If you're feeling like eating some fried food. Come here. Very good when your craving good fried chicken

I had the sweet chili Thai which was 1000000% better than Asian zing at Buffalo Wild Wings. I've been to their Manchester location twice which has quality food as well but their location is cramped. This one has much more space and padded booths!! The Manchester location has wooden benches and personally I enjoy eating my comfort food while I'm comfortable. Nick took my phone order and as someone who is passionate about getting those most out of my cheat meals I asked a lot of questions - I may have made a few too many changes as to how my waffle was to be enhanced. Nick handled all my requests with ease and stayed upbeat. Once we got there we chowed down and midway I tried out their garlic Parmesan which comes with SAUCE AND PARMESEAN..... dude. It doesn't get realer than that. Their garlic parmesan was absolute fuego. I don't like BWW's garlic parm but Cheek's is in a league of their own. The other employee that I met, Mohammed, was the one that masterfully prepped our tenders and waffles - he recommended that next time we try their hash fries, Mac and cheese bites, and onion rings. Many thanks to the team at this location and I'm looking forward to introducing my friends to this spot! read more

The waffles are out of this world good. I don't think I've eaten anything so melt-in-your-mouth decadent, that makes you want to keep breaking pieces off until it's all sadly gone, in my life. The chicken is all real deal, not garbage. As the combination of chicken & waffles just sounds heavy, let alone what your belly and pants' button & zipper confirm, this is only a once in a while spot for this Northener to frequent. However, if my devilish inner fat boy had his way, I would eat here 3 meals a day, trying every offering and sauce/dry rub. read more

Great addition to the Wallingford takeout scene. I've been the their original location and was excited to learn they would be setting up shop in a space that has been a revolving door for restaurants over the past 5 years. They picked a great but risky week to open..Super Bowl week. Ordering takeout at 5pm on Sunday, and hour before kickoff, I knew Cheeks would either shine and handle the order swiftly or I'd be waiting for hours.. I was greeted by a busy, yet friendly voice on the phone, who quickly took my order and told me it'd be ready in 20 minutes. I arrived to find a few folks waiting for large takeout orders (trays and trays of wings) and my order to my surprise was ready to go. Bravo! I ordered two 5 piece tenders and a large fried ravioli order. Popping the top on the containers I couldn't believe the size of the chicken they use..massive tenders, crispy coating, and flavorful meat, one sauces with buffalo and one with garlic Parmesan. My wife and I could only eat 2 tenders each, they are that big. The ravioli were phenomenal..I was expecting a frozen processed product that was just dropped in the frier. Nope, just perfectly crisp pillows of nicely seasoned ricotta filled pasta. We will be back here for sure, next time I'll go for the 3 piece meal, cuz I'm eating chicken for days here..not that it's a bad thing. read more

Cheeks Chicken and Waffles - Waffles Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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The wings are amazing lots of great sauces the waffles on the other hand are super gooey it felt like it wasn't cooked all the way thru, I had mozzarella sticks, skinny fries and Mac n cheese. The mozzarella sticks are your typical frozen kind, seasoning salt put on fries not by request. Overall the young lady at the counter was super nice, patient and friendly. read more

Cheeks Chicken and Waffles - Plain fries wings with sauce on the side and A waffle. - Waffles Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

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I was so looking forward to coming here because of all the great reviews. It was a horrible disappointment. I ordered tenders and wings for takeout. The tenders were burned on the outside and raw on the inside. The batter is thick and hides a lot of fat on the tenders. The wings aren't really wings. They are drumettes with that same thick batter. The pieces were so dark, I was convinced the oil was dirty. The insides were raw. They weren't as raw as the tenders, but they definitely weren't coked. The broccoli cheddar bites were good, but everything else was subpar. I don't get the hype. Popeye's has better chicken. And there was a man eating in with a woman. He was wearing an East Wallingford Fire Department t-shirt; every other word out of his mouth was f****. He was loud and there were little kids there. The staff did nothing about it. read more

Delicious wings and apps. We've tried almost every type of sauce they have and they have all been delicious. I recommend these wings over Archie's. read more

When you want something quick and satisfying you can't really go wrong with cheek's. I really, really like the mac and cheese bites.

