This place is terrific. Quality menu, both comforting and adventurous. The food is truly excellent. I was brought in with the promise from another review of the best buffalo chicken sandwich (The Hot Mess) in the Western starts, and it did not disappoint.
The ambiance is very roadside, but in a nice way.
The team at the restaurant was welcoming and worked hard to produce a great meal.
Great Place!!!
I drove by and made a quick stop...best decision I made. The owner greeted me with a friendly "hello", asked if I had been there before. This is my first time. She walked me thru the menu to help familiarize myself and was a great help. I thought, "chicken is chicken. But this was The Best Chicken I had. Crisp outside, tender and not dry at all inside. The flavor's were abundant, radiant, and danced on my palate. My brain smiled. I had a quarter chicken with the sweet dry rub. I'll give this place, on El Camino, a super recommendation! The quality and service was great. Thanks Fowl Play for the best service and lunch.
This place just opened several days ago. Though some staffs haven’t know their work well enough,!they have nice attitude and the food is pretty good. Worth a shot at off peaks
Only a couple thoughts after my first visit. Having grown up on homemade fried chicken with mashed potatoes and pan gravy, I admittedly and proudly consider myself a "spud snob". More butter and some cream or milk for even creamer smashed potatoes would make a big difference. I LOVE that they leave the skin on the potatoes and that there are chunks of potato. Maybe offer country/cream gravy? The brown gravy is ok but a really good country/cream gravy would knock it out of the park. Beyond that? Great food and great service. Try the Hot Mess! You won't regret it. Will definitely be back.
The Big Kahuna with pineapple was pretty good. The mash potatoes and gravy were a bit too salty for me. I liked the tots - nice and crispy. The onion rings were excellently cooked, but served a bit too cold. Overall it was all "good" but not "great".
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