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BoBo's Chicken Shack

4.5 (52 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

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Fried ribs
Sarah S.

Have you ever had fried ribs? If not, you NEED to come to Bobo's for a dinner. Even if you have had them, you still need to come. Deep fried, crunchy, but the meat still tender enough to easily bite off the bone? I am droooling!!! They were covered in a really delicious housemade sauce. Mac and cheese was creamy, greens were flavorful, and then the rice and sweet cake pulled it all together. I really had so many flavors with this dinner! And we got TWO of them (fried ribs, Mac and cheese, collard greens, rice, cake) for $15 each--$30 for the 2 dinners. You really can't beat it.

a meal of macaroni and cheese

I love the food is definitely delicious yummy well seasoned and big portions

Pepper steak, Mac & greens
Amy W.

Best comfort/soul food in town. Kind of a long wait time, but I promise, it's completely worth it!

BBQ Ribs Yams  Greek
Tatyana C.

FINALLY! A Black-Owned spot in Rochester that is reliable, affordable and a real treat. Yeah, I waited a couple minutes later than what was originally told, but it was well worth it. I wish nothing but the best for this restaurant. 8/10 on the ribs - they were just a little fatty. My niece rated her steak 6/10 - it was just a little too tough & hard for her to cut but the flavor was all the way there. Every side we had was beyond amazing. The flavor is always there, not too seasoned but just enough for you to add whatever you'd like. 30 mins after I got home, the food was still hot and steaming when I opened it. I am a big fan of their greens, cabbage & yams. This place has definitely made it in my top 3 favorite restaurants in Rochester. Kudos to the chef! Oh, and on top of it...they play GREAT tunes while you're waiting for food. I knew every one :)

Ross P.

I found Bobo's on Yelp, figured I'd give it a try. I ordered a chicken & shrimp dinner ($17--yes, at first thought it's a bit pricey, but don't worry). The dinners come with rice and two sides. I chose collard greens and yams. Food is made fresh to order, my wait time was about 20 minutes. First impressions: LOTS of food. Smelled great. Full breakdown: Chicken wings-- Well cooked, large, and crispy. I loved the Bobo sauce. I'm not sure what's in it, but it's some sort of a tangy/sweet&sour/jerk combination. Yum. Shrimp-- Flavored with pepper. Yams--- Oh man, these were good. Sweet (but not overly sweet), mushy, and delicious. You'd be a fool not to order them. Collard greens--- Flavorful, fresh, and paired well with the rice and yams. Rice--- Lightly seasoned. Afterthought: I was able to eat 2/3 of the dinner (VERY happy with the portion sizes). The food was fresh, homemade, and tasty. Would I eat there again: Absolutely. I would change my order a little though... I'd order a chicken dinner (minus the shrimp--which was good, just not necessary), with sides of yams and mac & cheese.

Wing plate!
Theresa C.

Found this place on Yelp as I was in Rochester on business. After reading the reviews, I decided to take a chance and I must say it was well worth it. It's a take out only type of place- sort of a hole in the wall (hole in the walls have the best food as we all know). I had the chicken wing plate with mac and cheese, yams, and the sauce on the side. It also came with rice and sweet bread (tasted like cake). The chicken was seasoned quite well and fried hard just as I like it. The yams and rice were pretty tasty as well. Now for the mac and cheese, I wasn't too impressed as I'm from the South where our mantra is seasoning our dishes well. Therefore, the mac and cheese wasn't anything to write home about. I only had a ten minute wait, which wasn't a long wait at all as the chicken was cooked to order. The portion size of the plate was huge and worth the money. I would definitely come back and maybe try a different side aside from the mac and cheese, but I'm definitely all for the wings!

No sauce
Simon C.

BoBo's Chicken Shack has some good chicken wings. Yes, just wings, no breasts, no things, no drums. But wings they do, and they do well. Picked up the chicken dinner on a Saturday evening. It took a while to fry them up, as it's quite a small storefront with one cook. Actually, it's pretty much just a kitchen and a waiting area, so get your food and get out. The chicken was perfectly fried. Crispy outside with just the right amount of crunch and a delicious and moist inside. I got to try both with and without BoBo's special sauce and I gotta say, though still good without, you should have the special sauce, maybe on the side(which I did ask for but they forgot, so I stole sauce from my girlfriend). Nothing but good chicken with a great tangy sauce. The sides were also nothing to scoff at. The collard greens were nicely seasoned, with bits of ham in there. The yams were soft and quite sweet, a bit much for me. Corn bread (yellow cake) was also on the sweeter side, but I love corn bread and think it goes GREAT with bbq. Rice is good, but nothing special. And Mac and Cheese we got as a free extra (maybe it was the last batch?) it was nothing special to me, but my girlfriend quite enjoyed it. Still, it was a nice gesture from the owners and I appreciate their friendliness. All in all, good play to try out some fried bbq chicken.

