CALL A CHICKEN - University of Washington

The chicken here really remind me of those that I used to get after school back in China, and the little yogurt stall within the shop adds on to that nostalgia. Service is friendly, prices are super reasonable, and I love how order machine makes a rooster sound when your order is ready. Overall just a perfect place to grab a quick bite.

Buy a chicken through uber eats buy 1 get 1, but the price got mark up from $15 to $22. The chicken was too dry and so small they cut one piece chicken into 2 pieces until it broke the bone. The waffle fries cannot be eaten . It’s like rock, although that we immediately eat it.

I ordered seaweed chicken rice and spicy chicken sandwich. The food was good. The restaurant was clean as well. So it’s comfortable to sit down and enjoy your food there.

Chicken is amazing, very juicy, crispy, recommend to everyone, they also have games the most amazing chicken is Honey Chicken(love it😍)

Such a fun little Place to get an amazingly crispy and juicy chicken sandwich! The fires are crispy and delicious too!

Chicken was absolutely spectacular! The boxes are super cute, and they're filled to the brim with popcorn chicken! Sandwich was delicious too 😋, and it was super cheap! Especially for the very good amount of food you get, all in all, would most definitely highly recommend :).

If I would have saw this before I got home I would have took it back in demanded my money back. Weird hair coming out of my chicken. Not edible!!!

I walked into the place and saw the ‘needs to improve’ food safety rating and immediately knew it was gonna be good, but I didn’t know how good. I ordered chicken wings and got a chicken sandwich instead. I was thinking about asking for a replacement but wasn’t sure if the cashiers spoke much English (I ordered from a kiosk) and was kind of in a hurry. Dear review reader, when I tell you that it was the single best chicken sandwich I’ve eaten in my entire life, you have to believe me. Oh my god this place has some great food.

Got the 4.99 regular chicken sandwiches. it's good, nothing crazy. Great amount of chicken. Dirty inside, fun board games. Convenient, inexpensive chicken spot.

Ate some CAC before my tennis match and it ended up being a disaster. I was extremely gassy and I couldn't make any balls in. I am 5/5 for eating at CAC and having a raging stomachache after. After the first 3 times I kept telling people that it was worth it because the chicken tasted so good but now I think it is taking its toll. I now treat Call a Chicken kind of like alcohol. You have it to have a good time in the moment but you know that afterwards will be a time of pain and reflection. From now on, I will only be eating at CAC when I have no other plans for the rest of the day or if I want to feel something and I recommend you to do the same.

Lovely, flavorful, crispy and juicy fried chicken. They had a soft opening even though they'd been open for a while so I assume that's soft launching new management, and boy I think it worked, because I went at a reeeeeaaalllly busy time, and my two orders still came out FAST within 10 minutes. The entire restaurant was full and there was a line for the self-order pad, but the staff in the back were working really hard to fulfill orders. Got a spicy chicken sandwich -- the chicken is a giant puck, but breaded nicely, still juicy inside, cooked perfectly and had globs of mayo with a single lettuce leaf. The taste is reminiscent of a Mcchicken but possibly on the sweeter side with an earthy taste of airy crunchiness that's really satisfying to eat. Got a box of popcorn chicken to snack on and they are big too! Also juicy, in the original flavor, very crunchy and delicious. Price-wise, it's very affordable. 4.99 for a bigggg chicken sandwich is super worth it! There are lots of tables and chairs inside for easy dining, and make sure you grab a bunch of napkins before you dig in because you will need them. Trusss meee!

This is based on a fast food ish review The chicken sandwich (for only $5!!) they had a promo going was flavorful and better than a LOT of other places I've tried A little in the smaller chicken side but beautifully seasoned and the lady there was sweeeeet!! Quick kiosk order and glad my UW kid had some great food options! Lots of seating inside and plenty of people coming to grab their orders

Can't really rate this place as this notice kept me from entering. Parking isn't convenient as it is in the University district.

Just revisited the location today after trying it about ~1 year ago and it's worse than I remember. I ordered the spicy chicken sandwich combo with fries and a drink (their current $10 promotion). The chicken itself was lacking both in flavor and crispness. It had the consistency of what you'd expect a thanksgiving Turkey to be. The fries weren't half bad, just kind of standard. The interior wasn't anything crazy. It was relatively clean and plain. I did enjoy that they had an axe throwing game setup, although there was no way I was touching that prior to eating . The people were pretty nice! No interaction at the register since it's a self-order system, but the dude handing off my food was friendly and accommodating.

very spacious and clean, friendly service, and the chicken wrap was sooo good and juicy! Glad it tasted fresh I will def be back for more. Parking is very hard tho!

