Legendary Fried Chicken & Nashville Hot Chicken Hits L.A. - Howlin' Ray's New Restaurant!

Gr8pimpin · May 4, 2019, 7:01am

@frommtron @Chowseeker1999

Have I told you recently how much I love you?

I do.

Gr8pimpin · May 4, 2019, 8:12am

I got mine. Half hour later thought I should get another… alas… said “sold out.”

attran99 · May 4, 2019, 8:54am

Damn for being out at dinner with friends. Totally missed it…thanks to @Chowseeker1999 and @frommtron for the heads up!

A5KOBE · May 4, 2019, 1:19pm

No!!! I missed it this.

Chowseeker1999 · May 4, 2019, 3:14pm

Hi @attran99 @A5KOBE,

Aw darn! They sold out really fast this time.

I remember during the original Christmas sale it was available for longer. Hopefully they’ll put it back on sale this Christmas season as well.

paranoidgarliclover · May 4, 2019, 3:31pm

ARGH!!! I saw it late last night but had a work event I needed to prep for this morning, so I wanted to go to sleep “I’ll wake up early tomorrow to buy one. Hope it doesn’t sell out.” Drat!

Well, it’ll come around again (hopefully). Thanks to all for the advance notice!

TheCookie · May 4, 2019, 11:52pm

All gone! I had it open, but didn’t pull the trigger right away. Shit! I’m turning on notifications right now!

Chowseeker1999 · May 5, 2019, 5:03am

Hi @TheCookie,

Darn. Hopefully you’ll get it next time they go on sale. I’ll try and ask the staff if they know when it might go back up next time we’re there.

Bob_Brooks · May 5, 2019, 5:43pm

I was there last Wednesday to eat at Fortune. At about 11:15 there were only about a dozen people in line. Maybe things are finally calming down.

Chowseeker1999 · May 15, 2019, 8:20pm

For reference, line was only 45 min at 11:45 a.m. today, Wednesday.

J_L · May 15, 2019, 9:25pm

I’d rather pay full price with less wait. But that’s just me.

PorkyBelly · May 15, 2019, 9:34pm

It is full price as far as I know.

Chowseeker1999 · May 15, 2019, 9:51pm

Hi @J_L,

? Was there a special discount for Howlin’ recently? The menu was the full / normal price today. Just saying that the wait wasn’t as bad as expected during prime lunch hour.

Chowseeker1999 · May 15, 2019, 9:54pm

Also, we finally used a Fastpass today. Walked straight to the front of the line, picked up our order and left in 5 minutes. So worth it.

Suggestion: For those using a Fastpass or taking it to go, try eating the food immediately to preserve that piping hot, crispy-crunchy goodness.

J_L · May 15, 2019, 10:18pm

Oh crap. I was responding to the Tommy Burger promotion thread. Brain fart.

Ns1 · May 15, 2019, 10:26pm

what’s the best to-go thing to get here if I’m not going to eat it for 8 hours. A batter’s box?

Chowseeker1999 · May 15, 2019, 10:35pm

Hi @Ns1,

Will you be able to refrigerate it, or you’re planning on leaving it at room / car temperature for 8 hours? (just checking (not sure if that’s safe).)

But to-go to eat for later on? We’ve had good success with getting extra Leg & Thigh pieces. Level 1 Country (No Spice) holds up the nicest IMHO. Note that at least for Level 2 Mild and Level 3 Medium and Level 3+ Medium+, they reheat well, but the spices seem to get more concentrated / spicier when reheated.

@A5KOBE’s favorite is a Batter’s Box, which we haven’t tried yet, but Leg & Thigh remains crispy-crunchy when we heat up an extra order the next day at 325 (or 300) degrees for about 15 minutes (not sure how even your oven heats, so keep an eye on it).

Enjoy!

Ns1 · May 15, 2019, 10:42pm

I would be buying it and then heading back, so 2 hours out of refrigeration

thanks for the tip on reheat.

Sgee · May 15, 2019, 10:50pm

Anything @ X-Hot or Howlin and reheat. You’ll be too distracted to notice.

Ns1 · May 15, 2019, 10:54pm

unfortunately my wife can’t eat anything spicy anymore, and I did not particularly enjoy my last x-hot experience - I ate wings with gloves, knife and fork…and I still didn’t finish my 1 wing. I like spice, but not like that.

also, appears you can no longer preorder.