I'll start with the good: we received fantastic customer service from Aaron at the counter when we arrived. He was very personable and helpful explaining the menu. Also, the manager we dealt with was very courteous and polite in taking care of the issues we had with our food. And therein lies the problem: the food. My fiancé and I both ordered chicken tender meals and some fried pickles to share. The pickles are battered and fried crinkle cut pickle slices. I thought they were fried fine, the fiancé thought they weren't crispy enough. However, we both agreed they were way too salty and a little greasier than expected. The chicken tenders were much smaller than you'd expect for the price. Bigger chicken and no Texas toast would be much better deal. Also, the chicken was pretty dry. The fries weren't very fresh and were just lukewarm. The fiancé took his back and asked for fresh fries. Again, the manager was polite and brought a completely fresh meal out to him. The manager also checked back later. Final verdict: good customer service, but not good enough for us to overlook food that wasn't very good and was overpriced. read more

The food is generally pretty good but the staff is horrible. Walked in today, and yes it's busy it's 1p on a Saturday. But there was nobody cleaning off tables. I and other customers had to clean off the tables before you could use it. We asked if someone could wipe down the table because it was sticky and was told there wasn't anything they could do it is the chemicals used to clean the tables that make them sticky. I'm pretty sure it was the food particles that we had to wipe off. read more

BLAND chicken and EXPENSIVE for what you get. They serve regular toasted bread but call it Texas Toast? Nope it's just toast! I much prefer to go to Cane's or even better - Strip's instead. read more

The whole family loves Slim Chickens. The food is delicious, the wait time is minimal, the staff is friendly, and the restaurant is well kept. I always get the chicken & waffles. Three chicken strips on top of a buttered waffle. It never disappoints. They initially had spare bottles of syrup, but now they will give extra syrup upon request. My wife usually orders a chicken strip plate and upgrades the side to fried mushrooms. They are quite tasty and crispy. It also comes with Texas toast. Our son alternates sharing with both of us. Anytime he wants to go out for chicken, we know he means Slims. read more

First time eating there today 07/02 at Irving, Texas location. Toast dry, could use a little butter. Slim sauce was tasty. Fries were not good, no flavor even w/ketchup. Lemonade was too bitter, could use some sugar. read more

I have had a lot of chicken fingers in my day. And I'm not talking about pre-formed chicken nuggets. With competition like Layne's of College Station, Raising Cane's, and Zaxby's to fight against for my favorite chicken fingers, the battle was going to be bloody. And honestly, they didn't fare well. I didn't hear much hype about this place before, but I always saw it on my way to and from work. Per usual, I gave the place three solid tries. I wouldn't go out of my way for it. People - The model limits interaction with the people but the staff seems nice enough. Not much more to say here. Product - The chicken fingers are good enough. I never had their fries when I thought that they were freshly cooked right before I ordered. The toast has consistently been stale-ish and cold. They do have a wide selection of sauces... however I am more in favor of a restaurant finding one or two things they are REALLY good at and sticking with it... no need for 20 sauces. Take a note from the competition and really perfect one. Place - The place has never been crowded even during a lunch hour which is really nice. The flow and layout is nice as well and they have a fully covered patio if the weather is nice. I didn't notice anything dirty or messy. The drive thru is fairly expedient if you decide to take it on the road or home. read more

Disappointed. Never eaten here, had great reviews and I love fried pickles. Went through drive thru, ordered Slim plate. Pickles were so salty it actually hurt my mouth, could only eat a couple. Was not impressed with quantity or quality of fries. Strips were small and not crispy, a little tough. My favorite part of meal was cayenne ranch sauce and toast. read more

Slim Chickens - Thought strips were small and a little tough, not impressed by portion size. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Independence, Missouri

Ordered a Hungry plate with gravy and slim sauce. The tenders were of good size, quiet juicy, with a light and crispy batter. Alone the chicken was average but with the slim sauce (a little goes a long way) it was fairly satisfying. The fries and toast were good, not great, but gravy sure helped. The tea was a let down. I have had sweet tea from South Carolina up to Northern Minnesota and this did not stack up, the peach tea was an acceptable substitute. The restaurant was clean and comfortable to eat in and the service was outstanding (5 stars). Overall, good but not great. Raising Canes and Zaxbys definitely rise above and overshadow Slim. read more

