WOW -- we see why this is a "Memphis Thing!" We drive by this place and could not miss the billboard proclaiming Jack Pirtles the Memphis restaurant association 2014 distinguished restaurant. Those awards matter, and we trust them. Our location was walk up and drive thru only, and a line was forming (always a good sign!) while we looked at the menu. OMG the chicken was tender, juicy, not greasy AT ALL and both perfectly spiced and salted, inside and out. They must use a pressure-marinating system to infuse their chicken with a brine before frying. It was so tender and moist, plus seasoned all the way through to the bone, that this MUST be how they do it. The chicken and rice gravy bowl had savoury yellow rice topped with tender chicken and a lovely peppery gravy. For those who may not want to eat fried, the 8oz bowl is enough for lunch with a biscuit. The bowl also comes in a 16oz size for dinner, perfect for a side. WHEN IN MEMPHIS EAT HERE!! read more

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Today September 29, 2026, 12:30 CST. This thing make you give a rating but I give it thumbs down. Cordell and Tawanda (listed owner) should be very embarrassed of the manger working now. Her attitude is just terrible. She is working front line at the cash register with a mean ass face, slamming for the drive through window in folk face, down selling items, giving money away, outside smoking, just an angry person that does not deserve a customer service interaction. Put her ass in the back on fries. The employees are even scared of her. This was my first visiting and my last. You don't deserve my money with someone representing your business that has an absolute awful attitude. Don't eat there! read more

I dont know what this lady's name-is but she is very rude i was doing a door dash order she didnt even get the name (ada h) thats the customers name she just put the food out and closed and lock the drive through window black woman is short with short black hair so if the Customers order is wrong. It's her fault. read more

I went to this place this morning and when paying for my food I gave the man with the gold/silver in his mouth my card foe payment. It took a long time just for him to make the payment. Once he finished and I got my food. 20 minutes later my card showed a declined transaction, at this restaurant, because whoever tried to use my card put in the wrong CVV number!! Watch out because that place will copy your card number and try to use it!!!! This is the elvis presley jack pirtles that I am talking about. And I already filed a police report and going back up there with the police to show them who took my order!!! read more

Went to Jack Pirtles on Elvis Presley and Raines and was at the drive thru at 10:05 and still was sitting there at 10:15 !!! Nobody didn't say anything so i left!!! Terrible service and they probably don't care!!! read more

Terrible service and the chicken be old and the workers are very rude no type of costumer service or nothing

I went this morning 9/8/25 at 10:35 chicken greasy biscuits old it's 10:30 why are you passing out old biscuits. I went and my coworker also experienced the same old biscuits. No working phone to call back to complain it rings to fax machine. To early in the morning to be passing out old food. read more

Best fried chicken in Memphis hands down. My husband and grandchildren loved it the first time we tried. Fried chickens were delicious and crispy. Sides of French fries and mashed potatoes were all good including the biscuits and gravy. Best sweet iced tea as well. Five stars across the board in my humble opinion. Great customer service by the young man serving us through the window. Very respectful and also we got our order quickly. Thank you! read more

great chicken, gravy good been eating there since it opened. I live in Mississippi if you want chicken go to PIRTLES read more

Worst jack Pirtle's chicken ever. I have always received good service and good food from the Elvis Presley and Bellevue area. This is why I didnt mine driving 40 mins for food. What a disappointment, the chicken and fries were old and cold. Don't know why since there was only one other car in line and it took a very long time to get my food. Jack pirtles don't have to ever worry about me anymore. read more

Very rude guy at Drive Thru window on 07/13/24 on Elvis Presley Jack Pirtles Chicken. When I said I had a coupon he said White or Dark Meat? I said Dark. I said I wanted 2 Cokes. He said rather rudely, We don't have Coke & told me my total was $12 +. We didn't get any plasticware, catsup, Napkins, Plastic Bag for our 2 boxes of Chicken etc. He was the rudest Asshole ever & I do mean Asshole. This was my 1st & last time going there. Customer Service training is badly needed. I will tell everyone I meet of my experience. I asked for No Ice, got ice. Chicken was old & Fries were cold. Not worth my money. read more

To slow And rude And it takes all day to come to the microphone. You can't place the order in under 30 minute. read more

Wings were amazing reason for not five stars is I asked for not just ranch but extra ranch with wings. Did not revive ranch. We went at 9:15 and they were out of sides. We also got a burger and that was definitely one of the best. Dark chicken was bomb. Fries need more crisp. Sweet tea is mid. Overall good. read more

Jack Pirtles Chicken - a tray of fried chicken - Southern Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

A real staple of MEMPHIS!! They have the best Gizzards I've ever had!! Make sure you dip all your food in that GRAVY!!

