Gelsons - Del Mar - Hungryones.com

Crispy. Lightly seasoned batter and chicken skin blended together so well they were as one.

Texture was amazingly delicate. When I fry chicken I have a hard time getting the batter to stick. Some places have batter that is too thick and you get blobs of batter. Gelson’s fried chicken batter is among my favorites. Minimally seasoned with salt and pepper flavor was on the light side but I enjoyed it. I showed up at 11am and the chicken was hot and juicy right out of the fryer. On sale for $7.99 for 8 pieces this isn’t a bad deal but the normal price is $9.99. I’m on their email list so I can visit when they have a good sale.

I have been trying out supermarket fried chicken. Ralphs I wouldn’t get again. Vons I would get when on sale. Stater Bros I would get if I was nearby. Gelson’s is my favorite so far.

Gelson’s has a good drink selection too. I like to pair a Birch Beer with my fried chicken. The drink is sweet with that distinctive root beer like flavor.