Hattie's Chicken Shack is the casual counter ordering restaurant on Route 50. We like to order…read morethe family meal with three sides as we make two meals out of our order. My husband and I dined in. Hattie's original fried chicken is lip smacking good: crispy coating on the outside, the chicken is tender and juicy. We opted for 3 sides: sweet potato fries, Mac and cheese and Hattie's collard greens. All three are generous in size and absolutely delicious! The young men who were behind the counter are friendly, attentive and keep the place spotless. As we were packing up the rest of our food to take home, one of the employees offered to clear our table for us.

This review is for the Saratoga racetrack location. We heard that Hattie's was the place to go to…read morefor the best fried chicken. Unfortunately, NOT in this case. $24 for a chicken sandwich and fries. As you can see from my picture, I got a pitiful sandwich. It was tasty and the cornmeal coating had crunch but the portion was puny and my fries were cold. I could have gotten 3 chicken sandwiches at Popeyes or Chick Fil A for the same amount I spent

It's hard to beat a Chick fil A when traveling and hunger strikes. Grilled chicken is always my…read moretravel "go to". Their grilled chicken nuggets were hot , the order was correct and the service friendly. This Chick fil A is inside an Applegreen Travel area, and it's clean with nice restrooms.

Although I don't like paying inflated food prices at highway rest stops, sometimes you just can't…read morebeat the convenience. During our most recent trip from Boston to Rochester, we stopped at a nearly empty Iroquois Travel Plaza and were pleased with this Chick-fil-A option. The rest stop was very clean with plenty of comfortable seating, our chicken sandwiches and waffle fries were served promptly by a friendly employee. And they were nice and hot! Sandwiches were about $6.25...not terrible.

The pizza is not good. It's dry, salty and has very little sauce. I'm not sure what thin slices of…read moremeat were but they weren't meatballs. I'm willing to give them another try for hot chicken.

Was a regular at Dave's Hot Chicken (mid) tried this place for the first time today and was super…read moresatisfied. The gentleman working the front desk (Srgib) knocked all of my expectations out of the park on the customer service side. This was also late in the day during Ramadan and he still showed patience and respect. I purchased two tenders and asked for them as spicy as they could make them. I get reaper tenders at Dave's, Thai Hot at all Thai restaurants (Sadudee Thai, Celadon Kitchen, Bangkok Kitchen), extra extra spicy from all Indian places I order from (Shalimar, Nahoori Point, Indian Flame) and this may have been the top 5 spiciest I've eaten. I don't leave reviews often but felt like they deserved the recognition. The chicken itself was a 9.3/10 disregarding the spice

Oh my gosh, I just tried this for the first time and can't believe how delicious the BONE-IN…read moreCHICKEN (3-piece with a drumstick a 2 large wing pieces) is! The same goes for the sides of MASHED POTATOES with gravy and RED BEANS WITH RICE. I expected it to be like a "generic Kentucky Fried Chicken" restaurant but it is SOOOO much better, I will never get KFC again. I loved everything but one item, so much so that I am giving it 5 stars despite thinking the meat in the sandwich was gross. This chicken is so much crispier and the breading and meat have a better flavor and texture. It is not slimy meat like KFC and has a very mild seasoning they describe as Cajun, but it is not overpowering and I wouldn't have put my finger on what it was if not called out. The mashed potatoes have a nice texture and consistency and the gravy is so delicious, like real gravy. The biscuits are good too although they don't have the fake butter flavor I regret to say I do like from KFC, even though I think these are better quality. One thing I DID NOT LIKE AT ALL was the CHICKEN SANDWICH that comes with pickles and a little bit of honey sauce--the texture of this chicken breast was really weird. It crunched when I bit through it, but the crunch was not from the breading or the pickles; the meat itself was tough like it was heavily "pumped up" with a saltwater solution or something to make it juicy and full. I ate about half of the sandwich but frankly, this meat grossed me out and had a really unnatural texture. Almost like rubbery and so firm that the meat itself sort of snaps/crunches when you chew through it. I will definitely never get the sandwich again and am not sure if the nuggets and chicken strips might be weird like this too. But the bone-in chicken is stellar!

We're from the South where fried chicken is a ,"thing" - a standard for picnics, hot or cold, a…read moretradition for the Fourth of July at the beach ... yes, Hattie's does it well but when my coworker recommended Krispy Krunchy Chicken - and unheard of new player, we just had to try it out. It was delicious; just the right amount of spice, good sized meaty pieces, and fresh! You could tell that they're making sure the oil is clean, and the chicken is not sitting in grease. We had mashed potatoes and red beans and rice on the side and both were outstanding. Prices were reasonable, and service was fast; will definitely be back.

