Ordered the hot sandwich (base heat), chicken tenders and wings (mild heat). Everything is freshly made. The sandwich was good, but I should have ordered the after burner because the base wasn't spicy at all. Tenders and wings are cooked well. I wasn't a fan of the sauce. I can't describe why, but it just didn't wow me (but it didn't gross me out either). Service was friendly. Seating at a table is tough. read more

This one bummed me out. I'm a huge fan of hot chicken, so I was really looking forward to trying this restaurant and the pics looked delicious. Unfortunately, I either tried it on a really off day or my taste buds just weren't in it. I tried the hot chicken tenders, but they were like chewing through pieces of steak that had been cooked too long. Very tough and dry. The sauce surprised me, but not in a bad way. It has a really sweet base coat and then hot top coat. At first I wasn't sure if I liked it or not, but I think I did. Haha. My husband had a sandwich and thought it was good; he didn't share a bite though. I really enjoyed their french fries, Which is slightly unusual for me to comment on. There was a powder dusting on something sprinkled on them, and it was really evenly dispersed and tasty. Maybe I'll try this place again and see if the main entree disappointment was a fluke. If so, I'll update then.... read more

I got the lemon pepper boneless wings and fries. Portion size was huge. Both tasted fresh. The workers were super size and food came out quick. I will say the chicken could have used a bit more of the rub. Pretty good place over all read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Boneless Wings w/ Fries & Drink - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

We made a special trip for this, and came away disappointed. I had the bare sauce which I very much liked, wife had plain. We thought the chicken was overcooked, chewy and dry. Fries were cold, but nicely seasoned. read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Base sauce - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Got the fried pickles and it was a little bit of a wait but a huge amount of food. Tasty but a little salty. Also won a hot sauce from scanning their QR code. Got the hottest sauce since most of them were pretty sweet. Place is hot inside and could use more a/c. read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Food is always hot, fresh and delicious. Crispy chicken, all incredibly flavorful. The service is great and everything came out quickly. It's definitely a hidden gem, but this restaurant is not to be missed! Hot chicken lovers, this is for you. Always good for a delicious takeout lunch! read more

So I finally came to this place! I get my haircut next-door and so I decided after an appointment to go and try this place for lunch. I ordered the chicken fingers and an order of fries to go. I can't remember the sauce they cook the chicken in but it was more tangy:sweet than hot (they have probably 15 different options). I also got two sides of honey mustard and a side of their standard sauce for the fries. I should have paid more attention to what I was ordering, but my expectations were not very high. Why I don't know. I was blown away by this Hot Chicken place! I could not believe how delicious the two chicken tenders were and the fries. First off I was thinking like a basket of chicken tenders. Oh no, you get two because they're each the size of a chicken breast. And the fries were hot crispy yet on the inside as fluffy as air! Hands-down, the best chicken tenders and fries I have ever had! And I'm not joking. The gentleman at the register was great even when I was asking questions and I was not making any sense. I really appreciate he did not look at me like I was crazy. I will absolutely be going to Hot Chicken again and I'm bringing friends! read more

The quality of the chicken breast is good, but cut slightly too thin for 'Chicken Tenders". The sauce that all flavors come in is very sweet and sticky, not like a typical hot chicken spot with a dry rub, which I prefer. If this place would limit that sweetness to the sauce to only one flavor on the menu, and make the other sauces less sweet/more of a dry rub this spot would be much better. Unfortunately because the chicken has a lot of sugar you can taste in all flavors, I will not be returning. If you like Korean style stuff, this place might be for you. read more

The chicken is fantastic. The mild sauce is the best. There is a 10 minute wait for the chicken but it is worth it. (And the restraunt gave me a card for 20 percent off for the wait) the Next time I order, I am going to request the sause is not put on the chicken. I would like to dip the chicken in the sause. read more

Great food! Reasonably priced. Had the Mac & cheese bowl (so good). My hubby had the Nashville chicken sandwich. That was really good too. read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This is the best chicken sandwich I've had ever! It's big and juicy and very flavorful. I get the habanero sauce and it's spicy but not too hot and really good. Sit down and enjoy it, don't eat it in the car or you will make a mess because it is very juicy. I've only been here three times and each time it was amazing! read more

Look, simply put the place is halfway decent, no doubt. However, it is just downright no Hot Chicken, or at least not the way I imagine Hot Chicken being. It is far more like sauced tenders, that are in fact good. The service was fast and the place was clean, but parking was somewhat tight. read more

It's alright wasn't the best chicken ... we tried the one in Sarasota .. great customer service (college students ) I'm assuming

This place had great service and tasty food. The chicken was crunchy and spicy. Fries crispy and I loved their sauce.

