Service is outstanding, so friendly and compassionate to all the regulars that frequent the place. We love having breakfast there. Wonderful little diner with a huge menu. read more

This is the best and juicy chicken you will ever eat done right every time! Chicken fried chicken, pot pie with sides that match. With the price is right and then take a box home with you. read more

Terrible... Chicken was not fit to eat .terrible. Service was good.. discussed how bad the meal was, and they ignored the complaint...nothing to say it sucked.... read more

Amazing service & food. Never, ever a disappointment. Breakfast is wonderful but the fried green tomatoes are the best I've ever had!!

Biscuits and Gravy is to die for. We've been a few times and I can honestly say this place hit the spot everytime!

I have always passed by here and wondered by it was always so crowded. This morning, I figured out why it is so crowded. First the hospitality is unmatched. Second the country fried steak reminded me of home. THIRD the eggs Benedict melted in my mouth and sent me to food heaven. Already trying to find another time to go back! read more

Restaurant use to be so good, but very disappointing recently. Fish sandwich about 1/3 of previous size and on $1 pk bun and no tomato. I tried breakfast today and asked for extra crispy hash browns and barely had any color and not one bit crispy. I ordered one egg and served two so they could charge me more. I will never go back, this is not the Chicken King it use to be. Very sad, but too many other establishments with much better food. read more

Love this little hole in the wall in Hernando. Food is great and the staff is wonderful. If you play your cards right the owner will give you a dirty sanchez. read more

My wife and I at there 3 times during a recent stay in Inverness. The first night we had their Chicken. Very good, tender, moist and very flavorful coating. Not greasy either. Sides were very good. I had the Collards and they were done as collards should, with some sort of Pork in the mix. We took a piece of the key lime pie back to our Hotel and while it didn't hold up in the box very well. It tasted great. The Other two times were for breakfast, and it was good and cheap. One morning I had an Egg, Home fries, a strip of Bacon, and a biscuit for $2.09, surprisingly enough food for that days breakfast. It's a local joint, not at all fancy, but food is good and reasonable. I likely would not have tried it, if not for YELP, but happy to have found it. It's where the locals eat. Would rate it higher, but the coffee, wasn't to our liking. It might be the water. read more

I had breakfast here early in the am after driving down from upstate NY. They were open and both of our plates were good. The help was not very interactive or the most friendly bit it was early and we were not the regulars. If I'm every in the area again I'd like to try the chicken. read more

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Best chicken I ever ate! Ordered chicken and waffles for brunch and I can't wait to have their chicken and waffles again. Huge breast, crunchy breading, moist, incredible! Can't wait to go back again. Hubby said he wants to go back for a Friday fish fry! read more

I love "Old Florida". This place is Old Florida in the middle of Old Florida. It's like going back in time to 1955. The people are friendly, the place is simple and clean, and the food is like my momma made. The prices are simple too. read more

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Food gets a 4, but be warned that none of the employees wear masks. Some customers wore mask while walking in and out. Will miss the food, but will wait till current virus situation changes before returning. read more

My husband was hungry for chicken. Reviews said this was the place.NOT dry, tasteless, brown gravy on hard mashed potatoes. Grilled cheese? I wouldn't serve to my grand kid. read more

The service was great, however the food lacked the flavor we expected. Price is fair.

Today's breakfast was awful, bacon too salty. Toast not toasted someone needs to read the definition of toast not warmed white bread with butter. I take pride in what I do. As a former waitress I would never have brought something like that to the table. Won't be going back their for breakfast. Could have understood if they had been busy but they weren't. Except for the salt on the bacon not a lot of flavor. . read more

I get the spaghetti & meatball dinner with salad & really like it. The service is great & staff wants your experience at their spot to be great. read more

We ate here once for lunch, and once for breakfast. For lunch, I had the two-piece white chicken, and my wife had a chicken salad sandwich. The chicken was pretty good, crunchy and juicy but not greasy, but I'd have liked some more spice. Not sure if he's the King, maybe more like a lord. The breakfast was outstanding, though. I got a monstrous country fried steak, eggs, and home fries. Our entire group was very satisfied with their breakfast selections, and the price was surprisingly low. I'll hit this place for breakfast every time I'm in Hernando. read more

Second time I called in and had really bad fried chicken. Two breasts dark and badly overcooked, small and dry! Do not order take out! No more.... read more

Only been there once so far - but we will make it a regular. The fried chicken was very good and so were the sides. Where can you get a full meal for under $6? The restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly. read more