Slim Chickens - 7 Tenders, Toast, Fries, Gravy, Slim Sauce, and Tea. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Independence, Missouri

This is my favorite place to get my fried pickles! The service us always fast and friendly. The helping of pickles is generous, they're fresh and crispy...I usually get the chicks plate and sub my fries for pickles but today I was in the mood for just these delicious pickles. read more

Slim Chickens - Fresh n crispy fried pickles! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Independence, Missouri

We were looking to get a quick meal after baseball so I ordered online. The options showed 'full menu' and 'available menu' so I wanted to confirm that I could order a family meal since it was under the full menu option. I called. Busy signal. I called again and got the same. I tried again before figuring I'd order and see if I got errors. Everything worked and the estimated ready time was quick. We drove over and parked in the online parking space right in front of the door where the counter was. I tried calling and it was still busy so I waited, figuring they would see my car. I didn't want to go in since I had my young son with me. We waited for 15 minutes before someone walked out (after I called and got busy signals). I confirmed my order name and let her know their phone was busy. She said sorry she thought they were in the middle of making our food and the phone must not be charged. Then she said it would be another 15 minutes, a full half hour after the 'ready time'. This did not make sense to me so I asked about the time they quoted. Her response? Do you still want your order or not. After I confirmed, she went back in and a young man walked out (Jayden). He had our food and apologized. He also checked the phone and apologized again. Unfortunately when we got home, we had burnt fried pickles, cold chicken and lukewarm macaroni. My assumption is that they had made my meal and let it sit. I will try another option for quick chicken in the future despite Slim Chicken being five minutes from our home. read more

How is this place even in business still!? IT. IS AWFUL. The customer service is just downright inexcusable! People, please quit trying this place so we can get a REAL restaurant in here! ‍ Not a single employee there this afternoon gave a RATS ASS about being there, except to collect a check from Slim Chickens! I have been to this location more than once, and the same HORRIBLE SERVICE is still present! Save your "apology" Veronica S., I will NEVER return! read more

I like their food but don't come here if you are hungry. I am sitting here right now with my grand daughter. Ordered 25 minutes ago and still waiting. This must be a slow food restaurant. read more

My first visit here. The lobby and counter were very inviting and way more appealing than your typical fast casual kind of place. I ordered a Hungry Plate and I could barely eat all of it. The tenders were a decent size and were served very hot. The wings were slightly on the smallish side but were prepared to perfection. I doubt they sell the juiced up type wings you find at other fast food places. I had them mix in the sauce prior to serving - I am not sure how they do it - but the slims sauce was great. The highlight was the fried mushrooms. They were very good. I like this place and will be going back. They have a large family/community type table thing in the middle - not sure I have seen this much in the past. Kind of liked it. Will probably try the drive thru next time - like to go inside first time to these kind of places to adequately check out the menu. read more

First time coming here went to the drive thru today, it took 15 mins for our food to come out. As soon as we received the food, everything was cold! I don't understand how hard it is to cook hot food. Our order was simple: buffalo chicken wrap and chicken sand which meals, and everything was cold. Woman at the drive thru had long, and I mean extremely long nails so hopefully she didn't make the food. We threw out the meals after one bite. Wish we had hot food, don't make the same mistake we did! read more

Garbage service, garbage food that tasted old, and I didn't receive my items through postmates...the restaurant blamed the driver and said he should have gone through each individual item to ensure they were all there! Wtf?! The whole reason to order contactless delivery and pay a fee is to avoid contact, When did restaurants stop making sure items are bagged?! Should I come behind the counter and cook the food too??? How was this not the restraints fault? The driver grabbed all bags when picking up the order....when I called to tel them I didn't receive a 10$ item they said it wasn't their problem, very rude, didnt apologize at all! Also the bread (if you can call it that) tasted stale and I'm pretty sure the small green specks were mild! This place is garbage, I'd starve before eating here again! read more

