i really enjoyed this place! i love spicy chicken sandwiches, so i had to try this place. we got the nashville hot chicken sandwich (my favorite). the original, and the one with the egg (i forget the name). all of them were cooked great, the chicken was juicy and crispy. exactly what you want from a fried chicken sandwich. i loved the coleslaw on top of them also, very good. the customer service was good, everyone was friendly. we ate inside because these kinds of sandwiches don't travel well- the place was clean and there were lots of seats! also got a root beer float, was yummy as expected. the only thing i do wish, was that they had some better sides! but i will definitely be back! read more

Flip The Bird - THE O.G,. THE NASHVILLE HOT, and THE EARLY BIRD - Chicken Shop Near Me - Swampscott, Massachusetts

The food is good and made well but the man who gave me my food was just rude he called everyone else name out so kindly and brought me mine just we throw it on the table and when I said thank you he walked away like no one was there May 9 2026 5:23 read more

With my love for spicy fried chicken, when I discovered this place, I made it a point to stop by next time I was in the area. Fans will know about my adventures and misadventures with spicy food. Can we just have nutrition labels list Scoville units in addition to the usual macros and micros? Not wanting to turn into a fire-breathing dragon or the big bad wolf, huffing and puffing through my meal, I went for a Nashville Hot chicken sandwich. While not the greatest fried chicken I'd had (that title stays with Dave's), I've no complaints about the chicken itself. It was cooked nicely, and appropriately crisp and tender. The chow-chow (pickled vegetable relish) was a unique touch, and the lettuce added some welcome freshness. The bayou sauce was pleasant, also. I found everything to be mostly well-balanced, though I personally would have loved a little more lettuce. There's just one 'little' detail: the heat. If there was any spiciness, it was fully imperceptible to my palate. So much so I confirmed with the kitchen it was, in fact, a Nashville hot. Not wanting to be "that guy" I didn't send it back - but 100% going for at least an "Angry Bird" next time. For some final notes: - Value was excellent at ~$12 for a rather large sandwich. - Fries were fine, no complaints and nothing to write home about. - Service was polite and reasonably quick. - Location was clean, and only the paint needed a little touch up. Thus: while not the GOAT in my opinion, a very solid and respectable chicken shop! read more

This place is mid. The food is OK I maybe go once a year. I always feel like my arteries are insanely clogged after I eat it. That might be why I only go once a year. read more

The OG sandwich is crispy, juicy with a soft toasted bun. The buttermilk ranch sauce adds the perfect amount of tanginess making The perfect bite every time. read more

Delicious o g sandwiches. Full chicken breast tasty with ranch dressing and half sour pickles on potato roll. Yummy and filling. Cooked just for you on site. Real deal. read more

Food was extremely good. Service was great and staff were very helpful. Cool decor. Will definitely go again

I do love a good chicken sandwich. What stands out for me here is that Flip The Bird uses a hearty white meat chicken breast for their sandwiches. It's juicy and tender and made to order. The OG is almost like a chicken cutlet style fry in it. Less crunchy but still awesome. Loved the pickles and ranch on it. The potato bun is soft and pillowy. The Cry Bird lives up to its name. Ghost pepper sauce and lettuce. The sandwich comes with a warning and set of gloves to eat it with. Free refills on soda, even though it's behind the counter. The staff didn't mind the refills even after a few trips up because of the Cry Bird spice. I was happy to finally try this place. It's good that I don't live closer, I'm a sucker for a great chicken sandwich. I would be here daily. Staff was so awesome. They were nice and definitely customer focused. There are about 6 or 7 tables inside. It's counter ordering. Be prepared for your order to take 15 min to prepare. This is fresh food, not fast food. Ample parking in the shopping plaza. read more

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Flip The Bird has the best chicken sandwich ever! I tried the ribs tonight, wow, fall off the bone tender. Th sides are great as well. I order once a week now. They're my go to when I don't feel like cooking but want a hearty meal. read more

Sandwich's have gotten better! They went through a rough patch about a year ago but now they are back to normal. BUT the angry fries are not good anymore. Why would I want French fries that have fried chicken on them with my fried chicken sandwich? The old fries were good because the ribs would completely cover the fries and add to the over all flavor. With the chicken angry fries, all of the sauce and toppings are piled on only the chicken and not on the fries. The fries only have angry dust on them making them almost inedible. They said they got rid of the ribs because the price has gone up, personally I would pay more for the angry fries with the ribs, don't care about the price because they were THAT good. Don't get the chicken angry fries. read more

