Cane's never fails me but out of curiosity, I stopped by to see what other chicken tender options exist in Pearland. The staff members appeared very cordial. I get the feeling that this is one of the better work environments based on their attitudes toward customers and each other. I tried the classic meal: 4 chicken fingers, 2 pieces of Texas toast, and fries. Ehh... beautiful presentation, less-than-stellar taste. I get what they're trying to do with the light breading, marinade, and (parmesan?) cheese, but it made the chicken's texture too soft and messy. It also tasted far saltier than it needed to be. The entire meal, especially the fries, has been doused in grease which left puddles in the box. With how slippery all the food was, I had very little motivation to use the garlic parmesan sauce; even when I gave it a try, it only added to the excessively salty experience. $10.59+tax for a 4-finger combo though? Pretty reasonable. The fingers are a little small, but I wouldn't have minded it if they actually tasted better. Maybe I just prefer my chicken on the drier and less salty side. read more

First time being here and it was great. We were greeted immediately walking in. Our food came out quickly and it was delicious. The chicken and waffles was cooked perfectly and the waffle was in the shape of Texas which was cool. They have a good variety of sauces to pick from. I like that they deliver your order to the tables. The manager was very helpful and friendly. It's a self serve for the drinks and they have a good selection. The peach tea was very good! The interior atmosphere is nice and clean. read more

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The food here is wayyy way to Salty and just covered in it ya can't get rid of it . So it ruins the flavor of the food completely. The staff here are just dumb and lazy and they suck . The prices here aren't worth it . Overall way to salty with salty personality staff read more

I don't frequent this location often but the times that I've had, the service has been terrible. The wait times have been ridiculously long, the food quality varies each visit and the overall service poor. I visited tonight and when I arrived there was no one in the drive thru. Placed an order for two meals and was asked to pull to the front to wait. After about 15 min my husband came back and let me know they were having to remake the order. Why? We don't know. They gave us a dessert in a jar for the wait, but we we then waited another 20 min. I then went in to cancel but at this point it was ready. The food was very subpar, the toast was old and soggy and the chicken was rushed. Won't be back to this location due to service and quality read more

The staff was nice The food is amazing. The service is very fast and Cody our worker was very nice. We got free food. Well not free food but we got one free Oreo milkshake read more

Food was good, hot and fresh. Service was fast and with a smile. the manager on duty checked on us. great ambiance and we will come back

I had never heard of Slim Chickens until recently. I kept seeing it on Yelp so I finally decided to try it. One thing that caught my eye when I was browsing the menu was that they have fried okra. Okra is one of my favorites and I love a chicken place that has it as an option. I ordered the Chick's Meal (3 tenders) with fried okra and gravy. They have a lot of dipping sauces, but when it comes to tenders and Texas toast, I have to have the cream gravy! I went through the drive thru and there were a few cars in line. It took about 10 minutes to get through which wasn't too bad. Apparently they don't make the food until you order it so that's nice. The portion of this meal was perfect. The tenders are really good. Some bites had more flavor than others. The okra and toast were yummy too. The tenders are almost as good as Golden Chick, but Golden Chick is still my favorite. My iced tea (unsweet) was bitter and tasted like it had been sitting awhile (which seems to be the case at a lot of fast food joints). My meal though was really good and I want to try some of the other menu items. Thanks Yelp for helping me discover a new place! read more

