I was recommended to try this place and boy what a terrible recommendation. Upon driving up it looks dingy af, and then the inside is very dark and dank. I ordered the "famous wings" anyway. I was told to ask for them well done otherwise they could be kinda flabby. I did, but then the hostess asked what sauce I wanted. So I asked for garlic parm. Naturally, I thought they were baked. Nope! 15 mins later I was given a styrofoam box of 10 fried wings covered in garlic parm sauce. What ? Why? Who douses sauce on crispy fried wings enclosed in a styrofoam container and plastic bag?? Apparently Fricker's does. I tried a wing and it was super soggy as expected AND absolutely flavorless, besides garlic. Threw the entire box away after 1 bite of 1 wing. Never again read more

Fricker's - Garlic parm fried wings - Chicken Wings Near Me - DAYTON, Ohio

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Went here on Christmas Day. Went mid afternoon, 4:30 pm, because I knew they would be busy around lunch and dinner hours. Was guided to the back room. I was the only person in the back room. Ordered and an hour later my wings and fries arrived, at room temperature. Either they sat in the window for an extended period of time or the kitchen prepares them in advance and keeps them in a bowl. I asked the waitress for some salt. 15 minutes later I asked if she had any salt and she replied, "yeah, I was looking for that earlier and couldn't find any". As busy as they were I thought I could get some hot food. read more

Ever since last week experiencing a Wahlburgers burger while on a business trip, I've tried to find a local substitute in Dayton. Frickers is right down the street, so I order a burger and brew city fries online for pickup. The order was ready at the time promised. The hamburger patty was previously frozen, and had little taste. However, the fresh lettuce, onion, and tomato provided all the flavor. The bun was not toasted, and also had very little flavor. There is very little difference between this burger and a quarter pounder deluxe, except this had real onion. I didn't know what to think of the "brew city fries". They were hot and plentiful, but they had an odd greasy texture and again, very little flavor. I would recommend reading through the reviews to determine what Frickers actually does well before ordering. Burgers and fries are not one of them. read more

Fricker's - Hamburger & Brew City Fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - DAYTON, Ohio

I'm just not a fan of Frickers. This location is very dark, no doubt hoping to hide how dirty it was, the chicken is sub par and these nachos were really not great. I should have known when the server couldn't tell me what was in the "meat sauce" that I shouldn't order. 1 star would be given for the food (I've been here twice and each entree was equally bad) and ultimately 2 stars because they do have a full bar and fairly good service. But I definitely won't be returning. After two trips being equally disastrous I can't imagine why anyone would eat here. read more

Fricker's - Nachos supreme - Chicken Wings Near Me - DAYTON, Ohio

My husband and I were in Dayton for a concert. Decided to try Frickers before the concert. Upon entering we were "greeted " by an employee saying "You can find your own seating" as we worked our way to a table. TEN minutes later a server asked for our drink order and rushed off. Seems she disappeared as 15 minutes went by and no drinks. We finally received the drinks and before she could rush away we asked to order food. 20 minutes later my husband wanted another beer but no server in sight. He finally ordered one only to see our server go straight to another table and then to another table for their food. Needless to say, we didn't want to miss our concert we asked for our drink bill so we could leave. Manager offered no apology what so ever! Never ever again! read more

horrible employees, 2 hour wait for the takeout order they said they would call when it was ready and didn't, would not recommend

Service was extremely slow. Had to move from where we were sitting because they didn't have anyone to cover the quiet side. Extremely loud music. I had to yell to the people I was with just to be heard. I had to get our food to go because it was so loud. After our waitress took our order, she disappeared. Don't go here after 8 o'clock read more

Food takes to long in the french fries don't come out hot music is too loud. It is too dark in here. Service is horrible.

