Mark Y.

The only other Fry the Coop location I've been to is a large spot in the suburbs, so I was surprised to see a tiny corner building with no off-street parking. To my delight, the food is still a five star experience. Juicy chicken, crispy batter, and the perfect hit of spice with the giardiniera on their Chicago Hot Chicken. Yum! It's a small building but there are plenty of seats outside. The staff was friendly. I'm pretty sure the menu is smaller than the suburban location but I could be wrong. They've got all of the important stuff here: chicken, chicken, and chicken. They aren't cheap, but this is definitely a case of getting what you pay for. I'm a southerner so this may be considered blasphemy, but they are better than Chick-fil-A. Yes, I said it, and I stand by it.

Jonathan P.

Loooveee Fry The Coop. Been going to the other locations for years but glad to have one in our neighborhood. The nice outdoor seating area is great until we get the craving and can't really go indoor to eat. There's some tiny table and bar stools but it's not that big of a place like other locations. Food is always fire and the heat is always crazy! We usually get the chicken sandwiches but the first time we tried the messy fries we were blown away. Now sometimes that's all we get since it has all the best flavors on it and it's such a huge order.

Omar G.

Great flavor and solid serving size. Perfect spot for a quick bite to eat if you're in the mood for fried chicken. My go to spot for some good chicken tenders for a fair price as well.

Jordan B.

Dear Yelpers, It's time for you to put down the fancy napkins and silverware and get to the good stuff. When I tell you this is the chicken that you need, I wouldn't lie to you. It is juicy, flavorful, with just a beautiful touch of spice. It is ready fast and stays hot until you come grab your order. I honestly don't think I've had a better chicken sandwich than the OG Spicy Butter. Super tender! 10 out of 10!! You're friendly neighborhood foodie

Kier Robin P.

Good Taste Reasonable pricing Good experience on my first time coming here. I will come back here thank you!

Raymond A.

Just moved into the neighborhood and came upon this place on a walk today. What an awesome find! The food was delicious and very fulfilling. I'm usually very particular with my chicken sandwich, but I must say their OG Nashville style was superb! The staff were helpful and attentive.. I sat outside where the ambiance was super cool with the red benches. This place is certainly going to be a go-to moving forward!

Nerina B.

I ordered take out. I ordered the Spicy Buttered Chicken. It was not spicy at all, which I was happy about. The chicken was delicious! It was a very thick juicy delicious piece of chicken. I highly recommend. The fries would have been good if they weren't so salty. I had to wipe the salt off and the fries were really good. Recommend this place. I want to go back to try their other chicken sandwiches

Nazia C.

I was excited to see this location because I've only been to the location in Prospect Heights, and that's a bit of a distance from me. I'm not sure if I missed an entrance or part of the restaurant because we walked into the "Little Coop" door and there were a handful of bar stools for seating, along with outdoor patio seating, ao it seemed like more of a carry out restaurant. I'm also confused because I see reviews with other menu items that I did not see when I visited. The food didn't take very long to come out. I will say I have a higher spice tolerance, so I wish I had tried a spicier level than medium, but I was still content with the meal.

Great chicken spot, you get what you pay for. Staff was friendly, and food was came out fast. Would recommend everyone to try this place out!

Aesha E.

We're not in Nashville where there's a Hattie B's just down the road, but hot chicken has definitely taken a hold in Chicago, and there's several restaurants to choose from to get your fix. For my part, Fry the Coop has been amongst my two favorites for a while now. I would stop into the Elmhurst location every once in a while before the pandemic since there wasn't one in the area, but finally got a chance to visit the Portage Park location yesterday. FtC has six heat levels. I've only been able to go to the medium level--the hot starts to get too hot for me. Yesterday the medium wasn't as hot as I've had it before so maybe I could have handled a spicier level, but no reason to test my mettle! The medium has just about the right level of heat--and yes, I do want some heat; if I wanted chicken nuggets I could buy a bag at the store--and sometimes I think I can taste the tiniest hint of sweet in there too. Nothing overwhelming, just a bit to compliment the heat. But maybe it's all in my head! The prices here are good too. I don't know if they don't usually have a tender plate?... it wasn't on their permanent menu, but rather was printed on a piece of paper taped to the menu. (If it's not a permanent thing I went on the right day because I don't like chicken sandwiches.) The tender plate came with three tenders, coleslaw, and fries; it was huge. I ate a couple tenders and brought at least half the fries and other tender home since I was pretty full. No fountain drinks here, because (to my surprise) it is a kind of diner-style place that does mostly delivery or pickup. There aren't any tables inside, but there's about a dozen or so counter seats along the interior window. There are some tables outside for better weather days, and it looks like they have a walk-up order window as well. There's also not a public bathroom, and whilst I know that's probably not legally an issue given the type of business they do with the carry-out, it means it's pretty imperative that you use the plastic silverware they give you so you don't make a mess. They don't have wet wipes to give you, so if you use your fingers probably a good idea to bring something to clean your hands with. There's no dedicated parking for this restaurant, just street parking along Milwaukee and the cross streets. On the plus side, it's free street parking. The service was friendly; I'll be back for sure.

Jose C.

I absolutely love Fry the Coop. I'm so glad they opened up in this area. Very much needed in the area. I would frequent their Elmhurst location, and never felt like driving all the way down to West Town. Their hot chicken sandwiches where are top notch as is their service. The only disappointment part is they they're essential takeout. They do have stool seating along the window, but honestly nobody dines in here. I always order their "Hot" level and up. It has the perfect amount of heat. The chicken is perfectly fried and coated in spicy seasoning. The chicken breast is always tender and juicy and topped with cole slaw to help with the heat. Their seasoned fries are also very addicting to eat. I've only tired their Nashville Hot Chicken sandwiches, but since they're now in the area I might just venture off and try their spicy butter chicken sandwich and donut fried chicken sandwich. I will definitely be back, very very soon!

Tim M.

We got a pick up order. Prepared incredibly quickly. Food was quite good. The spicy chicken sandwich was good but in desperate need of some veggies, maybe coleslaw? The fried chicken doughnut was really good. I would recommend it, but I would like to try some other stuff on the menu too. Fries were decent. Altogether a good meal, portion sizes were a little small for the price, but not a major complaint. The location itself was quite cutely decorated.