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This place is still new so I'm sure they're still working out some kinks... My sister and her family were in town so I decided to bring them here since I read decent reviews and have been wanting to try it. Ordering seemed a bit hectic... like, the girl working the register didn't seem to know how to do it very well. Anyways, we ordered 3 kids meals ($4.99 each), a medium Buffalo chicken sandwich meal ($7.99) an order of fries ($2.69) and I had a FREE cayenne ranch chicken sandwich (from downloading the app). The bill came to $33.49 and we didn't really think about it... until we got home and I was like- that seems high for getting a free sandwich. So I plugged our order into the app: with the chicken sandwich =$33.49 and without it =$27.77. So the lady redeemed my sandwich from my phone/app but never took it off the bill. I don't even think my sister got a receipt so I couldn't even bring it in to get it fixed. Boo. The food itself was REALLY good. My sandwich was excellent (the chicken itself was only about 1/2 the size of the bun- see photo), the fries were hot and seasoned perfectly, the kid's tenders were delicious and my sister said the Buffalo chicken sandwich she had was quite possibly the BEST chicken sandwich she's ever had. The only sauce we tried was the bbq- which was good but a little too sweet for my liking. Next time I'll try a more savory one. The decor was cool and modern. I loved the wood-look tile and the white subway tile... BUT the floor was slippery AF. It was literally like an ice rink. Not sure if they mopped the dining room floor after mopping up grease in the back but it felt hazardous. I definitely want to come back with my husband. read more

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only putting 3 tenders in my classic 4 tender meal is crazy what happened to my 4th tender? lol this was on 11/14/2025 @ 8:10:32 pm.

I really liked Slims Chicken it was fresh and crispy, I would definitely go back for lunch agaiin. Keep ip the great work

Our first time in very impressed with the service, the attitude of all the staff that we saw was good very attentive to the customers. The chicken was hot cooked well the buffalo sauce was perfect. We put that ____on everything. The okra could've been cooked a little bit longer I like my crunchy, but still good next time I'm gonna try the wrap. We ordered the three wing three strip basket and then After we sat down I noticed that we could've got a five wing five strip basket for just a dollar more note to self read the menu before you order. read more

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Decent chicken but nothing to write home about. The chicken "fingers" are literally the size of my fingers. Get at least 4 if not 5 or 6

We should all be sick and tired of chicken places, but we are not and the concepts keep rolling in. This time it's Slim Chickens. You would think by the way the concept on the outside looks that it's a bar and grille. Alas, they only serve chicken with sauce in a combo on a platter, in a wrap or on a bun. Quick tip: stop saying food is high! Everything (As of the date of this posted review) is high at this point. The dollar store stoped selling everything for a dollar a while ago! Back to it. Ordered a 5 Wing 5 Tender combo with fries and medium drink. According to my childhood buddy, the staff was in a mood that was not pleasing. The cashier was not happy about life or at least about being at work. Please help some of the staff! They looked a bit frazzled! The team member that brought us our food...he was nice. Oh! The dining area was cleaner than expected. Good presentation! The platter looked like there were more fries in the order than anything unfortunately that was an illusion. On the wing: BBQ. On the tenders: Garlic Parmesan. Both were consistently wet like a steady drizzle on concrete a rainy day. Liked the added touch of the parmesan grated on top of the tenders. Both flavors were good, though the GP Tenders were a bit vinegary. Fries were good not great. They lost their strength after the after fryer cool down. The four star is for the manager getting into a tiff with a customer who had to wait for almost an hour for an order! (That really happened) Besides that, this place is well worth a try. read more

Slim Chickens - 5 & 5 Meal with Fries and Blue Cheese - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

I had heard of this College Station transplant for a while and I was excited to finally try it out for lunch. From what I have heard, Slim Chickens is similar to Cane's or Zaxby's. All about the chicken. I ordered through the drive through and I was surprised to see that they have a more extensive menu than Cane's or the like. Beyond chicken strips, they also had things like chicken and waffles and wings. I'm all about the variety but I decided to order some tenders and mac and cheese. The variety of the menu extends to sides as you can order more than just fries. I also liked that they have 10 or so sauces that you can choose from for an upcharge. I'm a saucy guy. While I enjoyed the variety, the chicken itself was up to the Cane's standard. Not as crispy. Not as well seasoned. Not as addictive. I would give Slim Chickens another try to check out some more of their menu. read more

Vibe- There's a nice ambiance and a good amount of seating. I really like the long table in the middle with the red bar stools! Customer service- Great! The young lady at the register was very patient while I tried to piece my mushroom wrap together Food/drinks- They have fried mushrooms on the menu and wraps with meat as well so I asked if I could get the fried mushrooms on a wrap without the meat and ranch. They made it happen and the mushroom wrap was delish! Parking- Good amount, there's also a drive thru and curb side pick up too. read more

