Name: Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown
Address: 727 N Broadway #128, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Los Angeles
Telephone: +12139358399

Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown, Los Angeles

Foodtruck serving Nashville-style hot fried chicken plus sides.

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#1 of 8 Chicken restaurants in Los Angeles

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.70

2.6 km from the center of Los Angeles

Rating breakdown

5 ★84%
4 ★9%
3 ★3%
2 ★1%
1 ★3%

727 N Broadway #128, Los Angeles, CA 90012

howlinrays.com

(213) 935-8399

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Quick facts

What is the rating of Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown?: Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 3,470 reviews.
How does Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown rank in Los Angeles?: Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown is #1 of 8 Chicken restaurants in Los Angeles by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown located?: 727 N Broadway #128, Los Angeles, CA 90012 — 2.6 km from the center of Los Angeles.
How can I contact Howlin' Ray's Hot Chicken - Chinatown?: Phone: (213) 935-8399 · Website: howlinrays.com

Reviews (8)

Ben Park 2024 Jan 08

The workers there are happy and kind. The food was amazing. The fries, the chicken tenders, the chicken sandwich and the banana pudding were all good. The fries and the chicken sandwich are the outstanding items. The sauces are also great and made there.

Alex DeMartino 2023 Dec 08

The food is great even when cold. DO NOT use delivery. They took over an hour to get to us, and I had to listen to the driver complain about how hard it is to find my place. Make sure to get dipping sauce if you get the tenders. The sando 2.0 was delicious and the honey sauce is something that you want to pour over everything. The shells and cheese looked like a pile of mashed potatoes but tasted amazing. If you are going to visit this place make sure to come in and pick up your food yourself.

Abby T 2023 Nov 19

Although we queued for close to an hour but the chicken was worth the wait. Chicken was juicy (beware of the spice), slaw was well balanced, banana pudding was yums (diff from magnolia bakery but still hits the spot) and service from LEE at the cashier was extremely welcoming (he def made our experience a 10/10 esp since we travelled all the way down just to try). Thank you LEE!!

Update: we also had another guy with a pikachu tattoo on the arm (didn’t manage to get his name but thank you) that came by to check in to see how’s the food - service here is incredible despite it being a casual diner (surprised how service goes above any average restaurant without being tip $ motivated). Would def recommend everyone to come by to try. Great experience!

Fahimeh 2023 Oct 31

We found this restaurant from the above reviews on Google Maps.

I am very satisfied with my choice to the extent that I will go again. It is very rare for me to go to a restaurant twice because I like to experience more restaurants rather than the same restaurant several times...

as you can see in the photo and video inside the restaurant There is no place to sit... there is a long line to order....

FOOD: the taste of the food was excellent...➡️Christy's chicken did not smell of burnt oil and stale....the fries were fried with breadcrumbs and It was unique...the portion of fries is big enough, one is enough for two people...the restaurant is located in downstairs of a small bazaar that is a nice place to see...go and enjoy🙂

Leon Anh 2023 Oct 04

Best Nashville hot chicken in LA (and maybe all of California)! The wait used to be 1-2hrs, but since the Pasadena location opened for sit down service, this one changed to takeout, which reduced the wait down to around 20 minutes. You can eat your meal at one of the tables on the outside of the restaurant.

As always, I enjoy interacting with every worker there. The chicken sandwich is great (spicy levels past medium are very spicy), and this time I tried the chicken and waffles, which was also terrific (albeit very messy to eat).

Rajina Sujanthan 2023 Sep 25

So we were recommended to try the chicken here. Really enjoyed the chicken, though be warned, the 'hot' is really spicy. I typically eat spicy food on a regular basis, and I couldn't handle anything more than 'hot'. Even 'hot' was too spicy for me, and I had to cool it down with water and coleslaw. There is limited space to sit down and eat. We had to wait in line to get the food because of its popularity. Be aware that there are not many vegetarian options as well.

Dante Wilson 2023 Sep 17

I was super excited to check out Howlin’ Ray’s one of the last few spots that serve hot chicken that I’ve been wanting to try. First of all amazing amazing amazing customer service, they walk you through everything so well. I went with the chicken & waffles - since it was only served on the weekend I figured why not, and I paired that with a side of fries & Mac & cheese. And a side of their special sauce & honey mustard. All of this for $30 bucks. I opted for the chicken tenders with my waffles - and the chicken itself was amazing I got medium+, thank you to the cashier for putting me on the secret heat level because I was contemplating between medium & hot and it was amazing. The waffles tasted like cheap hotel self serve making waffles I did not enjoy. The fries were kinda all crunch, there was no potato on the inside. And the Mac and cheese needed a lot more seasoning. Overall I would give this place a solid 3.5/5 because the chicken is go good. I will also be back to try the sando.

Ralph Flores 2023 Aug 27

I will say the chicken sandwich was very good, but I would not stand in line for more than one hour. Luckily I was in line for about 40 to 45 minutes which apparently isn’t too bad for this place on a Sunday. When I couldn’t decide on spicy level, the guy who rang me up, warned me that it was very spicy. I didn’t believe it, but he gave me a little nugget to try and man was he right! I’m glad he gave me a piece because I would’ve been regretting my decision. It really sucks that they don’t really have much of a seating area. There was a really good parking right across the street for I think five dollars.