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    Jay's Krispy Fried Chicken

    4.2 (64 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for kids

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    Chicken filet on a biscuit
    More Time T.

    Wonderful chicken biscuit. Great big fried chicken filet on a biscuit, comes with pickle juice doctored ranch or something close to that. Ladies running the drive thru are always quick and courteous. Never been inside, never had anything but the chicken biscuits and Dr.Pepper.

    Gizzard plate with fried okra and fries.
    Bob P.

    We just happened to be passing by Sikeston, Missouri at suppertime on our way home from a trip up north. As is my custom, I searched Yelp to see what was good in town. We weren't in a pizza or a burger mood, and we didn't have time for Lambert's Café, so Jay's Krispy Fried Chicken piqued our interest. When we drove by, there were just a couple of cars in the parking lot, which is normally a red flag for me; but, there were several cars in the drive-through, which told me two things: 1) this was a place that the locals frequent often. And, 2) the chicken would be hot and fresh because of the long line in the drive-through. We came in and were immediately amazed at the reasonable prices on the menu board. The chicken was on display under heat lamps behind the counter and it looked fantastic and, as the name implies, crispy. The lady taking our order was very helpful and explained to us the sides and such. She highly recommended the gizzard plate, which I tried. My wife went with the chicken strip plate. To be totally honest, I was not all that impressed with the gizzards. They were not battered in the same batter as the fried chicken, as can be seen in the pictures that I took. They were not bad by any stretch of the imagination, just not quite up to expectations. My wife said the chicken strips were delicious. This is a place that I would frequent often if I lived in the Sikeston area as I am a fried chicken lover. The next time I will go with my favorite, which is the bone-in chicken. As we were sitting there eating our meal, the dining room began to fill up, and there were several cars in the drive-through as well. Good food, great prices, and a nice inviting dining atmosphere. We'll be back next time we're in the area.

    Sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit
    Mike C.

    Oh let me tell you. This place was amazing the food was hot fresh and actually edible. Take the time skip the gas station food and swing in this place has a drive thru and dinning I got a sausage, egg and cheese biscuit with a side of gravy and tater tots. I had to go back in to get another biscuit, was so good. The service was super fast and friendly. There was a long line but mine luckily came out before the larger orders.

    Gizzard dinner

    Food was really good. I got the gizzard dinner and for right at $10 after taxes you could feed 2 people. I was only able to finish half. The gizzards were perfectly cooked. They were very tender. Coleslaw and mashed potatoes were both very good. The roll that came with it was soft and buttery. I will definitely be going there next time im in town.

    Chicken and buffet items
    Peter T.

    Once you've done "throwed rolls" (Lamberts) you're left with few choices in Sikeston. Jay's Krispy Fried Chicken is one of them, and they've been around a long time. Also heard they have a buffet, so you know I'm down (up) for that. Rolled in, ordered at the counter. "Do you want a breast or wings?" Well, a breast, I guess, and they handed one over on a disposable tray and I headed to a table adjacent to the buffet area. So apparently, unless I missed something, the "buffet"here is one piece of piping hot fried chicken and all the sides on the buffet you want. There were also unidentifiable (to me) chicken bits on the steam table. Otherwise, standard fare, salad fixings, mashed, gravy, couple different beans, greens and the like. Might have had soup, too, I think. I loaded up. I'm got a high degrees of confidence those side dishes came straight from a number 10 can delivered by Sysco or similar. No matter, it's a good value. And the chicken IS exceptional. I'd do it again, but stick to the menu. They seem to do a brisk take-out and drive thru biz. Open early.

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    6 months ago

    Food always great and quick service! The counter people always friendly and it's just a great.psrt of Sikeston!! Best chicken place around!!

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    11 months ago

    The BEST fried chicken. Always friendly and fast. Restaurant could use an update, but it is clean.

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    2 years ago

    Had it for the first time and it was so good and the food was cooked perfectly and seasoned very good I would definitely come here again

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    2 years ago

    I drive from Cape Girardeau to Sikeston when I want chicken it's the only place too get chicken

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    Most of the time this is the best place for chicken but tonight they are handing out thighs for breast

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    4 years ago

    The food is pretty good; the tenders are mostly breading. The service is so-so, the biscuits make up for it.

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    6 years ago

    This is a family oriented place to GI. Makes you feel at a elegant dinning excsperience. Thanks for the gift bascits my dear friends.

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    4 years ago

    ordered chicke breast with an order of okra. okra was cold and the chicken breast was burnt

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    Lamberts Cafe - HOT ROLLS!

    Lamberts Cafe

    3.9(931 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    Southern comfort food to the max! Lambert's Cafe is a local institution that you really must…read moreexperience. Lots of great favorites including meatloaf, hamburger steak, wings, fried chicken gizzards and livers, homemade desserts, including cobblers and banana pudding, etc, etc, with all the homemade sides and vegetables that you can imagine. And then there are the "throwed rolls." Hot with butter, honey, gravy, sorghum molasses, and more. Great service and down home country ambiance to spare. Don't go expecting fancy, but I guarantee you won't leave hungry.

    I would be hesitant in going here 2 hours before closing in the future. We didn't get most of the…read morepass arounds until we were done with our meal and ready to go. The staff were friendly as usual and our server was really good and the place is clean as usual! The salmon patties were really good, I'd order them again. The food, overall, seems to be not well mixed with salt. My husband's chicken and dumplings had an inedible layer of just pure salt. He mixed everything up and it was better but the shock of a mouthful of salt lingered for the rest of the meal. The fried potatoes pass around had the same issue. This is still very much so a tourist destination and a once in a blue moon trip for us when we find ourselves in the area. The allure of the "throwed rolls" and pass arounds is enough to keep this place an option for us, especially since we're learning what not to order.

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    R&O Takeout

    3.6(5 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    R&O is A-OK for a taste of local flavor on your way through Sikeston. It turns out it's not just…read morefor takeout: There's a larger-sized cafeteria-like room, quite basic in terms of furniture and decor. If you dine in, a server brings your order to the table. If you're getting takeout, there's an entry-like area with chairs for use while you wait for your order, which may be placed at the window. The menu-sign is hung on the wall, and a handwritten note prominently posted, which reads, "Please speak loud. Our fans and fryers are too loud. THANK YOU! Mgmt." You might minimize your wait time by phoning in your order, but I ordered at the window and waited approx. 20 minutes (Friday night, they were very busy). I didn't mind the wait, as it provided opportunity to talk to some local folks, who were very friendly. When I finally got to the eating, I found my boss-hero burger and fries had a Culver's-like quality, very good, the burger was huge. But they forgot my Cole slaw. Maybe I didn't speak loudly enough at the window. Overall impression: Probably not the place your wife wants to dine for dinner. But if you're hangry for some beef, sure, it's worth your time and money. Thanks, R&O.

    This is hands down the best burger on the area. Service was good. They could use an update in the…read moredining area and that is the only reason it got 4 out of 5 stars. I will definitely go back!

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