Cos Cob GOAT!!! High school special got me through my childhood. In all realness, such a staple of the neighborhood and I could not love this place more. Staff are awesome and service is fast. Best nugs around (take that garden catering!) read more

Food is fresh, delicious and always great. Chicken, mushrooms, meatballs and sausage you want it, it is there. The BEST and catering is superb! read more

Is what you expect a chicken joint with steak wedges various sides a great place for lunch, 3:00 snack or dinner for the kids after school sports. If any of these are of interest go you won't be disappointed! I just wish they were open an hour longer closing when they do is just a little early! read more

My food was warm and delicious .The prices are cheap and not that expensive.When I walked in I got a nice warm greating. I wish they are open until 7:00 read more

My favorite, go to greasy food. Wore my Chicken Joes shirt until there were holes in the armpits.

"Underneath a street lamp, I met a southern belle Oh she took me to the river, where she cast her spell And in that southern moonlight, she sang this song so well If you'll be my Dixie chicken I'll be your Tennessee lamb And we can walk together down in Dixieland" (Dixie Chicken - Little Feat) They sure do make some fine chicken here, even if we're well north of Dixie. Welcome to Chicken Joe's, with three locations in southern CT and three more between Albany and the northern NYC suburbs. The first time I had Chicken Joe's was a few years ago. A whole bunch of us were taking the train from New Haven to NYC, and a buddy jumped on the train down in Greenwich to join us. He was toting a big bag of Chicken Joe nuggets which none of us had ever heard of before, and we were all duly impressed with how awesome they were. Joe sells his nuggets a few different ways- alone by the pound, or in combos with a side and a drink. The combo names are a hoot - Baby Special (1/4 lb nuggets), High School Special (1/2 lb nuggets), Bad Boy Special (3/4 lb nuggets) and Godfather (1 lb nuggets). I bought some nuggets for a trip down to Stamford where half a dozen of us were congregating to watch a football game. I went with three Godfather Specials - one with fries ($12.50), one with onion rings ($14.50), and one with cones ($14.50). What's a cone? I've seen it described as a fried potato gnocchi or a fried mini scoop of mashed potatoes. But my wife was right on the money when she said it tasted like a mini potato knish. The combos also came with a can of soda and a whole slew of dipping sauces. Everyone loved the food, really..... it was great. The nuggets are cut by hand and made on site. No frozen nuggets out of a bag here. The chicken was moist and juicy and the coating was crisp and yummy. Joe sells a lot more than nuggets -salads and wings and pizza, fried chicken and seafood plates, hot and cold grinders and wraps, plus breakfasts. It's quite the cool little place, and the food quality, reasonable pricing and good values gives you an idea why Joe has been around as long as he has. read more

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Incompetently run. Average at best food. This is a garbage spot. Go to garden catering, Chicken Joe's is bootleg trash.

A friend recommended we visit the original Chicken Joe's and I wasn't disappointed. We went during a crowded time, but the service was quick and efficient, they make sure to keep the line moving. I got the godfather and didn't regret it. The chicken is sooo good. I recommend adding cheese and chili to your order! read more

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Great food. Service is even better, once you go a few times it becomes like family. Ambiance is great as well. Would recommend to everyone

When I walked in I was given the warmest greeting. Everyone was full of smiles, and was super polite. The food is amazing as expected but the customer service overall was very friendly, I was there for 5 mins and felt like I was part of the family. Definitely recommend checking this place out read more

I paid for the godfather special. They gave me the high school special. I returned to say that I did not receive the proper order. I was told "You got what you paid for. " and the cashier did not give me a refund for the difference between what I paid for and what I was given. Terrible customer service. read more

Fantastic food! The fried chicken was to die for. Crispy skin, tender juicy chicken inside. The coating was crunchy, not greasy. Absolutely perfect. We also got a side of the special seasoning to sprinkle on and it was a terrific compliment. I highly recommend getting your next meal at Chicken Joe's! I'm sorry I have no photos to add as it was devoured too quickly and I thought pictures of the leftover bones would not be something people would want to see. read more

Ramon and Joe are amazing. This is why restaurants are all about. Yes the food was delicious but these gents drove us back over and over again. Can't wait to be back and visit again!!! read more

