Used to eat here before the hurricane, quite possibly the best fried chicken I've ever had. It broke my heart when the hurricane shut them down, now six years later they are back open. The place is nice, they rebuilt well. I could not tell if they staff was friendly of not, they were way to busy frying chicken and making that money! The pices of chicken are ample, juicy and have nice spice that starts out as oh a little spicy! On the first bite and gets stronger as you take more bites, but it all goes away once you take a drink. What this means to the average Joe is that you can keep the perfect amount of heat as you eat just by judicious application of drink. If you are ever in Lake Charles, try this place, you won't be disappointed. read more

Love the family vibes everyone so friendly customers included. Chicken is outstanding and potato salad is yummy

The service was great. We noticed online that Ball's Fried Chicken had reopened their business, but now on Enterprise Boulevard just north of Broad. I enjoyed the fried chicken but the chicken was too spicy for my wife's taste. We usually order regular and spicy at fried chicken establishments and I don't think Ball's plans to change their famous recipe which I don't think they should. If you enjoy a little extra spice in your chicken look no further than Ball's Fried Chicken. Glad you are back! read more

We're visiting Lake Charles, Louisiana, the home where my mom was born and raised for a family funeral. We're visitingfrom Southern California. My cousin picked up chicken after the repast on 5/3 and it was so fresh and delicious!!! It was so delightful and delicious. We decided to go on Monday, May 6. To our surprise, the chicken was not fresh. It was so disappointing. read more

Best burgers and fries that I've had in a long time! I am so glad that they opened back up I missed eating here

They food was really good for the first time I liked it it was not too. Spicy are hot go. Ball 's fried chicken I love yall chicken.

This is the best fried chicken I have ever tasted. The sides are equally as good and the food is always fresh. Thank you Ball's. We often traveled from Houston to Lake Charles to get this chicken before they closed. We have really missed you these past years. Welcome home. I would also like to add that the portions are generous, the service is excellent and the remodeled restaurant is so nice. Wishing you continued success! read more

way too Salty and I asked for mild and got super spicy and my wife couldn't eat it. and almost $12 for a 3pc.. money down the drain. ball's was very good before hurricane Laura :( read more

Went to Balls nr2 for the first time in quite a while to get chicken for my granddaughter and was disgusting. The chicken was fried to a consistency of crispy cardboard. One leg was a fried bone. All the meat was missing. I should have taken it back but wouldn't be worth the gas or time. Next time she needs to find another place. read more

Ball's Fried Chick-N 2 - A picture is worth a thousand words. This is Balls Fried Chicken. Disgusting. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Ever since my husband was told to try the Fish Burger, he's been hooked on this place. We had given up on it when we first tried it a couple years ago, the chicken was bland and dry. Now, it's the complete opposite. The red beans go fairly quick but some times they'll still have some for dinner. I ventured away from the Fish Burger and fried chicken and tried a porkchop. Unfortunately, it was inedible due it being over salted (and I like salt). I'll just stick to the 2 things I know are good. Also definitely get the chicken if your sinuses are clogged.. PS: The wait time can be a bit long since they fry fresh. Call ahead for faster drive thru. read more

This is just as good as the original Ball's Fried Chick-N. It's a little bit smaller, but not as busy. This location also serves pecan candy better known as pralines. Also, there is a drive thru. If you're on this side of town, treat yourself. read more

Ball's Fried Chick-N 2 - Pecan candy - Chicken Wings Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

I ordered on waitr a cheesburger and the only option i could select was burger only when my waitr driver showed up this is what i got i tried called both locations and neither one picked up i will never order from here again read more

Ball's Fried Chick-N 2 - Cheesburger? - Chicken Wings Near Me - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Convenient location, close to campus. Chicken is always hot and fresh, but the prices are higher than those at the original location.

Quite possibly the BEST FRIED CHICKEN EVER!!!! We ate here passing through from Houston. This place is better than: 1. Popeyes 2. Frenchy's 3. Willie Mae's Scotch House (in N.O.) Everything is seasoned perfectly. Has a slight spicy kick to eat. Fish sandwich was outstanding! Chicken was hot and fresh! read more

Craziest fried chicken ever. Haven't had this place in half a decade but its wild. Everytime I get a chance to go back to lake Charles I come by here. Even if I have to drive 30 mins off course to get it read more

When coming to Lake Charles, we visited Balls Chicken on commons months ago. This chicken was so great!! When returning Friday, July 6, we were surprised that the menu prices have increased. So for an 8 piece of chicken they want $17.59?? Or $17, something.. ? It's good, fresh, but I analyze over head, and it's not calculating right. Other than that.... It's your choice. Just buying in bulk is not worth it. So to two pieces and a biscuit !! Lol read more

Highly recommended if you love spicy chicken. This hole in the wall serves the best spicy chicken and fried okra.

