The food was actually pretty good, but unfortunately the staff completely ruined the experience. The employees came across as unhappy, unwelcoming, and honestly seemed like they didn't want to be there or deal with customers. Good service makes a huge difference, and sadly this place has none. Between the attitude and lack of professionalism, it made the whole visit uncomfortable. I wouldn't go back even if the food were free. Hopefully management takes a serious look at how their customers are being treated read more

We've been wanting to give this place a try and Hubs was craving for some fried chicken. We got the following to share: 4 piece bucket of chicken- this was ok. It was crispy but a bit bland and could use some herbs or salt. Codfish sandwich- I was disappointed with this sandwich. I was expecting a codfish filet sandwich and instead I got 2 codfish sticks in a bun. Macaroni salad- Hubs liked it a lot and it made him want to find a recipe on how to make it. Caesar salad - it was fine and clean. This was ok. Service was friendly and quick. Will return when in the area to try other items on the menu. read more

I came here again not realizing I have been here years prior, always a great fried chicken spot. The gentlemen working the counter was super nice. I ordered some wings, a chicken thigh, and fries. The wings were hearty, the chicken thigh was perfectly breaded, but for some reason the fries were really the perfect addition to this and were a great addition to a great meal. Lots of ample seating and a huge menu highlight this spot that just specializes in what we all need, a little bit of southern cooking and love. read more

See all

Been a faithful customer for over 15 years. Same friendly woman usually delivers. Everything from Fried chicken, wings, fish, ribs and snacks are tops. Sadly my wife who also loved your food passed away a few weeks ago. One of the last meals she ate before going to the hospital for the last time was Chicken and Shrimp Combo with mashed potatoes and extra gravy! Thank you Chicken Kitchen Ron Del Buono Eatontown NJ read more

Try the wings here ! The food is quality and cooked to order . Price is affordable and worth every dollar . Clean , quick and friendly place ! read more

Forget KFC,Popeyes and the Fast Chicken places. If you want to have real FRESH well seasoned, juicy,crispy fried chicken. You know. The type that doesn't slime with grease and make you feel ill after eating it. This is your place. Three times I've ordered, and 3 times it has been consistent and delivered a quality take out experience. The staff is friendly, they are efficient and on time with orders. The chicken being the star is truly one of the best in the state. Cooked fresh, not laying around and drying out. Sides are good portions and the prices are very competitive to the market. Considering what KFC wants for their meals, going here is a no brainer. Will be back Many Many times! read more

Flavor and quality. My first time there and the owner stated that they had been there for 20+ years. Frankly, I don't see how I've certainly had much better Chicken but at least they were not rude. The sauce on the ribs looked like ketchup however I definitely have had better ketchup. read more

I'm not a fan of takeout fried chicken. It's never as good as I expect. But I was pleasantly surprised late on a weekday night. Friendly service. Chicken was crispy and not as oily as others I've had for takeout. Seasoned nicely too. read more

It's probably one of the best fried chicken places that I've seen or been to in the past 10 years, everything is made to order and it's piping hot when you pick it up. The staff is friendly and courteous and very very busy. I would recommend it 100% read more

We ordered some food for the game and I'll tell you. Some of the Rest Ribs and Chicken in the area!!

The best fried chicken you will ever have. They are always consistently good, never once had bad food from there.

It's a relief to find a fried chicken spot that doesn't give you heart burn. I ate over here today for the first time. Everything made fresh. The gentleman working there was very pleasant. And they're constantly busy which shows that this is a little great find in the neighborhood read more

Good food, good service, eat in or take out. Credit cards accepted. DoorDash delivery. read more

Chicken Kitchen - Breaded Fried Chicken Cutlet Sandwich Mashed Potatoes - Chicken Wings Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

See all

Corn nuggets and chicken are good. Their fried shrimp is ridiculous. Each fried shrimp is a small piece of a single shrimp that's been diced -- then it's surrounded by a ton of breading. Their fried shrimp basically has no shrimp. read more

Chicken Kitchen - Fried shrimp has a tiny cut piece of Shrimp Basket Dinner. Not worth, not good. You don't even taste shrimp, just breading - Chicken Wings Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

The best Chicken & Ribs in NJ by far! Tender, juicy, crispy fried chicken & fall off the bone ribs. Mouthwatering, deliciousness! Order in, take out or delivery. Great staff & customer service. Highly reccomended read more

