Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Pasadena

Pretty incredible chicken that I'm glad to finally experience. Distinctly crispier than Dave's and a LOT spicier. Also a lot *pricier*, but I can let that go for the great service and quality food.

Howlin' Ray's in Los Angeles delivers an authentic taste of Nashville's hot chicken scene. With perfectly seasoned and crispy chicken, flavorful sides, and house-made sauces, it's a must-visit for anyone craving fiery, Southern comfort food in a lively atmosphere. Parking: Parking in the back also on the street.

I'm from Australia. This has to be the best chicken tenders I’ve ever had. Wow, wow

Nice, large chicken breast on the Sando, and very tender. Great atmosphere and employees very helpful and polite. Great Job!!! My son stated best chicken he has ever had.

Best chicken in town

This place felt like home. As on out-of-towner the long line went quick by talking to people about how great this place is. They warned me on the Howlin’ heat level but I had to try it. I went to order and Justin was great vibes! He talked me down from two Howlin’ wings to just one. Good looks my friend. I went with a Country Sando. Medium wing. Howlin’ wing. The guy that gave me my order handed me some gloves for the Howlin’!! Medium wing was solid, could definitely eat a whole meal of that. Sando makes me cry just thinking about it. I don’t normally go for slaw, but I didn’t want to rob the sandwich of how the chef created it. Man I’m glad I was right, that thing was perfect. Howlin’ was great dry rub, made me cry and sweat pretty good. Slow burn that kept climbing and wouldn’t let up haha! Couldn’t finish, my body was telling me NO MORE! Still hitting me in the stomach tbh. It hurt so good! Great time. The staff checked in on everyone and I was able to meet a lot of workers, very happy to interact with them like that. Only downfall was the Sweet Peach Tea. It was more of a juice and couldn’t finish it because of the taste. Other than that, this place should be on everyone’s list if you’re from out of town. Gotta give it a try!