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    Backyard Bird Chicken & Donuts

    4.1 (124 reviews)

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    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Which came first meal with waffle fries
    Doug M.

    Fried chicken breast was juicy and flavorful, with a crispy coating. Coating had a sweetness to it, which was surprising but actually enjoyable. I suppose it makes sense for a chicken & donuts place. Waffle fries were excellent. They are cooked with a curly fries type of coating, and sprinkled with flaked salt to make them a winner. Chicken sandwiches were pretty good, but Nashville hot wasn't especially Nashville hot, and the comeback sauce on the Which Came First also wasn't very spicy, despite being marked as a spicy sandwich. The biscuit that came with the two piece meal was big, and the top half was pretty good, but it was kind of doughy in the bottom half as if it could have used a couple more minutes in the oven.

    2 piece white
    Richard G.

    What a crazy concept. Had to try the fried chicken and of course the donuts. And wow both were fantastic. The fried chicken is just simply delicious with a nice crispy skin, a drizzle of honey and a little rosemary. Delicious and interesting selection of scratch donuts. I had the plum and black and white. Really good! Can't wait to try some other things.

    Over cooked chicken fingers. Fries were good at least.
    Mark F.

    Can't crow too much about the chicken here. The Nashville chicken sandwich was slightly spicy but the chicken was so cooked that you basically were biting into crunch instead of meat. The bun was good but the chicken was just cooked too much and it has that dried out texture / taste to it. Same thing with the chicken fingers. My dining partner couldn't even finish one quarter of them because they were so overcooked. Plus we come from a part of the country where chicken fingers are always premium white meat. Not dark meat.

    Old food
    John Q P.

    We saw this place from the road so we decided to try their food. HORRIBLE! I've tasted better chicken from Popeyes and Jim's wings than this. The chicken is so dry and absolutely NO SEASONING with a taste of honey! I could never eat here again. The biscuit was dry and hard. I know everyone has different taste is different but I'm from New York and this business would not last.

    Waffle fries with amazing garlic aioli sauce
    Julia H.

    We ordered the garlic aioli waffle fries to start off our food-venture and it was an excellent choice! They came out fast, hot, crispy, with plenty of sauce. The garlic aioli sauce was flavorful but not acidic or overpowering like some garlic sauces can be. I'm very interested in trying the kimchi grilled cheese but didn't see a price. I'll probably ask next time since I sounds good. I'll update this review if I do!

    Pauline N.

    Incredible. Fried chicken sandwiches are bomb Donuts are unreal 10/10 would do again. ** pictures Nashville hot and Dirty Bird

    Donuts: cinnamon sugar, chocolate, vanilla, July flavor (strawberry glaze with cream)  Breakfast sandwiches: the Standard & the Hangover
    Kelsey B.

    We finally got around to trying Backyard Bird for weekend brunch. We ordered two of their breakfast sandwiches (the Standard and the Hangover) as well as four of their donuts (cinnamon sugar, chocolate glazed, vanilla glazed, and their July specialty flavor - strawberry glazed with cream and blueberries). Overall takeaway: Everything was good...not great. Donut note - if you prefer airy raised donuts, this place is NOT for you. Their raised donuts are very heavy and cakey plus they have an odd lemon undertone. Their breakfast sandwiches are also just OK. I'm glad we tried Backyard for brunch, however, I certainly wouldn't go out of my way for it again.

    Nashville Hot chicken sandwich, waffle fries and aioli sauce
    Rodney A.

    The sandwich is a tad over cooked and could be a little more spicy. Spicy level is 6/10. Overall 6.5/10. It's a really good meal just those small things. Meal cost for two was $30.65 The service is really good, she helped me with all the menu items and answered all my questions. The store gives me a modem/country chick fil a. A good vibe.

    Nice patio area #socialdistancing
    Lindy S.

    This place is a gem! I had the white meat plate. The breast was juicy with a lightly honey sweetened breading that was beyond delicious. And crispy! Bacon wings were a hit. Even with kids. I chose the mashed with bacon gravy for a side along with Brussels sprouts and a biscuit. The sprouts were so good! They're shredded and tender, so they're not bitter or burned. They topping was thick meaty cuts of bacon cooked to perfection. The potatoes were pretty good. I enjoyed the biscuit in the bacon gravy and wondered if that was on the breakfast menu. (Yes, they serve breakfast too) They have unique, assuming local, sodas. We got a kick out of the pineapple cream soda. Their dining room is tiny, but if you're cool with sitting on stools at a 'bar', there is a lot of opportunity. There are a few tables and booths inside as well. We ate on the patio which had 5-6 tables, and made nice for social distancing. Yep. It's still Corona time. They were sanitizing and had signs

    Chicken strips
    Madison C.

    The first time we went here it was some of the best chicken I've ever had, but the last two times have been very disappointing. These are the "Chicken Strips" we were given. They were basically scraps from other cuts of chicken and tasted pretty bad with lots of fat and gristle :( the picture shows what they brought the second time after complaining the first time about the strips being burnt. Don't think we'll be returning sadly. Fries are a 10/10 though.

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    7 years ago

    Great service and good variety of donuts. Chicken Sandwich was great with plenty of meat. I'll be back regularly.

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