Crown Fried Chicken

This chicken is totally bomb. Being from North Carolina, I KNOW fried chicken. Crowns never fails!

Stopped in at 3:40 am for some early morning food. i was staying at a Hostel a couple blocks away. The 3 chicken tacos were great — I was pleasantly surprised as I was expecting «drunk food». Check them out they’re a good late night spot.

My friend he over hyped their chicken box but it’s okay because they are hella cheap and a good quantity. Lol. We came at a good time because I heard they are usually out the door with a line. I think the convenience of their hours is appealing to people. They are pretty much open ²⁴⁄₇.

Effing amazing. Don’t even. You leave R and R hotel, and then you go get CFC and you cheer. It’s crazy fantastic. Go there.

I usually don’t write these reviews, but the experience I just had there was so terrible that I felt the need to share. I will caveat my review by saying that if you are seeking good drunk food, this place will not disappoint. It’s just a shame that the people working there are so gratuitously incompetent at their jobs. I ordered a chicken philly sub and explicitly asked for no mayo. I received a beef philly with a shitload of mayo. I would be willing to tolerate them screwing up the meat I asked for, but the sandwich was dripping with mayo so I asked them to fix it. The cashier was indignant and said I ordered a beef philly and that the «mayo» was in fact provolone cheese (He was full of shit, it was mayo). I then asked if he could exchange the order that he screwed up for something that cost less than I initially paid. He eventually agreed, but was a dick about it. To make things even worse, another person in my group asked if they had a bathroom so he could wash his hands, which is not an unreasonable request after eating fried chicken. The same cashier who screwed up my order was completely standoffish and was like «This is crown fried chicken, you can’t do that here» as if it were an acceptable answer. He could have semi politely said that they don’t have a public bathroom and that would have been that, but he chose to escalate the situation with paying customers. Maybe there will be more competent people there when you go here, but there are much better late night food options than this dump.

This place is much better than I expected.
I went here when I had family in town, and one family member is not adventurous at all when it comes to food. I walked in, expecting Popeyes, but it is much better than that.
The place was very clean (kitchen and waiting area), and the fried chicken was VERY VERY good. Significantly better than KFC or Popeyes. The sides were ok.
I’ll absolutely go back

Best waffles!!! Best chicken!!! Though it is a small establishment, the customer service is a1. I’m never disappointed!

extra points for looking clean on the inside. i’ve only had the fried chicken and it is solid. not too much batter yet crispy and flavorful. guilty pleasure for late night eats. FYI, mac and cheese is super soft and bland; tasted like baby food mac and cheese.

Crown Fried Chicken is amazing. Over the last year it’s been a go-​to for me whenever I want dinner or drunk food. Personally, I feel a lot of the sides are lacking in one thing or another, but that doesn’t matter because the chicken is very, very delicious. And if you don’t mind a greasy one, the Steak and Cheese is also amazing. Notably, when you order it they just ask what you want on it instead of you having to say what you don’t want. That should be the way all basic sandwiches are ordered.
The clientele is not for everyone. Crown Fried Chicken is a delicious leftover from H street’s less… reputable days. And it’s right by an X2 stop, of all routes. It’s not like the people are dangerous, but they’re definitely animated. Late at night (or even in the middle of the day sometimes) one or more might be drunk and yelling. But you can always call ahead if you want. One guy that works the counter most of the time (used to be all the time) sometimes looks like he’s on something, but again he’s never hostile. Just red-​faced and sweaty. The chicken is absolutely worth all of that though.

Great place for the original WASHINGTON RESIDENTS, not the yuppies just moving here. Great carry out food an chicken.

Awesome wings. And THE best steak and cheese at 3am you can find. They have a bunch of other things I’m sure are good but I stick with chicken and subs. Try it and you’ll love it. They make so much money, they don’t even need to deliver. Now that’s baller!!!

Don’t let the haters fool you. The chicken is legit good. They have great soul food sides. They are pretty much always open. The food is so inexpensive, yet the quality far exceeds the price. They’ve redone the inside (within the past year). If you go in knowing you are getting some cheap, delicious food, you will be very satisfied. This place rules.

Today was my second time stopping by because my man just had to have CFC. The first time I had hot wings combo– it was great! I love the hot sauce packets. At first I thought –hot sauce packets? buy then I busted one open and wam! I no longer care that I have to rip them open, just as long as I get more hot sauce! Today I had the gyro. Not very good. It includes 3 slices of lamb that look like McDonald’s hashbrowns which would be fine except the lamb didn’t taste very good. It was my mistake – it’s called Crown Fried CHICKEN, I should have stuck to that. There is always a crowed right outside the establishment (bus stop) but I have had no issues. All we all want is some good chicken.

A friend of mine raves about this chicken shack that is just steps away from his row home off of H St.
So I finally got here and was pleasantly surprised, however there was a bit of exaggeration on his part. The wings are kind of small which is good I guess, because that may indicate that Crown is not trying to pump you with hormones and the place is clean. Just so you know, there are a cast of characters that hang around this spot day and night, so if you’re not the one to engage strangers that sit around and talk sh*t; that just might crack at you to see what you’ll do then don’t come here. All eyes on us hard… they knew I was NOT in the mood.
But for the most part pretty good wings, but not the best I’ve ever had. Good thing is, you can get waffles here. This place is open almost all day and night. Mac and cheese not that authentic. So basically if you can fry your own chicken and you have access to real mac n’ cheese this place is not going to excite you as much.
But if you happen to be hanging out on this side of town and need something to soak up the alcohol on a late night. I would say stop in.

