front counter then they call you when your order is ready. This is a mom and pop shop but the food is good here. They make the fried fish and chicken from scratch so be patient or you can call your order in.

    Menu 05/2026
    Marco C.

    Best fried chicken in SD. Absolute peak food. Service is straight forward. You order your food, you get your food. No frills. Staff is still nice about it though.

    Spicy Fried chicken
    Gabriel W.

    TLDR: Best fried chicken in SD. Make sure to ask for their spicy fried chicken! It's a Lemon pepper, red chili flakes, cayenne, and a hint of sugar! This is my favorite fried chicken in SD and in my current top 5! Their breading is so light and airy yet crispy and crunchy. Their breading has to use some sort of flour blend with all purpose flour and a lighter starch to make it airy. Now their chicken is well salted! Properly brined so that the chicken taste chickeny with the breading being an additional flavor boost! Their dry rub spicy seasoning is to die for. It's some sort of a mix between lemon pepper. You can see some red chili flakes in there. There's probably some cayenne because there's some heat and there's a slight bit of sugar that makes the citrus from the lemon pepper pop even more. I've never had anything like this seasoning blend and it's truly the best. In my first month of living in Santee, I had this place three times.

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    Anna B.

    We give this restaurant a high five star. Excellent wings with the sweet chili sauce and fried chicken leg and thigh all had great flavor. The staff was super attentive and we're patient with all our questions. We are definitely going to tell our friends and family to try the chicken shot and we will definitely be back. Ask for Henry!!! Thank you

    Tracy M.

    The food is great here at the Chicken shop. On Carlton Hills Boulevard. The service is good you can call in ahead of dinner. It takes them about 15 to 20 minutes to make the order fresh for you. The ambience is perfect and we give them five stars today.

    10 piece combo meal
    Linda R.

    You guys, they also have delicious, meaty chicken wings!!! I was looking around to get wings and looked on the menu and saw they also offer wings. I got the dry rub on both, one was spicy and the other was not. I believe it was dry heat? I called the order in and it was hot and ready in 20 minutes. At such a good price too! Don't forget to ask for hot sauce!

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    Myphuong L.

    Okay, didn't think I'm going to say this but I will. The chicken skin was way too crunchy for my liking. It's like hard crunchy like battered in corn flakes. I got one krabby cakes for myself and a fish cod plate with rice and mash potatoes. The crab cake was like eating an extra crispy hash brown. It was skin overload on the cod so I just ate the fish. My fiancé prefers the crunchiness. He said the 2 white piece chicken and 5 wet wings were moist and juicy. The fried aspect is 4.5 stars but the seasoning is a 3. Please allow at least 20-30min wait. Best to call in the order. Plenty of parking, located between GTM and Da Boba.

    3 piece white meat, rice and coleslaw.
    Paul S.

    This is my favorite place to get take out fried chicken. For me, not the closest location but it's an easy drive and they have plenty of parking. There is usually a steady flow of customers but the service is fast. I am in and out in no time. I do suggest calling ahead of time for a faster dining experience. It's no frills dining but the food is very good especially the fried variety. The chicken, the catfish and the shrimp are fantastic. The friend okra is also delicious. The dinner plates are big and come with two sides. The sides are decent. Nothing to write home about but good. I usually go double rice. Plenty of food for two people or makes two or three meals for one person. No one goes home hungry. Support local businesses especially the good ones. The Chicken Shop is great. Eat here.

    Vanessa D.

    Everything about this place is amazing. The service is awesome and the food is phenomenal. There is no reason to ever need to go anywhere else for chicken. People seem to order to go more often than eat there so there is plenty of seating. The food always comes out freshly cooked and hot. This is my new go-to chicken place! I have already been back several times.

    Bob W.

    First time here and wasn't impressed by the flavor of the food. I got the three piece dark meat with a biscuit and mashed potatoes and gravy. The chicken came out hot but needed more seasoning to the point it was pretty bland. The biscuit was limp and soggy. The mashed potatoes was served at room temperature. Overall it was just generic food that can't hold up to many other options for fried chicken around town. I won't be back.

