The location is good, the sweet tea and chicken fingers are good. The slaw is ok, the fries were read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - Chicken & beer special - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

We recently met up with friends for lunch at Waldo's Chicken & Beer and had such a great experience. I really appreciated that the menu is small and easy to read -- no overwhelming choices, just really good ones. The combinations are well thought out, and whether you're in the mood for rotisserie chicken or fried chicken, you honestly can't go wrong. I ordered the Tender Chicken Sandwich, and wow -- the sauce absolutely made it. So flavorful and just the right touch to pull everything together. The décor is awesome (I'll be posting photos!) and gives the place a fun, relaxed vibe. Even though they were super busy when we were there, the service was still great. The employees kept smiling and stayed on top of everything, which says a lot when a place is slammed. We'll definitely be back to chill and enjoy some more delicious food. read more

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After driving for five hours for our stay in the Miramar Beach area, my wife and I were hungry for lunch before we can check into our hotel. We wanted to be closer to the outlet malls since I wanted to see what they had. In checking Yelp, Waldo's had good reviews so off we went. It was a late lunch so the place wasn't hopping. We got seated in a booth and my wife ordered their chicken tenders and I trued their rotisserie chicken plate. Food came out fast...and much to my chagrin, that rotisserie chicken looked malnourished. The flavor was good but portions were miserly. The coleslaw was quite good with just a hint of sweetness. My wife thought her tenders were good but nothing special. All in all, if we had to do it all over again, we probably would've tried another place. read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - ROTISSERIE 1/4 DARK - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

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We were in Destin FL Feb 8th SB Sunday! Cyndi and I had to have Wings. Waldo's are outstanding. They bake them at night and fry them to order the next day. They are a little pricey but well worth the money! If not making Wings at home, try Waldo's! You will lovethem. Fast service the bar and beers on are ice cold! Fun atmosphere! read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - Delicious WINGS! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

First time stopping by Waldos and glad I did. I had heard that they had some delicious food. I noticed that they have a pretty good menu with some great choices to choose from. We ordered the 1/4 dark rotisserie chicken with a side of Mac and cheese and some greens and some tenders with potato wedges. The food was freshly cooked and was served hot. The tenders were seasoned very well to the point that we ordered some more. The only thing that wasn't as good were the potato wedges, which were too soft and not flavorful. Although the food was pretty good I must say the restaurant definitely needed some attention. There were food particles on the tables and on the floor. We even had to wipe down our table. I noticed that a staff member would come and get the dishes once someone left, but didn't take the time to actually wipe off the tables. Although there were a few people dinning in the restaurant, I think that's a detail that needs to be addressed as often as possible. Other than that, it was a pretty good visit to Waldos. read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - 3 TENDER BASKET with potato wedges which - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

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yummy tenders, some of the best ive had. service was fast and the inside is cool. also the cheddar biscuits are really good aswell.

Grabbed takeout today. Line was little slow but the operator was super nice and patient as this was my first time. Grabbed the 1/4 dark fried chicken with collard greens and potato wedges. My wife had their rotisserie chicken salad. Fried chicken was a little salty but the salad was pretty good. Good experience so we'll go back to try other items on the menu, read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - 1/4 dark FRIED 1/4 DARK with potato wedges and collard greens - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

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Place is such a vibe! Awesome decorations and so far both the fried chicken and chicken wings have been amazing! read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - Rooster drive chicken wings - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

Delicious food! Great service! Chicken is light and not greasy, sides are very fresh and drinks are on point read more

Wow if I could give you more stars I would. We are true foodies. Today on a drive by we stopped in and I am saying your fried chicken is delicious. Top 3 anywhere I have had fried chicken..we split the half bird platter, with potato wedges and cole slaw. Chicken: crispy skin, brined well not overly, juicy, also had a nice black pepper hint. Was delicious I think I ate so fast I forgot all about taking pics and giving kudos. Cole slaw: perfect seasoning nothing over powers, it is a nice palate cleanser between the dipping sauces for chicken. Potato wedges: freshly cut maybe double fried? Or blanched and fried so crispy but soft on inside and great seasoning. Sauces: buttermilk ranch you should bottle. Sweet chilli a nice touch. Alabama white BBq: nice vinegar and black pepper, really interesting but so good . Thank you for a great lunch. Waldo's we will be back a lot ...I always have cravings for a good fried chicken, and for your great prices I rather not make the mess at home but come see you guys! read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - If you like cocktails come for that also nice happy hour. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