Ordered crispy chicken wings and they gave my uncooked wings with cheeks Sause on them it was disgusting. Called them to let them know and they could have cared less. Will never go there again read more

First time trying this amazing place and WOW I'm so glad we did !! Their chicken and waffles is sooooo good definitely the best chicken and waffles I had in the East coats and we ordered take out!! Great job !! And thank you for bringing something so delicious close to home. We will definitely be going here more often to try the other dishes as well. read more

OMG! The waffles are amazing. I had never been here before and wanted some chicken wings and decided to give it a try. The wings were cooked light golden brown. That was a little too light for me so I covered them with the golden sauce they came with and put them in a convection oven to bake the sauce on them and brown the wings more. They were actually really good and crispy. The waffle was out of this world. I first thought how good could it be and then I tasted it. No syrup needed. It was great! The guy at the counter joked I'd be back tomorrow and i said probably not tomorrow but he was right. I'll be back tomorrow for more chicken and waffles. The waffle was a beautiful rich brown and sweet. Their COVID precautions are like other stores, masks must be worn and they had everything packed up when I got there. I'm glad I tried this place. read more

Best wings in Wallingford. Outstanding customer service as well. Call ahead and make sure you get your wings fried crispy. You won't be disappointed. read more

Chicken is the best quality youll find in CT. I could eat here every day. Griffs Chicken Shack in hamden used to have the same kind of quality chicken, but when they closed i thought id never eat that good again, until i found this place. Its almost identical. I just wish it was closer to my house. read more

Gotta give a 5 star review thanks to Jose the Manager!! I ordered from DoorDash. The delivery was on time but the most important part was the sauce. I ordered 2 crispy chicken wraps, with the sauce on the side. It came with no sauce. Here I am pissed because with out the sauce the food is dry and plain. I called and spoke to Jose. He found a drive to come out and bring my sauces. That's truly appreciated. Most places would say fu to the customer. Jose said I have your back! Thank you Jose again and continue doing what you do. You will make Cheeks Chicken & Waffles go far! read more

Consistent tasty chicken with a clean friendly interior. Great stop on the way to the wine vineyard.

General Cheeks is a five star general in our book! We always order the tenders and waffle. The chicken is always perfectly cooked, crunchy and tender. Add a large order of hash fries and you are all set. The restaurant is always clean and the servers as friendly and professional as you'll ever have. Enjoy! read more

so i have eaten at manchester and wallingford. night and day the wallingford store is clean and friendly fast highly recommend read more

Wow! I heard about this place second hand from my wife and decided to give it a try after looking at the menu on their website. Got a sandwich, hash fries, corn fritters and some wings. It was all delicious. The causes are amazing. My wife tried the waffle and chicken tenders. The tenders were huge! And cooked perfectly. Juicy and tender. There was just too much to try on the first visit. Will definitely be ordering for lunch. read more

Wow! The portions were very generous. The chicken delicious and the sauces were great. I would stop in again in a heartbeat when in the area. read more

Waffles delicious. Chicken wings were too big. But it was okay I'd go back just for the waffles

I would not recommend this place at all....total scam artist! Ordered wings at 10am super bowl Sunday. They stated I would have them between 6 and 6:30. Then at 6:15 I get a text stating that my ordered wouldn't be full filled. They gave me no reason nor did they even pick up the phone to give me an apology or anything. Question....were am I supposed to get wings at that time of night ok Super Bowl Sunday...exactly no where. Total BS and horrible business practice. They have lost my business for ever! I hope that others choose a different wings place instead of this place as business like this with that awful of business integrity should not be in busines! read more

We ordered delivery from here 24 wings . They were so good ! Perfect size and cooked perfectly . They arrived hot. Sauces are also very good! We made this our football Sunday tradition! read more

Excellent food and crew is AMAZING. Always offering advise and help to make your order perfect. Love this place in Wallingford. Sorry Sliders, they got my business now. read more

We had the chicken sandwich, the waffle, fried ravioli and sweet potato fries. I really liked how the chicken was juicy and cooked perfectly. The waffle is unlike any you will taste around here, its made of dough not batter...sooo delicious! The fried ravioli and sweet potato fries didn't disappoint either. Also gotta love the selection of sauces. read more

Staff is very friendly and the food is even better! Everytime I've come here I'm always greeted with a smile and never leave unsatisfied.

