I stopped by Lettie's with my mom yesterday for a late lunch before heading up to PA to visit…read moreLongwood Gardens. I'd had Lettie's bookmarked for at least six months, and recently saw that they won Best of DE Editor's Choice for fried chicken. In light of my not-so-secret love of Southern/soul food and fried chicken in particular, I knew that I needed to check Lettie's out, esp. after seeing the tantalizing photos on Yelp. Per other Yelpers' advice, I called in my order en route 20 min. ahead of time, which worked out perfectly for us. Upon arrival, I gave them my name for the chicken, and we ordered sides of potato salad and mac and cheese, as well as freshly brewed iced tea to drink (note: they only brew unsweet iced tea). After ordering, we took a seat on the wraparound porch, and they brought the food out to us in less than 5 min. From my first bite into a drumstick, it was clear that this was the best fried chicken I'd ever put in my mouth. The skin was perfectly crisp, with the perfect amount of breading to give it a satisfying crunch, and the meat was tender and oozing with moistness. My mom told me that this chicken was the closest she'd ever had to my great grandmother's fried chicken from Arkansas, and was "real Southern fried chicken." For my part, I can say that it's better than the fried chicken I had at several well-known Southern restaurants in Atlanta, as well as any fried chicken I've had to date in Pittsburgh. As difficult as it is for me to admit, it's even better than my own fried chicken! My only minor criticism is that the breading was a bit salty for my taste--but even so, its texture was so perfect that I can overlook it. As for the sides, both of them were clearly homemade, and were very good. The mac and cheese was made with a sauce that tasted like sharp white cheddar was used, and was on the creamier side of the spectrum. I don't even really like potato salad (I find it very bland), but I tried some and thought it was decent, which is high praise from me. It had small pieces of dill pickle, celery, and hard boiled egg mixed in, giving it some nice flavor and crunch. Needless to say, my mom and I were extremely impressed at the quality of the fried chicken from Lettie's. Although the chicken is technically broasted, since it's cooked in a pressure cooker instead of deep fried, it's difficult to tell that it's not fried--the only difference is that it's slightly less greasy on the outside. My only regret is that I forgot to order dessert, since I would have loved to try the key lime pie and my mom would have liked to try the chocolate cake, both of which I'm certain must be excellent based on the quality of everything else that we tried. If you appreciate good fried chicken and home cooking, Lettie's is a must-try--you certainly won't regret discovering this hidden gem in Hockessin!

This place is so cute and the fired chicken is Delish. I've been here a few times and the chicken…read morenever disappoints. It's crispy on the outside and juicy and moist on the inside. Also, all of their side dishes are great. My fav are the potato salad and the Mac salad. When ordering chicken, I would try to call ahead bc they will cook it when u order it. And it sells out quickly. Sometimes we come here and it's all sold out. So call before u come by!!

This place can't get better than this . Very polite and good drinks the new owner is very good …read more.. is the place to kick and relax ...: is not a freaking low life bar is great bar and good place next to you . You can order anything (latino food, chine, American food and Italian ) try it !!!!!!!

This is truly a "taproom" with no food. Everything is $3, what's not to love! Friendly bartender…read moregave me free drinks to try, because apparently I'm a princess and only like fruity girly drinks and he was trying to find something I would like. Unfortunately, the only thing I can find to drink here is Burnetts vodka and cranberry which is absolutely disgusting! I need Grey Goose, but what do you expect for $3!

I had lunch with a friend on Monday. The restaurant was busier than I expected it to be. The…read moreclientele was seventy year-old women, for the most part. This is generally the population of people that I see around this time of the day in Hockessin. The restaurant was clean, and the service was good. For my appetizer, I had the excellent mushroom soup. I had a steak frite, medium rare. It was so delicious. It came out with a ton of fries. The fries were the second best in Hockessin that I tasted. The meal was especially excellent because I bought a friend who is always fun to be around. I have not been to this restaurant for years. I would recommend it to anyone who love to eat steaks. The next time I am here, I will choose a different steak, and a non-fried vegetable.

Had a great early dinner at the red fire. I love it. Their menu has so much good stuff on it so…read morethat no matter who you take with you, they can find something they enjoy. Our server was excellent and we really enjoyed the upscale but comfortable vibe.

I hosted my mom's 90th birthday party here in June 2026, and it was absolutely amazing! We reserved…read morethe private room in the back and had access to the patio, which was perfect for my daughter's photo booth setup. The food was excellent, and our guests were very happy with everything. The crab dip appetizer was a huge hit! We also had two dedicated servers, which made it so easy for everyone to get drink orders throughout the event. A special thank you to Morgan, the AGM, who was incredibly helpful and made sure everything went smoothly and was exactly as it should be. I also stop in occasionally for Happy Hour with the girls, and the bartenders are always awesome. Shout out to George for always providing great service! Overall, a fantastic experience. I highly recommend this place for both special events and a casual night out!

1st and last time coming here. We went for the special St Paddy's day menu. Not impressed at all!…read moreThe French onion soup was watery and had absolutely no taste. The Guinness beef stew looked like dog food and had no taste either. We all got dessert and again none of us were impressed. For the price of everything were expecting a lot more than we got. The staff was great, all very talkative. I thought the atmosphere was decent. Sorry won't be back again.

Hockessin Casapullas is amazing. Sandwiches are beautiful,…read morefull, made correctly. All the employees there are super nice, great workers and extremely friendly. I do love The original Elsmere store the best, but I live in Hockessin and the subs at the Casapullas here are 20 times better than any other sub sh op near here. Only place close to as good is The Well. But Casapullas is #1 for sure. I can't praise them enough.

