My family and I visited on opening day, and everything exceeded our expectations. We ordered the fried chicken, mac and cheese, and a sandwich, each dish was fresh & flavorful. It's quickly become one of our go to spots for a fast, delicious meal. The food at Gold Standard is amazing & what really stands out is how welcoming and kind the owners are. They genuinely care about their customers and the overall experience, which makes such a difference. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and it's especially great for families, our girls absolutely loved the chicken. While we'll always miss Chicory, this new spot has already won us over. We're so excited to have it in the neighborhood and will definitely be back. read more

Ordered a six piece fried chicken meal, and several sides. Their chicken is advertised as "double-fried" Nashville Hot chicken. I've eaten fried chicken in Nashville ... this ain't that. More like Olympia Washington Barely Fried Once Tasteless Chicken. When we ordered the chicken, we noticed they didn't include breasts as one of the parts. Weird but fine ... then we get our order and it's 6 chicken wings. At $36 (after tax) that's $6 a wing. I felt less ripped off after the first time I was mugged in NYC. The sides were mediocre at best ... somehow they made hushpuppies dull and rubbery. But at least it took them half an hour to cook everything. I later found out that the place was owned by the same people that opened up Chickory (now closed) and it all made sense. Do yourself a favor, go to Popeyes. read more

Stopped for beignets and coffee. Pros Very pleasant atmosphere Incredibly delicious biscuits Menu seems interesting Quick service Cons Terrible beignets. Tasteless dough. It was just a huge disappointment. No decaf coffee option Because the place is pleasant and the biscuits were exceptional I would like to come back and try other items on the menu. read more

Gold Standard - Plain Beignets. Jam and Streusel Begnets. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Staff interaction throughout was "flat". It wasn't welcoming. The chicken was juicy and the biscuit was soft and pillowy. The space was open and clean. The chicken was overcooked and you can taste that "almost burnt" flavor in the breading. The breading is very bland. I did not enjoy the hot honey sauce The honey butter was sub par The chicken sandwich had so much mayo on it, it was disgusting and had to be scraped off The greens? Omg, horrible. Absolute waste of money. I presume this is made by someone who has never had true southern homemade greens. Unfortunately I won't be back. I don't encourage anyone to eat there. I don't feel it was a $65 value for 2 pieces of chicken, chicken sandwich, one biscuit, one side and a drink. Ikonic wings are much better. Their honey biscuits are the bomb read more

Well she's done it again! An amazing spot from an amazing chef. Great service, great vibe and great food. This is a perfect casual lunch or dinner spot with incredible fried chicken and incredible sides. I like the 2-piece (bone in) - side of Mac and a lemonade. I've only had the honey dipping sauce bc it's SO good but I'll eventually try the others. My pals LOVE the sandwich! I'm still working my way through the menu but all of it is worth the stop. An absolute must stop by when you're downtown or just passing through. Delicious. read more

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Been wanting to go here for a while. I was afraid there would be over hype. There wasn't. Perfect fried chicken. Hot, juicy, crispy, and well seasoned. It didn't need the ranch, but I could drink that sauce straight. Also ordered a biscuit sandwich, which was also delicious. Beignets were better than cafe du monde (but that's not saying much since they've gone downhill over the years). The place was clean with a funky soundtrack. I'll definitely be going back. read more

Gold Standard - 3 piece, biscuit sandwich, beignets - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I'm so happy to see Olympia's good scene is growing and becoming more diverse especially in downtown !! This southern food place recently just opened and had exceed all my expectation. Fried chicken is so crispy and a biscuit is so buttery. I also love their mac & cheese and collard greens. Highly recommend you check it out whenever you in downtown area. There is also sitting if you want to eat inside read more

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I heard that this restaurant was being run by the kitchen of Chickory, so I was jazzed about it, but it was not okay. The chicken was fine- crunchy and salty, but the cole slaw was a little on the vinegary side even though it was supposed to be sweet, but it succeeded at neiter. I got a sad salted caramel cookie and a Mexican Coke and all that together was a $40 plate. Excuse me? 2 pieces of chicken, a side, desert and drink. Plus the staff isn't very friendly. They hung around joshing with each other and sometimes they addressed the customers. You had to bus your own tables, but for a $40 plate of chicken, maybe you guys can interrupt your chat and clean the tables yourself. read more

