The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa

Great place for some 🐔🐔 and 🌽 hole!!

You had me at sauce bar . . . I cannot say enough amazing things about this restaurant. It was a bit of a drive to get here, but the moment I left my friends and I were stargazing about when we could come back. :) First, of course, I have to talk about the FANTASTIC FOOD. I’m not sure I can do it justice with words, but imagine that initial moment when you crunch down on crispy, hot fried chicken skin and then that second moment when your teeth bite into perfectly cooked, moist chicken—causing juices to start flowing out, wetting your fingers . . . The meal only got better from there. The Asado fries are next level—combining all the joys of tasty French Fries with the flavors of an awesome platter of nachos. The chicken oysters were next level delicious. It was so hard to decide whether to eat them all plain or dunk them into the variety of sauces. As I said, there’s a sauce bar where you can serve yourself as many kinds as you like—I recommend the Baby G’s BBQ sauce personally. And then ending the meal with the best milkshake I’ve literally ever had where salted chocolate chip cookie type crumbles are shooting up your straw . . . Someone call me an Uber because I need to go back there now! The atmosphere was also perfect—making you feel like you’re at a summertime picnic. And the people who work there are super nice and accommodating. Katie at the register, Andrew, and the manager Dillon are all excellent, and their friendly, positive attitudes made the experience even better. Definitely in my top five favorite restaurants in Southern California now.

Great and juicy spicy chicken sandwich, you have to try it

Their system was down. We waited 30 minutes, but decided to leave before the issue was resolved.

easy parking at the back. Order window at front of street.

This is no Chic-fil-a. This is beautifully seasoned chicken with unique toppings that a high end restaurant would have. And the fries! Large order is enough for 4. Our family has been fans since they opened.

Great for drinks