Lucky I found Chicken Kitchen, I forgot to eat today. Was craving some good ass chicken wings. That's all I have been talking about. The friendly lady behind the counter was nice enough to assist me with understanding the menu. Not complicated but your hungry your eyes, ears, and mouth don't work right. With her help I ordered the buffalo no breading 8pc. wings meal which comes with a side- I thought I said fries. But my mouth didn't move she said did you say fries. I said I was thinking it. And that's how telepathy works. Lol seriously hungry!! Wait wasn't long, just because the place is empty, doesn't mean phone orders weren't getting done. That phone was non stop and it's a good thing. I'm not the only one craving wings. Got my order and I sat there with my wipes opened, napkins laid out, bleu cheese opened with pipping hot wings and fries. Yum!! I ate the whole thing. Yes I did!! It was that good. Wings weren't dry nor over cooked. Thanks Chef great job. I will return to try the brd wings next time. read more

Chicken Kitchen - 8pc buffalo chicken wing meal!! Yum - Chicken Wings Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

Great food, great price, and the food was waiting for us when we came to pick it up doesn't get better than that! Had the ribs and they fell off the bone with two pieces of crispy fried chicken and some fries - I knew I was full but couldn't stop until it was all gone, it was that good. My wife loved the tenders with Mac & cheese. Would recommend! read more

Before this review, I had to think about what I didn't like about Chicken Kitchen. It didn't take long because there's nothing not to like about this place. I can only speak for the fried chicken. Not the wings nor the sandwich. But really the fried chicken is all you need. 'What do you like? The leg or the wing, Henry?' Legs, wings, thighs, breasts - yes we're talking about chicken here - it's all hot, crispy and delicious. The prices, especially for lunch can't be beat. The folks running the kitchen are great and thankful for your business. I could keep going but you get the message. Pay them a visit and you'll be glad you did. read more

Family owned fried chicken place all fried food even veg ! Value priced chicken good service Local folks Try the chicken thighs. Cornbread weak. Wife loves the shrimp. Kid loves the chick strips. read more

We have been regulars of Chicken Kitchen for years. We order a lot. Food is always good, deliver is usually reliable and when it's been slow we have never taken "issue" bc it's always been within reason, and the ladies who deliver are lovely... and stuff happens, we get it. However, tonight @ 5:20 I called on my way home from work to place an order bc we had plans to go to a Christmas event that we needed to leave for by 6:50. I asked how long delivery would take, trying to gauge if it would be quicker to pick up. I was told 45-60 min. Placed an order of 3 items for delivery. When I called at 7:12 to find out what was going on, I was put on the phone with the manager. I explained that we had tickets to take our now very hangry 7 y/o to a holiday event and needed to know when the food would arrive bc we were already going to be late. He told me "Your order went out. You know the ladies who deliver for me. Its 4 days before Christmas and there's traffic". That's it. No, 'sorry for the inconvenience', 'here's $10 off your next order', 'do you want a refund?'. Just basically, you're SOL, lady. Such abhorrent customer service! Our food arrived at 7:28. We missed our seating for our Christmas event, being out $80, but worse missing out on family time my child was excited for. Chicken Kitchen clearly doesn't value its customers. They lost our business. We will go to Claudies going forward. read more

This place is great! Everything you'd want and expect in a chicken place. Great wings, great chicken. Super friendly staff! My go to wing place in Monmouth County. read more

6/21/23 Rude owner on phone(Matt)! Website doesn't advise how many shrimp and chicken come in a combo box. I called and the owner (Matt) picked up the phone and I, with please and thank you, asked that question and the price of 3 other items. In the end, the order I *would have placed* was approx. $38 for 16 pieces of chicken and a 16 oz mashed potatoes and gravy. --- Before I could even ask for the total or the sides, he hung up! No "Thank you" or "Good bye". --- Astonished, I called back and asked who it was I was speaking to (at which point he identified as Matt and I asked if he were the owner and he advised he was). --- I advised I was yet speaking and he'd hung up. He apologized and said because I said thank you, he "thought we were done". --- I responded we were not and asked for a total please. He advised the total and then snarkily remarked, "Is it okay if I hang up now? Are we done?" --- Astonished at his impudence, I advised we were done and he could cancel my order. --- YOU LOST A LONG TIME CUSTOMER WHO TYPICALLY ORDERS FOR OUR HOUSEHOLD AND MY JOB. I'll see to it the large practice I work for will never order from you guys again! We are ALWAYS polite! --- Just a little FYI: You should at least advise you're ending a call with a thank you or a goodbye; not an abrupt departure from the call. --- AND. --- As an owner, it is important to lead by example with the name of who a customer is speaking to. I recall one other time you were coarse on the phone. I am astonished at your conduct. read more