This place has the best chicken sandwich ever. Some say "chick filet" is the best those who say this haven't tried 'flip the bird" they use a hearty white meat chicken breast and its always juicy and tender no matter what type of sandwich you prefer. The service is outstanding\ Kelly G read more

I owe Flip the Bird a lot more than a good review. They've saved our family on countless weeknights when we're scrambling for dinner. We can always rely on the chicken tenders to put a smile on everyone's face. I love that we can order so quickly from the Toast Local app which I regularly do when we're around the corner at my son's karate class. I am so grateful to have them in Vinnin! read more

Great location. Staff were friendly. The chicken sandwiches and tenders were great. I really liked the honey butter. The Nashville wasn't spicy at all. The fries were okay. I would like to try a spicy sandwich. I feel like the place is lacking good side options besides just fries. read more

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I had an appointment close by and it was getting late so I finally decided to give this place a try. I didn't want much but also wanted a variety (I know, lol but I like options ). Considering the restaurant is known for their chicken sandwiches, I decided to try their 'OG' but instead of it being fried, I requested it be grilled. Let me tell you, RUN, do not walk! This chicken sandwich was one of the best I've had in a long time. You can tell the ingredients are fresh and made daily, if not more frequently. The bun, pickles and 'ranch' sauce all complimented the chicken perfectly. Now on to the rest of the order, I ordered a side of French fries and it comes with few different types of dipping sauces, I chose truffle ketchup, which was delicious. The fries sadly were not my vibe, too salty and too hard. I also ordered the biscuits with the honey butter (up charge $1.50 for the butter). The biscuits are huge but also really hard and crunchy exterior and soft interior but without flavor. The honey butter actually lacked a key ingredient, the honey... it was rather a warm whipped butter with cinnamon, save your coins. Honestly, I could have done without the fries or biscuits. Go to a place where they are know for biscuits as this was not it. I will def return but will just stick to the variety of chicken sandwich's and maybe try one f the other sides they offer. Atmosphere - clean, ample seating and free parking! read more

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Went for lunch today, my brother's treat. Got the spicy Tennessee sandwich. Larger breast than Dave's hot chicken. Was a little messy but that's OK. Was spicy but not overly so. Place was well run& clean. Food came out quickly. Overall a very good fried chicken sandwich! read more

Flip The Bird - Chicken Shop Near Me - Swampscott, Massachusetts

You've got to be kidding me. A chicken restaurant that doesn't offer buffalo sauce or wings.

I'll start with the food. Don't get me wrong I think the food is fantastic, but if you want to eat it on time for dinner, you might as well call in the night before. I mean my lordy did it take long for my food to come out to fill up my hungry belly. So that's my take on the service. The ambiance is nice and I like the decorations around the restaurant. Overall the food is good just takes long to come out. read more

Flip the Bird has delicious fried chicken. We ordered 2 YA Basic, 1 fried and 1 grilled and added Buffalo Dip, shredduce, tomatoes, pickles and Fritos. Delicious!! Love that you can build your own sandwich. We also had some chicken tenders, perfection! We ordered the homemade salt and pepper chips with pimento cheese- they were so good! I'm going to need you guys to sell much larger sizes of the pimento cheese. High quality, delicious food and good customer service. We will be back. read more

Friendly staff and prompt service. My takeout order took 9 minutes to prepare. The location is very clean and organized. Great chicken sandwich! The cole slaw was dry and bland. Overall, a good lunch for the money. Would definitely visit again. read more

Food was okay. I ordered online. So my service was fast. However, they could clean up a bit and make it LK and feel a bit more friendlier. read more

Best fried chicken sandwich in the area. The buff chicken is the best, but there isn't anything I haven't liked yet.

We ordered 2 PCH burgers to-go for our flight home to CA and they were definitely worth it. It had been at least 3 hours since we had ordered them when we actually ate the burgers, but none of the bread was soggy or greasy. The bacon was still perfectly crispy and the chicken was perfectly moist. The seasoning they used on the chicken patty was also delicious. 4 stars, because my godmom ordered the Vanilla Frappe and while it tasted pretty good, it gave her a stomachache all night. read more

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Delicious, prepared with skill and intention to please every customer. Chicken would if they only knew how loved they were in passing.

