I never went inside, I had the food delivered so I can't speak about the ambiance. However...I got the shrimp platter and Jesus Christ it was THE best calabash shrimp I've ever had in my life. The hush puppies were perfectly sweet, and the coleslaw was fresh, creamy and crunchy, and the okra was reminiscent of a time when you were a kid and grandma would make it fresh. I delivered and it was at my house in 30-40 minutes. I *cannot* wait to come back to town and have this again!!! Oh!! And they have GREAT RANCH!!!!!! read more

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Some friends told us we should try Chicken Ranch so we did. The building itself needs work but don't let that deter you. The food here is amazing. There were only three people working and the young cashier was so sweet. I ordered a foot-long hotdog with onion rings and my husband ordered 12 wings: 6 mild and 6 medium. We got our drinks and sat down. The Cook came out and said the mild and medium are the same thing and my husband said that's fine. Not really sure why they have mild and medium on the menu if it's the same thing, lol. The girl who brought out our food had no personality and didn't even speak, but the food speaks for itself. The hotdog was so good. The onion rings were crispy and just perfect. My husband loved the wings. He scarfed those things down. I tried one and they were so good. We will definitely be back to try everything on the menu and try all the different flavors of wings. read more

Chicken Ranch - Foot long hot dog with onion rings. - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

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Service was perfect for only having two staff members. they worked together very well, very kind staff

It hurts to write an average review because the wings and buffalo wrap were delicious. I've also ordered here once prior. Unfortunately, in both instances, I've experienced stomach issues that I can only attribute to the tasty food here. It's definitely a catch-22 here at the Chicken Ranch. read more

Fast delivery, order correct, and DELICIOUS!! For two of us we ordered 2 catfish dinners and one chicken tenders dinner. The catfish was very tender with a crisp deep fried coating. We also ordered fritters, fried okra, and onion rings. A fantastic feast!! And, no we couldn't eat it all. read more

Food - I had a chicken Philly and it was fine. However, my wife have the fried chicken and it had been fried in the same oil used for frying fish and it tasted of fish. Cole slaw was mediocre at best. Service- 5/5 quick service. Ambiance- 1/5 this is in a former Taco Bell location and has seen better days. There was exposed plywood and missing drywall overhead. The men's room needs a deep clean. I hate to think what the kitchen looks like. Their menu is probably overly broad to do all dishes well. I don't know if North Carolina posts health score, but if they do I did not see one posted in the lobby. I did see a frame that was empty near the soft drink dispenser. read more

New to area and wanted some chicken tenders. Looked for restaurants close to my location and found this place. Reviews are mixed but mostly good. We decided to give it a try. The building has issues, but....the food was great! The tenders were real chicken (not pressed chicken pieces) with a light breading. They were the best I've had in a long time!! My husband got wings and was excited to be able to get all flats. He really liked them. Also had house made chips...crispy with good seasoning. I recommend them to anyone wanting wings and/or tenders. read more

Pretty good "hole in the wall" spot. Been here twice while visiting the area. Decent size and spice on the wrap. The chicken is sort of like grilled chicken but it is seasoned well and tastes good. It's not fried chicken. Fries and onion rings were good as well. read more

Chicken Ranch - Buffalo Chicken Wrap - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

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Everything was so good and fresh! We are from Florida traveling for our anniversary and decided to stop for lunch. So glad we did. Everything was so good. Would recommend for sure and would dine here again if I lived closer!! read more

Chicken Ranch - Fried okra - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

I ordered takeout a couple of months ago and wanted fish and shrimp. The employee at the register was very nice. The owner also helped with the order so I could get the cheapest deal based on their menu. There was a little wait, but it wasn't an issue considering the size of the order. The portions of food in the plates was huge and everything tasted delicious! I will definitely go back for more. read more

This place use to be alright, but has gotten worse. I live 4 miles from the place, therefore convenient. Wife and I ordered club sandwich on wheat. After being on hold for over 7 minutes and on my my way to KFC when they finally took me off hold and I placed my order. When I got there not one car in the parking lot. I ask the lady they must have a lot of call ins. I order 2 clubs on wheat, wife got onion rings me FF with two drinks,, over 30.00. The worse club sandwich I ever had. See the picture for yourself. read more

