World Famous HOTBOYS Chicken
Fried chicken takeaway · Downtown
1601 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA 94612
Highlights
Nashville hot chicken sandwiches with 7 spice levels, sides, beer
Nashville hot chicken sandwiches with 7 spice levels, sides, beer
"World Famous HotBoys should be synonymous with greatness—or, at the very least, their Nashville hot sandwiches should be. The former pop-up’s brick-and-mortar spot in Uptown Oakland (they also have an outpost in Sacramento and Walnut Creek), and their perfect, crispy sandwich is what we order when we want to feel spice, heat, and joy. You can choose from various heat levels that range from no spice to training wheels to painfully spicy. At one point, the Hot Hot sandwich required you to fill out a spice-tolerance questionnaire when you ordered. Serious sandwich stuff." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"World Famous HotBoys should be synonymous with greatness—or, at the very least, their Nashville hot sandwiches should be. The former pop-up is now a brick-and-mortar spot in Uptown Oakland (they also have an outpost in Sacramento), and their perfect, crispy sandwich is what we order when we want to feel spice, heat, and joy. You can choose from various heat levels that range from no spice to training wheels to painfully spicy. There’s even a Hot Hot sandwich that requires you to fill out a quick questionnaire when you order. Serious sandwich stuff." - julia chen 1, lani conway
"If you happen to show up at World Famous Hotboys and there is an open picnic table outside, snag it. Folks line up at nearly all times of the day for this snug, vibe-y, retro joint serving up Nashville-style hot fried chicken sandwiches that are so popular, it’s sold over one million since 2019. Opt for the Sando Combo: an insanely crunchy and juicy sandwich that starts with a chicken thigh generously seasoned, battered, and fried — with your choice of one of seven (yes, seven) heat levels — complete with pickles, slaw, and a secret sauce between a toasty bun. If you land that prime picnic table real estate, grab 14 napkins and dig into your meal until midnight on the weekends." - Lena Park
"World Famous HotBoys should be synonymous with greatness—or, at the very least, their Nashville hot sandwiches should be. The former pop-up’s brick-and-mortar spot in Uptown Oakland (they also have an outpost in Sacramento and Walnut Creek), and their perfect, crispy sandwich is what we order when we want to feel spice, heat, and joy. You can choose from various heat levels that range from no spice to training wheels to painfully spicy. At one point, the Hot Hot sandwich required you to fill out a spice-tolerance questionnaire when you ordered. Serious sandwich stuff. photo credit: Melissa Zink photo credit: Melissa Zink photo credit: Melissa Zink Pause Unmute" - Lani Conway
"Every Thursday and Friday in May, stop by Shawarmaji in Oakland. They’ve teamed up with World Famous Hotboys to make a chicken shawarma wrap with garlic toum, cucumber pickles, coleslaw, and World Famous Hotboys’ creamy, house-made “money” sauce and rub on top. This is the power collab you didn’t know you needed." - julia chen 1