Tried their classic combo with golden chicken and it was bomb! 9.99$ for huge burger, soda and very crunchy fries! Service was quick and very polite. Recommend 100%!!!

Double charged us tonight! Cant call back due to no phone number to cancel the second order. Its a rip off, don't purchase

I was not impressed by Call A Chicken. After a Washington Huskies football game, I gave this place a try. I figured by the long line that restaurant would be decent, at worst, but my visit ended up with much to be desired. After waiting in line for nearly 30 minutes, I placed my order. The worker must have misunderstood what I ordered because the completely wrong thing came out. I was hungry and did not really mind. The sandwich was terrible though. The chicken was extremely greasy and dry on the inside, lacking much flavor at all besides the oil that it was soaked in. The restaurant sits in the middle of University Way -- "The Ave" -- and is normally filled with college students, late night. If you are a college student looking for some cheap and greasy food, this might be the place for you. If you are not, I suggest considering other options.

please do not consume any food from Call a Chicken in the U District. i have been sick for 2 days ever since dining here. i wish i checked the reviews before getting lured in by the sidewalk sign advertising a cheap sandwich. i ordered the chicken sandwich and my partner ordered the chicken wrap. he has not experienced any symptoms. meanwhile, i have been vomiting and bedridden for 2 days straight. there is nothing else that can explain my symptoms (headache, chills, fever, nausea, diarrhea, extreme stomach pain). it's not covid, and i'm not pregnant

Yum yum the Chicken is great! Had the sandwich and rice dish and it was very good had twice in a week. Fast service

3.5/5 rounded up. Call A Chicken is basically comparable to a fast food spot. It reminded me of Dandan Hamburger from Taiwan. Soft opening so I am cutting them some slack. Food is average (3/5) but prices are fair and ambiance is solid. I'll hopefully revisit in the future once everything is more solidified for a better, accurate rating. For now, I thought the food was whatever but it's a solid study spot with reasons I'll detail below. Starting with the pros, the chicken was pretty juicy and tender, not dry. It's not exceptional or anything but it's just solid chicken. They also introduce bottomless house beverages on the Ave which is a great concept. Cups are a bit on the smaller side for their bottomless drinks. They have bottomless fountain drinks which is standard and not surprising, so nothing to note there. However, having bottomless house beverages is very interesting. You can refill milk tea, taro milk tea, or a seasonal beverage. Because of this, it's a pretty great spot for studying or doing work because you can get refill "higher quality" drinks that isn't simply soda. Maybe not particularly better, but it's a change of scenery in the sense that you don't often get refills on non-soft drinks, especially around the Ave. They ran out of milk tea so I can't comment on that, though I really wish I had the chance to try their boba and milk tea. Taro Milk Tea - it's served warm and honestly pretty good. Nutty flavor is present and it's not overly sweet (it is a bit sweet, but not 100% level at a boba spot). Great drink for Seasonal Beverage - tasted like a sweetened green tea with some spices though I'm not certain what it was exactly. Basically some type of tea though, so another calming drink to sip on while doing some work. Wrapping all that information up, the ambiance is nice where it's decently sized and spacious with outlets and Kleenex tissue boxes at each table. This means there's a solid amount of space to work with for anything whether that's conversation, studying, or work. -- Now, the cons. They ran out of items early in the evening which actually seemed worth trying. It makes sense that these items sold out as they looked better or worth trying. Particularly the milk tea, boba (topping), chicken fried steak, and rice. Their toppings (boba and jelly) are a dollar each which is pretty hefty. Unless these toppings are also bottomless, I don't see why I would pay double the price especially with these cups being on the smaller side and thus, they likely skimp a bit on the toppings not to overflow the cup. They have a Double Chicken Sandwich without a combo option so you'll have to pay full price for individual items if you did want a bigger meal (larger sandwich). They have combos for every other item. Awesome Chicken Wrap is crazy small so at the price point, it's not worth it. In a combo, it's slightly better, but it looks very much like a dollar menu item from another fast food joint. Skip this. Chicken Sandwich is extremely simple. Bun, mayo, lettuce, chicken, mayo, bun. It leaves something to be desired but it's not overloaded with a clash of flavors, so I'm unsure how to feel. It's fairly filling as is, but it really is just another chicken sandwich that's beat by the more popular chicken sandwich spots. However, we don't have those luxuries on the Ave, so there's that. Drumstick is juicy but the breading could use some work. So the inside chicken is solid but the breading and crunch factor isn't as great. Fries are decent, but can be a bit undercooked. They aren't as crisp as I'd like, I mean they're no McDonalds. They're also lightly salted so some fries might feel unsalted because there's not a lot. tl;dr okay food, okay prices, solid interior for a spot to hang out for an extended period of time refilling house beverages.