Garden Catering? What's that? Good lord if there was ever a holy chicken nugget it would be found at Chicken Joe's. My first time coming here because I heard it's the "real" garden catering. Just don't mention the name GC to them. I got a New Roc special which is 1/2 lb of nuggets and cones slathered in chili and cheese. The most delicious combo I have ever had. I probably should have ordered the special that was the same price as the New Roc but came with fries. Oh well. Chicken Joe's is still the bomb. Way better then Garden Catering since those assholes decide to skimp on the chicken and cones now. Fuckers. read more

This place is a local favorite that serves up greasy goodness. The big thing here is the "High School Special" in varying sizes-essentially chicken nuggets/strips and fries. But for a small charge (I think $1) you can upgrade to cones which are basically deepfried gnocchi. Crispy in the outside, pillowy-soft on the inside, these things are some special potatoes! The chicken itself was unremarkable and dry however. Basically a watered down version of Garden Catering, these guys copied a fair amount of GC's style (and were in fact sued for it). If you need a grease fix, you could do worse, though. read more

Chicken Joe’s - Cones and chicken - Delis Near Me - Cos Cob, Connecticut

absolutely amazing, amazing doesn't even cut it. Great service and delicious food! Their food was such a delight and not to mention the nice "combo ( not sure what they are called ) meals. I was also pretty surprised because they had my favorite drinks! I would 100% recommend going here for a quick chicken snack and a fresh cold drink. Would also say to get the grilled chicken salad, if you are looking for something healthy and flavorful. 100/10 is my rating. Thanks! read more

Good place, Yelp directions sent us in the wrong direction and we ended up finding it by accident. :( It has fast service, decent prices and solid food. Was I blown away? no.. the fries in particular were nothing special, just warmed over.. The chicken had a nice seasoning, but was a bit dry... The place is TINY... no place to eat... read more

This place needs to be in a throwdown or featured on FoodTV or Travel channel somehow. Great fried chicken, white meat nuggets, corn fritters, fries, fish sandwiches, etc... Great food for great price. I usually get the Highschool Special, or a fried fish sandwich or fried chicken. The crispiness of fried chicken is amazing. Always crunchy all around each piece. No sogginess at all. They also shake some special seasoning by request. All near Greenwich, CT have to try this place. read more

Chicken Joe’s - Delis Near Me - Cos Cob, Connecticut

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3.5 stars but will bump up to 4 stars rather than down. Always pass this place, but haven't tried it until recently. As their name says, they are a specialty chicken place - but chicken tenders/nuggets, whatever you want to call them. They have some interesting combos options and side options. I had tried the smallest one there, which I think is the high school special, with the cones (deep fried mash potato). As it was the smallest combo, it only came with 4 pieces of nuggets but lots of cones. The cones were really tasty! The chicken was good too, but a tad salty. Will definitely want to try the other options next time! Definitely kids favourite place here! read more

This is my favorite place in the world. The menu is large enough to cover anybody diet while the food is great enough to make anybody happy and completely stuffed. The staff inside is a family and treat the customers as family too. Ramon builds relationships with customers and makes the experience even better. The high school special is always cooked to perfection and their seasoning makes every dish better. If you see chicken joes in cos cob and pass it, you're making a mistake. read more

Was visiting friends in Greenwich and needed a quick bite. We ended ordering the Mac bites, Buffalo Fries, which consisted of fries, their buffalo nuggets and little pieces of Celery. We also got a grilled chicken with lettuce tomato honey mustard and cheese, which was very tasty. Definitely a take out place, there are two seats on a counter facing the window. read more

Was just there this afternoon. Cheap imitation of garden catering. Chechen tasted awful. To make matters worse, workers are not that nice. Won't comeback read more

Went to the New Canaan location. First timer and I decided on the "high school special". This place has such a huge menu to choose from but i figured id try the chicken first. Delicious crispy hot fries. Juicy flavorful chicken. With a sprinkle of season salt. Cant wait to try a sandwich read more

Small place but there are two stools if you want to eat indoors. However when I entered the place (around 12.30 pm) it was pretty busy and the workers weren't that relaxed or smiling. I do understand it's hard working under pressure but they still could have said Hello to me instead of saying "Next!". I ordered a daily special - the Bushwick Swag with a soda (for 8.50 $ excl. Tax) and it took around 10 min. getting prepared which was ok. The sandwich was big! My first bite of the sandwich was great but after that it wasn't that much fun. ...greasy chicken, hardly any mac bits and the taste was a bit bland! However I was hungry and ate it, ha! read more

