Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

1. Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill

8.5
80 N Market St (btwn St. John & Santa Clara), San Jose, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 63 tips and reviews

Kevin N.Kevin Nathan: This place was amazing and had great food!! The jerk chicken was amazing along with the rice&beans, corn bread, and of course the key lime pie

Francesca H.Francesca Hernandez: Best Jerk chicken in San Jose!!! Mouth watering deliciousness. :)

Victor E.Victor Escobedo: Oxtail and jerk chicken combo is delicious. My girlfriend had the salmon and was absolutely beside herself at how amazing it was.

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

2. Chick-fil-A

8.2
53 Headquarters Dr, San Jose, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · North San Jose · 65 tips and reviews

siяhכ .siяhכ : Spicy chicken sandwich all the way #ftw

Christopher C.Christopher Chan: Great customer service and the spicy chicken deluxe burger is awesome !

Craderman T.Craderman The: Great chicken sandwich, polite staff/employees. I could live without pickles on the sandwich but it's cool...

Veggie Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

3. Veggie Grill

8.2
3055 Olin Ave., #1030 (at Santana Row), San Jose, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews

Vesper E.Vesper Emata: You MUST get the buffalo wings!

KathrynKathryn: Kale salad with blackened chicken is to die for!

Desiree S.Desiree Stanley: Everything on the menu sounds great! I had the Thai "chicken" wrap & it was fantastic. Get the Sweetheart fries. Yummmmy!

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

4. Chick-fil-A

8.5
2280 Monterey Hwy, San Jose, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · South San Jose · 19 tips and reviews

Joseph L.Joseph Le: Original chicken sandwich with lemonade, fries and Chick-fil-A sauce!

DatDat: They have free wifi and chicken

Bill B.Bill Black: Great service friendly workers great chicken sandwiches ;)

Phở Kim Long is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

5. Phở Kim Long

8.3
2082 N Capitol Ave (at Trimble Rd.), San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews

Renz G.Renz Ganaban: Try the #17 chicken pho. It's hella good!

Jessica C.Jessica Chan: This place is legit. Crab Pho, chicken pho, rice plates - its all good. Gets busy and super loud in there though!

Kat .Kat 🐱: Best chicken pho in the bay!

New Krung Thai Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

6. New Krung Thai Restaurant

8.1
580 N Winchester Blvd (at Forest Ave.), San Jose, CA
Thai Restaurant · Cory · 65 tips and reviews

Nirav S.Nirav Shah: must try the green chicken curry (gaeng kiew waan)

Carter M.Carter Marasigan: Omg it gets really loud in here at dinner time. I feel like I'm at the marketplace. But heck with that I still love their food. I love their BBQ Chicken combo.

David R.David Rodriguez: Pad Thai, and Chicken in Yellow Curry is a must!!

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

7. The Cheesecake Factory

8.1
3041 Stevens Creek Blvd (at Westfield Valley Fair), Santa Clara, CA
American Restaurant · 110 tips and reviews

Norbert S.Norbert Szilagyi: Chicken Di Pana is one of their best chicken dishes! Get it with brown rice instead of the mashed potatoes.

Rohan D.Rohan Desai: Avocado egg rolls - awesomeness... White chilly chicken, mango key lime cheesecake... Do not miss these things for sure...

Mayuresh G.Mayuresh Gharat: Chicken maderia ...and godiva chocolate sundae....awesomeness.

Gaku Yakitori is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

8. Gaku Yakitori

8.3
5152 Moorpark Ave Ste 40 (at Williams Rd.), San Jose, CA
Japanese Restaurant · West Valley · 25 tips and reviews

Venita M.Venita Maldonado, Dog Walker: All of the chicken breast skewers are really good, especially with a bit of the red pepper spice and soy sauce. Make a reservation, or be prepared to wait a long time for a table!

Renata A.Renata Akhunova: Beef with garlic, sausages and chicken liver are delicious!

HopeHope: I normally love all the fat I can get, but the chicken skin was too overwhelming for me. The chicken thighs, hearts, breast, and pork belly were great!

Aqui Cal-Mex is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

9. Aqui Cal-Mex

8.3
1145 Lincoln Ave (at Willow St.), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Willow Glen · 84 tips and reviews

Scott S.Scott Schnaars: Thai Chicken Burrito is fantastic. Get the swirl to drink.

SaiofreliefSaiofrelief: The chicken chile verde is amazing

Chantal B.Chantal B~: Love the lemon chicken salad and the pork enchiladas! Ohh... and the flourless chocolate cake is aH-mazing!

Emperor of India is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

10. Emperor of India

8.1
5825 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Nathan R.Nathan Rubio: Try the butter chicken!

SieSie: Butter chicken is my favorite here.

Downer M.Downer Matt: Semi-decent. Chicken was a bit on the dry side. I ordered 1 spicy and 1 mild chicken masala. Neither were labeled. Both had the same spice in my opinion. Too spicy for grandma, she did not get to eat.

Yard House is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

11. Yard House

8.2
300 Santana Row, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · 189 tips and reviews

Tyrus R.Tyrus Rainer: Great food for vegetarians. Try the gardien firecracker chicken... To die for!!

Shruti N.Shruti Narayan: Tomato bisque is good, chicken tinga tacos is a must try

MOTHERFKINGKHANMOTHERFKINGKHAN: THAI CHICKEN PIZZA IS BOMB BITCHES and the golden drak 9000 BOMB

Smoking Pig BBQ Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

12. Smoking Pig BBQ Company

8.5
1144 N 4th St (at Burton Ave.), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Downtown San Jose · 86 tips and reviews

Cliff H.Cliff Hicks: Chicken lollipops are a great addition!

Brandon V.Brandon Voss: This place has chicken lollipops and killer Mac and cheese! To die for.

Matt C.Matt Crawford: A nice review and notes on wolf turds, chicken lollipops and the three-meat combo from SanJose.com http://www.sanjose.com/restaurants/articles/2013/06/12/bbq_at_the_the_smoking_pig

Gulzaar Halaal is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

13. Gulzaar Halaal

7.7
1880 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Central San Jose · 29 tips and reviews

Bethany B.Bethany Buyno: Oh yeah, the chicken tikka is my favorite :)

Saquib P.Saquib Pasha: Order the chicken tikka. Delicious!

Shravan P.Shravan Papanaidu: Chicken tikka is awesome :)

Nick The Greek is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

14. Nick The Greek

7.7
143 W Santa Clara St (at N San Pedro St), San Jose, CA
Greek Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 37 tips and reviews

Anuj S.Anuj Shah: Chicken souvlaki pita is awesome

NataliyaNataliya: Gyro plate with chicken and greek fries with feta! 👍👍👍

Denis S.Denis S.: Chicken gyro is great!

Original Joe's is one of The 15 Best Places for Chicken in San Jose.

15. Original Joe's

7.7
301 S 1st St (at E San Carlos St), San Jose, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 101 tips and reviews

Juan A.Juan Aguirre: Chicken Parm is delicious!

twozebrastwozebras: Chicken Parm is so good, and definitely big enough to share. Great professional waiters here. Worth the trip.

Monica R.Monica Robledo: Chicken parmigiana with spaghetti is the best here! And portions are giant!