So I'm on my way to Houston and stopped for the night, half way, in Big Spring, mid afternoon. After settling in my hotel room and calling people to let them know I was ok, my next task was to find some dinner. All I had had was a breakfast taquito about 9am. So I was dealing with some serious hunger pains. I searched on yelp and didn't really see many places that sounded good or if they did they were closed (?!?) on Saturdays and didn't open until Monday or Tuesday. Must be nice to be able to have a dine in restaurant and only need to be open 3-4 days a week. But maybe they still can't get help In Big Spring. I dunno. So then in my search I come across Gills Fried Chicken. Well I can always eat Fried chicken. In fact there were two chain chix restaurants in town I was already considering but this was local. So in the reviews I saw that they are ACTUALLY more famous for their STEAKFINGERS than the chicken ... well now I gotta go! It says they hand bread them and make each order fresh. I'm already in my car looking for the address... only 1.1 miles down the same road my hotel is on... awesome. I get there and it's called Gills Crispy Chicken. On the door is an award posting from the local paper that they had come in first in chicken and steak fingers and 2nd in fish for 2025. So I was even more excited to try this food. I ordered a 4 pc steak finger which only comes with gravy and biscuit but you can make it a combo with a side and a drink or two sides and no drink. I had a drink back at the room so I got the two sides. Fries and green beans. Total it was about $10.79. I also added one catfish fillet for $3.79. And a chicken wing. I forget how much it was. I wanted to try all they had. But I forget to get some livers and gizzards! I also got an extra cup of gravy cuz I don't use ketchup for fries. Total for all was about $25, but ala Carte always costs a bit more. Counter help was very gracious and helpful with my ordering. Parking lot was clean. They had a good amount of chicken ready and LOTS of premade cups of what I assume were gravy, mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese etc and even fried pies. I got there about 5:30. I joked with them that they looked they were ready for a big rush. So I got back to my room and dug in. First the fish. They set me UP! I got a catfish fillet, some lemon slices, tartar sauce and a hush puppie! This fish was delicious, fried perfect. Still tender in the middle, crispy in the edges, slightly sweet. So good. The chicken wing, I got to try Their chicken, it was so crispy-crunchy! And juicy! Very flavorful... the green beans, were Kentucky Wonders made with onions and bacon. Omg... these green beans took me right back to my great grandma's table. She used to grow them in her garden and can them and have them all year long. This is all the green beans she ever ate, so if you were at her house that's the kind you ate, made this same way... I can't believe they were this good from a fast food place! They needed to offer quarts of these for sale for people's thanksgiving! The fries were nice and this, potato fluffy inside and crispy outside. Perfect for dipping in pepper gravy. But thos steak fingers !!! So so SO GOOD. Hand battered like a chicken fried steak cut into strips, battered and chicken fried . I swear I had more like 6 pieces in my 4 piece box. The flavor was amazing, and worked perfectly dipped in that creamy white peppered gravy. I think this was maybe cube steaks cut into fingers? They were so delicious. Everyone is right, you gotta stop here for the STEAK FINGERS! Sorry, no pics, I was so hungry I forgot till I was almost through. Keep up the good work. read more

Inside dining area is small does not look all that clean !!! So we went through the drive in window & was probably worse due to we could not see what they were boxing up for us !!!! We get home & the chicken was re-dipped in the fryer making the chicken dry & tasteless !!! The girl working the window just handed us food shut the window without saying anything to us !!!! So needless to say never again !!!! read more

Simple. The best steak finger basket I've ever had! That is all I can say. Hand cut individually breaded and fried. Really great meal. Service is just okay but manageable. But the food is outstanding. Service is lacking. Not an issue if you order to go. But watching the service for the in-house orders, hmmmmm! I'll still be back for the steak fingers. read more

My first and only chance to try it. Livers and gizzards were pretty good but the fried chicken was too salty to eat. I even tried taking the skin off and even the meat itself was soaked in salt. read more

I was not leaving this city until I found a local food joint, so I drove away from the freeway on a major street and ran into Gills's. I made an excellent choice. No crowds (it was after lunch), the chicken was crispy and tasty, the service friendly. If I was staying in the area, I'd return to try the gizzards, liver, catfish, bread pudding et al. read more

Gills Fried Chicken - the outside of a restaurant - Fast Food Near Me - Big Spring, Texas

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So greasy, just wasn't impressed but people love this place from what I hear. It just didn't live up to the hype.

