Best place in Lex for some chicken fingers. Well seasoned, quick service, and amazing food. -1 star because soda always seems to be flat. Do yourself a favor and bring your own drink. read more

To go & drive thru only. The cashier is nice as we take a bit time to think what to order. We ordered spicy chicken, but got not spicy one. Nice & clean,clear window, so we can see what we want to order. Chicken is crispy & fresh. Collard green is tasty and not too salty. Very good value prices. read more

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I got the catfish sandwich. It was okay catfish it wasn't spectacular. The customer service was what got me. Their customer service skills were good. Everybody had a pretty decent attitude. It was a upbeat place. The food wasn't the best. It wasn't the best catfish I've ever had in my life. The sweet tea I got was absolutely gross it had a bad aftertaste. It was not sweet. It was not worth what I spent for it. I got a whole gallon. Would I necessarily recommend this place to anybody? It's decent chicken. The potato wedges are really expensive. They were not worth what I spent on them. They have a lot of room they could grow and a lot of things that need worked on as far as quality for their food. I have worked in the kitchen industry for 20 plus years. It could be better read more

Grimes is delicious Everytime I visit. The deserts are always fresh and I love that my orders are always made fresh

Food prep, taste, service exceptional. Kudos to Mr. Grimes! The restauant was clean and nicely appointed.

Received a gift card from a colleague and stopped by this location to use it. Was told the gift card was not funded. However, there was no way to check balance. So, their system needs to be thought out more. Ordered a two piece Jack salmon meal with two sides: greens and green beans. The green beans were lukewarm and had very little seasoning. The greens were okay. The fish was very flavorful. read more

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Ordered chicken livers. Black and burnt. Went back. Got a replacement order.. a little less burnt. Was really looking forward to them. Need to change the fryer oil or something. Livers were nasty. read more

I went to Grimes chicken on Roosevelt that I go to all the time and every time I go there they drop fresh chicken well tonight. I went there and it's nothing about 7 o'clock little funny looking Spanish girl whatever she is like she was waiting on me to come in so she can turn me down. She had attitude out the she refused to drop fresh chicken for me so I told her I was gonna tell her boss, but I have never had no problem before until now she to buy that old chicken and I didn't want it which I never do and they never have no problem cooking chicken until tonight because she was there and she at first, she told 25 minutes for fresh chicken 15 minutes later she talking about is nothing but breast so right then I knew that she was on something way that she was frowning at me in my face so if they want my money, they need to give her new lessons of how to who's spending their money read more

Chicken is always good. Green bean's tastes like a plastic straw. 3 pieces and 2 sides for $11 bucks, NOT!!!

I am a valued customer. I eat here often. Today, I experienced some shit I have never heard of. I spent $20 and had a $100 Bill. I couldn't purchase my food because you have to spend $30 to BRAKE the One Hundred Dollar Bill..... read more

We witnessed the staff being loud and rude to a customer and left to give our business to another restaurant.

Awesome chicken, we drive in from Louisville and go there every time we're heading east

I had really liked this place but the last 3 times I went there it was a disaster. I'm so surprised that the owners are letting these things happen. The peg legs and flats were my fav. I could eat the heck out of them, but not anymore. They seem old and brittle. The crust is ddrrryy! Nothing like the place I used to frequent constantly. I had single orders, family meals and catering The service is also not the same. These people they have working at night do not care about the business. Terrible attitudes and service. I know how difficult it is to control the quality of food 100% of the time, however, I would suggest an owner of some sort work a few night shifts. I've learned my lesson. I've given them 3 chances to show me anything has changed for the better. I am sure the hard working owners or managers would not disagree. I want the original Grimes back! The decor is zero. It's not meant to be a on-site restaurant so I do not need a swanky place to pick up my food. read more

Well, no this is not diet food. But it was NOT greasy!!! I stopped here because I am on the hunt for the best fried chicken in Lexington. I ordered the three chicken strips with one side and a dinner roll. The dinner roll was just a dinner roll, not bad, but not spectacular as far as dinner rolls go. My side was mashed potatoes and gravy. Good. Two plain strips and one spicy. Go ahead and order spicy, it is not too hot. The plain was good, but I felt like it might need a little salt although I don't need more salt in my diet. . Anyway, the entire meal was pretty yum!!!! I will come here again! The chicken was fried perfectly. ( not sure if they soak it in buttermilk, it could have been a touch more tender. ). Still, this chicken is delicious enough to keep you thinking about it and coming back for more!!! So , YES, five stars!!! read more

Grimes's Fast Food - Lunch. FYI there is a little charge for sauce. - Fast Food Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Went inside and ordered just chicken and it came out tasty and hot. Tried the regular and the spicy and walked out with 16 thighs. Everybody seem to enjoy it. The place was tidy and clean, and the staff was personable. they lived up to the other reviews that I had reviewed over the years. read more

We bought the chicken 10 piece box again and tried this location. This location seemed closer to our house. We enjoyed it just as much as our chicken from their other location. We ordered the pieces all on the originals recipe and everyone enjoyed it! read more

Grimes's Fast Food - Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

Hot and fresh out the kitchen! Best fried chicken livers I have ever had! Keep it local and support these folks, great food, great prices.

