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The Crack Shack Encinitas
Fried Chicken Joint and American Restaurant$$$$
Encinitas
"The chicken oysters and biscuits are incredible!"(3 Tips)
"Firebird."(3 Tips)
"The Cali Dip was insanely good!"(2 Tips)
"biscuits and the Miso Healthy salad"(4 Tips)
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Allen RFebruary 25, 2018The Firebird sandwich is really good, but my favorite item is the chicken oysters. Little medallions deep fried with a tasty spicy sauce that's not too hot - Goldilocks would approve.
J LMarch 8, 2019A quick casual resto focused on chicken. Friendly service with sizable beer list. The Firebird seems to be the popular choice but give the Cali Dip a try. It’s a little messy but well worth it.
- Gina SuuperG StarkAugust 17, 2018Classic cole slaw, deviled eggs, biscuits and the Miso Healthy salad with fried chicken are my go-to’s. Yum!!
- The chicken oysters and biscuits are incredible! Skip the sandwiches. Cocktails are great. Get the pineapple cream soda.
- Ryan MJune 6, 2017Get the chicken oysters and schmaltz fries and try all the sauces, then eat all the sandwiches.
Norm ZabalaMarch 16, 2017It was ok. Went 2nd night about 4:30pm, Dude out front was rude. Nice to fam of 4 before me & an ass when I walked up. Won't be back just because of that. My $$$ is better spent elsewhere.
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Concepted and founded by Michael Rosen and Top Chef's Richard Blais in 2015, The Crack Shack crafts both the chicken and the egg for you to enjoy with reckless abandon and the assurance that you're savoring every bite of locally raised, free-living chickens without a care or antibiotic in them--j...
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- 10:30 AM–8:00 PM
- Thu–Sat
- 10:30 AM–9:00 PM
(760) 230-2968
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