Chicken Joe’s - Bushwick Swag sandwich - Delis Near Me - Cos Cob, Connecticut

I've been coming here easily for 15 years back when it was part of the Garden Catering franchise. I'm glad they separated because this spot is sooo much better than the other Garden Catering locations in Stamford and Old Greenwich. This spot is tiny and is Joe is the man to see if you're looking for quick comfort food that just might lead to a coronary. Back in middle school I was ordering the "high school special" (1/2lb. of nuggets, fries, can of soda) for $5 (which they still have among a cornucopia of other combos). It comes in a foil lined paper bag in which "seasoning" is poured (think Lawry's seasoning salt) and the bag is shaken. Nothing crazy yet somehow it's magic. Pretty much anything that they batter and fry is good (chicken, mushrooms, zucchini, shrimp, cones, poppers, mozzerella sticks, etc). They also do all of your breakfast stuff and a ton of deli sandwiches. I swear it seems like EVERYONE orders lunch from here whether is landscapers, construction folks, teachers, students, or grandmas. I'm so glad this place is still around and always packed. read more

McDonalds, Burger King, pretty much anyone that thinks they can fry or grill anything good... F-off... chicken joes is the best, Joe is great, Ramon in the New Rochelle location is the man. Honestly this restaurant is my favorite place ever, i live right next to the new rochelle location and the people that work there are the best ever, the food is awesome and you dont have to spend almost 10 dollars for a chicken strips fries and a drink like mcdonalds does. high school is a massive bag of fries and REAL chicekn nuggets (not lips and hiney holes mushed into molds and called chicken nuggets) and u get a drink for free for $6 the only thing i would say is avoid this place during the school year between 2 and 4 because there are so many people packed in there that i would just recommend calling it in and picking it up. Ramon will take care of you cus hes the man read more

My favorite deli in the area! Great sandwiches, salads and coffee. Always good conversation while waiting.

Every summer we visit family, and my son insists on getting Chicken Joe's at least once! Chicken is all he eats, and this is one of his favorites! We will back next summer! read more

Staff is very New York - know your order when you get to the counter, then step aside. It's a bit cramped inside, but it's a shack after all. I got the High School Special... didn't think it was going to be enough food for lunch but it was. Chicken nuggets and mashed potato cones were great! read more

This particular location for what used to be Garden Catering has been my favorite since I was in elementary school across the street. Now a days, I get two God Father specials which ends up feeding my whole family! Ultimately, you have Chicken and fries in a bag! If you're a potato lover, sub in cones instead of fries and you'll have an even more awesome dinner! If you dont wanna take the risk, get half cones and half fries! The food is always fresh and comes out in the perfect state. Never soggy. Ever. (unless of course you're forced, and i mean forced... to eat this delicious meal an hour or so after you purchase it.) I, too, have noticed that these guys are definitely more fresh than Garden Catering -- as Robert said below, these guys make the food to order. Piping hot in the bag when you walk out of the store! read more

I love chicken joe's!!!!!!! This place is right across from my best friend's home in Cos cob, though I know Chicken Joe's has a couple of other locations in Connecticut, too. They sell a lot of sandwiches, wraps, etc. but the best and most popular are the fried chicken nuggets (REAL chicken, not pink slime) with fries or cones. I usually get the baby (1/4 pound chicken with cones or fries), but most of my friends get the high school special (1/2 pound chicken with cones or fries). We get "The Godfather" (1 pound of chicken with cones or fries) when we want to share with each other. The cones are like a small ball of fried mashed potatoes, and they're DELICIOUS!! I always ask for extra of their "special seasoning" spice to dip the chicken into. It's a little sweet, a little spicy, and tastes a bit like Old Bay with some other spices I can't put my finger on... Fried chicken nuggets with fries sounds simple, and it is, but it's SO GOOD here!!! read more

This place was a total surprise. Was in the area doing sales calls and needed lunch, saw this place and it looked interesting, so I stopped in. Glad I did. The nuggets were really good - much better than I thought they'd be (ok, McD nuggets are a pretty low bar). The cones are awesome. I could have eaten a whole bag of those things. Didn't try anything else on the menu, but I will the next time around. The guys that run this place are friendly and do a good job. read more

