Respectable Bird

Ordered on Yelp for pickup, placed order for future pickup(40 mins later). Went to pickup and I got a text and email saying my order was ready on time, right as we were parking. I walked in and the lady was helping another customer but as soon as she was done with her she asked it I was there for pickup and I said I was and she handed me my order. Order was packed nicely in the bag. Ordered 2 fried chicken sandwich meals, one regular and one spicy with waffle fries and cokes. Also got a side or Mac and cheese. Portion size is great. The chicken was moist and flavorful. For the spicy, it's just the sauce that makes it spicy, and it was not super spicy but decent heat. Waffle fries were good. Mac and cheese was also good but didn't try that till after finishing sandwich and fries so it got a little cold, but that my own fault.

Got some tenders and fries from the food truck. The chicken was very dry. Fries were stale. Maybe I was unlucky but it was one of the worst fried chicken I had this year. A friend had the sandwich and it was good.

I'm a big fan of fried chicken so i really enjoyed Respectable Bird's chicken pieces and fried chicken sandwich. Juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. The waffle fries were also to die for. Will be back when I'm in the area. You also have to get their churros!

Respectable Bird is a great spot if you’re looking for something to take on a picnic or back home for a family meal. The staff is super friendly, welcoming, and ready to answer any question you have for them. It can be a bit confusing to find but once you pull into the lot that has the Respectable Bird sign, park your car, and walk all the way to the back where there is an arrow taped to the wall. It’s a really convenient walk up location. Let’s talk about the food. When they first bring you your well-packaged bag of food you’re gonna be blown away by the amazing aroma of the fried chicken. We got the Duo (2pc fried chicken, fries, pickles, cornbread, not pictured), fried chicken sandwich, and 5 piece mini churros. Honestly, I wasn’t sure where to start but the first thing that I tried was the pickles. I’m not sure if they’re made in house but they sure do give that vibe off. Slightly sweet, the perfect amount of tang, and nice and crunchy. I added a few extra pickles to my chicken sandwich and I noticed that there were whole mustard seeds in the sandwich which got me so hype to take a bite out of it. It was hands down the juiciest and tastiest bite of any chicken sandwich I’ve ever had. The best part about the sandwich is that all of the flavors were perfectly balanced and complimented each other so well. As for the 2pc fried chicken, you know you have found some damn good chicken when you can eat it cold two hours later and still be obsessed with it. The meat was still falling off the bone, so tender and flavorful. At this point I wish we had a whole bucket. Tldr; if you’re looking for some legit fried chicken that’ll put a big smile on your face then Respectable Bird is the place to go. I wasn’t able to try a bunch of the sides but I did get to try the traditional cornbread and the mini churros. I know it sounds lm a broken record at this point but that cornbread— it was so moist and soft, but somehow still nice and dense, that it honestly should be called corn cake. There was not one dry but in the cornbread whatsoever. The whole corn kernels added another layer of depth that kicked it up yet another notch for me. As for the churros, I love when churros are slightly chewy on the inside but nice and crispy on the outside and these were exactly that. They also weren’t too sweet either which was nice because I’m not a fan of things that are super sweet either. I will say that the bourbon caramel was a bit too strong for me but that’s honestly probably because I really don’t like alcohol. Otherwise, the caramel and the churros go so well together. Pro tip: pour some of that bourbon caramel on your chicken, it is a game changer.

August 2022: Tried the fried chicken noodle cup at the Off the Grid noodle challenge on 8-19. The lines were long and the menu looked very good. For this event, the truck had a set item that you got. The portion was comparable to the other truck's dishes. At first glance, the dish looked really good. Had a nice soft boiled egg that looked perfect as the yoke oozed over the noodles 😋. Taste wise, it was pretty tasty but I thought there was too much sweetness in the dish. Tasted like teriyaki sauce which was a bit too overpowering of the chicken and egg. Just some feedback that hopefully helps. Rating five star 🌟 and hope to try some of the food from their regular menu next time.

Find them at Fort Mason Off The Grid. Give them a follow on instagram too. I ate a chicken burger (sandwich, actually) and it filled me up for the whole day. From time to time I will order the chicken tenders and fries basket with their yummy house sauce (pictured). It made me feel like a tween again.

I thought the fried chicken sandwich with spicy sauce on the side at the Union Street festival today and it was good

We decided to try their food truck at TreasureFest since it seemed like a popular spot. However, we waited about an hour in line to both order our food and to wait for our food. The wait for the food felt the longest. I was even observing how often other customers’ food was being handed out through their pick up window, and it was not very often. The service was very very slow for a food service. Even other customers waiting for their food were looking around and wondering what was going on. The rest of our party finished their food, which was from other food trucks, before we got our food. I understand the food was most likely made to order, but when we were handed our food it wasn’t even hot. Just kind of warm. The food was also okay, it wasn’t awful. Tastes like the chicken you’d get at Disneyland or another park and it was at those same park prices (a bit much for what we got) Was really disappointed by the experience and will not be coming back. Should’ve asked for a refund.