We saw the reviews on Yelp for Lee's famous chicken. We went there for their Tuesday night special. Three chicken strips two sides. I was surprised, the chicken strips were really big. We really enjoyed their food. I wish they had a Lee's Famous Chicken in California. Service was very quick and friendly. It is a smaller fast food restaurant. It does have indoor seating and a drive-through if you're in a hurry. There are a few tables and chairs with a lot of windows, so it is light and bright. We would definitely stop in here again. read more

The Monday and Wednesday special is where it is at Mondays three strips two sides and a biscuit for like seven bucks Wednesday's three-piece chicken two sides a biscuit for seven bucks unbeatable in the fried chicken game and the chicken is by far the best around great staff, always friendly and helpful and when we go in the restaurant, always clean never had an issue inside the bathroom. We hit this place at least once a week for the specials. read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Gizzards dinner - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

Decent chicken and bread. The potato wedges weren't amazing but they'd probably be better fresh. The BBQ sauce was decent but there wasn't much. I'll probably try one of the dinners next time! read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - 2 Chicken Strip Meal - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

Best chicken an cold slaw around Only thing if u use a credit card they charge you! Love their green beans read more

Greatest chicken strips I've ever tasted, 10x better than Popeyes, would strongly recommend to anyone passing by.

This location is a solid choice. The wait, especially in the drive thru can be long, but its worth it especially on Monday and Wednesday when they have the daily specials which is when I stop by. My orders are always piping hot and fresh... nothing seems to sit under warming lamps here for long! I will say the sides items are on the skimpy side but then I am there for the chicken and chicken strips, which are usually a good size, great breading and again, piping hot. The chicken pot pie is seasonal and is worth every single fat gram you could calculate! I am not a fan of the different pricing from cash to plastic... yes, it's an operating cost, but you may be running off potential customers for what amounts to pocket change for your pettiness. read more

I ordered the Wednesday three-piece special via the drive-thur. I asked for particular pieces of chicken and after paying for the order the cashier stated that I did not receive the Wednesday special because I asked for specific pieces of chicken. Therefore, I was charged full price for my meal. I also ordered a pint of gizzards with gravy, and the gravy was not added to my order. I called the Manager when I arrived home to discuss the situation That had occurred at the drive-through and was disappointed at her handling the situation. She was rude and not willing to listen or address my concerns. I am a business owner myself, and I always want to make sure that my customers feel valued. I understand that it can be overwhelming at times working in this industry. But the experience that I experienced yesterday with the staff was unacceptable, and the food was very mediocre at its best. I have to come home and make my own gravy to put on the gizzards that had way too much breading on them. I work too hard to accept anything less for my hard earned money to be spent at these mediocre restaurants. read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Breading from the gizzards! Tons of it! Charged $6.00 for breading - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

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This is my first visit to Lee's anywhere. The drive thru was backed up but the lobby appeared empty so I went inside to place my to go order. I was greeted by a nice young man who took my order. He wa read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Leg and a thigh - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

1st time ever eating here they had special on window 8 PC meal for 25.99 went in to get it 2-14-2026 we ordered and pr8ce was different i asked the girl waiting on me she said it was taxes welp no not all of it she didn't tell me until I had put my card in to pay that I was being charged 4 % for using my card welp if she said that I would have paid cash then I asked to talk to manager she was hateful when I said something about it to her and said it was at register and on door there was a fee as we were going out like I told her I still didn't see it the rest room was awful and nasty and we didn't think the food was all that good just wasted out time amd money wont ever be back to any Lee's Chicken Restaurant read more

Everything is fine. Very fast and friendly. Mac and cheese was decent. Biscuit is alright. Chicken is good but breading was somewhat bland and soggy. All that said, great price for massive serving. Absolutely worth the price. read more

Food was very good, had chicken breast, side, and biscuit for a really cheap price I thought. Service was fast and friendly. They have specials on Mondays and Tuesdays read more

This particular Lee's Chicken is usually on point when I come through to order food. They were on point again today, because I got some hot, fresh, tasty chicken strips and potato wedges from these good folks and none of it tasted questionable, like at the same restaurant down in Danville, Ky. I'll keep coming back to this Lee's chicken when I'm in the mood for chicken strips and I'm in the Florence area, because I know that they're consistent with their service (which the staff is super nice AND professional, by the way) and their stuff is always fresh and not stale tasting at all. read more

This is the best damn chicken you can get anywhere in our opinion! Always perfect, always consistent! We lived in Florence for 6 months 2022-2023... we have been gone almost a year now, and I swear we talk about Lee's chicken at least once a week! We miss it! Do yourself a favor don't pass this one by! If you happen to be headed down to Nashville, grab us some we'd greatly appreciate it! LOL read more

The employees here are so helpful and nice and go beyond requirements just super kind and one time they didn't have specifically what I ordered and the distress was so plain on both employees face totally unnecessary their chicken wing is absolutely as tasty as a chicken leg another time helped me to order most economical for what I was hungry for just plain helpful employees at this place read more