Called in for a to go order to be picked up at 3:45pm. I arrived early and stated that I knew I was early, not to rush the order. At the agreed time the young lady informed me that my order had been sitting on the counter for 30 minutes!!!! Yes, it was cold...I had another 15 min drive to be at the dinner at 4:00pm. This was the third and last time I'm giving them a chance...Way too many places in the area that want my cash..$ 45.00 for cold food ??!! I think not. I did get a refund They will never see me again...Period read more

I love this place! I got the frickers frickin chicken chunks, and they were the best thing I tasted! I got the Sweet chili covered ones, and I have to say it was even better than eating wingstop. And I love Wing stop , so that's saying something. FRICKERS I LOVE YOUR CHICKEN CHUNKS !! read more

They charge you 7 plus dollars for alcoholic beverages, but yet they don't put alcohol in them. When addressing the manager about the situation she states she watched the bartender pour them, but yet she was in the kitchen the entire time read more

First time at Frickers and came to this location. The restaurant was so disgustingly dirty I wouldn't dare touch the food. I will never be back read more

We have been waiting for 30 minutes for 2 chicken chunks and chicken wings. A group came in after us and have been eating for 15 minutes.

I don't think they are as good as they are cracked up to be.The food is hit or miss sometimes good most not.

Stopped in with my neighbor for lunch while we were out shopping. We seated ourselves & perused the menu. It was pretty dark inside so difficult to see the menu. We both ordered Diet Pepsi. My neighbor ordered chicken nuggets & fries while I got the chicken sandwich with garlic wing sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion & pickles. It took at least 30 minutes to get our food. Our server pretty much disappeared so our drinks sat empty for way too long. The food was decent which is why I gave 3 stars - service would only warrant 2 stars. I doubt I'd return here. read more

Personally I've been comming to this place for 16 years. The local family for longer. Unfortunately, this trip is by far the worst ever. 25 minutes to get drink order, an hour to get food ordered. 2 hours later! Food arrived, well part of it.... Waitress was non existent upon check out. Finally found her sweeping the front entrance way. Next time we are in town probably going to marion's pizza instead. Very un-organized! Maybe need a better ticket service or more staff. Fyi- upon arrival 2 sit down groups, maybe 15 total people. 10 people at the bar. read more

Fricker's - Party of 11, 8 of which from out of town, north Carolina and Tennessee. - Chicken Wings Near Me - DAYTON, Ohio

Over a year ago, my wife and I dined here and had a bad experience, so we haven't been here in a while. Just went back today, and what a disappointment again. It's just not what it was before covid. The burgers are frozen pre-pressed patties, and the chicken, which I've always liked, was dried out. The waitress was exceptionally nice, and the food wasn't her fault at all. She received a generous tip from us, but that's the last money that frickers will be getting from our family. We really used to enjoy this place. So sad. read more

Took 1.5 hours to get food - & wings still were not cooked as ordered. Service was sub par. People who got sat 45 min after us got their food before ours. Table and menus sticky. Would not recommend this Fricker's location. read more

Ellie has put a bright spot and energy into this place. I haven't been since last year as the atmosphere and service was terrible. Sure, there were a few guys moments but I tell u what...y'all have a gem. Thank you Ellie for caring and giving great service. read more

Fricker's - Beer - Chicken Wings Near Me - DAYTON, Ohio

The restaurant is really dark. it's hard to see the menu without a flash light. It's not that clean either. When we came in we were told to sit anywhere. cool. but it took 20 minutes for someone to come wait on us and they were not even that busy. we had to ask multiple people working here only to be told we are not in their area. it then took another 30 minutes for our honestly really crappy bar food. my salad was sad. the chicken fingers were like warm and my kids friend fries were cold. not something you want after waiting 50 minutes to eat. if i was the manager or business owner i would be embarrassed. my husband loves coming here and even he said this was pretty bad and he doesn't ever complain. read more

My server was great, not hovering but conveniently here when I needed her. Service wins the race at this Frickers because the food isn't much. I had a burrito Grande and boneless chicken chunks. The flavor was spot on Americanized burrito served with sour cream jalapeño peppers and salsa. The texture was a bit to be desired, the burrito meat was watery and had soaked through the tortilla. The boneless chicken wins the food award served with hot and medium sauce. BBQ and garlic. The chicken was moist and tender the sauce didn't over power the chicken. I counted 10 tv's probably more like 20 though, and all with what seemed like each with a different game and they are busy. Fun loving people watching the games having some beers and a good time. If you are coming here just for the food re-think. If you are looking for a fun place to hang with your friends, watching the game then you might give this a try. Don't forget to be kind to the wait staff. read more