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Yummy chicken with a variety of delish sauces to choose. Glad we saw this place and decided to try it. Yummy read more

Slim Chickens - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Let me start off by saying: I don't usually eat fried chicken anymore. Last time I did, it was Raising Cane's down the street to this place, and it was tasteless to the point of needing its sauce for any flavor. As every review says: The employees were very nice. They welcome you in, take your order, and don't bother you. Not bad at all! I got my order, took it with me back to work for lunch, and sat it down, looking forward to my rare fried chicken treat. I opened it up and was actually pretty surprised. The presentation of the food in the box was rather swell! It was also filled with more food than you'd expect, as a chicken place should! I ate some fries first-- pretty good. Nothing to write home about, but still pretty good. Needed salt, though. They should come up with their own unique salt blend, because THAT would drum up sales and fry hype. I tasted the toast-- good. As expected. Not impressive considering it's fast food, but still good! Not burned, tasty, good stuff. It was also cut in half into triangles which is pretty unique! Then the chicken... the reason you're reading this. I bit into the chicken... and there was a satisfying, almost perfect crunch while also still being soft and ever so tender. But what of the flavor? It was really good. Really dang good! It was way better than Cane's chicken which relies way too heavily on its sauce. The chicken was pretty well seasoned and I was overall really impressed! The beading had a nice crunch and crisp to it without feeling like a rock or tasting raw(Chili's)! They also have a lot of sauces to choose from. I chose Buffalo and Garlic Parmesan. The Buffalo was great on the tenders, but the GP just didn't work well with the tenders. It is definitely meant for wings, though! I should have gotten that Chipotle ranch, though. Spice is life! With all the negative reviews I expected it to taste like crap and to be the equivalent of Nazi Germany returning to stomp on my tastebuds, but because people don't know what a fair review is, along with tanking the value of reviews with their spam of 1 star reviews. Seriously, be reasonable. 1 star = You basically want the place closed down immediately. 2 stars is more reasonable if you had a really bad experience but can see improvement. On top of that, the clientele in this area of Pearland is awful. Seriously, a bunch of arrogant, petty people who think that an exception is the usual. They were not spanked enough as children. Back to the point: Good stuff! I haven't tried the rest of the menu; don't know if I will, but this was quite tasty! They have my endorsement if you like Cane's and other chicken places! Good out and give them your support! They'll need it in this already saturated market! read more

Slim Chickens - Slim's Meal, French Fries, Toast, and Six Tenders. - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

To be fair, I waited until after my second visit to the restaurant and after a week of being open to work out the kinks that new restaurants deal with. To be forewarned, this review is based on curbside, not dine in or drive thru. The first thing I would suggest for customers to do is to get an app for your favorite restaurant-especially if you utilize curbside. Curbside from Slim Chickens contains not only the menu but the ability to check in and let the kitchen know you've arrived. You can also redeem rewards from within the app. Most importantly, avoiding the long lines! Both times at different times of the day, I have seen a long line of cars at Slims, but because I ordered through the app, my wait time is like two minutes tops getting my order. Secondly, if you want to compare chicken restaurants (say for instance Chick-Fil-A and Slims Chicken), there are some pluses and minuses. I'll start with price. Slims is a little more costly, but I believe their app rewards pay back way more quickly than CFA. CFA may have some impromptu rewards pop up on their app, but as far as earning points, you'd have to spend way more to get anything worthwhile-especially since there are different earning levels in the CFA app. How that goes who knows... Plus, Slims offers a birthday treat, which CFA got rid of a few years back. Customization of the Chicken and the various sauces available at Slims is probably the attraction to the place. On my first visit, I got a chicken sandwich with Chipotle Mayo. I didn't sauce the chicken patty (which is not an extra charge BTW) to really get a taste for the chicken quality, which was okay--a little dry if you ask me, but on my 2nd visit, I decided to get the chicken tenders sauced with garlic parm. OMMMMMMMMGooooooodness! Best decision ever. If you've had WingStop's garlic parm anything, Slims has them beat. Juicy all white meat chicken tenders with plenty of the garlic parm seasoning! I bought a kids meal just to taste, but darn--if I had known the chicken would be that kickin' I would have bought an adult meal! Still, even with the kids meal, I got a splendid array of items to taste. First off, the Kids meal is huge! It would take a kid all day to eat it. The chicken tender meal comes with 2 nice size chicken tenders that you can have sauced, 2 pieces of TX Toast (which was so yummy by the way), a dipping sauce of choice, and a side of choice. I did notice that some of the sides like fried okra and pickles were not available for the kids meal, but you still get a great selection of sides! Surprisingly, the mac n cheese has the lowest calorie count than the fries, so I went with that on the 2nd visit. Absolute comfort food paradise with white instead of cheddar cheese. I've had the fries before and they were just okay...I've tasted better but you do get quite a big portion of them for the regular size order. I would however skip the gravy. It was white and had the thickness of gravy, but the seasoning of it was way off. It was more like thick water for a lack of a better description. Stick to a sauce instead. Plus the kids meal came with a drink all for $5. I'd definitely suggest if you try this place out to order the kids meal just for kicks just to get a feeling for the concept of the place on the cheap. Overall, Slims fits the bill for a legitimate chicken place, but be ready to pay and have your app not too far away for the quickest service. read more

