I am a professional asshole and I've been rough (deservedly so) to several places in the past, but I also like to drop accolades on those who go above and beyond. Richie's is an example of that. Amazing fried chicken, perfectly cooked, exceptionally crunchy, spicy is just right and they even dredge the goddamn steak fries. Absolutely the best chicken place I've had in all of KY so far... Wow, this place really is something special! UPDATED: STOP PRE-FRYING YOUR TENDERS. IT MAKES NO SENSE WHY BONE IN CHICKEN COMES OUT GREAT NEXT TO SOGGY TENDERS IN THE SAME BOX. read more

I Spent $86 and some change on 08/18/26 I had to wait 25 mins on my food with being the only car not only that they forgot my whole gallon of tea I had to send them back in for and my sauces I l order as well I order a half reg and half spicy 50 piece chicken I made it all the home and seen that they gave me all regular chicken I called and they said I had to come all the way back with everything I let them know that I caught a ride and I live 30 mins from the location so I have no way back and they hung up in my face I called again from another number and the staff member cussed me out and block my number so I called again from another number asking for someone that can actually help me all they did was put the phone down and never got back to me I will be blowing this review up all over every social media platform read more

I ate the 3 piece chicken dinner with a roll and one side. The three piece dinner was $7.75. The side I picked was mash potatoes and gravy which was just the same as other chicken restaurants. My chicken pieces were excellent and I thoroughly enjoyed the delicious breast, leg, and thigh and I had a roll. Would come back and eat here again. read more

Richies - Menu - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Everything always goes awesome when I go there. I'm a regular customer for as long as they've been open. Great people and reeeeeeally good food. read more

So, I've been stopping by every two weeks for the 2pc Whiting Fish Dinner. My fish has always been cooked to order, so I expect to wait. My food is always piping hot and savory. Since all orders have to be picked up through the drive up service window, I was concerned about order accuracy. My order has been correct 3 out of 4 times. On one occasion, my cornbread was not included. read more

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I am a huge Richies fan. I love their tenders and their quarter potato wedges. I can't get enough of them. I try really hard to order new things, but alas my power to resist the yummy giant potato wedges win me over every time. The service is always fast and friendly. I have only ever used the drive through here. It is really convenient for me. I will have to venture to eat more of their yummy food here but my habit is a cross I bare. You too should go here if you are looking for some great fast food served by friendly folks. read more

Picked up a "Just Chicken" meal and wedges for the family through the drive through. Fast and friendly service. We really enjoyed the delicious chicken and wedges. We will be back! read more

Nice little spot to get some good fried chicken. Had fried chicken and wedges, it was all very good. Better than the chain chicken places in town for sure. Look forward to going again and trying some new items. read more

Between Ritchie's, Indy's, and Grimes, this place is part of a family of fast food restaurants. Or, should I say chicken wing specialty restaurants? That's exactly what they're all known for. This is the newest of the family of restaurants. It's located on New Circle Rd., across the street from the old bowling alley. The building itself was recently a short lived Wing Hut, and before that, it was Brooks BBQ 2. I will say that I prefer chicken tenders over wings, so I might be disqualified from being taken seriously here. I'll say, I've had much better chicken tenders at other places. Specifically, the ones from Lee's are much better. As my side, I got mashed potatoes and gravy. The brown gravy was gelatin like and the potatoes had obviously been sitting awhile and needed a good stir. There were lumps in the potatoes, but not like the lumps in real potatoes, but like flaky or flour like lumps, that made the texture odd. The taste was odd too. I'm not sure if I'd be back. Maybe I'll eventually try the wings and update my review. Until then, these three stars are generous. read more

Richies - Mashed potatoes and gravy (not good) - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Ordered chicken wings with Doordash for a buddy and me to snack on with some whiskey shots and was super pleased with the flavor, the breading, the heat, and the price. The hot wings had a good kick but weren't overpowering, and the breading was thick, crunchy, and not greasy at all. A great dry wing for the price and we both enjoyed every bit of it. Will definitely order here again for get-togethers and picnics. read more

Richies - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

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Crispy chicken at a good price. The chicken wings were crunchy and juicy. I got them spicy and they had a nice kick to them. I do wish they were a little bigger, which would be the only knock on the wings. The showstopper thought were the chicken gizzards. Slightly pricey with the amount you get in my opinion, but honestly, it may just be worth the price in terms of deliciousness. Great batter with the right amount of crunch and seasoning. The gizzard itself was juicy and the right amount of chewy (no jaw muscle workout tonight). I'd definitely recommend this place if you're doing a quick chicken run! read more

Richies - a tray of fried chicken and a cup of coffee - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

See my plate !!!! Food was awesome. Yams and Mac and cheese make you wanna slap someone! Chicken well seasoned and crispy read more

Richies - See my plate look at it!!! Food was awesome. Definitely need to try the yams and Mac and cheese. Omgggg - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Building looks good and the food smell was so good too. Big pieces of chicken ! The sides could be bigger. However they were really good.