Gold Standard - Disco ball lights - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I can't recommend this place enough. I got two pieces of chicken, red beans and rice, and a roasted beet salad, which I ended up taking home. The water, tea, and lemonade are all self service, which was really handy! The chicken is absolutely outstanding--maybe the best I've ever had. Of the sides I got to try, the beans and rice were so yummy I nearly licked the bowl clean. The biscuits are also soft, fresh, and huge. I can't wait to come back here! The restaurant space is also really cute--I'm a fan of the southern farmhouse vibe. read more

Gold Standard - 2 piece chicken, red beans and rice, and roasted beet salad - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

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First time here. I had beet salad with chicken and shared a large Mac and cheese I will be back! read more

Gold Standard - Beet salad with chicken - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Me and a guest, went for lunch at this brand new restaurant. Already it was bustling with business and selling out of a few items. We got the lunch special of two pieces of fried chicken, macaroni and cheese and a drink. We also treated ourself to fresh hot Beignets.. "better than New Orleans!" The chicken was crispy hot and delicious. The Mac n cheese was very good. I would recommend to the business in the future, more types of drinks. The restaurant is clean, charming, similar to a diner-and lots of happy people in there. A real good vibe! read more

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The good: Service and biscuits, nice cole slaw. The average: Chicken was a little overcooked and stringy dark meat. Flat flavor wise, but I didn't get the Nashville hot. For 62 bucks, for the two of us, I expected a little more. But I was raised down south, maybe I expected too much. I was looking forward to this place. My wife and I go to the local Farmers Market quite a bit, and it's just a walk away. I will give it another spin down the road, and hope for better. read more

Gold Standard - Chicken and biscuits - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Delicious! I was so impressed with this restaurant. I loved the owners' old restaurant, Chicory, and they are offering the same quality of food at Gold Standard. As a vegetarian, I was delighted that you can sub tofu for fried chicken. Everything I ordered as really great, including the cocktail. The ambience is casual and comfortable; the decor reminded me of a cool 70s cabin. Sadly, they ran out of beignets before I got there. There is one issue: they do offer gluten-free batter for the fried chicken, but then it is fried in the same oil as everything else, making it essentially no longer GF. One member of my party has celiac disease and was really disappointed by this. read more

Arrived ~30 minutes after opening on a Saturday. Was about 50% full already. Seems to clear out relatively fast (20-30 minutes per table) so if it's full when you get there, just give it some time. You order at the counter, then seat yourself. They give you a plastic number card and then you place it on your table. Two 8-person tables and a bunch of two-person setups with a few booths. I had the 3-piece chicken (thigh, drum, wing) with BBQ sauce. Tender and crispy. No breast pieces available if that's your jam. I also got a small Mac & Cheese, small collard greens. I shared an order Beignets (8) and small Hushpuppies with my wife. Solid comfort food in a nice setting. Service was great and it's within walking distance of Percival Park and the Farmer's Market if you wanted to make a day of it. I'll be back. Probably will try a sandwich or salad next time. I'm glad they have alternatives if fried foods aren't your thing. read more

Gold Standard - Three-piece chicken, small collard greens, small macaroni and cheese, and small hushpuppies - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Really delicious food, lovely staff, wonderful decor and atmosphere, plenty of seating, and nice to have options for us vegetarians! We'll keep coming back! read more

