y'all realize this isn't a real Harolds right? It's just a crappy chicken joint cribbing the name. It is mediocre but it gets the job done. There's an element of thrill in knowing that every order I do might kill me, but so it goes. If you go in expecting an Actual Harolds you're up for disappointment. If you go in thinking you're going to get halfway-acceptable drunk chicken, you'll only be disappointed some of the time. read more

This place is not part of the original Harolds. You order food, they tell you 15 minutes. You show up 20 minutes later and then they start cooking your order. The employees are extremely rude, never smile and always give a cold shoulder. I ordered the meal deal, chicken was not great. Not bad either but the customer service is really bad. I hate giving one stars but really can't go higher. Especially with them using someone else's brand. read more

I don't recommend going to this Harold's Chicken location. They should not be able to use that brand name period! 1. Fried chicken wings are soggy, greasy and bland; even when you ask for seasoning. 2. If you don't ask for them to put mild/hot sauce on the chicken or fries they charge $1 for a small 1 ounce watered down container. 3. Harold's Chicken is not Famous for the Chicken. It's famous for the Mild Sauce. If you're not going to include it with the purchase of chicken why go to this EXTRA EXPENSIVE location when it's included at every other Harold's Chicken? 4. They say they are Black Owned and Operated. THAT IS A LIE! I find this hard to believe. No Black owner is going to expect anyone to want to eat Harold's Chicken without sauce on it or on the side. They definitely would not charge for sauce unless you request extra. This location is not Authentic Harold's Chicken. Stay Away! read more

I'm an old fashioned Chicagoan and am resolute in the fact that there is no substitute for Harold's. And that even when it's bad, it's not that bad. I'm usually faithful to the 35th street location. But I live on the North Side, and though North Side Harolds locations are infamously lacking, I caved on and ordered delivery from this location. Is it the best Harold's in the city? No. Is it one of the better ones? No. Other reviewers are not joking about the sauce - I order hot sauce, with extra hot sauce on it, and also hot sauce on the side. The chicken had the minimum amount of sauce and the side was missing. I also asked for salt and pepper as I do with my usual Harold's orders, but I shouldn't have - the seasoning on this one is already a bit saltier than other Harold's locations. So I recommend not adding salt if you're used to adding salt. I also had to stick this in the oven for a bit to crisp it up, but that's often the risk with delivery. Despite its imperfections, did it hit the spot that only Harolds can? Damn right it did. Long live Harolds and all its namesake local fried chicken kings. This location will work in a pinch. read more

LOVEEEEEEDD THEIR WINGS. I always order online and it's worth the wait. Fresh wings all the time, especially with some mild sauce. Everytime I call they're always nice and helpful. read more

I like the fact that the fried chicken was hot and crispy. The lemon pepper didn't help the lack of flavor the chicken did not have. The okra was ok. The star of the show was the Carmel cake from Brown Sugar Bakery that they sell in the store. It was so moist and the Carmel was thick and sweet. read more

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This ain't it yall! I don't know if the southern in me that can except this but just no no no. The powder is just that powder. Close to flavorless at time then I same upon nothing but salt. read more

Harold's - 2 Wings Lunch Special - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Man I was hoping to do a better review. 20 minutes of wait time, and still chicken wasn't fresh. Disappointing. On top of that, I do not like when you get your food and there is practically 2 squirts of sauce on your fries and chicken. What the what?! So now we have warm fried chicken and fries with barely any sauce and that stupid wheat bread. Please give the people white bread! South side Harold's has my heart. read more

Ever since Lil Durk shouted out Harold's Chicken I wanted to try it and today I did but unfortunately it didn't leave up to the hype. The chicken sandwich was mid and dry and I had to eat it with ketchup. The fries were decent. Overall 3/5 could be better probably won't be having this again. read more

They get away with the high pries because this is the Northside and the people don't know any better. You play more and get less at this location and it don't taste like Harold's for real. I ordered here off Uber Eats. Supposed to be a buy one, get one free catfish nuggets meal. Come to find out they only give you 5 nuggets and combine both orders in one tray. With only 1 order of French fries. Now I never heard of a 5 piece cat fish nugget. It's usually just large or small. The fact that you would charge that price for small pieces is crazy. I suggest people avoid this place and go out south or to the Harold's on West Howard. Better prices and taste like real Harold's. read more

