Dinah's Fried Chicken

(818) 244-4188

4106 San Fernando Rd Ste A
Glendale, CA 91204 34.1293 -118.2598

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Neighborhood: Tropico

Years in business

Established in 1967

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Carry Out

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Traditional American, Chicken

What People Are Saying About Dinah's Fried Chicken

Featured Review

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Small Glendale diner serves retro American food, including signature fried chicken, plus sides like pineapple coleslaw, mac and cheese, more.

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
There's no beer or wine, and you can't bring in your own.
Save Time:
Consider take-out as a time-saving option. Call ahead to place your order.
Know Before You Go:
The restaurant is very small and doesn't take reservations, so plan on a at least a short wait if you arrive during peak dinner hours.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. love the location and the decor.
food quality
92.8600025177002% positive
  1. The chicken is flavorful, the service was fantastic and the prices are good.
  2. They have mini-pies that are delicious.
  3. wasn't quite enamored with the pineapple cole slaw or other side dishes, but one cannot go wrong with such great chicken.
  4. Good potatos, real fresh thick-sliced bacon and some salsa that has both heat and flavor.
  5. The coleslaw is great and the pineapple potato salad is a refreshing version.
  6. Great chicken, tasy, simple and homey
  7. Great food; great service
  8. The chicken was really tasty, with that said, it was probably grade B chicken.
  9. They've been around for decades and served not some of the best, but THE BEST fried chicken.
  10. The apple butter for the rolls was delicious as well.
  11. Their mash potatoes are not that great.
  12. For sides, I recommend the mac & cheese and the mashed potatoes.
  13. This is some of the best fried chicken in LA.
  14. Dinahs Chicken has been around a thousand years, and it is one of those places where you just forget about, that is a huge mistake went there again and had one of the best chicken dinners in year.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The chicken is flavorful, the service was fantastic and the prices are good.
  2. Great food; great service
  3. The staff are always friendly as well.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Dinahs Chicken has been around a thousand years, and it is one of those places where you just forget about, that is a huge mistake went there again and had one of the best chicken dinners in year.
  2. The chicken is flavorful, the service was fantastic and the prices are good.
  3. Dinah's has these huge oven pancakes that will fill the biggest of appetites!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/02/11

Old School In The Best Way

by azach902 at Citysearch

Going here is like stepping back in time. I feel the decor may not have been changed in decades, but it's clean. The fried chicken is why you should come. Everything else is fine, but for a change of pace from the chain chicken places, it's Dinah's all the way.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/22/09

Dinah's is a great "retro-style" experience

by FoodExpert7 at Citysearch

It's kitschy and cute. They have mini-pies that are delicious.

Muuuch better than KFC!!!!

  • Pros: mmm pineapple coleslaw, rolls w/apple butter, tasty chicken
  • Cons: once in a while they'll have an off-day
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/20/09

Great Chicken n Shrimp

by Leyvaman at Citysearch

Dinah's is definitely a favorite place of mine. I'm a fried chicken lover, and this place ranks at the top of my list. Not too greasy and good flavor! I'm not a fan of their fried fish, or their gizzards, but their shrimp...wow, if you haven't tried them, you should- they won't dissapoint. Their sides are ok, but it's the other stuff that makes me come back, again and again.

  • Pros: Their fried chicken and fried shrimp are the best.
  • Cons: Fried fish and chicken gizzards aren't worth a second try.
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/24/08

Terrible First Experience

by RominHawk at Citysearch

I've been living within 2 miles of this restaurant for the last 20 plus years; never tried them before -- the place never attracted me. End of 2007, Glendale News Press published Glendale?s best businesses, etc. and Dinah's were listed as one of the best. A week later I gave them a try; walked in, put in my order for about 5 people -- spent close to $29.00; took the food home very excited to eat the best. It was a burned, soggy, chicken parts, the fish sticks .. fishy and no great taste; the shrimps OK. One of the chicken boxes had a curly hair inside. It was a disgusting experience. I'll never go their, ever again.

Very very disappointed

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/28/07

Little Miss Sunshine loves it!!

by nmtjg at Citysearch

If it's good enough for Little Miss Sunshine it's good enough for me. I saw the bucket on the dinner table in the Movie. The next time I'm in Southern Cal it will be the first on my must eat places! I have eaten more fried chicken than most people on the planet, and consider myself a fried chicken expert

The Details on Dinah's Fried Chicken

Place Categories:

  • loves little miss sunshine
  • best businesses
  • delicious apple butter
  • delicious minipies
  • fresh salsa
  • fresh thicksliced bacon
  • great coleslaw
  • good prices
  • wonderful flavor
  • best fried chicken
  • favorite place
  • disgusting experience
  • fantastic service
  • love decor
  • great taste
  • recommend mac
  • recommend mashed potatoes
  • always friendly staff
  • not that great mash potatoes
  • really good fixins
  • good potatos
  • recommend cheese
  • best breakfast spots
  • huge oven pancakes
  • best chicken dinners
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