This is an authentic "chicken shack" but the chicken is truly, uniquely delicious and the dirty rice-Yum! I could eat a dishpan full of that by itself. Cooked with hamburger, spices, and spicy peppers!! Come as you are and enjoy some great Louisiana cooking! read more

The food is amazing the fish is perfectly cooked every time. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. In the summer the walk up window is awesome and plenty of seating inside. Definitely recommend it to everyone. read more

Placed an order online at 2pm only to arrive at the location and find out they're closed until 5pm. Employee told me they can't refund my money because the online system I placed my order with is a 3rd party. read more

We found this little hidden gem, while traveling through, off the beaten path, but well worth it. I had the cat fish and shrimp, and it was amazing. My wife had chicken and she loved it. We ate in and it wasn't the most appealing atmosphere, but there was a constant line out the door the whole time we were there the food was definitely a five star, unfortunately, the facilities aren't quite up to par for your normal restaurant. read more

Cotton's has great shrimp, oysters, and real catfish. NO SWAI! The only problem I have with the place is it's like eating in an echo chamber. read more

Cottons chicken has been my favorite chicken my entire life, however the recipe has evolved to being so spicy I can't eat it at all, with no mild option. Always friendly staff and excellent service. , with a visibly clean kitchen. I miss the original "Cotton Guthrie recipe" read more

Been coming here for years. Food and service have always been outstanding. My personal favorite is fried chicken livers, which I know most people don't fancy, lol! The fried chicken is the best!! read more

Cotton's Fried Chicken - MENU (as of October 2022) - Seafood Near Me - Minden, Louisiana

The Yelp information and the actual place are totally different- this place is basically a large food truck- and it appears to be closed. read more

Cotton's Fried Chicken - an empty parking lot - Seafood Near Me - Minden, Louisiana

Great fried chicken! Got take-out, not very busy that day. Good sauces! I'll come back the next time I pass through Minden!

Best fried chicken ever! You wouldn't think it from the looks of the place, but shockingly enough, it's true. The chicken is incredibly moist and has some spice to it. This is a must stop every summer when visiting my grandparents. I've tried fried chicken all over the U.S. and nothing has ever topped this. read more

Cotton's Fried Chicken - a sign in the window - Seafood Near Me - Minden, Louisiana

2 combos and no bev is crazy, having a combo on your menu with no bev is a automatic disqualification in my book you should really include drinks with your combo options. read more

Went to Cotton's when a couple of coworkers told me about it. One said it was some delicious "crunchy" chicken & I immediately thought of how Church's chicken was a long time ago; another said it was better than Southern Classic. I knew I had to see if they were stretching the truth. I went and thoroughly enjoy the chicken, fish, red beans & rice, and FF. The red beans & rice were quite interesting, never had any like that -- gotta be a secret recipe? AWEsome! Can't wait to go back. read more

My favorite place to come eat when I'm passing thru Minden. The gizzards are one of the " have to eat only at cottons!!" best meals on the menu. The chickens great two, Cajun rice is a 50/50 shot depending on who made the days supply. But when's it's spicy, it's awesome. Yep n the gizzards ask for the Dusty's special where they take the already fried gizzards or livers and pour pickled jalapeño juice over them right out of the deep fryer. Then garnish with 2-3 pickled whole jalapeño peppers, Cajun rice, and a side of mashed potatoes and gr read more

Cotton's Fried Chicken - Gizzard basket - Seafood Near Me - Minden, Louisiana

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This has been my favorite chicken place for years. When we moved from Minden to Bossier it really cut back my visits. But any chance we get to come here we stop. Good prices GREAT chicken. Well cut big pieces. Nice spicing and flavor. Highly recommend them. Please open a store in Bossier! read more

They chicken was good, but TOO SPICY for the kids to eat. The rice and bean mix was good and the rolls were soft. And when I went in to get the food, not a single person was wearing a mask that worked there. Not one. So, there's that. read more

