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    Barn Bird Kitchen

    4.8 (37 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Barn Fries (medium spicy)
    Courtney P.

    While visiting a friend, she brought me for lunch to one of her favorite places. We came to Barn Bird Kitchen on a Saturday afternoon. The space itself is smaller with a limited number of indoor tables and outdoor tables, but we had no problem getting a seat. The service was extremely fast and friendly. Barn Bird is known for their chicken, obviously. But I appreciated all of the different menu options as to how to enjoy it: sandwiches, salads, or straight up. So I followed my friend lead and ordered the fries loaded with chopped up chicken. I got my chicken medium-spicy, which was the perfect level of kick and I left the coleslaw on mine. My friend ordered the exact same thing but removed the coleslaw from hers. The fries were crispy and held up well to the sauce and coleslaw. There was tons of juicy chopped chicken. They definitely did not skimp on the chicken portion. This dish screamed comfort food, and was exactly what I needed that day while visiting my friend. So if you find yourself in the area, looking for a bite to eat and some delicious chicken, come check out Barn Bird.

    Carina L.

    Amazing service at a very quaint spot in the heart of Maplewood. So many cute shops and restaurants in the area. We tried the Zobo (hibiscus iced tea) which was good but had an interesting cinnamon after taste. The lemonade was also great. Their tenders were delicious and definitely appropriately named (JUMBO FOR SURE) without being obnoxious. I tried their fries and was delighted by the mix of flavors. The sauce on top deliciously tied the fries and chopped tenders beautifully. We tried their sweet potato waffle with the tenders and it was magical. For a sweet treat we shared a banana pudding which was a little small to share and didn't really give off that banana flavor in my opinion. Overall would go back just for the tenders and seasoned fries!

    Sweet Potato Corn Bread
    Danielle J.

    Small place; but packs a punch! Great quality chicken sandwich with nice heat! I ordered the original chicken sandwich, medium heat, and it was seasoned to perfection. The marinade definitely made the chicken pop! 100% will be back.

    Fries
    Josh W.

    Have ordered take out from here a couple of times but finally dined in last night. Was greeted when we walked in, sat ourselves anywhere, and placed order and pp aid immediately at the register. We were brought our food not long afterwards. We ordered the chicken sandwich, 3-piece chicken tenders (both with regular seasoning), side of cole slaw, side of fries, a Mexican Coca Cola, and their fresh lemonade. Not much else to say than this was all a solid 4.5/5. If you like fried chicken-and who doesn't?-you need to visit this establishment. You won't be disappointed.

    Jumbo tenders
    Shari H.

    I've been want to try this spot for a while so decided to order them via grubhub for a lunch delivery. Food arrived on time and fresh. We got the barn fries, sweet potato corn bread and 3 jumbo tenders. When they said jumbo, they meant it. Delish. The also came with barn sauce. We ordered the foot with the hot seasoning and it was just right. I will say the portion size it huge. Couldn't finish in one sitting. The corn bread looked like cake. Huge in size but didn't get a picture. I would definitely order from this spot again. The food was loved by everyone who tasted it. You have new fans.

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    The server were busy but accommodating and friendly. Although busy the restaurant is busy, you only focus on the excellent prepared food! We tried just about everything on the menu and was not disappointed. Everything was del

    Devoured chicken and sweet potato waffle
    Eboni C.

    The food is still amazing almost 1 year in!!!! It may even be better. Today I ordered chicken and waffle online. I said I would get my food to go because I was not that hungry buuutttt....I did not make it out of the parking lot. Smelled so good and tasted even better! I got the honey butter I think it is, and the barn bird sauce. I still love how amazing this place looks inside. I should have sat down to enjoy the ambiance with the rest of those that dined in. Lol Go get your hot chicken!

    Chicken & Sweet Potato Waffle

    Hubby & I had the juicy, perfectly seasoned boneless fried chicken & sweet potato waffle. I asked if "sweet potato (flavor)" was optional but after 1 bite, I'm SO glad it wasn't! DEELISH! We loved that you can choose your "degree of heat" for the chicken. I went spicy. Hubby chose mild. And they offer a myriad of sauces, I.e., honey butter, syrup butter, etc etc. We also appreciated that you can observe the food prep. We love a clean kitchen with a crew on open display. #reassuring So glad we found this small, quaint, clean, humble spot with great food and service. Looking forward to returning!

    May L.

    Found this new spot in Maplewood for early lunch and I'm glad we tried it before the rush came in. They specialize in fried chicken with different spice levels to choose from so we got a couple dishes and some sides. The signature sando comes with 2 jumbo tenders, slaw, pickles, & Barn Bird sauce, on a brioche bun and I chose medium spicy. 10/10 HUGE JUICY CRUNCHY chicken sandwich. We also tried an order of 3 tenders (you can choose 3, 6, 12, 24 tenders) and they come with sliced bread and pickle chips. Next time I think I'll choose hot spice lvl. I kept switching between using a fork and knife and just caveman grabbing them with my fingers, these were fantastic as well. The yaji fries were fine, they're seasoned fries but not too salty. And the house slaw had dill which I LOVE but if you're a dill-hater then you might not be into this. The half & half iced tea was also great, a little sweet to complement that mild peppery heat. The place is nicely decorated, clean, tidy bathroom, and polite service. It also got packed by the end of our meal so we got luckyyyyy. I love when that happens. Good luck finding parking during the weekend, I had to park a couple blocks away.

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    9 months ago

    Phenomenal food and service! Great addition to Soma! Chicken is super juicy and flavorful. Fries with the yaji seasoning is delish.

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    6 months ago

    Best chicken sandwich in the area. Try the chicken and waffles, too. Oh, and the kale salad is sooo good!

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    1 year ago

    Food and service was great! The chicken sandwich was excellent and seasoned to perfection! I will definitely be back

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    8 months ago

    Delicious. Addicted. Perfect chicken and fries and maple honey mustard. Perfect sandwich.

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    1 year ago

    Incredible. Just incredible. I love spice so the barn fire sando is crazy, but amazing.

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    1 year ago

    Got delivery. Crazy good chicken sandwiches and banana pudding. Highly recommended. Apple bread (corn bread?) wasn't bad either

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    Great service and the chicken and waffle and chicken sandwiches were delicious!! It's a great addition to our town!

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    11 months ago

    very nice host - delicious food - quick - tasted very fresh. will definitely return. a welcome addition.

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