The Bird

Join us as we give San Francisco THE BIRD. You’ve arrived at San Francisco’s ultimate fried chicken sandwich shop. We’re the go-to for indulgent food that’s made with integrity and sold for just 8 bucks. If this sounds counter intuitive, it should...

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  • Phone

    (415) 872-9825

  • Website

    thebirdsf.com

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  • Type

    Fried Chicken Joint

Address

115 New Montgomery St (Minna Street) San Francisco , CA 94105 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Music Yes
Restroom Yes
Menus Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer

Comments / 84


Keywords:

french fries happier meal biscuits casual chicken sandwiches good for singles breakfast food happy hour beer good for a quick meal pickles homemade food crowded sriracha sauce sausage eggs bacon lunch slaw city
Michael Ducker

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

Danny Roa

One of the best fried chicken sandwich in SF. Crispy and great flavor.

Leslie R

Be careful with the spicy sandwich ...even if you live on the edge. Loaded fries , however, are a must.

naveen

chicken sandwich worth getting, but weekday lunch lines are impossible – trick is to get there ~11a or so before everyone else and get it to go

Carson Sandy

Spicy chicken sandwich and curly fries ! The chicken is juicy and not too spicy . If you prefer breast meat this may not be the place for you as all the sandwiches are made with thigh meat.

Chris Messina

$3 tallboys and $2 hot wings are the stuff happy hour dreams are made of. That's now available at this SoMa chicken joint from SF restaurateur/overachiever Adriano Paganini, from 4PM-7PM, Mon-Fri.

Kat ????

Happier Meal gives you a fried chicken sandwich , curly fries , and a beer for $12.5! The fries are delicious. The spicy fried chicken sandwich has good flavor but I wish it's a little more crispy .

Vishnu Prem

Hands down the best fried chicken sandwich I’ve ever had. Get a side of loaded fries too!

Nana

Omg do whatever you need to earn the bird sandwich but it is sooo good. Spicy bird sandwich was huge a bit expensive but I definitely would eat it again. May be today or right now ????

Solario

Simple menu with really delicious options and cheap , but really fun beers . The line can get long, but they have it down to a science - you won't be waiting long.

Eric Pan

Spicy fried chicken sandwich

Kate R

Reasonable prices, the menu is pretty limited - fried chicken sandwich (regular or spicy ) and curly fries . Also ice cream sandwiches ! No healthy choices , my chicken had fatty bites.

Vic Zaud

Get the basic friend chicken sandwich (not spicy ) for a first timer. So amazing. I could easily eat two when hungry - not saying they are small - just yummmm!

Faith Xu

Delicious! Recommend the spicy chicken over the regular. Loaded fries were disappointing tho - not crispy enough and a bit too limp for my liking

Mars Bar

Huge sandwich . Try the sriracha for some extra kick! The loaded fries look great and the ice cream flavors are always changing.

Bobbie McLellan

Chicken sandwich with curly fries . Get it spicy ????. It’s not that spicy . Homemade sriracha for the fries .

Brook Shelley

Pretty solid chicken sandwich , and great curly fries . A solid deal, especially in the SOMA area.

Daniel Stansell

Spicy chicken sandwich is the way to go. That and curly fries . Our favorite in the city , and the spicy is spicy !

Chuck Roslof

Spicy fried chicken sandwich . Get plenty of hot sauce .

Bommy

Spicy fried chicken sandwich is the best in the city . Curly fries are on point. Saturday at lunchtime is chill .

Caro Schiefer

Took the "happier menu" with spicey chicken . Good taste for fast food and not like a normal burger . Curly fries are delicious but need some extra salt!

Maya Shanmugam

Love the spicy sandwich - the acidity of the slaw + pickles complement the chicken really well , I recommend sticking with all toppings

Vansi

The spicy fried chicken sandwich is amazing. It’s smoky and got a little heat.

Alex Bosworth

Get a spicy chicken sandwich and order fries too. They have nice ice for fountain drinks

Joseph Le

Get the happier meal - comes with a beer , curly fries , and a chicken sandwich

An Sheng

Don’t be deterred by the line , it goes super fast

Sir Francis West

Chicken sandwich is the future. They make their own Siracha sauce . Probably the best Siracha sauce in the world really

Max Tatton-Brown

Gorgeous deep rich crunchy chicken burgers . Spice it up too.

Yuval Zukerman

Epic fried chicken sandwich . Great space. Good music .

Eric Castro

The single best spicy fried-chicken sandwich I’ve ever had.

Ros Hodgekiss

The hot chicken is hot! Feel a bit better about yourself by ordering a naked burger ... Haha, who am I kidding, it's FRIED CHICKEN .

Anirudh Mallem

Utterly delicious & mouth watering sandwiches . The spicy chicken sandwich never gets old and keeps me coming back for more.

Audrey Chou

Simple menu. Spicy chicken sando is flavorful but I love the classic chicken sandwich .

Joe Werede

The fried chicken sandwich spicy is just amazing !!!! Fast and friendly service !!!

Michael Ducker

Curly fries

Annie ???? Jalota

Yummy fries ! I'm vegetarian lol so this place isn't for me, just came by with some buds. Apparently it smells yummy though!

Mari

The chicken biscuit is a great morning hangover cure .

J John

Best fried chicken in SF. If these guys decide to franchise they’ll put Chik-fil-A out of business

Craig Wattrus

Egg & cheese biscuit with bacon or sausage is perfect for breakfast ????????????????????

Justin Chen

literally the best thing you can put in your mouth

Nathan

The spicy chicken sandwich lives up to the hype; wash it down with a Grapefruit Sculpin.

Austin Wang

Get the spicy chicken sandwich . Not too spicy

Chad Horner

spicy chicken + apple fritters

Andrew Giel

great spicy chicken sandwich and nice beer selection with casual vibe

Dre

The fried chicken here uses the worst part of the chicken . Couldn’t handle more than two bites ????

Laura Reynolds

Spicy chicken sandwich is love

Jenny New

Juicy chicken , flavorful slaw . Spicy is spicy . Eat it quick or you'll get a soggy bottom.

Emily Le

Spicy fried chicken isn't bad & it's a good spot for a cheap dinner/canned beer after work with colleagues.

Owen Haupt

Fried chicken sammy. Get the spicey !

Essa Sharaf

A great fried chicken burger yum loved the spicy burger .

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