World Famous Hotboys

The food was sooooo good!!!! and halal! I thought the aesthetic was really cool as well

It looks um interesting....it is AWESOME. All outdoor seating. I ordered the mild sauce and my buddies ordered +1 heat. This was likely the best Chicken Sandwich I have had....tender white meat chicken and nice topping and bun. Love the crinkle cut fries too.

Plus they serve BIG cans of PBR Beer. Nice staff and overall a great experience, highly recommend it. If you are in Oakland and need dinner or lunch, would likely pick Hotboys over nicer or fancier restaurants.

Food: Ordered the Sando Meal w/ Mac n cheese for the side. The chicken is nicely thick, lightly battered, and full of tasty seasoning flavor. I ordered mine mild and it was a smooth blend of sweet, savory, with a little bit of spice. The chicken tenders are just as good, but I was not a fan of the crinkle fries. Wish they were steak fries with that larger cut. The watermelon Agua Fresca was absolutely perfect to wash it all down.

Ambiance: Chicken sand feel with street vibes. Friendly staff that provide their own recommendations to add to yours. There's about 6 stables outside to sit on and it's first come, first serve. Wait time for the order was about 30min and when you order, you just walk up, place your order, and wait outside. Indoor dining was not available.

Parking: There's street parking and a parking garage directly across from them. I do recommend parking in the parking garage or as close as you can to this place for more visibility of your vehicle. It can be a little rough at night.

Summary:
Hot and flavorful chicken sando spice bombs

Details:
Somehow convinced the girlfriend to get fried chicken with me the other weekend, and we were both pleasantly surprised how much she enjoyed it, as fried foods, and fried chicken in particular, are a hard sell for her. WFH managed to win her over, both with portion sizing, and how flavorful their sandos are, both in terms of actual spices, as well as the level of spice: they describe their medium as very spicy, which I'd say is pretty accurate, and there are another four or so levels above that!

That said, I do wish there was a bit more to balance out the sando, given that it was a bit on the salty side for both of us. Something like a couple slices of tomatoes or other veggies would have gone a long way to balancing things out, and I can imagine ourselves trying to bring this back home next time just so we can add that.

Orders can, and should be, placed online if you'd like to avoid waiting around, since they can take upwards of 20 minutes even during off hours. Place your order, and then grab some ice cream at Miharu to help offset the incoming heat!

Accessibility:
While I didn't pop in to the shop myself, it seems more like a grab and go kind of place, though there looked to be a bit of bench seating outside that might have been somewhat accessible.

This is one hefty sandwich. We got the combo with fries and I still couldn't finish everything. It also lives up to the name. We ordered mild spice and it still contained a good amount of heat on the chicken. More so seasonings instead of like a sauce or oil. They use the same thing on their fries as well.

I also loved that you can order online, super easy pickup to take home and eat. The place was packed even though it's all outdoor seating on the corner of the street. Locals looked like they were having a good time, and staff were speedy with the orders.

Will come back again when the craving hits and when I'm nearby!

Great spicy fried chicken sandwich. I ordered the mild plus spicy option and it was plenty hot for me. Between that and the spiced fries I was wishing I had ordered a side of Cole slaw to cool myself down. I also ordered the side of Mac and it was very creamy and tasty. Highly recommend.

This was some of the best Chicken I have had in a really long time. The chicken was moist and the breading had a light crunch packed with flavor. The fries were fried perfectly and the sauce that provided just made the meal a hell of a lot better. The watermelon aqua Fresca was refreshing and tasted like pure watermelon juice. There was a little bit of a line but it went by fast and the food took around 20ish minutes to be prepared. I definitely recommend trying them out

There is no doubt Hot Boys serves up the best chicken in the Bay Area. Today was no different only today I had some difficulty with ordering thru the website. When I went to pick it up they had no record of my order. The team was incredibly helpful and courteous. They resolved the issue super quick and now I can say they serve up the best "service" in the Bay Area as well. Kudos to a team that kicks ass! Thank you!

Definitely worth the hype!! We tried their loaded fries and chicken sando combo with mac and cheese - both were absolutely delicious. The chicken was juicy and their breading was perfectly crispy and seasoned. I got the mild spice and it was the perfect amount of heat to still enjoy my meal.

There is some parking and limited seating outside. The staff is super friendly and service is quick.

Finally got the chance to stop by here again. Can confidently give this a 5/5 now

This time I got the chicken sando combo (with thigh instead of tender) at the hot hot spice level.

Some updated notes - in my opinion the Thigh sandwich is WAY better than the tender Sando. It's a larger piece of meat and it was cooked perfectly.

Anothe note -the Hot Hot is legit. It was arguably one of if not the spiciest things I've had in the Bay Area in my two years of living here. It's no joke but also super delicious. If you're a spice hunter, this is a must try.

Last thing - that tofu sandwich is still bomb.

I will definitely be back again.

5/5