Why: Krispy Krunchy Chicken is a convenience store-based quick service restaurant in 41 states as well as Malaysia and American Samoa. Located inside the Battle Ground Chevron on Northwest 13th Avenue, it offers Louisiana-style menu items for lunch or dinner, including several sides to please the whole family.
Atmosphere: The Krispy Krunchy Chicken kitchen is located in the rear of the mini mart. Available selections are pre-cooked and displayed in a warming case. Condiments, napkins and plastic ware sit on the counter for self service. There is no dining in.
What I tried: I tried the Cajun chicken tenders with a side of mac and cheese and jambalaya. I also sampled a regular honey butter biscuit and a blueberry biscuit.
The chicken is pre-marinated and flavor-injected. I found it pleasantly spicy, tender and moist. The coating on the chicken was extra thick, and it had a fair amount of crispiness to its texture. I found the mac and cheese quite saucy. The macaroni was very soft. The jambalaya was a tad dry and mildly spicy. It had small bits of sausage incorporated into the rice. The biscuits were extremely sweet and somewhat greasy. The flavor of the blueberry biscuits reminded me of the Jiffy-brand blueberry quick muffins I made as a kid, only with at least twice the blueberry flavoring.
Krispy Krunchy Chicken
Where: Village Mart Chevron, 16 N.W. 13th Ave., Battle Ground.
Hours: Drive-up window hours are 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. In-store hours are 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
Contact: 360-687-6006 or KrispyKrunchy.com
Health score: Krispy Krunchy Chicken received a score of 25 on Aug. 8. Zero is a perfect score, and Clark County Public Health closes restaurants with a score of 100 or higher. For information, call 564-397-8428.
Menu highlights beyond what I tired: Tenders and bone-in chicken are options available for family-size meals. Buffalo wings come in traditional, Cajun sweet, sour and Krispy varieties. Sides include mashed potatoes and gravy, red beans and rice, mac and cheese, jambalaya, fries and biscuits.
Other observations: Service was fast and friendly. Krispy Krunchy Chicken is a no-frills sort of food stop and just a notch above what you’d expect to find in a convenience store. You may either walk in or use the drive-thru. For large orders, they request a call 30 minutes ahead. Ideally one arrives before items have been sitting for a while.
Cost: Family platters with chicken tenders serve four to six people for $16.49 and $25.99. Buffalo wings come in five-, 10-, 20- and 40-piece options for $4.99 to $29.99. Chicken combos include a biscuit, side and a drink for $6.98 to $8.98. Chicken is available in eight-,12-,16- and 25-piece options as all-dark meat, all-white or mixed starting out at $8.49 and topping out at $29.99. Cajun-style fish combos and shrimp combos cost $4.99 to $12.98. Sides range from 69 cents to $3.99. The Krispy Chicken Sandwich is $3.49 or $6.48 with a side and a drink. Chicken bites are 99 cents each or two for $1.79.