While I waited the roughly 15 minutes it typically takes for your order to be prepared here, I had…read morea chance to think about a few things... Was it a mistake to order their spiciest wings on my first visit? Would the price I paid for the combo meal justify the quantity and my satisfaction with it? Do the patrons REALLY watch those music videos? Well, it's definitely all about the chicken here. That first bite of a boneless wing with the Spicy Galbi was indeed a taste-bud-awakener, but after that it was all flavor and the right level of crispness. I definitely wanted more. The fries were interesting. They were nicely crisp, and they were lightly covered with some kind of coating that was both subtly spicy and subtly sweet. They were certainly fine, but I'll explore other sides on future visits like the cole slaw and the pickled radishes. The price for a combo, $13.99 plus tax and tip extra... well ... since I'm really here for the chicken, maybe next time I'll just order a big batch of wings and do something else instead of (the starchy) sides. Those music videos... today they were all from a K-pop girl group known as aespa, evidently quite successful internationally. Clearly I am not their target audience. But as background music, it was pleasant enough. Since it's roughly 15 minutes from my house to here, ordering in advance seems like the way to go. It is indeed worth it for the chicken.

I'm sure there's an Albany location for this Korean fried chicken chain and I remember being put…read moreoff when I first looked it up a few years ago, although I'm not sure by what. The fried chicken with their "secret sauce" is one of the better versions of what I consider to be authentic, so my rating is based mostly on this. Things that would've made for a 5- star experience relate to the ultimate Korean fried chicken and pizza joint in the Atlanta region, where they play a Korean TV show on mute (or music videos, although I almost never watch them with intention) and have utensils and crockery that at least remotely make you feel like you're dining out if you decide to eat in like we did.. For example, bb.q only had plastic forks and not even a paper plate. And regrettably like many Korean fried chicken joints in the U.S., they charge separately for sides such as pickled radish. Speaking of which, they charge $0.95 for a little cup of radish and most of the mass was liquid, forcing me to ration even though we ordered two of them. Moreover, one of the radish cups clearly had been sitting out and they still served it, as I overheard the front staff say to the kitchen staff, "I need two radish.. actually, only one, there's one sitting out here already, I'm not gonna waste that." Anyone who knows and appreciates the crunch of the radish that complements Korean fried chicken will understand how this affects the radish and the diminished enjoyment. On a positive note, the chicken was tender and the sauce, although not one of the best I've had of its kind, was more like the authentic sticky and sweet 'yang nyoem' that I've come to love. There was an unidentifiable note to the flavour of the sauce that I didn't like but it didn't detract completely from enjoyment. If there was a half star rating I would consider 3.5 stars. Then again, I'm glad there's a decent Korean fried chicken joint in our neck of the woods away from big cities, and I wouldn't mind going back. I hope they continue to improve.

Stopped in for the first time tonight, we were greeted warmly and fed delicious food at a…read morereasonable price. Nice beers on tap with a comfortable local vibe. Highlights were the smoked chicken, pulled pork and smoked shrimp tacos. A great list of sides - we'll definitely be back to try more of them.

We had a fantastic lunch yesterday. The service was very good and food was delicious! We started…read morewith the pork candy, great bbq and the salad fantastic! Then we had the smoked chicken tacos with Cole slaw and corn bread and brisket panini with corn chowder. All delicious with great portions. The food is worth the wait. We would definitely like to come back.

They screwed up my order last night, so I had to wait while they prepared a fresh batch. That meant…read moreI got it piping hot out of the fryer. I was hungry, so I grabbed a drumstick as soon as it cooled off enough to hold and chomped on it in the car. Man was that good excellent and huge pieces. Perfect breading. I'm sorry to report, though that the sides are no longer a key reason to come here. The portions have shrunk dramatically, and my coleslaw and potato salad have been very ordinary, tasting the last two times. If they add an option to order just chicken I would choose that next time.

So my brother and I decided to check this place out before a concert at SPAC. I ordered the Buffalo…read morechicken sandwich he got the honky tonk chicken sandwich and we ordered a side of fries. My sandwich was okay. The buffalo sauce was def beyond mild which was something I'm not knocking but he said his Nashville sauce had not flavor and was very watery. We ordered waters but they said they didn't have ice so brought out 2 cups half full of water. The girls working were so sweet though. It's a great place thought if you just wanted to swing through for a quick bite to eat. Ton of potential to make it even better if they wanted too. I'll be back though. Try some pizza.

Da chicken was good like good good I love chicken good price and service nice right next to a…read moreschool so come during the day

I thought the food was lacking, Overcooked, too dry chicken. Cole slaw was bland…read more 2 of 3 booths needed cleaning of their tabletops

Stopped here again on our way through. Delicious food for everyone! Caesar salad with balsamic…read moredressing, an Irish kiss (Guinness plus preseco!) and cottage pie. Great food. Great service! We didn't feel rushed. And we got to sit in one of those tucked in alcove tables. Love this place

Decore and atmosphere is very cool rustic/antique style. It is good for groups (larger tables), as…read morewell as some intimate side cubbies. The music, if any, is low and doesn't interfere with conversation. The portions are generous and the food, though basic fair, is of solid quality. I had the fish and chips (cod) with fries, and sampled the onion rings, as well a jalapeño poppers with raspberry sauce. These were all satisfying. The service was attentive and the waiting person was very helpful