Chicken Ranch - a hot dog with bacon and lettuce - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

Bomb, unfortunately they forgot to give me some sauce but chicken was crispy and crunchy and tasty! Definitely recommended if you are passing through! read more

We just ate at Chicken Ranch for the first time and LOVED it! I read a lot of reviews before going, and a lot of them were bad; but there were a lot of good ones too, so we decided to try it for ourselves. We were very pleasantly surprised! My husband got the Carolina cheeseburger. He said it was really good except the patty could have been a little thicker. My daughter and I got the 2 piece chicken dinner; thigh and leg. The chicken was great! I loved the potato wedges and cole slaw too. I also got a 6 piece butterfly shrimp and that was also excellent. We will definitely be ordering from here again soon! Next time I'm going to try some of their fish plates. read more

When chicken ranch first opened it was disgusting now that it has new owners it is delicious!! Good food and fast service and it's in a great location. I highly recommend the Philly cheese steak! read more

Today for lunch, I tried the Chicken Ranch, which we went to after seeing after a picture of a mammoth burger online. We were surprised upon pulling into the parking lot at the prime of lunch, that there was only one car. My co-workers and I usually judge the quality of place by how busy it is. The rule of thumb being, the busier it is, the better the food. As we approached the door, it was evident that we would have the whole place to ourselves. Looking over the menu placed above the counter provided a wide array of choices ranging from burgers to chicken to seafood and even gyros. I'm not really sure why they have so much for a fast food joint, but it may do them some good to cut back on the options and concentrate on a few of their core items moving forward. My excited co-worker ordered the cannonball, which is a burger coming in at just over 12" in size. This is a monument to fast food! It has a full burger patty, chicken fingers, fried onion rings, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and ranch dressing. The sheer size is indeed a novelty and they could definitely make quite an experience out of ordering one. The lady behind the counter was soft spoken and very polite. After ordering, she brought out our food to us one-by-one as they were created in the kitchen. I personally ordered The Earth Mover, which was a larger burger patty (6 oz) with lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a sesame seed bun. It came with a hearty side of french fries and I sprinkled on a sort of spicy old bay seasoning found on the table, which I think is for the fried seafood selections. The burger tasted good, sort of a mixture between a beef burger patty and a hint of sausage. Overall, the chicken is good - moist with not too much breading according to my friend, from what I saw it definitely looked like the way to go. I hope they can work on getting more patrons and spreading the word. With a huge burger like the cannonball, they definitely have a shot of gaining locally fame. read more

Chicken Ranch - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

Everything fried was good tasting. That's the best compliment I can give as the building is in need of repair. The roof was leaking as we ate there, the booth was dirty and had to be wiped down by us before sitting to eat. The salad we had was pretty mediocre and the clientele eating there was pretty rough. Probably will never stop there again. read more

This place was good but it was not amazing like yelp says. The place is a drive thru but they have a huge sign that encourages tips which makes me annoyed since it's a drive thru. It's a very blatant in your face sign. Cheap prices for food. Food isn't really fast food so It takes a long time even though you're in a drive thru. It was super hot though. Fries were super hot but no salt. Gyro was OK but not that great and they didn't have any feta for sale. Average at best read more

The food was not good...brown slimy lettuce, no thanks... the building needs work with a leaking ceiling, no AC, sticky floors. The lady working was nice, that's about the only good thing coming from there. Will not be going back. read more

Haven't really ate much from there but when I seen they had a seafood boil, I had to try it. I got this and was very satisfied you could get one box and share with 2 people. It's enough I'm telling you ‼ read more

Chicken Ranch - Crab legs and peel n eat shrimp corn, potatoes and sausage - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

Came to get a crab boil and it was pretty good.. we also ordered the hot wings! They were good and hot! And the service(owner) for very knowledgeable and courteous. Enjoyed ourselves. read more

