The Food is always delicious here...& Fresh.... The fried chicken lets just say it rivals any southern fried chicken I've eaten that's legitimate....and I've eaten a lot of amazing fried chicken ...best homestyle fried chicken in the area hands down. read more

chicken Holiday - Fried chicken with Cole slaw - Caterers Near Me - Manalapan Township, New Jersey

Simply the best fried chicken!!! Clean,friendly and never a long wait. The owner and staff are awesome.

Every once in a while, me and my husband get a strong hankering for fried chicken.. when the craving hits, we first think of a certain chain but it's too far. This time my husband did some research and we ended up at Chicken Holiday. We made a rookie mistake by just going without calling our order in first. Everything is made to order, so be prepared to wait at least 20 minutes if you just stop in. By no means, do I mention this as a bad thing! I prefer knowing my chicken isn't just sitting under a heat lamp, to be honest! There are plenty of meal options already set up to make ordering easy.. we got the "Chicken Dinner for Two" (8 pieces of chicken, fries or mashed potatoes or salad) for $25. We had to order extra sides, of course! Cole slaw, Mac and cheese and the corn fritters.. all worth it! The fired chicken was crispy even after the ride home, the gravy for the mashed was so good. Everything was really very good! We're definitely going to come back here but we're going call our order in to cut back on the waiting. Even if you forget it's all worth the wait! read more

chicken Holiday - Caterers Near Me - Manalapan Township, New Jersey

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Buyer beware! If you order through Grubhub, this restaurant adds additional charges after you've placed an order, claiming pricing errors on the app. I was charged an additional $6 beyond what I agreed to pay and conveniently there was no receipt with the delivery to reflect where that amount was applied. At the time of this writing, all prices on GrubHub appear to be the same as when I placed my order, suggesting this was an arbitrary markup, not an error in pricing. Either way, the restaurant should have to honor the price displayed. 4 GrubHub customer service "supervisors" would not work with me to resolve the issue. Luckily, consumer fraud is illegal. I will be filing a complaint with the BBB, and the NJ Department of Consumer Affairs, as well as disputing the charge on my credit card. Watch your receipts for price gouging if you plan to order from this place. Also make sure you have a microwave. Our food that we paid more than we agreed to pay for arrived ice cold and inedible. $72 for a garbage can full of inedible food. Do not do business with these crooks! read more

Great food and the nicest guys ever! We have used them for drop in, take out and twice for catering !

Ordered through DoorDash during normal operating hours. Order successfully placed-- Never confirmed order. Tried to call them directly to get a response and have them fulfill the order, no answer on phone either. Do better. read more

Placed a big order on Father's Day. Everything was fresh and delicious. The chicken was so crispy and juicy. The fries were great. The shrimp was battered perfectly and not soggy. Large portions of gravy and mashed potatoes. I will definitely order again. read more

What's not to like. The fried chicken and ribs are juicy and really good. Great local business.

I ordered my lunch/supper at 1300 hrs in between my two jobs. When I got there to pick up my order the guy told me he didn't have enough of something I had ordered, so he offered to substitute it for me, telling me that he "had to do something". He apologized again and substituted for something I could eat that was allergy friendly. They go above and beyond at this location. Every time my food is good, allergy friendly and done quickly!! Dawn L. read more

I love chicken holiday, but this was terrible. The batter on the chicken was falling off each piece, and was not crispy at all. Just a mess. At least the chicken was cooked properly, but a huge disappointment. The ribs were overcooked and tough- real tough. My jaw got sore sawing through these bad boys. Big skip on that. The fries were good and the fried shrimp were excellent. Just such a let down on the chicken, I'll drive the extra 10 minutes to a different Chicken Holiday than come back here. read more

After wanting fried chicken for over a month... real fried chicken, the kind that comes in a bucket... we googled chicken holidays by me. Because this one was close and open on President's Day, we chose this location. Not only was my month long hankering satisfied with some of the best fried chicken I've had in a long time, but the service was outstanding!!! If you are looking for fried chicken (or fried anything really... they have ribs, fish, clams, etc.) go to the Chicken Holiday on Gordon's Corner Road. You will not be disappointed. Tell Tim Kate and Marty say hi! read more

Amazing food and service staff is always friendly and chicken is always fresh the mozzarella sticks are awesome as well

Chicken Holiday is a great place for fried chicken and a great place just in general. It takes good and it's greatly crispy.