Most of the employees either had no mask or it wasn't covering their mouth/nostrils even though our county has a mask order. Clearly posted on the Slim Chickens door but I guess that only applies to customers. Waited a long time for food that was not fresh or hot. Sad day this place was so good when they opened. read more

A while ago I had come here with my boyfriend to get some late night dinner. His chicken on his sandwich was RAW in the middle. Not just undercooked it was completely PINK. I had emailed and attempted to get ahold of someone to try and rectify it but nobody replied! It was completely inedible. Check your food people. read more

I had the fried chicken salad. Usually the hubby and I can share because the portions are so large. I didn't even finish my salad! I love their fried pickles, but it's too big for me to eat by myself. I enjoy the layout. It doesn't he too packed like Chick-fil-A. There are outside tables. They have great sweet tea and peach sweet tea (my favorite)! As for chicken places in the KC area, it's pretty good. read more

This place was great. Chicken was delicious and place was clean. Staff friendliness was good not SUPER great but overall good. Only complaint is I didn't even know it was there until I drove past. I would suggest more advertising AND another locale somewhere near downtown , plaza or a bit further west. I will for sure return but only if I am out that way. read more

We decided to try out the new slim chickens today and it was great. I'm really not sure where some people eat that believe $7 or $8 is expensive for a meal. I got the chicken tenders, fries, toast, and a drink for $6.99. The fries have a great season on them and the tenders were juicy. Not a big fan of the BBQ sauce, but I wasn't at a BBQ restaurant and to each their own. read more

I am a faithful fan of Slim's and make it a point to go everytime I travel back to Northwest Arkansas. Very glad I can now enjoy it here in KC. If you get the chicken tenders, get the Slim's sauce, trust me. For those complaining about bbq sauce, go to a bbq restaurant if you want good bbq sauce. read more

I've passed this place a few times and wanted to check it out. I noticed that it was available today on Foodsby so I ordered the Buffalo Chicken Salad (hold the fried onions and croutons) for delivery to my office. It came on time and I even received an email reminder that it had been delivered to the designated spot in our lobby. First of all...it was prepared as ordered, no onions, no croutons and it had lots of tender chicken bites and crumbled bleu cheese. My only complaint is the amount of lettuce...the cheapest thing they could bulk up on and I think there may be 1/2 cup of lettuce...weird right? Hey Slim Chickens, what's up with that? read more

Generous portions, good service, and really yummy food. Their selection of dipping sauces is on point, and the chicken is well prepared. Expect a relaxed vibe and fast service. read more

You lost my business today, Slim Chickens. Walked in and my feet stuck to every inch of the floor as I walked from the grease. I sat with paper towels between my feet and the floor. I went to fill my cup with strawberry fanta--orange fanta came out with no warning on either strawberry choice. Two 1/2 cups wasted because they now have orange pop? Finally, we ordered Mac n cheese as we always do. It came out not even lukewarm. If you look at my picture, you can see glops of thick, hard cheese stuck between the noodles. I was trying to be nice so I asked the girl if she'd heat until warm in the microwave...well, I waited up there and heard all the cooks/other workers talk about how it was "hot". All I can say is look at the picture. We threw it away--there was another black dish full not in the picture we tried to pick around. No luck! The disappointing this is I've defended them multiple times to friends and family, but sadly this is it. read more

Slim Chickens - Glops of cheese you can't swallow - Chicken Wings Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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Love this place for a quick bite! My favorite thing to get is always the chicken and waffles. The interior and exterior is nicely decorated and gives it a great atmosphere to eat and talk. Would recommend! read more

Good food. Great service. Will go back! The chicken was tender. All food was hot and fresh.

