Hot. Intoxicating oily scent in the air. Satisfying crunch in my mouth. Delicious potato flavor excites my senses. Crinkle cut fries are excellent.
fried chicken
Gelsons – Del Mar
Crispy. Lightly seasoned batter and chicken skin blended together so well they were as one.
Farm Basket / Picnic N Chicken
Picnic N Chicken was one of my favorite spots to get fried chicken when I was a kid. The batter was a little crunchier than KFC and bursting with more deliciousness. The 70’s were the glory days of fast food fried chicken chains with Picnic N Chicken, Pioneer Chicken, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. The last one I […]
Max’s Restaurant
I remember the old days when this was a Fuddruckers. The scent of burgers on the grill has been replaced by that of fried chicken. It’s the apocalypse and I’m the only one here at opening time on a Thursday.
Stater Bros – Carmel Mountain Rd.
I generally don’t like the risk of dried out supermarket fried chicken but Stater Bros. has never disappointed me.
Ralphs – La Jolla
Ralphs is going upscale. I noticed a separate fried chicken area named The Chicken Co.