Love their chicken. The best in the world. I am not even kidding. Their tenders and waffle are out of this world good. I'll definitely be back read more

Cheeks is a great addition to the East Side of Wallingford. I ordered online and I think it said it would be ready in 15 minutes. I showed up after 10ish minutes and it came out 2 minutes later. The woman at the counter greeted me and checked on my order. She was very attentive and made casual conversation while she put my food in a to go bag. I got home and the chicken was still piping hot and was perfect. It was the perfect mixed of crispy on the outside and perfect warm moist chicken on the inside. I ordered 10 nuggets and think 2 blue cheeses would be needed instead of 1. Overall fantastic and I'll definitely be back!! read more

I just happened to stumble upon this gem during my lunch break and the food was phenomenal. Definitely going back

Stopped by for lunch With my wife she had a chicken sandwich with fries that were amazing I had the tender meal with A waffle.. The tenders were very juicy and delicious. My waffle on the other hand was very hard. When I think of a waffle, I think fluffy, buttery with a nice crisp to it. This waffle is very hard and doughy. Besides the waffle, we loved everything else. I'll definitely come back for the chicken. read more

I was super excited to try this place when I found out it had just opened up, and although I wasn't majorly disappointed I also wasn't majorly impressed either. When we arrived on a there on a Tuesday night there was one customer waiting and one placing their order. Small clean dining area with the 50's diner decor. After looking up at the obnoxiously flashing TV menu (they're trying to get that fixed) we ordered a Lg side of Mac and cheese, two 3 wing and waffle specials and one three tender and waffle special. I'd say I'm moderately to very patient but we waited about 25 min for our food to come out and they weren't really busy judging by the steady, but not overwhelming, volume of customers coming and going. On to the food! The glaring difference in portion size from the 3 wings to the 3 tenders is pretty ridiculous- the tenders are massive! My 12 yo daughter had no issue with the wing portion size but the hubby did -but honestly it's what I would have expected if I ordered 3 wings. I'll give him the fact that one was pretty tiny in comparison to the other 2. Both said the wings were really good. The tenders were good, juicy and not dried out. Flavor wise they were pretty basic. They have a variety of sauces- all 3 I tried were nothing special- the garlic parm tasted like thick Italian dressing, the buffalo sauce was seemingly straight up hot sauce, and the teriyaki sauce was, well it was teriyaki sauce. Mac and cheese was yummy although we expected a bit more for a large portion. But the waffles- now those were some GOOD waffles- there were some burnt edges that were really bitter but the parts that were not were deeeelicious! They let you put different toppings on it and I just had honey butter and powdered sugar and that was enough added sweetness. I'd give them another chance for sure just to try the wings and get some more of those waffles! read more

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Great local place that caters to freshness and quality. Really good waffles that smell fantastic.

Awesome experience, surprisingly great food, fair prices, I will most definitely be back.

I ordered here because I love supporting small businesses! Unfortunately the chicken tenders are not crispy and delicious, they are soggy and salty. Actually, it's like a whole chicken cutlet that's breaded and lightly fried (not what I want when I'm looking for fried chicken). Would not go here again considering the other local options. read more

This place made and chicken waffles fan. A good addition to Wallinford.

This place is fantastic! Excellent service and the chicken is so moist on the inside. The BBQ sauce is delicious. My family loves this place! Delicious food at a good price. read more

Great option for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Great to see something different in the area and something GOOD! Staff is very friendly and the place is clean. Food is fresh and not greasy. My go to for a bite of the south. read more

I have to admit I was a little sticker shocked when they told me my 12 wings were about $16 and change but I have to say I ate my words on that when I got home with the wings because the wings are very big and very meaty in fact I ordered 12 and I was only able to finish six tonight so now I will have leftovers for tomorrow . Very meaty very tasty wings and great customer service read more

Cheeks Chicken and Waffles - Buffalo bone in wings - Waffles Near Me - Wallingford, Connecticut

Excellent food, Excellent service! The dipping sauce selection is impressive- I recommend the Golden BBQ. Not sure if the lady who served me is an owner but she acts like an owner. Wish I lived closer, I would frequent this place. So glad I stopped. read more

Probably the best chicken and waffles EVER!!! Customer service was great, food was hot and delicious. TRY THE CORN FRITTERS!!

Amazing little location. Food is always consistent and delicious I've never had a bad plate as I have been to different chicken and waffle locations and the inconsistency has always ruined it for me. Location is right off the highway so easy to get to from I91 give it a try you won't be disappointed. read more