    Fried oysters and chicken livers
    Larry P.

    The chicken shop, one of my favorite places to go, eat some fried oysters, and some chicken livers. It's harder and harder to find someplace that cooks chicken livers anymore, and I'm sure glad I found this place. The service is always great, they greet you with a smile And it's always quiet under normal circumstances. It's just a nice place to be for a lunch or a snack.

    Dark Meat & Rice --everything on their menu is so good!
    Melissa R.

    This Chicken Shop in Santee is an absolute gem. I have been coming here for over five years and it never lets me down. There is truly no place like it. The fried chicken is on another level: crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor. The fried okra, french fries, mac and cheese, and rice are all fantastic. My go-to order switches between fried rice, catfish with fries, or chicken with rice. Every meal is comforting, satisfying, and full of flavor. I personally cannot eat it every day (I would if I could), my cholesterol might complain, but when you want to treat yourself, this is the place. The fried shrimp is excellent and the Krabby Cake never even makes it home because I eat it in the car. Everything on the menu is solid. You just cannot go wrong. It is located in the same parking lot as GTM, which is always packed with people hunting for deals. That store is full of bargains, so it makes the whole trip feel like a win. On the other side of the chicken shop, there is a bakery (I do not even know the name) but it has the best cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and parfaits. Seriously, the desserts are top notch. Whether you want a big bag meal to take home or just a textbook comfort food fix, this is the spot. The restaurant is family-owned and the people there are so friendly and warm. You can eat inside at one of the tables, but we usually take it to go. Five stars without a doubt.

    3-piece dark combo with mashed potato and coleslaw. Quite good always.

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    Everything here (that I have had) is freshly made. So be patient, and enjoy fresh, hot fried chicken and fish.

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    Ordered shrimp plate and fried chicken. It was great. Also recommend the hush puppies!

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    9 months ago

    Great chicken and shrimp. I call in and pick up. Great value for the money. I always take away. Friendly and very helpful. So good

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    The cat fish and chicken is good. The sides could use a little work, but the chicken and catfish still make it worth it.

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    Best fried chicken around and still reasonably priced. A very tasty guilty pleasure to enjoy

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    Ask the Community - The Chicken Shop

    What delivery service do they use?

    Sadly, no delivery. Henry said it just isn't worth it. He's been burned by deliveries gone wrong. He ends up paying for it. I know because I have asked him several times till he told me this. So that's a bummer.

    Operating hours during COVID-19?

    Their website says 11-8 open all week

    Anyone know what brand their hot sauce is or dothey make their own? I have asked and just got…

    Sorry, don't know, but ask them. BEST Chicken EVER!!

    How is the fried shrimp?

    It is awesome!! It is butterflied and has a slightly crispy coating.

    Is there AC at this spot?

    Yes!

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    Overhyped for What You Get…read more I honestly don't understand the hype around Raising Cane's. I finally gave it a shot after hearing so many people rave about it, and it was pretty disappointing. The chicken was dry, period. That's the main thing they serve, so it's kind of hard to overlook. The Cane's sauce is the only thing that really stood out as good -- it carries most of the flavor of the meal. The fries are mid at best, nothing special. The bread is literally just plain Texas toast with butter, which is fine but not exactly exciting. Even the sweet tea wasn't very sweet, which feels like a miss for a place that leans into Southern-style food. I really don't know why kids love Cane's so much. There are so many other places that serve chicken that tastes way better and offer more variety. Honestly, KFC feels like a better bang for the buck, which says a lot. Maybe it's just the hype machine working overtime, but for me this one didn't live up to it.

