Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

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102 N Sycamore St
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Full service southern-style restaurant featuring award-winning, mildly spicy fried chicken and homemade sides and baked pies. "Best fried chicken in the world" - GQ Magazine "Best fried chicken in America" - Forbes Magazine Winner of National Fried Chicken Festival, 2022

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4.5817 reviews
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Yosmar J.
8/26/2025

Perfectly fried, perfect seasoned, and perfectly crispy. This chicken is definitely one of the best chickens I've ever had. I loved the fact that it was extremely oily, but very crispy on the...

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Nevin V.
8/21/2025

HOW CAN A FRIED CHICKEN BREAST BE THIS JUICY!!! I came in for a small and casual dinner and ordered a fried Breast and Thigh a la carte. Although I've been to Gus's several times before, this...

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Jessica N.
7/5/2025

No wait on a Saturday at 5pm with free parking on the back or meter street parking. Very casual and surprisingly large diner interior. Good for parties and watching sports. Nice staff and food...

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John D.
5/31/2025

Really dang good fried chicken! The chicken was juicy and the meat was well seasoned. Possibly the best I've had in quite a while. The coating was thin and not over-breaded, so the skin was crispy...

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Jessica T.
7/26/2025

We went an hour before closing and there was still a good amount of customers picking up take out orders and dining in. The parking situation is a bit annoying but the food is good and comes out...

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