Lee's Famous Recipe in Florence, Ky. Has changed how you receive your meal. It went from in a box too a carryout container. A spot for each side abd a spot for the chicken. The staff are very friendly and courtesy with each customer. They are located at the cor er of Ky 18 and Turfway. read more

There is not a Lee's anywhere near where I live, but I stayed at a hotel across the street from this one in KY. decent chicken tenders. Coleslaw, biscuits, mashed potatoes all good. read more

The food is a crap shoot. If you pay with a credit card or debit you get a added charge to make up for using a card. If you don't want my buisness then you don't want my money wherever it comes from. read more

Ok, I've been wanting to try this place for a year and finally had a chance. Looks are deceiving. The building looks like a dive and is even missing signage on the side. Needs updating inside as well. But, the chicken is awesome. We ordered the 8 pc box with a mix of (4) traditional famous recipe and (4) spicey. The spicey was awesome and is a little more crispy. Our sides were coleslaw (really good) and mac n cheese (average). Tons of sauces to select from as well. Will deffinitely be back. read more

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Got chicken strips for the grandkids. They are really good! Tastes non processed and really good flavor. Staff was very friendly. Will be going back for fried chicken and wings read more

I've been to this location a couple times now. No complaints at all. Chicken has been fantastic, sides as well. Good service at the counter. This will be my go to chicken spot! read more

I asked one of the fella's that I'm working with this week where I could find some good fried chicken in these parts. Well, there's Kentucky Fried Chicken (hello... I'm in KENTUCKY. Although I've never had a KFC while in the K so maybe it's better?) And there's also Lee's. Now in California, when you go to a restaurant named Lee's, you'll usually end up with Chinese take-out. Down here, you get some fairly tasty fried chicken. Lee's is a regional chain that's been around since the mid 1960's. They serve up a flavorful crunchy fried chicken (beats KFC in my book, at least CA-KFC), the mashed potatoes are good as well. The gravy is lighter in color and accentuated with black pepper grindings. The cole slaw is similar in appearance as KFC, but a little more on the sweet side. (pics are posted) They also serve up their famous recipe southern sweet tea here (also available by the gallon). I heard a few people going through the drive-thru ordering the gallons. All in all, not too shabby. I'm full, don't feel overly greasy, and after typing this up, I'm probably ready to shower up and sleep it off. Tomorrow's Southern BBQ day so I gotta save my strength... lol... read more

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This place was really close to my hotel and overall, im glad I came. It's similar to other fast food chicken places so I wasnt expecting much. For two pieces, two sides, a biscuit and a drink it was about $6.50. The chicken was incredibly juicy but the place gets 3 stars because the sides felt like the sides I remember getting in my high school cafeteria. The mac and cheese were watery. But I'd come back for more chicken! Plus, I like how you can get your own hot sauce. read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Quick bite with some good sweet tea - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

Eh I haven't reviewed this in a while so let's.do it. They don't have a huge menu (KFC probably has more options) but the things they do have are very good. I got my usual which is the 6 piece Spicy Chicken Strip and mashed potatoes on the side. The breading is soooooo delicious and while not super spicy has enough to warrant the spicy label. Tremendous flavour in any case and nice, big, meaty strips really finish off a delicious effort here. I like it with sweet and hot dipping sauce. I got mashed potatoes and gravy for my side this time and while I think KFC's version is a little better this was pretty darn good. They also have great mac and cheese that I've had in the past that I highly recommend. Rounding out the meal are great biscuits which I like to dip into my gravy. The service has been great here most every time I've been here and prices are very affordable. Great place to take the family for a great inexpensive dinner or a quick lunch. read more

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First time trying this chain and was honestly somewhat dissapointed, I had ordered the 2 peice combo with a side of baked bans and a small gizzards on the side because I love them. The chicken peices itself was good and the beans were pretty greta as well, however the gizzards I recieved were not chewy at all and the breading covering them was soggy and not crunchy at all. Now maybe I got a bad batch, but for now at least until I return a 3 star is as high as I'll go. I will say this bout the place though, it is very affordable, with what I ordered only coming to a little less than $9. read more

I had their meal with chicken tenders, mac and cheese, and biscuit to go. The chicken tenders were really good. I think it's one of the best chicken tenders I've ever had thus far. The breading was tasty and crisp. I waited for over an hour to eat it and it was still crispy. It wasn't soggy like how other tenders become. The meat was good. It wasn't dry and bland. The mac and cheese was good. It was cheesy. They don't give you a big amount but it's enough. It wasn't anything special though. I would definitely come back again. read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Chicken tenders - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

Employees looked as if they were unable to handle a little bit of a crowd coming in. They were unorganized and were charging 0.16 cents for extra sauce. Charging for extra sauce... are you for real? The amount of money they're making off of charging for extra sauce is NOT worth upset customers. read more

