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    Fry The Coop

    4.0 (284 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Otto V.

    Craving chicken? You've got to try this crazy good hot chicken from Fry The Coop! We got to try some of their menu recently. They have 5 delicious sandwiches with your choice of heat, or not, chicken and Waffles, chicken tenders, and delicious sides. Bonus: Their west town location (1529 W Chicago) has a full bar, where you can enjoy libations with your chicken! We were lucky enough to try the following: Chicago Hot Chicken Sandwich (yes, we have our own sandwich!) Nashville Fried Chicken Sandwich Spicy Butter Fried Chicken Sandwich Chicken and Cheese sandwich Chicken and Waffles Messy Fries Not gonna lie. Our favorite was the Nashville Fried Chicken Sandwich

    Nolan F.

    My go to is the Nashville chicken sandwich and seasoned fries. The chicken is a little dry but it's the quality and combination of the other ingredients that's top notch. The slaw, pickles, seasoned chicken, and structural integrity of the soft brioche bun. If they switched to chicken thigh, it would be perfect. The fries are cooked perfectly in beef fat and adequately seasoned. Service was good. Decent amount of seating for small groups.

    Franke H.

    So I was recommended this place by my Jaguar dealership I show up I didn't have any expectations. I just wanted some chicken actually I wanted some chicken wings I get there. They don't have chicken wings, but I asked for a recommendation on what they suggest so, I got I think a Nashville chicken sandwich and it was Really good. I walked in. It was a very welcoming experience. The staff was a tentative respectful and really showed up because I do believe in good customer service so the chicken that I ordered the sandwich I don't even know if I made it home because I ate everything on my ride home. I had food all in my hair eating this food so the chicken was very flavorful. The parking was easy. The vibes was good. I would highly recommend the I would recommend this place again. The food was good and I'm actually kind of wanting a sandwich again so I would patronize this place again. I really like the vibe so I would highly recommend this place to anybody. that's in the area or that wants to just go off the beaten path to try some new food now I was a little upset they didn't have the chicken wings but you know what this is 2026 and I'm trying something new and the sandwich was good. The food was good. They actually had real french fries so yes to the staff to the establishment. I see you... you are doing your thing. Thank you for your service.

    Collin B.

    Small bar that serves chicken sandwiches as their specialty. I was there during their lunch hour. At first it was me and the bartender, I think I came close to open. Service was great and quick. Mind you, by the time I ordered the bar was half full and the seating was almost all taken by Chicago Police for lunch. In terms of ambiance, it reminded me of an elaborate gas station. Not in a bad way. It was eclectic in decor. Like gas station meets Nashville. The bar even brews two of their own beers. I got the honey butter chicken sandwich with fries. They had a "combo" where it was a sandwich fries and a drink or beer. Not a bad deal. The chicken breast was thick and juicy. It was a messy sandwich but it was just what I needed with the pale ale I was drinking. It's open until 2am so the place must get crowded the later it gets !

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    David H.

    solid hot chicken sandwich - went with medium level heat which worked well. great components (slaw, pickle, sauce, bun), good tasting chicken. Order was ready quickly

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    Sarah W.

    As expected, my dine in experience was much better than my take out! Ambiance was quiet at first, but dinner service traffic began to pick up as the night progressed. I ordered the lil sandwich with heat, off of the kids menu (these should come with a small side of fries). My friend ordered the OG Nashville mild sandwich and then we ordered messy fries to share. Service was pretty fast as we got our messy fries in about 10 minutes. 5 minutes later we got the rest of our order. Everything looked pretty great, but I was missing my side of fries. About 5 minutes more go by and I just assume they forgot them, so I flagged down a waiter and informed him that I was missing my side of fries for my lil sandwich. About another 5 minutes later he brought he out a well proportioned side of fries. They were like five guy fries with the skin on. Some were super crispy and I love skin on russet potato fries that are cripsy!! I left the rest that were slightly more mushy. We started to dig in and everything was delicious. My sandwich was crispy and the cole slaw gave it the freshness it needed. The messy fries were flavorful and packed full of toppings (lived up to their messy name! Get extra napkins for this one). The topping to fry ratio was a bit unbalanced. After eating the toppings you're left with a large amount of just fries, but I didn't mind! It's hard to place the toppings in a way that it will reach all the nook and crannies of the bottom fries. Our original server was a bit absent and didn't check in on us. We had to stop her a few times for extra napkins and drink refills. In her defense, it seems she was training and was 1/2 servers available for the whole place. When we got our check, this is where they lost the one star for me. Our waitress had rung up my order wrong and charged me for a lil Nashville, which is different than the lil sandwich I asked for. On top of this, it makes sense why I was served such a large portion of fries too, that I didn't even end up finishing. So, I was charged for a lil Nashville and a side of fries instead of just the lil sandwich. I can understand the mistake was easy to make because the names are so similar, and she is training, but given the fact that we weren't checked in on and this mistake wasn't caught earlier I was a bit disappointed. It was also partially my fault for not inquiring further. I'm sure if I had informed the staff of this error they would've corrected it, but for a couple of bucks it's not worth the hassle. They were really busy at this point as well and I didn't want to add to their work load. We paid and that was that. Overall, in conclusion, much much better experience than my take out. The food was fresh and delicious. I would happily come again!

    Bertha C.

    Update: Tried the "hot" this time and I barely managed to eat because it was TOO spicy for me. I thought it would just be a notch spicier than the medium heat but I was wrong. It was 10x's spicier. Really wish there was a heat level in between.

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    First of all the chicken sandwich was amazing....very good and full of flavor....great time dining in.

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    Delicious :). The spicy Nashville chicken was delicious. I had the homemade potato salad side that was great too.

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    The best Nashville hot sandwich in Chicago. Chicken and fries cooked in beef fat. Very spicy. Medium best if you like hot but not crazy.

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    I relieved the messy fries and they were awesome!! Definitely large enough to feed 2 people but I'm greedy

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    Is the chicken halal?

    Honestly I didn't see any signage promoting halal chicken but I didn't ask. I'm sure you can call them and ask. The staff is friendly and helpful.

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