My favorite spicy fried chicken place to eat. Always top notch food. Friendly staff, . There fried ORKA IS THE BOMB. Love the coleslaw too. Great price. Never disappointed. Clean eat dining area. Call in and beat the waiting line. read more

While visiting Minden,LA I had an opportunity to eat here. My box was huge and I would eat here again, the flies were unattractive but hey! I'm in the country read more

My husband continues to make this his Friday night meal. Beer and chicken night always has Cottons's on the menu. He's a big supporter of this restaurant...... read more

Perfect chicken except when they don't change the grease and the chicken is too crispy! However, that's VERY rare and the people working there are amazing. You should give them a shot if you are in Minden. read more

We fell in love with Cotton's. We were passing through and wanted to try Fried Chicken from Louisiana and the flavor was amazing the chicken breast was juicy not dry. Loved the fried Catfish too! The service was so nice. They were so sweet and kind. We will pass through again and we will never forget our experience! read more

Cotton's Fried Chicken - Fried chicken and fried catfish - Seafood Near Me - Minden, Louisiana

This is an iconic food setting in Minden. The ambiance isn't the best, but if you're a foodie than you weren't looking for that anyway. The fried chicken and sides is original recipe, served to order. Pair it with a sweet tea for the perfect match. read more

Great hospitality! Great catfish! Great chicken! Better than Popeyes chicken real authentic.

This is some of the best fried chicken I've ever had in my life and if you disagree you're a crazy person. Forget about chains. This is the bees knees. read more

Cotton's has been in Minden for a long time and it is amazing. It's arguably the best chicken in the country. Pretty fair prices and they're usually quick to get your order out even during rush hour. I don't eat the seafood much but people seem to like it, but the fried chicken is their specialty. read more

Omg. I'm always disappointed in fried oysters but these were amazing. And for $12something it was a huge plate.

A hole in the wall place with good fried fish. Not the cleanest for dinning in but ok. The staff is very friendly.

After reading the excellent reviews I was quite disappointed the hush puppies were burnt fish was way over cooked the cocktail sauce was pathetic. The chicken was just ok nothing to write home about. The restaurant was dirty and no bathrooms!? It took about 25 min for my order and they served a bunch of others before me out of turn. If your starving for some grease go ahead but this is not worth the five stars it was showing read more

This used to be the best chicken in town and the best owners but I have to say it's not now! We used to eat there at least twice a week until we got old hard chicken and when I called and spoke with the lady who owns it, she basically called me a lier and would would not make it right for us. So I'm like ok that's that. So about a month later we decided to give it another try and got some burnt chicken that was so hard I thought I was going to loose a tooth trying to eat it so I called back up there and spoke with her husband and I told him I'm not asking for a refund or more chicken I simply want to let you know this is the 2nd time we've gotten bad food up there he proceeds to tell me that can't be right bc they don't sell over cooked chicken so I said ok maybe it sat under the lights to long he said that's not possible either so I got called a lier again! Not good for business at all read more

Started eating there in the 70's or early 80's and it was great. Big pieces of chicken and large orders of gizzards. Old man Cotton ran a tight ship and kept the place clean. Last year I ate there and the chicken was small and over cooked. The taste was different than the 80's and was like other restaurants now. Wasn't much seasoning either but ok. Mr Cotton must have took a seasoning secret with him when he sold out a long time ago. Watch for lighter colored batches of chicken which means new grease and to me a better taste. A good dine in your car place. read more

What has happened, did the ownership change or has quality just been thrown out the window? Chicken was bland, not spicy like before; chicken was breast was dry, not at all moist like before; chicken pieces were very small, breast was small and wing looked like a pigeon wing...................what happened? fix it please read more

Absolutely the best fried chicken you'll ever eat. Friendly service, clean atmosphere and great food. Love this local gem!

Best cicken in town! I don't ear them, but I've heard the fried oysters are good too. Best fried fish too!