Wonderful taste at a reasonable price. Loved them for40+ years. Don't miss out on this great place!

A mainstay of Memphis chicken. Very fast service and a very reasonable price. Stop there whenever I am in Memphis.

I pulled off Highway 51 onto Memphis's Elvis Presley Blvd, my first thought was the same as yours. WTF?!? I was immediately transformed back to Camden NJ or Bed-Stuy if it was overloaded with fast food chains. Despite my initial shock, I drove past the lovely Graceland Guest House in search of food. Sure, I could've gone for something easy like Wendy's or even Church's chicken but based on a quick analysis of my surroundings, I knew this would be my first and last overnight stay in Memphis. I swerved to avoid the random abandoned car in the middle of the road and pulled into Jack Pirtles. The outside looked like a Dairy Queen if Dairy Queen has been nuked and left for dead for 50 years. Fortunately, there was no way to go inside so I drove through the pot-hole filled parking lot to the drive thru station. I had a few questions but let's just say that even though English was the worker's first language, I couldn't really understand a word he said. Let's be kind and just chalk that up to his thick Tennessean accent that we don't really get much of in Dallas. I ordered a four-piece for me and my daughter to share and we raced back to our gated hotel to enjoy the fruits of our labors. When I checked in at 9:55pm, the hotel clerk informed me that they offer free PB&J and banana sandwich station with fixins every night at 10pm. I looked to my left and saw about 50 people already lined up. A decision had to be made. Eat the Jack Pirtles fried chicken or go right to the PB&J bar and make myself a few peanut jelly and banana sandwiches with milk?? Like a true Yelper I did exactly what you'd expect. We skidaddled to our room, ate the fried chicken and then made a bee line for the PB&J buffet. The chicken was good. Not insanely good or even memorable but definitely good. Navigating from the hotel to Jack Pirtles and back safely might feel like navigating land mines in the Hurt Locker but at least I came back with some good chicken. Others might not be so lucky. read more

This place needs some better or just closed and go home think about how yall serve your customers the gizzards was black ,scorth stale and the chicken was overcooked the biscuits were brittle and I ask the drive thru woman to refix me sum fresh gizzards and she reheated dem worst chicken place to in Memphis read more

worst chicken I had. tastes like the box it comes in. no customer service. just nasty. I spit it out!!!

It's 2pm and the chicken is hot & fresh. Unlike on my last visit when I found feathers on my chicken. read more

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Delicious!!! Very saucy and messy! Finger licking good!!! No wonder there was a long line and it has been around since 1957.

Very slow drive thru line but definitely worth the wait. The chicken is served with a side of gravy so fire

I stopped by in the afternoon on my way out of town. The interior had classic woodwork, which added to the non-chain-like atmosphere of the place. After ordering a fried chicken sandwich with an unsweet tea, I took a seat at the bar and felt right at home. The chicken was intensely flavorful and perfectly crisp, and the bun was warm and buttery. Coupled with a sweet yet tangy coleslaw, it made for a scrumptious fast-food meal. read more

Jack Pirtles Chicken - Chicken Sandwich with Unsweet Tea - Southern Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

absolutely horrible. staff preparing food with thier bare hands. asked the manager abour what i saw and he downplayed the situation. the health department definitely needs to visit here. read more

Visited on 9/9/20 and stayed at speaker for 5 minutes no cars in line. Finally a voice said come to window. No please nothing, no greeting! Went to first window the window slammed open and lady said next window very rude. Went to next window waited pretty long and went back to first window and same person said go to first window she will take your order. So I went and waited again a pleasant lady came and took order. All I wanted for myself was french fries and husband had two steak sandwiches but my fries that were 2.99 was cold and not many. Needless to say not impressed. read more

Oh, where do I start? Memphis has a lot of places to get good fried chicken. This is one of them but not the best. Service is typical to the area....very slow. Drive on by if there is a line to order. You'll be there for a while if you don't. The portions are similar to KFC. I ordered the 3 pcs meal. Ate the fries in the car before getting cold. The biscuits were a little hard but soaked up the gravy just like I like it. I would give more stars but the service stops me from doing so. I have to say that the gravy is the only reason I will return. I'd put that $@&? on anything! I would go just to buy gravy. read more

Jack Pirtles Chicken - a box of fried chicken and biscuits - Southern Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Didn't want any Buffalo Style Chicken wings, had a taste for some good ol' country fried wings and these guys were spot on. As long as my mother has lived in Memphis, this is my first time ever having Pirtle's chicken and it was a pleasant surprise. Will definately consider them when I don't want to spend an arm and a leg for some Popeye's read more

The chicken livers and gizzards are the best in the world!! Service might take a few extra minutes but slow down, IT'S WORTH IT!!!