I will say very fast service and good location. I loved the tenders fresh and crispy. The mash potatoes were well whipped. The gravy and biscuits I could eat by their self. Great food all the way around. read more

Gills Fried Chicken - Fried chicken for lunch. - Fast Food Near Me - Big Spring, Texas

Good catfish. But can't recommend. Perhaps I should just not have gotten their chicken or maybe withdrawn my business from them altogether as it had made me ill 7 out of ten times I've been there. It's nearly impossible to get me ill anyways as I have a somewhat Keith Richards style iron constitution, but this place did it. And Hypylori at that, which if you are unlearned can stay with you for months afterwards. Don't recommend. But if you go there just order the catfish and leave that bizarre nasty chicken alone. read more

Great chicken in big spring. You get what you pay for but if they are busy you are going to have to wait for what you paid for.

I really don't know how this place got 5 stars. First I had to wait in the drive thru before I could even order for 20 mins. It was dinner time and I understood it usually gets busy around this time. Then had to wait on my food for another 10 mins. And the lady at the drive thru didn't even remember the two drinks I've ordered, so I had to repeat it. I ordered a #5 3 piece dark with coleslaw and French fries. Real deal meal with sprite and the 5 jalapeno for 1.79. My whole meal came out too be $19.66. Which wasn't bad. Came home and I'm missing my fries, a piece of chicken, and my jalapenos. Then they didn't even offer to put any ketchup packets in. I'm not sure if Dallas has me spoiled, but I am very disappointed. Food wise it was okay chicken doesn't taste like it was seasoned good enough.I had to add in my own. No thanks, I'll pass on trying it again. read more

Gills Fried Chicken - the cost of the fried chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Big Spring, Texas

A Big Spring staple. They live by the motto, "do one thing and do it well." Elegant chicken prepared in the traditional manner of the Southern US. Deep fried, y'all! Get a dozen "pulley-bones" with a dozen picked jalapenos, a few big sides of mashed taters and gravy. Then swing by the gas station for a sixer of Lone Star, or whatever's on sale and enjoy a night of decadence, self-loathing, and a nice buzz. Or don't, but you'll be missing out. read more

I stumbled across this place on Yelp and decided to check it out. The fried chicken was fantastic and the bread pudding was amazing. True to the name, the chicken was surprisingly crispy unlike normal chicken tenders that are fried and then get soggy when they're in a box. Service was pretty slow because they got hit with one large order and the cook couldn't prioritize but it was worth the wait. I'll definitely be going back next time I drive through. read more

Want inside to see the menu just to walk in all of the staff giving a awkward look. Apparently one of the staff had left the door open when it should have been closed. So I asked him if I needed to go through the drive-thru they said no.The chicken was okay the biscuit was really small. It was a bit pricey my total was about $8 for a 2pc plus a side read more

The chicken is great....if you get your correct order. I have been coming here since last august; and, it has only been in the last 4-6 months that I have consistently getting the wrong order. I used to think my order may have been to complex.. 3 piece mix with leg a wing and (substitute a breast for 89 cents) since the order is so hard to get right. tonight we had some bad weather come through. not only did we not get my order the way I ordered it we also did not get the drinks we ordered...my wife and I used to go here a couple times a week. now its every other week because they cant get the order right. At this point, My fried chicken is better and not from frozen packages. I believe that I have had my order correct 4 out of the last 12 times...double check your order always, especially with this new crew afternoon to evening. The manager sucks, the wait staff is friendly... read more

Hands down the best chicken in town. Not always the friendliest or quickest but the best. Steak fingers are good as well.

