The Bird is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

1. The Bird

8.8
115 New Montgomery St (Minna Street), San Francisco, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · SoMa · 87 tips and reviews

Michael D.Michael Ducker: Curly fries, spicy chicken fried sandwich with house made pickles and siracha makes the best new lunch spot in soma!

JJ: Great spicy chicken burgers. The staff members are great

Laura R.Laura Reynolds: Spicy chicken sandwich is love

Phở Phú Quốc Vietnamese is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

2. Phở Phú Quốc Vietnamese

7.5
1816 Irving St (btwn 19th & 20th), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 80 tips and reviews

Derrick V.Derrick V: Best five spice chicken!

Joanne W.Joanne Wan: They have the best five spice chicken. And I love the satay beef noodle.

Andre J.Andre Jimenez: #8 large, substitute with the five spice chicken - enough to share with someone or be greedy on your own! Yum!

Toyose is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

3. Toyose

9.0
3814 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 91 tips and reviews

Lyna A.Lyna Agustine: spicy chicken wing is awesome!

Tasting TableTasting Table: Toyose, a Korean joint tucked in a garage in the city's outer lands is both open until 3 a.m. and serves some truly excellent spicy chicken wings to boot. Read more.

Erin L.Erin Lane: Spicy chicken wings, kimchi pancake, & bulgogi. Mmm.

Chez BeeSen is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

4. Chez BeeSen

7.2
200 Pine St (Battery St), San Francisco, CA
Breakfast Spot · Financial District · 37 tips and reviews

UdayUday: Great sandwhich .. Tried spicy chicken ceaser .. Very good taste.. Liked it.. Give it a shot!!!!!

Shuchi B.Shuchi Bhargava: Spicy chicken was delicious. Don't be afraid of their wheat bread, it is one of the best!

Piotr G.Piotr Gajos: Spicy chicken sandwich on ciabatta bread is divine!

Cordon Bleu is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

5. Cordon Bleu

8.4
1574 California St (at Polk St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 80 tips and reviews

Tim K.Tim Kojetin: The 5 spice chicken is insane. Any menu item that involves this is a big win.

Shirley L.Shirley Liu: Get the #5 (five spice chicken, kebabs, imperial roll, rice with meat sauce) and be prepared for leftovers. Cash only!

Maya .Maya 🐟: Get the five spice chicken.

Yummy Yummy is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

6. Yummy Yummy

8.3
1015 Irving St (btwn 11th & 12th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Inner Sunset · 86 tips and reviews

chris c.chris casey: The #19 Pho Ga Quay Chao (five spice chicken with rice beef noodle soup) is great. It sounds boring, but it's not...I swear!

Ellie M.Ellie Ma: Anything with five spice chicken is delicious

Danielle C.Danielle Comer: There will always be a bit of a wait, but on those cool SF nights this place is worth it, and will warm you up. Five spice chicken is my favorite. Even better for leftovers.

The Chairman Truck is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

7. The Chairman Truck

8.5
The Presidio Off The Grid, San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · 22 tips and reviews

jocelyn L.jocelyn L.: Spicy chicken and cola braised pork buns are the way to go!

Jordan S.Jordan Staniscia: Get one of each bun. Yes, even tofu. The spicy chicken one is my favorite.

SarahSarah: Spicy chicken = best bun

Oasis Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

8. Oasis Grill

8.1
91 Drumm St (at Sacramento St), San Francisco, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · Financial District · 92 tips and reviews

Seth L.Seth LaReau: Best spicy chicken shawarma in the City!

Ricky R.Ricky Ruhlen: Spicy Chicken Shawarma = Bomb.com

Jerry H.Jerry Hong: Get the spicy chicken shawarma. Nom nom!

Y & Y Vietnamese Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

9. Y & Y Vietnamese Cuisine

8.2
914 Clement St, San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 14 tips and reviews

Keith W.Keith Weisberg: Five Spices Chicken Phone is delicious

ClareClare: Five spice chicken pho!!!

Jole P.Jole P: Really good 5 spice chicken and soup. Reasonably priced and very convenient

Perilla is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

10. Perilla

7.7
525 Haight St (Fillmore St.), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower Haight · 10 tips and reviews

Phil D.Phil Dokas: Five spice chicken garlic noodles with imperial rolls is 100% the way to go.

AllenAllen: Good vermicelli bowls. The pork and five spice chicken are good.

VansiVansi: Try the satay pho! It’s spicy and delicious. I always get it with 5 spice chicken.

Brenda's Meat & Three is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

11. Brenda's Meat & Three

8.8
919 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Western Addition · 118 tips and reviews

Mark D.Mark Daniel: Very good spicy chicken sandwich.

GuyGuy: Spicy Chicken is great - aLOT of mayo though

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: Big Mama's Spicy Chicken Sandwich. Get it.

WesBurger 'n' More is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

12. WesBurger 'n' More

7.8
2240 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Mission District · 52 tips and reviews

BommyBommy: Nashville hot chicken is spicy! Tater tots are greasy and can get nauseating after eating one too many. Mac n' cheese is a winner.

Srikanth N.Srikanth Nagavarapu: Nashville hot chicken burger is spicy and awesome! One of the best in the city. Have it along with hefeweizen, makes it the best lunch.

Jared P.Jared Pavan: The Nashville hot chicken is better than any hot chicken I've had in Nashville.

Go Getters Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

13. Go Getters Deli

7.5
100 Gough St (Page), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Civic Center · 11 tips and reviews

steve n.steve naventi: Get the spicy chicken on any thing!

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Spicy chicken super burrito and red salsa.

meganmegan: Ignore the name ("deli") and the big pizza oven - this place has great Mexican food. Go for the spicy chicken anything - top quality shredded white meat marinated in a spicy salsa - so good!

Café Bunn Mi is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

14. Café Bunn Mi

7.9
417 Clement St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 83 tips and reviews

Kevin G.Kevin Gough: Great 5 spice chicken sandwich

Garrett O.Garrett Olson: 5 spice chicken BBQ Pho is the way to go!

__: Try the crispy duck, pork belly and five spice chicken sandwiches. For some reason the lemon grass steak tasted extremely charred...like cigarettes...

Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Chicken in San Francisco.

15. Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant

8.3
11 Walter U Lum Pl (Clay), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Chinatown · 93 tips and reviews

Victoria H.Victoria Hoang: Get the 5 spiced chicken and egg roll rice dish- ask for the egg on top!!!

John N.John Niedermeyer: If you’re going for the first time, go for pho. (I like the #17 five spice chicken.) Cash-only, but $10 is all you need for a delicious, spicy bowl of noodle soup. Perfect for a quick bite on the go.

Finella Jianna V.Finella Jianna Villaluz: Deli! I particularly love their five spiced chicken 😊 also go for their pho. Their noodles taste like milk.