LOVE this place! Whatever else you get, be sure to try the "cones" - they are fried bites of creamy mashed potatoes, and they are better than any other form of fried potato. Just remarkable. Oh and the chicken was delicious too. read more

This place is the best place to get chicken nuggets and french fries and the high school special the bad boy anyone of their magnificent combos and you will not be sorry. Parking can be tricky but it is so worth it having to wait for a parking spot for this magnificent food. I live in North Carolina right now but I will come back here and eat every time I visit Connecticut. read more

WARNING: Long review is about to written. Two stars for great food - but you can get the same stuff at any Freddi Rooster or Garden Catering, with some exceptions. The reason they lose three stars is because of their customer service. I once called asking if I could place an order through the phone, then PICK it up. Some man who barely spoke english answered, and fumbled about on the phone, before finally coming up with the hasty solution that they didn't take phone orders. I've been going here since I was 11/12, and with friends, and I KNOW they take phone orders. I even know people who personally work there. Deciding not to let his attitude deter me from this family-oriented fast food joint, I called again. No one answered. Then I called again. Someone, laughing, answered the phone. He spoke perfect english. The joy in his voice died down the moment I asked to place an order over the phone. He rudely stated they did NOT take phone orders, preorders, didn't do catering, none of it. Then I told him that *I* was sorry for inconveniencing him, and must've been mistaken, to which he mumbled "didn't you hear me?" then hung up. What? At this point, I realized he wasn't even listening. I drove to the location instead. Everyone was having a party inside, apparently, and I wasn't invited. It was packed. I placed my order, and some rude greasy man from the back yells up to the LOUDLY PACKED front, "YOU THE GIRLS THAT ORDERING ON PHONES?!?!?!" I stated "Yeah?" to which he rolled his eyes, I proceeded to get plenty of stares from the men up front who heard, and then I received BURNT food about 5 minutes later. If anyone knows this place, food takes a while to prepare because they put love into it. Not this time. Nope. It was burnt, somehow a little raw in the middle of the chicken, and I didn't finish eating it because I was scared he spit into it. Needless to say, the old people that made this place so epic and welcoming, are gone. To put a cherry on top, some blonde, busty woman came in, said "I'm _____ and I placed an order on the phone, and I'm here to pick it up", and laughs were had all around. They were jolly yet again. I vowed never to give them a dime of my money ever again. Maybe others have better experiences, but all they get are 2 stars from me. read more

I'm done with Chicken Joe's. I've loved Chicken Joe's and Garden Catering for years, but the quality of Chicken Joe's ingredients has gone way down. My brother and I each ordered a grilled chicken wrap and the chicken tasted like rubber. I'm saying this and I have been ordering the same wrap from Chicken Joe's/ Garden Catering locations since they first opened (I want to say around 1998?). They probably have had some success deep frying the chicken so you can't taste it. My family has stopped eating here in general because the quality has really been disappointing. The service and everything else here is fine, but I strongly feel that the ingredients are so sub par. Chicken Joe's really used to be great (especially this location which has been open for years), but somewhere along the way during the franchising process, they lost what has made them great in the past: cheap, quality, fast food. If you're looking for a deli or a good sandwich, I would try Garden Catering in OG, Firehouse Deli in Byram, Burgers, Shakes, Fries in Byram, or Rye Ridge Deli in Stamford. read more

Chicken and cones are good but costumer service is the worse. Ramon- the cashier, has terrible attitude!!

I have been coming here for years. The people are assholes and they are stingy with the sauces, but the food is delicious. I have never come across anything like the high school special anywhere else. read more

Here's a fun fact: these guys are assholes and they stole the "High School Special" from Garden catering years ago. Side note: It used to be cheaper with a bigger portion. A few years ago I went in with my girlfriend of four years, and she paid for our meal. Not only did these guys insult me by making fun of this fact (only men should pay for things apparently), but then the food was horrible to boot. Scratch one, jerks. The next (and last) time I went in they had, of course, forgotten about me and the main Italian guy was, again, a total jerk. Sorry, but just because you're Italian doesn't mean you can act like you're the man for owning a run down deep frier. Go to Rinaldi's or Garden Catering and put these grease balls out of business. read more

Really good fast food! Corn fritters and nuggets, cones, Italian combos, pizza and zeppolis!! Also lots of salads if you want something a little healthier! read more