This place has been on my to-try list for a while and I decided to finally try it during my lunch…read morebreak and it was the best choice I could have have ever made. I had it on Thursday and it is currently Sunday and I'm driving back to have it again. 10/10, I can't wait to try everything! Service was good and the business was cute too!

Grace Meat + Three is a known quantity here in the STL, to the point where I had to check and see…read moreif I'd ever reviewed it. I've been there once or twice over the years, and I've eaten from the food truck once or twice. The fried chicken is fine but kinda underwhelming. It's good, but not to the point where it justifies the price. It's served on a metal tray, on a piece of wax paper, as if it were premium Texas barbecue, but at the end of the day, it's not barbecue. It's just fried chicken. The dirty little secret of fried chicken is that it's not especially hard to make decent-quality fried chicken. They sell it at gas stations, in grocery stores. Popeyes employees lacking in basic life skills, whom you wouldn't trust to make a cup of coffee, routinely crank out a product as good as anything else you can get in a restaurant. Not that I'm complaining. I love Grace! It's where I go when my "bad" cholesterol is too low and the balance in my checking account is too high. I'm at a problematic and yet gratifying state of equlibrium after yesterday's visit. I already kinda knew that I wasn't going to bother with the chicken, but I could hardly read the menu. I almost went with a half-chicken just to avoid having to squint. They've got one of those backlit screens, like at a McDonald's (where everyone just uses the kiosk now anyway), but with worse fonts and less line-spacing. I'm sure they paid a premium for it back in '06 or whatever. Everything in this place is peak stomp clap-era millennial optimism, from back when guys were dressing as lumberjacks. Of course there's a random, incongruous smash burger on the menu. They may or may not be playing Mumford & Sons on the Muzak. I figured the chicken sandwich, called the OG Crispy, would be a good opportunity to compare it to the famous chicken sandwich at the aforementioned Popeyes. Also, it comes with fries, which spared me from having to take out a loan on my house to purchase them a la carte. At $16 (I think), it'll definitely run you, but in general, the prices here seem less ridiculous than they used to. It's still entirely too much, but somehow not much more than you'd spend at a fast food restaurant. Are the fries that come with a sandwich the same size that they are if you order them separately? Supposedly, the a la carte side feeds two. I couldn't imagine two people sharing the side that comes with the OG Crispy. Someone might get cut! It was a perfectly fine size for just me. They're seasoned with some sort of blend that's heavy on the black pepper. I would have been fine with just salt, but this was no dealbreaker. The OG Crispy was great! Was it better than the chicken sandwich at Popeyes? It's hard to say. It's probably a better quality piece of chicken. Similar size. Expertly prepared: nice and crisp on the outside and not overcooked on the inside, which is key for white meat. You're given the choice of regular or hot. I of course went with the hot. I wish the sauce had more tang to it, but it was surprisingly and delightfully hot. Spicy foods in non-ethnic restaurants are so often nerfed, for children and, erm, non-ethnics. A few people at my table had the po boys, both shrimp and catfish. They looked really good, and not as skimpy as they look in some of the photos posted here. I might have to try one, once my LDL subsides and my financial situation recovers. Sandwiches might be the thing to get here. Not that you can truly go wrong with anything.

They are hidden gem ,but in plain site. I really enjoyed this place and the atmosphere. The are…read moreare a small but big on flavor. They have parking in front of this strip mall restaurant. The customer service was great.The young lady took the order. She told us what was good. I went with one of the recommendations. She checked on us asking how did we like the different sauces. I enjoyed the red hot riplets and kickin bourbon wings. The seasoned fries were excellent. If you haven't tried them you haven't lived. I highly recommend 10 out of 10.

Thanks to Vails Brothers for their delicious 3-1-4 special: 3 wings, fries and dinner roll! The…read morewait was reasonable- less than 15 mins. Service was fast and friendly. The place is not really suited to eating in - there's a bar along the window; however, most of the patrons were getting food to go.

Atmosphere and service get a perfect score. It's busy in there so clearly Hodak's is beloved…read more The chicken on the other hand leaves a lot to be desired. Not my cup of tea but I can see why folks like it. The breading is unique and isn't heavily salted. Chicken is good quality. Overall, definitely worth a visit. Be prepared to wait if you come in a large group.

We went for the Fried Chicken since we saw their reviews online , and it was ok but just ok…read more Whatever they've coated that with it isn't the best idea ... maybe a better breading for catfish so I may go back and give that a try some other time . The Fries and Mac and Cheese were decent and the staff was super friendly but that chicken is a nope

When they first opened I gave them a 5 star review. Now that they have settled in the food has gone…read moredown hill. I ordered a Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich and it was horrible. I wish I took a picture. The bread was falling apart as I ate it, there was barely any meat and the fries were horrible. The fries tasted old and were cold. I keep giving them chances but after this I'm done. Nothing like when they first opened.

