Only a 4 because the wait seemed long. We got two orders of two tenders plus Mac and cheese, fries…read moreand a single tender for me. I got medium spicy and they included complimentary spicy ranch which had great ranch flavor but is just slightly too hot for me. Though I still went back . Fries are lovely! Crinkle fries with some spice. Mac and cheese is delicious even better spiced up. I'm a leftover girl these are all fab in the air fryer later.

I visited Dave's Hot Chicken in Hamden just under a month ago for my first experience with the…read morechain, and based on all the positive reviews and hype I'd seen online, I was genuinely looking forward to trying it. Unfortunately, it ended up being one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had. I ordered a chicken sandwich and an order of loaded fries topped with chicken bites around 5:30 p.m. At the time, there were only two orders ahead of mine, so I expected a fairly quick wait. As the minutes turned into an hour, I started to get concerned. Around 6:30 p.m., I asked about my order and was told they were still working on it. Meanwhile, I watched multiple customers who had ordered after me receive their food and leave. By around 7:15 p.m., the employee who had originally taken my order noticed I was still waiting and asked if I had received my food. When I told her I hadn't, it took another 10 minutes before my order was finally brought out. By then, I was already late for another commitment and had to take most of my meal to go. The long wait might have been forgivable if the food had been worth it, but it wasn't. Everything was cold. The chicken sandwich was not only cold but also undercooked. The loaded fries were disappointing as well--the fries themselves were barely edible, the cheese sauce was cold, and the chicken on top was cold too. After waiting nearly an hour and a half, receiving food in that condition was incredibly frustrating. The following morning, I left a review, and management responded. I appreciated that they acknowledged my feedback, but the response was little more than a brief apology stating they strive for excellence and thanking me for bringing the issue to their attention. Given the severity of the experience an excessive wait, cold food, and undercooked chickenI expected more than a generic two-sentence reply. A refund, an offer to remake the meal, or even a gift card to give the restaurant another chance would have shown they genuinely cared about making things right. I understand that restaurants have bad days. Looking back, I probably should have been more assertive and spoken with a manager before leaving, but I was already late and didn't have the time. My hope is that this was an isolated experience and not representative of every Dave's Hot Chicken location. Unfortunately, based on this visit and the lack of meaningful follow-up, I have no desire to return. When a customer waits nearly 90 minutes and is served cold, undercooked food, the appropriate response is to make it right not simply apologize and move on.

I've been wanting to try HHC for quite a while because I have a friend who raves about it. I…read morefinally placed an order online to give it a shot and I'm so glad I did! I ordered THE sandwich combo with mild spice, mac & cheese, and of course banana pudding for desert. My sandwich was so juicy, tender, and crunchy! It was perfectly topped with just the right amount of coleslaw, pickles and rob sauce. I got the mac & cheese without spice just to try it, and honestly wasn't impressed. While very creamy, the cheese left a funny after taste I didn't like. Now the banana pudding on the other hand, that was amazing! It reminded me of southern style banana pudding with hints of cinnamon. My husband picked up the order for me. It was ready quickly and the servers were very friendly from what he said. It's definitely a take out place, as there is very little seating. I will gladly order from here again because I'm already thinking about that chicken sandwich again!

I just love the North Haven staff. Best of all locations i've been to so far. They make my day…read more The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the fries are so tasty, served hot and crispy

I've said this before, but Cheeks Chicken and Waffles has done more for the development of my…read morelivelihood than any other establishment has done. The only reason I come back to Connecticut is not to see my friends, but only to taste those glorious chicken tenders and delicious waffles. Mo, as always, was an absolute stud and made sure it felt like we were the most important customers in the world. I am soon moving and am even offering to open up a new location in Oklahoma if it would be desired. I love it that much. Thank you Cheeks for everything!

I had a really good lunch here recently. I've heard about this place for awhile and finally checked…read moreit out. I came i and was immediately pleasantly greeted with a smile. I ordered the wings and waffles and she mentioned it would be a bit as everything is made to order. I grabbed a table and the order came out in about 10 minutes. Not a long wait and totally worth it! The wings were hot...temperature hot. Very fresh! I let them cool for a bit and dug in. Excellent crisp and tender meat. I hit the waffle next and it was really good! Nice compliment to the chicken. There was a steady stream of customers who came in for lunch. At one point, the manager/owner (not sure here!) came out and chatted with everyone and acknowledged his repeat customers. He checked in on everyone, myself included and asked how the food was. Definately worth checking out! The inside is really cool; a nice vintage vibe.

