Chicken Charlie's: A Must at the San Diego County Fair

A deep-fried SlimFast bar? Yes, you read that correctly. Chicken Charlie's, long-time fair favorite and restaurant tenant in Regency's Balboa Mesa Shopping Center, will feature this item, in addition to its many unique deep-fried options, at the 2015 San Diego County Fair.

Chicken Charlie’s new creation is a deep-fried Slimfast bar. — Kristina Houck, Pomerado News

To prepare your taste buds, Zagat recently featured a variety of deep-fried delectables (plus mouth watering images) sure to get you out to the fair, and straight to the Chicken Charlie's stand. Click here to view the article published on Zagat.com.

Chicken Charlie's started as a fair food vendor in 1996 and opened its first brick-and-mortar restaurant, Chicken Charlie's FRYBQ, at Balboa Mesa Shopping Center in October 2014. Owner Charlie Boghosian (pictured above) is known for his will-fry-anything approach and the restaurant has become a staple for food indulgences. Some of its renowned 'top concoctions' include: lobster slipper tails, baby back ribs, chicken and waffles and deep fried oreos.

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