Let's walk through my experience. Their shared parking lot is small and not user friendly. Access from Tamiami isn't great from the east side. On a Wednesday night at 6:50 the place was sort of dark, but seemed clean. The young woman that served me at the counter was professional and nice enough, but I would not call her unfriendly but very no non-sense and not briming with personality. As I was the only customer maybe she was letting boredom get to her. I placed my order, chicken and waffles and a side of Mac and Cheese. The order was to go. I live 5 minutes from this location, if there is traffic. When I got home I ate immediately. The waffles were soggy. My guess is the way they pack their cardboard contain is the problem. The moisture from the freshly cooked chicken is soaked in by the waffles. Since I hate soggy food, the waffles were disappointing, although their flavor wasn't all bad. They do seem to use a bit much vanilla (think it was vanilla) in their batter. The chicken was not at all crispy. Had the chicken was tender, had nice flavor but the skin was kinda gross it was so soggy. The price, with tip, was okay. The value just wasn't there. This is my second visit there in 3 years. I doubt I'd rush back or recommend the place. There are just to many places in SRQ that offer a better ROI. Now, crispy chicken and waffles I don't have to ring out, I'd go back. read more

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No more BOGO Sundays according to the young man behind the counter today. :/ Decent fried chicken sandwich outside of the usual stops. Customer service and restaurant cleanliness was exceptionally poor today, which is unusual for this location, since my prior two visits were good. read more

I have to say I was not in the mood for this but on a quick work break and this was where I had time to go. That being said- delicious!!! Especially since I do not like too spicy. They listened to me and chose a chicken sandwich and it came quick and was quite tasty! I'm impressed. The best part was the chicken seemed good quality and generous in portion. Nice job and different read more

Great place. A real asset to the restaurant community of Sarasota. Friendly staff, clean dining room, reasonable prices and great food. And don't let the name fool you, it's not all HOT. There's a spice temperature for every taste bud. Can't wait for another meal at this gem of an eatery. read more

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Great Nashville hot chicken spot locally. Went with scorpion heat. Not bad, I'll have to work courage up to higher level next time.

I recently tried HCK and the food was delicious. They have so many flavors to choose from and the chicken is cooked perfectly. We tried three different flavors and they were amazing, really spot on in taste. The staff was incredibly helpful to explain the flavors so I knew what I wanted to order. The staff is friendly and helpful. I loved the mac and cheese BTW, really good. I would have to say parking is a little difficult for the location , so be careful parking. The restaurant was clean and overall HCK is my new chicken go to!!! You really need to try this place, you wont be disappointed. read more

Visiting area and saw HCK Chicken had Nashville Hot chicken, always a go-to when I am on the road. They did not disappoint! Tenders are huge, hand breaded and cooked to order. Cook even checks internal temp of each piece before placing in sauce. I opted for the Trinidad Scorpion (very hot with excellent taste) and grabbed a bottle to take home with me. Will look for this franchise whenever ai am traveling. read more

Chicken prepared well. Not overly hot at either 2nd or 3rd level pleasant taste with a kick! Fries good! Will return to try the hottest/ Medic! read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Strips with After Burner Sauce & Sandwich with Angry Hot on the side! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Food was FANTASTIC. Very friendly staff. Food came out fast and portions were BIG. Very chill spot. Highly recommend

Was itching for some hot chicken and tried this spot. Had the Nashville Hot Chix Meal. The Chix Sandwich was covered in cold slaw and pickles. Added some Base sauce (fantastic) and couldn't put the sandwich down. Real tastee. Went back again and was not disappointed. read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Nashville Chicken Sandwich. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Not bad! The hot was too hot and didn't help that no AC! They stated this on the door but we still have it a shot. I wouldn't say it was our favorite but good enough read more

Best chicken sandwich add middle hot which wasn't too hot for me. They gave me a fry to taste hot sauce before, which I added those fries to my order. read more