1/5. No frills restaurant. Usually hole in the wall is the best food but no, this was Lunchroom food. Sorry. Not sorry.

I went through the drive thru and ordered a couple of breasts, 6 wings, 6 peg legs, mashed potatoes and gravy and fried cauliflower and the total was only $15.00. The place was packed and the drive thru had a steady 2 or 3 cars in the line the whole time I was there. I ordered at 6:30 on a Friday night. The parking lot was almost full. They took my order and I paid at the window and then they told me to pull forward in the parking lot and wait for them to bring my food. They came to my car window at 6:37 with someone else's order. The fried catfish dinner. They came back with the correct order within two minutes. They were very friendly and polite. At 6:40 when I was leaving there were 6 cars in the drive-thru and plenty of people waiting inside. But they seem to move fast. The chicken is excellent. The breasts are huge and the meat is moist and tender and the outside is crispy, not greasy. I got regular and I probably should have gotten spicy. I will try that next time. I also want to try Indi's to compare. For the price, you just can't beat this chicken. read more

Grimes's Fast Food - a car driving down the street - Fast Food Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

This is one of several chains of locally owned fast food restaurants. This particular location used to be called Ritchie's. According to their website, they changed the name to reflect the passing of the Grimes family recipe to the next generation. Not to worry though, that's the only thing that has changed. They're still quickly serving up some of the best chicken wings in Lexington! I'm not quite sure of their affiliation with Indi's, but their chicken wings are very similar. So, when I mention that Grimes's have some of the best wings in Lexington, they are tied with Indi's. This location is closest to my house and my to-go place to order chicken wings and wedges. If we're ordering during game day, we're always prepared to wait through a line of people doing the same thing. read more

I love this gem of a business. I use the drive-thru. Mostly then you park and they bring the food to your car. It never takes very long. Everyone I had contact with was friendly and had a SMILE. (Which sadly, can be rare nowadays). I absolutely love the fried mushrooms and fried green tomatoes. Also, love the chicken strips and fish sandwich. You cannot beat the prices. I am very glad I found this restaurant. read more

I love this place. Pretty cheap, good food, literally every thing you get on your plate is good. Prepare to eat your entire day's worth of calories (or two) in a single meal. I usually get the fried catfish when I go! read more

It was a department potluck lunch, and I wanted to bring something special so Grimes wings for the crew. Grimes Wings was the ticket. Regular with a couple of sauces, loaded in a container and they were hot when I got back to the office. I kept the leftovers for the football game the next day and they were tasty after a short stint in the over. read more

Today I placed a rather large order via UberEats. Through no fault of either mine or the Grimes owner, the order was misplaced. The restaurant quickly came up with a plan for me to have what all I needed in the time frame I needed it in and I was able to provide a delicious lunch on time for the CEO of the company for which I work and several other co workers! I appreciated the kindness I was shown at Grimes and the professional way this situation was handled not only by the owner but also by the other folks who were working there at the time! In this day and age, that kind of customer service is almost unheard of but apparently is just a given at Grimes! read more

Always hot & fresh! We especially love the livers with brown gravy, bone in non spicy chicken, the chicken tenders, the wings both hot & not, the fried okra & the rolls. They have more but this is what we love! read more

Richies E. New Circle Rd. Lexington. Chicken strips were over cooked and extremely dry. Really not fit to eat, which i didn't after choking down 1 strip read more

My favorite chicken joint. Tates Creek and Georgetown Rd both seem to always bring their A game. My go to is either three spicy legs and wedges or rib tips with baked beans and wedges. Service is always prompt and friendly. I eat at either location at least three times a week and highly recommend this place as they have the best chicken in town. read more

I've been here many times. Always good spicy chicken and fried okra. Today, I tried the pork chop sandwich. Yummm.

Now this is a story about how I went to a place called Ritchie's and how things went down. When I had ordered off the menu, there was no time to frown. I would like to take a minute so just sit right there and I'll tell how this chicken seemed like it was made with care. So I tried this place today as I had some downtime between jobs and this was one place that I had passed originally, when I had to make a detour, due to New Circle road's traffic.When I went through the drive thru to order, I was amazed at what they had on the menu! They had fried cauliflower and fish? WOW! My original thought was "just another chicken place". So with just trying something for the first time being here, I decided to play it safe with the $3.60 deal. For this price, one gets 6 chicken pieces and a roll. It was amazing to note that when I placed the order to when I received it, the service was SPEEDY! Definitely left me with a good impression. If that were not enough, I found they actually threw in, not sure if intentionally, 2 more chicken pieces. I received 8 chicken pieces and a roll for $3.82! After eating the meal, I have to say that this chicken is probably up there with Indi's, it was that good! Since I ordered the spicy, I have to say that the flavor was not overwhelming to the point that it would destroy the chicken. The chicken also fell off the bone! The portion sizes of the chicken are about the size, if not bigger, than the wings at Buffalo Wild Wings (and those are totally overpriced!) and I am sure it would be a raving restaurant if they sauced it up like Wing Zone does! If I were to rank: 1.) Indis 2.) Wing Zone 3.) Richie's 4.) Lee's 5.) Bojangles 6.) Zaxby's 7.) Buffalo Wild Wings 8.) Raising Canes 9.) Popeyes 10.) KFC read more

