PDQ is everything you need if you love fast food chicken. They have everything from Chicken strips to chicken nuggets to chicken sandwiches. And sides that range from fries to salads. And you can substitute your drink for one of their shakes. And you can try one or 2 of their various sauce cups yo dip your food in. It is located in Concord, within the Academy Sports store parking lot. read more

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I have only been here a few times but word it there chicken is very good. Well, they were right. What I liked even more was their shakes. I had an amazing cookies and cream shake. It was so thick and tasty. It been a few days since I had it and I have thought about getting one everyday. Thankfully it's far enough away that I won't drive to get one. Service is okay. Drive thru is a bit slow. Then again I did order 3 shakes. Try them. You will not be disappointed. read more

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I'm not always in the area but when I am, I make it my business to get some zucchini fries. They taste so good! No need for sauce. I've also tried the kid's meal when I didn't want to eat too much while it was late. It was quite filling. I'm looking forward to more zucchini fries. read more

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First time having PDQ and the staff was very helpful and made great suggestions. Spicy Chicken Tenders- 9/10 The heat was great just wish the breading was better as it kept falling apart. Zucchini Fries- 10/10 Piping hot and delicious. read more

PDQ - Spicy Chicken Tender & Zucchini Fries - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

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Okay this is a strong 4. Me & Bae happened to be in Charlotte for the weekend. I wanted to try PDQ again since I enjoyed the food at the High Point PDQ. We had a Triad Yelp Elite event there and boy did they roll out the red carpet. Kudos for product consistency. The restaurant wasn't packed so we were able to order as soon as we walked in. This particular day they were out of medium cups? You could get the the child's cup or a jumbo cup. Not a huge deal since we ordered convos and decided to dine in. All the sauces are prepackaged in the 2 oz condiment cups. You know the ones. What you get when you ask for a side of ranch to go. Food arrived hot & fresh to our table. No complaints from me or Bae. read more

PDQ - Spicy chicken deluxe the waffle fries - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Gosh these tenders are so so fresh! Get some hot tenders and the many sauces they have. Sit back with a fresh free style coke and watch some tv or talk to a friend, you won't regret trying this place out. The tenders are so much better than zaxbys or Bojangles. They like melt in your mouth. Quick service and you can get as many sauces as you want no charge. Upgrade those fries to a large for next to nothing and heck get a fresh spun milkshake if you're feeling fancy. read more

This place is pristine. The staff is efficient and friendly. PDQ runs like a well-oiled machine. Having said that, I have to add that the food is a big letdown. I purchased a Mediterranean salad with dried out bland, chewy chicken, with a disappointing smatter of olives, peppers and feta, and there was no dressing that I could taste on the salad. I also had a handspun strawberry shake, which was just okay, but the whipped cream was terrible. My husbands food was lackluster too. He ordered chicken tenders and fries. To their credit the food was served hot. The service is good, but I doubt I would go back here again. read more

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Excellent experience. Crew was delightful, helping a newly. Food was surprisingly fresh and tasty. You won't go wrong here. Yum.

So wow! I loved this place, kinda different but kinda not. So like I ordered the crispy chicken sandwich and it was great! Fressssssh and the toppings were perfect and so fresh. The quality of the chicken was really good!!! Also the fries were your basic waffle fries, but their sauces are really good! I had the creamy garlic and PDQ sauce which was so good. I'm from 757 so this was really good. Better than Chic Fil A in my opinion. read more

PDQ - Crispy Chicken Sandwich - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

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I have a chicken tender fanatic in the household, so it was only a matter of time before we gave PDQ a try. I'm not a chicken sandwich eater, so we just got a small order of tenders and fries just to see if it was worth a repeat trip. Let me tell you know, it sure is. Well seasoned fried chicken (this isn't always a given, even though it should be) that tastes great even without the sauce. Crispy (not hard) exterior while the chicken itself was moist. She picked sweet sriracha sauce, and it was a hit for us. The flavor took it over the top. I see reviews complaining about waffle fries, we love waffle fries so they were fine for us. Not salty, similar to CFA's fries. She was disappointed that the pop tart shake was no longer available, they have a fall menu running currently, and we don't do pumpkin spice (bleh). So the specialty shake flavors rotate. I had some of her Oreo shake (the perfect backup choice) and it was also good. Very pleased with the quick meal and the staff was polite and friendly. read more

