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

Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner

4.2
4.2
5287 Reviews
$30 and under
Comfort Food

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 60 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Neighbourhood gem
A Family Tradition For Over 90 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.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • 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–8:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 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
  • Neighbourhood
    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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Experiences

  • Cordelia's Christmas Tea Party

    US$20.00 - US$29.00 per person

    Nov 13, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024
    Join us experience a Tea Party in the original Cordelia's Front Room!

  • Breakfast with Santa

    US$35.00 - US$59.00 per person

    Dec 1, 2024 - Dec 22, 2024
    Enjoy breakfast with Santa from 9 am-12 pm (last seating at 11 am) on Saturday and Sunday. starting Dec.1st thru Dec. 22nd .

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 5,287 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner is a beloved establishment known for its "delicious and hearty meals" that offer "great value." The menu features generous portions, including their famous fried chicken and biscuits with boysenberry jam. While the service varies, the staff is often described as "friendly and accommodating." Reservations are recommended due to high demand.

5,287 Reviews

  1. Tami

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter, manny, was efficient, energetic, and soooo fun! Our food was very good!

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  2. Ruby

    San Diego

    53 reviews

    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    service awesome, all worked as a team. helpful, attentiveness was great. roasted chicken and fried chicken good but the white meat parts were dry.

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  3. Peggy

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always so tasty! The servers are so friendly and attentive! I love eating at the Knotts Berry Farm Chicken Djnner restaurant!

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  4. Jennifer

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Received a lot of food for our money. Drinks were a little pricey. The only food item I didn't like was the corn. The corn had no taste, even adding salt was not enough. Our waitress was hard to find at times.

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  5. Steven

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was bland and had no flavor we got up to get our 2nd plate and they cleared off took all our stuff off the table and gave it to another family within 2 minutes. The printer was not working and could not print our pictures we would have to walk into Knotts if we wanted to print our pictures with Santa

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  6. Elizabeth

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I had been with my family years ago for breakfast and the food was amazing . The experience was wonderful and I was so excited to return. This experience was just a small step up from awful. The breakfast was all buffet style most of the food was cold, the selection was mediocre and the service was not great .The price was $59 for adults and $35 for kids, outrageous for this level of a character experience if you will ( as it is titled breakfast with Santa) Santa was a nice man and looked great but he was kinda hidden in the corner and we had to ask if my nephew could receive a toy from the bag as we saw other children receive. I am sad to say we will never return. I will save out overpriced breakfast experiences for Disney, at least the food is good and the characters are super interactive and accommodating.

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  7. D

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was cold and most of the food trays were empty the whole time. Service was bad. He seemed to be trying but it was still too much. We needed refills the entire time. Santa was great though, like really really good. We wanted to make this a tradition for us since we had such a good time last year, but we don’t think we will be back.

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  8. Angela

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Claudia ore server was amazing… we had a great time.

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  9. David

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The. Chicken was delicious and all the staff were very friendly. Best family outing in a long time.

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  10. Diane

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    From The beginning the restaurant did not appeal To us…buffet that food was cold and many pans were empty. When we sat down there was no utensils and the waitress told Is to steal them From other tables. The plates were dirty and had to keep switching them Until we found clean ones . Overall quality and cleanliness of this buffet was not worth or recommended to go.

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FAQs

Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner is rated 4.2 stars by 5287 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 60 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner

8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    La Palma Ave.
  • Neighbourhood
    Buena Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • 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

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