I first learned about Flip the Bird last winter after moving to Marblehead and regularly made the drive to Beverly. As a loyal fan, I LOVE the new location, a mere half mile from my house. And good news is that the food is just as delicious as the original location makes it! I have explored a good portion of the menu by now and here are the highlights: 1) NASHVILLE HOT - great sandy, this is my favorite! 2) FLIP THE BIRD and THE HOUND Styles - add an egg or extra patty for a reasonable price. Yum! 3) TRUFFLE KETCHUP - perfect for fans of truffle fries that want to modulate the truffle flavor intensity. My only criticisms of this place are A) that the ANGRY FRIES (which taste incredible) are just simply too hot. I get that they are intended to be spicy but man it is punishing for my 35 yr old stomach...would be incredible if there was a more mild version of this and B) the waffles they use for the weekend waffle and chicken were super 'Meh'. They could seriously benefit from a sweeter mix (think the waffles from the huts you see at ski joints). Anyways keep it up! read more

Tried this place today because I heard they had a super spicy sandwich that others couldnt finish. IT WAS HOT AF! Haha, sandwich was finished but I did use the gloves it comes with! The other food was good too. Happy i tried it all. The salad was great and the guac was bright and green. Angry fries were a good side. I'll revisit someday. read more

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When I bit the Chicken it was pink and drenched in sauce awful establishment. Used to impress me. Service sucks. Ambiance trash.

Everything is delicious and the portions are pretty big! Our favorites are the Nashville and the OG (w/ extra pickles). Had the next heat level up (I forget the name - Angry Bird? Cry Bird?) but it's a bit hot for me. They have the best ranch dressing and love the bayou sauce! They have monthly frappes too. read more

What a waste of time, you can't call in an order because they want you in the shop where you can wait an hour for your food or you can use the TOAST App which declined all your cards. Pathetic business model, be gone soon. read more

Sandwiches were awesome but fries were soggy and the salt and pepper chips were cold, definitely not worth $5. I tried calling the location but the mailbox was full! read more

Good portions of food, healthy and un healthy but good. Service was great. If I return to Lynn Massachusetts, I will be returning. From East Los Angeles to Boston part 2 read more

I highly recommend this place really for customer service food and shakes are really good very nice lobby area I will definitely come back here read more

Flip The Bird - Vanilla frappe is really good - Chicken Shop Near Me - Swampscott, Massachusetts

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I finally tried this place and was NOT disappointed. I am wondering why this place isn't higher rated - I have had 3 of the chicken sandwiches and all were spectacular. The fries are very tasty also - get the truffle ketchup ... amazing. The OG sandwich is simple and a good way to ease into things. Big piece of juicy chicken crisped up perfectly .... Awesome buttermilk ranch sauce drizzled all over.... and the pickles add a nice crunch "touch" when biting into the potato bun. The Nashville Hot was also excellent. There was some thing on the bottom bun that made it a bit cold and mushy -- but it took a slight edge off the hotness of the sandwich and was flavorful. Just made the bun a bit wet and textured on the bottom - but didn't take away from the overall taste of the sandwich. Finally, the Angry Bird has some serious heat to it and kicks it up a notch ...or 3. For that reason, it probably gets the "tops" vote for me. But I really love spicy food, so you gotta lean in that direction to favor this one. The homemade slaw and hot peppers on top were a perfect complement to the heat built into this sandwich. Whatever the combo of wet sauce and Angry Dust they use - it flat out works. I could eat this stuff any day of the week. You can only order online so I see some people complaining about not being able to call them to sort out order mishaps - which I can understand. But the order entry was easy and on the few times my wife and I ordered - it was perfect each time. Their COVID procedures seemed excellent and safe. So local folks - this is a gem! Try it out! I can't compare to the Beverly operation since I haven't been there. But this Swampscott location, friendly staff and awesome fried chicken is a winner ....and Marblehead is lucky to have them closeby. read more

