We were craving fried chicken while on a road trip. A colleague recommended Slim Chickens as pretty good. The staff were friendly. The lady at the register called me honey... in the best possible, friendly, southern hospitality way. She yelled my order back to the line, and it wasn't long before I could dig in. I had the regular chicken sandwich, hold the sauce because I put mayo from the cantina area on it - and subbed in fried mushrooms as my side. I cannot express how excited I was to see fried mushrooms on the menu! That alone added a star to this review! I will always order fried mushrooms if I see them on a menu! The shrooms seemed hand breaded, like the chicken on my sandwich, just with different breading.. All was GBD (golden, brown, delicious for those unfamiliar!). I certainly got my fried chicken fix satisfied! Everything was tasty. While everything I got was fried, I wouldn't go so far as to say it was super greasy. I would say that napkins were an absolute must though. It's not a place for the feint of heart, if you're worried about your health -- it's hand breaded and fried y'all. So there will be some greasy fingers and yummy, salty, fried deliciousness. It's a pretty good stop for fast food, fried chicken. I'd go again, especially if they keep those shrooms on the menu! read more

The service was amazing got a really warm welcoming the food was hot and fresh it was amazing!!!!

I ordered through uber eats and overall the food was good but it took a long time to prepare and by the time it got to me the food was cold which was unfortunate. For the price I expected the portions and tenders to be bigger. The tenders themselves were good and the sauces were delicious. I also like how the fries are thin and crispy. I would eat it again if I was in the mood for tenders and fries but I would prefer if the food to price ratio was better read more

Slim Chickens - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

Three chicken fingers at 4pm takes ten minutes? Is this place managed by toddlers? How can a FAST FOOD RESTAURANT not have food ready during prime time?! read more

I would order this again but only to go/drive-thru. We did arrive here an hour before they were going to close. Traveling out of town. They seem to be out of a few things, but maybe they really weren't out of them and just didn't want to do anything extra this late at night. The chicken sandwiches the tenders were all good nice selection of sauces. The fries were good was disappointing that all the desserts they said they were out. I'm just thinking they were being lazy and not wanting to make anything at that time of night. The bathroom is disgusting. That is why I drop them a star. As soon as I walked in the grease on the floor, I almost slipped and fell. There was no toilet paper in there. It stunk horrible. I would go back and try them again. Drive-thru here I come. read more

We had heard great things about this place and were excited to try the chicken tenders. The service was great overall, the staff was super friendly and accommodating. Lots of menu options and sauce varieties. - Buffalo ranch chicken sandwich (4/5): this was really yummy, super flavorful. Good amount of sauce. We got fried mushrooms with it, which were pretty oily but still good - Hungry meal (3/5): the chicken tenders were tossed in a garlic Parmesan, and it was good but tasted way too salty. I'd recommend not getting it tossed in sauce. But the chicken was crispy and otherwise tasted pretty good. Fries were basic, average. read more

Slim Chickens - Hungry meal with Parmesan garlic tossed chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

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Not good. Chicken was super tough and rubbery, fries were soggy and cold and we got the wrong items. Paid too much for that. Had to wait in the drive through a long time too read more

My son and I raved over the fries, and the wrap alone is worth a 5 star review. I like that they have many sauces to choose from. The customer service was pretty good, but the wait time took a little bit and that could be due to the fact of our order and everything being fresh. It is a chicken place so when you see the menu you want to go straight for the tenders and see how it compares to Raising Cane's, I would forgo the tenders unless you do the wrap and go for the wings instead. read more

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Our order was taking longer than expected, but our server, Keisha D., went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. She checked in with us multiple times, kept us updated, and ultimately comped our meal without us even asking. read more

It was pricey for what it was. The sauces were okay. The chicken was meh. It didn't blow me away. I thought it would. Maybe my hopes were too high. read more

Pretty slow location. Aren't they all tho? It's called slim because that's the size of the tenders lol. Korean bbq sauce was a nice change. Their jars are $7 now and half of it was whip cream. read more

Slim Chickens - Strawberry Cheesecake Jar Dessert @hybrideater - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

We come because they do a special on Saturdays for $0.50 wings with a purchase of a large coke. It's a great deal cause you can get as many wings as you want - eat in or carry out. Sauces are extra. Their soda machine rarely works. I tried getting water, and it splattered all over my arm and face. There were no other diners there - should have just taken my food to go. read more