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This is like a drive thru Buffalo Wild Wings! How does it only have three stars!! Staff were nice: Food was really good! The sauces tasted homemade The breading on the fried mushroom tasted homemade I enjoyed our meal and we will be back ... a lot! And I like how the dessert is in a glass mason jar! Very good quality especially for fast food read more

Slim Chickens - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

We LOVE Slim Chickens!! Seriously!! My sister and her children wanted something different. I had passed by earlier in the week and suggested going there so we went on a week night. The drive thru line was extremely long so we went inside. All of the food is made to order so we had a bit of a wait for our large order. We order several items including the 3 & 3 meal, the 5 & 5 meal, a crispy chicken sandwich meal and the 6 wing meal. Everything was so good. The children loved their chicken tenders and the wings weren't dried out, which is a plus in my book. The flavor wings that we tried were Korean BBQ, Garlic Parmesan and BBQ. We loved the garlic parmesan wings. Those were my mother's favorite. We couldn't wait to eat when we got home...didn't even take pictures. It was that good. We will definitely be back to Slim Chickens. Besides, who wouldn't love a chicken place where the logo is a chicken wearing a fedora. Lol!! read more

This spot was surprisingly very good. Chicken is seasoned very well and fried perfectly! The fries are amazing!!!! The chili ranch as a dipping sauce was good compliment to the chicken and fries. Babe had the chicken and waffles and enjoyed it, said it was not the best waffle he's had but a very good one to come from a fast food joint. All in all give it a try. I know for sure we will definitely come back one day. Follow my food journey @MugsyEats #mugsyeats read more

Slim Chickens - Chicken & Waffles Slim's Meal - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Came here as I'd always wanted to try it. Figured they would have the kinks worked out. The service was so friendly, I went back again to try their wings. So much better than Canes chicken fingers! The chicken tenders are huge, unlike the tiny size of Canes. I didn't care for the slim sauce, but I tried the sirachi garlic and wow, that's a winner! The wings were great too. Fried and crispy, yet not dry. They coke tossed in a sauce of your choice, PLUS you get a dipping sauce. They are generous with their servings of fries too. Definitely a winner in my book. Save server both times I went. She's a real asset to the place. read more

Slim Chickens - 6 wing meal with fries. Tossed in Buffalo sauce, dipping sauce was sirachi garlic. - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

My husband ordered a club sandwich from drive thru, they gave him 4 chicken strips. He was sick all night and then felt sick all the next day. Won't be going back! read more

Cost way more and it isn't worth the price. I don't typically mind paying more for quality food. Got the 5 piece tenders and only got 4 pieces. It was dry. Also ordered the 8 piece wings and it was super crispy and dry as well. They gave us the wrong sauces on top of that too. There are way better options out there in our opinion. read more

