Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner, Buena Park, CA

Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner

Name: Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner
Address: 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA, United States, 90620
Telephone: (714) 220-5319
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3

4783 Reviews

$30 and under

Comfort Food

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A Family Tradition For Over 80 Years

Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant first opened in 1934 with Mrs. Knott and her children serving the first customers in their tea room. The restaurant has grown over the years into one of the largest in California, but the classic fried chicken dinner is still made the same way today using Mrs. Knott's recipes.

Every complete chicken dinner includes handmade biscuits, side salad, choice of cabbage or cherry rhubarb, three pieces of fried chicken, and mashed potatoes smothered in gravy. For dessert: your choice of boysenberry pie or boysenberry sherbet. Many other dishes are also available including grilled chicken, salads, and a number of appetizers. A full-service bar, serving signature boysenberry-infused cocktails, is also available.

Currently, we are following all government-issued regulations and seating is currently outside only. Thank you in advance for understanding and we are in this together.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 3, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 31 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Home Style
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–8:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–7:00 pm
Phone number
(714) 220-5319
Website
http://www.knotts.com/play/drinks-dining/mrs-knotts-chicken-dinner-restaurant
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Bobby Obezo

Location
8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
Neighborhood
Buena Park
Cross street
La Palma Ave.
Parking details
Parking is available off of Grand Ave parking area. California Market Place does not require Knott’s Berry Farm admission and you’re free to dine and stroll through the shops and get one hour free parking if you park right outside the shops. You can receive 2 more hours if you spend $18 or more. Ask your server to validate your parking.
Public transit
Bus Service available from Beach Blvd.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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What 4,783 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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Orange County
Kid-friendly
North Orange County
Kid-friendly

