It was a rare rainy day in Los Angeles. I was coming straight from Stater Bros to hit my 2nd fried chicken review of the day: Krispy Krunchy Chicken.
The good people in my comment section have been hyping up Krispy Krunchy chicken like it's one of them ones, like it's one of the greats. After Publix and Royal Farms, it has been the most requested spot on this fried chicken tour.
I made a risky left turn through the slush on Avalon Blvd into a run down gas station known as "Dino Mart" and saw a small "Krispy Krunchy Chicken" sign just below it. The promised land.
As I passed under massive banners that read "Now Open: Under New Management" and "We Accept EBT," I entered Dino Mart and scanned the room:
Shelves in desperate need of restocking, floors BEGGING for a mop, the cashiers stand behind a thick pane of glass, and a run down Krispy Krunchy Chicken stand in the corner all amalgamated to form an ambiance that had my head immediately on a swivel.
I walked to the stand, ordered a 4pc fried chicken box with a side of mac and a biscuit ($10.99), grabbed a White Monster, and got outta there.
The thought running through my head at this point was "this really could go either way..." as I have had some fantastic meals in run down establishments. I've also had some terrible ones.
This turned out to be the latter. I've had some phenomenal fried chicken lately from Gus's and Stater Bros, so expectations were high. Unfortunately, this chicken was straight buns. Dry and chewy meat, pretty greasy, and sort of upset my tummy. It was very crispy, but didn't have much else going for it. Maybe it was just an off day.
I turned off my dumb little ring light that I use to record videos, turned the car on, threw on "Rockstar" by Nickelback, and got gone. Onto the next.
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