Ok..I saw the pics of the food and decided to go. Now I expected black cooks "known" for a certain type of seasoning on the chicken to be behind the counter, and to my surprise...it wasn't. As I was about to do my best MJ, and moonwalk right back the hell out, I said Phuket, imma give it a shot. Now whether it's Italian, Mexican, Asian, soul food, etc. I'm leaning towards that person "known" for cooking the food it's best. FTR I have had plenty of bland fried chicken..consistently, so I'm specific about where I get it and who's cooking it. Today I wasn't in the mood for bland chicken...so I prayed for the best. To my surprise..the chicken was seasoned, the FRIES were seasoned too GTFOH (and not just salt I don't think)!! With that being said, "never judge a book by its color". I tore that 3 piece apart! Fossilized all 3 of em bitches! If you can fossilize a THIGH...u know it was good! Great job to the cook, management, whoever caught them chickens, everybody. I also let them know how well it was seasoned. Was it the best chicken in the world..Noo..but it was still good AF! Food was great, didn't need to be double dipped and extra extra crispy bullshit. It was perfect the way it was, right amount of seasoning and crunch and def will be back! I usually top out at 4-stars cause 5 means u can't go no higher, but for what I ordered, the food and price, was perfect, zero complaints, 5 stars! read more

Absolutely disrespectful. White guy with a beard tried to say my story is "bullshit" when i came to the restaurant to ask for a new sandwich ( wasn't their fault my girlfriend got the order wrong ) so i came to ask for a new sandwich, willing to pay whatever and to enjoy my food. I told him my gf got my order wrong and i was willing to pay for a new sandwich and a fly was in my container but it must've flew in from outside cause it was in my car for me to eat when i get off . But he literally told me " don't give me that fly bullshit but I'll make you a new one , if you wanna come in and try again you can but don't give me that fly bullshit " i tried to tell him that i wasn't pinning the fly thing on them but he just simply walked away and proceeded to work and i walked out after that cause i didn't appreciate his disrespect or energy . 0/5 for me ! read more

Return visit-chicken is good--staff is friendly. What turns me off is the dirty bathroom. Greasy ceiling fans and booths also need a thorough scrubbing. read more

If you want freshly made chicken, ribs, and chicken salads, then this place is for you. Yes it takes a while to freshly make the food but if you're in a hurry, I strongly recommend you call and order the food before you go to pick it up. It's in the Panera's strip mall but in the other end. Closer to Marshall's. The chicken sandwich was my friend's and I ordered the fried chicken. It was so incredible. I would have thought I went to the back and cooked it myself. That's how fresh and delicious they were. Prices are very affordable. The lady at the counter is so sweet and nice. It's my first time in there so I stood to look at the menu. The gentleman who cooked the chicken is supposedly nice too. Both said "goodbye " as we were leaving. Will be back. They do catering! read more

Chicken Kitchen - Lunch value #1 Wonderful and crispy - Chicken Wings Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

See all

I've been here before about 5 yrs ago. Guess what? The food is good. Yes & fresh. The place is very clean. There are approximately 12 tables but it appears to me that most of the business is take out. I sat down and enjoyed my wings. And the phone must have rung 20 times. The line was at 3 deep for pickups. The staff is super friendly... The wings were really crispy, just my style. And the blucheese dressing was outstanding to have with my celery sticks. Very chunky. Call ahead, especially if you're in a rush because they make the food when you order. read more

See all

My boyfriend came back with Chicken Kitchen, and he got the chicken tenders and fries. They were a great size. They definitely could have used more seasoning. The fries weren't crunchy enough, but they weren't terrible. read more

Wings were perfect. Big, not breaded and fried till crunchy. Delicious. Ribs were meaty with a nice char, but a bit fatty and overdone/chewy. Still, for a chicken joint, these were great. Loved the fries and onion rings, wife's chicken tenders were good. Kiddo loved the mac and cheese. Biggest let down after loving basically everything was the damn fried chicken. The batter was almost flavorless and a weird texture. The good news is it was perfectly cooked, but it just wasn't good enough to want to get it again. Bummer, because the rest was delicious. read more