4,783 Reviews

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CarolynnG
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We enjoyed a great lunch while visiting Knotts. The food and service were great. We will definitely come back.
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Jazmine
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a great experience here. My husband and I loved our meal. We’ll definitely be back.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall2food2service3ambience2
Not the best food. It’s convenient but a bit overpriced for what you get
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VickieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was an amazing visit. Especially our server. She was very attentive to the tables, very friendly and courteous. This made our experience great. Thank you .
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JoyceM
Los Angeles
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service4ambience3
My only comment is that it is way too much food. I think it would be better if youCut the Chicken dinner in half and charge a bit less.
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KorinaH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We absolutely loved it me and my family would definitely will be goin back ♥️
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IBDiner
San Diego
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
This dining experience was a blast from the past. Good, old-fashioned food. Generous portions. Good prices. We even tried the boysenberry beer and wine. Both were delicious, although I preferred the wine. We fueled up before going into the park for Knott's Scary Farm. We had more food than we could eat. We had to get the pie to-go. The meal stuck with us for most of the night, too.
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TammyV
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall2food4service4ambience4
Been going here my whole life and I’m in my 50’s now. So disappointed to see the ridiculous pricing! $6 for a soda or iced tea!!! And then my husband and I were going to share our meal cause we don’t eat a lot and we were going into knotts scary farm so we couldn’t take leftovers. They wanted to charge $8 for an extra plate!!! Do I get to keep it?! I just used the biscuit plate. Sad to see this
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fue la primera vez que visitamos este restaurante, la comida fue deliciosa, nuestra mesera Ashley fue increíble, muy amable y nos ayudó a decidir que elegir, nos encantó y definitivamente lo recomiendo y volveremos mañana mismo!
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MrGreenJeans
Portland
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience4
Definitely not the Grandma Knott's Chicken Dinner of yesteryear that we grew up on. What used to be the best warm biscuits with boysenberry jam North, South, East, and West of the Pecos were sadly under cooked and doughy and disappointingly cold. $14.00 for a small glass of tap beer for a casual restaurant is very over priced. The chicken was seasoned pretty good so no complaint there, however the gravy for the mashed potatoes (much like the rolls) was not warm. Overall a C- on the meal. I guess it is as the say..."You just can't go home again!" Sad.
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OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Knott's Chicken Dinner brings back great memories!! 💜💜 Such a fun place to go for lunch or dinner! Service was great, friendly and fast! We ordered the traditional fried chicken, mashed potato, corn and dinner roll with boysenberry jam! 🐓🍗🐔 Everything very tasty! Fun to go through the shops after!!
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OpenTable Diner
Seattle
14 reviews
vip
3.0
14 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall3food3service4ambience4
I arrived giddy just to be back where all the magic happened in my younger days. Only the boysenberry punch was the same. The biscuits cold and bitter, the chicken was no longer brined and juicy and tender. The salad with ranch was the highlight. Even the pie and jam was oddly bitter. It’s still a good bargain but at what cost? Interior was like a Trading Spaces modern farmhouse done via Homegoods. Sadly, it will be my last time but at least I still have my memories of when the line wrapped around the block. RIP.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
We had a very nice lunch date today having the famous chicken dinner, excellent server, food very flavorful, with chicken soup that was hot, the way we like it and of course boysenberry pie, excellent meal, make certain you go with a good appetite as we could not finish the meal, we prefer a little more lighting inside a restaurant, otherwise a pleasant atmosphere.
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DorcasF
Los Angeles
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on September 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We hadn’t been there for over 20 yrs. We’re very pleasantly surprised. We both ordered the roasted chicken lunch. Delicious. The chicken was moist and tender. Since we ordered white meat we were given breasts. Yummy. The mashed potatoes were wonderful. The biscuits are still just right. We plan on returning in the near future. Oh. It was a special day since it was my birthday. We later purchased a boysenberry pie to take home.
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Ashley
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, friendly staff! The dinners are a great value and the biscuits are amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great waiter. And good food. Wait time was perfect. Hostess was very nice when I walked in.
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NicoleL
Orange County
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The servers were absolutely lovely. Several have been there 10+ and 20+ years. Food was as delicious as we remembered. Truly a nostalgic gem!
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KennethC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Rhubarb and cabbage were too tough, should have been cooked more; and rhubarb should have been cut into smaller pieces. Otherwise was like the good old times,
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MichaelZ
Los Angeles
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Waiter Andrew was great!!! Fast and very courteous service!!! Definitely will be returning.
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Slifoxbr
Los Angeles
21 reviews
vip
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
Excellent value for money. Food was quite tasty overall.
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JeanA
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place to take the family. Food and service was amazing.
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David
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mrs. Knotts is always amazing! I feasted on the huge Chicken Dinner Special with so many extras! The most fabulous feature was my lemon boysenberry martini! The cuisine was absolutely delicious! My waitress was very nice, attentive, and professional with a smile always on her face. She was very busy as the place was packed, but seemed relaxed as a server who really enjoyed her work. Thank you, Mrs. Knotts!
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DANNYM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent as usual ! Our server Ryan was excellent and everyone in our party enjoyed his service !
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SallyS
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall1food2service1ambience3
The service from the front desk to the cook in the kitchen was very poor. Though we needed room for high chair and stroller for infant, there was more than enough room in the restaurant to accommodate us, but we had to wait, even though we had a reservation for an extended period of time. And we waited for the drinks, salad and main meal. The waffles were cool and rubbery and the chicken was not good. We had happy memories of eating here, but unfortunately they have been replaced with this poor experience.
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BobbyO
Seattle
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
It’s been over 15 yrs since I dined with you as I’m from Seattle. Chicken was very good but you mashed potatoes were hard. No more compote, cherry and rhubarb ? Don’t forget what made you the best.
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LauraH
Los Angeles
13 reviews
3.0
13 reviews
Dined on September 21, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience3
I had the chicken pot pie and was very disappointed. It was all crust and very little in the inside. I made a reservation and it said the reservation would be cancelled if we arrived over 5 minutes late, but the restaurant was empty. My husband had the friend chicken and he said it was really good.
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KristineT
Orange County
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 18, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience3
What a letdown. I remember coming here as a kid and with my kids and my grandkids. The chicken was dry and overcooked, the mashed potatoes were hard and cold. Very disappointed. The service was good because we were the only ones in the restaurant (came early). Boysenberry pie was good and bisquits were good but on the cold side. Sorry, won’t be coming back. Sad!
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JessicaL
Los Angeles
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience2
Clearly they are understaffed! Sucks for the poor workers trying to keep up. People are jerks when they are hungry Including me ! Sorry .
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall1food3service1ambience1
We had a reservation, they seated us 25 min after reservation. We did have utensils for over 45 min. Horrible service.
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OpenTable Diner
Central Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and good service! Happy that we go here every time we go to the park
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DuaneF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The memory of years past eating their has not changed. The value has remained. And the quality of the food has remained.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall1food1service4ambience3
It was extremely noisy. The food was cold when we were finally served.
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Annelytical
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
It's a great place for families. We were in the front room that's mainly used for large parties and families so it was a little louder than other parts of the restaurant. It's a great value because it's so many courses. By the time our main meal came there was no way we could finish it and we had to take the pie to go. Everything was clean and there was a place near the front door where we could leave our stroller. I think it's worth getting reservations. We've been there when there's been a line out the door. Other times there's no wait.
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Barbie
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience5
The service was fantastic from the hostess to the servers, we received superior quality service. The building was clean and cool. It was really nice after being out in the heat. Some of the food was not quite up to the quality I expected. The salad, drinks, and soup were great. The fried chicken was good, but I was disappointed because I expected great chicken. The Boysenberry Pie was also good, but not as good as I expected.
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 13, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
It was GREAT! just that the chicken was a little dry? Used to be juicy?
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LindsayN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great value and great service! We were seated quickly, everyone was consistently checking on us to see if we needed anything, and the servers were friendly. I was also shocked when we got the bill. We thought with all the food we got it was going to be twice as much than what we paid. Would definitely come here again! Make sure you give yourself plenty of time for parking. The servers were nice enough to take us even though we were running late. Just make sure you call them.
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AlexanderP
Orange County
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Ate at Knott's about 4 months ago and it was very good like it was when when I was a kid. This time it was disappointing. The mashed potatoes were very hard and lumpy, and the boysenberry didn't taste right. Also, the roles were not fully cooked. Fortunately, the chicken and service were good.
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AlmaL
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2023
overall3food3service1ambience2
For the price food wasn't amazing service was horrible 😫 things were missing and order was incorrect
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
So much food, all tasted delicious. The meal comes with soup, salad, a side, biscuits, and a piece of pie! We left stuffed and happy.
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MaryR
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious, as always, and our server was very friendly and pleasant.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

FAQs

Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner is rated 4.3 stars by 4783 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Oct 3, 2023

9:30 PM

Booked 31 times today

Google Map for Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner

8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
La Palma Ave.
Neighborhood
Buena Park
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Sat 11:00 am–8:00 pm Sun 11:00 am–7:00 pm
Cuisines
Comfort Food, American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Home Style
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking is available off of Grand Ave parking area. California Market Place does not require Knott’s Berry Farm admission and you’re free to dine and stroll through the shops and get one hour free parking if you park right outside the shops. You can receive 2 more hours if you spend $18 or more. Ask your server to validate your parking.
Public transit
Bus Service available from Beach Blvd.
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Bobby Obezo
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.knotts.com/play/drinks-dining/mrs-knotts-chicken-dinner-restaurant
Phone number
(714) 220-5319

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Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner

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