I tried Harold's for the first time tonight 6/22) & the girl at the register taking orders was friendly, but the man behind her packaging orders was not, he chastised and yelled at an UberEats person because they couldn't speak English...! The food took about 15 mins to make (fine) but they gave me hush puppies instead of the okra I requested and also forgot the drink. The chicken is dry and tastes like old grease, fries are flavorless and the hush puppies aren't good either. read more

Harold's - Chicken Tender, hush puppies, fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

As others have mentioned, this is a clandestine Harold's Chicken. They're pretty bold with it too. Same colors, store design and the chicken even looks the same, but. ..this ain't it. Note the "Fried Wing King" moniker, lbvs. Different mild sauce and the chicken tastes totally different. Not bad. It's just not the OG. read more

Chiraq classic understandably it comes out hot n fresh every single time no fail. Ik theyre famous for mild but i liek the hot sauce more... Fries are pretty weak like legit no salt or seasoning i get that theres a ton of sauce but when u get a no sauce bite u will be dissapointed. Chicken is so good it makes up for any complaint. Love that they keep the flat and drum connected more places should do that read more

Horrible delivery. I ordered 2 2pc combos with MILD SAUCE on it but received a 4 pc with only 1 order of fries and no mild sauce on it. Totally finessed me of my money and their delivery service won't even do anything about it. read more

First things first: it's not marinated or seasoned, and it hasn't been fried in the oil that the original creators of Harold's Chicken use. Additionally, the grease should be cleaned several times due to high-volume usage. As others mentioned in their reviews, the flavor is lacking. read more

It's unfortunate that I have to give two stars to this spot but they committed a crime against the laws of Harold's chicken with my order today. I walk into this place and it smells amazing...The lady behind the counter was nice enough and it looked like the chicken chef in back knew what he was doing so I felt like I was in good hands. I order a 6 piece wing with bread and fries and mild sauce and I tell the young lady I want mild sauce over everything aka fries,bread and chicken...I actually said smother everything with the sauce and she nods head like she understood...Wrong Long story short I get home and to my horror I see that hardly any mild sauce was put on my chicken,fries and bread...A few wings had nothing on them at all and even some fries were dry and the bread was laying at the bottom still all white with a spot of red mild sauce in the corner...Blasphemy I tell you!!! Btw the chicken was fried beautifully but who cares, I can get good fried chicken anywhere...WHERE IS MY DELCIOUS MILD SAUCE that I asked for. It was a crime against humanity But honestly I will never come back here again...This place is a disgrace to all Harold's chicken shacks that serves thier food correctly with the proper amount of sauce. The 2 stars is for the chicken being pretty good but I should have given this place a 1 star for the disrespectal treatment of this food with the chicken to sauce ratio. Note to others: Open your greasy bag before you leave and make sure you have mild sauce over everything...the way this slop is supposed to be eaten. read more

If I could rate this place less than one star, I absolutely would. Placed an order for the 2 piece fish fillet and three wings combo, and within less than 10 mins my food was ready. Needless to say I now understand why. This food absolutely could not have been cooked today. It was older than I am. The fish was shaky and everything else was covered in yellow lemon pepper seasoning. So much so that I couldn't even tell you if the chicken was golden fried nor the French fries. Yet I attempted to give it a try. Everything tasted of old burnt grease. The worst fried chicken joint experience I've ever had in my life. read more

Lemon pepper catfish, fried hard, with hot sauce. Enough said. The chicken breasts are also perfectly fried. Add that extra lemon pepper. read more

