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Joella's Hot Chicken

4.1 (374 reviews)
Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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JOELLA'S HOT CHICKEN ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Quiet
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Michael S.

This place was amazing! The service was outstanding! Everyone had a smile and they gave me recommendations and everything. The food was good too! That picke definitely was a surprise . Place was super clean and well taken care of. Definitely a must visit

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John S.

Wow! I wasn't expecting to love the food so much. The Jojo sauce with Ella's heat on the fried chicken was incredible! I really loved dipping the fries into the Jojo sauce. The employee working was super nice and recommended all of the food I had. She placed all food orders and kept the dining area clean. Food was pricier than expected for a combo meal but I'd happily pay again!

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Shannon M.

There's another hot chicken place in Northern Kentucky that I'm not the biggest fan of, so I've been avoiding Joella's thinking it was more of the same and was I so, so wrong. Joella's is the real deal! I love that you can customize essentially every part of the dish, from the spice level to the dip. The service was outstanding, and the staff when above and beyond to make sure my toddler was taken care of. The space was pretty quiet, but it looked like they kept plenty busy with delivery orders. Definitely will be back soon!

Chris B.

Nice chicken location. Good event. The crew was pleasant and quick. Good place for chicken

I had the 2 pc tenders with green beans & Mac n cheese
Linda M.

Every time we eat here, we are never disappointed! The chicken is always hot and delicious, the sides are delicious and the sauces are great too! We stopped here for dinner last night and I tried the Ella's favorite and now it is MY favorite! I highly recommend Joella's. See my attached pictures

Ella's chicken !!!

The food and the service is amazing I would highly recommend this place if you like spicy food!

Three tenders
David T.

Having high hopes and empty bellies my family and I decided to try Joella's hot chicken. We ordered the tenders, nuggets, thighs and big wings. For sides we tried the plain fries, garlic Parmesan fries, Mac and cheese and the red skinned mashed potato with gravy. The fries both regular and garlic parm were excellent. Well seasoned, thin cut making them nice and crispy right to the end. The mashed potato was decent possibly lacking in a bit of salt and pepper. The Mac and cheese was creamy and a bit gluey. I kind of wish that there was a bit of cheesy crust (like when baked) on the top. On to the chicken....the nuggets were overcooked. Not sure if it was the breading but salty in flavor. The tenders were super disappointing. Dry and lacking flavor despite ordering hot I wish the chicken was marinated or brined before breading and frying. Doing so would make the chicken tender and juicy. The wings were somewhat the same. Pretty flavorless and in need of a brine or marinade. Overall I was pretty underwhelmed by Joella's and wouldn't be going out of the way to go again.

Tenders and fries
Joshua R.

I have been wanting to try out Joella's for a while - we visited after an airport run picking up a friend. The service is phenomenal - the lady at the counter was very helpful as we had never been before and made great recommendations. They were also very helpful as we were leaving. Very impressed with the management and the service! The food was good. The chicken breading was flavorful. I wish I would have gotten one of their house sauces instead of ranch to dip my tenders in - their sauces look fantastic (I just didn't see them on the menu at the time of ordering). The fries were good, but not fantastic (in my humble opinion). I love all kinds of fries - shoestring, boardwalk, steak fries - these are more like shoestring and crispy and have cheese and garlic on them - but it wasn't a 10/10 for me. The chicken shines over the fries. I may have to try another side when I go back. Atmosphere was good - we caught it Easter Sunday evening, so it wasn't very busy. Nothing fancy, but we were there for the fried chicken! I would go back for sure.

Everett S.

I lived in Nashville for a long time. Lots of places claim to have "Hot Chicken" but it isn't right. Joella's nailed it on every level. Big juicy tenders on a piece of white bread with a pickle. 10/10 get over here

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Used to be excellent until they got rid of the Big Wings and Bama sauce. Now the wings are bland and overly breaded similar to Hooters.

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Cold French fries and kale salad that will take your breath away too tart they changed the dressing.... Chicken was good on average .

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Yummyyy! Super great options for vegans. I've been twice while I was on my way down to Georgia- fantastic :)

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Excellent chicken and you can dial in your spice level. Good sides to.. nice portion size.

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