Slim Chickens - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Waited a bit to let the kinks work themselves out. Don't really know if they needed too, but I am glad my son forced me to stop in. I already knew what I was getting as soon as I saw the menu a month ago. Chicken and waffles were in the crosshairs. My son ordered the 3 piece with fries. Chicken and Waffles. 9/10 Three tenders served over a perfectly made waffle topped with butter and syrup. Served with a drink. I have had chicken and waffles from everyplace I can imagine. This is just as good as the heavyweights of C&W. The tenders are seasoned and cooked perfectly. The waffle alone is better than any breakfast joint around. The melted butter and syrup rounds out the meal to perfection or as close as it could be. Chick's Meal. 9/10 3 perfectly breaded tenders served with Texas toast, choice of side and a drink. The tenders again were perfect and the fries were seasoned and crispy. The dipping sauce was Buffalo and it has a really nice tang with just a bit of heat. I would say as with any business, some days are going to be better than others so just get in there and give them a try. The restaurant was super clean, busy and the employees were really nice. The prices seemed fairly reasonable for what you get. I will definitely be back multiple times. read more

Slim Chickens - Chicken & Waffles - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

First time trying Slim chickens today. I kept driving past it and decided today I'll grab lunch. First let me say it kind of reminds me of a Raising canes but with more variety in the menu. I got the 6 pc. Wing meal today which came with Texas toast, a side, and a drink. Pretty standard pricing and I like that there are many options for wing flavors as well as sauces. I opted for half spicy BBQ and half sriracha. I didn't feel the BBQ was spicy but I eat really hot stuff all the time so my taste buds might be off. I enjoyed the sriracha flavor and the toast was delicious. The fries felt a bit salty but were still good. I like that they have tenders, wings, salads, and waffles and additional sides like Mac and cheese. So next time I need to try the waffle and sides. The best part of the meal was the jar desserts. They come in cute mason jars and offer different flavors. I have a sweet tooth and it was the perfect addition to my lunch. With that said, I didn't think it was amazing but it was good. I will update this review once I've tried more menu items. read more

Slim Chickens - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas

My husband and I stopped here randomly and decided to go in and thoroughly check out the menu since this was our first visit. My husband had the chicken sandwich and I had the chicken tenders. I picked two sauces and didn't realize they were dipping sauces rather than sauce for the tenders to be tossed in. In proceeded to request additional blue cheese to dip. The manager (assuming he was based on his attire) intervened Abe explained how it worked as I explained this was our first visit. He was really nice in letting me know that I needed to request for the sauced to be tossed rather than a dip. He also gave me additional sauces that I inquired about and we were on our way. I really appreciate the customer service with the cashier and the manager!! The chicken was soooo much better than Raising Canes. This chicken was actually seasoned well and flavorful without the sauce. We will definitely be returning!! read more

Everything from the food,Service, Ambience, and everything else in between was so excellent that we want to return to this restaurant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

This ain't it. Wings were not good at all and the strips were average. They have a of lot sauces, a couple were cool. Overall they here's too many better chicken fast food options to go back. Nope, I'm good. read more

It was my first time trying out this place, and the lady taking orders was very sweet and helpful. I really like how you can have your chicken in your sandwich dipped in whatever sauce you like. Sandwiches are a little bit smaller than what you would expect for the price and in comparison to the chicken sandwiches you would get at other fast food places. The mac & cheese was pretty good in my opinion. It's hard to say if I would try this place again, because there are a lot of other places that have a really good chicken sandwich read more

We frequent this location often; the service and food are always on point! Staff is very patient, helpful and friendly! The interior and exterior are always clean and free from trash. We love the tossed options they offer for their chicken. read more

