Excellent fried chicken, available in a multitude of configurations: as individual pieces, as multiple pieces with or without sides, in various quantities, and as wings and tenders, with or without sides. A quartet of colleagues hit them for a Friday lunch that included all of the above plus seafood and their famous jo-jo potatoes. Sauced Wings: Good Tenders: Very Good Clams: Good (small pieces though) Calamari: Good (small pieces though) Onion Rings: Very Good (sort of clam shack style) Jo-Jo Potatoes: Very Good (think bigger KFC wedges) Fried Chicken: Excellent (crisp, juicy, minimal seasoning) Old time vibe that's not hokey. And ridiculously huge amounts of food for little money. The real draw is the main claim to fame: the fried chicken. We all agreed that next time we'd focus on that. read more

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We had take-out chicken from Duguay's for the first time and were pleasantly surprised. The chicken was perfect, way better than other non-chain restaurants in the area. The only disappointment was the container was plastic and the hot chicken melted the lid. My suggestion is to either switch to a paper container or at least put paper between the chicken and the container. We will be back! read more

Always great food , never had a bad experience there. The coleslaw is phenomenal, it's our family favorite for takeout or dining in

Great place for takeout. The fried chicken and Jojo potato's are the best sellers at Duguays. There is chicken on the bone, tenders and nuggets. All good choices. The coleslaw is the absolute best. I love the backed haddock. A generous portion and delicious. read more

The chicken tenders were very large but very heavily fried, lacking any real subtlety. Their "homemade sweet and sour sauce" tasted suspiciously like applesauce. read more

Great food! Definitely does not disappoint. Great chicken. My old lady loves the sweet n sour sauce!

Great Mac and Cheese bites. The service is good.i over all like this place I would recommend.

We were driving through one weekend and randomly found this place. My husband is southern and great fried chicken is hard to come by. Duguay's was fresh, hot and very homestyle. We enjoyed it so much and even though we live in Boston, we will be back. read more

Order 2 ig buckets of chicken - was hot and ready right in time. Delicious when we got it home that night and leftovers cold the next day

Great chicken and other entrees. Absolutely the best crab rangoons. And cranberry sauce with walnuts that can't be beat! The people there are great. read more

Awesome chicken place! The food is always hot and fresh and delicious. Service is always great. The restaurant is always clean, and inviting. I don't come here often but it's a nice treat for the family. read more

The fried chicken may be the best I've ever had. I was in town for work and we grabbed lunch for the office and wow! This chicken is so flavorful. The battered Jo-Jo potato fries are excellent as well. I loved the skinnier ones. I'll definitely be back next trip. read more

I went here with my grandmother after a church service at Higher Ground Ministries. The food is great, and the chicken is very juicy. The grilled cheese is not good. It wasn't nicely decorated (there wasn't much decoration anyway), but there was a few TVs. Two of them playing the Olympics and the other one showing the powerball. read more

Never fails to be a ten on all levels! Great and friendly service..wonderful food..low key vibe.

Always a Great Experience at the best Fried Chicken and Seafood Joint in the Greater Gardner / Quabbin Area! Never been disappointed after my first visit 8 years ago when I moved to Petersham. Keep up the good work!!! read more

A lot of folks do not know Dugays has crab rangoon. It is absolutely delicious! They have great seafood too.

Best fried chicken in the world. The coleslaw is also fire. Jojos are 10/10 too and my picky eater loves them

Best Fried Chicken and JoJo's ! Enjoy the quick service and extremely clean restaurant!

Always excellent food, plus they raise their own chickens, an added plus! I've always especially loved their potato wedges :) read more

Oh man, Duguays does like two things and they are VERY good. It's fried seafood or fried chicken, so if you're hoping for a salad with chicken on don't get your hopes up, ha ha. I'm not 100% sure, but I get this feeling like they get whole birds and make all the pieces themselves, because the chunks of chicken are *huge* and extremely fresh. It's a bit of a wait, so I recommend you call ahead and pick up there - but so, so worth it. read more

Went there twice and greatly enjoyed both visits! Had the fried chicken and my wife had the two-way combo, whole belly clams and scallops. All outstanding! The cranberry sauce is unique with walnuts and pineapple mixed in. Very clean restaurant. Super fresh food. Not greasy! read more

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Nothing to complain about. Just really good chicken and Jo-Jo's. Chicken portions are generous and the staff is always courteous. Sides are great too! read more

Super friendly service that is also quite slow. The fried chicken is really good, but everything else was just OK. I love jojo potatoes because they are seasoned, and these, as many others have noted, are just not seasoned. It's kind of confusing, actually. Would I go here again? Sure, but only for the fried chicken. read more