I've only had call a chicken through food events in the city - once last year in ID when they had a promo for a whole fried chicken at $5 and once this past weekend at the UW street fair when they had free ice cream with a purchase of popcorn chicken. The ice cream was just a packaged container and was pretty trash but the popcorn chicken was great. The only thing was - it was supposed to be spicy and it was so completely not that we asked if they messed up our order. Nope, the spice is just completely unnoticeable.

The reviews for this place are pretty negative so I thought I should chime in. After reading other reviews, they absolutely did not reflect my experience. I'm not going to say this place was really memorable and knocked my socks off, but it was tasty enough, well priced, quick, and convenient. Nothing that'll blow your mind but I actually found the hamburger pretty tasty. Chicken options and fries were all decent. I probably will be back when I'm in a hurry and in the neighborhood

Unsure if I can be certain that this is from the spicy marinade. They refuse to refund and say it's supposed to be like that. After reading the reviews to see other people's reviews, I will not be eating it. Won't be surprised if I have a stomach ache soon.

Be carefull! The Food Establishment Closures homepage is online at www.kingcounty.gov/closures Called a Chicken at 4237 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Closed: April 4, 2023 at 4:00 pm Reasons: Permit suspended due to excessive critical violations including: No assigned Person-in-charge of food safety Improper handwashing by food workers Evidence of rodent gnaw marks on packaged bulk foods Improper hot holding of cooked foods Storing raw meats, eggs, and cut leafy greens at room temperature Improper cold holding of cut leafy greens Excessive sanitizer concentration Lack of adquate equipment for thawing/rinsing raw meats Evidence of live rodents Lack of facility sanitation and maintenance

Waited 40 minutes for our two item order with only one other order in their que. ordered a15 piece and fries. The food itself was surprisingly good but what I saw in the 40 minutes disappointed me. Fried chicken sitting in the pass through with no heat lamps or temp control. Watched one employee poor bleach into a mop bucket inside of a sink and then proceed to mop the dining area, which realer of bleached and was obviously not the right mixture. Two of three BOH employees keep yelling and making grunting noises that was surprisingly loud enough to startle the other guest who were waiting patiently for the 40 minute wait time. Didn't see anyone wash hands the whole time even after handling bleach.

The chicken wrap was crispy and the service was quick. However, you would have to walk up to the counter to order the food.

wanted to try something new for a change so I came here. Was shocked at the prices and give it a try. I ordered the waffle fries and a chicken sandwich. Didn't have to wait long came out in about 10-15 minutes. I got home and ate my food. Give it about 4 hours and I'm throwing up nonstop. I would not eat here unless you want food poisoning and to feel terrible for a couple of days. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This fried chicken place is so good! My favorite item from their menu is the combo which includes a spicy chicken sandwich, fries, and a drink. I love the chicken sandwich because the chicken was crispy, juicy, and not really spicy. The fries were crispy as well. I also tried the popcorn chicken, which was good but not as crispy as the chicken sandwich. The tote bag is also very cute, and it's free! They put a lot of thought into designing the interior, I took photos with their props at their photo corner.

When we were walking around U District, we saw a big sign outside Call A Chicken, which said "Soft Grand Opening". Intrigued by the name and decor in the front window, we walked in and placed our order on the iPad. There were many people ahead of us, and we ended up waiting 15-20 minutes. When we got our order of the chicken wrap and double chicken patty burger, they gave us this cute, reusable bag to go with it! The wrap was around $8, while the burger was around $14. We were quite surprised on how expensive the food was, especially since the portion sizes were on the smaller side. Flavor wise, I thought the chicken was cooked and fried very well. The outer coating was super crunchy, while the chicken inside was juicy. The wrap came with a few topping inside (like lettuce, sauce, tomato, etc.), which is typical of any other wrap. Overall, thought the flavor was great but the price was on the costly side.

