Trisha L.
Yelp
I once made the mistake of trying to go to Chick-fil-a on a Sunday when I wanted to try it REALLY bad. I didn't know they were closed LOL!
I have to say that the first time I ever tried Chick-fil-A was probably a couple years ago when they opened the Redwood City location. Everyone hyped up this place so much that I had high expectations. Turns out, I wasn't all that impressed tbh. I got the spicy chicken sandwich deluxe the first time, and the chicken felt so soggy, it felt so rushed, and it felt like a grade school lunch. Since then, I've tried both breakfast + regular menu items, and it didn't WOW me at all.
I went here last night since my fiance and I wanted to give it another chance. We were coming in with low expectations (this isn't the first time we've been to this location, but our first time inside). The drive-thru here is always busy, but it's faster to park somewhere and go inside.
There's plenty of parking and a Starbucks next door, plus the entrance to Macy's is nearby. In case you wanted to go inside the mall after, you're just in luck.
My fiance and I both got the spicy chicken sandwich yesterday. He opted for fries, and I paid $1.64 more to upgrade to their mac & cheese - another thing that was hyped up so much. We both got original, Polynesian sauce, and sweet & spicy sriracha. Our total came out to be $23.23.
We ended up dining in since it was SO cold last night and we didn't want to eat inside the car. I have to say their dining area is pretty nice! Very modern looking, but still pretty cozy. There were plenty of tables that were available and they gave us a table marker, so that someone delivers our meal to our table. I think everything took roughly 10 minutes to order + get our food. It was pretty fast!
I have to say our food this time around was better than we originally had it. The chicken itself was slightly crispy, and the spice to it was nice. It wasn't spicy at all, but just a nice kick. The buns were kinda sad, and the only condiment you get is pickles. I ate it with the original sauce and that was fine for me.
The mac & cheese itself was decent. I didn't get much of the cheesy top, so I thought i tasted slightly better than KFC's. It still doesn't beat Popeyes tbh. Although this experience was better than my last, it's still pretty average to me.