Hmm Slim Chickens! More like the bare bones of it. A place that I had high expectations for, but to be honest, those expectations fell flat upon first sight and bite. I was excited to try this spot and have noticed it in different parts of Houston but happened to be out in the city of Pears and found it out of happenstance. Twas' evening time and the hunger pangs began for a snack. Something not too heavy, but not too light. My initial thoughts were to visit Canes because I was craving their sauce and tenders, but didn't know which side of Pearland it was at. Slims popped up during my excursion and I thought.. well why not? I've seen this spot before so lets give it a shot. Ordered their simple meal of tenders that came with fries and texas toast. Also ordered their fried mushrooms as well. The fried mushrooms were bomb! Incredibly warm and crispy. They had good texture and taste. I wish I could say the same for the rest of my meal, but everything else was OK (fries and tenders). The tenders weren't that crispy, maybe because of all that buttermilk batter? They were also a bit small. Fries weren't crispy, mostly soft. Texas toast was buttery and garlicky, it was average in taste. I was excited to try their Slims sauce, which I was told was similar to Canes. At least that's what the drive thru staff said. With excitement I asked for 2 orders of their Slims sauce. To my surprise, it did not taste anything similar to Canes sauce. Instead it was very creamy and tomato flavored in taste. Almost like a cream of tomato soup which did not pair well with any of the items that were ordered. I also asked for ranch sauce as well which they forgot to add to my order when I left - that would have been the saving grace to those tenders. With a plethora of sauce that this place has to offer, I'm sure that I would have a better experience with a different flavor profile. But will I be back? I'm not too sure. I do like how they offer other items on their menu such as sandwiches and wraps. Might visit another location within the Houston area. I was just left unimpressed. Thankfully the meal wasn't as salty or aggressively fried in flavor as other fast foods spots. Slim' ranking for this spot. But might revisit if having a hankering for some tenders. Unless I'm cravin' for another kinda sauce. Until next time. PS - they are serving up cheesecake desserts & various pudding jar desserts... perhaps something sweeter and cooling in this heat would be nice. read more

After trying this place multiple times, I've decided it's just not for me. Something is missing on the seasoning front that I can't put my finger on. The Mac and cheese is consistently a let down. I've tried sandwiches and strips and it still doesn't hit the spot. read more

Each time that I've been, I really enjoyed my meal, & the service was very pleasant!! I've enjoyed the juicy chicken strips plain & when I had them marinated...oh so GOOD!!! They also have great sides to choose from, yummy. They have a nice variety of a menu!! When I wasn't on the go & had time to sit inside to eat, the atmosphere is very nice for eating in & very comfortable. read more

I figured they've been open long enough to work their kinks out so I tried it tonight. My first impression was how friendly the drive thru worker was. We got the tender meal and the chicken sandwich. Both were worth getting again. Removed a star because both the chicken and the fried were extremely salty but I think that was accidental. They had us on our way quickly and effectively. Definitely get the cayenne ranch if you try this place! read more

I been trying to let newness of it die down before going. Every time I ride by the line is super long. So I went early at lunch time around 11. 2 cars in line and I was in and out. The service was average fast food service. Not over the top but not bad either. It was decent. The food reminds me Raising Cane in a sense. It was good. I think it's a nice addition to the area for those us that need something quick and good. read more

The food is great but the service sucks. Cars have been in the drive through line for over 30 minutes not moving at all. Many patrons are coming inside to place there orders only to sit and wait. They need a better service plan and trained employees. It takes more than great food to keep customers coming back. I literally waited over an hour for food at a "fast food" restaurant read more

Went for quick lunch date because we like to try new things in the area. The service was great, food is far from disappointing. *Chicken tenders were very juicy & delicately seasoned. The slim sauce does a good job of helping add flavor to the tenders. *We tried the mango habanero wings & blue cheese dip. Blue cheese is first class! The wings were not too hard, seasoned and moderately sauced. *They have a nice variety of sofas, teas, and punch. The peach tea was my fav! Great ice too I'm giving an extra star for the friendly service read more

This place is just not good... Waste your calories elsewhere, people. If you want a good chicken sandwich, head to CFA. Dr. Pepper wasn't even good. read more

Chicken tenders were good but really for $5.49 this is all the okra given? Not acceptable read more

Slim Chickens - Southern Near Me - Pearland, Texas