We had reservations for 20 (for Saturday) one day the next day (Friday), they cancelled. Why? What the hell! This is our old neighborhood and a close location for our families to meet. Big Disappointment for all of us. read more

Just... not very good. Had slow, inattentive service. They don't have lemons for some strange reason. I got chicken tenders and my friend got boneless wings; both tasted and looked like high school cafeteria food. I like the atmosphere but they really need to work on upping their food game even just a little read more

Chicken Chunks is a very small portion. Sides of blue cheese or ranch dressing are small as well. I would reccomend going to Rooster's for both food, drinks and atmosphere!!! read more

I'm a fan of sports bars but this one is not one of my top five. The servers and customers for that matter are very trashy. The place is very outdated, dirty and again trashy. The service is extremely slow but the servers are nice. I tried the chicken wings. I asked for crispy with the new dry rub. The wings were far from crispy in fact, they were disgusting. They were very soggy and the seasoning was thrown in the plate, but not on the wings. When I picked up a wing, if it had seasoning on it, it fell off. Although it was a Cajun flavor it was more salt based then a rub. Needless to say I only ate 2 wings before I chose to just drink my dinner. The beer is rather cheap. A 22oz domestic beer is under $3. I typically drink craft beer however, in this location I thought I'd keep it simple. read more

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Food was pretty good. Service was good too. But, if you don't plan on going alone do not go. It's way WAY too loud. So loud I think it affected my other senses because the fries were very bland. Little baby TV's too. Other competition have projector screens. I would definitely suggest 5 of the other wing spots. read more

Fricker's - This is my friend. His ears are hurting him because it's so loud. - Chicken Wings Near Me - DAYTON, Ohio

I gave it 1 star because of the 35 cent wing price, other than that I would avoid. I moved to Dayton about 3 months ago and have been craving wings. An associate brought me and my girlfriend to Frickers on Tuesday night. They told me it would be a 30 minute wait unless we sit outside so we said sure, why not. While walking through we noticed half the place was empty?! Why 30 Minutes? Next My GF and I wanted to get a drink but found out they would not take Passports!! She is visiting from another country and they told us they wouldn't take it bc of some BS reason... After that I said fine, let's order. We ordered the Hot and Kicker wings with a white chicken soup. I asked for Blue Cheese for my wings. Food got to the table in normal time however the soup was cold and the blue cheese was horrible. I worked in bar/restaurant before and they use the same generic, low grade blue cheese that comes in a 5 gallon bucket. Sorry, I just expect a bit more from a place that prides themselves on wings. The wings were a good size and not horrible, yet they were not hot. We got the 2nds from the hottest and there wasn't even a kick to the spice. They charge extra for the hottest wings. Something like an extra $1.50. Seriously. The service was slow, they discriminated against my gf and the food was cold. I will not go back! read more

Horrible all over! We went looking for a server to get our drinks, only took 20-25 mins. Food came out an hour after ordered. Chicken chunks were cold and wedge fries were almost raw and completely bland. They forgot my wife's fries and they finally brought them out after everybody was done eating what they could. Our lovely server didn't apologize or even recognize that there was any issues. Sent an email to the local corporate office and they didn't even respond. Shows you a lot about this brand. Waste your money somewhere else, trust me, almost anything would be better. ***Update*** I have spoken with the regional manager of this branch. She was extremely nice and understood the issues we had in our visit. I really liked how she handled herself during our call, she didn't try to make excuses or anything like that. I honestly don't know if my wife and I will give this location another try or not but regardless of the outcome to this or any other locations, I will be giving feedback to the regional manager. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch. Food was spot on. Waitress was helpful in selecting the right "hotness" of the wings. She was very accurate in her rating scale. Hot is not really hot, maybe more like mild. Little kicker was more like entry level hot in most places. I don't venture too far north of that. BTW, these are not those skinny, little wings, these are healthy sized ones. Twenty is too many. read more