First time and ordered using GrubHub. I rarely give five stars, especially to chains, but our whole experience was great. Food arrived much sooner than estimated, was hot and freshly made, so much so that it stayed that way the duration of the meal. Boyfriend ordered chicken and waffles with the Inferno sauce, side of fries. I got the 5 & 5 meal, five wings in buffalo sauce, five tenders in Korean BBQ sauce, one side (fried pickles) and Texas Toast. I failed in getting pics because it smelled and looked so good, but I'm so happy we ordered from them! The fried pickles were hot and crispy, neither overly breaded or overly seasoned. They were good dipped in the cayenne ranch I ordered for them, but oddly better dipped in the sweet Chile sauce, which offset some of the salt but added some delicious heat. His waffle was fresh, crisp and tasty, and he LOVED the Inferno sauce. It made his nose run, it made his face red, it made him drink two glasses of eggnog, but he's still talking about it. My buffalo wings were slightly underwhelming. They were *perfectly* fried, crispy and the right size....but the sauce was kind of generically good. That written, I make my own buffalo sauce, so I might be overly critical. The Korean BBQ chicken strips were AWESOME. Whatever sauce they are using for that I would use it for everything, the perfect balance of sweet and heat. The tenders were very well breaded and crisp as well. If we lived in the area (alas, we are just visiting) we would be regulars. The fries were generically good but the Texas Toast that came with my meal was very good. My daughter who lives nearby will be visiting soon! read more

Great,, fresh hot , great service, Lynn the manager checked on our meal introduced herself, that does not happen with fast food. We will be back read more

Must be a brand new location. Atmosphere was trendy and relaxed. I ordered the garlic wings with fries and they were good. The options on the menu were everything from wraps, sandwiches, tenders and wings. Lots of options including dessert. Nice change of pace. read more

Slim Chickens - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I'm really happy with this place. On par with if not better than Chick Fil a. Food is excellent and menu is not overly complicated. Ranch chips are news worthy alone. Great music playing and place is clean. Friendly staff. Plus kids eat free on Sundays. read more

Logo looks like some racist shit, but the food is hella good. White folks were friendly and sweet tea is good. Plus because they had a guitar on the wall. I am convinced I heard a patron send flatulence in my general direction, but everything smelled like chicken, so no points off. Kappa! read more

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I was a Zaxby's loyalist for years, but Slim Chickens has turned me. This is the best chicken finger place in Columbia. Their food is always piping hot and fresh, and they offer a plethora of sauces in comparison to Zaxby's, which gives you little to no options on their combo meals. I'd recommend the chicken finger combos. Their fries are great and you can get several sauces to try based on your preferences. Multiple slices of toast is a nice touch too. read more

Picked up food for a friend that took 45 minutes and i missed lunch w some other friends. Not cool slim chickens, not cool.

I tried Slim chickens for the first time today and was pleasantly surprised I ordered a Cayenne chicken sandwich with fries and a soft drink. The chicken was basically a whole breast that was not overcooked. The chicken was to see you and definitely had a little spice from the cayenne pepper sauce. The fries were season and we're pretty good as served. As far as pricing went it was pretty much what you would expect for a value meal for a fast food place The only downside was the restaurant dining area was a little bit warm. I don't know if their air conditioner was broke but it was cool outside and I had plenty a ceiling fan so it was not unbearable. I will definitely stop in here again. read more

Ordered through Grub Hub. Food took over an hour. Order was completely wrong and not sealed! Called store manager and was told not her problem it was Grub hubs . She offered to replace my meal if I came their but no refund. I paid 24 dollars to have 12 dollars worth of food. Hmmmm being rude to me and hanging up on me wouldn't keep my business. I say go to Zaxbys if you want better food and no manager named shelvey read more

Meh. Columbia, MO has now been invaded by hot chicken craze sweeping the nation. Nothing special about this establishment, wouldn't be my first choice as a place to eat at here in Columbia. The service was fast and the staff was courteous. The place was spotless which counts in my book too! read more

Tried it for the first time today and was happy with my meal and service. I got the 5 and 5 and could not finish it. The portions are big and the seasoning is just right. I would defiantly come back and recommend. read more

Fried chicken is more moist with a thin coating of batter (Different from Zaxby's thick battered fried chicken). There's definitely a creamy taste on chicken, which is unique. I don't recommend wings though. I haven't tried their salads yet. read more

Slim Chickens - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

One of my go to meals when I'm passing through and they don't let me down from the customer service to the food itself. Will be popping by in when I'm back in town. read more

I tried out the newest Columbia business offering chicken. I thought it was pretty good and they had a nice variety of dishes to choose from. My main complaint is that it's extremely hard to tell where the entrance is because the light there is so poor. They have only boneless chicken and maybe bone-in chicken wings (can't remember for sure). The usual variety of chicken strips in original or tossed in hot sauce. I was told you can order them grilled, but they will not ask you if you want them that way, but they are available. Fries were good and chicken looked like it was freshly breaded and fried. I need to go back again and will update this review with more details. read more

