Superette 128

I have been coming here consistently for my fried chicken fix for the last 25 years. The fried chicken here is pretty damn good.
Minus 1 star for being in the hood. You will get harrassed by the street people.

If you like to endanger your personal safety (robbed, beaten, shot, threatened) sexually harassed, short changed (or given counterfeit), come here. CHECK ALL THE FOOD BEFORE BUYING! One morning, I was in a big hurry and I grabbed a pastry with a few other items. When I went to eat it two hours later, it was green and gray, covered in mold!!! Also, they aren’t beyond sexually harassing their customers; they’re not shy about it either. Every time I come up to the counter a remark about my appearance is made. The creepy little black guy working nights undresses you with his eyes. They don’t see anything wrong with making dirty disgusting remarks. Here’s an example: I asked Willy for a pack of Newport Menthol 100’s. I handed him the money and he had this stupid look on his face like he didn’t know what I was talking about. I said «Newport, Green, Longs, please» He kept repeating «you want it long and hard?» I proceeded to insult him. I was furious. I told the older guy who works there during the day about this but the next time I went to buy cigs, it happened again anyway. Also, if you are being harassed or threatened by their pet crackheads, they will not defend you.

They’ve got booze
They’ve got fried chicken
That deep fried meat
That’s finger lickin’
Ignore the bums in front
Who are strung out on crack
Because their $ 1 drumsticks
Will have you coming back
If you have a $ 5 bill
Just head to Superette
And order the chicken
Like our hero gets
PROS:
— It’s actually pretty famous among the street people of the TL for the $ 1 drumsticks and $ 2.50 whole fried breasts and thighs. It’s pretty decent and even faster than fast food, and you can get a mickey to go with it too.
— The staff always has some interesting stories to tell if you ask. They’ll tell you about the latest shooting in front or the craziest people who’ve been in their store the past week.
CONS:
— The general clientele.
— The hood can be a bit dicey.

… great fried chicken and stuffed eggs… might feel a little safer with a armed pinkerton guard… the neighborhood was a bit dodgy…

Crackheads swear by the chicken. It smells good but I havent mustered up the courage to try it. Great staff, friendly, good selection of snacks, beverages. Be careful not to step on any drunks nursing their morning cup of Steel Reserve. When you exit the establishment, exit stage left to lower the odds of being a crime victim. You only need make it a few blocks to the safety of Tourism Turn Around and the Powell St. Cable Cars. If you exit to the right, your journey will be much longer and more treacherous. If you see me in the neighborhood, just yell «hey Scumbag», flag me down, and I will guide you to safety.

I would advise everyone to avoid this place.
The crowd in front is formidable and it’s it’s bad enough that I’ve known elderly residents of the area who are afraid to deal with them.
Nothing like people pooping (yes I’ve seen this) and peeing in the street along with the heavy drinking and the always present cloud of pot smoke to scare the bejeesus out of the older folks.
This little market instead of providing for the greater needs of the neighborhood has instead carved out a niche market — Cisco and Brillo.
Cisco, known in the neighborhood as «liquid crack,» for its reputation for wreaking more mental havoc than the cheapest tequila. Something in this syrupy hooch seems to have a synapse-​blasting effect not unlike low-​grade cocaine.
AKA Booty Juice
Brillo — Most every store in the TL has a box of chore boy cooper scrub pads prominently displayed. Chore boys are used as a filter in crack pipes. Without the «Brillo» the «piece» would just sail through the pipe and stick to your tongue, did I mention the piece of crack is boiling hot.
Heavy crack smokers have permanently burned fingers and lips.
Aside from cheap mind altering liquor and crack accouterments the Superette also offers fried chicken, while they seem to use caution in their preparation and cooking of the chicken I have seen them take back a piece from someone who bought it, left the store and then returned complaining it wasn’t what they wanted.
What happened to the returned chicken? Back on top of the pile!
The crowd out front is quite fond of the chicken and on occasion walking down the sidewalk in front is like wading through a chicken graveyard — bones everywhere.

Surprisingly, some of the best fried chicken in the whole city. And not so deep into the Tenderloin that it’s scary to get to. Cheap, too, you can stuff yourself on oily, crispy chicken for under $ 2.