This is a small place. There's no room to eat inside. There's a little parking lot. The young lady…read morewas new. She was preparing call in orders as well as the orders of those who placed orders inside. The food is reasonably priced. I got the red hot riplets wings and burger and fries. The wings were seasoned well. The burger was good. The fries were average. They are open late.

Mack's is what it is! A no-nonsense chicken shack. A hole-in-the-wall (in the best way possible)…read moreWhenever the service is questionable, the food is bound to be good! Visiting from LA and Mack's was definitely on my list of places to try. Chicken was hot and fresh. Fries were good, the grilled fried Hawaiian rolls reminded me of Sizzler's toast. Nothing bad to say about this spot. I'd visit each time I'm here.

This is a hole in the wall chicken restaurant. They haven't put in effort is decorating the place…read moreor making it appeal. It appears their only objective is to sell you some chicken. They don't even care if you come back. The customer service is horrendous. The old man take your order. He isn't polite. He has never had any customer service training. He is very slow in taking the order. He is difficult to understand. Some say say he is rude. He just say what your order. This was my first time going here in years. I stopped going because he stopped giving customers hot sauce to put on the chicken or fries. He says he wants people to taste his chicken not hot sauce. Not considering the demographics of his customers who might like hot sauce on chicken and fries. Many will go home and put hot sauce on it. I was hungry and in the area. The got the 3 wings meal. It comes with fries and a drink. The fries ate heavily seasoned. It is a unique taste but some say it is too salty. The chicken wasn't special at all. It is okay but just okay. It will do but there are many better options for chicken around with better customer service. I also got jalapeños peppers. I was shocked as well as disappointed with the inside of the restaurant. They built a wooden area for you to recieve your food. It looks poorly done. They didn't even attempt to paint it. There was nothing appealing about this place. There is parking in the strip mall. Not great but it's parking. The outside isn't much better than the inside. Nothing is inviting. I

Good food definitely good food but that depends on who is cooking the service is quite fast and the…read moreambiance is a chicken and fish spot and a strip mall in North County it is what it is at least you can visit other stores while you waiting on your order.

The service was really good here as well as the food! I don't want cheese on my fries but other…read morethan that everything was so good and the small is huge. Loved the catfish and the seasoning in the fries! I can't wait to try them without the cheese in it because I'm not a cheese fry person! I can't decide if I want to try the chicken next time or just get the fish again because it's that good!

The woman at the register was super friendly and communicated very well! Small space, but it gives…read moremore pickup vibes. The food took a long while when we ordered from inside, so honestly I'd recommend ordering ahead. The fries sounded good, but I did not like the seasoning, my husband did though! Sandwiches were great!

Well, the restaurant is definitely grungy, but it's kind of the vibe so I wasn't hating it. The…read morefood's not fancy but it's good. And bonus it's super affordable for what you're getting. Never would've thought to order these, but it was suggested and we did and they were fire - honey mustard wings. I know sounds crazy. Order it anyway you will thank me.

Amazing! Just like the south side of Chicago, near the old Mr G's. Hot sauce was identical. White…read morebread with fries, chicken and sauce...perfect.

I truly truly hate to leave a non good review especially with this being a new business so I left…read moretwo stars. The fries I ate. I did check via Yelp the menu and it was completely different than the phone call. I was told Facebook and the website are more accurate just in case anyone would reference the pricing and items. I was excited as harolds is legit whew..... so I just got the 8piece dinner for $14. Paid via phone and headed down to Union. No issue on parking as I was able to park by the building. It was a cute young girl asking if the order was a phone order, she proceeded to give me the receipt to sign and told me to have a blessed day. So sweet. Smelled good. I got enough for my mother to try actually, I was excited because harolds is in St. Louis. I opened the bag and first thought.... "Breaded"........ this is oddly light... whew please say this chicken is done all the way. My mother saw the light color and declined to try it I was scared because it's chicken yall. That can go wrong.. second thought, Harold ... fried hard my fried hard... you eat harolds... fried hard salt , pepper mild sauce on the side of that thang... this can't be but let me rethink, it may be St. Louis version. I was truly afraid to try, so there was one chicken that was a half shade darker than the others and I tried because I was going to throw away but I had to see. I can say the fries were good but unfortunately I'm so sorry to say that the chicken didn't have taste to it. It has a greasy taste which I didn't feel so good after but I had one and it didn't have flavor in it which I was hoping. It could possibly be the day and time I came. I will say please make sure if frying breaded to make it golden at least. It could've been done all the way but I was so nervous from seeing them like this I was afraid but I did try the one. I hate to leave a review such as this but I believe it's so much room for improvement and it could've been an off day.