I found this place while randomly looking on DoorDash. They had a happy hour special, so I decided…read moreto check them out. If you enjoy the flavors of Indian food as well as one of those quick service, hot chicken restaurants you probably would enjoy Hot Murga. The chicken sandwich comes in five spice levels from no heat to super hot. I got the standard hot, and it has some kick, but it wasn't overpowering. Then again I enjoy spicy food. I also ordered their spiced mac & cheese. Again, not spicy at all, but flavorful. Also a good portion as I have leftovers for later. I had my food delivered, but this establishment is close to the Yale campus and street parking can be a bit tricky on Howe St. and around Broadway. I've been inside of the space once when it was a different restaurant some years ago, it's not a large space, but I'm pretty sure comfortable if you decided to dine in. If you ever find yourselves at a crossroad between wanting Chick-fil-A and Indian food, this would be a great alternative.

A fun take on fried chicken, but with "Indian" flavors. I got the Murga Sandwich (hot) and…read moreBadmaash's Mac & Cheese (medium). Honestly, I didn't think the Murga Sandwich itself had too much flavor - the fry was good and the chicken was juicy & crispy, it was just a lacking seasoning and even "hot" was not super spicy. The spice itself also tasted very one dimensional - just spicy, with no seasoning. Overall, I was a bit disappointed by the sandwich itself, but would be interested in trying some of their other sauces. The Badmaash Mac & Cheese was the redeeming item of the meal though - this is basically a Mac & Cheese, covered in tikka sauce & their spicy sauce, and topped with fried chicken. It's definitely a unique flavor, and I think the tikka masala sauce went really well with the cheesy mac texture. Definitely seems like the kind of late night out comfort craving, because it is super heavy. p.s. - pro tip, the sandwich itself is $12 but the sliders are $6 and definitely larger than half of a sandwich (probably closer to 2/3rds). So I'd get 2 sliders for $12 instead of a sandwich.

Stopped by this location after my college class nearby early evening on a Tuesday. I ordered the…read moreHot Tendie Combo ahead of time, so it was ready to go when I arrived. I was actually surprised by how empty/unbusy it was. This is one of their smaller locations, but that didn't bother me since I was grabbing my food to go. The tendies had a nice crispy breading and the chicken was juicy. I went with the Hot seasoning level and thought the heat was just right, definitely spicy, but still enjoyable and flavorful. I also got a banana pudding for my daughter since she loves it. Overall, I had a good experience and would definitely consider stopping back in the future.

Unfortunately, our experience with Haven Hot Chicken's food truck was extremely disappointing…read more I posted a solicitation on the CT Food Trucks website looking for food trucks for our Jack and Jill event on September 5. In the post, I clearly explained that we were expecting approximately 80-100 guests and that guests would be responsible for purchasing their own food. Amanda from Haven Hot Chicken's food truck reached out to me directly. She provided information about their food truck, confirmed that they were available on September 5, and specifically told me that we would not need to pay a deposit to reserve them. Based on that brief email conversation and a phone call, we considered the food truck booked for our event and planned accordingly. Unfortunately, Haven Hot Chicken never showed up to our event. We had no advance notice that they weren't coming, and we were left scrambling to deal with the situation while hosting our event. When I contacted the company during our event, I was told that Amanda no longer worked for the company, that she had apparently never entered our event into their booking system, and that there was no record of our conversation or the booking. While I understand that employees leave and that mistakes can happen, this was a significant failure in communication and event coordination. We had made plans based on the commitment we received from Haven Hot Chicken, and their failure to properly document the booking left us without the food service we had arranged for our guests. I would strongly recommend getting written confirmation directly from management and verifying that your event is actually on their schedule before relying on Haven Hot Chicken's food truck for an important event. We were extremely frustrated and disappointed by how this was handled, particularly because there was no communication from the company that they would not be attending.