PDQ - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Excellent taste. Tender, juicy and best spice combination Service is good, be prepared for the wait time during peak hours read more

Not gonna lie--I'm a little obsessed with this place. I'm new to the area, wanted to try something different, and had never heard of PDQ. The chicken is so fresh and well seasoned plus the sauces are all so good. The PDQ in Concord has really good service and the staff were friendly and gave great recommendations. Pretty sure their strawberry shake will be my go-to pick-me-up until further notice lol read more

We've never seen a PDQ before so we had to try it. We went through the drive-thru and ordered 12-pc. classic nuggets, 12-pc. spicy nuggets and a classic chicken deluxe sandwich. Our food was ready by the time we got to the second window which scared me because I expected cold chicken. To my delight, the hand-battered chicken was hot and seasoned just right. That chicken was on point! The bread on my sandwich was toasted but cold. Although the sauces were pretty good, we all agreed that the sauces of their primary competitor is better. The two ladies we met in the window were kind. We didn't eat in but like most fast food places, the ambiance is casual. We will definitely look for a PDQ when we travel again. read more

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Food is okay on the expensive side for chicken tenders. Service was good waited a few minutes for food which is okay to waite for freshness. Ambiance just regular the one I went to was at the airport. Overall good bur this would be an occasional spit if u have extra $ to spare if not find another spot. read more

Love tenders but the app is so tricky I wound up with buffalo covered tenders with two dishes of buffalo sauce.Could not even eat it ,it was s hot. Not a fan of the waffle fries and everyone I know agrees. Why did you change. Well lets hope the next meal is better. Had to throw this one out read more

LOVE this restaurant. Customer service is always excellent. Food is always fresh and delicious. I love that they have side item options beyond greasy fries. Although their waffle fries are darn delicious. They sell chicken sandwiches and tenders, you won't find burgers here. The broccoli is delicious. No I am not a veggieholic. The broccoli is just that good! For real! Seasoned with garlic and butter, mmmmm. Wait-the zucchini fries! Sometimes that's all I go through the drive through for. With the dipping sauce. Oh and the dipping sauces are soooo good. Heads up the honey chicken sandwich is great but not something you want to eat while driving lol. Very sticky. Shakes are real not fake me out. You will wait, but you will always have fresh food. Masks, gloves through the drive through. Try them! read more

In general, tasty fresh Chicken prepared in a number of ways. Running around on the 4th of July and my wife asked me to pick up dinner since it was too hot to comfortably cook. We discussed a couple of options and came down to two restaurants and since one was closed for the 4th, ended up at PDQ. Not to say I am not familiar with PDQ even though I had never been to this particular one. Have been a fan of the sister restaurant, Tenders in Cornelius since they opened years ago. Out growth of 131 Main down the street and everything is fresh, never frozen to the point they do not even own a freezer. My wife ordered the Fruit Harvest salad and I can quickly see why she did. Beautiful prepared salad chocked through with fall fruits and nuts. Standard dressing with this one is Blueberry and it was the perfect compliment. Normally I would have gone with a straight Chicken or Buffalo Chicken Sandwich but I wanted to try something different so I tried the Cali Club. Should have stayed with my regular. While not bad, the sandwich lacked taste and contrast. The Avocado and the Ranch Dressing gave a rich yet bland taste with little taste or texture. Next time I will know better and will try something else off the menu. They were busy being a Holiday and yet at the same time, service remained excellent. Still one of my go to places but next time, stick to the basics. read more

PDQ - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Zucchini fries were too oily. I thought they were people dedicated to quality...what happened

Pretty good tenders and fries. Quick service and clean interiors. Great for a family of five with young kids. Got to get the cookies, a must have. read more

We were out of town visiting Great Wolf Lodge and wanted something quick and cheap for dinner. PDQ over delivered - solid food and great service. read more

I tried a grilled cali bowl. It contained grilled chicken, chile lime corn, broccoli, black beans, rice and avocado (I didn't get the avocado with mine). It is very tasty but it is quite salty. The seasoning is flavorful, but I was concerned about the amount of sodium it must have had. I didn't think it required any additional sauces or dressing, but it does come with a choice of one. I couldn't finish the entire bowl, and there was a lot of corn and rice, so I only ate a little bit of that, but overall it's pretty good. I typically get the grilled chicken sandwich with fries which I really enjoy, but since I'm trying to avoid gluten I tried the bowl. I'm not sure if I'll have this again, but it's worth a try if you're not concerned about sodium and carbs. read more

PDQ - Grilled chicken sandwich with seasoned fries. - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

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I must have caught this place on a bad night or something because the service was bad and the chicken didn't have so much as a pinch of salt on it. The tomato on my chicken sandwich overpowered the taste of my chicken. Waffle fries were stale and the grilled chicken on the salad tasted like deli lunch meat chicken. This was truly perplexing for a chicken place to be bad at making chicken. Don't be fooled by the stars like my wife and I. Pass on this one read more

Fast and fresh. Always clean It can get really busy and they're still fast Our food is always hot The staff is friendly There are so many things I like. They have a sink to wash your hands. The drinks are self service and you can get lemon, lids, and straws right there You can watch them coat the chicken right in front of your eyes The kitchen is open so you can see what is going on Lots of seating and always someone cleaning Both the inside and the drive through are fast Fresh choice in food read more

PDQ - Busy inside - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

This fast food has been in Concord for so long but never had the time to try it out. Turns out it is owned by the people who own Tenders in Huntersville! So cool! Food was great. Only thing was I ordered my pimento cheese chicken sandwich and it didn't come with chicken in it. But I told the cashier and they fixed the issue. They even were nice enough to give us free waffle fries for the inconvenience. I loved their corn and feta side. It's a different alternative from your usual fries. I want to try the zucchini fries next! They have delicious sauces! Didn't get to try the chicken tenders. But will next time. The Wachos fries were yummy !! And they have a handwashing station.. which was super fun and cute. read more

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Fresh and delicious and they even delivered to the hotel down the road. My kids actually eat all of their food. Loved it.

As much that I love PDQ tenders and chicken sandwiches but I have to do this review with not a good note. I place my order to go on the all and All the Food overall was hot and fresh like always but they kill my birthday chicken sandwich . I order the Jaked Buffy bleu sandwich: First they put two tenders instead a chicken breast, they didn't put no bacon and I order it without not tossed in Buffalo sauce because I like my chicken crispy not wet and soggy and that how it was, wet an soggy... I just want to cry because I love their food so much that I travel from Charlotte to Concord all the time to eat here and the sandwich was horrible because it wasn't what I want plus they got cheap on the waffle fries that they gave me 6 waffle fries only ... Just people , when you order to go, make shure to check your order never trust.. read more

PDQ - Two tenders instead of a breast tossed on Buffalo sauce when I order it not to.. - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

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I must say I can't wait to go back.. starving and didn't just want to eat anything. I notice a review from my follow Elite Debra.. she mentioned how she loves the Club Cali.. grilled chicken sandwich with avocado, bacon and a big chunk of lettuce. So this sound good. Why not since I'm in the area. I pulled to the menu screen expect to order there. Well no. You pull up a little farther to talk to an actual human being. I was shocked.. I then placed my order. Pick up my food at the next window. Boy, the sandwich is good. The fries is a meh. I have had better. But the sandwich is not heavy. Chicken is well season. The avocado is fresh, lettuce is plentiful and the packaging is awesome. I'm hooked! read more

PDQ - Yum. Their Club Cali.. grilled chicken, bacon and fresh avocado! - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

When it comes to anything fast food, this is hands down my first choice. I guess you could come here for the salads, but why do that? And I wouldn't be mad at you for coming for sandwich. Even though those are just okay. But the real winner here are their tenders and fries. And if you go and they have the zucchini fries still - just do it. 5 stars just for their tenders, fries and sauces. The tenders are banging. And you know what I love? You have the choice between grilled and crispy. So you can eat fast food and make a healthy choice. Love this. And the grilled tenders are moist and flavorful. The crispy are still my favorite - fat girl problems. The chicken tenders are not made from processed chicken either. You get the real deal. So let's talk about sauces - creamy garlic is where it is at. But everything else is good too. The ranch - banging, the honey mustard - banging, the chipotle bbq - banging. And get this - they are not stingy with their sauces. Want more, they give you more. I mean how crazy of a concept is that. And the sauce are the not only delicious with the tenders but also so delicious with the fries. I need to find out if they bottle and sell their sauces because I would buy that creamy garlic. It is amazing. Fresh and zingy but without being to sharp in flavor. And I do enjoy their blueberry coleslaw. I do have to add a little salt to mine because I find it slightly under seasoned but most coleslaw is. I think the addition of salt just makes the cabbage lose it's crunchy factor and draws out too much water - so I get this. But the fresh blueberries are a special treat in this coleslaw and make me feel like I am eating something healthy. Oh, Apples! My sweet treat every time we go. Fresh apples that they keep from browning in that lemon concoction. The green apples that are slightly tart pair so well with that sweet toffee dip. Again, I feel like I am eating healthy. (Let's pretend that toffee dip is sugar free and has no calories.) Overall, this is hands down a family favorite for us. read more

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So I treated my babies to lunch and decided I would try the "new to me" menu item, roasted broccoli with sea salt and olive oil, at least that was what it said on the menu. After getting settled in I started eating the broccoli which had a pretty good taste and I started having an allergic reaction to it...I then stopped consuming it, looked over it, and found specs of pepper in it, which wasnt listed on the menu. Note to PDQ: people have food allergies and food sensitivities more than ever before, and you must take that into consideration when giving ingredient detail on your menu. Allergic reactions are no fun and can kill you. Be more mindful of this, you don't want to catch a lawsuit. read more

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I enjoy eating at this restaurant since their menu offers something a little different than other restaurants. Today I had the Cali Club(grilled chicken with ranch, bacon, avocado, lettuce, and tomato) with a side of zucchini fries. Most of the time I get the grilled turkey breast sandwich(grilled turkey with traditional spices, mayo, lettuce, and cranberry) which is like something you'd eat at Thanksgiving. Their sauces and dressings are made in-house. The food is pretty good. Today the cashier and other employees were very polite. They had someone working the dining room keeping the tables clean. The place looked really clean. The posted sanitation grade was a 98! I really like eating at this location. read more

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I enjoyed my first visit to PDQ. I ordered the Grilled Chicken Salad with blueberry-ginger vinaigrette salad dressing. The salad was on point. The dressing was tasty as well, however, I was a bit taken aback by its consistency which was thick and pasty-like. That aside, the restaurant has an array of drinks and I could not resist the Vanilla Coke for an afternoon thirst-quencher. The hand-washing station is stationed so that you have no excuse to avoid the spread of germs. BTW, PDQ stands for People Dedicated to Quality. Needless to say, that was evident during our visit. We were consulted to ensure everything was well at our table and when we informed one staff member that the sweet tea was not sweetened, it was handled immediately. The staff are always cleaning up and tending to the restaurant and patrons. I look forward to visiting again. Thank you PDQ for a great restaurant experience. Please open a location closer to my home. read more

PDQ - PDQ means... - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Fast and good food. I was anxious to try PDQ on a normal day after attending a yelp event months ago. The restaurant is very inviting. The person taking our order was friendly and helped make some suggestions. I landed on the saucy rice bowl with crispy chicken and buffalo blue sauce. The bowl had rice as a base and black beans, broccoli, corn and guacamole. And of course chopped pieces of golden fried tenders on top. I covered it all in the buffalo blue sauce which is my favorite. The tenders were amazing, breading was nice and chicken was well, tender. The rice wasn't perfect and a little undercooked for my liking. Overall, it was a solid meal and kept me very full. They did have Coke Freesyle machines so that was a plus, but as I was deciding I noticed the in-house brewed iced tea. There was an unsweetened blackberry jasmine that was delicious. Unfortunately they ran out when I went to refill. So I decided to just get regular unsweetened tea. I got a little grossed out. The nozzles on the teas need some cleaning. I saw something hanging from the nozzle whenever it was opened. I didn't drink any tea after that and hated to end my visit on seeing that. However, the Coke machines were in good condition. read more

PDQ - Saucy Rice Bowl with Crispy Tenders - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Good quality chicken sandwiches. Went on a chicken sandwich tour since the Popeye's pandemic hit and I'd give this a solid 8.2/10. Chicken is juicy and crispy and the bun here was good as well. Very clean inside the dining area and the staff member who helped me was nice, can't remember the name for the shout-out, but it made my first time visit a positive experience. read more

PDQ - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Love this place. Every chicken meal is succulent. Try the salads and Turkey sandwich. Fries are tops. You will be a fan. Employees are pleasant as well! read more

Just like chick fil a, better in some regards, plus they're open on sundays! It's a win-win!

We were in the area and decided to stop by here for some to go food. The staff was very friendly! I liked how there was a hand washing station as well. We asked a few questions and ordered our food. We each got chicken tenders with fries and zucchini fries. By the time we paid, they called our name to let us know our food is ready! Talk about fast service!! Good location and good food! I just wish there were more locations. read more

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Food order was messed up not once but twice. Drink machine was broken and the other was being messed with. The cashier was very pleasant and helped as much as she could. Zucchini fries had way to much batter, basically ate fried flour with a hint of zucchini. Chicken was the best I've had there in a while. I alway hope it will be better the next visit which is why we continue to go. But this time I'm not so sure I want to go back. read more

PDQ - Fast Food Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Mediocre food served in a more family-friendly environment. I decided to try a full meal from PDQ after enjoying one of their chicken tenders at the Yelp SEAlife event. I had no idea where this place was in relation to the Mills, so I did drive around a little bit before finally finding it (thanks to my GPS app). It's right across the Academy store, if you happen to know the layout of the area better than myself. I walked in and was surprised at how spacious it was. It was pretty packed in the seating area but there was no line. I walked right up and ordered a chicken tenders salad and beverage. Total cost of my meal came right under $8. The beverages are self-serve. They have the ubiquitous coca cola machine but I went the half unsweet/half sweet tea combo. Unfortunately, I was very dissatisfied with the taste of their tea and regretted my beverage choice. They call out your order via microphone so be sure you're paying attention while deciding which coca cola combination you want to fill your cup with. I wasn't blown away by my salad. It was just OK. I plan on going back to try their chicken tenders meal (although my friend who I went with stated those were just ok as well) but I would recommend PDQ as a better alternative than what's found in the mall food court. read more

Service was super Slow. Was the ONLY customer in drive thru and waited over 10 minutes for a chicken sandwich and fry. No apology for the delay nothing. Just passed the food out the window and the girl closed the door. Also fry was not crispy as requested. Sandwich was just OKAY. Now I see why there was no other customers. Guess I'll find somewhere else to eat it. Very disappointed on this visit. read more

I had the opportunity to experience PDQ's Delectable cuisine's with my Fellow elites for Munch Madness and OMG there were so many wonderful fresh dishes at this restaurant you'd dare to call it fast food! An accurate description would be, fresh not frozen cooked to order mouthwatering goodness! PDQ is a quality establishment that cares about the food they prepare! I had the pleasure of meeting the Operating Director Jim C who treated us like family and he was extremely knowledgeable of PDQ and the entire product line! Jim takes the food and service personal; he serves and presents it with pride. My favorite items was a toss up between the rice bowl which had crispy chicken with sauce, beans, broccoli, and fresh mango and the pimento chicken sandwich which was laced with lettuces bacon and potato chips on a soft brioche bun (simply mouthwatering). I think I may dream about that chicken sandwich tonight! Stay tuned to their "flash shakes!" read more

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