Los Angeles native and Nashville-inspired Crimson Coward commit to bringing the Nashville Hot Chicken phenomenon to the masses.
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Burger was Awesome!!!! The fried chicken sandwich almost had tears running down my face. I did order it hot. This place is substantially better than any drive-thru burger joint. Only ordered once, but I think it's a definitive "Must Order". Plus, they deliver late.
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Eli S
Emerging Expert • 9 contributions
Liked
• 5/1/26
• DoorDash order
2 Chicken Sliders & Fries were uncharacteristically disappointing, overcooked, and dry. The Half Coward was delicious and tender; Medium strikes a nice balance of heat, but go for Hot if you enjoy a little burn. We tried the Crimson Onion for the first time and were pleasantly surprised, it was delicious! Amazing portion size, texture, and flavor, although they were on the salty side.
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Amina L
1 contributions
Loved
• 4/27/26
• DoorDash order
🔥For a frame of reference, I love spicy food soooo much. I've eaten loads of challenge spicy foods like Hot Ones sauces and the One Chip. This sh*t hit different and it was delicious! It's actually was way hotter than I was expecting but exactly as hot as was hoping. The heat adds a ton to the profile of the chicken, which the chicken itself was cooked perfectly 👌
Now, I wouldn't say this was the hottest I've ever had for sure, but it was certainly very spicy. When I mentioned earlier that it's hotter than expected, that's because there are so many places that serve food that they claim is extremely hot but never deliver on that. I expected that to be the case at Crimson Coward, despite the restaurant's name. I was pleasantly surprised.
Despite this not being the hottest food I've ever eaten (and it makes no claim to be the hottest), it did legitimately kick my ass, had me reaching for the peanut butter (trust me it helps) and regretting the brief brush of my nose. Vry vry good🔥
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Heather S
1 contributions
Loved
• 10/10/25
• DoorDash order
This is my new fav for chicken tenders!!! Use to frequent the red & white joint, but this knocks it out of the park!!! Love the crisp & the flavor choices. The hot is truly HOT!! Nothing a lil ranch can't counter. Yum!!
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Jen P
Emerging Expert • 13 contributions
Didn't like
• 11/22/24
• DoorDash order
First time trying. Overview
Choose the Mild Sandwich Combo with Pickles on the side - Crimson Style
1. 12 fries??? for 19.99 you would see almost half a basket at least. No option for any other condaments in the app. Like ketchup etc.
2. Mild to try it out but honestly the flavor was ok. Not red though, was expecting a bit more color.
3. Hardly any slaw if at all. The pictures and reviews make it seem like this was a big chicken sandwich and a heap of slaw. I got a dribble of slaw that was oily.
4. Not crispy chicken very oily all around and not as big as pictured. I saw some reviews where people could almost make a second sandwich out of the size of these pieces. Not what I got.
5. No straws, napkins anything.
6. Pickles on the side were missing.
7. Switched from Coke to Pepsi. (Not a Pepsi fan but that is just a personal preference of mine) No diet Pepsi? Just Pepsi Zero. Very different taste.
Main Overview;
For $28 with delivery and tip, this was extremely underwhelming food. Hardly any seasoning on the fries, if there were any fries at all. Really had high hopes for this one.
