The Bird
3.8 ★ average from 5 reviews
The Bird is a popular Hayes Valley destination known for its crispy fried chicken sandwiches topped with crunchy apple slaw and pickles. This approachable eatery focuses on quality ingredients and a simple menu, making it a reliable choice for a quick lunch or a casual meal on the go.
Location
Hours
- fri
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM
- mon
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
- sat
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- sun
- 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
- thu
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
- tue
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
- wed
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
Recent reviews
- ★★★★☆Steph Wong
Open later than a lot of restaurants, so already a plus in my book. I got a fried chicken sandwich with extra pickles, and I really enjoyed it. The slaw is a nice crunch and provides a good contrast texture to the chicken. The chicken was juicy and fried well. We also got tots. The portions are not huge for tots so if you're planning on sharing I would recommend getting two orders. The place itself is really large, it seems like a lot of bigger groups come here to hang out. There are a bunch of larger tables in the back.
- ★★★★☆Christopher Chung
Decent Fried Chicken Sando, dipped in paprika-heavy Nashville Hot Chicken style sauce. Though tasty, the chicken subsequently looses its crunch. Curly Fries are your standard, good for dipping in ranch and buffalo dressing. Good when in the mood for some stick-to-your-ribs grub in Hayes Valley.
- ★☆☆☆☆Jesus N
Ordered for pick up and got a super salty / burned tasting spicy chicken sandwich. I’ve ordered a few times here before but today was completely off. I was not gonna make an issue and just peel off the salty burned breading/ oil only to find out when I did that the chicken was COMPLETELY RAW!!!! 🤮🤮🤮🤮 Never in my life have I had an incident eating raw chicken. As I chewed through it before realizing it was raw, I thought I was chewing on pickles. Most DISGUSTING EXPERIENCE! I will literally save it so I can bring it back to the restaurant and show them the disgusting raw chicken they’re serving. Will definitely be reporting this to the health department.
- ★★★★★iTea Green
Yesss this burger is sooo good 😭🔥 The patty is juicy, perfectly seasoned, and you can actually taste that flame-grilled flavor. The buns are soft but toasted just right, and everything inside just works together. The fire on it?? 10/10. Definitely one of the best burgers I’ve had here. I’m coming back for this for sure. 🍔✨
- ★★★★★Priyanka singh
We could honestly eat here every single day and never get bored! Their chicken sandwich is absolutely to die for and the loaded fries are just insanely good. It’s easily one of our go-to spots in SF.