Well, it’s certainly food. And when literally every other food establishment is closed while the bars are open til 3 (thanks Labor Day), it will certainly do. Plus, I can’t argue with chicken tenders and fries for $ 5.
Side note: In retrospect, going there inebriated by myself at 3 am probably wasn’t the smartest idea I’ve had (or maybe it was). Don’t be like me. Don’t be that guy.

My guilty pleasure! The only reason I can’t give this place any more stars is simply because of the cleanliness of this establishment, but this isn’t the type of place you really go to for visual aesthetics. It’s that place you go to when you have that midnight craving and nothing else is opened.
I love it simply because being from NY this is one of the only places that truly reminds me of NY, because if you’ve ever been, we have every type of Kansas, Kennedy, or Crown Fried Chicken you can think of… not to mention the fact that you can get almost everything there from fried chicken and fries to a deliciously greasy steak and cheese with provolone cheese, bacon, salt, pepper, and a little bit of mayo.
It stays open usually until about 4am. I’ve personally never seen it closed. but I think that’s the time they are scheduled to close. They do take a little long to make your food as well, but once you get it you will realize that it was definitely worth the wait!

Chickennnnn! I love this place. I gave it three stars simply based off well… the chicken. It’s so good. The Mumbo sauce? Divine. Don’t go by yourself late at night, especially if you are not familiar with the area. But also, don’t go in there clutching your purse either… dead giveaway. Anyways. If you want to pick up a quick dinner or lunch, head over.

SO GOOD

I’m so sick (not in the surf way) of all these haters without half a clue picking this place apart. As such I’m forgoing my standard «RAD and BAD» surf review for an extra special H street style «Hatin’ it or Lovin’ it».
Lovin’ it:
–Your local price conscious consumer who’s been «eatin dat shit» long before your «vanilla face» decided that the promise of a street car line might make for a great real estate investment.
–Your local cheapskate surf Unilocal reviewer and his long winded Unilocaling lawyer friend who are damn pleased bullet proof glass and philly blunts in a shop window can keep pretty decent fried chicken at Great Depression price levels.
–Fans of uncomfortably awkward socioeconomic and racial interactions and or high LDL cholesterol levels
–Anyone who wants to eat ribs, breakfast, fried seafood, and chicken all the same time.
–People who’ve converted their car to run off of used deep fat fryer oil
Hatin’ it:
–Anyone who’s high school racial breakdown was 50% or more «Caucasian»
–People who sleep next to a framed Tom Sietsema poster and routinely use the words «fusion» and «mouthfeel» when describing the types of food they like
–Vegans

Comrade, I see you are considering a bite of food before returning home from a long day in the fields, eh?
Well, as you can see, the capitalist media (a/​k/​a Unilocal) is trying to dissuade you from eating at a locally-​owned family restaurant through the malicious spreading of propaganda based on a spurious lies and Bolshevik half-​truths! Clearly, Comrade, you and I are not so easily fooled!
Now, watch as I brush aside these desperate lies spewed forth from the local Capitalist pigs like so many cobwebs on your trusty mouldboard plough after a fresh spring morning! Ha ha!
CLAIM #1: «They must have installed bulletproof glass because of the food being that bad.» — Jason H.
RESPONSE: A convenient and humerus line, Jason H. How you must have chuckled when you wrote that on your Apple Computer! How sad, then, that this is no more than a bold-​faced Bolshevik lie! You think you can fool the people, Comrade Jason? Never! As everyone can see, Crown Fried Chicken installed their tasteful and decorative glass façade for aesthetic reasons. Certainly not because people are rapein’ each other up in here. Rather, the glass is actually daring Avant-​garde commentary on the modern boundary between good and evil in an unceasingly capitalistic society. Jason H’s hollow claims reveal his bourgeois sympathies. Join me, Unilocalers in denouncing this capitalist puppet! BOOOOOOO!!!
CLAIM #2: «There’s no place to sit so either take it home or you can sit on a curb and throw your chicken bones into the street like I did.» — LiJia G.
RESPONSE: You are quite right, Comrade LiJia, the clever and noble design of this highly efficient establishment would not dare waste space with such bourgeois creations as chairs! Do not make me laugh! Ha! Ha! Workers of the world have no time to sit! We are too busy living our glorious dream! Every day better! Now, Comrade Unilocalers — tell this Capitalist Swine she can stand at the counter and eat her food like a man!
CLAIM #3: «[The] food wasn’t even good… the chicken was overly salty and the rest of my $ 6 chicken, rib, sidedish, biscuit plate is forgettable.» — Jason F.
RESPONSE: First, Comrade Jason, we already have a review by a «Jason.» This review is therefore a wasteful example of the excess of a society who even creates duplicate PEOPLE! Ha! A true Unilocaler Comrade has no time for double names! Also, WRONG. Perhaps your overly sensitive tongue has been softened by too many lollipops you have stolen from hard working children of the proletariat! Comrade Jason, should I see you with such a lollipop, I would have strong words for you! Be happy that I have not seen you with your «overly salty» chicken! Ha!
CLAIM #4: «Crown Fried Chicken is better than crack cocaine, and more addictive.» Alex M.
RESPONSE: True. This is completely true. A decent and honorable comment, Comrade.
As you can clearly see, my dear Unilocal Comrades — this upstanding business has been wrongfully persecuted by the so-​called liberal media and their smear campaign of half-​truths and misinformation. Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarian drunk food eaters have nothing to lose but their chains! They have a world to win. Drunk Comrades of all countries, unite!