Well, we tried this location when they first opened and they were still working things out. Today…read morewe tried it again and it was very good. We ordered a cheesesteak and three sandwiches. They were made perfectly as ordered and filled meat and cheese. The bread was fresh and soft. There is seating inside and plenty of parking out front. The staff was friendly taking our order, but at pick up not so much. Four sandwiches, one bag of chips and two drinks was $60.00. A little pricey for lunch meat and a cheesesteak, but everything is now days. Good lunch for something different.

Came here for dinner with my wife and infant son on the first night of our 11-day east coast trip,…read moreand honestly it set the perfect vibe for the rest of the trip. The food gives you that fine dining experience without the pretentiousness. The staff is warm and friendly -- shout out to Chet for his amazing service. They were also very accommodating to our son who was in between napping when we began dining, setting up a high chair for us in a way that would allow him to continue sleeping in his car seat. We started the meal off with some seared scallops that were perfectly arranged. Next, my wife had some seared tuna while I ordered the Colorado bison -- both items off of the special seasonal menu. The dishes were incredibly flavorful and the veggies that surrounded the meat added a nice complement. I also really enjoyed my California cab, as did my wife with her house Manhattan. We will definitely be back next time we are in Delaware, and highly recommend to anyone visiting the Hockessin area!

We dined here last week. The service was excellent. The…read morefood was good for the most part. Points to improve: my appetizer of country pate was served with blackened toast. (Server rectified) The pasta carbonara was prepared using guanciale instead of bacon or pancetta. I found it too rich and almost over cooked. The duck wings appetizer my friend had were excellent. The fresh fish entree was delicious. The cheesecake dessert was a thing of beauty. I would probably try again, but it's a half an hour away. (We passed way too many other restaurants to try)

2SP Hockessin is a staple. The food is always good and they are great about making my sandwich that…read moreis so annoyingly off-menu (grilled chicken BLT but made like a buffalo chicken sandwich with their freakishly good bleu cheese dressing and sweet heat). Drinks are always good and their beer is great. I have been there probably 100 times and every single time the food is consistent and very good.

Having this restaurant provide better customer service! One bartender, Logan changed my opinion of…read morethis place and I'll never back again. It is true one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch. There are some good people there however I'll never see them again. Some people are so arrogant and self centered they feel the are entitled. In that area there are many other options to spend my money.

I have been enjoying re-visiting restaurants we have not visited in over 10 years. There is no…read morespecific reason we didn't return to the Back Burner because I remember it being fantastic. My last visit was March of 2014, and I am very happy it is still here. We had reservations for the bar area, and were seated right away at a small table. We started with a Pomegranate Bellini and vodka and sprite, with Shrimp Lejon. The shrimp were huge wrapped in delicious, crispy bacon with a dill horseradish sauce. This was a good start. Next we tried the Better Cheddar since they are known for that. Wow, it was cheese and smoke and figs and pear and nuts and crispy flat bread. So many fantastic flavors! I ordered the Grilled Yellowtail Special, and RJ had the NY Strip Special. Mine was so beautiful, , cooked perfectly, with asparagus and lumps of crab. RJ's steak melted in his mouth. We finished with an apple bread pudding that was absolutely incredible. Our server was friendly, fast, and efficient and we will definitely be back to enjoy more of the menu and check out their little shop next door.

My friend and I dined here in tonight. We were sat promptly with our 6:00 reservation. Someone came…read moreover shortly after to fill our water glasses and they mentioned our server would be with us shortly. About twenty minutes later nobody had come over and the restaurant wasn't all that busy. A couple sat down around that time next to us who within a few minutes was visited by a server and given fresh bread. We waited another ten minutes until a little after 6:30 before going to the hostess who told us she'd let someone know. A few minutes later the server who was serving the couple directly next to us came to us, apologized and started our evening. We both ordered the scallop and shrimp risotto and a few minutes later our server came to tell us they were out of scallops. That happen but it's better if the server tells you up front what they are out of. I ended up still getting the risotto with double shrimp instead of both proteins and my friend got the short rib. She said the short rib was very tender. My food was good too. I had the bourbon mule to drink and it was too sweet for my tastes. The ambience was ok but I sort of got a negative vibe from the 30+ minute wait for a server who was inches away from us and didn't notice we weren't being served.

Beat the crowd, seated at about 8am, Saturday, 5/2. We go halvies on most meals. She had ham,…read moretomato, onion, omelette. I had the big breakfast. We were very happy with the omelette. The chef/cook whipped up an omelette better than Perkins! The total was less than Perkins too! Yum, yum, yum! I believe we found our "go to" breakfast spot. Place was medium noisy and diner like feel.

To set expectations: It was Wednesday lunch, packed inside, even the waiting seating was full. We…read moreordered at the counter it was quick ordering. They were pretty accurate about the timing of our to go order being ready. About 15 mins. We ordered a Rueben and a grilled cheese with tomato. They were both smothered in butter. I am from Alabama- I love a peice of Texas toast with butter but it was a little much - almost the wet look. The grilled cheese came with a small bag of chips. The fries were not hot or delicious, but the sandwiches were good. We were there to visit the Mt. Cuba Center. It's a country diner. The locals love it. We will probably try something else on our next visit.

The spicy honey wings are amazing!! The service and excellent and friendly, always serving you with…read morea smile

Amazing burgers. You will not be disappointed. Great taste and composure. Can substitute all…read moreburgers with black bean patty (made in house - not frozen patties). Portions are good and come with fries and pickle. Don't miss it. Tip - grilled onions could have been better than raw onions