Always fresh hot quick food. The service is always great. They have a good team! Absolutely love the fried chicken thigh sandwich, fries and banana pudding! read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - The OG FRIED - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

I hate to leave bad reviews for places that I like but it's unacceptable that every time I come here my food is cold. I ordered with the manager, my specific order (hot & fresh) how food should be anyway. I got cold fries after asking for my food to be hot, it took 7/8 minutes to get new fries so my chicken got cold while waiting... The owner is a great guy but when he's not there, the food is not the same. Today was our last day coming, the last 4 times we have had to send food back because it's cold or the breading is falling off the tenders. Honest review. read more

Love their service and the food! Great military discounts! The chicken fingers are the best with lot of sauce options!

Omg the juiciest chicken ever! Great crispy chicken. Mac and cheese is good. Get the cheese biscuits! And finish with delicious banana pudding...nom. I wish I lived in the area I would eat here all of the time. read more

This is a newer restaurant located in front of the outlets so it is convenient if shopping. The inside was clean mostly - there was a guy cleaning the whole time we were there. The service was not stellar. When ordering we had to stop/slow down the girl taking our order to let her know any adjustments with our sandwiches. The food took an incredibly long time - this place seems like a fast food location, but time wise, felt like a sit down restaurant. The pulled chicken sandwich was good, but not a satisfactory amount of chicken or Alabama sauce for the bun size. The chicken club was good as well - the breading is really good, but it had a pickle taste to it (not sure if added by accident then removed?), but it was unfortunate. The fries were okay - varying degrees of doneness and overall soft. For the money, I think you can get better service and food elsewhere overall. read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - The Roost - pulled chicken sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

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First stop down from SC - Good Chicken and great Fry's - enjoyed the quick hit visit.

This was the perfect place to curb our lunch appetite; it is an order-at-the-counter type of place that offered indoor and outdoor seating, with a simple yet straight forward menu -- which was much appreciated! We ordered the chop chop blue salad, chicken tender basket, loaded nachos and spicy chicken sandwhich; the salad was a little too soggy however, everything else was top notch! We liked it so much we had to come back for a second time during our vacation in Destin -- will be dreaming of the chicken tenders for years to come :) yum!!! read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - Chop chop blue salad and chicken tender basket - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

Needed a quick lunch while outlet shopping. The chicken tenders are great here. Highly recommend for a quick and affordable lunch. Wish this chain existed up north in NJ. Also great country music and comfortable seating and ambience. Will be here again. read more

Chicken strips were good and the collard greens were great. This was my first time at Waldo's so I'm glad I found him.

Food was good - chicken was a bit spicy for my toddler, I enjoyed the flavor. The Mac and cheese was ok a little dry.

All I can say is WOWWW!!! Loved the food, service was great and nice location. My new favorite chicken spot!!

We were craving some good HOT chicken! This area really doesn't have a whole lot of options for that, so when I found this spot on Google we decided to give it a shot -- and WOW! It was good! The tender baskets, the house cut fries, the comeback sauce, the Mac & cheese.... The banana pudding!!! All SO good! I can't remember the exact name of the sauce we got- habanero oil or something like that? It was HOT, but just what we wanted! Bathrooms were very clean too, which was a plus for me! We're local to Freeport, but we'll definitely be making the drive back to Waldo's in the near future! read more

Great food, cold good beer selection, quick to serve us & did not wait long to get food...second time we've ate here, highly recommend for casual good dining with a family! read more

