Tender Towne sounds like a place that needs to have Justin Timberlake standing in front of it wearing a chicken costume, singing goofy jingles about "comin' on down to Tender Towne." I decided to try Tender Towne last night and I can't really say why. It wasn't to see what all the fuss was about because I'd not seen any fuss. It wasn't because I had a coupon as those usually end up in our recycling bin (recall lacking fuss). Was it because I'm scrambling on my Yelp 100 Review Challenge... winner winner chicken dinner! HEY THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I GOT AT THIS PLACE... a chicken (tender) dinner. Unfortunately, I felt more like a loser than a winner after my chicken (tender) dinner. (COMMENCE NUMEROUS KFC COMPARISONS) What can you get at Tender Towne? There are 5 combo meals: tenders (3), more tenders (4), even more tenders (5), tenders on a bun (aka "sandwhich"), and tenders in a tortilla (aka "wrap"). No bowls, no drumsticks, no thighs, no original, no crispy, no grilled, no popcorn... this place is just tenders, taking its name quite literally. For a place to have such a specialized menu, I was expecting these tenders to be amazing. Simply put, they weren't. They were alright, being both thick and juicy, but it's not like they've gone and reinvented the chicken tender. A certain Colonel's secret recipe was definitely missed. They come with a dipping sauce that I didn't care for. Sadly, that's the only dipping sauce option you get. I got the 4 tender meal and only ate 3 of them. The meals come with big wedge fries that were nothing to write on Yelp about (wait a minute...), and don't even come close to the deliciousness that are KFC potato wedges. You also get a small cup of coleslaw, which I liked. Lastly, you get a big piece of garlic toast. I love bread, so no complaints there. My meal was $7.99. I feel like this was a bit too much for the food quality. I don't think the Colonel is as greedy for my money, and he gives me back a lot more for what I spend. I would probably only come back to Tender Towne if I really, specifically had to have chicken tenders, it was Sunday (Chick-Fil-A's holy day), Buffalo Wild Wings had been tamed, and the local KFC exploded. I didn't eat the bones. read more

The "higher ups" reached out to me and remedied the negative experience we had there. I appreciate that and understand that things happen sometimes. read more

Greasy chicken strips, soggy garlic bread and watered down ranch dipping sauce. I drive past here frequently (not stopping mind you, once was enough!) and there are rarely any cars in the parking lot. I don't see this place lasting. read more

I went to tender towne about 8:45 pm. I ordered 2 lipsmacker meals thru the drive thru. After getting home, My son and I opened our meals to find a long hair in my meal, the chicken was dripping with grease also like it had been around awhile. Needless to say, neither meal was edible. I called the restaurant to get a resolution for the 2 meals which were not edible. I talked to the shift manager who informed there was nothing that could be done to resolve this issue. She told me she would have to have approval of the general manager and if approved, I MIGHT receive something via mail or email or text. I had a feeling nothing would be done and am waiting for a call back or email acknowledging this situation. I asked her what something is and she said it could be anything. I wasted $16 and no food. read more

The food is made fresh and comes out nice and hot. We got the Three Lip Snacker which comes with 3 tenders, fries, garlic bread and a drink. Very similar to Raising Canes or Zazbys but falls quite a bit short. I prefer Canes/Zaxbys sauce too, Tender Towne's sauce tastes too much like ranch. read more

Tender Towne - a basket of fried fish and fries - Fast Food Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

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I can't believe there are people trashing this place because it offers chicken that's been fried. What did you folks think a restaurant named TENDER TOWNE was serving? Broiled chicken with broccoli ? It's fast food, and does an excellent job at being what it is. I like the sauce better than Raising Cane's, but your mileage may vary. read more

I mean it's pretty delicious. I would give it 5 stars but it's just f***ing chicken tenders. Nothing to it the burrito with a side of their sauce was decent. Sandwich was good read more

Tender Town is very pricey. Our order contained two errors as to what we ordered. Our kids, who love chicken nuggets, said these taste "rubbery" and wouldn't finish them. My wife thought they were "rubbery" as well. The chicken wrap was also terrible. The sauce that it came with was awful. Won't be going back for sure. Past the store this past Saturday evening and there was one car in the lot. Came back by an hour later and still only one car. I think this is a real indicator as to how folks feel about this place. read more

Ate here once and Im done. My husband and I had some belly rumbles after eating here. The tenders were very bland. The fries were soggy with grease. The sauce tasted and smelled rancid. The pricing was just insane for the size of the tenders we were given. It was an all around bad time. We have never went back and when we drive by we sometimes discuss how much we disliked that place and how others must feel the same because the place is a ghost town. read more

Great chicken tenders! Juicy, tender and not heavily breaded. Fast, polite and friendly drive-thru service. Love the 25 pack to take home. read more

Took a Saturday drive from the westside to this place seeing a article in the paper about this joint.With my wife being a chicken tender junkie why not good article about it. Got there and two thing I did not expect happened 1)No grilled chicken well my story is long but to make it simple my diet calls for NO FAT DEEP FRIED CRAP!!2)My wife the chicken tender lover she is ordered a wrap WTF ha ha. So I ate nothing ok ok ok I nibbled on here chicken and to really honest it was really good and the tender sauce was really good it was a ranch based sauce so if you expect a BBQ sauce think otherwise. The tortilla was really fresh was a kinda tomato tortilla. So get this I like it even thought I did not order. And my chicken tender queen wife did not like it! Too much chicken??? Sauce too strong. But but but what about the chicken tenders?????? Maybe next time I will be off this diet when I lose more thanks to NO FAT DEEP FRIED CRAP!! And try the tenders!! read more

