Steve D.
Yelp
The other day I had a chance to try Chick-Fil-A (CFA) in Emeryville!
After reading the other reviews, I downloaded the CFA App and pre-ordered for pickup. I still had to stand in a shorter line, but it was faster. I was pretty impressed with how fast my order was ready. But then again, it's just fried food.
Chick-Fil-A is how I get my fried chicken fix, without ordering fried chicken.
I ordered via the CFA App:
- Chick-fil-A Deluxe Sandwich
- Medium Waffle Fries
- Nuggets, 8pc, bbq sauce
How was the food? For about $6 I got a delicious Deluxe Chicken sandwich with a crispy patty. For this price, next time I'm getting two! The Waffle Fries seemed undercooked. They weren't really crispy. The Nuggets are small, so an 8-piece order is more like a snack. Overall, the food was good, and a good value for the price.
Now, the negative thing about this Chick-Fil-A location......no drive-thru.
A very long time ago, I was a fast food mgr. Drive-thrus make alot of money.
Somewhere, someone had to make a very hard decision not to put a drive-thru in this restaurant. Lots of people love the convenience of a drive-thru. Maybe they feel safer in their vehicle. But the problem with a drive-thru in a busy restaurant like a Chick-Fil-A is it requires alot of space. It will also create alot of traffic, in an already congested area.
What do we do as customers? Order on the CFA App and go pick it up yourself.
Of course, there's always delivery.
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Chick-Fil-A @ Emeryville is located at 40th St X Horton, in the TARGET parking lot.
Tip: Avoid traffic by using Mandela Parkway into this shopping area.