It was just ok. Chicken is pretty good, biscuits were pretty good, okra was soggy, taters were good. Service was quick, but I went in between lunch and dinner. The girl at the window was pretty rude. Everyone working at the restaurant was eating food in the kitchen, even the girl at the window had food in her mouth when I paid. read more

It took around 15 minutes to get my food. They literally had everything I ordered ready and I was the only one in the restaurant without food yet. It really felt like they just didn't want to serve me my food. After I got my food the first thigh I ate was banging. SO good! The next two were sub par, both were dry and tasteless. The fried okra was awesome though. The restaurant, men's bath room, and the visible area of the kitchen were FILTHY. I am by no means a clean freak but the cleanliness of the restaurant makes me question if the food I ate is gonna make me sick. The kid battering the chicken did come out of the bathroom with a paper towel so I figure he at least washed his hands. This restaurant does not have an "employees must wash hands sign in the bathroom." I found that very odd and off putting. May try this place one more time if I'm feeling like fried chicken, but definitely not a "must" eat. read more

Want some great fresh chicken? Gills is the place. My personal favorite restaurant in Big Spring. While you're there, try the bread pudding.

Best chicken in town. I have never had potatoes and gravy as good as the kind at Gills. The chicken is always juicy with the most tasty and crisp breading. Highly recommend. read more

Love Gill's!! The chicken is as close to home fried as you can get. Gravy is the bomb, as much that I set it as a standard for comparison for all other restraunts. You get a whole corn cob, instead of a half. Biscuits are soft and flakey. They keep melted butter in sqeeze bottles on the table. A little pricey, but; as my Mamaw used to say, ya git what ya pay for! read more

Totally disappointed! Didn't look like they had cleaned the dining room all day. Chicken skin under the breading had feathers on it! Slaw was gross and the potatoes weren't good either. read more

Catfish was a little over cooked, but still had very good taste. Hushpuppies were very good, also. Looking forward to coming back and trying the chicken. read more

The people who gave gills 5 stars must be his cousins. My experience was poor quality food in a dirty restaurant. I'm not wild about chicken express but it is lots better than this! read more

Sunday afternoon. Big Spring, TX. Where to eat? Pull out the phone, check Yelp, head to Gill's. Got the tenders, biscuits and gravy, and corn on the cob. None of it was spectacular. Although the portion of chicken was pretty large (4-tender meal), the chicken quality was mediocre, with lots of tough bits. The corn was blah. The biscuit was yummy. My experience was not a 5-star one. If it's not Sunday, I'd check out one of the other places along US 87. read more

Not a good experience going to the drive thru.The coleslaw was mushy, chicken was not fresh and was only given half a roll.

This hands down best chicken in big spring Texas food is always hot and the wait is small price for the best chicken in bs

Was not impressed... Was not the Gills I remembered. The chicken was over cooked, the coleslaw was dry and tasteless. Could be they had an off day... we all do, but not sure I will go back. read more

I went to Gil's 2 nights ago and wanted a chicken leg and then I get up to order and was told they didn't have any. They could make it but it would take 20 minutes! 20 minutes for a chicken leg? I got chicken tenders instead for myself and my husband and they had ZERO flavor! Like I don't think they put anything as far as pepper, salt etc on them. Flavorless... I was not a fan at all! read more

This chicken is simply the best chicken you will find anywhere. And by anywhere I mean planet earth. It's been amazing forever. It sucked several years ago when ownership changed, but they've gone back to the old recipe and it is the best of the best. Fantastic mashed potatoes and gravy, the best tea, it's just great and a very good value for the money. Staff is always very friendly and professional. read more

This place has great fried chicken. The chicken was all cooked well and had a nice crisp crust. The sides were excellent, although the macaroni was not traditional. It was overall reasonably affordable and a great departure from the burgers so common in area. read more

Gill's hasn't been good since Vicki Fontana quit. Keith Gill should have learned how she did things before he let her go. Just saying

Sometimes it's pretty good but sometimes it just sucks. Last night I ordered green beans with bacon and the bacon was raw, plus they forgot to put the gravy in our bag read more

We had this chicken yesterday for lunch and It was great tasting food !!. I'd definately recommend this place for fried chicken. I'm pretty picky when it comes to fried chicken and this is the best by far ! I'd go back for sure !! read more

We've been eating a Gill's for years and the food quality gets worse every time and the service from kids that don't give a care. We can only afford to eat out about once a week but when we can we want good food. Tonight the chicken wasn't cooked all the way, the "mashed potatoes" we more grainy than normal and cold. The corn was mushy and tasteless. We won't be going back. We have given more chances than most. read more

like they chicken alot. but i need to try the bread pudding. The whole staff was very nice and the service was fast.

this place makes wonderful chicken nice and crispy the catfish is really good as well