Been a while since my last visit, which was shortly after they first opened for business. Food wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great, either. So I thought it was time to give it another shot. Ordered 3pc Chicken Tenders with fries and a side of fried pickles. The fried pickles came first, and while they were ok, they were a little on the salty side. When the tenders and fries came out, they must have dumped an entire salt truck on them. I've never had food before that was so salty. There should be no way to screw up chicken tenders and fries, but Galactic Fried Chicken found a way to do it. read more

Consistently delicious food. Our whole family loves it! We like the chicken strips, chicken dippers. If you are gluten free...try the fried pickles!! read more

Gluten free fried chicken! What!! That's right, and it's tasty crisp fried chicken with crinkle fries. We also ordered fried jackfruit and that's a nice option. Nice people there, hope they do well. read more

The chicken is made to order, not sitting around already cooked, which makes it extra juicy and delicious. The cole slaw is creamy and tasty. Great service in a charming shopping district. read more

Galactic Fried Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Dayton, Kentucky

Fun local restaurant, huge chicken strips, excellent service... especially enjoyed the fries!

BEST FRIED CHICKEN I HAVE EVER HAD. I love this place. Can't wait to go back. Love they give you unlimited sauce unlike raising canes and other chicken places read more

Best fried chicken I have ever had. Plus it's gluten free. Sauce is amazing. Would recommend eating here regardless of the drive. It was that good!! read more

We were absolutely blow away by this place! You can tell so much care goes into everything. Homemade galactic sauce and ranch were so good, fried to order chicken, great outdoor seating, and good vegetarian jackfruit bites. The batter itself is spiced so well and just really quality. And it's so affordable! Not to mention the owners were the absolute sweetest. This place is going to blow up! read more

THE BEST chicken tenders ever! Huge, crispy and delicious. The club sandwich was just as delicious. All the flavors melding together in a bundle of joy between two slices of grilled bread. If you haven't tried it, get some soon! read more

Amazing Gluten Free fried chicken ...We had the chicken, coleslaw ,deviled eggs and Everything was great! Great Service as well! We'll definitely be back ! read more

This place couldn't be better! Perfect for this area. I've eaten here 3 times now, and the food has been amazing each time. I used to manage a restaurant, and I love when places have an open kitchen. It shows they're not hiding anything. Everything is made fresh (you can literally watch them batter the chicken per order). This poses my only "issue", it does take a little bit longer, but as my dad always told me, "You get what you pay for!" It May take an extra couple minutes to get your food, but I can guarantee you that it's worth it! Prices are great considering the end product. I highly recommend the tenders, and my wife highly recommends the club! read more

Attended the Grand Opening today for Galactic Fried Chicken's brick & mortar location in Dayton, KY. This restaurant started out as a food truck in Downtown Cincinnati. Big crowd, including the Mayor! Everything looked great. Fun, retro sci-fi interior and delicious fried chicken. Tenders, bone-in pieces, and an amazing sandwich (that's what I had). Breaded and cooked to order, so it comes out hot, crispy, juicy. It's open starting today until 10pm. I may go back for dinner! read more

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My boyfriend and I saw this place on a Facebook group for celiac. Every person who went there raved about it. We shared a 4 piece tender and the chicken dippers, the portions were a good size. They also bring out sauces, pickles, and water. Galactic chicken is easily the best chicken I have ever had. As someone who can't have gluten the options at most restaurants are not very good and more expensive. This place is priced well and has amazing food. The staff and service here was also amazing and seriously some of the nicest guys ive ever met. After only being there once, my boyfriend bought a shirt from them and put in on when we got home. I highly recommend checking out Galactic Fried Chicken. read more

1st timer and it was sooo good. Thigh was juicy and full of flavor. Fried pickles are as good as any around. Deviled eggs are super creamy & tasty. Very friendly folks and loved the 80's music. read more

Great food and atmosphere.the staff was friendly and the place was hopping. It was our first time and we'll be back

The staff was friendly enough but we discovered that their food has monosodium glutamate, which is a derived from gluten. I was excited to try the gluten free fried chicken until I started asking questions and found out that msg was in the batter. Oh well. If msg doesn't effect you and you have to be gluten free, I'm sure it will be great. From my experience though, my reaction to MSG is worse than gluten. What really concerned me is that I wouldn't have known it had msg in it if I hadn't started asking questions. For those of you with celiacs, be careful. read more

Amazing chicken with great owners who help our community out 10/10 would recommend the blt salad and chicken strips and the sauce don't get me started my boyfriend could drink a gallon of that stuff! read more

Kept hearing how good it was so we finally visited. Very quaint spot in an old building with stamped ceiling and brick wall fireplace. Board games available so you feel free to loiter. Chicken was seriously hot, temperature wise, which is always nice Big portions. A number of special sauces. Chicken very tender and large pieces. Bad deal was the can pop-no fountain drinks. Gluten free batter with a taste of celery. Loaded fries were yummy for sure-cheeses are mixed throughout, not just on top. My husband is a foodie and it passed his test. He said he'd be back. read more