Fried chicken, Mac and cheese, yams

This food is DELICIOUS! I'm a NYC native so I am used to some good Soul Food. BoBo's doesn't disappoint. I couldn't decide between the pot roast and the wings so I bought two dinners. Solid choice! I'll definitely be going back. Probably tomorrow!

Chicken dinner!
Eric W.

If you are in the mood for chicken, you will want to check out Bobo's Chicken Shack. Plan for take out, but there is one table and a couple stools at a bar. Six Good sized wings on a rice bed and 2 very generous and very delicious sides. I had the mac and chess and candied yams. Bobo is the cook and opened this place 2 years ago. He was talkative and friendly. The staff greeted us and we had a great time for the 10 minutes we were inside. And if you want chicken and waffles, go on Tuesday. I will be there for that in the next week or two.

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We have ate here several times, both when busy (weekend) and during midweek for a late lunch. Love…read moretheir wings ( Hot!!!, Med-Hot-perfect amount of heat, and Cajun Honey Butter BBQ). Wife like the Chopped Salad (a half salad is enough to share). The atmosphere is sports bar, which is cool but it doesn't interfere with any conversations going on at your table. Our service has always been very good; our waitress let's us know where the kitchen stands with our order and was very quick with our drink order, they are always very friendly and quick to help. By the way we've been to Bar-Bill (East Aurora) which is always busy, so expect a wait, and Bar-Bill North (Williamsville, NY). Both are excellent.

We could not wait to try Bar-Bill East. It's in fantastic proximity to my son's college and we LOVE…read morewings. Last night was our first visit. Timing was perfect as we arrived at 730pm as the happy crowd was departing following a big Bills wins (we are Jets fans). Also, should be noted, we are avid MacGregors fans. That the "Hatfield's" to the Bar-Bill's "McCoy's" in the wing story here. Atmosphere was fun, bright, festive and really great to be a part of. Huge space. Terrific feel. Love the decor, the floors, the volume level, and even the plates, napkins and ketchup bottle on the table. Our service was good and even great at times. Maybe because it was after 730 on a Sunday and they were winding down after a busy day - but I feel like we got lost a bit from time to time - but when our server was around, she was a 10 out of 10. Excellent. We ordered their famous wings and two beef on Wecks. The sandwiches lived up to the hype. Can't wait to have them again. The wings were really good. Loved their sauces (we got hot, honey Dijon, and Cajun-butter-BBQ) with extra blue cheese. By the time we got our wings they were lukewarm and dry. They were definitely cooked long prior and then sat in the window for a time. Taste was delicious. No carrot or celery with the wings was a bummer. As were the 2oz soufflé cups of blue cheese. And they don't miss a chance to charge a dollar for each additional. I have no problem with the upcharge. Stuff ain't free. But a dollar for 2oz cup? That's fairly reasonable for 4oz. 2oz is greedy. Atmosphere - terrific. Service - good. Beef on weck - excellent Wings and blue cheese - good. I'll be back. But check out my MacGregors reviews if you want the best in Rochester.

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Local bar right in the town of Clarkson on Ridge Road. Night out with friends. This place was…read morepacked when we got there. Started off with drinks and appetizer combo plate. We ordered our wings Garlic Romano and they brought up Sriracha Asiago garlic wings........HOT! The waitress was apologizing and ordered the right wings. The wings were the best I had. I was a bit disappointed in the rest as the onion petals were burnt and in the bottom of the basket was well done deep fried crumbles. The service was very slow and the waitress forgot 2 of our orders that we placed so it took a long time and we couldn't eat together. I ordered a burger medium and it was well done. I asked for mustard and ketchup and I ate half of my burger before she brought it and had to remind her again. They definitely need more servers as you can see she was the only one serving many tables and hard to keep up.

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