叫了个鸡！心心念念等了好久終於開了！简直就是中国炸鸡的味道， 勾起了kfc 和华莱士的回忆。在ave 上有这样好吃的中国味道真的开心到飞起！非常建议鸡翅和鸡腿！鸡爆米花味道比较淡一点和干一点。但是鸡翅和鸡腿有酥脆的外皮一口咬下去超嫩超多汁！一定要选辣味，然后推荐麻辣，四川和孜然口味！新奥尔良烤翅yyds。听说整只鸡很不错，本人也打算回顾尝遍他们的套餐。还有无限续杯的奶茶！个人非常喜欢的是他们有少量的选择，可以单买2-4 只鸡翅或鸡腿。对于馋嘴的学生党，有时候只需要一点点小吃就很合适 My favorite fried chicken spot on the ave hands down for reference, my top fried chicken choices are Jollibee's and Church's chicken. But on the Ave, I used to go to ChiMac and BBQ chicken. Ever since Call a Chicken came into the picture, I think I'll go back often. I LOVE chicken that are crispy, juicy and tender. Marinated, nicely flavored on the inside without heavy sauce covered on the outside try it and it'll change your fried chicken game! I highly recommend New Orleans wings, and crispy wings in red hot and cumin flavor!

The name attracted me as I've seen the store in Vancouver, BC but didn't get a chance to try it. When I saw that it's been opened at Seattle, I had to give it a try right away! A little background that I found out from the boxes is that this place is a chain and in 11 countries already. I ordered wings with Sichuan powder, drumstick with cumin powder, gizzard with the sweet and chili sauce. My party also ordered the combo deal with burger and fries. The new Orlean wing was sold out so I wasn't able to try. First off, the wings with Sichuan powder is SO delicious! I love spicy and it gives the chicken a perfect kick. The meat is marinated very well that makes the meat so flavorful and very JUICY! Be careful on your first bite because the juice did explode on me... am not exaggerating (LOL) If you're into gizzard, this may be something you want to give a try too. The quantity is huge and the size of the gizzard were bigger than I expected. The texture are fresh and not too stiff. This is now my favorite fried chicken place in PNW!

Ordered delivery from here recently and I was SO disappointed. I'd heard some questionable reviews of this place before but they were having a BOGO sale so I thought I'd give it a try anyways to get some cheap food for the next few days. To be fair, the food was sorta cheap ($20 for 10 wings) so I wasn't expecting anything amazing. But oh my god was the chicken SO greasy. It was to the point where I couldn't eat more than 2 wings in one sitting because after a certain point all I could taste was the grease and oil. Some people say that the food quality is to be expected for the price, but I think you can find better cheap food in U-District for sure. Wouldn't recommend this place at all!

Going into the shop, I had the mindset of a good fried chicken. However, after receiving little to no seasoning and a poor display of taste, it became apparent that you should not call this place for chicken.

3.5 stars! The chicken is super crispy and tender, and not too salty! The cashier said he prefers the chicken sandwich over the Beijing wrap so I opted for that- however, it was extremely underwhelming. I wonder if the spicy one would've been better. My friend got the Beijing chicken wrap (not pictured) and said it was pretty good. He also got the chicken rice and said it was ok; he didn't expect pork floss on the rice and felt that the rice to chicken ratio was poor. Red sauce came with his rice box which he said was like a ketchup and spicy/soy sauce.

I have been highly disappointed with the degrade of the food quality from call-a-chicken. It used to be good. Sometimes I found them to be an amazingly good. But off late in multiple occasions from my order the chicken taste started became pathetic. The oil used in deep frying taste is not of great quality. I think after the minor upgrade of their restaurant they compromised on the quality of the food.

Food is not good. We tried the chive pancake and it was nasty. Waited for a long time for this crap. Drinks were fine. Don't bother with this place.

Super, super crunchy fried chicken. We ordered a spicy base with original seasoning for four drumsticks, and our order came out hot and freshly fried.

Was the chicken crispy yet juicy... yes. But that's about all I can rave about it. It was really under seasoned. Ordered a whole fried chicken and ended up waiting over 30 minutes. Had wings, strips and fries as well. It was obvious the whole meal was done aside from the whole chicken and none of the others were hot, fries were cold and stale. When I finally got to try the whole chicken... it was EH.

i got the beijing chicken wrap and it was pretty good! it was surprisingly filling and it came with a good amount of chicken. the chicken was crispy but the food wasn't hot at all. service is pretty quick!

I worked in Korea and I remember buying roasted chicken from a vendor. It was really good but certain parts had a 'fishy aftertaste'. One of the katusas explained that most of the birds were 'buzzards'. I was sick and did not eat chicken or fish for the rest of the time there. This chicken reminds me of that. We love Popeyes, Ezells, and KFC occasionally. But this place had my entire family throwing away their boxes of chicken after a few bites.

