ABC Chicken

The restaurant is an unassuming place - bigger than it needs to be given that it was empty when I walked in around lunchtime, but they have a little snack rack if you want to grab and Asian snacks while you wait. Despite there being nobody there when I went, the food is tasty (the popcorn chicken is nice and crispy with the perfect amount of spicy) and pretty inexpensive. Everything tasted fresh. It's not quite a fast food place as it usually takes 20+ minutes for the food, but worth the wait if you want some fried goodness!

After being disappointed by the closure of ABCC on San Bruno Ave (SF) before I was able to try it, I was ecstatic to find they have a new location conveniently located in downtown San Bruno! ABC chicken is a chinese-inspired fried chicken shop offering popcorn-style, chicken wings/drums and also strips. Being a newbie, I asked the team member for their recommendation on what their "best" item was and was told I needed to try the spicy wings. I also had a hankering for popcorn chicken, so I got that as well. After waiting about 15 min (every order was made fresh) I received my order and was treated with the welcome aroma and intense steam emanating from my chicken order. The chicken was breaded and fried perfectly. The crunch and juiciness was unparalleled by any other ones I've had in the area. For those who are curious, their Chinese style fried chicken is in between the likes of quickly and Popeyes, I would say. Being that ABC is in the middle of a building shared with other businesses, it feels like more of a food court in terms of the dining area. The good part is you're free to purchase any snacks or beverages with your meals from the boba and snack shop as well with your ABC meal. All in all, it's really hard to argue for any other spot if you're in the mood for fried chicken, whether it's wings, sandwiches or popcorn style chicken. You really need to give ABC a try.

The popcorn chicken portion was quite generous, which I really appreciated. I also liked that you had the option to adjust the spice level to your liking, which added a nice touch. However, I do wish there had been some fried basil to complement the dish, as it would have enhanced the flavor even more.One downside was the wait time--it took around 30 minutes for the food to be prepared, which felt a bit long.

Heads up on the 8am-8pm 7 days a week invisible meter street parking on San Mateo Ave. You have to pay at the machine with your license plate. A lot of people were getting $65 tickets at 7:20pm on Sunday. The meter is 75 cents for 20 minutes. or $1.50 an hour. This could be an expensive meal or shopping trip. There's a new ABC Chicken chain location in downtown San Bruno. The food is good here. No boba drinks are available yet. The SF location has drinks. I tried their spicy chicken leg burger $10. The breading is crunchy and not too oily. In terms of spice, not spicy at all. As for the popcorn chicken $6.59, this was OK too. There's a sauce and classic popcorn chicken chili power station to the left side of the cashier. My food came out within 5 minutes as I was the only customer at 7pm on a Sunday. This is a nice quiet place to eat chicken.

That was some yummy fried chicken. It's definitely on my go-to list for fast food if I'm in the neighborhood

My fav fried chicken spot in the Bay Area. Sometimes it takes them longer to make the food(~15 min wait), but you can tell that it's not precooked. It's so delicious. For now they only have soft drinks I hope they bring back the boba options soon

The waffle fries were thick and crunchy. The fried chicken wings had a nice crust and the meat was flavorful. The fried chicken thigh in the sandwich was very crunchy with moist and tender meat. It came mildly spicy but there is no option to choose spice level. It's not Nashville hot chicken. It was better than expected considering it's located inside a convenience/grocery store. However the selection in the grocery store half is very limited to mostly condiments and frozen food. There's about six 2-person tables and counter seating along the window.

Good price for tasty burgers and fried chicken, and the portion of popcorn chicken is gorgeous. They haven't received a lot of reviews yet but deserve good recommendations

The wait time was very quick (~5min) for their popcorn chicken and hash brown. Both were perfectly crispy and the chicken portion is big. The chicken has a nice balance of salt and pepper. There are snacks and drinks for sale in the same area, as well as a small bakery.

Popcorn chicken was the best! Service was fast! Nice location, not far away from airport