The wait is too long.I ordered 4hotwings and it took thirty minutes.the chicken was very good but its not considered a fast food place to me!!! read more

This super popular Memphis fixture has fantastic chicken, with quick and easy service. This location is strictly drive-thu, but some other Pirtles have sitdown areas inside. I eat here regularly. read more

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Bad service. Slow, ask for receipt to get sauce on tenders...which were only ordered since no wings available....told it would be extra after showing reciept. Terrible experience overall. Slow and rude do not mix well, especially with such high prices...2 meals for 22 dollars? No. No ty. read more

Chicken was hot and biscuit was soft ! Food was extremely good and fresh ! I got the #1 white !

Although the wings were good and hot. A fifteen minute wait for wings was actually a 40 minute wait. No apology or accommodation. Needless to say Customer service is totally lacking. Good food does not negate the need for quality customer service. read more

I'm here in Memphis from Atlanta working. Looking for something to eat, so I stop hoping for the best. The best chicken sandwich ever!!!

Best fried chicken in Memphis. This location is particularly great. However, you can't go wrong at any. Tip- get the steak sandwich with fries and a side of gravy. Dip the fries in the gravy, repeat. Have mercy! read more

This is by far the best chicken in the south. Its perfect in texture, flavorful, & crispy. This chicken is seasoned to perfection and eaten along with fries and gravy, with perfect little biscuits on the side. I have never been disappointed in this chicken once in 20 years. The foot long hotdogs, cheeseburgers, fried chicken livers, and gizzards are great as well. I have never ordered anything that wasn't good. Always on point worth every cent! read more

When my mom and I left the burial of a close friend's mother at New Park on Monday, we decided to get food together. We pulled up at jack Pirtles around 11am and asked the girl to hold for a second while we decide. It only took us about 2min, if that long. I told her I wanted two of the number 15s and she abruptly stopped me and told me to hold on. Okay cool...we waited about 5 min and she said "pull up to the window and she'll take your order". We pull up and a car is at the window so we wait. The person in the car called them back to the window, knocked on the window and blew her horn but no one came back to assist her. She pulled off and we pull up. We sit there and wait another 5 min before my mom says let's just go somewhere else. We can see them standing around and can hear them laughing and talking really loud. There were no other customers there so I'm not sure what the problem is. This is horrible customer service and I'm never returning. It was already out of the way in regards to where we were going! read more

I waited 4 to 5 minutes at the drive thru. I was not acknowleged at all. Not even "I will be with you in a minute". So I went around assuming the drive thru speaker does not work. The cashier walked by the window and stop at her cash register and still did not acknowleged me. I looked in my rear view mirror and customer is receiving her order. Then few minutes later that same cashier opened the drive thru window and asked me "what can I help you with Sir"..Training in customer service is needed. read more

OMG!!! The almost five years I have been in this city and NOT really liking it, JACK PIRTLES CHICKEN makes it all okay!!! THIS is THE BET fried chicken and BEST KEPT SECRET in all of Memphis!!! WHY has Jack Pirtles not been on the Food Network shows yet!!! I don't know what their secret spices and seasonings are, but when I tell you they are DEEEEEELLLLLLIIIIICCCCCIIIIOOOUUUUSSSS THAT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT!!! They even have a happy hour special daily!!! Their prices are already affordable but even it if goes up a little bit, I am so hooked I would STILL support this establishment!!! I have eaten at almost EVERY location I have passed by in the city and they are CONSISTENT!!! They stick to their recipe and the food is good. When I tell you that I have eaten EVERYTHING ON THEIR MENU & IT IS ALL YUMMY!!! I do NOT even like liver and NEVER eaten it as a kid or adult...until I tried it at Jack Pirtles!!! I can't believe how good they make it taste!!! WOW! Please open up a Jack Pirtles Chicken somewhere in Oakland, California pretty please! read more

OMG...... I just developed an understanding of what true fried chicken is. Your grandma can't fry better chicken than this and if she can, she learned from Jack Pirtle. Btw try the gravy, nectar from the southern cooking Gods!! read more