Chicken was bland and then on top of it they give me this disrespectful super tiny "piece" of cheesecake. It wasn't even half a piece in size. I won't be back. read more

Richies - Super tiny "piece" of cheesecake - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Ordered the 2 piece Cod dinner. It was delicious. I always get their Cole slaw always good.

THE BEST CHICKEN AND HOME COOKING IN LEXINGTON!! We've been frequenting Richie's at least once weekly for over a year now and it's absolutely excellent every single time. The food is seasoned and cooked perfectly and comes out fresh and delicious! The team always gets the orders accurate and they do so with a smile. Thank you, Richie's! read more

Literally some of the best food. I'm really picky about food and I can almost eat everything there. It's almost so fresh, warm, and tastes like home. The only thing I don't like is how the corn isn't really seasoned with butter or salt. I know it's healthier without it but I'm a girl who loves the corn buttered and salted. read more

The food was good but not bowl me over good. They do have a wide variety though. In the land of fried, I put it in the middle.

I finally stopped in at Richies today. I really was expecting a lot since several people had told me how awesome their chicken was. Like most things, Richies didn't live up to the hype. I ordered the 3 piece dinner and substituted breasts which was a $2 up charge. This brought my meal to over $9 without a drink. Kind of on the high side but the breasts are big and worth the extra charge. I ordered my chicken spicy. They may have been spicy to a small infant but not to an adult. Very disappointed in the spice level. The chicken was tasty and moist but not any better than the fried chicken I got at Cracker Barrel last week. Got the cornbread and mashed potatoes with gravy to go with it. The corn bread was good but sweet. Reminded me of Jiffy cornbread but not as good. The mashed potatoes were standard instant potatoes and the gravy was most likely from a can. Instant potatoes are not always a bad thing but it does take some extra seasoning and butter to make them not taste so bland. I do hope they do well in this location. It's a tough spot. There have been at least three other food businesses in there in the last 15 years and its sat empty more than its been occupied. read more

Richies - Two of the three breasts. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Went here to get some Mac & Cheese and apparently, they have their speaker located on top of their drive thru menu. I had to comment about its unique setup. The service was fast and I am glad that it is more publicized now. Where it use to be, I would have hardly noticed it was even a place to eat at. read more

This place is a breath of fresh air...well chicken scented fresh air and move over Coronal Sanders...your secret herbs and spices has nothing on Ritchies spicy fried chicken...everything I have tried so far at this establishment is better than finger lickin' good and I have tried a lot. The green beans southern style yum! baked style southern mac and cheese yummy!! mashed potatoes with brown gravy yummiest!! Candied yams! Corn bread sweat style oh my! The spicy wings, fingers and all the other a parts of the chicken that has been divided up battered and fried at this place has been done up right, that chicken did not die in vein...they cook their chicken with love cause that is all I feel when I visit this place...It is a blacked owned establishment and I highly believe in supporting African-American and latino owned establishments. This place is not to be confused with the already existing Grimes formally Ritchies that is off G-town Rd and one now at Saron Drive. This place is superior to them. Plus they put it just behind my favorite taco truck Taco Luna. Now I am conflicted on what to eat.. they are both so good...sometimes I stop at both..lol. The staff are wonderful and the place is clean. Been there 4 times already and they just opened up 2 weeks ago. Every time the food is fast fresh and hot. Never missing any of my order..I have been through drive through 3 times during dinner hours and once walked inside to order to go while I was waiting on tacos from the taco truck, more late night hours. But the food was still tasty and fresh. Please go support this establishment, it is well worth the money. Place is located in a bit of a rougher part of town but the best food usually found in places with personality and a bit of roughness around the edges, so for all the people out there who are too "high up" this place may not be your cup of tea if you are the type of person who clenches your purse tighter just because a person with some skin pigmentation walks near your vicinity. Then may not be your place...Your loss! Because this place is poppin' ! read more

The Best Chicken in Lexington. Southern sides out of this world. Get the potato wedges

We've been so many times since the Lexington store opened because we live so close. We used to go to the Georgetown road Richies. Today we went and there was a car ahead of us in the drive thru, when it was our turn she asked us to wait, we did, for 15 minutes. We didn't even get a chance to order because she forgot we were waiting I guess. Missed out on a huge order and we're debating about going back:( sad because I want them to stay but poor customer service:( read more

I pulled up to the speaker and ordered 18 wings and two large order of wedges. With two cars in front of me and 15 minutes later I was able to pull up to the window. He took my money and then came back 5 minutes later and said they just dropped my wedges into the fryer. Why didn't they do that when I ordered? I was told to pull forward and wait. I waited another 10 minutes then my friend went inside to make sure they didn't forget us. He waited another 15 minutes until we received our food. I don't have time to wait an 40 minutes for my drive through order. The wedges and chicken were good but the place is poorly managed. Two of the three doors going into the restaurant were locked at lunch time which I thought to be odd. read more