Grimes's Fast Food - 8 chicken pieces and a roll! - Fast Food Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

I tried eating here. It said online that it was open till midnight. I was excited to try some good fried chicken but when I pulled up a little after 10 the doors were locked. I tried the drive thru and the lights turned off on me. I guess they closed at 10 that night. I saw many people drive up and find out the same thing that I did. I live in a different part of the country and I love to try local foods. I'm not sure if I will ever get the chance to try it again. Oh well. read more

One of the best chicken spots in Lexington! Definitely get a 10 piece and some sides - you will eat all of it!

Love this place for chicken of course but my new favorite I've been getting for the last year is the fish. It's cooked to order so you'll have to wait a bit but it's soooo good. It's hot and seasoned unlike some other places around town. I do find it hard to decide between the fish or chicken though. I also like the wedges but the rest of the sides are just ok in my opinion. read more

Ordered potato salad to go with my lunch today. Got back to work and it was coleslaw. I hate coleslaw. This is the 2nd time in a row they've gotten my order wrong. It even said potato salad on my receipt. How hard is it to get it right when it's on the damn receipt? read more

Every time I drive by the line is wrapped around the building! And for good reason too! Quick service and great chicken! Wasn't too impressed with the side items but would definitely go back for the chicken. read more

Passed this place for years going to and from Lexington but literally just ate here for the first time the other evening on a late evening home. The fact that my fiancé and I ate here for literally $14 was so rad. We got 18 hot wings, wedges, a roll & 2 large drinks for that. And the good was cooked to perfection. read more

Grimes's Fast Food - fried chicken and a roll - Fast Food Near Me - Lexington, Kentucky

You can never go wrong eating here. From a simple 6 piece and roll to a full meal, all of it is good. Don't forget the peach cobbler for dessert. You might encounter a little wait, but it's worth it. The above statement was for Riches. This new Grimms on the other hand is horrible. Chicken flavor good, chicken taste zero. Fried mushrooms horrible. Only good thing is rolls and that's shipped in. read more

In an effort to support restaurants that we eat at now and again we got take out at Grimes last Sun. (Of course you can only get take out at Grimes, they don't have eat in). The food, as usual, was wonderful. They have the best spicy chicken around IMHO. It was worth a drive from Frankfort to get it. My only complaint and this is not only with Grimes but with almost everyone, the person at the window, handing me our food, and handling my credit card DID NOT have on gloves. Please folks, as a nurse practitioner, I beg you.... take this corona virus seriously. For god's sake, wear gloves!!! read more

I'll keep it simple: when it's been a hard day at work, and lunch rolls around, maybe you'd just like to pass the day in a delicious haze of fried chicken and sides and not remember what happened when you wake up tomorrow morning. Cheap, well-spiced, never too greasy, and way better than the home state chain, you can get a box with giant tenders, giant potato wedges, and maybe even lie to yourself that red beans and rice count as a vegetable and consume your way into a soul food stupor. Sure, the dipping sauces are weak mass-produced stuff, and I was not thrilled about their mac and cheese, but the chicken is where it counts the most, and honestly? I don't even LIKE fried chicken all that much! Mediocre and poor showings from other places in the past makes me really only want it when I'm in the mood for it. It's typically presented as a greasy mess that has weak breading that's just peppered all to hell, or just tasteless crispy topping. But when I am in the mood, Richie's is my first choice, and just writing this is putting me into one right now. read more

First time visiting this place. Reasonable prices and good portions sizes for what you pay. Chicken breast's were huge! Really liked the cornbread, red beans and rice and the spicy potato wedges. Very friendly staff as well. read more

My children wanted fried chicken from another large food chain that will remain nameless. I did not want to fight traffic, then I remembered seeing this place (I couldn't remember the name) one day when I was taking a short cut from Price Road. I stopped... They have a large menu and are reasonably priced. I ordered a 16pc w/ two sides (mashed potatoes w/ gravy and Mac-n-cheese). They asked if I wanted spicy or regular. I asked if I could do half and half, he said sure. Pulled around, waited a few moments and I had my goodies and headed home. Let me just say that this fried chicken tasted better than my grandmothers. It wasn't full of grease, it was crispy, juicy and very well seasoned. The sides tasted homemade, not from a packet. The chicken breasts are large and moist. You get an amply mixture of pieces. The spicy is my favorite. The large food chain will not see me again... read more