I stopped by and from the very moment I saw the front of the establishment I knew something was…read morespecial about this place. I was on break with my coworkers and stopped by for a meal. I had never heard of Dave's Hot Chicken before. I ordered a comfort meal, a chicken sandwich with Mac and Cheese and decided to try out a "fun" drink. A blue raspberry slushie with pop rocks! My coworkers said I order food like a child haha! That being said the guy behind the counter was as professional as it gets. The food took about 10 minutes to get to us, impressive since we had a party of three with different orders. The busser was kind and attentive. The chicken absolutely out flavors that of its competitors! Definitely my new favorite chicken sandwich spot! The portions were amazing, just enough to fill me and their super tasty seasoned fries kept me full on the car ride back to work! The Mac and Cheese was baked to perfection and melts in your mouth! Getting to spill the pop rocks onto the blue slushie was such a fun experience, the candy bursting from the cup like a science experiment or magic trick I got to entertain my coworkers with! Not only was the food delicious but we had a great time laughing and conversating while eating it! Overall it was a great experience a fantastic first impression to a niche fast food franchise.

Decided to give Dave's hot chicken a try and picked up some takeout. I opted for Daves combo 3…read morewhich was one tender (did no spice) and one slider (did mild). The good. The fries were great. Loved the seasoning. Ordered the fried mozz which was like chilis. The bad: The slider was sooo salty it was almost inedible. The tiniest amount of slaw on it. The no spice tender was also surprisingly salty too. Not coming back. We have a local hot chicken chain with its game on point.

While dropping my laptop off for repairs, I noticed this Raising Cane's on the right hand side of…read morethe street, It was absolutely unexpected since Raising Cane's usually is more out of the state because I remember having it in Pennsylvania. After dropping off my laptop, I got in my car and drove towards the Raising Cane's in Milford. Upon arriving towards the business the street to even enter into Raising Cane's is a hassle. It's a very busy intersection if you end up missing the turn on the main road. Upon entering this business, I was greeted by a young lady at the register and she was already very friendly, I gave my order and I went to go fill up my cup that I got with my "The Box" Combo. After that I sat down and waited for my food, It was a couple minutes but one of the workers was sweeping around the store so I sparked a conversation with them saying that I used to work fast food so I completely understand that they are just trying to keep the place nice and clean as the worker told me prior that she whipped everything down which I enjoyed. After that I was called up but my food wasn't there, so I just waited at the counter and the young lady that was on the register apologized to me about the inconvenience and I basically nodded and understood and let her know it's alright. As im waiting for my food to be given to me, I notice how the kitchen moves, the communication is a little lack luster which is unfortunate because I remember going to a Raising Cane's in Pennsylvania and the communication was on fire in that place. I feel like im giving them the benefit of the doubt since they just opened up recently in Milford. I was given my food and I went to sit down. Fries were cooked very well and crunchy for crinkle cut, which I enjoyed, a little salty but it was good when I dipped it in the signature Cane's sauce (Listen, hands down, best sauce out there). The texas toast was delicious as always and the chicken was decently cooked, one of which was a little hard to chew, but I had 3 good pieces which I couldn't complain about. Overall, I give this place a go around again and I will be returning when I come back to receive my laptop. Whoever actually had time to read this whole review, please please give this place a try, I know they just opened but just remember Connecticut never had a Raising Cane's so enjoy it while its there, the good reviews will potentially make Raising Cane's build more places around Connecticut, so try them out! -AJ

This was my first time at this Canes location. Service here is quick and friendly with lots of…read moreindoor and outdoor seating options. The parking lot is kinda tight though.

Good price, good food, and good portions. Portions are big a good price. I had 2 chicken wraps for…read moreless than $8. I could've gotten more and it'd still be a very good price. The staff is nice and friendly. The space is limited tho.

I've been here a few times now. Staff is generally very good although I have had an issue one time…read morewhich was quickly rectified by the management. The service is good, mostly a take out place. Chicken sandwiches are very good, tasty and tender. I don't like it spicy so I can't speak to that. The prices are quite high here in my opinion but if you don't mind paying it's a good sandwich. Parking is not an issue.

Shah's has expanded a lot since it's street cart days in New York. There are so many locations now…read morebut the food is still good and fresh. This location is located in a strip mall with a huge parking lot. The good here eas good. If you order the fish, it takes about 15 minutes since it is made fresh to order. We also got a side order of potato pakora. It's more like fried potato slices wirh spices than pakora though. We thought it was going to be a topping but was pleasantly surprised when we were give a bag of it! The price was a great deal for the amount given.

We both ordered the fish wrap with the works. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to eat it until…read moreafter the Melba Moore concert because we were running late. By the time we ate, it was devoured so quickly I forgot to take a pic. If you ask for the red spicy sauce go extra light because baby my mouth was on fire. Obviously it didn't stop me from eating every drop. So good.