I liked my Chicken Strips from Tender Towne. Many people compare it to Raising Cane's, but I can honestly say that the sauce and fries are both way better at Cane's. I thought the portion was sufficient ( Meal with three tender, fries, sauce, garlic bread, and a drink), but I thought the price should have been $5.59 instead $6.59. I went through the drive-thru and they were fast and polite. I will probably go back again, if I am craving some good chicken tenders. read more

If you're a Columbus Ohio native like myself...Tender Town is the next best thing to Raising Canes. The only difference is their sauce isn't as good as Canes is. I ordered thee three finger meal....it was basically the same thing as Zaxbys (in KY & southern states) and Canes. read more

Good food, not very cost efficient. Tender wrap is the bomb! Staff is friendly, dining room is spacious and clean.

When I first moved here, this was one of the first hidden treasures I discovered. I love Tender Towne. I ate there every day for almost a week solid after my first time. There are a couple of other chicken finger chain restaurants around the area, but in my opinion they don't measure up - I haven't been back to either of them. The breading on Tender Towne's chicken strips are lighter to me, and the Tender sauce they have is miles above the Cain sauce. No doubt. Not too expensive (around $6 for a small meal). Definitely recommended. read more

My lord I can not believe how Amazing their tenders are!! They are always hot and juicy. They beat Chick Fillet and that is saying something!! I love that their name is as simple as what they serve. Not a big confusing menu just straight forward tenders! Keep up the yummy awesomeness !!! read more

The food tastes no different as you can get from the frozen isle at your grocery. Nothing special. Very overpriced for what you get.

Food is usually great. Too bad one of the managers isn't even half decent. They treat their workers horribly. One of the male managers was screaming at them in front of customers because their headsets aren't working properly and they were getting drive thru orders wrong, all due to something being wrong with the headset!! Something the workers have no control over. To me, if you don't treat your employees with respect, you don't get my business!! So congratulations on losing ANOTHER customer. read more

When A Restaurant SticksTo What They Know You Get A Great Product. I Highly Recommend You Try Tender Towne. Juicy hot chicken And Very Fresh. Come Hungry because you get ALOT of food for the price! read more

I seen a review that said this is basically same as raising canes. Well I beg to differ I believe it couldn't be further from the truth! They are 10 times as fast! I just went there this evening and I didn't even get my cup full at soda machine and my food was ready and there was four people in front of me when I walked in the door! Last time I went to canes in east gate it took 15 mins to get food! It took so long and food tasted like was fried in old grease! Never had that at tender town, always taste like it's cooked in fresh oil! Canes could learn something from this mom and pop place! read more

Stopped here for some lunch. The fate is very much like Canes. Nice and juicy tenders, steak fries, good slaw and a tasty dipping sauce. The Double Down meal was more than enough for the two of us. We will return! read more

The staff while cutting up and having fun amongst themselves (which gave the restaurant a light and fun atmosphere) were very attentive, prompt, and friendly with their service and kept the inside of the restaurant very clean. The food was delicious and came out quick and hot. Great first experience! read more

First of all, know from the beginning that the ONLY form of chicken served here is Chicken Tenders, hence the name Tender Towne! This is a good thing, a really really GOOD thing. These are the best meat a chicken can offer you, the tenderloin center portion of the breast. There is not a bad bite to be found, only beautiful, clean white chicken. They are prepared with a light breading and just lightly seasoned so you can enjoy their sauce. You can request buffalo or honey mustard sauce if you want something more zingy than their standard sauce. It's tasty, but I like some spice! Alongside these delectable beauties you will get lovely steak-cut fries. They are thick and hearty, and a perfect complement to the chicken. Their slaw is pretty darn tasty, also, dressed just enough and not too creamy, not too vinegary, just right! The only thing I wish was different about the slaw is that I wish there was a little more of it! Another delicious accompaniment is a big fat slice of grilled Texas toast. Greasewise, this was a one-napkin meal. I didn't even need it. It wasn't greasy! We found this all very reasonably- priced and paid just under $15 for two adults to eat inside in a very clean and bright restaurant. That included drinks. You can't eat very many places for that price any more. This meal was delicious, and we plan on returning very soon. If you love chicken, you should love Tender Towne. read more

At first when I saw this place I thought it was going to be cheap, but its overpriced. Yeah the food is good but 4.49 for a tiny wrap. Just no. Definetly recommend this place if it was half the price of everything. read more

I rarely get out this way but now every time I do, I'm am eating here! I love that you can get everything alacarte if you want even though all the food in the meal is good. Best chicken tenders I've ever had, no lie. The service was fast and friendly and the place looked clean. The only bad thing about the place is that they have Pepsi products. :) read more

Best tenders I've had in a while. Fries and garlic bread were very good as well. Overall, I had a pretty good sized meal and left the place feeling great because it doesn't sit in your stomach like a rock (I'm looking at you KFC). I assume that's because they actually use fresh ingredients which is quite rare in a fast food place nowadays. Cashier was very nice and entire place was extremely clean. Seems like there's hardly any cars in the lot so hopefully this place stays in business. Would recommend this place to anyone. read more

The food is good, the wraps are delicious but the manager is terrible. He is so mean and wouldn't resolve any issue we had with our food. So we left and he needs to be fired...... Terrible read more

No better but more costly than others around town. Cole slaw tastes like what you can buy at Kroger. Sauces (honey mustard and buffalo blue) are good. read more