Fresh, Fiery Nashville Hot Chicken Worth the Wait Stopped by Crimson Coward for a weekend dinner craving Nashville hot chicken, and the food did not disappoint. Everything was fresh, packed with flavor, and the spice level was spot on, just the right kick. Service was friendly, though the food took a bit to arrive. But that's because everything's made to order, which really shows in the quality and taste. The space inside is minimal, with bar tops for seating, but the outdoor seating at National Harbor adds a fun vibe with plenty of people-watching opportunities. I'd definitely come back. Great food in a lively spot makes for a perfect combo. Now I just need them to come to the Central FL Area. read more

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This is an upscale popeyes. I really love this place. The chicken has just the right amount of spice and tons of flavor. read more

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Had an opportunity to meet the owners, and attend Crimson Coward's soft opening. The restaurant is located in the Eagle Village shopping center, near Mary Washington and directly next door to Sweet Frog. Off street parking is ample. The restaurant is clean and spacious, with counter service. The menu has a variety of heat options available for their chicken, from "country" (no heat) to mild (a touch of heat), medium (a slap of heat), hot (feel the burn), to burn baby burn (the hottest level). My adult sons, and my son's girlfriend were in town, so there were 5 of us. My oldest son ordered the 4 piece tenders (mild), with fries and a drink, my youngest son ordered a chicken sandwich combo mild, his girlfriend ordered macaroni and cheese and fries, my husband ordered the 4 piece tenders (no heat), and I ordered the 3 piece tenders (no heat), then we split the Joey Eat Fries, which are Boneless breast, Crimson sauce, slaw, pickles, and cheese, over a bed of Crimson fries. We ordered those with our chicken mild. I'm so happy we didn't order beyond mild, because I can't take too much heat, and the mild was too spicy for me, but perfectly spicy for my husband. For those that like very spicy, you will love the heat, it packs a punch! The tenders with no heat, still were amazing! Everyone in our group were highly satisfied with the size of the chicken tenders/sandwich, and were impressed with how juicy and fresh they were, without the greasy texture. My husband is picky about his chicken tenders, and said that these were by far his new favorites in the area. My son's girlfriend said that her Mac and cheese was great, and the fries were good too. But the Joey Eat Fries were fantastic! Sooo good and more than enough for two people to enjoy; massive, and a meal of their own. The only thing that left something to be desired, was the bread. Would have been better toasted with butter, and perhaps a toasted garlic bread option. Prices were comparable to other similar establishments. We were impressed with the friendly service, speed and delivery of the food, and the quality of the meals. Their grand opening is Monday, April 1st, make sure to check them out! read more

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Friendly staff and clean dining area, over priced food and extremely spicy/ I ordered mild but it seemed more like extra spicy, too much to enjoy the actually enjoy the meat itself. read more

Great value, tasty relatively fast food. I ordered the next to hottest tenders and as a chili-head I can tell you they were genuinely hot (I like my food hotter than most people). I would NOT recommend getting the hottest. The restaurant was clean and very very brightly lit. Service was a little slow (11 min after order) given we were the only ones who ordered in in that window of time. The portions are very large. Chicken was moist. read more

We have a mixed house here for the review. Hubs loved it; I did not. Husband ordered the breakfast sandwich that had chicken and coleslaw on it. I order the Half Coward 6 wings. We also had an order of fried pickles. First the good: the facility looked clean. The cook was handling raw chicken and handled it correctly. He temped the chicken and everyone was wearing gloves. Husband's chicken was juicy. My wings were quite large. If you like heavily breaded wings, here they are. Now the not-so-good: I was up sold to buy a meal adding drink and fries. They only have sweet tea. No unsweetened tea. I don't drink sugary products so the soda and sweet tea was out. When I asked about it, the staff gave a half hearted shrug and a pitiful "sorry." My wings were so physically hot that they were difficult to eat. Even to the last one, they were too hot to handle. The cheap plastic fork/knife wasn't enough to cut through the very thick coating. In addition to the physical heat, the coating held onto the fryer oil. The wings were greasy to the point of having stacks of napkins to wipe my hands. They were half a clique away from being gross. The water in the one operational bathroom never got beyond cold. I suppose washing hands in cold water is better than not at all but I don't think that meets standards for the food inspector. And the towel dispenser didn't work. I had to use the "napkins" (which were thin and terrible) to dry my hands. For a sandwich, fried pickles, six wings with fries and a drink if you can drink sugar drinks, we paid $45. For the price, the food was far below expectations. There is unlikely to be a next time for me. read more

