About
The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California is a combination chicken restaurant, American restaurant, bar and grill. It is a restaurant that has something for everyone, offering creative dishes that feature free-range chickens that have been fed a vegetarian diet, all-natural beef burgers, fries, salads and more. Customers can enjoy traditional American meals, such as chicken sandwiches and burgers, as well as more sophisticated dishes like the signature fried chicken. The restaurant also has a bar with local craft beer and cocktails. Customers can also order takeout or delivery.
Restaurant Features
Facilities & Amenities
Restroom
Bar- Wifi Available
Kid Friendly
Kid Menu
Kid High Chair
Veg Friendly
Alcohol
Happy Hour
Wheelchair Access
Parking
- Free Parking Lot
Accepted Payments
- Credit Card
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
Must Try Dishes
When you visit The Crack Shack - Costa Mesa, make sure to try The Royale, a delicious brioche sandwich filled with juicy chicken, bacon, cheese, and avocado. No visit would be complete without having a taste of Chicken Oysters, a tantalizing dish with a fantastic spicy kimchi BBQ sauce. Also, the Mini Biscuits with miso-maple butter are an absolute must. For those more in the mood for a salad, their Baja Chop is an excellent, refreshing choice. Finally, for a sweet finish, indulge in their Mexican Poutine smothered in jalapeño cheese wiz.
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This place is aptly named. The chicken was indeed crack meaning absolutely delicious. The chicken thigh for the Firebird really perfected the “chicken sandwich”. The chicken was so crunchy yet extremely juicy on the inside. Great flavor all around including the bun and the ample amount of pickles on it. The Cali Drip was equally as delicious in a different manner. The chicken was as “fall apart in your mouth” soft. Beyond satisfying. Lastly, the sauce bar was the cherry on top. Siracha 1000 was great but the pineapple mustard sauce is truly unlike anything I’ve ever tasted before, top tier. Highly recommend if you’re in the area.
By Top Chef winner Richard Blais. Parking at the back of the restaurant and you’ll have to walk to the front pass the soda fountain and sauce station to order your food. The French fries was really the star of the show. Tossed in chicken and duck fat, it’s crispy and full of flavor. Rest of the food were good and place was rather packed even for a Tuesday evening. 2nd visit and tried the fried chicken this time. Had fries and nuggets. Came on a Saturday afternoon. Gets crowded by about 1230pm.
You had me at sauce bar . . . I cannot say enough amazing things about this restaurant. It was a bit of a drive to get here, but the moment I left my friends and I were stargazing about when we could come back. :) First, of course, I have to talk about the FANTASTIC FOOD. I’m not sure I can do it justice with words, but imagine that initial moment when you crunch down on crispy, hot fried chicken skin and then that second moment when your teeth bite into perfectly cooked, moist chicken—causing juices to start flowing out, wetting your fingers . . . The meal only got better from there. The Asado fries are next level—combining all the joys of tasty French Fries with the flavors of an awesome platter of nachos. The chicken oysters were next level delicious. It was so hard to decide whether to eat them all plain or dunk them into the variety of sauces. As I said, there’s a sauce bar where you can serve yourself as many kinds as you like—I recommend the Baby G’s BBQ sauce personally. And th
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Business Hours
| Sunday: | 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Monday: | 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday: | 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM |
| Friday: | 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM |