If you are in the DFW area and love chicken, Freckles Chicken is an absolute hidden gem. This spot…read moreis seriously underrated. If there were a cook off, this would be my top pick without hesitation. The chicken is flavorful, perfectly cooked, and keeps me coming back for more. On top of that, the customer service is outstanding and the restaurant is always clean and welcoming. Do not sleep on this place it deserves way more recognition. JW

Guess what?! I'M BACK -- and at the new location!…read more First off, let's thank all the gods -- they moved this spot closer to my house. Here's the deal: call in your order. This chicken is made fresh to order, so if you want to skip the wait and avoid the line, pick up the phone and be ready to pay over the phone. Now, let's talk upgrades. The new spot is more spacious, no longer tucked inside a gas station, and you can actually breathe without inhaling a cloud of fried chicken aroma. Major win. And the chicken? Still . Only difference I think they stopped brining it. (A best maid pickle bring omg !!! ) So the flavor don't get to the bone but it's still slap yo momma good! 99.9% chance of me coming back next week for more. P.S. To the person who left a one-star review for the deep-fried corn... I mean, how much deeper do you want it fried?

I love this place! It's set in a beautifully restored old home, and the décor is absolutely…read moreadorable--everything is chicken-themed, just like the menu. The staff is always friendly and pleasant, and you can tell they genuinely enjoy working here. There are plenty of seating options: a cozy bar area, three separate dining rooms, a large patio with its own bar, and even picnic tables out back. I think the upstairs may be reserved for private events. Every time I visit, I end up ordering the same thing because it's just that good--the Naked Chicken three-piece. Absolutely delicious! I'm also glad they now offer two sides with your entrée for a small extra charge. The mac & cheese and green beans are both amazing. I've tried a cocktail or two, but usually skip them since the portions are small for the price. Overall, this is such a fun, charming spot with consistently great food. Definitely one of my go-to favorites! Add it to the Love List

Who would have thought the historic Oliver house in Rowlett would be transformed into a…read moreMexican-Inspired Fried Chicken spot? Not me! Brick and Bones Backyard is a blue house on the corner of Main St. in Rowlett, Tx, that has been transformed into something magical. This Mexican-Inspired "chicken shop" is offering fried & rotisserie chicken, classic cocktails, and live music in a rustic setting. The menu is diverse and offering all things chicken that is brined 24 hours, fried and can be order breaded or naked( for the gluten-free in you). They also have rotisserie chicken, tenders, sandwiches, salads, bowls and wings, along with unique sides. Poblano mashed potatoes, habanero mac n cheese, mexican corn, etc... often garnished with fresh radish and cilantro around out the menu, with top notch service to boot. Mi marido ordered the breaded fried chicken, mexican corn and poblano mashed potatoes and gravy. The chicken was well seasoned with a great crunch. The potatoes had good flavor, but were barely warm. I can imagine their greatness heated. The mexican corn on the other hand was the real elote deal! The fresh snap of sweet corn, dosed with cotija cheese and spices lives up to the hype! Sweet, spicy, savory, it hit all the flavor profiles. I had the naked chicken with an order crinkle fries(faves) which was greatly appreciated for it's gluten-freeness and flavor. However, it was abit overcooked. Which left it thready and a little dry. The sauce that accompanied it, was needed, but shouldn't have been, while the fries were fresh, but undercooked. The concept and flavors make Brick & Bone standout on the chicken front. Better execution can make it a cut above the rest. Check It Out!

The fish was so good! I could eat 100 pieces if I had to. I like the Service. The ladies up in the…read morefront were very nice and the restaurant was nice and clean as well.

First off, the name they claim for this location, isn't the name on the sign. The *actual*…read moreLouisiana "Famous" Fried Chicken is in Dallas. This is just Louisiana Fried Chicken, you can see there is another entry in here with that name and the reviews are not nearly as kind. Service was perfectly fine, the place is small but seemed clean enough. There endeth the passable things. I ordered spicy fried chicken 3pc (LWT), red beans and rice and a pint of gumbo (holy trinity, chicken, sausage, crab and shrimp - more on that to come and it isn't good). Those are a trinity for me, if you will, when sampling and then judging Louisiana fried chicken places. So, Enter Sandman... I got food poisoning, which is an automatic 1. I don't like to give them out, but for extreme circumstances; this being one of those circumstances. The food: The fried chicken was not golden brown it was dark brown, which says old oil/grease. It was bitter, but edible. I ordered spicy, and if they consider whatever I got as spicy, they need to dial it up. I detected no spice. The lady at the counter asked if I wanted hot sauce, I said yes, but it didn't meander its way into my order. The red beans and rice... I don't know what kind of black roux they use and how hard they cook the rice for it to be this mushy. It smelled like it should be good, but I had to add my own Cajun seasoning and some Tobasco to liven it up, even still it was more of, "I paid for it so I'm going to eat it" at this point. Popeye's RB&R is WAY better, and that Popeye's on the corner isn't even a good Popeye's. Now what I believe to be the criminal, the file seafood, chicken, sausage (note I didn't say Andouille, because this was straight up garbage Eckrich). It was a pint, and it was almost black (me assuming because they made a file gumbo, now I'm not so sure). It was packed with a thick mush of *mostly*, onion, celery and green pepper. Scattered among them were stringy pieces of boiled chicken, 2 or 3 pieces of sausage, I did not identify if there was indeed any crab in there because I never saw it and two soggy ass fried shrimp on top. I should've just tossed the whole thing in hindsight. I did pitch the shrimp. I didn't trust how they looked. I dumped the pint (it had that odd colored overcooked rice too), i added quite a bit of water, brought it to a boil, reduced to simmer. I had to add seasoning to this as well as some tobasco. I ate about 1/3 of it or so, then just pitched the rest. *a few hours later (said in that French accent you're now reading it in)* I'm pounding Nauzene, and pounding the toilet. Let's say, oh... about 8 -9 hours? The easiest way to explain how long. As the very unpleasantries began, I put on John Wick, I watched all 4 before finally being *done* and able to go to bed about 0500. Suffice to say, I will not be back. I give this two thumbs down and a raspberry.

The food was hot and delicious. We got the fried chicken, chicken tenders, country fried steak. It…read morewas a nice portion. The sides were good too. We will definitely go back.

First Babe's Chicken experience was solid! Wouldn't be my first choice to return to but the value…read moreisn't terrible. The good: servers were super nice and we were able to get enough tables added to one of the long strips to fit about 20 folks altogether. We never wanted for anything, and their biscuits were delicious with honey. I also enjoyed the chicken fried steak quite a bit, especially with gravy drizzled over, and the portions for entrees were huge. The mediocre: obviously the business model is generous with sides but it's clear most of them are canned/not made from scratch. Creamed corn was pretty runny but still one of the tastier options. Green beans were quite mushy, and the beans were super watery as well. Conversely the mashed potatoes were SUPER thick and therefore hard to eat a lot of, even when mixed with the gravy. Others mentioned that the fried chicken was pretty salty. My husband was able to finish off the chicken fried steak I had leftover when I brought it home, which was nice. $25-ish after tax and tip to feed two adults is pretty good in this economy.

Just had my first visit to Lava Hot Chicken and it did not disappoint…read more Such a great lunch spot--portion sizes are solid for the price, and everything came out fresh and flavorful. Jason ordered the Lava #1 (2 mild strips) and I got the Lava #2 (2 hot chicken sliders). The "hot" was more of a medium kick, while the mild still had great flavor without much heat--so definitely approachable for anyone easing into spice. I also helped myself get some mac & cheese since it was a cold and rainy day, but to be honest I probably would've gotten some mac & cheese anyways. Delicious! Also have to shout out Alex--super patient, helpful with the menu, and honestly just great service all around. He anticipated what we needed before we even had to ask, which you don't see often. Really made the experience even better. And I have to add--I'm usually not a fan of crinkle fries, but these were actually spot on. We'll definitely be back!

New spot in Rowlett, TX behind the CVS at Dalrock Crossing Center…read more I tried the next-to-hottest level of spiciness, and not even as spicy as Chiloso's. Very polite & helpful counter staff if you are not familiar with their menu. For regulars, self-ordering is done on the screen on the counter. Take-out, or delivery boxes are sturdy, and sealed with a big sticker. A buddy gave me his coupon, I had never tried Lava Hot Chicken before. So, to get their new Hot Chicken Tacos.... You MUST purchase a #1, #2, or #3 Meal. I got the Sliders meal to go with the 5 tacos deal. Got home, everything stayed warm in these boxes, and the spiciness was not as hot as the hype! Good ingredients, good bite & chew on the white chicken meat tenders. Buns were soft, fries were a bit hotter than the chicken! Hot Chicken Tacos were decent, the flour tortilla had a nice texture, did not fall apart, easy to eat! I did not try the Maple Waffle fries, sounds delicious! Desserts are cold parfaits; crumbled Oreos & creme, or creamy Mocha BEERS in bottle or can, sold for dine-in only, must have ID. Sodas, juices, waters, and Ice slush drinks. The facility was spotless! Two very clean restrooms, locking, ADA complaint. Simple small tables for 4. Outdoor umbrella-covered small tables. The urban spray paint "art" theme is not seen around here, is very colorful. Parking situation is cramped with popular Chiloso's nearby, so be careful of others in a rush. 4 stars because of the narrow menu offering, BUT adding Cold Beers bumped it up to 5 Stars, well played!

Catfish basket was great! Owners are very nice! Cakes put Nothing Bundt to shame. I ate the food so…read morefast, I forgot to take a picture of it but did take pics while I was waiting. I'll go back and post some.

I read the reviews, so I showed up mentally prepared to wait. But 1 hour and 15 minutes?…read moreRidiculous!!! Order: fish & shrimp plate, chicken & fries, 2 Bundt cakes, corn nuggets, homemade tartar sauce, homemade hot sauce,red beans & rice. The wait was so chaotic that the owner walked out and said "y'all get free Bundt cakes on the house." So I ended up with 3 Bundt cakes. Owner was pleasant and nice. To be fair, the food was good. Flavor, portions, temperature -- all excellent , no complaints!! Bundt cakes were amazing! Restaurant is literally a hole in the corner of a gas station. No public bathroom... Was it worth a 75-minute wait? No. Would I go back and risk waiting again? Yes -- but I'm hoping next time isn't nearly that long!

This place is really delicious. The hot chicken is great but my favorite is the smash burgers and…read morethe sweet people who serve there. They are so kind. Also always get a million points extra in my book when you serve a good homemade ranch. They do it right and quality is A plus.

I highly recommend Rooster Roo. The levels of heat are on point. The hot is hot and the light…read moremild is just that. The tenders are large and full of juice. They didn't over sauce the tenders and the dry spice stayed on the tenders. As soon as we walked in the staff recognized my son's shirt and made comments about it making him feel comfortable and made him smile. When we left we had great conversations and I will definitely go back. The only thing I would change is the size of the dipping sauce they offer. I hade to pay extra for the ranch( which tasted amazing) but the size of the cup was too small for the amount of food and the price. They have smash burgers but no one in the place had anything but chicken.

I'm giving it a 3 star because sometimes they get the order right or the quality is good sometimes…read more This review will be for the times I've been here. First time they open up, I waited a couple days due to it be super packed. Of course that's how it would be due to it just opening up. Anyways, the first time I went I ordered my usual 3 piece chicken with coleslaw and sweet tea. I like coleslaw a lot so I wanted to buy another one. They charged me a large but gave me a regular. I went back to the window and told the girl that she charge me for a large coleslaw and she said "well that's what you ordered" with such an attitude. okay first off super rude. -Like I understand some people in fast food business be very tired from taking orders and trying to move in a fast pace but you still have to understand you are working and you shouldn't speak to your customers like you speak to your friends or family.- Okay back to what I was just speaking of. So I told her yes I did want a coleslaw but I would like the large since you charged me for a large. So she gets her manager and he ask for a receipt. I showed him the receipt and they looking at me as if I was in the wrong. Clearly I'm not and I just want what I paid for. So she wanted the regular back but another girl said no we don't take back food due to Covid. So the other girl rudely hand it back and gives me the large coleslaw and shut the window. Like okay again. Don't have to be rude. I'm also big on watching people bring me my food through the window because some people be nasty and try to mess with your order but luckily they didn't do anything hectic with my large coleslaw. I told myself not to come back to this location and just drive a far drive for Popeye's cause I like Popeye's chicken. I always order from here still because after that incident it hasn't happen where someone is rude and the food ends up being delicious and not dry. But today, I decided I wanted to try the ghost pepper wings. I remember when I was around 16-17 they had made ghost pepper wings and it was good and when I heard the "new" ghost pepper wing was out. I was confused because I slightly remembered Popeye's came out with it already. But anyways..... the chicken was dry af. I had to eat it with my mash and gravy to add a little more softness to the wings. It was some good wings but super dry. Like they over cooked it or something. They didn't give me the buttermilk ranch I requested and they actually charged me 25cent for the dipping sauce. Very weird to be charge sauce when it should had came with the order in the first place. Also the sweet tea.... THE FREAKEN SWEET TEA..... what happen? Why does my sweet tea taste as if you didn't put no ice to it and why does it taste as if it had a bitter weird old tasting to it. I always get sweet tea and it never tasted like what I had today. It's like overdue sweet tea. The taste just killed the whole buzz. like you guys used left over sweet tea from like days ago, left it out in the sun and just added water and more sugar. It was so freaken disgusting. Like I wanna continue to come here since it's very close by and I don't need to drive out far or wait so long for my delivery driver to bring me the food. But I feel like this Popeyes is a bit slacking and ruining the name of Popeye's. During this pregnancy all I do is crave Popeyes but this place here kinda ruins it for me sometimes. But better luck next time.

My favorite chicken place was Chicken Express until it closed near Town East Mall. So, I tried…read morePopeyes! Prices, coupons and deals are great and I love their regular (not spicy), fried chicken and biscuits and cream gravy. Wish they had more sides to choose from, but aside from that, I'm there for the chicken. The legs and thighs are large and meaty. Makes me hungry just thinking about it! I will enjoy Popeyes from now on!!!

Their food is really good but they take way too long to confirm DoorDash orders and half the time I…read morejust have to cancel the order altogether because they don't confirm at all. The fully loaded fries are the star of the menu for me. They're a quadruple bypass on a plate but delicious! Large portion for the price and I get multiple smaller meals out of it. If they get the confirmation process down I'd like to try some other menu items!

Food is great, service is friendly and the atmosphere is very casual inside a convenience store!…read more Recommended because Mesquite needs businesses like this and everything was A-1.

Dave's Hot Chicken was definitely worth the hype. The chicken was super crispy on the outside and…read morejuicy on the inside, with a lot of flavor in every bite. The seasoning had the perfect balance of spice without being overwhelming, and the fries were fresh and well-seasoned too. The sliders were really good, especially with the sauce and pickles added. The staff was friendly, and the restaurant had a fun atmosphere. Overall, it's a great spot if you like flavorful hot chicken and good portion sizes. I would definitely go back again.

EDIT: It wouldn't have been so frustrating if we hadn't driven 2.5 hours in the rain just to be let…read moredown by the service. We even had to re-buy the tenders just to get the correct sauce something that should've been fixed properly the first time. The food itself was okay, just not on the level of other locations I've been to. They put the wrong sauce on my tenders, and when I tried to explain, they insisted it was right until I showed them. When they "fixed" it, they didn't remake the tenders they simply poured the correct sauce over the wrong one. On top of that, the music in the kitchen was blasting, and with the lobby music going too, the noise was just overwhelming.