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    Big City Chicken

    2.2 (261 reviews)

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    Dogs allowed

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    Lisa R.

    I had a long wait prior to flight and wanted a full meal so ordered a sandwich from Big City Chicken. Each sandwich comes with waffle fries, which I love. I got the Nashville Hot which comes with coleslaw. To be honest the sandwich was kind of dry. I would have gotten extra sauce. Fries were okay. Service was Ok. Usually there is a long wait in line. This time, no wait at all. I love lots of sauce on sandwich, including it to be hot (Nashville style), however the sandwich did not meet my expectations.

    Great handy bag and they give ketchup and napkins in the bag, great when you are in a rush!
    Marco N.

    Updated review from an order today. Gone are the long lines, at least on a busy Sunday. Got the Nashville sandwich again and it didn't hit the spot as I remember it. Still fresh, but no longer with a sturdy bite to it taste wise. Felt more bland and not spicy at all. Included fries are yummy and tasty by themselves:-)

    Waylette T.

    I was going to stop here on my flight out and didn't have a chance, decided to stop back on my flight in. I understand why the universe rushed me away from this place the first time. D I S G U S T I N G The fries were ok, the employees were cute and fun the food a BIG NO.... Don't let the presentation fool ya

    Gloria M.

    I was limited with options and decided to try big city chicken during a quick layover- bad choice! The buffalo chicken was dry, barely had any buffalo, and not warm. Waffle fries came with the sandwich and those were good.

    Chicken strips
    Trice T.

    It's a good spot to grab a quick bite in the airport. I got the spicy chicken strips which have a cake to them and the fries, which are nice. The service is fast and efficient. And the ambience is quite casual for airport.

    Jennifer W.

    Flying through Chicago Midway airport and we're all hungry so we shared a 9 piece original chicken strips. It comes with fries which I really enjoyed. Chicken was decent not the best but ok for airport food. Kinda pricey at $28 but we split it between 3 of us so it was very economical. Next time I fly through I'll probably get it again. Service was good but the line was very long!

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    Melody P.

    Located near gate b7. For &20 for 7 spicy! Chicken tender and fries. The chicken wasn't spicy hot in my mouth just on my lips after I was done eating. Chicken was good fries weren't that great probably cause the chicken was on top of them and made them soggy. Quick serve.

    A pic of the worst chicken sandwich you ever seen.

    see the pic for reference. the worst chicken sandwich in the world. The employees seem to hate anyone that nots black, and purposely squeeze their sandwich. it's supposed to be a sandwich not a football or squished sub. I would fire this whole crew. I don't want to hear them endlessly talking shit, I just want a decent Sando and a dash of service.

    Chicken sandwich and waffle fries
    Sir W.

    The chicken was cold, waffle fries were tasteless. Just grabbed in on the way through - don't do it. Chicken sandwich is little more than a chicken strip on a bun.

    Chicken and Egg Breakfast Sandwich. $15.63! WTF!
    Michael G.

    So I rolled the dice to come here for a quick bite for my layover and overall, I felt ripped off after eating my chicken and egg sandwich. First, there's a dedicated line for those paying cash or airline employees. I went to that line and at the front I was told they are only doing kiosk and card payments. So I go to the other line and use the relatively easy touch screens, avoiding the almost $6 tater tots and other add-ons. Turned out that my single sandwich with tax was an astounding $15.63. Definitely not worth the price. I originally misread that it was $3.99 which would have been a good deal, not $13.99. There were a lot of people in line and the wait for me to get the sandwich was short. There were at least two employees in the kitchen that I saw. The sandwich itself was meh. Wasn't bad, but wasn't good, either. I got through it and some of the chicken was tough. Roll was ok, eggs were cooked. I'd probably take another shot at Big City Chicken, but be more aware of what to expect. Should've paid more attention to your Yelp reviews! And for most of what's available here in the Chicago Airport Terminal, nothing seems to be that great based on your reviews so maybe I did luck out.

    Fried chicken sandwich
    Jen S.

    I mean if you are hungry this place will feed you. But it's not mind boggling yummy. My sandwich was fine but not worth the cost. Please note you order at a kiosk not the counter. Be careful when you order. The sandwich comes with fries. It is sneaky and as you go through check out it asks if you want to add fries. You don't need to. Almost made that mistake. Airport food is airport food. Nothing spectacular here. But not awful

    Four pieces of chicken tender and waffle fries
    Tanya B.

    This place is small. You place the order on a kiosk. The food seems like it was made to order but it wasn't. The chicken was hard and dry the fries was salty and warm. I didn't take the food back because I was getting on the plane back to Philly. And the pictures that displayed around the store looks delicious. But what you receive isn't what you got the taste, the look, the temperature, and the chicken was very dry and hard. Their fries was real salty. The staff was nice and helpful. I believe if the food wasn't so salty and fresh it would've been so delicious. When we was riding to our gate to get on the plane I said to my husband that chicken look so good I want to go back and get some a dinner box. Then after I went and looked at what I received I was mad. Please check your food after you received it to make sure it's right and it taste good.

    9 piece spicy chicken strips with waffle fries

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    Driest chicken I've ever had in my life. Strips are tiny. Big City Sauce is just mayo.

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    Tasteless chicken and when I asked for buffalo sauce, I got a Tabasco blend. Not even close to buffalo sauce

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    I regret spending $17 on this :( Fries were ok, chicken dry and gross. Would love extra mayo on the side as well??

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    Chicken was pretty dry, fries were delish. Not the best but not the worst airport food I've ever had

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