Heard several people talk about the Chicken Basket on highway 24 in the 15 years I worked at Electrolux but never gave it a try until today. I got the 2-piece white meat (breast and a wing) fried chicken meal with fries and green beans. The best fried chicken I have had in a long time. Fried to perfection with a crispy coating and the fries and green beans were awesome as well and with great service. Will be returning in the future. If you haven't been to The Chicken Basket you're missing out. read more

Good food. Good service. Reasonable price. Go check it out for yourself. You will enjoy.

Excellent food and service. I was very pleased with the food and taste. I highly recommend the restaurant.

This was our first time eating at The Chicken Basket. Although reviews were mixed and mostly out of date, I had wanted to try this place for a while because I love cute little small businesses like this. The fried chicken was really some of the best I've had. It was light and crispy in the outside and juicy on the inside. Green beans came from a can but the fried okra was the real thing. Our service was good and the place was clean. We'll go back for sure! read more

Great little meat and three!! Chicken was amazing! Veggies were perfectly seasoned!ho early if you go after church on Sunday because it gets crowded read more

First tried this place a couple of years ago and it was wonderful, but something has drastically changed. Went for lunch this past Sunday and waited 45 minutes for our food and they were NOT busy. Who waits 45 minutes for a meat and three?!?! When we got the food my meatloaf and cornbread were so dry you couldn't eat it and the waitress poured a fly into my son's water cup from the pitcher and kept on moving. After we spoke to the staff about the wait and the fly they were very non-chalant with a mediocre "sorry". I hate this because we love eating here after a day on the lake, but... Hopefully, we can find another restaurant to dine at in the local area that cares about food and customer service. read more

We apologize for the disgruntled ex employees that have posted some nasty reviews for us. Come try us out and you will not be disappointed. Best wings in town, best fried chicken, and meat and 3 everyday. Our cooks are clean and our establishment is very clean. Come try us before you take the word of disgruntled ex employees. We have great food. read more

Paid $21. For 2 fried chicken dinners on Sunday. Food was mediocre, not bad... just ok. read more

The Chicken Basket - Dark meat fried chicken.. Mac n cheese.. turnips.. rice and gravy.. roll - Chicken Shop Near Me - Anderson, South Carolina

Food is GREAT! The Staff are quick and friendly. I do enjoy going in to eat when I have the chance. The place is very clean, even the restrooms are clean and smell fresh. The food is a bit pricey but if you want all of the above then it's worth it. I do have one regret about my visit the first time. I truly regret not finding this place a whole lot sooner. I hope this review will encourage you to visit the place, it's a great place to take the family for a good meal and know you are eating quality food. I am only a customer for life and I hope you will be too. ENJOY.... read more

Great family owned restaurant with fantastic chicken. The owner took care of us, giving us some free sweet tea while we waited for our big takeout order, and the sweet tea is real smooth. Ordered the chicken and livers and they stayed juicy and crispy until we got home half an hour later. I really can't complain about the food at all, it filled us up, was seasoned well, if not with too much uniqueness to the spice, and the crunch was superb. The place looks like it has seen some history, and the patrons know that they're going to get a good meal and welcoming service when they come in. read more

The Chicken Basket - Chicken Shop Near Me - Anderson, South Carolina

If I could give it one star I would first off this place is dirty when I first walked in you could see all kind of trash food all in the floor where they cook your food I stayed to please my husband I have a cheeseburger it was burnt My fries were cold My husband had the grilled strips they were also burnt The lady on the grill was dressed as if she just got out of the bed her clothes were filthy I will never go to this restaurant again read more

Best fried chicken in the world . Decently priced. Excellent staff . The Onion rings are superior.. excellent meat and Three

Service was ok-ambience is Hwy 24 (nuff said)...but the chicken was DRY!!! No,no,no...they have to do ONE thing..nope.

Friendly, the food is amazing, very well setting. 100/10 recommend. I ate there last night and it was amazing. Will be eating there again!

PO FOLKS, dude that help start the original restaurant, great food, fresh, super service!! Like going back in time! Try it for real !!! drmiles read more

Don't come for the atmosphere. Come for the crazy good "ugly" onion rings and fried chicken...delicious! read more

Best place for quality of food and the best environment of waitresses/waiters. Me and my husband got the two piece chicken and let me tell you it was so delicious. The outside was so crispy and the inside was so juicy. Baked beans were to die for and the mashpotatoes and gravy were on point. Honestly the best fried chicken I've had since my late auntie Lynn's(Rip2008). It's been a while since I've tasted good homestyle fried chicken. Im from northern California and will be coming back just to eat here. Thank you ladys! I really appreciate the hospitality! read more

The Chicken Basket is awesome!! If you haven't been since new management - you are missing out! I work closely and come in 2-3x a week for lunch! It's so good! Food is great, high quality and taste - low price. Service - even better! Always quick and always delicious. There is something for everyone. Take it from me as I am dairy and gluten free and eat here all the time!! read more

Love the chili cheese burger and the meat and three! Very friendly staff never had an issue here and food is priced as expected!

