Main Chick Hot Chicken — Restaurant in San Diego

I saw an article about Main Chick opening up a location down here and had to come by. Never been to one before but friends had mentioned them being amazing up in Pasadena. All I can say is...More Please!!

I got the Combo #1 which comes with 1 chicken strip with a pickle slice on top, 1 chicken sandwich a small container of MC sauce and fries. They give about 5 options I believe for spice level and I'm a bit of a spice wimp so I chose mild and thank heavens I did as even their mild is on the hot side for my taste but delicious nonetheless. My order came by quickly, only bout 5 min or so wait time and the lady at the register opened the box up to show everything was in there which, considering everything is to go right now, was a nice customer service touch. I tried the fries first, which were nice and thick with just enough seasoning. The MC sauce really gave them an extra kick though; truly a delicious unique flavor. The chicken strip had a ton of dry rub seasoning on it which I love but was also nice hot and juicy on the inside, so good! I then tried the sandwich and devoured that in 3 or 4 bites, enough said haha. If I could give one critique I'd say the cardboard box it came in had a lot of likely grease stains on it, not the most pleasant thing to see but that was it. Great customer service, great taste, will definitely...

Edit 3/13/25 - I used to really love this place, but I have to edit because they keep raising their prices, and the quantity AND quality of food you get has definitely decreased significantly. I understand that inflation is hitting everyone, and that restaurants have slim margins, but they want $1.50 for a glorified ketchup packet of ranch now, and the same for extra pickles. An order of fries is $7, and barely covers the bottom of the box, where it used to be half full. I could handle the rising prices if the quantity and quality had stayed consistent, but it's really hard to spend so much and get so little. It also leaves me and my family feeling kinda crappy after eating it. It's a shame, I really loved Main Chick for a few years there. The employees are still super nice though, so that's something!

Old review: Love this place! The food is so delicious, and fresh. The mild seasoning has a nice amount of spice and flavor, but I'm a pansy and I can still hang. Other highlights include the fries, the mac & cheese, and the ranch! Also the pickles are so good... you know you're in good hands, because even the condiments are delicious. The prices are reasonable, especially for the amount of food you get, and the staff is super sweet! I've been here 3x so far, and I...

By far the best chicken sandwich I’ve had that lives up to their spice level and flavor.

Recommend to call in your orders ahead of time. We waited until we got there and it was a good 20-30 minutes when she told us 10-15 minutes. There were a lot of phone orders and people coming in to pickup.

Their menu is so simple with five combo choices and a few a la carte choices. Made it so easy to order.

We got combo #3 which was two chicken sandwiches with crinkle cut fries for $15. We got one sandwich mild and the other spicy. We also got one leg quarter $4.50 in medium spice. It all came with Main Chick sauce.

The orders was packed neatly in boxes. When I got home, I opened the leg quarter first and immediately, the medium spice aroma ticketed my nose. That’s how strong it was.

I took a bite of the sandwich and it had the crispy crunchy texture and juicy chicken with all the amazing flavors and perfect amount of spice level. Mild had a slight kick and I could handle medium while spicy would be too much for me.

Due to COVID19, it’s only take out and no dining in or outdoor. Not that much space so only one at a time inside at the counter.

Plenty of parking spaces in this plaza. Located next to the theater and...