I ordered Harold's chicken for a family gathering. I have ordered and eaten Harold's for many years and so have my guests. We know how it should be prepared and what it should taste like. Our order was, in a word, terrible. The chicken was burnt, my guests said the shrimp were slimy and tasted unfresh. No one wanted to eat the food and other than initial tastes, all of it went uneaten. The one star rating is only because the app doesn't allow for a zero or negative numbers. A note of caution. Not all Harold's are the same in terms of the quality of their food. We placed this order through Uber Eats, and unless I am missing something, you can't pick the Harold's location that is servicing an Uber Eats order. Uber Eats informed me that this order was prepared by the Harold's location at 1118 W. Wilson - so this review related only to that specific Harold's location. My very sincere advice, based on my experience with the quality of the food at this location, is to stay away. Order from another Harold's location or spend your money elsewhere. Uber Eats offered a partial refund. The store manager or owner or whoever he was did not accept any responsibility and pushed the matter off on Uber Eats. This is an honest review and I'd rather be spending my time doing other things. Avoid this place. Based on my experience it's a disgrace as a food provider, and a disgrace to a chicken franchise that I actually like very much. Stay away from this dump. read more

Love this place, but today I was totally disgusting by what I witnessed! Dude came out the back with these long locs.... (1) they should be tied up and not flaring all around the food. (2) then he pulled the back out of his way and immediately started filling orders. THAT'S ALL KINDA NASTY, AND AGAINST THE HEALTH CODE. This is the second time I've had as issue coming here in the evening. The first time the service was horrible, and the same guy was talking crazy to the customers. This is why I only go there during the day, when the Latino lady and older Latino man are working. read more

Chicken is always delicious and cooked fresh. Dessert selection is yummy too. Close to the CTA redline and convenient to get to!

I called Harold's around 10:40pm this evening. A young lady answered the phone and let me know that there would be no phone orders, and walk-ins only were, as well as other things I couldn't understand because she was speaking quickly. I got to the store about 15 minutes later, ordered a 6-wing dinner with mid sauce and lemon pepper, and paid. I told her that I was going to leave and return after the 20-minute period that she gave me as a wait time. I picked up my bag - which they had me wait in the receiving area for at LEAST 10 more minutes after I arrived - and went home. When I arrived, I opened the bag and saw that it only included one leg and one thigh and fries. I called the restaurant and she was indifferent, repeating the same "no phone orders message she spewed earlier. I asked nicely if she would please just have my order ready because I was hungry at this point (By the time I returned, it was 11:55pm), and she agreed. When I got to Harold's, i STILL had to wait. She finally said, "6 wings," through the bulletproof glass and I asked "Is that mine?" She then asked, "Where the other food at?" to me, which is weird because legally she LITERALLY couldn't do anything but toss the meal. After it leaves the premises, you cannot accept food back, so she was literally being petty for no reason. I didn't NEED the food, but the lack of consideration/customer service is glaring. I said, "Wowwwww, not even an apology or anything?" This lady really said, "We don't have an HR here." Which is laughable, because HR handles internal issues - not customer service ones. Not everyone is a genius, I know. So then, I said, "Okay here's the food, but you're rude, af." She the, said, "Have a good night. You REALLY wanna be us..." AKA a homophobic sentiment echoed across the internet by Black women who process and possess anti-Black queer principles for who knows what reasons. I feel triggered, and this is supposed to be a place of business. Not only that, but I PAID FOR MY FOOD AND I DID NOTHING WRONG. Don't come here, y'all. I'm from the South side IRL and I can just go back to the crib to get good chicken from Shark's. This is unacceptable and I will be escalating in every way possible. Be great! read more

Honestly they need to get new management or close this location as much as I love Harold's. I get it's the north side, but there no way the prices should've doubled (or more honestly) and the quality decline. I'm surprised there aren't more negative reviews. read more

The food is fresh and I mean fresh. It's cooked to order so make sure you have time. I've been waiting for this to open for a long time. I've seen the sign and I let my nose lead me. I smelt the fresh chicken cooking as I approach 7-Eleven. I entered and the restaurants was very clean and the staff was very friendly. He actually offered me a sample of what was it take on a taffy apple. But it was made with a grape; it was pretty amazing. There was a burst of juicy greatness, wrapped around everything that is around the taffy apple. I ordered the wing and catfish combo. The catfish was amazingly tender full and fried to perfection. The wings although a little small( which I'm okay with) were taste as well q. The fries, yeah there were fries but I most of them before taking the pic but but they were awesome. I wish there was just a little more of those. They also offer a slice of white bread and coleslaw with the combo. It's a lot of food for $11 and it tastes amazing. read more