It's a very clean restaurant where you can watch your food being prepared. They mostly focus on chicken tenders and sandwiches. I ordered 4 different meals to try. Their sandwiches are the way to go. Service was a little slow, but they did a great job. They didn't just throw sauce in there and make a mess of the sandwiches. It's a fine place to eat but it doesn't stand out. The price is high compared to other restaurants in the area so be ready for that too. I will say the portions are decent at least. read more

It was clean inside and the girl at the register who took our order was very sweet. The girls on the cook line were in their phone and joking around instead of properly handling orders. The chicken we ordered was not fully cooked on two sandwiches and was quite rubbery. Disgusting. The girls at the cook line took 50 minutes and missed one of our friend's orders. We all finished our food before she even approached them asking what happened to her order. For the sandwiches that turned out ok, mild want spicy enough, and medium is way tooo spicy. Just a heads up, there's no real in between. Update: 4 of the 10 of us who visited got sick from undercooked chicken. DO NOT eat here. The one in Stafford is much cleaner. read more

Crimson Coward - The waiting & eating area. - Chicken Shop Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

I've been to the Crimson Coward twice so far. The staff is always nice and I've had no complaints in regard to the service. The restaurant has a nice vibe and the food doesn't necessarily come the quickest but it's alright. The Chicken Sandwich isn't the best but their fries and burger are absolutely delicious. Their fries are very well seasoned and packed with flavor. If you're trying out the Crimson Coward I'd absolutely recommend their burger and fries combo. Strong 9/10. The spot itself though is a solid 8. read more

Crimson Coward - Snash Burger Double Combo - Chicken Shop Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Very large servings. Food was excellent and tasty. Unfortunately I didn't like the Cole slaw. Service was quick and the servers were very attentive. Quiet and cozy with a lot of room. read more

Crimson Coward - Hot chicken wings - Chicken Shop Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

The food was good. Their HOT is definitely HOT!!!!!! I had wings and tenders. Good crispy and juicy on the inside. Good quantity of food and reasonably priced (for today's market). The place is fairly new and it seemed a bit unorganized. During the shift when I went it was a bit hard to communicate with the staff in English, but not the end of the world. There is a trend in food service that is not isolated to this place and the trend is less frequent interaction with the customer. The staffs aren't rude, but it's more like you place your order electronically or on your phone and the interaction is limited to "Order Number 2 is ready." Perhaps that is the new norm, but I prefer more communication with the staff. read more

I walked in to pick up an order and the new owner gave me such an attitude. Looks like they just bought this joint. Additionally, one of the bathrooms is out and soda machine items are out too. They won't survive. read more

Place grows on you. Careful with the hot chicken...it's HOT! I get medium and it has some heat. Fries are under cooked They need a honey mustard sauce since they sell tenders. Good place. read more

Same great bangin recipe as the others.. crispy golden fried tenders and wings, hot chicken sandwiches, and super tasty smash burgers (limited time !).. recommend dining in as things cam start sweating and getting soggy on the ride home.... the experience of perfectly crispy gets lost that way ! read more

Crimson Coward - sNash burger - Chicken Shop Near Me - Fredericksburg, Virginia

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Food is too expensive. Staff is extremely rude. It took over 30 minutes to get my order, and I was the only customer. The workers make sure to let you know that "cash tips are preferred," but they don't even deliver it to your table. You have to return to the counter and pick it up yourself! I will not be returning to this "fast food" joint. read more

this place sucks and they rude and i just spent 50+ dollars and i couldn't even get a bev then when i got the drink it was black stuff inside my drink. total rip off read more