First and last time eating here. A group of us orders different items to a little bit of everything. Everything was okay, we were not impressed. We started with salsa and chips, salsa was definitely the jar salsa you get at any store with added pieces of tomatoes, onion, and peppers. Mac and cheese was bland and not good. Chicken nachos were also pretty bland. Chicken wings were not too bad but the chipotle sauce was terrible. Service was pretty good though. read more

Service is always good here. Beer is always cheap here. Wings are good. But please get rid of that "dj" that is there during OSU games and weekends. You can't understand what he says, he ruins the fandom, and he plays terrible music. If he wasn't around I would come here way more often. read more

After a return visit at the request of the Manager, Molly I have to say this place redeemed itself. From the moment we stepped in we were greeted with kind friendly faces. Everyone seemed eager to help and make sure that we were taken care of The drinks and food arrived in a timely manner and everything was warm and as described. My family and I will be returning as everything was wonderful. I'd suggest everyone pay them a visit for some yummy wings and great beer!! read more

Awesome food great service. Kids always eat free & they have the best daily specials. Wings, ribs you want it they got it.

Very disappointed. Got wings at the Woodman location and the wings shrunk from extremely big to extremely small and not worth the money that they charge! read more

This place is like Chuckie Cheese for adults. Loud, colourful, florescent lights everywhere. It's definitely not a fancy place, there is a game room for kids. The wings are just like roosters, highly greasy. To balance that out, we got the julienne salad which was as quite good; nice and light on the dressing. read more

Fricker's - Chicken Wings Near Me - DAYTON, Ohio

Disappointed. The atmosphere was VERY loud, there was a table of very drunk patrons sitting directly behind us the entire time we were there, hollering and generally being loud and obnoxious. I tried the sirloin steak and it was mostly fat. Rolls were hard as a rock. Overall not worth it for what they charge. read more

Ordered some wings and beers and enjoyed a night out with some friends. This sports bar is everywhere in Ohio so we had to try it. The chicken wings are the perfect amount of crunch and the sauces are delicious. We ordered fries as well. The service is extremely friendly and we felt like we got the right amount of attention. There's TVs for games and just like a typical sports bar it's fairly loud. The price is not bad at all and about $15 a person. read more

We waited awhile to order our food, then almost an hour to find out that they was out of hamburgers and went to another location to get one. My husband left and had his food taken off the bill, finally got our food and our friend found a hair in her food they took it off their bill. The waitress said that the manager took 25% off our bills. What a bad experience, we are in Dayton visiting but will not go back. I only gave a one star to be able to post this read more

Walked in instantly smelled horrible after getting out of the little lobby area.. smelled like stale beer, pee and rotten food..just awful..we finally found a clean table and I was going to try and deal with the smell but it started to make me feel nauseous we are now leaving and going somewhere that doesn't stink. A food place shouldn't smell like that. Makes you wonder how it looks in the kitchen area. read more

I can't believe it... not a single 5-star review for the BEST wings I've ever had in my whole life. I live in California but grew up in Dayton and no wings anywhere ever come close. I love the BREADED-style of buffalo wing along with the Little Kicker and Kicker sauce. Never tasted anything like that sauce anywhere. Wings or Chicken Chunks are the way to go. Order then "wet" so you get some extra sauce. The celery and carrots with blue cheese is amazing. Their blue cheese dressing is superb... way better than so many restaurants' thin, watered-down excuse for blue cheese dressing. Blue cheese is a big deal if you're having seriously hot buffalo wings. Top it off with an order of curly fries, jalapeno bottle tops, and a cold draft beer and I'm in heaven for a night. I always have to hit this place up when I visit. And the mostly female server staff is always nice, fast, and helpful. It does sometimes get a little busy and service and cook times can suffer, but it's worth it. It's obviously good if they've opened a dozen locations and business is always jamming. read more