Wow! I saw this restaurant as I was trying to get to the Adidas store in the outlet mall. I thought to myself at that point this is a new restaurant and I really should try it soon. I found out later that day that my aunt did try it and she said it was very good. I know she mentioned it a couple weeks ago, but I really wasn't familiar with where she was Saying it was located. So again I stumbled upon it just passing by to find a parking spot. I did not eat that day, but I was over exchanging something and decided to pick up a snack and try it. I wanted to try it where I wasn't starving and it wasn't going to be my only meal for the evening just in case I didn't like it. I've noticed that the reviews on yelp Have not been all that favorable, but I really don't understand why... I found this place to be quite interesting. I love the decor of it and the cashier was very friendly. He asked me questions as I placed my order. I didn't have to wait long for my food. I got home which was about five minutes down the road, and it was still hot and very tasty. It was crispy with a tad bit of spiciness, which I really liked. The taste was unusual and not like any other fried chicken taste I have had before. I am a connoisseur of chicken! I love chicken as much as I love barbecue and pizza! I love everything that isn't good for me. However, I will eat things that aren't good for me as long as they taste really good. So I bought the four piece chicken tenders here as well as the quarter white meal that came with two sides. I picked the fries for the tender meal and fries and macaroni cheese for the fried chicken meal. Well I don't know where everybody is from or what is going on with their tastebuds, but I have to say that this chicken was very good. Just for my brief understanding of how they make it they brine it for so many hours and I have had a lot of places to say they do that including an expensive chicken place that is in Vegas and at home in Texas not a fast food place but I wasn't impressed with their brined 24 hour chicken. This I was totally impressed! I love Popeyes chicken but they have some sort of miniature wings or chickens lately because you can get five wings and it really is the size of two. I hate that! If I didn't love red beans and rice so much I wouldn't go there at all. So I would say that this chicken is better than Popeyes. It certainly was fresher and it was not some prepackaged processed meat that Popeyes probably uses. Do I still go to Popeyes? Yes but I really wish they would change the size of those wings! I will still go to Waldos because right now it's the best chicken I've tasted here or anywhere. I am going to make it part of my regular routine when I come to Destin because it definitely deserves a spot on my playlist. The fries were like a hand cut fry or a cross between because they were smaller and stayed crispy. Let me address the macaroni and cheese. Some of you think that macaroni and cheese should be like Kraft macaroni and cheese or noodles with a cheese sauce. Now this certainly is a perspective of macaroni and cheese, but this is not my preferred macaroni and cheese. I like a macaroni cheese cheese just like this Waldo one. This was a baked macaroni and cheese delicacy that could be on anyone's Thanksgiving table or with a chicken meal. So those of you who prefer a baked type of macaroni cheese this is the real deal! I definitely will recommend Waldos and will return. I just have one suggestion in regards to the fried chicken. I really wish that they would separate the wing and the breast when you order that meal. Fried chicken is supposed to be separate if you have rotisserie chicken or baked chicken, or maybe even barbecue chicken you can leave it as one piece but fried chicken is separate and that is so the crispiness gets to all of the pieces and they have their own defined moments. So I wasn't thrilled that my wing was still attached to the top of the chicken breast because I really couldn't unattach it and it gave me less of a wing because of that. I know you guys buy it from the store like that, but you really need to either buy it separately or find a way to detach it before you fry it. That is the only suggestion I have for you, Waldo. Keep going and hopefully next time when I return, I will be able to have a wing that is not attached to my chicken breast! Otherwise Waldo, you are my new best friend for chicken here in Destin! read more

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The staff was less than enthused, but took our order. We were visiting, but are local to other Waldos, and was surprised to find everything was significantly marked up. The 6 piece meal was $5 more than our location that we visit often. We ordered fried pickles we had been wanting to try, and they had tiny pieces of chicken mixed in the batter pieces. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be or not. And we also didn't get any ranch that is supposed to come with it. Not sure if we paid for an extra sauce, but the sauce cups we got were half the size as normal plus only half filled. Barely enough for a chicken strip. We usually recommend people to this place, and it was not a great experience. I'm glad it wasn't our first time. read more

I've been wanting to try this place since it opened and OMG!!! It's sooooo worth it!! The seasoning on the chicken is PHENOMENAL!! It's so flavored that you really don't need sauce for the chicken. We wanted to try a few sauces but all of them are good. I'm not really a fan of bbq sauce and even the bbq sauce was amazing! I'm also super picky with cole slaw and it was yummy. I can't wait to come back. This place is an absolute treasure. I'm going to try chicken on the bone next time. I'll update you but I already know it's going to be amazing!! Also the fries also well seasoned.. and don't even get me started on the biscuits... They are sooo good.. I don't really like biscuits because they tend to be dry but these weren't. They had a flavor kind of like a spoon bread, but cheesy. Mmmmmmmm. I can't explain it. Highly highly recommend!! (Also the patio is dog friendly) read more

