Awesome food and great service I recommend! Chicken chunks are wonderful. Mashed potatoes are good.

I came in for a late lunch, with low expectations based on the condition of the place. Ordered a ribs and shrimp plate. Food was quick to the table, but disappointing. I spent $23 for 3 decently cooked ribs, three frozen shrimp patty like things, corn, beans, and toast. Shrimp was a complete joke, the beans were mostly brown sugar and sauce. Corn was just plain corn on the cob. Ribs were unseasoned and unimpressive. For the price, all around disappointing, and an atmosphere that seems to have last been updated in 1981. read more

Great tasting chicken. Succulent. Good coleslaw. Mashed potatoes not so much. Clearly instant potatoes, not good. They claim to be a healthier choice, but not if they are using canola oil and corn oil. Counter service, casual country vibe. It was good but won't be back because of unhealthy oils used. Also girl at counter filled my cup with ice when I asked for light ice (I can overlook that, but she dumped it back into the ice bin. Health code violation read more

The chicken here is great. Every part of the chicken. I love the gizzards, but sometimes the fry is a little salty. The chunks are excellent, usually never dry. The meatloaf is pretty good too. However, gotta take the good with the bad, and that would be the bbq. I know bbq is a pretty subjective topic, and everyone seems to be a bbq expert around here, so take my review of the bbq with a grain of salt. I just don't like it. The chopped brisket is chopped way too fine, and you can almost spread it on a sandwich like potted meat. The ribs are a bit too overdone most the time for me, and the pulled pork isn't as smokey tasting as I like. Again, everyone has different tastes in bbq, this one is mine. If you're in a hurry, DONT USE THE DRIVETHRU. It's almost always faster to go inside to order and get it to go. Inside the place is clean, and doesn't have a greasy fried food smell. The staff is always helpful and very friendly. read more

Love the ambiance. Nice little chicken and barbecue place. Never thought I would say that. Definitely stronger in the chicken department. This is not going be the best barbecue you have ever eaten but the food is good. My wife is the rib eater in our family and she said they were good. The chicken has a good flavor with just a little kick and the serving sizes are nice. The sandwich was good. I prefer a thick cut bologna sandwich so be prepared for thin slices. But I ate it all and enjoyed it. Coke slaw was very good. Potatoes are creamy. The baked beans are a little on the sweet side but delicious. Potato wedges are good as well. Talked to another guy in the restaurant who had the chicken fried steak said it was pretty good. This is a fun place to stop if you are traveling, especially if you prefer to avoid chains. They also have a drive thru. read more

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Great chicken place and very reasonable prices. They have an extensive menu, but I just went with chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, and a roll. Everything was hot and fresh. Crispy, well-seasoned chicken and excellent sides. Super-friendly service. I was a bit overwhelmed by the menu, but the woman taking my order was very patient. I ordered chicken and a side and then added another side, but she turned it into a meal and saved me some money. Food came out quickly and was smoking hot. Would like to come back and try more stuff from the menu. read more

Charlie's Chicken & Barbecue - Chicken dinner with green beans, mashed potatoes, and roll. - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

The food was warm, at best and very salty. I expected a bit my flavor and for the food to be warmer than room temperature.

Think we should have tried the BBQ. Chicken was mediocre and mashed potatoes were tasteless. I was not impressed

Skeptical of the words "Chicken Chunks" so think thick short chicken tenders, yummy! Batter tasty, food hot. Looks like they're remodeling so we took it to go. I'm giving a 4 for the chicken alone. read more

Always the best chicken ever, service is amazing and I am always glad to see they have everything I want

I really debated between 4 and 5 but the sides and dessert took it over, easily. I found this place RANDOMLY on my drive to TX. Google maps had a 4+ rating and on Yelp it was just bleh but I wanted to at least try a non chain since I can go to a chain back home. I gravitate towards chicken fingers but they have chunks. To be honest I have no clue how or where from the chicken they get these huge chunks, think 2 McD nuggets, but it's TRULY solid chicken meat and not formed. The batter was no oily nor too thick at all. So so good. They could even do a spice one. You get your food RIGHT away during peak hours at the next window. The wedges BLEW MY MIND. The batter is thick on the outside but inside was the fluffliest and lightest potato ever. Not mushy fyi. Banana pudding is HOME MADE and amazing. Perfect blend of ingredients and I'm a BP snob. ORDER: at counter JEANS: OK by far read more

