Howlin rays is still my favorite BUT it used to be better when we were waiting in line. Something feels like it has changed ??Tip #1: Eat immediatelyEat whatever you order immediately. I’d rather wait that letting my order sit there. The hot crunchiness only goes with the first bites right after it’s been served. Don’t order for delivery or something.Tip #2: Go in spicyI had medium plus and it was mild for me. I’d go at least Hot next time or even one further. The leg was good but I’d love to try the wings next time.
I had a craving for fried chicken and decided to give this place a try located in Chinatown LA. The slaw, sauce & pickled definitely is a must on The Sando! Otherwise, it wouldn't be good without it. The kitchen was nice enough to unpack my Sando & cut it in half when I picked up my order. Glad I ordered online because there was already a line around 11am. You line up outside of the door to place an order. You line up outside in a separate line to pick up online orders. No one is allowed inside the restaurant that I noticed.The collard greens was okay I'm flavor, yet tender. I suggest adding the Crystal brand hot sauce included with the order. It's braised with bacon, not smoked with turkey or ham hocks so it doesn't have that smokey, meaty taste that I'm accustomed to.It's take out & pick up. There's delivery through Postmates I believe. They do have a good ordering and pick up system down. We were able to find curbside parking and there are nearby lots as well. We ate our order in the car because let's face it, fried chicken tastes better while it's fresh & crispy.
This place lives up to the hype! In my opinion the winning ingredients for me are their sauce and coleslaw. I'm usually not a big fan of coleslaw but it pairs really well with the burger and fries.The sando ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: super juicy with coleslaw sauce and a soft bun. Medium plus has some ghost pepper so was near the peak of spicy I could handle so I would recommend mild or medium to be safe for people who don't eat super spicy.Mario style fries ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: crinkle cut fries with coleslaw pickles and a generous helping of sauce on top.
The fried chicken is AWESOME! Staff are helpful.The shop is in a small plaza in China town ??. No dine in, you can grab the food and find the space in this plaza to enjoy the food.Few information if you plan on coming here -1. Parking : street parking just close by. $0.5/hour. Not difficult to find a parking space before 3pm in the weekend.2. Restrooms : onsite restroom in this plaza. You have to ask staff from Howlon’ Rays to get token to get in the restroom. It’s clean, no worries!3. You can order online ahead.
One word: The best, even their fried were the one that I had in LA, super crispy, well seasoned and good portion.The guy at the counter was SUPER COOL and gave us a free fries even though we said we were full and didn’t want to order it at the beginning.No indoor sittings but everyone was super happy to sit around a little i door gardena and take bites of that juicy sandwich.Just a note: their “mild” spicy level was a little bit more than Mild for me. So it’s really up to u and you can choose the spicy level.
Best chicken sandwich I've had in my entire life. Chicken was well seasoned and super juicy and tender. The mild spice level was reasonable and the medium was tolerable. The best part was how the spiciness didn't compromise the flavor of the chicken itself. I also got the howlin level which was absolutely killer in terms of pain, but it was quite the experience and the kitchen was nice enough to give us an extra piece of mild chicken as a vote of confidence.
Since all the hype has died down now I can finally get in a small line, have my order taken, and enjoy my meal all within twenty minutes. I ordered the Sando (HOT) with all the fixings, fries, a custom Texas toast and a side of pickles. It's a good size sandwich and at first bite I thought this isn't that hot, then towards the end my mouth was on fire. The french fries were really good too. The order taker who I think was the chef was very nice.
The chicken and the customer service are so good, I was getting cucked by one of the employees and I made sure to thank him before I left. Will be coming back 👍
Finally tried the Strips. I am so impressed! Like the Wings, the Strips are the biggest I have ever seen from any restaurant. Mario had me try Mild, (I'm a Howlin' level fanatic), and wow! Bursting with a flavorful juiciness, these will probably replace the wings in my order. The Crew never disappoints! Still not open to dine in service but am so happy to be able to order & receive the wonderful food!
This place is magical!! I’ve only been once, and it was a really great experience. Can’t wait to go back! We purchased a fast-pass type of thing way before COVID and finally had the chance to use it just recently. The process was so easy. We ordered ahead of time via email and got to choose our pick-up date and time. I think what we ordered ended up being $1 or $2 over the gift card price and they didn’t charge us the difference. The person replying to email was the absolute sweetest and I’m so appreciative of their generosity! When we went to pick-up the food we only waited a few minutes and then received our order. The person who gave it to us was so friendly and made sure we didn’t need anything else before we left. We ordered tenders, a sandwich and fries, all varying degrees of spice level. All were amaaazing. I think my favorite thing was the tenders in medium hot. You definitely need to try this place out, you won’t regret it! Definitely lives up to all the hype.