Very NOT fancy. Good, inexpensive food served by (what seem to be) family members. Consistent grub. Can't go wrong for not much money. A bang-up breakfast all day is my favorite. read more

No one that goes to chicken can you have any complaints about the food. But the manner in which they treat their customers is awful I don't know why people keep going back if it's not for just the food. We have moved to Green Valley which is right up the road clean nice people good food and actually we have seen some of chicken Kings custom is because it's tired of being treated like second-class citizens instead of customers. read more

Chicken King is our closest restaurant less than a mile away. Breakfast is very good but their other dishes like "Wing Dings", fried chicken (get the uppers) and daily specials can be hit or miss. It's a shame because 9 or 10 years ago this restaurant had the BEST fried chicken in the County. Always busy and a real bargain for lunch or dinner. A fire and several ownership changes almost killed it. The current owners are trying to bring it back so I'd say give it a try! read more

Love coming here for breakfast weekly. Friendly staff and good food and reasonable prices. Like supporting the local restaurants. They alsonhave good dinner food too. read more

If you are looking for early morning and good food Chicken King is the place. They close fairly early though.

Great food and service! Super reasonable prices. Wish they were open for dinner too. It's hard for people who work to eat there with their new hours. read more

Anything not deep fried within the amount of time you are sitting there has the off possibility of making you sick. I have experienced this from thier chicken breast, I was violently ill. I will give them credit for breakfast and fried grouper. Always had good breakfast there. Watch out for the chicken. read more

New to the area first visit very friendly staff fast service and the chicken is great not to greasy light perfectly cooked batter. Loved the potato salad and the green beans too . This will be my new Friday treat read more

Amazingly, except for the chicken, everything else was deliciously prepared and fresh. I had green beans, fried okra, onion rings, and collard greens. All made there from scratch, according to the waitress. Nothing tasted greasy. The chicken, is another matter. The legs and thigh were were dry, tasteless and smelled of oil starting to go rancid. I had gone there after many people had gushed their love for the chicken (granted they were mostly from up north and perhaps don't know true southern cooking) but after so many recommendations I went to try it myself. The wait staff was great and friendly and the patrons appeared to be regulars. So maybe this was an off day for the chicken (the King was not minding the kingdom). Because it was such a pleasant experience, otherwise, I will return in a month or so and see if the chicken is truly as people claimed. Stay tuned for my next taste adventure here. read more

Was good breakfast, reasonable prices... Was very crowded for a Sunday morning... Only need more seating

The chicken breading had no seasoning at all. Very bland. The fries were soggy. Baked beans were ok. I really hope we went on a bad day, because I heard this place was excellent. Very disappointed. read more

I am new to the area and was in a big hurry and stopped by Chicken King today for the first time. I am so glad I did! I ordered a 2-piece meal to go (chicken was hot, moist, and tender, the turnip greens tasted like my mamaw's) The staff were extremely helpful and courteous, the service was quick, and the food was fantastic! I was told that it is now Citrus Chicken King and that they have recently changed their hours so that they are now open most evenings. Great experience, I'll be a regular customer! read more

Love fried chicken so with the name we had to try it. I even called ahead to make certain they cooked their fried chicken to order. Asked the waitress if they cooked the fried chicken to order and we were assured they do. This chicken was a minimum of 30 minutes out of fryer probably more like an hour...very dry and certainly not hot. The owner who was also the cashier said it was cooked to order and when I questioned her she admitted that it may have been 15 minutes old...yeah right....no way. Other reviews say the chicken is great so I assume if you can get it cooked to order it might be okay but even if they tell you it will be cooked to order you can't be certain that if will. read more

If you require the use of a Service Animal...don't bother going to Chicken King. They are not welcome. The weekend before, my husband and I wanted to try this place. The chicken was great, but the following weekend when we wanted to dine in, the owner stepped in my way and standing so close I could feel his breath on my face, I was first told my SA was too big. Then he said they require the SA to lay under the tables and he would not fit. I was then told some of his patrons are allergic.. I have asthma so I understand that. Buddy, (my SA) is a poodle. 'Nuff said. He then asked why do I need a Service Animal? (I did not have to answer but, for the record, I have Polio, fibromyalgia and am hypoglycemic. My husband, a Veteran, has Alzheimer's and also requires Buddy as a Stability SA.) I offered to provide health records and his certification. He responded by saying these certifications were all nonsense and no one really needs a dog to help them. This man could have had a really great review and faithful customers in my husband and I. We will never set foot in there again. read more