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Great chicken tenders...average sides. This was our last stop Sunday morning before heading back to Sweet Home Alabama, and our 1st time eating here even though we have one back home. I ordered the plate with 6 tenders, 2 sides and the little cheese biscuit. My guy ordered the wings. His fries were cold and old, so he requested a new batch. The new ones were fresh and much better. The cheddar biscuit was very good and reminds me of the ones from Jim n Nicks here in my city. My chicken tenders were fried perfectly but that's where the compliments end. The Mac and cheese was tasteless and my wedges were cold and had been sitting under the light. I expect this kind of stuff when a restaurant is heading towards closing, not in the 1st hours of them opening for the day. The waitress who took our order complained at how packed they were when they opened that day as if our presence made things worse. Overall, I wouldn't return to this location, but would try the one we have in my city. read more

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Phenomenal happy hour, server was awesome, food was great and I think this is an undiscovered gem!

This place is great! Some of the best chicken tenders I've had (and I've had most; Zaxby's, Canes, Guthries, Bojangles, et al). Juicy and tender. ( My daughter had the chicken tenders at Pompano Joes and they were dry and flavorless, she didn't even eat them all.) I had the white beans as a side which were good although I was hoping for a creamier base. My wife had the collards which she said were very good. Everything served hot and to order. They also serve beer. I'd definitely eat here again. read more

I love spice so I had the Fowl Mouth. I'm not kidding, the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. Crispy and juicy! Delicious

Been there twice and I was hopeful. Undercooked eggs. Potatoes not good, floating in Prep which is horrible canned oil. Staff not that good either. read more

My first time at Waldo's and I was not disappointed! Chicken was good and the service was good. Only thing is the restaurant was too cold haha read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - Combo - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

The food was excellent and so was the service! The chicken was nice and juicy and the macaroni tasted homemade. I recommend this spot to anyone. read more

Some of the best fried chicken ever!! This place sits in the outlet parking lot and can easily be overlooked. We just happened to spot it and we definitely don't regret trying it out. The service was great. Everyone was really friendly. Their vodka lemonade was so good; not too sweet like most places. read more

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Chicken was super delicious and fresh. They brine their chicken in pickle juice so it's got a slight kick to it but nothing crazy at all. Their fresh cut fries are also amazing with some great seasoning. Very satisfied. read more

Ordered a large order "to go" for my family. Spent about $70. Waited a few extra minutes and then was handed two large bags. Taking chicken tenders home to hungry kids, we were all ready to dig in. But wait, zero sauces of the 4 ordered were given to us. I quickly called them and asked if they delivered because none of the sauces my kids ordered were Included in the bag. They said only through door dash, took my name and number and said the manager would call me in 30 minutes when they got in. Well, that never happened. Definitely won't be a repeat guest. The only good thing was the lady at the counter and the art. Very disappointed in lack of management. read more

Waldos Chicken and Beer - Chicken Shop Near Me - Miramar Beach, Florida

I was not expecting to like this, especially since I ordered on Uber eats but honestly everything was incredible. Fries were understandably soggy but they still tasted great. Tenders were the tenderest I've ever had. Fried dark meat chicken was so moist and crispy. Buffalo chicken salad was fresh and I loved how the chicken was cut up in small piece which made it really easy to eat and get a piece of chicken in every bite. Mac and cheese is eh, but I'm pretty picky with that as is. read more

The customer service is amazing and they are so nice! The food is so amazing and very fresh. The place overall is very clean and the stuff looks really good!!! read more

If you are looking for a fast food chicken place I highly recommend this place. Their chicken fingers are good.

This was the absolute most surreal experience I ever had. My friend and I sat at the bar and for maybe 5-10 minutes, and were actively ignored by everyone working there. Two women next to us had been served, and were being taken care of... but it was like we were ghosts. Someone stood directly in front of us, maybe 2 feet from us and cleaned and stocked things like we didn't exist. Nobody asked if we had been taken care of or anything. So we left, and even that wasn't acknowledged. It was the weirdest thing I have ever had happen in a customer service situation read more