Tried out Slim Chicken last night and it was "ok" but wouldn't be my first choice of places to eat in Columbia. I had the garlic Parmesan wings (they only have bone-in no boneless wings) and they fried pickles. The wings were not too bad - weren't very warm though when I got them. The fried pickles were beyond salty and cut so thin you couldn't taste the pickle. I wouldn't order them again unless the salt for sure was cut. My mom had the wrap and really enjoyed it. My dad had the chicken sandwich and said it was just "ok." The staff was friendly but we had a hard time finding a place to sit as none of the booths had been wiped down. Not sure this would a place I would return. Columbia has so many other great places for wings. read more

Great tenders and a nice variety of sauces. I also like that they include gravy as one of their dipping options. Their desserts are also super good! I love their reusable mason jars with their logo. It's a nice touch read more

I enjoy their food and the atmosphere, but I waited 58 minutes (yes I timed it) for a chicken tender meal. Other people around me were getting angry as well, while some were getting their food in seconds. I had to complain 4 times before the girl slammed the food on the table an hour after I ordered. read more

Fast service with friendly employees at the registers Never ate the barbecue chicken but it looks tempting every time I go in there. Also the lady doing the training for the new employee really knew how to explain the rewards program I will be signing up for that shortly read more

Sat in the drive thru waiting for my food for 20 min not once did anyone come to the window to tell me what was going on while waiting. Saw 5 people just standing there doing nothing but admiring someone's tattoo. Horrible service! I would give 0 stars if that's an option. read more

Despite being a busy night I can understand some confusion, but my order of 20 wings, 2 different flavors, still took 30 minutes to come out as a to go order. They were thrown into a single to go container so I'm really not sure which one is what flavor. Totally unprofessional doubt I'll be back read more

Love this wing joint. Fast friendly service with a good selection of flavors. Best if you eat there but they have a drive thru if you are in a hurry. Fries are excellent with the right amount of crisp to them. Good place to wreck the diet. Will be back read more

The chicken was fresh, moist and crispy. The dipping sauces were amazing, we especially loved the ranch and mango habanero. We tried the brownie Heath bar dessert and the strawberry cheesecake. The strawberries were freshly cut and made the dessert outstanding. The workers were friendly and helpful and got us our food quickly, and Micah was especially kind to give us suggestions on our first visit. Highly recommended! read more

One star is already too much for this establishment. My friends and I saw an advertisement claiming free food from "10-12pm" if we showed a student ID. So naturally, as poor college students, we decided to take advantage of the offer. However, when we showed up at 11am for the free food, they denied us and claimed the promotion was actually from 10pm-midnight. Multiple kids will go to bed hungry tonight because Slim Chickens doesn't know the difference between pm and am. Shameful. read more

Love this place! I've been to other chicken places and this is by far one of the top chicken places in the area. Their chicken is full of flavor, juicy and crunchy. The service is amazon, people are always friendly and work quickly. I've gotten two different meals here and both have been very good, filling and priced right. The atmosphere is casual and inside is always clean. It's open and family friendly. The kids always get crayons and a sheet of a paper to color. We don't wait too long for our food and it's always served warm. Haven't come across a piece of fat or dry chicken, it really is super underrated! This beats canes chicken any day. I love that Slims carries sauces and ranch that canes doesn't (why? Is beyond me.) their drinks are amazing. I LOVE peach tea and only see it at places like Olive Garden but they have it here and it's amazing! The kids meals are VERY generous and their Texas toast is delicious, better than DQs for sure. No issues or complaints with this place, food or employees. Everyone and everything has been super positive. Always look forward to eating here! read more

Slim Chickens - Buffalo wrap was amazing! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

A little expensive for fried chicken but it's actually pretty good. it's a little healthier than other fried chicken I would not say it's the best place for fried chicken but it's decent. read more

Got the wings. Split the order. Good. Big place with patio . They brought food to table. Followed up and asked if I needed anything. TV's with sports on. read more

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This is the worst chicken I've ever eaten-and I eat a lot of chicken. Sauces must be concocted by a blind man with no grasp on measurements-the Slims sauce tastes like fruit and the honey mustard has Horseradish in it-disgusting Chicken was cold, service was slow They even screwed up the toast-how do you do that This place is just trying to imitate the best parts of other great more established chicken places and they do each aspect poorly. 1/10 stars-will not be back read more

Although the food is really good, I would have to give this location 2 stars. Last night, my boyfriend and I went through the drive thru and came home disappointed to see that they had forgotten to put chicken in one of our boxes. My boyfriend opened his box to only fries and toast! That's pretty crazy considering it's called slim CHICKENS. We would have gone back but we had already gotten back home and settled in. Definitely do NOT recommend the drive thru!! read more