This location was my first introduction to Chicken Holiday. I was taking Mini-Me to a friends house and she said, "Look a fried chicken place, we should try it sometime." Not that I am in Manalapan often but I said sure, I mean it's fried chicken, it IS a food group all by itself. But, on the way home I stopped in and after looking over the menu I went with the Family fiesta meal: 12 pcs of chicken, potato salad and it came with fries. $24.75 About 20 min wait, they were slammed with take out orders and seems the snack dish orders are extremely popular. Staff was really nice, the food was packaged well so it was still steaming hot when I brought it home. Delicious seasoning and because they still use the pressure cooker method for coking it was very juicy. Definitely really good chicken. This was my first and only visit to this Holiday Chicken because we frequent the one in Jackson but I do highly recommend it. read more

Excellent chicken strips and delicious mash potatoes. I have never had a bad meal from this spot. Very friendly staff and clean on the inside. Highly recommended for a quick fried food fix. read more

Chicken Holiday took care of us for our daughter's second birthday party. Everyone loved their food

They just catered a barbq for us for 50 people. The guys who were there were amazing. The food was wonderful. Plenty for everyone. We highly recommend them. Thanks for an wonderful perfect day !! read more

This is a takeout place that I heard about when I moved here 25 years ago. It has not changed its formula, as far as I can see. What works works. The fried chicken is very good. The sides of fried potato skins, onion rings, zucchini are fine. The ribs have good flavor, but can be tough and fatty. I haven't tried the fish dishes- might be too healthy. The chili is respectable, as is the rice pudding. I'm not a fan of their coleslaw, though. None of this is necessarily the best you can find in its category, but it's all above average. I have never detected any "off" flavors from the frying oil. The service has always been friendly. It's good to have a reliable source for this kind of takeout. read more

I've lived in this part of jersey for 40 years this Chicken Holiday although has been under many owners and operators is still one of the best chicken places I know of read more

First time doing chicken holiday. Fried chicken was really good. Chicken had nice crisp too it and the meat was nice and juicy. Got the 10 piece chicken from the ala cart menu for two people. It had both white and dark meat in there. There is plenty leftover for a second meal which is perfectly fine. Ordered the curly fries and onion rings and both were real good. Single portion for each were plenty for two people. Definitely doing it again. read more

Nice kitchen staff, the food was the problem. The bread that came with the chicken was cold and straight out of the plastic bag, tasted a little stale. The barbecue chicken dinner was a failed attempt. It tasted like a breaded condom, the breading pulled off the chicken with ease and chicken lacked any real crunch. The fries were decent, they weren't hot enough and got cold very fast. The normal chicken was good, good flavoring and a nice crunch, all chickens lacked enough seasoning to be tasted. The mashed potatoes weren't good or bad but didn't taste like a real kitchen made it. The Mac and cheese was just as disappointing and lacked any real flavor. Overall if you just want some fried chicken then this is your place but stay away from any thing else on the menu, they folded. read more

Decided to take a break from cooking. In the mood for some fried chicken. Chicken Holiday came through with 5 stars. Great tasting and moist chicken. Crispy French fries on the side. I was more impressed with the excellent customer service. When I called to ask about fried chicken specials I was guided to a great deal. And the guys were very friendly and gave me ( without asking) plenty of condiments. A gem! read more

Great Fried Chicken, Great Fried Fish, Nice Flaky Moist Fried Fish. Service was Great as well. Going Back Soon!!! I Also Notice they have some pretty good Coupons. Couponpages http://www.couponpages.com/CouponPage.aspx?CouponSiteID=4554&City=Manalapan&State=NJ&Zip=07726&Printable_Coupon_Type=Printable+Restaurants+Coupons read more

I go to chicken holiday often for lunch. It's reliable and absolutely delicious. The owner Jon is extremely hospitable. I recommend them to all my friends and clients. The chicken snack is my favorite ! I also love their mashed potatoes. read more

