Pioneer Chicken

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904 S Soto St
Los Angeles, CA 90023
Established in 1961, Pioneer Chicken has been serving its exceptional fried chicken recipe to its loyal customers for over six decades.

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4.0629 reviews
The O.
10/27/2025

I was born and raised in NorCal and as a kid in the 70's and 80's we used to go to the Pioneer Chicken in Mountain View CA. It was the crunchiest and juiciest chicken I have ever had. We were...

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Neil G.
11/18/2025

Still the King of Crunch! For context, my original review was basically a love letter to their chicken. I raved about the crispy batter, the juicy (never bloody) meat, and how Pioneer might just...

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Louie R.
11/18/2025

No words The chicken is the best around It's not greasy very crunchy like fries chicken should be If they did a Nashville style I would say watch out howlin rays because because there regular...

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Maricel P.
11/15/2025

My husband truly wanted to stop at Howlin Rays, but we were already on our way back home to Bakersfield so we stopped here because my husband has also been wanting to try this place out. We don't...

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Orlando P.
11/13/2025

Back for more nostalgia and great fried chicken!!! Mike was so friendly and hospitable. I had a great conversation remembering the 80s when Pioneer Chicken was the rage. The restaurant was...

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