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Crimson Coward

4.1 (42 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 1 week ago

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Dogs allowed
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Joyce C.

I am a frequent flyer at Crimson Coward and am usually well pleased. The chicken is still outstanding for me but today I chose to add on fried pickles...this was a mistake. No batter, no flavor, no thank you!

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Michelle B.

On my first visit to Crimson Coward, I tried the chicken sandwich with fries. The food was decent. The sandwich had some type of slaw on it and medium sauce on the side. I liked that they gave me ranch dressing also. I'm thinking that they may have something else on the menu that I would like better, but I wasn't complaining. The inside looks like a mini cafeteria. I was able to place my order and pick my food up within 20 minutes. Everything was made fresh to order. 3.5 Stars

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Taj W.

Great staff and clean environment the music selection was good but low enough to still have a conversation. Great heat my party of two enjoyed the Home Style (sandwich on toast) Burn Baby Burn flavor and the 4 pc tender meal Hot flavor. I definitely recommend visiting as you pass by to Publix!!

John C.

Super tasty. I love how they have a range of spice. It gets pretty hot. They have some interesting items too. We love the blooming onion with chicken and pickles.

Hot Chicken Sandwich
J E.

They recently opened up here in Stafford within the past month and I went one day for lunch, but they weren't open as they were working on their fryers... disappointing that I drove all the way there to find them closed, but it gave me a chance to try the new Jersey Mike's near there (which was excellent, BTW). So, I went back for dinner on a Sunday night, getting there around 6:30PM and they were moderately busy. The cashier was very friendly and helpful. There were a lot of staff working, but I'm not sure what was going on, as they boxes of food that needed to be filled were just constantly backing up. I watched people walk in and then leave and I saw others complain about waiting a very long time. I waited about 30 minutes myself, which is very unreasonable. I do understand they're new and still working out the kinks though, so hopefully this improves. As for the food... It's definitely packaged nicely... looks and smells appetizing. The hot chicken sandwich was decent, but had more heat than flavor. I've tried nearly all Nashville Hot Chicken joints in Nashville, including the one that started the movement, Prince's. And I've tried many in the Northern VA area as well and not only have they all offered decent, scalable heat, but they also offer interesting, often times unique flavors. That wasn't the case with my sandwich here, it was hot, but thin and not very flavorful. The buttery bun was more flavorful, and was very good actually. The pickles and slaw were fresh and good as well. Mac & Cheese was really good, probably one of the better macs I've had locally. The fries were very tasty while fresh, but as they cooled off, they became wimpy and not so flavorful. I do like the spicey salt they toss them in, and they toss them as soon as they come out of the fryer, which is a great way to get the seasoning to stick. Overall, it was a mediocre visit. Maybe I'll try them again in 6 months or so, once they have time to work out the kinks and settle into their routine.

Michael T.

Best fried chicken in Stafford, without a doubt. The customer service is on point. The restaurant is clean and very welcoming. I highly suggest this spot! Most definitely try their mac & chz, as well as their special sauce

Seasoned CRIMSON FRIES.
Aliya A.

I'm glad I finally found chicken joint that is in Stafford, whose chicken is so very flavorful and delicious. I ordered chicken sandwich, half crimson and seasoned fries via ubereats. Food delivered in 20minutes and I thought that was great. Half crimson: I ordered medium heat, and those wings were perfectly seasoned and the crisp everything about them was great. Chicken Sandwich: chicken was perfectly seasoned and cooked. It was very fresh and flavorful as well. Seasoned fries: those were good, nothing special. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for Nashville style hot chicken.

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Douglas K.

No frozen chicken and everything made to order!!! Polo they are super efficient knocking out every customer quickie without fail.

Fried Pickles & Medium Crimson Sandwich
Jin P.

I ordered a medium spice crimson sandwich and a side of fried pickles. The chicken was not meaty and both the sandwich and fried pickles were incredibly salty so if you like salty foods, you'll probably like this place a lot! The spice level was perfect. On another note, the service was friendly but slow. It took 30 minutes for one sandwich and one side. I don't think that's the normal wait time, they said they threw in some extra sauce for waiting so long which wasn't necessary but kind.

This is the Homestyle combo (Hot). It is
Joe R.

The food is very good. You will have to wait for your food, because it is cooked when ordered. A very clean place. This the place for hot chicken.

Old dried up grilled cheese.
E L.

Customer service was great they had self-checkout. Ordered a grilled cheese, fries and chicken strips. I'm not sure why my grilled cheese looked old and dry and the fries were soggy, won't be back.

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Don't sleep on the burger! It's so good! My husband & I get it together often and it never disappoints!

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Delicious! Will definitely be coming back. Chicken tenders were amazing! The burger was also delicious.

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Great food and fast service! I loved the spicey options but be ready for some real heat ;-)

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Excellent food and service. They just opened and love the chicken sandwich I will be back.

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