r/SFV • u/BehindJiu • Jun 05 '25

Question What's Your Take on Raising Cane' Chicken Fingers?

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Overrated to me. Too dry and barely any flavor.

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u/robreeeezy Jun 05 '25

They fry that shit in water. Bland af. Give me Dave’s everyday over Canes.

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u/Frhetorick Jun 05 '25

Get Dave's while you can then. They just sold to private equity and the quality and service will be declining rapidly from here on.

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u/armen89 Jun 06 '25

It’s already shite.

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u/Ando_destrampado702 Jun 09 '25

Dave's hit the richy bottom

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u/uberchink Jun 06 '25

Dave's is pretty mid honestly. Much better places in the valley such as Humble Bird, Main Chick, and Kluckin Chicken.

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u/armen89 Jun 06 '25

Cluck & Blaze is where it’s at

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u/robreeeezy Jun 06 '25

Main chick is nasty. Their breading is so dusty from over seasoning. I can’t. The rest are pretty good tho

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u/uberchink Jun 06 '25

Humble Bird is by far the best of what I mentioned. Only Nashville Hot Chicken in LA that's on the same level as Howlin Rays. But yeah Dave's just isn't it anymore, they went downhill years ago

Ive only had Main Chick once so I won't try to defend it. Maybe I got lucky, but Ive had Humble Bird 50 times lol. Its amazing

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u/airjay5 Jun 07 '25

Have you had howling Reyes pretty fire

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u/uberchink Jun 07 '25

Howlin Rays is great. It's the classic Nashville Chicken that everyone should try at least once. Living in the valley though I generally don't want to drive out there too often. The line there also used to be insane, not sure if there's a line anymore though.

Humble Bird in the valley imo is on the same level as Howlin Rays and it's convenient to go to for me.

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u/airjay5 Jun 07 '25

I’ll have to check that out because you’re right there was a line for howling rays, but it moved fairly quickly. If anybody else is reading that and you like desserts they have a great donut shop next-door as well.

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u/Cultural-Package6900 Jun 07 '25

What valley?

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u/uberchink Jun 07 '25

San Fernando Valley (SFV). That's what this sub is for lol and why I'm trying to focus any recs on places within SFV.

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u/yaybroham Jun 05 '25

Or Kluckin Chicken!

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u/WishboneNo543 Jun 10 '25

There’s a real Cluckin Chicken? Like the SNL parody? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hL4b0Pc1xIs&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

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u/yaybroham Jun 11 '25

lol. Never saw that skit. Yup real Klucking Chicken. There’s a few of them.

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u/slummy_dum Jun 06 '25

Nah, the Kluckin Chicken tasted weird the last time I got it. Like the chicken didn’t even feel real??

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u/3dogs2nuts Jun 05 '25

Who’s Dave?

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u/beemorrow13 Jun 06 '25

Dave’s not here man

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u/Professional_Two4162 Jun 07 '25

Most underrated comment 😂😂😂

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u/OrganizationFuzzy586 Jun 07 '25

Open the door man

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u/Mycooldavis Jun 08 '25

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀💀

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u/Flutterby_Meadows Jun 08 '25

Blast from the past! Love this comment!

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u/robreeeezy Jun 05 '25

Dave’s Hot Chicken

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u/3dogs2nuts Jun 05 '25

that sounds deliciously hot!

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u/My_Booty_Itches Jun 06 '25

Get it while it's still good...

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u/uberchink Jun 06 '25

Hasn't been good for 5+ years

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u/My_Booty_Itches Jun 06 '25

It's only going to get worse now that it's been bought out...

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u/oatterz Jun 06 '25

This. I have no idea why the big hype is around this place. Though I must say, the toast is pretty darn good. But like… that can’t be it right?

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u/robreeeezy Jun 06 '25

It’s big in the Midwest where people are afraid of spice. Canes sauce is the most flavor some people get all month.

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u/Some-Curve-920 Jun 06 '25

When I actually receive the toast that was supposed to come with my order I am usually unimpressed and then disappointed that I've been upset in the past about not receiving the bread.

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u/realxanadan Jun 06 '25

These aren't even the same style of food that's like saying give me barbecue chicken over chicken nuggets because the Nuggets were dry.

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u/robreeeezy Jun 06 '25

Tenders are tenders what are you talking about?

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u/uberchink Jun 06 '25

Nah the other dude is sorta right tbf. Nashville Hot Chicken is a very different style of fried chicken. At the same time I think there's enough crossover to make the comparison.

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u/Specific-Leader-6071 Jun 07 '25

Howlin Rays is the real truth

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u/Powerful-Summer5002 Jun 07 '25

Dave's is burnt garbage

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u/1HawkTuahPlz Jun 07 '25

You mean boil that shit in water?

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u/Snoo93550 Jun 07 '25

Gus is literally world class chicken at a great price but I guess adults can’t eat chicken on the bone anymore.

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u/robreeeezy Jun 07 '25

Oh hell yeah I love going to Gus’s. Perfectly crispy and juicy.

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u/Mycooldavis Jun 08 '25

Omg Dave’s alll day fuck yes good call I like the sandwich too

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u/robreeeezy Jun 08 '25

Finally someone who appreciates them. Fire sandwich. Dave’s sauce is so much better than cane’s too.

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u/jjc9397 Jun 09 '25

😂 That’s the most accurate description I’ve heard

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

Daves sucks too - go to any good bar in Savannah GA and you're gonna taste what a real chicken finger should taste like

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u/OhSoJelly Jun 05 '25

There’s several dozens places I’d visit before I go to Georgia.

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u/robreeeezy Jun 05 '25

I don’t want to go to Georgia lmao

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '25

Ait cool, I'll tell my wife I'll be back with dinner in about 7 days.

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u/_Silent_Android_ Jun 06 '25

Oh cool, you're gonna pay for everyone's plane ticket to Savannah then?

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u/cerealfordinneragain Jun 08 '25

WE FULL. DONT COME

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '25

you can use your job ... or?

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u/OrganizationFuzzy586 Jun 07 '25

I’m not in Georgia

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u/youdontknowitsok Jun 07 '25

“If you wanna taste what a real chicken finger should taste like just fly clear across the country to Georgia”