This was my first experience with Ball's Fried Chicken. I ordered to-go, so I can't comment on the facilities. The chicken skin was very crispy without being overly breaded, and the meat was very juicy. The hit the perfect spice level! The red beans and rice was very flavorful with a little kick on the back end. The only thing I would add is some sausage; then it may rival my mom's! Overall, I had a very good experience. This will definitely be first on my list when I'm craving fried chicken! read more

JUICIEST fried chicken breast you can have in your life!! Fish Sandwich is superb, too! read more

I received awful service. I was served cold fries that had obviously been sitting there for a while. I know they were indubitably old because I have worked in restaurants for 3 years. The car behind me in like was served way before I was. Horrendous service, I will never return. read more

I ate at Balls for the first time today. The batter was awesome, omg, so good. Boudin ball was out of this world. Another great local stop. The building was a little worrysome. It is by a gas station and I was worried about it being gross. Sadly mistaken, I'd go back in a minute. They stayed busy the entire time. Staff was friendly and courteous. read more

Okay so aside from it bring located next to McNeese which I don't see as a bad thing, and it not being as good as my mom's fried chicken, also not a bad thing. The fried chicken here is AMAZING! The best fried chicken chain in the area! All I've had is the fried chicken but it's always good! I love the convenience of the drive thru! :) read more

Really good fried chicken. Chicken was moist and had the right amount of spice. I will be back

Went in here for the first time with my daughter on a Wednesday for lunch. The floors were dirty, the tables were dirty, the walls were dirty, the windows were dirty, and the air vents were dirty. I should have taken that as a bad sign and left, but we were starving and in a hurry so we stayed against our better judgement. Big mistake. The cashier took forever to acknowledge us even though we were the only customers inside the building, and when she finally did, we still didn't get a smile. While I was standing in front of the counter waiting for her to fill 2 drinks before finally handing my credit card back, another employee walked up behind me and made it clear I was in her way of lifting the counter to get behind it, without actually smiling or even saying excuse me. When we finally got to sit down at a table, it's a good thing we hadn't been given any straws with our lidded cups, because once my daughter lifted her lid out of the way to take a drink, she found a dead bug floating right on top of the water. (I opted out of drinking mine at all and made a trip to the car to get my own water bottle for my use.) My daughter ordered a 3-piece dark chicken with potato salad and I ordered a cheeseburger with red beans and rice. The chicken consisted of 2 legs and 1 thigh, all of which were some of the smallest pieces of chicken I've seen that wasn't a buffalo wing. I tried one bite of the thigh and it was so spicy I opted out of taking any more bites. My daughter said the legs were milder and she actually enjoyed them, even mentioning how juicy they were, but she only choked down the rest of the overly spicy thigh because she was starving. (To my eyes, the chicken looked like it was fried in old grease on too low of a heat which would definitely make them "juicy" alright.) My daughter said the potato salad tasted good, but when she tried to take her first bite, the plastic fork couldn't really manage it until she stabbed it in, and then all of the potato salad lifted up out of the styrofoam cup as one unit, so I was pretty skeptical of it since I prefer a soft potato salad. My cheeseburger was delicious, but still wasn't good enough to make me go back just for that since I can easily get better local burgers elsewhere. The red beans and rice wasn't mixed up well and by the time I got it mixed was pretty mushy so it wasn't my fave either. I definitely wouldn't eat here again, but especially not in the dining room. If you're feeling brave and adventurous, I recommend sticking to the drive-thru, provide your own drink, and try ordering a burger. read more

Nobody's chicken is effin with Balls. I remember when they reopened after a long hiatus years ago and all the old folks went wild. Took one bite to see why my Dad (RIP) danced like Pops from Friday when he heard Balls was back. Best chicken in the Louisiana... maybe anywhere! Boudin balls aren't bad either or the fish. Staff are good people too. read more

Best fried chicken in Lake Charles hands-down! Red beans and rice are pretty good too!!

I went to this establishment at 8:15, they did not come to the window until 8:35 to let us know they were not frying anymore chicken!!!! What??? The place does not close until 9.... so we then asked her why would you let us wait 20 minutes just to say that they were NOT FRYING anymore chicken because she was there since 7:00 a.m. As a customer... a faithful one you should never tell them how long you have been at work that is not my problem nor any customers problem. Management definitely needs to deal with this place and SOON!!! read more

Very unprofessional and poor customer service. After I walked in four employees walked pass me, did not speak, did not saying it would be a minute, just nothing. After so long I just left and I will never come back!! read more

We LOVED our chicken dinners. If you like your chicken spicy and good seasoned then this is the place. It isn't fake spicy like Popeyes. This is good down home seasoned chicken. Juicy too. Awwwwww man juicy!!! Sweet tea is out of this world!!! We will be back for sure read more

Personally this is one of the best dive-y type places in Lake Charles. The catfish sandwich is the best i have ever eaten! The reason why it is four stars is location. it is not in the best part of town its right by mcneese state collage. And there is also a balls chicken 1 worse location... But the best catfish sandwich ever people don't let the location fool you... GO THERE! read more

This place looks absolutely disgusting. You can peer into the kitchen from where you order, and you can see that it's no exception. One time the roof was leaking after some rain. I really don't know how this place passes any health inspection. Regardless, it is hands down the best fried chicken I've eaten in my entire life. The chicken is cooked to perfection, and the skin is seasoned with a perfect amount of spice for an enjoyable kick. The greatness doesn't stop there. All the sides are better than the next (except the onion rings. for a lack of better description, they sucked). The burgers are good too. The workers at Ball's are nice, and the wait isn't too bad (if you have to wait, you know you're getting super fresh chicken, so it's worth it). read more