The gizzards are coming, the gizzards are coming....
Passing down Orange-Olive Road in Orange this Saturday, a "broaster chicken" sign caught my eye. It was in front of the Hida'way restaurant. I hung a u-turn and pulled in. The Hida'way had been closed down for a few years, now it's been re-vamped and is open for business.
Walking in the front door I saw a 8-piece broasted chicken (4 breasts/4 wings) for $9.99. A bargain if you consider by the piece it's $2.49 a breast. The place looked clean and the smell of chicken permeated the air. A young couple ahead of me asked if they were still serving breakfast, "sure" was the reply "until 2:00pm." Wow, you mean I can tie one on Friday night, sleep in and still not miss a great breakfast after sleeping in on a Saturday! Nice.
I was greeted at the counter by whom I assume was the owner, he was nice & polite and even offed me a free drink (soda that is, for now, until they get their liquor license..) Nah, I said, he smiled nodded his head and said "it's on the house"....ok, ok...thanks "Mr Hida'way!
After ordering chicken and onion rings I sat back and took the place in...nice, simple,..uhh, a "hida'way" if you will. I asked the counter girl if they offered chicken gizzards or livers?? "No, but ask the owner". He said, they were going to start serving them next week, seems "Mr Hida'way" has some prior experience in the "chicken biz" and even in the sales of good old fashioned gizzards....Say it ain't so, since the old extinct "Pioneer Chicken" closed down years ago, gizzards and livers are hard to come by.......
As I grabbed my box of chicken and rings I looked at the owner and stated "I'll be back" (in my best "terminator" voice) as I thought about the possibility of a cold beer and mini bucket of gizzards and livers.....Ah, as I drove off, I thought "LG" baby, life is good!
I have a feeling this little restaurant is gonna be packed full of chicken loving people in the near future. I recommend everyone to try it!
Food - A
Service - A
Setting - C (for location), A (cleanliness)
Hida'way Restaurant
2117 N. Orange Olive Rd
Orange, CA
714-998-6756