While staying in Shelby, we decided to try out The Chicken Ranch for a late dinner. I think the place used to be a Taco Bell before. This locally owned fast casual eatery offers burgers, wings, subs, wraps, gyros, salads, sandwiches, hot dogs, seafood, chicken, fried foods, and dinner plates. Pepsi fountain drinks offered here.The place is order at the counter, plus a drive-thru window too. My friend ordered a Hamburger (with lettuce, tomato, mayo) with Fries ($3.79) and a Small Diet Pepsi ($1.39) and I ordered a Fried Catfish (3 pc) Dinner with Homemade Chips & Cole Slaw ($8.99), a side of Mac & Cheese ($1.75) and water. I was the last customer of the night and I gave them exact change as they were already closing out the registers and was given free fountain soda, bonus! The hamburger was a good size and cooked perfectly. The crinkle cut fries were crispy, deep fried golden and seasoned. The catfish dinner was surprisingly and ridiculously HUGE, 3 HUGE long pieces of deep fried catfish with a heaping portion of crunchy deep fried potato chips. The catfish was hot and had a soft texture and the breading outside was crunchy and slightly greasy, The side of cole slaw (minced cabbage) was milky and sweet tasting, The mac & cheese (orange cheese) was the standard kind,macaroni cooked very soft.I barely finished the 3 HUGE catfish pieces and saved most of the chips for a later snack. A day later, the chips were still crunchy to eat. Overall, the food we had was very good and priced very reasonably. $9.65 with tax for a generous sized fried catfish dinner was a bargain! I was very impressed with the portion of food and quality too. The staff here was cleaning up the store getting ready to close as we finished our dinners. As we left the building, the staff killed the lights on the building and filed out of the store behind us. It was a good night! read more

I tried Chicken Ranch for the first time today. My fiancé and I tried the wings and they had the perfect crispiness factor! I had the garlic parmesan wings. They had a lot of butter and flavor. Charles, the cook, did an amazing job and the food came out very quickly. Starla, the woman in front, was extremely polite and welcoming. The place was also noticeably very clean. I had a great experience and I'm excited to come back and try their Low Country Boil. read more

I wanted to like it. The staff was friendly. The restaurant was filthy, tables, floors, seats tacky to the touch. The smell was awful like burnt grease, I can now smell it on my clothing. The food... husband got livers and fries, they were bad, had a horrible taste. I got crab legs with potatoes and corn. The corn was great, potatoes had potential but under cooked and the crab was okay, it was a little dry and hard to get the meet out with just a fork. I also like mine with the drawn butter but I guess that was not an option. We also got homemade chips that tasted like they were prepared last week. Pretty much just waisted 40 bucks and time I will never get back. read more

great people, great food, service is always 10/10, if getting fries, just make sure their hard fries not soft!!

This place has really improved with the new ownership. We no longer work in Shelby but will still make a trip over to visit this place when the craving hits. read more

Only place in town I could find CRAB!! Two plates of the crab boil for $60 no complaints :) read more

Chicken Ranch - Crab boil- crab, shrimp, potatoes, sausage and corn - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

Great Fast Food Fast! I've been her several times and all of the sandwiches, wraps, burgers, and meals are excellent! This is fast convenient eating at its best. Everything is cooked to order exactly the way you like it. read more

Chicken Ranch - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

Got take out from there on my way thru town. Decided to try a local place rather than the chains... The man at the counter was a very polite and friendly blue haired gentleman - he was great. No complaints about the service. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger, a hotdog and the leg/thigh two piece fried chicken dinner - all to-go. The food was ready very quickly and I was on my way down the road in no time. When I opened the bad I discovered the chicken was placed in the Styrofoam while it was too hot, it had literally burnt holes thru the top of the box. And, presumably, baked melted foam to parts of my chicken. I decided to let the chicken cool off a bit. The burger was lackluster... It needed salt and I could not taste the bacon. The bun was fresh, soft but overall it lacked flavor and fat. The hotdog was the worst I had ever had... Obviously left in a pot of water for way too long. It was waterlogged, gushy and again lacked flavor. Got home and tried the chicken... This time it was overly salted and the batter was VERY thick. However the flavor were good and if you liked really crispy, chunky pieces of deepfried batter you'd be satisfied. Pictures in the restaurant showed crab legs but I didn't see them offered on the menu. I can imagine they would do good fried fish and shrimp but based on what I actually ate I couldn't recommend the Chicken Ranch read more