Galactic Fried Chicken - Funny sign in Galactic chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Dayton, Kentucky

Incredible customer service, awesome atmosphere, and the best chicken in a 50 mile radius. The food never disappoint. I could not say enough good things about this place! read more

They have the best gluten free tenders and fried pickles. Everyone is so friendly and I always feel welcome when I'm there. Highly recommend! read more

Good fried chicken. Not great but close. Galactic sauce is delicious. Kind of expensive. But owners and staff are friendly and service was good. Will definitely be back. read more

Don't even hesitate! Fantastic food! They have nailed the whole gluten free fried chicken! Outstanding service and food!

I came in for the first and last time. The fried chicken is not crispy and has a weird egg taste to it. The mac and cheese is nasty no flavor. I also got the fried pickles and they were too salty. Everything had too much salt on it.. never again. read more

Hands down the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. So crispy and flavorful, not greasy and the spice rub really made it one of a kind. The owners were super friendly and take such pride in their restaurant, and in their town! Supporting small business never tasted so good, a true win win! Thanks GC for setting my tastebuds on fire. read more

This was the first time we've tried Galactic Chicken and it was amazing. We all had the 3px tenders snack and weren't disappointed. Portions were huge, looked more like 3 chicken breasts. The galactic sauce was great. While I waited for our carry out, got a chance to see what they're doing on the inside. Cool retro scifi theme. Can't wait to go back and dine in. read more

Wanted to support our local business during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. And, they did not disappoint. The chicken club sandwich is ammaaazzzing!! The chicken tenders are so big, juicy and yummy! Their Galatic sauce goes with the sandwich, fries, and chicken tenders so well! My husband said their deviled eggs were the best he's ever had. We will be going back for sure!!! And you can't beat the price. Able to feed a family of 4 under $40 and have left overs. read more

I came here because this is a celiac friendly restaurant. That said, chicken is amazing. My wife love d it as well. The slaw is fantastic. This will become a regular stop when I come to Cincinnati. read more

I stumbled on this restaurant when I did a search for gluten free fried chicken. At first I didn't believe it, but then I saw their menu and realized it was true! I went to the restaurant and gave it a try. I LOVED it. In addition to gluten free fried chicken, they also have GF fried pickles. I haven't been able to have fried pickles in years and these are fantastic! They also offer GF beer and liquor. I will be back as often as I can. read more

Best fried chicken I've ever eaten. We'll definitely be back! Service was fast and friendly, atmosphere was fun.

so start with great staff very friendly knowledgeable about their products, Not a bad price nice selection of drinks alcoholic and non. My only complaint is the breading flavourful tasty but too much, very heavy and thick so much you really can't enjoy the chicken it overpowers the meat. When you bite it it all comes off the chicken and is all in your plate. read more

Delicious, fresh, crispy, gluten free chicken! Great staff, a lot of pride of workmanship here, and it shows!

I had to stop eating mid meal to write this review because IT IS THAT GOOD. Wow. The sauce is spicy enough to feel it, but not too spicy to sweat. The breading on the chicken is delicious and the tenders are MASSIVE. The mashed potatoes are amazing. Even the pickles are great. I can't say enough good things, I ordered this on a doordash whim, craving fried chicken and I am not disappointed. Will definitely be ordering from them again. Good job Galactic Chicken, bravo. read more

A nice place to get good fried chicken. Plus you can get a shot of bourbon at the same time!

SO GOOD! Tried for the first time on DoorDash. Tenders, mashed potatoes and macaroni were all 10/10. Looking forward to dining in

Absolutely delicious fried chicken sandwich!! Cole slaw and fries were excellent too!! The staff was very friendly and helpful!!

Just had a great lunch at Galactic! Shane is friendly and his Galactic sauce is the perfect blend of sweet, hot & tangy. Highly recommend!

The crispiest fried chicken in the world, or at least Northern KY and Cincinnati! It's breaded and fried to order so it comes out hot, juicy and delicious. The Galactic sauce is fantastic, kind of a smoky honey mustard. The tenders are immense. Great selection of beer and $3.50 PBRs. read more

Delicious gluten free chicken! I wish there were more Celiac friendly restaurants around us! If you're looking for a tasty meal and a "safe" place to eat, This is the place! We had the chicken leg, thigh and tenders, fries, coke slaw and fried pickles. It was all great! The sauce is pretty awesome too! We will definitely be back!!! read more

was blown away with everything and the service. will def be coming back and Bring Folks to this place! try the dry rub!!!!

You MUST eat here! We ordered fried pickles, half chicken and Mac and cheese to go. Ripped into the pickles before we left the parking lot and they were great! Pulled over in Bellevue to get into the chicken and it was awesome! Tender, juicy and crunchy on the outside. Excellent flavor. Can't wait to go back! read more