Amazing fried chicken! Excellent customer service. Decent prices. Plenty of parking

Chicken Basket: Home of the fresh fried poultry and 50s rockabilly music This chicken joint nestled on SCHWY-24 is an inexpensive break from the hustle and bustle of the fast food culture. CB has an open-air kitchen and quirky retro decor. What we ordered: Strip Basket with all fries ($6.99) Chicken liver basket with fries and mashed potatoes ($6.49) First off, when the food arrived it was piping hot, and the fries had just a touch of seasoned salt on them. They, along with the decor were my favorite things about this place. The waitress whom I didn't hear the name of was very attentive to our needs. My chicken was good, however it seemed as though it had been bought fresh, but then frozen. It was still cooked very well and only needed a little more seasoning to reach its full potential. My girlfriend's chicken livers were fried with a fresh, thin batter and was much better than Cracker Barrel's. She said the livers themselves were fresh and seemed to be a high quality. Her mashed potatoes were unfortunately the instant type and were on the dry side. PLEASE NOTE: While sodas are only $1.65, they only came with one refill before you get charged again. We enjoyed this restaurant quite a bit, and will be returning in the future. read more

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Flies everywhere! Was not impressed. Not clean. Staff was Nice. Chicken was okay. Nothing to write home about. Will not return

The chicken Basket is a must when we visit the area. I always get an order of freshly prepared onion rings on the way in to Twin Lakes, where we camp. The box is usually empty before I arrive! Great home-cooked food at a great price. Very friendly service. The fried oysters and onion rings are to die for! The Sunday dinners have a large variety of meats and vegetables to choose from, as well as their daily specials. They're the best! read more

The Chicken Basket - Onion Ewing's-almost gone! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Anderson, South Carolina

So pleasantly surprising!! Stopped here on my way to move up the east coast. Just needed food desperately and this was amazing. Very small town feel. Waitresses seemed to know everyone which is always a good sign. I'd got an order of fried catfish and about 20 minutes later a different waitress came over and said they didn't have any catfish. It's fine I'm starving so I order a fried chicken sandwich. My whole table enjoyed their food + was amazing sweet tea. The sandwich came out very quickly after and was pretty good. More seasoning and toppings than like Chick-Fil-A. I wish I'd known about this place when I had friends at Clemson, it's such a short drive and totally worth it. read more

We have always got chicken basket, but after today I will not be back. Everything started out great until the guy came up to where we were ordering and pushed the nice lady out of the way who was helping us. He was rude from the get go. I asked hi. If I could add a appetizer to my order and he flat out told me I he would not add anything to my order. While the lady who was helping us at first was keep interrupting her as she was talking to us. I have never been talk to the way he did. I was told they were short staffed and that it would take 20-30min to get my order which was absolutely fine with us. I will not be going back at all read more

Wonderful service and an interesting menu. A family owned little place. Well known for chicken and weekend seafood specialties. The best overall discrimination is comfort food heaven. Stop in once, you'll return read more

The previous owner, Jeff Pittman, and his son and daughter are no longer associated with the Chicken Basket. Jeff retired almost 6 months ago, and he sold the business. read more

When Jeff's daughter snf son we're running it it was a 5. When Jeff decided to run it food quality went down and Jeff's attitude is horrible. A patron also saw him shove an elderly woman. It was a great place when his late wife worked and when his daughter took over she revamped the place and built a huge clientele with her brother as the cook. But now the restaurant is sadly going down again under The owners management. Plz bring back his daughter and son and jeff stay home and out of the business!!! read more

Don't bother stopping here unless you get a flat tire and have to pull in somewhere to change the tire.

Huge bird dogs with great bun! The macaroni salad is to die for. We eat here at least once a week and we always have great service from the dark brown headed lady and the blonde hair lady with short hair. The food is always consistent and delightful. We love the music and country diner atmosphere also. read more

Great food & the staff there are so nice & friendly. They make you feel like family there. The atmosphere is pleasant & plenty of tables to sit at. All around Great!!! read more

This was super great! The family and I had a variation if catfish, while chicken, and a fried chicken sandwich! The fried corn is perfection!! The staff is friendly! Definitely a must!! read more

Great place, food is wonderful, staff is very nice, the whole environment is wonderful. It feels like a kitchen in a grandparents house. Wonderful environment if you like the hometown kind of vibe! read more

I've only had the fried oysters and tried chicken but they were both great. I usually get food to go, but it's a nice place to eat. It looks like it hasn't changed since it opened, but it's always very clean. I often get the 16 piece fried chicken meal on the way home from work which comes with the best beans I've had, and other assorted sides to choose from. It cost a few dollars less than Bojangles (which is good too) but is much better. read more

The chicken basket has some good food. However, they could improve the menu with a better breakfast and loweer the prices!!!!!!!

The food was very bland. Looks like they take no pride in what they do. I've had better food from a MRE. There was also missing items from our order. I won't eat here ever again. No wonder y'all have a sign wanted for experienced fry cook. Y'all need to take more pride in your food. You consider that soul food? That is no where near soul food. I've cooked my whole life (my job, and I take lots of pride.), and I've never been this unhappy eating food from someplace. Do y'all even use seasoning in your food? read more

The Chicken Basket has been in business for about 15 years. Everything we have ever gotten from the restaurant has been excellent. We especially love their seafood platter which is awesome! Always served fresh and hot! read more