All Fried Up
Fast food · San Diego
About All Fried Up
All Fried Up is a Comida Rápida and Comida Rápida restaurant located in San Diego, CA. Rated 4.5 out of 5 by guests. Known for: Fast service, Great beer selection. Popular for lunch, dinner, solo dining. The menu features coffee, comfort food, quick bite, small plates. Offers dine-in, delivery, take...
All Fried Up is a Comida Rápida and Comida Rápida restaurant located in San Diego, CA. Rated 4.5 out of 5 by guests. Known for: Fast service, Great beer selection. Popular for lunch, dinner, solo dining. The menu features coffee, comfort food, quick bite, small plates. Offers dine-in, delivery, takeout. Casual, quiet atmosphere.
What Customers Say About All Fried Up
All Fried Up is highly praised for its generous portions, delicious fried food, and friendly service. Many reviewers specifically recommend the fish, chicken tenders, and shrimp and grits. Some found the customer service lacking.
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Tip: Ask the staff for recommendations; Thomas and Fran are mentioned by name as being helpful. Don't sleep on the shrimp and grits!
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Our 1st time visit to All Fried Up & I'm glad to say not all menu items are fried. Fast food type atmosphere, but pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food. My husband got the shrimp tacos and I got the shrimp & grits with garlic toast. Serving size was more than ample. Just order at the counter & food is cooked to order & brought out to you in a timely manner. Staff was friendly and helpful. I would certainly go back on a return trip to Cherokee & try other menu options.
All Fried Up is our favorite place to eat in Cherokee. Food is always the best and the staff is great. We highly recommend it.
Great portion size and very tasty. Get the fried okra side!
The owner was awesome . I had 5 grandbabies and 4 adults trying to tell me ending and the owner was awesome with it. I apologized over and over and he said we all got kids it's fine. Take your time. I would recommend them to anyone and the coconut simp was wonderful. The shrimp and grits wad loved by both my daughter's. Go enjoy a meal with this wonderful owner.
Ist visit. Food was very good. Fran provided excellent service. Had fried flounder & chicken fingers. Mac n cheese excellent. Great oldies music, a plus!
We came to Cherokee for a show at the casino. We asked the young man at the front desk at our hotel for recommendations on where we should eat before the show. He recommended All Fried Up, and it was awesome. We got the seafood combo plate. I got the Pinto beans for my side and my husband got the green beans. Both tasted like your granny cooked them.
I ordered the flounder and it was really tasty, as was everything else. The hush puppies were surprisingly good (I have very specific taste in hush puppies and expect all to fall short, but these turned out great). Green beans were good, fried ‘maters were good. My wife was very enthusiastic in her praise for the fish tacos. I’m sure we’ll be back soon!
The food was so DAM delicious I forgot to take a picture of the large piece of fried catfish and the Mac and cheese AND the pinto beans was all so DAM delicious. The atmosphere with the old blues music and old tv shows playing give it the right vibe. I felt like I was sitting in my Big Mama house in Tyler Texas. I wanted to try everything on the menu sooo I ordered the large shrimp fried delicious the cornbread and hush puppies delicious and I don't eat hush puppies but I ate them. I will be visiting the restaurant again when I visit the Cheeekee Casino.
**Do NOT sleep on All Fried Up!** I’m so glad I listened to the front desk guy who recommended this place because WOW what a find. The staff was welcoming. The fried fish is hands-down the best I’ve ever had. The shrimp and grits were next-level, the fried chicken was fantastic, and the cornbread plus the mac & cheese were to die for. Fair warning: the portions are huge. By the time you finish your meal, you won’t have room for dessert so plan ahead and take some home. The cheesecake and Key Lime pie are all made in-house and absolutely worth it!
Passing thru and stopped at All Fried Up, great decision! Big shout out to Fran and Darren, they were so helpful helping us pick from the menu and everything we had was delicious! Fried perfectly, flavor immaculate, the frozen lemonade was also a hit! Very clean inside and staff was very inviting and personable. Thank youuuu! Will be back!
I’m a bit of a food critic when I go out, and this place blew me away. I saw plates coming out and immediately knew I had to try the fish—fried perfectly. The shrimp and grits were some of the best I’ve ever had. Generous portions, great flavors. We ordered the blooming onion, and it puts Outback to shame. I usually skip hush puppies, but theirs were so good I wanted more. The GM, Darrin, was incredibly friendly and checked on guests throughout the night—offering suggestions and genuinely listening to feedback. You don’t see that level of service anymore. I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in Cherokee.
I'm posting this from the parking lot not a minute after I got my pickup order - this is THEEEEEE BEST fried chicken I've had in years! And everyone I spoke to was real nice too. The portions for the sides are generous. New favorite chicken joint unlocked! I can't wait to come back and try the fish.
Stopped in for a weekend lunch. Delicious food!! Nothing fancy. Order at the counter and they bring it out to you. I had the seafood platter with fried bay scallops, shrimp, and fish. The flavors were on point and the food was cooked perfectly. Will definitely recommend and will return!
I can't tell you enough how good the food is here! Hot, fresh, & tasted like homemade! Huge portions, a variety of dishes & sides to choose from, & literally something for every appetite! I got snaps as my side dish, & I'm telling the truth, they tasted like they were fresh out of my grandmother's garden & cooked in her pressure cooker!! Amazing how good they were!! So if you're in Cherokee, do yourself a favor & stop in for a meal!
I would highly recommend the chicken tenders here. They are really good and fresh. The servings are very generous for the price and come with cole slaw, his puppies, a cornbread muffin and one side. Really can't be beat and is definitely worth a try. Also was really surprised but they have a very good Greek salad. That comes with lots of olives and feta
Stopped by All Fried Up and had a great experience overall. The food was really good. The chicken and waffles were excellent, the waffles especially were amazing. We also tried the fried mushrooms and they were fantastic. The chicken tenders were very large. I personally liked them, but some of the kids in my family would have preferred smaller tenders instead of such big pieces. Overall the food was fresh, hot, and flavorful, and we really enjoyed the meal. If you’re looking for good fried food and chicken & waffles, this place is definitely worth checking out.
Super friendly staff, the general manager brings the food out to you, comes back and checks to see how everything is. I loved the pride that he had and his belief in the brand!!! I ordered the calabash shrimp dinner, while it was good they don't have the calabash batter down....it's not the traditional taste that you expect. I hate steak fries....but these were actually good!!! My boyfriend got the chicken & waffles. He didn't care for the waffle as he said it was a bit too cakey, and they didn't have a sugar free syrup option. He did say the chicken tenders were great and they were HUGE!!! We also got him a 3 piece chicken to go and it was very pretty!!!! He said it was really good & he left nothing behind!!!! I feel like their prices are very reasonable & competitive!! I always seem to go with locally owned restaurants when I'm in Cherokee and this place did not disappoint!!
Food is absolutely amazing! The fried green tomatoes were so good and beautifully presented. Fish is also off the chain! The only downside was the service was not that great. I was met with nonverbal stares when I said thank you or asked for to go boxes. The food is well worth the hype though and we will probably just order to go next time so the vibe isn’t killed.
The customer service was really bad and disappointing. The hostess would have preferred to be on her phone and was rude. Food has the potential to be good if it were fresh. I gave it a try twice (6-7 pm) but both times the food was clearly really old. I guess they cook their fish for the day in the morning. Prices are not the same as their website…about $2-$3 more.
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22 Nickeh Dr, Cherokee, NC 28719
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