Best fried chicken I have had I think EVER. This is definitely a great little hole in the wall type place to go. The staff is friendly and food is amazing what more could you really ask for? Delivery? They have you covered! Catering? They have you covered!!! read more

Love the chicken here. I eat at this Chicken Holiday regularly, and every time it's a good and fresh meal. The food is made to order and the chicken is always very juicy. My go to place for fried chicken. read more

Ordered chicken tonight for the family, delivery on this night was a nightmare, we ended up picking up the order that was re- cooked and was ready as we arrived for pickup. John and the entire inside staff were very apologetic and friendly. The chicken was outstanding, I have never seen 24 pieces of chicken disappear so fast. Thank you to John and staff! read more

Best chicken around. New owner made it even better. They are fast and flexible. We originally cancelled our order they day of because of projected bad weather then reordered since the weather held out. They were so accommodating and still were able to process our order quickly. The chicken is to die for. I cannot rave more about this place. read more

One of my favorite takeout places in the area. The chicken is fantastic, my personal favorite is the skinless BBQ chicken. You'd forget the skin wasn't there it's so delicious. Also the wings, potato skins and mozzarella sticks are amazing. Really great business and the service is so friendly. read more

First of all i dont know ANY fried chicken spot that closes at 9pm and stops delivering at 830. ..especially on a Friday night. Their chicken is just ok but will do since the next best thing to fried chicken in Manalapan is KFC. These guys are waaaaay more interested in nickeling and diming you for extra condiments and rolls(which by the way can be bought at any supermarket..Potato rolls) and closing early, than they are in good customer service. They suck but get over in Manalapan because most of the folks out here wouldnt know GOOD fried chicken if it clogged their arteries and stroked them out. foh Chicken holiday read more

Never made it through the door, because the two guys working there were (in uniform) literally blocking it, standing on the sidewalk smoking and spitting. I'm sure the food is good, but I'll probably never find out. I was totally grossed out, and didn't bother to get out of the car. Kept on driving. Oh well. read more

Best Fried Chicken around. They still use the old school pressure cooker that keeps the chicken juicy. Great side dishes including the mashed potatoes. Service is really good as well. read more

This was the second chance I gave Chicken Holiday (first was a different location). The chicken tasted like fish. They must have used the same oil to fry both the chicken and the seafood. I'm done with Chicken Holiday. read more

Food is good and I was a regular there for over 2 years. I always enjoyed going because the service was great and the employees were like our friends and we all enjoyed hanging out. Should definitely go read more

Count your pieces!!! Was, at first, happy to find a place that had corn nuggets after the place in Freehold closed. Even if I had to drive a bit further to get them. Well, I started to notice the count being light after I got home without eating any nuggets on the way. Figured it was a mistake. Checked the next time. Light again. The most recent (and last time for me) I told them the counts were previouly light and my wife told them again when she picked up the order. Well not only did they mess up the order (we asked for two large orders, they gave us one) we counted and came up light again!!! When I called back to ask what happened they were purposefully obtuse saying the reason the order was light was we only got one package. When I told them 21 doesn't equal 25 they just ignored me. That's the last time for me. Anyone that refuses to do business honorably won't get my money again. read more

I called in an order at 5:30 PM on July 4th. I ordered 18 Buffalo wings, some chicken tenders and fries. I was told the order would be ready in 20 minutes. I thought that was kind of quick but since the holiday was rained out I figured business was probably slow. Well 20 minutes later I picked up my ordered. These were the worst wings I have ever had. They were shriveled up and dried out. One bite and the bones literally splintered in my mouth. It was obvious that the wings were reheated. I'm guessing because the holiday was a bust they overestimated what they needed and tried to minimize their loss by reheating and passing that crap on to their customers. I tossed the wings as they were uneatable. My wife wanted me to call them out on it but I knew they would not own up to that. So we were out our dinner and $27 but in the end, they will lose a lot more. They have lost me as a customer as I will NEVER order from them again. They gained a negative review here as well as all the bad word of mouth reviews that I can pass along. I hate to see food get wasted but when you are in the food business it happens. Trying to pass it on to your paying customers is a recipe for going out of business. read more