15+ Damn Good Chicken Sandwiches You Absolutely Have To Check Out
Stop wasting your time in line in the drive-thru or wishing you weren’t craving a chicken sando from that place on a Sunday. Food is meant to make your life enjoyable and not stressful. So if you’re looking for the ultimate list of local chicken sandwiches you can support without feeling guilty, waiting in line or whatever other excuses you can come up with- this is the list to keep in your back pocket when your bro is hungry- now! Here’s the list of all the chicken sandos I complied in San Antonio to satisfy all your munchies.
Chichi Birds Hot Chicken- photo by Alyssa Bailey-Smith
Cullum's Attagirl
Things to Know
Two kinds of Sandos: Original and Nashville Hot. You don’t need options you need a cold beer and a hot sando. Most things are under $10, they’re closed on Mondays.
Location + Parking
726 E Mistletoe // street parking
Cured at the Pearl
Things to Know
Taking on the tradition of a Friday Fry, Cured’s added a chicken sammie to the menu topped with habanero mayo and Blue Ribbon Cheese. The only caveat- it’ll only be available Friday’s til 6pm. They also have a $15 fried chicken meal which is fire- if you’re low carb.
Location + Parking
In the Pearl Brewery // designated spots and garage
Chi Chi Birds Hot Chicken
Things to Know
You’re going to have to wait before I tell you anything else. These sandos require patience. This is Nashville Hot Chicken but you’re able to order it in the following heats: plain, mild, medium, hot, x hot, ghost, and reaper. The slaw will blow your mind- just know that.
Location + Parking
Pop-up and
Smack’s Chicken Shack
Things to Know
This pop-up has been hitting the streets pretty hard. They’re huge, they’re filling and from what I Know super satisfactory. A wide selection of choices too!
Location + Parking
Pop-up // food truck coming soon
The Hut
Things to Know
Diner food is magic but so is having Chicken Sandwich options. If you’re looking for a crunch get the Erins Favorite Chicken Sandwich- they put it in Texas Toast- enough said. And if you have health-conscious folks there several grilled chicken options.
Location + Parking
1610 Fredericksburg Rd// Designated Parking Lot
Fattboy Burgers
Things to Know
These are grilled- but it’s a chicken sando. The chicken is marinated and never frozen.
Location + Parking
2345 Vance Jackson Rd // Designated Parking
Benjie’s Munch
Things to Know
I’ll say this now this is one of my favorite spots to get a quick bite! They have three options, crispy, grilled and blackened.
Location + Parking
1218 W Bitters Rd Ste 107 // Parking lot
Cullum’s Atta Girl- photo by m jochen
Big Bob’s Burgers
Things to Know
They have both a grilled chicken sando and a buffalo chicken.
Location + Parking
447 W. Hildebrand // designated parking lot
Bud’s Southern Rotisserie
Things to Know
Get all the sides! I mean get the sando but the sides are fire.
Location +Parking
The Bottle Plant at the Pearl // designated lots
Lucy Cooper’s
Things to Know
This is the spot to just eat and drink and have fun! It’s 21+ so if you got kiddos- take it to go!
Location + Parking
16080 San Pedro Ave // designated lot
The Shack
Things to Know
So while they have the option to replace any burger with chicken or order a grilled chicken sando. They also have raspas and snacks.
Location + Parking
7431 Northwest Loop 410 Ste 115 // designated lot
The Original Texas Toast
Things to Know
It’s a buffalo chicken sandwich- but trust me it’s worth it. They also have fire chicken and waffles. Just know that.
Location + Parking
3307 S Zarzamora St // small lot and street parking
The Patio Southtown
Things to Know
You can order it one of three ways: fried, grilled or blackened.
Location + Parking
1035 South Presa St // designated lot
Filé’s Burger
Things to Know
Crispy or Grilled- and come hungry. They’re closed on Mondays.
Location + Parking
543 Ceralvo St // designated lot and street parking
225 Urban Smoke
Thing to Know
Normal or Nashville Hot Chicken also they have live music sometimes.
Location + Parking
1015 Rittiman Rd Suite 113 // designated lot
Lucy Cooper’s photo by M. Jochen
Candy’s Old Fashioned
Things to Know
Hole in the wall downtown, normal chicken or buffalo chicken sandos.
Location + Parking
115 S Flores St // limited paid street parking, paid parking
Longhorn Cafe
Things to Know
Longhorns all around town! Offers other stuff if your friends hate happiness.
Location + Parking
Multiple locations
Eastside Kitchenette
Things to Know
Full-service restaurant- they now got breakfast!
Location + Parking
2119, I-35 like right off the highway // small lot, street parking
Babes Old Fashioned
Things to Know
So many chicken options!
Location + Parking
5 locations around town!
Ruben’s Backyard
Things to Know
Buffalo Chicken Sando- but this spot is a Tex-Mex spot soooo think margs and sandos.
Location + Parking
13838 Jones Maltsberger Rd // designated lot
Chesters Hamburgers
Things to Know
Apart from the chicken sando- they have over 200 different kinds of wine and beer.
Location + Parking
4 locations around town
Pinch Boil House
Things to Know
Korean Buffalo Chicken Sando, no weekday dinner hours.
Location + Parking
124 N. Main Ave // Validated Parking (for like 2 hours)
The Rolling Rooster
Things to Know
Specializes in all things chicken
Location + Parking
19141 Stone Oak Pkwy, Suite 511 // designated lot
If you have the munchies only a sando can satisfy then I did my job. As always be sure to follow my san antonio food instagram @sanantoniolovelist to keep up with the latest.