Hands down, the best chicken sandwich you will ever have! I'm not kidding: I defy anyone to find a better chicken sandwich or chicken tenders than Flip the Bird. It is just perfectly fried and crunchy, yet the chicken is so moist and tender and delicious. And the number of different varieties and toppings means there's something for everyone. They also offer incredible ribs and delicious southern style biscuits. And their frappes are delicious too. They need 10 stars, five is not enough! read more

I had been wanting to try this place and now I'm regretting waiting so long. My husband got the OG and I got the one with avocado and slaw and we also got an order of fries with ranch. Oh man, don't know where to start. The sandwich was SUPER fresh, a most excellent sandwich, super crispy chicken, a very nice roll...yum. The fries were awesome and had a fantastic flavor, could most definitely be gobbled down w/out anything. However, if you like ranch even a little...it was quite possibly The best ranch I've had. The only thing which wasn't appreciated, especially by my husband was the pickles are homemade and taste too much like cucumbers for him. I love pickles and cucumbers, so I grabbed them and was shocked by how salty they were. But yeah, we'll be back there soon enough! read more

I tried Flip the Bird today for the first time, and I am SO disappointed. The fries are good but the bayou sauce is super underwhelming. I ordered a Basic Chicken sandwich with a few choice toppings. I'm staring at what looks like grilled chicken that was breaded and fried. It's too hard to chew. And all these reviews about flavor? Where? This just tastes like pepper. The chicken (which I read is a breast) is about 1/8 inch thin and barely covered the bun. I got an order of mini biscuits which were harder than the chicken. My whole family tried to bite one, to no avail. So, here I sit, hungry. And wishing I just stopped at Popeyes #FTB read more

Flip The Bird - Is this grilled? Or fried? Maybe both. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Swampscott, Massachusetts

Here's the reason for my one star review. I ordered over $70 worth of food and I get a message that your order will be ready in ten minutes. There's no place to say I'm ordering this from my office and I won't be home for thirty minutes, and there's no telephone number to call and nobody responds to texts or emails. I called the telephone number that I received a text from. Nothing. So my food sat there for over thirty minutes. When my son got there to pick it up, the manager said, sorry we don't have a phone number, the food is made as you order it and sorry we're not going to make your order over again. Despite how good their food can be. It's been hit and miss for me. My first meal in Swampscott was great. Next, I had a miserable sandwich in Beverly and then halfway decent experience in Swampscott. For the value I got for my money today and for the attitude my kids got from the manager at Swampscott, you can be sure it's going to take me a lot to go back. Not only did I spend over $14 this evening on four orders of soggy, cold french fries, they didn't even include the truffle ketchup. I wrote: If you had a phone number I would have called to cancel or called back to order later. As it is, I just paid over $70 to eat terrible sandwiches and horrible fries and there was no ketchup included. Terrible experience. I'm not asking for a full refund, I need you to meet me in the middle. I'm not sure if you talked to my kids but they were extremely unhappy. Restaurant's response: Unfortunately, the way our system works, a pick up time cannot be chosen, otherwise everyone that ordered could choose the same pick-up time, and thus making it impossible to fulfill all orders at once. We have an approximate wait time posted on all pages of the ordering site and then a confirmation email is sent with a specific pick up time. The response was not even signed. read more

I've been to this establishment twice now here in Salem. Both times have me unbelievable with good service and even better food. The chicken here was in great portions and just juicy. The sandwich I recommend is The Nashville Hot. This sandwich is topped with their house made slaw which elevates the sandwich even more. The animal fries were a new try of mine as it looked and sounded good. Upon arrival they were as good as advertised and had an excellent flavor. The meat topped on the fries with the sauce is just a great mix of food. Great environment here with friendly faces and just a quality time. I highly recommend coming to this restaurant. read more

My family has been here twice, and each time we loved it! The angry bird is my absolute favorite and I can't wait to go back! The sandwiches are really filling but such a treat. read more

I'm so glad this place isn't closer to my home. This chicken sandwich will haunt my dreams. I had the Angry Bird and it was so good. I would get this everyday if I could. Got the Ya Basic for the kids and they loved it (as much as kids can) and my wife had the Nashville and she was very happy with hers. The Bayou sauce was amazing. I'll make this a routine stop on future North Shore excursions. read more

This is an excellent chicken sandwich! I've been to the establishment six times. They are always very friendly and service is quick. Give them a try. If you're in the area you will regret it. Michelle from Marblehead. read more