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    We were in Santee running errands and visited Streets on a Saturday night. When we arrived it was…read morefairly busy, tables full, but no customers waiting yet. We were seated along the wall which had booth seating, which I prefer. For drinks I ordered a Thai tea no boba and the hubs a coke. We order the following items for dinner: Appetizers - - Crispy egg rolls - with pork (4 pieces) - served with veggies and fish sauce, these were tasty. - Salt pepper chicken wings - (8 pieces) they were a tad over fried but flavor was good. - Spring rolls - (2 pieces) with pork and shrimp, we ordered these Togo. Hubs enjoyed these for a late evening snack. Entrees - - Combination fried rice - chicken, shrimp and cha siu (Chinese bbq pork) I liked the flavoring of the fried rice - it was not bland, but I did mix in a tiny bit of hoisin sauce. - Pho rare steak - overloaded with green onions and cilantro. We always order pho but I really wasn't feeling it that evening, so it was all the hubs. If you love tons of green onions and cilantro, get it! The broth had a really strong flavoring of the cilantro. Overall dinner was fairly good. Seemed like there were regular customers that visited often. Staff were super nice and friendly. Parking lot was not packed at all. If in the area, I'd visit again. 2026: 7

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    4.2(587 reviews)
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    I cannot say enough about this awesome Mexican taco shop. They have a wide variety of Mexican food…read moreto choose from that tastes fresh, authentic, flavorful, and so darn good. I have yet to go inside the establishment and have only used the drive through due to convenience. One day, I hope that I will not be in such a hurry and can actually take the time to park and go inside to order, sit down, enjoy my food, and relax to feel the live experience. A family member wanted me to pick up an order of rolled tacos. I decided to pick the best place for that and surprise them by driving to "Bad Hombres" to pick up an order of 5 rolled tacos. Needless to say they loved them! They informed me it was now their favorite place for rolled tacos. I revealed to them the place was called "Bad Hombres" located in Santee so they would know in the future where to go. This is one of my favorite taco places to go. Everything tastes homemade like you are in someone's home being cooked for. This taco shop is always crowded because they put so much love and passion into the food. Next time you crave homemade Mexican food, you must try "Bad Hombres" in Santee, California because they are formidable!

    I don't know what is happening, but this place has seriously gone downhill. My pollo asado burrito…read morelacked flavor and the chicken had grease seeping from it. The rolled tacos weren't crispy and the filling was flavorless and mushy. The birria ramen (which my daughter has always loved) had very little flavor. The whole meal felt like they were cutting corners left and right. We also ordered a side of salsa and a bag of chip. The chips had no salt and were overcooked and the salsa was so small and cost $2.99. So sad to see this place have food so disappointing.

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    I did not feel like cooking tonight. -!: I had been helping my Mom care for my Dad after hip…read moresurgery also. She either cooks or I cook and bring him delicious, nutritious, and creative meals to help him feel satisfied and happy with great-tasting along with healthy meals that he needs to heal during the recovery process. I was originally going to head to In and Out Burgers in Santee, but after driving there I quickly changed my mind. The drive through was so long, it made me reconsider. I decided to tryAnny's Fine Burgers. I ordered a regular burger with lettuce and tomato plus onion the way my Dad likes, oh and pickles too. I decided to get one also prepared the same way. I normally do not eat red meat because I am a chicken, shrimp, and fish lover but on occasion I will make an exception if a restaurant knows how to make good burgers. I ordered for both of us, but I had to quickly eat mine so I could write this review and satisfy my raging appetite . The girl behind the counter was so friendly and helpful. She brought me a plate and my bag of food. I opened the wrapper and my eyes were in awe because this bigger was large in size and looked fresh. I bit down thinking there was no way I could eat it all. But, I did! I devoured it in five minutes! It was fresh, delicious, and juicy! They seasoned it to perfection . So glad they do not overly salt their burgers. I also ordered a homemade lemonade and a side of fries for my Dad to enjoy. I better go now as I need to deliver this deliciousness to my Dad! Oh I almost forgot, they keep the place so clean and I love the music in the background . Drake was playing! This is on my favorite burger list! You need to try this hidden gem in Santee, California.

    Once again I find myself here at Annys Burger and once again they killed it. Staff is fantastic and…read morepatient their burger are huge and delicious. I got the Sand Dune burger and it's cool to perfection and Cajon fries crisp and taste fantastic. It's always clean inside here and they have plenty seating with tables that will seat 8 adults. And I think I might have forgot to mention they have beer here too.

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