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    Lucky Wishbone

    3.2 (55 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, American
    Closed 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Good for kids

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    a box of chicken fingers and a bowl of soup
    Eva S.

    I did not like the food and not going back. I had high hopes but I was disappointed by how greasy and tasteless the food was. There was no love in making this food. The concept sounds good to use chicken organs and fry them up but I think more work needs done here before you get this concept right. The service and ambiance was just like any small fast food place.

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    Kenneth W.

    This takeout spot has been a Tucson institution for years and rightly so. They know how to fry and that includes keeping the oil fresh and the smell acceptable. We had the shrimp, steak fingers, chicken giblets, and onion rings. All came with a mild all-purpose cocktail sauce. While I couldn't tell you what animal those fingers came from, they weren't bad. Everything else was really good. Have to go back for fried chicken, Cole slaw and more of those crispy onion rings. While there are a couple of small metal tables at which at least one group was eating, this is take-out food and deserves to go to the park or backyard for a picnic. We took it home, but weather permitting, next time it's outdoors with a thigh in one hand and a cold one in the other.

    Troy H.

    All I can say is this is good old, unhealthy, deep fried food.....a I love it. Don't come here looking for healthy or not greasy. My father remembers them when they first opened and he still goes here, that says something!!!. Went here for lunch and it is all I remember and more. The cocktail sauce is amazing!! I try to to come a lot cause as I say it is super unhealthy...but sometimes I can not resist! Def give them a shot if you have not already!!!

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    Betsy B.

    Lucky Wishbone has been a long time family favorite but we had never tried the Oracle location which has very limited seating-only 3 small tables and some chairs). I was always a fan of the chicken sandwich on garlic bread and though it isn't listed as an option, you can still get it (or a hamburger) when you request garlic bread. I had grilled chicken this time on garlic toast and it was tasty. The chicken was cooked nicely and the sauce gave it a nice flavor. The rest of the family enjoyed the meals they remembered. It's a place you go for the sake of fond memories but not necessarily to seek out. The ladies working there were very pleasant and helpful. It was work a visit for nostalgia but am not in any rush to got back.

    Fried chicken sandwich ( they also have grilled). Good bun and fixins.

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    Great fried chicken. The place to go for not only fried chicken but also shrimp and steak. All and all an affordable place.

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    Great food!! The food servings are big!! Not a long wait. Not the friendliest employees.

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    Gotta' get my Lucky Wishbone fix whenever I'm in Tucson! It doesn't matter what I order, it's all deelish!

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