Worth stopping in. I was skeptical but the food was hot and fresh. The people were nice too. So much better than a fast food option. We will be back. read more

I came here for seafood because all the other places were closed on Monday. Well I have to say it was like eating a pot of grease. All my food was greasy. The tilapia was disgusting and flavorless. I will say the young lady working behind the counter was very friendly and helpful. I may give them a second chance and try a burger. read more

Probably the best fried chicken I've ever had! Great service and prices. We will definitely be back!

First time visit. Daily specials include a foot long Philly cheesesteak with fries. Sandwich was chicken and steak mixed with onions and green peppers on the freshest bun ever. Fries were seasoned and the best kind of crispy. We also ordered the daily wings special. Got the wings dry with house made ranch. Perfectly done! Lightly seasoned and super flavorful. Kiddo ordered kids burger with house chips. She said they were the best house chips she's ever had. Will come back often. Menu is huge, can't wait to try new things next time. read more

Great soul food. Fried chicken, seafood, lots of sides, even a low country boil. More than burgers, dogs, and chicken.

The staff could not have been nicer! I decided to go with the buffalo chicken wrap at the suggestion of the cashier. It was very good. The spice level was perfect, not too spicy but enough heat to satisfy. The wrap overall was very quite juicy. French fries were good as well. read more

Chicken ranch is amazing! Their food is flavorful! Very great staff. Awesome place to eat. I'm from asheville but when I'm around there I'll definitely be passing by again. Impressed! read more

We had a great experience from beginning to end at The Chicken Ranch. Our service was courteous, quick and accurate. Our food was delicious -- including my burger and fries, as well as my wife's gyro and fries, and her side order of chicken livers. Portions were very generous, and everything came out hot and fresh! The fries were so good! Hot and crispy on the outside, potatoey on the inside. I dare say they were the best fries I've had in Shelby! I liked that I heard my burger hit the grill the minute I ordered it, and I could tell it was freshly prepared. My wife has been wanting a great local place to get a gyro. The lamb here was flavorful, the pita was soft and fresh, and the tzatziki so fresh and delicious. She basically said this after eating one here: It kicks the pants off Showmars! We paid just $19 for our plates, the extra side and two drinks. We were impressed and will be back to try other plates! As an extra FYI: All our food came in to-go boxes, which made it easy to take home our leftovers because we don't like to waste great food! read more

Chicken Ranch - Lamb Gyro on Fresh Pita - Seafood Near Me - Shelby, North Carolina

Stopped here on the way to the mountains for a bite to eat & it looked interesting. The facility as a whole & the outside could use updating, but they make up for the age with an extensive menu with tasty food at a good price. Had a spiced beef gyro with homemade chips & the earth mover burger with fries. The meat tasted fresh & the sides were crispy & seasoned. Food came out decently fast. Recommending this if you're in the area. The staff was also welcoming, manned by a worker at the counter & a cook. read more

Every now and then when I'm in the mood for fried chicken and lots of it we give this place a go. The food is clearly homemade and cooked fresh. I like their fried chicken although it is very, very heavily battered. If KFC's extra crispy is extra crispy, this is extra, extra, extra crispy. Still good, though, and quite fairly priced. They have lots of options, too. If you're going here with a group or picking food up you really should be able to find something to please everyone. The homemade potato chips are great as is the fried squash. read more

Stopped for lunch. I had 4 pc chicken tenders fries,slaw and roll. Brought home enough for my supper.. my husband had cheeseburger with fries.. we both had sweet tea . It is a little two sweet. Place was clean could use some updating.. read more

Great food. Menu is large and they always have specials. Staff is very friendly. Take out is always right. Big plus in my book. read more