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Well this is a breath of fresh air. It's something we desperately needed here in, OLY. There are some good places to eat here, but there's not a ton of variety and there's not a lot of options. The Gold Standard was wonderful. It's got a really nice ambiance, an incredibly friendly staff and the food was pretty awesome. I tried the chicken sandwich on a bun, in retrospect it should have been a biscuit. You never know what biscuits. If they're not good they can be really bad. I had a biscuit separately and it was glorious. It was completely fresh and still warm as I saw them pulling them out of the oven. I'm not a big fan of cheese on my chicken sandwich so I could have done without that and they were a little heavy-handed on the Mayo but it was good. I would certainly make some adjustments and have it again. Also tried the banana cream pie which was outrageous, the beignet was good. They were light, fluffy, and not overly sweet. For me. The standout was the wings. They were exceptional. If I had a complaint, it's only that I didn't love my sauce options and I wish they had some hot sauces. Might be cool for them to collab with some local hot sauce folk. Can't recommend the Standard enough. Eagerly looking forward to going back. read more

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We really enjoyed our food. The fried chicken was crispy and flavorful, the hush puppies were delicious, and the beignets were a perfect sweet treat. Looking forward to coming back and trying more! read more

Oh my gosh!! I am so grateful we stumbled across this gem! The portions are HUGE! The mix of sweet with salty options are everything any consumer food ask for! I went with the fried chicken sandwich (the vinegar pickles!! To die for!) while my friend went with the Reuben. We also included an order of THE MOST DELICIOUS beignets and cinnamon rolls. Amazing! Just amazing! The service was excellent. The place was clean (& packed). We will be back! Thank you for this gift to our taste buds. read more

Gold Standard - Chicken sandwich, spicy chicken and Reuben. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Olympia, Washington

I've been twice now, trying both the chicken sandwich (delicious) and kale Caesar (excellent). The entrees are plenty filling on their own, but I just can't pass on their hush puppies! I love the casual dining vibe in the restaurant and everything came out super quick. read more

First experience at this place. Well worth it!! Chicken was crispy and the greens were phenomenal. My son had the classic chicken sandwich. He really enjoyed it. Try the hot honey. read more

We were excited to try Gold Standard but it really didn't give me a "Gold" feeling. We met friends for dinner on a Wednesday. You walk in and place your order and it didn't feel like much room to decide without being in someone's way. Beverage options were in an open refrigerator by the line. We chose water but didn't find ice. Our order was taken by a nice, helpful young man. You pay and tip once you order which means if you are leaving a tip, you are doing so before you get your meal. We ordered a mix of chicken and chicken sandwiches which was brought out to our table. The food was very good. The decor is simple and nice. You bus your own table and nobody asks to refill your waters or waits on you. They did bring us to go boxes. read more

It was fine. Definitely disagree about being welcomed. Walked in right at opening no one says hello, young girl taking order doesn't even smile and felt like we were putting her out in ordering. Sandwich fell apart so turned into eating chicken breast and biscuit separately. Restaurant is clean though and delivered food quickly. Just thought with a new restaurant the service would be better and people would smile and welcoming. read more

I lived in the Olympia area for almost 10 years now and I have been on the hunt for a quality fried chicken sandwich. This place absolutely delivered. I ordered the Nashville fried chicken on a biscuit and I tell you what, it was delicious, it tasted like a grandma from the south made it. read more

Biscuit and fried chicken were delicious. Very comparable beignets to the best places in New Orleans. Super friendly staff and the inside of the building was really neat/cool theme. read more

Went in opening day and it was smooth. Ordered the Nashville chicken sandwich, kale Caesar and a three piece. All was delicious. The fave was the sandwich. Great flavor and crispy delicious chicken. I have been thinking about it for days. Drinks look good as well. Definitely will be back soon. Awesome addition to Olympia and soothes the ache of missing Chicory a little bit. read more

Food was fantastic! The atmosphere was calm, so different than any other location in OLY -- it's fun to see something different. The service was fast and food was fresh, so you know it wasn't sitting in the window for a bit. The biscuits are INCREDIBLE. I could eat a dozen of those on their own! Our ONLY feedback, one of our sandwiches was a Nashville hot, which was expected to be a spicy/hot honey sandwich (although it does describe what it is on the menu). Was not your traditional Nashville hot/spicy chicken, but still pretty tasty. Would skip the hush puppies, food is PLENTY with just the sandos. read more