Charlie's Chicken & Barbecue - Chunks - Barbeque Near Me - McAlester, Oklahoma

Bbq brisket was bad bad bad. Like it was boiled. Took one bite, spit it out and got McDonalds. Think about that. BBQ so bad you have to wash the taste out with McDonalds. Im not a local and all the locals were eating the chicken so I'm assuming they know the deal. Sides were tasty though. read more

This is about as generic as "generic food" gets. Bland bland BLAND!! I've seriously had better chicken from a gas station. How Jason gave this place "5 stars" is beyond me! Ordered a three piece and threw away 2 1/2 pieces. Everything tastes like it comes from a box or can, and then taken out of that can and undercooked. Not sure how the BBQ tastes, but if you can't handle fried chicken..... AGAIN, only in McAlester, OK can a place that serves food this awful and pricey stay open. You're better off eating chicken from Wal-Mart or the Circle-K. read more

It looks like it would be good enough, but I hate to say it I would rather do zero stars than one star. everything I got was cold, and the chicken was garbage. Their prices ridiculously, outlandishly outrageous nothing has any flavor it was all dry as can be. They were out of white meat as well. only thing it wasn't cold was the gravy read more

I try not to eat at any restaurant that won't provide an on line menu. What else do you need? Do you have BBQ Ribs? I don't know, so I'll go to Rib Crib. read more

Great nightly specials. Meatloaf and chicken & dressing is my favorite! The bbq is good too!!

Soooo good. Congrats Oklahoma. This was standard American Chinese buffet far, but fresh and hot. Hit the spot.

Place is busy, service is fast friendly, clean and the chicken is good sides are good, haven't had the barbeque and they are closed on sunday. and the ice tea is good. I would go back... read more

I'm from Atlanta ga! Just came to mcalester for training .... I've been to this restaurant twice and I am in love. There is always a line ... the batter tends to be alittle salty but it's sooo good , and the portions are big af! I think they batter there raw cut fries in the same chicken dredge and I can't get enough . I literally almost ate my hand , I couldn't stop eating. A few days later we went back and I ended up with a chicken tender meal, with ribs and two sides . The tenders melted in my mouth , they have a rib place here called " rib crib " and their trash . Charlie's rib taste like bbq, taste like experience, taste like somebody who enjoys cooking ribs. I thoroughly enjoyed both meal and I'm disappointed I can't take a plate home with me. They could really grow this brand If they want and can find a way to keep that love consistent . If I ever come back to mcalester, Charlie's is my first stop! read more

Not very impressed with the quantity of food for the price. Also, the word "chicken chunks" just sounds unsettling. However, the food was pretty good I just wasn't wild about paying the price of it when I feel there was hardly anything there. One stop there for me was enough. read more

The chicken is always cooked and crispy. I will say though the fried okra has always been wayyyyy to crispy when I eat it. It's like all dry and no okra barely read more

The food there is decent, but the prices are outrageous. You will pay here what you pay for a restaurant where there are servers and waitresses. It says it's not fast food, but everything about it (other than the prices) scream fast food! The brisket is pre cut, so it's pretty dry after they reheat it. They also charge 1.00 EXTRA for their special! Ridiculous. We won't be going back. read more

I was on a cross-country trip driving down Rt69 and needed a break for lunch. I'm thinking Fried Chicken would hit the spot when a billboard for Charlie's Chicken appears. This is a no-frills kind of restaurant - several tables and booths but counter service and fill your own beverage. The chicken was good but could have used a little more nuanced spice. The mashed potatoes and gravy were ok - the gravy was thick and the potatoes were thin. I did enjoy the yeast roll and was pleasantly surprised when the dining attendant brought me butter and honey. If you are in the area and hankering for fried chicken and not much else - this is a good place to stop. If you are looking for a full experience- you may want to keep driving. read more

We were passing through McAlester on a long trip looking for a quick but good lunch. Chicken sounded good so we stopped at Charlie's. They have boneless large "chunks" of white and dark meat chicken that were lightly fried and were great. The meat was juicy and flavorful and the cole slaw was unusually good. The counter staff were very friendly and the food was ready in less than 5 minutes. We know where we'll eat next trip! read more

This is our favorite chicken in town! The chicken chunks are awesome, the cobbler is to notch! Love it

Last 4 times I have been at charlies chicken in Mcalester Oklahoma they get my order wrong. The food is good, but the service is horrible.

Amazing service, great food (try the barbeque)....we were having a bad vacation and the people at this place really brightened our day.