City Heights · El Cajon Blvd

Crispy Fried Chicken

Crispy fried chicken in the heart of City Heights — a local favorite with a big following.

Crispy Fried Chicken storefront on El Cajon Blvd, with its hand-painted windows advertising fried chicken, catfish, and seafood

About

Crispy Fried Chicken on El Cajon Blvd in City Heights has built a huge local following the old-fashioned way: word of mouth, one order at a time. This page gives that following a home of its own.

From the Fryer

Fried Chicken

Dark or white meat, by the piece or stacked into family packs — seasoned, battered, and fried up crisp and golden.

Chicken Tenders

All-white-meat strips, crunchy outside and juicy inside, made for dunking.

Fried Catfish

The blue cat in the window says it all — fillets fried crisp, Southern style.

Fried Seafood

Shrimp and seafood fresh from the fryer, hot and crunchy in every basket.

Fried Gizzards

A neighborhood classic — tender inside, crispy outside, seasoned right.

Wings

Golden-fried wings, perfect by the handful or by the box.

On the Side

Fries

Hot, salted, and made to travel — the fryer's best friend.

Coleslaw

Cool, crunchy, and creamy — the classic counterpoint to a hot basket.

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Smooth, buttery mash under rich, savory gravy.

Corn

Sweet and simple, a Southern-plate staple.

Biscuits

Warm, flaky, and ready to sop up every last bit.

Visit

4919 El Cajon Blvd

City Heights · San Diego, CA 92115

Fried chicken takeaway · Opens 10 AM

Phone: (619) 582-3938

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