Pirate wedges are great Ok I I like the different sauce options. The spicy chicken where it's at! Glad I stopped in and tried them read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Looks good! - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

Lee's chicken is truly a great place to dine in! The service is great especially on weekends! The chicken may vary from cook to cook but for the most part, it's pretty good! Love the sides and they have some of the best sweet tea in town! read more

If you like fried chicken then go here. The spicy version is new to me but it's dam good. Your order will come quick and hot gotta love that. Also the selection of combinations is great so you can get just what you want in the amount you want. Simple southern food. read more

Go inside and you have the option to bathe in sauce, no limitations. Go to the drive through and ask for ONE extra sauce and they will charge you, even if you have two separate meals. Just gonin read more

When I asked the hotel receptionists what would be a local food well-known around the area and the response was "well, we have Kentucky Fried Chicken, but I guess you can find them everywhere now", I grimaced. For a moment, I had forgotten that I'm in Kentucky, since I just got off the plane in Cincinnati. I love, love KFC, but wanted to try something more local, so off I went to Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, which I uncovered via Yelp. Here, I had the best Fried Chicken - freshly made, extremely hot on the outside AND inside. I tried the Hot and Spicy and Original - They were both totally de-li-cious. The sign stated that they only use fresh, NEVER frozen chicken, which would explain the amazing taste. The spices used are similar to KFC for the chicken. There are also many different kinds of sauces available for dipping but the chicken was perfect without any of them. The mash potatoes and gravy were quite bland - I definitely am addicted to KFC on this item. The cole slaw was surprisingly similar to KFC's. What makes this place different from KFC's in the West are the artery-clogging fried chicken livers and gizzards. I didn't so much cared about the breading surrounding them which were rather soft but loved the spices used to cook them. The sweet tea is the best drink I probably have ever tasted - drank two full glasses and didn't sleep all night. KPI (Key Performance Indicator) ratings (1-5, 5 - best): Quality: 4 Delivery/Service: 3 Cost: 4 read more

The food was good for me, my 6 year old loves the mac & cheese. Very close to the hotel we were staying at ..so we walked. Im very picky about sweet tea but this tea was a hit, refreshing. read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - Chicken strips, Potato wedges, Mac & Cheese and Rolls - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

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I was in Kentucky and did not want to have KFC. I wanted better. Now this is a regional chain, so i thought of trying them. Now i am not a big fan of the breaded fried chicken, but the breaded part in this fried chicken was just so yummy. So much better than KFC. Best part about this place was the big array of sauces to choose from. They have hot sauces, sweet sauces, ranch, etc.. etc. Big Like! read more

Very good lunch place,great prices,clean store,friendly service,fast and accurate. One of the kids favorite after Sunday church places . read more

Very good spicy chicken, green bean and bbq baked beans sides were both solid, and the staff was quick and friendly. A great value and must try if you're a fan of fried chicken. read more

They always get your order wrong the food is cold. Great customer service!!! I should have went to KFC way better chicken!

I don't like giving 5 stars to a fast food joint simply because I'm sure this isn't the most healthy food choice... but this time i make an exception ..... It just tastes soo good!!! I use the reach coupon over and over here to get the 3 piece with double mashed potatoes. I've found that when you go during the last hour often you'll get a bonus piece for free ;) Famous recipe or spicy, it doesn't matter here cuz its going to taste great!!... I wanna go get me some of this Lees Famous right now!!!! read more

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken - 3 piece meal coupon from reach magazine. I went close to closing time and got an extra piece! - Southern Near Me - Florence, Kentucky

I wanted to like this, really I did. But, when the best part of the meal is the green beans there's a serious problem. First off let's start with the chicken. I got a mix between spicy and oven roasted. Now, being in Kentucky I though Hot & Spicy would pack quite a punch; sadly that left much to be desired. The oven roasted chicken was run of the mill and didn't wow me, but let's face it this is a "fried" chicken place not a roasted chicken place. On to the sides: Horrible and dry Mac n Cheese that pales in comparison to KFC. Potato Wedges were good and not covered in oil. Biscuits were ok, and the green beans were cooked with some other meat (ham?) because there were small pieces of it in the container. Another thing that was disappointing was that the menu touts a variety of sauces for dipping but there's no to go containers for them so you can't get any unless you dine in. I can't see myself going back anytime soon/ever again Pros: - Good green beans - Reasonably priced - Not as sodium infused as KFC Cons: - Chicken lacks flavor - Epic fail on the side items read more

I'm from New York and this place KICKED ASS! it was like KFC if KFC used really good ingredients (instead of awful fast foody ingredients). I had the chicken livers cuz i never tried chicken liver before (my dad never gave ME chicken livers) and it was so good. The only issue was they gave me so much food i couldn't finish it all! (Next time i'll get one side dish instead of two). It was so good. Its nice to know that there are still places in America where you can be named "Lee" and still step up in 2008! read more

Food was tasty but after seeing the staff and hearing their gossiping conversations I will not go back.