Do not order from DoorDash or Uber eats they miss your drinks 50 percent of the times and even miss the fries in your combo

First time trying CC and was not disappointed. Service was friendly and helpful ordering and there were 3 of us trying to order for 5 people. The food was made to order so very fresh and full of flavor. Chicken tenders as my teenager says were mid but everything else was awesome. read more

Good food, good price and if you like it Hot they got you covered. Service and staff A1

We got the crimson sandwich ( med heat) and the garlic twister( also medium heat) Both were amazing. I was actually surprised by how good the food was. I will definitely be ordering here again. read more

Stopped in for dinner recently! Was not crowded, the staff was very friendly and attentive. We had a burger, three medium tenders which were plenty of heat for me, and the crimson onion! Everything was prepared fresh hot and quickly! Will be back read more

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Great chicken! And they even have a pretty awesome burger! I love it I recommend the entire menu

If you're of any ethnic background that is familiar with using seasoning & spices, stay away from this place as it is very...very mid. The fries were the most seasoned item with a total of 3 flakes of fry salt, and no, using the sauce does not count as seasoning a fried chicken breast. I paid $17.19 for a trash chicken sandwich, about 19 French fries & a small drink. ...just go somewhere else. ANYWHERE else. these people leaving positive reviews gotta be friends of the franchise owner or something because this ain't it chief. The employees were super nice though, so two stars instead of one. read more

Absolutely delicious. Thank you for the chicken sandwich. We loved it. The fried pickles were delicious as well. The lady who delivered it was nice too although she probably didn't work for the chicken company. We did not go inside the establishment but it is probably nice and clean. read more

Great chicken sandwich, awesome smash burger, both made with a hot toasted buttered bun), great crispy fries. Food was fresh and served piping hot. Good fast & friendly service. We will be back! read more

Food is great as it's fresh and hot! The medium rub on the chicken sandwich is at the perfect heat level without causing you to feel overwhelmed. The size of the chicken breast on that baby will shock you though as well as the price possibly (~$12 a meal) but worth it in my opinion. Unfortunately though, I couldn't stop there and decided to take the challenge! The Burn Baby Burn (just two tenders!) will leave you crying and scarred for the next 24 hours! If you don't believe in the One, just and merciful creator, then you better whoop out grandma's Scofield Bible, cause you're going to think it's your time! read more

It was busy when I went which I guess would explain the long wait for the food I ordered.. 3 piece tenders combo with potato salad and a20 % tip was $29 which I felt was expensive for chicken . Was it good yeah was ok I've had better but yeah was ok .. would I go back hey maybe to try the hot tenders .. potato salad wasn't home made or even near the taste of homemade. 3 stars is about as high I would go read more

I did a big takeout order from here and the food was great. I got the crimson burger with the loaded fries and I enjoyed it. The service was quick and efficient and each order was labeled and organized by box. Most places I get large orders from usually forget something or switch something out, but here I got everything I ordered and it was nicely packaged. read more

Chicken was very good and portion size was great. Wait time was a little bit long but it is the first day open. Very clean and chill environment. Bread was not good and wish they had some honey mustard, but Cornelius will definitely be back. read more

Food was served hot and good. Business was clean and atmosphere was bright and colorful. Looking forward to next visit.

slaw tasted sour, salty and spoiled. Chicken was not bad. Fried onion was the best thing

We ordered a chicken breast meal and 12 wings and then when I went to ask about the meal she told me I didn't order the wings and we had to fix the order so in total I had to wait 45 minutes for a meal that we would take two bites out of the wings and couldn't even chew the chicken breast so we threw it all away. When you walk into the store the employees all look at you like get the heck out of here. Will not return. 180 days till they close. read more

Crimson Coward is known for its spicy chicken sandwiches. The chicken is juicy and flavorful, with a satisfying crunch from the batter. The slaw adds a refreshing crunch and the Crimson sauce provides a spicy kick, creating a well-balanced flavor profile. Overall, if you enjoy spicy chicken sandwiches, Crimson Coward's offering is definitely worth trying. My server Saif was extremely nice and really professional he would answer any questions in a heartbeat. read more