Honestly needed hangover food on a Sunday and got the Nashville chicken sandwich with base sauce and my sister got the tenders with After Burn sauce. Chicken was dropped after we ordered it. It was fresh, crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. Sauces are spicy with a slight bit of sweetness. The service was top notch. Lisa was great. She let us try a couple sauces, answered our questions, and I even saw her clear a table for someone that walked in when this is a fast casual place. She is attentive and kind. Would recommend rather you have a hangover or not. Also, the sauce for the fries is delicious. read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Nashville Chicken Sandwich and tenders. Fry sauce is baller! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Food is great friendly service. I hope they have more parking space. The fries are fresh. Burger is juicy

There is limited seating in this restaurant. I think this place is fairly new but an amazing addition to Sarasota. The manager/owner was super nice since it was our first time visiting. He let us try the different spice levels. There's 4 different spice levels and we opted for the 2nd one. The flavors are more sweet and then had a little after kick. The wings were meaty and the sandwich was huge!! The fries were amazing with their house sauce. All of their sauces were good! We got a combo and the owner was super nice and allowed us to switch it out for Gatorade. read more

Treated very very well and the chicken and waffle sandwich was wonderful, really hit the spot, First time try chicken and waffle and in a fan I will say , I tried the hottest sauce on a fry and wow, it's got a kick Best part was the service though, Thanks read more

Fries are really good but the Chicken is not fresh. Sauces are good. Think hot wings place with chicken tenders. A few tables to sit at and a long window high top. Pretty expensive too read more

A great addition to the area. Very easy to order ahead for carry out. The sauce options seem endless. We were Surprised that the coleslaw was meh at best but everything else was great read more

Tony and Ryan are awesome!! Super friendly and immaculate service from both guys. The place is super clean. And the chicken is absolutely delicious. HCK and base sauces both delicious. Chicken is perfectly seasoned and cooked; super juicy inside and I can' tell it's great quality. Some of the best tenders I've ever had. I will definitely be back! read more

HCK Hot Chicken - Tenders with base sauce and hck sauce - Chicken Shop Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Just tried their hot chicken!!(bone-in wings) I think the bone in are fabulous Maybe the best I've ever had ! IM GOING BACK!!! read more

Very good!!!!!! I tried for the first time and is excellent.....I would highly recommend and will be back again

Excellent! Chicken and fries are delicious. It's a great value considering the quality of food. Ckicken is fresh and fries super crunchy and well seasoned. Service is prompt and courteous. read more

Food was amazing! As I was trying to open my glass Jarrito I dropped it and it shattered everywhere! I felt so bad but the staff were SO kind and cleaned it up and replaced it quickly! We ate our food - the fries and chicken were amazing! We tried the first spice level since we hadn't had it before but it was perfect and not too spicy! (Husband could've got the next level up!) The staff went above and beyond!! As we were eating they gave us a free dessert (equally yummy!). Thank you!!! read more

One star for prices, but five stars for taste. I ordered the combo number 2 which is chicken tenders and fries, the drink is not included and costs an additional 2.79. So you're looking at over $16 for two big tenders and a small helping of fries and a soda. I was looking forward to trying this place after reading about it on the news. It tasted great, but the prices are out of control for the amount of food you get. These are restaurant prices, and this place is fast food. Will only return if I have a coupon or they lower their prices by a large amount. read more

The chicken sandwich can easily become a chicken addiction. It was beyond delicious! The fries are well seasoned with greatness. When you order your meals, you can see into the kitchen which is spanking clean, as well as the rest of the restaurant. Our food was made fresh, no fried chicken just waiting around like a typical fast food joint. Our cashier gave us some suggestions on sauces. We chose wing sauce, which is kind of hot and sweet. recommend. As for their prices, quality cost money. We don't feel as if it was over priced for what we had. read more

Hidden gem! I was pleasantly surprised after visiting the other day with my dad for lunch. I live for Nashville Hot Chicken so I was very excited to visit and I wasn't disappointed! I got the Nashville Style Chicken Sandwich with After Burner sauce and it was *chefs kiss*. My dad got the loaded Mac and cheese bowl with cayenne base and he loved it as well. The staff were very nice and accommodating and took their time to explain the sauce heat levels. Looking forward to going back! read more