I'm pretty happy with my experience here. I appreciated how they were open past 7pm on a Sunday. Food was tasty, got an awesome wrap, reminds me of the McDonalds wrap but elevated.

Haven't tried their regular chicken but their chicken sandwich combo hits that perfect value mark while being one of the best chicken sandwiches I have ever had. They honestly surprised me.

NOT SAFE TO EAT and DISGUSTING!! I used to like Call A Chicken for their price and quality, but recently their Food Safety Rating changed to, "Needs to Improve." The restaurant closed on April 4, 2023 due to multiple violations including improper food storage, improper handling of food, and rodents. Unfortunately, I did not notice the change in the Food Safety Rating when I went there recently. As I was waiting for my food, the cashier, cooks, and other staff were eating pizza behind the counter. Some with gloves on, some without. Then, they proceeded to handle my food without washing their hands after eating. The cashier packaged my fries without gloves on after touching his pizza, drink, and the POS system. The food quality in general changed significantly, as well. My chicken sandwich was drenched in oil. The fries were not cooked well and were soggy. Lastly, the drink fountain did not have any ice, and all of the sodas were warm. Not room temperature, they were WARM. About 12 hours later, I got very sick, which lasted for a little over a day.

I ordered a lot of food from here just for the cute yellow chicken bags. It sold me. There chicken sandwich is crispy and delicious with mayo and lettuce. I recommend this, the fries were not great. Like a cheap imitation of McDonalds fries. Popcorn chicken is very good, the sweet chili is spicy. The seaweed seasoning is non existent and even if I order spicy or non spicy, it ends up somewhere lol, generally not where I order it. The chicken wings was a bad experience, they seemed like old chicken. It was like jerky by the time I got it. The soda was a bit watered down. No lids. Bathroom was nasty. The music in the place was skipping over and over and drove us nuts. They said it was broken and couldn't turn it off for some reason? Tables were sticky. It was an automated service at the counter. Again I liked the bags, the sandwich, and the popcorn chicken. The price was also fairly cheap especially for that sandwich. The tea egg is very tasty as well. Salty and savory.

This place is pretty good! We stopped by for a late lunch around 2pm and we were not disappointed. We ordered a chicken sandwich and a chicken wrap and the chicken was crispy and well seasoned. I also really liked their fries since they were thin and crispy. The only thing that could be better was if the chicken was bigger, but I will definitely be coming back to try their whole fried chickens. They also give a cute to go bag!

The taste was amazing! The service was next level! Definitely recommend this restaurant

Walked in at . 730pm on a weeknight. Chicken was tasty. Ordering is pretty efficient. That gets them two stars. Everything was cold. Like McDonald's French fries that you took home and didn't reheat, except they cost 3.99 for the order. Said something to the guy at the counter and said, oh that's too bad. Not even a try to address it. Waste of calories and $$

Food was subpar, but the staff up front were really nice and helpful. Left a nice tip for the staff, but the manager/owner was quick to pocket the whole thing.

It sounded great to my stomach. But I shouldn't have to wait half an hour just for a chicken sandwich and some french fries. And there was no ice in the ice machine. In the middle of summer.......what the hell? Plus the lady was rude to me she put my french fries upside down in my bag on purpose. Just a piss me off. If I had my way I'd give you zero stars.

The chicken was dry, salty, and has unbelievably thick batter. You taste pretty much nothing but seasoning. Probably the worst fried chicken I've had in the greater Seattle Area :/

Not sure why this place has a high rating. Terrible food in a gross terrible environment. Only redeeming quality is the price. Even the Diet Coke sucked

First off, I'm super excited to see a new Taiwanese food chain, and I hope they can succeed. With the spicy chicken sandwich meal I ordered though? The chicken felt like I was eating rubber, hard to chew, bland taste. Also, the fountain cup lid I had kept popping off, making me lose half my drink on the way home. Also, I would love the spices available to be on the ordering kiosk. It's really nice having the place next to the light rail station. I hope these issues can be sorted out during their soft opening!

Consistently serves me undercooked chicken for my chicken sandwich. Had diarrhea and vomited a lot afterward. Please do not go here.

It took 30 mins every time for them to prepare your togo order even they just provide fast food

Not that great. Frozen Just Bare chicken is better than these guys and most others as well.

Bland boring chicken, I'll give them a star for being crispy. Got the spicy chicken sandwich and drumsticks. One lettuce and cafeteria mayo is what you'll get. They need to work on their seasoning as I was left with a weird greasy aftertaste. Overall experience.. meh.