The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach

Name: The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach
Address: 4525 Mission Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 92109, US
Telephone: +18775958304
Price range: $$

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The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach is a chicken restaurant known for leading the fried chicken sandwich craze with its original SoCal Style fried chicken, celebrated for delivering memorable, boldly flavored sandwiches. Located on Mission Boulevard, the restaurant has built its reputation around crave-worthy tender and sandwich offerings that keep attention focused on the “cluck” and the satisfying first bite.

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09/23/2026

The girls are glistening ✨

Available for purchase at all of our SoCal locations and at SPECIALTY PRODUCE for $11.95!

*all sauces made with avocado oil! 🥑*

09/22/2026

Your fav sauces are bottled and NOW AVAILABLE at SPECIALTY PRODUCE along with our SoCal locations for purchase for $11.95! 💛🍍

Grab one. Take it home. Put it on everything….

09/21/2026

Crack grip 💅🏼🐔

09/15/2026

Rotisserie is BbY WOW 🩵

Enjoy The Full Roost (rotisserie chicken bundle) at both our Encinitas and Costa Mesa location!

It includes:
- one bird, 4 mini biscuits, miso maple butter, baja chop salad, chicken gravy, and a regular fry 🐔

AVAILABLE MONDAY - THURSDAY

Skip the dinner stress, we got your flock covered 😌

09/14/2026

Class is officially in session. Meet the new menu! 🐔📚

Le Cluck 🇫🇷 *LTO* $16 - fried thigh, caramel used onions, Gruyère / white cheddar gratin, roast garlic-chicken jus aioli, pickled mustard seeds, herbs, potato brioche (SoCal only!)

Updated Downward Dog 🫒 $15 - Mediterranean inspired with cauliflower, cukes, baby tomatoes, feta, herbs, garlic confit olive sun-dried tomato tapenade, quinoa, hummus (San Diego only!)

Autumn Salad 🍂 ($16 / $18 LV) - butternut squash, toasted pumpkin seeds, dried cherries, goat cheese, herbs, baby kale, arugula, apple cider-Dijon dressing (available at ALL locations)

Gravy Train Fries 🚂 ($14 / $16 LV) - hand cut fries, country chicken gravy, Jidori tenders, aged cheddar, fall herbs, green onion (available at ALL locations)

For ya sweet tooth, we’re also introducing our two new milk shakes! (SoCal only!)🥤

- Salted Caramel Coconut Oreo Shake 🥥
- S’mores 2.0 Shake ⛺️

Study up on the menu and come test it out in stores starting TODAY! 📝

09/13/2026

Class is almost in session 🐔 Peep the new syllabus tomorrow 9/14 🍁🍂

09/08/2026

Our NFL lineup is saucier than yours 🏈🫪

Here’s our starting lineup:
• Sweet Baby G’s BBQ
• Pineapple mustard 🍍
• House Ranch
• Sriracha 1K Island

Available for purchase for $11.95 at ALL SoCal locations!

09/04/2026

Kinda chic(k) to do all of these things this Labor Day Weekend ✨💖 respectfully.

09/02/2026

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL CHICKEN MONTH! We’ve been preparing our whole lives for this. 🫪🐔

08/27/2026

I GOT (another) TEXT !! 💬

We are BACK mamacitas! Come couple up with us on Monday, August 31st @ 6pm to end the summer with the Love Island Reunion in Pacific Beach 🌴✨

Come for the drama, stay for the drinks and bites 👀🐔 with our EXCLUSIVE love island menu! Along with activity sheets, bingo, and a GIVEAWAY! 😮‍💨

We still rise I guess ✨🤍

08/24/2026

THEY’RE HERE 💦

After much hard work, we are FINALLY launching our NEW bottled sauces! 💛🐔

Fresh ingredients, fresh sauces, all packed away for your pleasure in your fridge! 🍍🍯🌿🌶️

Purchase them in-store at all of our SoCal locations for
$11.95 and $12.95 on third party!

Bring the fun home and elevate all your dishes with some sauciness 🫣

Take yours home today!

08/20/2026

COMING SOON…. Feelin saucy 🫪👀

08/11/2026

Caught ya something worth craving. 🔥

08/10/2026

Consider us free agents, and help us pick an NFL team 🏈 x 🐔

ON THE BOARD:

The Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Bears
Seattle Seahawks
Minnesota Vikings
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Miami Dolphins

Let us know below who you think! Or your own choice not on the list 🫣

08/04/2026

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day 🍪

A day worth celebrating, if you ask us.

07/29/2026

Gotta keep an eye out for (PB’s 2 newest additions)

If you haven’t already come try our Crack Wrap and Cali Drip wrap! 💧

Available both in Pacific Beach and Costa Mesa!

03/04/2025

The Crack Shack Pacific Beach officially opens tomorrow, 3/5! Stop by the newest coastal coop for giveaways, sea breeze, and all the cluck you know and love. See you soon🍗🎉🌊

4525 Mission Blvd
San Diego, CA 92109

Address

4525 Mission Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92109

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 10pm
Tuesday	11am - 10pm
Wednesday	11am - 10pm
Thursday	11am - 10pm
Friday	10am - 11pm
Saturday	10am - 11pm
Sunday	10am - 10pm

Telephone

+18775958304

Website

https://www.crackshack.com/

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What people say

The Crack Shack - Pacific Beach on Mission Boulevard brings serious flavor to the chicken restaurant scene, leaning into the fried chicken sandwich craze with its signature SoCal Style fried chicken. Known for delivering that crave-worthy crunch and bold taste, it’s a spot that stands out for doing one thing exceptionally well: giving you a “cluck” worth talking about.

Beyond the food, the Pacific Beach location has an energetic vibe that makes it easy to turn a meal into an experience. From watch parties like Love Island nights to laid-back hangouts centered around good bites and drinks, The Crack Shack keeps things fun without losing focus on quality.

If you’re looking for a go-to place for fried chicken sandwiches and tender favorites in San Diego’s Pacific Beach area, The Crack Shack is a standout choice.