I'd been passing this place on my way to/from my daughter's place at Rutgers for a while now and finally bit the bullet to give it a try. I think I was the first person of the day there (around 11:15am, about 15 mins after they'd opened), so I'm not sure if that altered the experience any.
I got the medium spicy chicken sandwich and fries. It was a combo meal (main + 1 side), though I found it a bit weird that the combo didn't include a drink. I'd probably recommend that the combo price be increased to include a drink in the future, if possible.
The place was relatively clean for it being the start of the day, though I had to wipe down my own table as it still had crumbs on it from earlier customers eating there, probably from the prior evening.
As per some of the other reviews, the spice level for the sandwich was just right for my meal - not weak but not overpowering. I dislike meal spice levels where it's all about the pain - I prefer meals where the spice just adds to the flavor.
I think they used chicken breast vs chicken thigh for the sandwich. I tend to prefer chicken thighs for sandwiches like this, but this rendition came out pretty good regardless.
The sandwich breast coating wasn't overly thick, more crispy than crunchy. It was topped by a serving of what looked like housemade fresh coleslaw as well as a spicy yellow/orange sauce. Pickles were added under the chicken breast on what I believe to have been a fresh potato bun. There were a few small smatterings of spicy oil on the wrapping of the sandwich I saw while I was eating it, so I'm assuming they did a traditional toss/coating of spicy fry oil on the chicken after the fry was complete - I thought that was a nice traditional hot chicken recipe touch that added to the taste.
The combo of spicy/crispy from the sauce/breading/oil was countered nicely by the coolness/crunch of the slaw + pickles. It tasted quite nice while going down :)
Fries were hot and crispy, though I think they were from frozen rather than fresh. They were still good - the crew included a bunch of ketchup packets without me having to ask for them.
Took a few minutes for the order to complete and I believe they crafted the meal fresh to order. It hadn't been pre-made or sitting under a heat lamp, which was good.
There aren't a large number of these type of hot chicken places to try from that I'm aware of. I'd compare this to Namkeen or Smashville and it's on par with their offerings. If I get the chance to go back here, I will. read more