Was surprised by the food. Delicious tasty moist and plentiful. Service was great busy place. Too much for just 3 people though. But the employees kept up beautifully thanks to them I had a great dinner read more

Chicken Kitchen - Moist - Chicken Wings Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

See all

Excellent wings tender with great hot sauce. Big menu. Prices are reasonable for what you get eg a lot of food. Very tasty. They figured it out. Very clean too. Floor reflects light. Only issue long wait. I saw two people sleeping while waiting for their wings. I can understand why. Must try wings and corn bread. Awesome read more

Chicken Kitchen - Chicken Wings Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

See all

Yes! Come in please, Always great service you've always received. Hard workers, so just remember to take care of those taking care of you

Good chicken and other delicious comfort food. Trying the batter-dipped fish dinner tonight.

After over 30 years of getting food from there. I will stop going after getting treated rudely. I was shocked and hurt

My fiance has been a fan of Chicken Kitchen for years (and I am a Fried Chicken Newbie); we decided to go back last night and got the dinner for 2 special (under $20) and included 8 pieces of fried chicken, two small cups of mashed potatoes, and a salad. Fried Chicken: Awesome and SUPER hot, super fresh. The seasoning was just what it needed, just salty enough, so delicious, and nice thin crispy skin. So delicious. Just ate it today cold for lunch and it's just as good. Mashed Potatoes: Really tasty, classic mashed potatoes with gravy. Classic, awesome, nostalgic. Salad: Ok here's where they really surprised me- their garden salad was crisp and bright green; really fresh and just chopped; I was really impressed how fresh and yummy this salad was! Ordering and service: Ordering over the phone was easy and the woman who picked up was very helpful with how much food we should get. Pick up was easy and the restaurant was super clean, and everyone was wearing masks. Very easy, good service. Overall I am SO happy with our order and will definitely be back very, very soon. Some would say too soon! Thanks, Chicken Kitchen!! read more

I decided to give this place a try because it had pretty good reviews and I'm glad I did. I ordered a family size combo for two people for around $25 and I was astonished at the amount of food we got. The wings were nice and crispy and made fresh to order, the staff was friendly and helped to ascertain the best menu option since this was my first time here. I was pleasantly surprised since I've always passed by and ignored this place. We ended up taking some food home with us but I would definitely recommend this place. They have a diverse menu with a multitude of options for anyone to enjoy. read more

Chicken Kitchen - Family wing combo, 15 wings, fries and macaroni salad - Chicken Wings Near Me - Shrewsbury, New Jersey

Anyone who knows me knows I loveeeee fried chicken. This place is delicious and exceeded my expectations as far as the food. Chicken Kitchen is located in a strip mall and luckily enough has a ton of parking. This is set up similar to a KFC, where you go up to order, then sit at a booth until they call you order number. The place isn't aesthetically anything to rave about, but who cares if the food is amazing, right? As far as the food; I tried the 4 piece combo and WOW. It was soooooo good. The chicken was tender on the inside, and perfectly crisp on the outside. It came with fries, a dinner role, and some slaw...all of which were great. The portions are surprising really big! The only thing that needs improvement is the time it took to get my food. I waited 20 minutes, which would have been fine with me if I wasn't in a rush the day I came. read more

This place is awesome. Great food and prices! Beyond hot sauce is to die for. Chicken is fresh and HOT! Love it here. A neighborhood staple - don't miss it. read more

Ordered tenders and fries, with a ranch. Tasted frozen, seemed like something you may get at a bowling alley. I don't know if it is, but the breading was odd. The ranch was an upcharge of $0.75 . The upsides were that it was not too expensive and the staff was appropriately friendly. Note, however, as of yesterday, they have a menu tapped to their window that is outdated with lower prices than they charge. So those prices are not actually real. Just double check with a menu inside. read more

Everything is good at this place, which has been around for many years! The Fried chicken, hot wings, ribs, fried seafood, all high quality and cooked fresh to order. They deliver which is also great. Staff is also friendly if you visit. Other than the supermarkets, they're aren't too many dedicated, fried chicken places around that I like anymore. The new Popeye's hasn't impressed me, and Crown in Long Branch, which was a favorite of mine when they first opened looked terribly dirty when I last visited, and let's not speak about Cluck U, so I will definitely keep ordering from CK.! Better than typical fast food! read more