Good menu. Really good prices, since all meals include a drink. The chicken is really good. You get to choose dipping sauce. Our large group also had an order of fried okra and an order of fried mushrooms. Both very good. My husband had chicken and waffle. He said it was good. Even though we went after a track meet, and it was close to closing time, the staff took good care of our order. At first we thought it was closed, because it looked dark from the parking lot. We were really glad it wasn't closed! read more

I feel like they have some of the best chicken in town! My food has always been fresh to order, super hot, and very juicy. The fresh flavor teas are some of my favorite beverages to get while I am there. I also absolutely love Slim Sauce!!! read more

Really good chicken. You can get it fried or grilled. We got a grilled wrap and a basket of 5 grilled chicken strips and both were better than the average fast food chicken. Fries and okra were also hot, crispy and above average! We will be back. Try it, you will like it more than you think! read more

decent fried chicken for a chain Like the open eating area would of liked to try th waffles and fried chicken maybe next time

This is another one of those "to each their own" places because I would say that most people already have a "what fried chicken and wings are supposed to taste like" mindset going into it. I also agree with another reviewer, the prices aren't bad if you consider the quality of food that they are offering (fresh and made to order) and the location by Bass Pro. If you are worried about them being too high before you visit, you can look at their menu online and they have them listed. :) I hope others realize that this Independence location only opened 7 weeks ago. If you had a bad experience with the staff not knowing what they're doing, the menu (kids menu only for 14 and under?), food (feathers on FRESH chicken which also happens sometimes when you buy them fresh at a grocery store), etc then know that service and food quality will likely improve over time. I am glad that a place like this opened here. I love the chicken tenders, the sides, the variety of sauces, and the mason jar desserts are also really good. I am looking forward to trying their wraps and salads next. read more

I'm a fan of Slim Chickens! The service is always friendly, and the food is consistently good and fresh. The wait is never long. Fantastic assortment of dipping sauces, although they are a little stingy when you order a basket (1 per basket, or 2 if you order the Hungry basket). read more

We stopped by to try the place out and were disappointed. The chicken strips were very greasy and had zero taste. The fries in the basket were the best part and they were cold. My son ordered the same as I did and had the same results. We won't be back. read more

good and hot food but the service is terrible, waiting in the drive thru takes forever. i'm guessing understaffed or something but this has always been an issue. i have to wait like 30 minutes in the line just to order and another 30 minutes just to receive my food. read more

Food is average at best. The cashier wasn't friendly. They're are better options. I would never eat here again.

Did the drive thru here, Thursday night. One car in front of us. Took about 15 minutes from order to get our food. We almost drove off. We both ordered wraps, the smoky cheddar and then the buffalo. Each of our wraps were dripping with sauce. So messy. The buffalo sauce was so smothered, the chicken was soggy. My hubs got the "ranch chips". I guess we were expecting something else...but the chips were bland and stale to the point of chewy. In our opinion, everything was so greasy. The only saving grace was the potato salad. Super good. BUT the serving size was less than a spoonful. Really? We paid $20 for a terrible fast food meal. We will not be going back to this restaurant. read more

We came by mid-afternoon, the place wasn't busy at all. The building was filthy inside and out, there wasn't a single table or countertop that had been recently wiped down. Employees were not friendly, not even a greeting. It took 25 minutes to receive an order for the two of us, and one of the orders was wrong. We won't be back. read more

Slim chickens is a great option when I am in eastern jackson county. Fresh to order tenders wings wraps and salads. I usually get the five and five plate which is five tenders and five wings. Blue cheese and Jalapeño ranch sides. Usually alternate between mushrooms and fried okra. So far everything has been great. My wife says the salads are good. I travel a lot and think they are an improved version of raising canes. read more

I went to the Slim Chickens at I-470 and I-70. WOW!! it was Great! I heard there is one coming to OP, KS. I can't wait to take my family there. read more

We ordered three entrees and only one meal was prepare correctly. The cayenne ranch chicken sandwich was missing the cayenne ranch sauce which just makes it a fried chicken sandwich. The buffalo chicken wrap contained no buffalo sauce and the tortilla was not cooked to soften it. It basically just fell to pieces at each fold which would have bee obvious to whoever prepared it. Our chicken tenders and fries meal was correct. Service was good but it doesn't make up for poor attention to food preparation. read more