Amazing!!! Huge, fresh, hand breaded chicken tenders with golden , crispy batter! I have never had a better fried chicken tender than this place and I am 41 yrs old and have been in the restaurant industry for 27 yrs. Everything is made fresh to order so it does take a few extra minutes to get your food but time flies by making small talk with the counter help. Nice people, a little bit pricey but well worth it. The do get busy so order ahead and plan accordingly. Overall a fantastic little place just a mile or so off of rt 2. read more

Fried chicken is great and I would definitely come back for it again...but the rest of the items I tried on the menu are just okay. I love Jojo potatoes and they are hard to find around here. The consistency is good, but they are flavorless. Customer service is good, but overall slower than most places. I would however recommend their chicken. It's cooked perfect and very flavorful. read more

Excellent fried chicken and seafood. It's super busy, so call it in first and order take out. Late evening orders near closing time are discouraged. The ranch sauce is homemade, and amazing.. but you have to ask for it. They give you sweet and sour which is essentially applesauce. Wasn't a huge fan. Chicken is super juicy and tastes perfect. Zero gristle. Favorite fried chicken ever! read more

I will save you the time of reading through another review for yet another roadside chicken shack. Here's what to get : The Chicken. The Tenders are my preferred favorite. The Buffalo Tenders are not overly sauced and actually come dry (like actual Buffalo NY style) and the wing dings are quite good. The mashed potatoes are done with a simple country gravy that is way different and better than any other place that claims they have "gravy" . This should be ordered if you have the luxury of fork use. Here's what not to get: Anything else. The Jo Jo potatoes are good if you like bland baked potato wedges. If thats your thing , go for it, But I opt for more flavor. The burgers are so dissapointing you'll wonder why in hell you ordered a burger at a chicken place again... and again. The service is very pleasant and they do have a decent little space to eat that stays clean but don't expect lightening speed service or anything fancy now. Plastic silverware and foam plates - perfect spot for kids that don't need games or distractions at meal time. I order take out about once a month for when I hit the eject button on cooking dinner read more

So good. The crab rangoons are amazing. I got the buffalo tender dinner with the jo jo potatos. Everything was made to order and very fresh. I hadn't been here in years and saw they now serve beer and wine. Their fried chicken is fried to perfection. read more

Duguays Chicken & Seafood - Outside - Seafood Near Me - Gardner, Massachusetts

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Duguays has always been my favorite place for chicken. Best chicken I've ever had, but make sure you check your order before you leave. I should know by now because this is at least the fourth time my order was wrong and I didn't find out until I got home. When I called to let them know I was told I could come back and get what I was missing or take a credit for next time I ordered since they don't have delivery. Of course I want my complete order so I go back across town while my dinner gets cold and they offer nothing over what I was missing. Not even an apology. So be sure to check your order or be prepared to drive back again! read more

Good food. A little pricey but the service is good too. Good rustic feel to the dining area.

The best chicken. The best coleslaw. The best food. Not the best staff though! Very rude / unfriendly. Food is amazing though. read more

We knew of this place for a while, but my family never thought of coming there until we craved for some fried chicken. We called for an order and waited. They said it was gonna take a few minutes. We picked up the food and it was great! It's delicious and the food is fresh. We go there once in a while if we don't have any dinner ideas. The sea food there is good too. They are good with keeping up with huge orders and we never had a mistake. Props to them! The only problem is their coleslaw. It's mushy. You can get a decent amount of coleslaw too. But my parents like it, so I'm fine with it. read more

I've always enjoyed their fried chicken pieces and jo-jo potatoes. Some other reviewers complained about the lack of seasoning on the jo-jo potatoes, but this is nothing a little salt, pepper, and a dipping sauce of your choice can't fix. I prefer to season them to my liking since you can always add more, but you can't remove seasoning. Their chicken tenders are also delicious. They are good sized with a tasty batter and cooked to perfection. My only criticism would be their cole slaw. It consists of nearly pureed cabbage drenched in mayo. I don't think they expect you to like it since they only give you basically a shot glass of it. But since you don't got to fried chicken joint for their cole slaw, I'll still give them 5 stars! read more

I live in Virginia now but every time I come up north I have to stop at Duguays. Amazing chicken!

I used to love it when I lived out of town and didn't have the option of eating there often. Now that I live down the street, I've realized how everything tastes the same. It all tastes like the thick breading. read more

Tried them a couple of times since the rebuild and it's not the same lacked flavor and overcooked

I've been to Duguay's at least once a year for many, many years as part of my sister's birthday celebration. They are always helpful, friendly, and prompt with their service. And their ice cream servings are enormous for the price! I have never had a bad experience here in all the years I've given them my custom. read more

Duguays never disappoints! Always good!! Chicken and seafood are both good. Take out or eat in.

Haven't been here in a while and will not be coming back anytime soon, ordered take out was told 25 minutes an hour later still waiting. Not good read more

Buffalo chicken tenders always hit the spot!! JoJo's are SO GOOD!!! It's always our go-to when we want takeout!