Harold's - Very fresh and tasty. Catfish and wings. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This location is just opened in my neighborhood. The inside waiting area is very small, there are about three seats in the location. The gentleman behind the desk had to bring out two more seats which was great because more people were able to sitdown. The restaurant is definitely setup for picking up food and going. It really stinks because you have to stand area for 15 minutes as your food cooks. During my visit there was a lot of foot traffic. I can easily see this place being busy at all times. The restaurant is right off the redline so it will most definitely see a lot of visitors during the warmer months. The food was the same quality that you would find at the other locations. It was delicious! Some of the combos don't really make sense and they seem a little overpriced. I would say the best deal is the 6 piece or the two thigh lunch special. Just know that the lunch specials are only Monday thru Friday from 11 AM to 2 PM. I can see this place quickly becoming my go to when I want fried chicken. I would strongly recommend calling your order because it gets very busy inside and it is not setup to handle the extended wait. read more

I will not be ordered from here again, refried burnt chicken. Just a waste of money. Never again. This is also not a real Harold's they don't have Harold's Chicken trays, or bags. They need to change the name, they are ruining Harold's reputation. read more

Harold's - I just ordered from this Harold's, this chicken is nasty. And taste like it's been refried . It has that burnt taste. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food taste nothing like the ones on the south side. The sauce is watered down and the prices are ridiculously high. I will never eat there again! I would've given them a zero if it were an option. read more

Food too expensive and BAD customer service. The lady who answers the phone is so rude and doesn't care about the long wait for customers... Wouldn't recommend this location at all. Need new management. read more

This location on Wilson Ave is fucked up. The manager kept saying that he gave me a coleslaw, and I questioned him, I told him the coleslaw comewith the order! So how is he giving me something?! He kept saying this like he was being benevolent; when he was anything but! His manner was ignorant and crude. Needless to say, I would not be back to this location. As if his deplorable attitude wasn't enough- they cheated me on the order giving me two small thighs, one wasn't even a full thigh. A it was chopped up half a thigh. I was so upsetting. I would have brought it back if I hadn't been so hungry. In essence I am very disappointed!! read more

I'll keep it short & sweet...I MISS CHICAGO FOOD & this hit the spot. Thank you Harold's for this satisfying meal.

On 10/6 I was at this establishment and got cursed out for asking about my doordash order

This restaurant is really a rip off compared to the other Harold's and should be closed down. This is supposed to be a 6 piece with mild sauce and the person barely put any on. Then the restaurant barely put fries in the 6 piece. I don't know if the cook is just lazy but this is unacceptable to spend 25 dollars on a 6 piece and a 4 piece and not receive any fries is just unacceptable. The only reason I'm even giving them a 2 star is because the chicken is Farley good. Then they charge an extra dollar for people using card and don't tell you anything, you have to look at the receipt to see it. Will never eat here again. As a person raised on the south side this is a cheap and sloppy version. read more

Harold's - a chicken sandwich and french fries - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This place has the best fried chicken on the north side! The staff are always very polite too.

Let me start by saying that I'm so happy that Harold's is back in Uptown; I just wanted a place up North that has mild sauce. The past couple months since the last Harold's shut down has proven to be difficult. I went on a Friday night and it was not bad at all. My order took about 10-15 minutes. I was able to chat with the owner, Mark. Friendly guy. He did encourage to place an order before coming in next time since I live in the neighborhood. The food was good! Definitely will go back more often read more

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This chicken is crispy and the fries are good too! Great lunch specials plan ahead it does take some time to get your 15-20 min food. read more

Harold's - Lunch specials - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wow. I came to Harold's for the first time last weekend after living in Chicago for over a year. I was honestly scared to try it because I had heard so many things and didn't want to be disappointed. I definitely wasn't! I had the 1/2 white dinner (2 breast, 2 wings). This was the best seasoned chicken I have ever had! I do wish there was more lemon pepper seasoning, but the flavor of the chicken was enough. The skin had the perfect crunch and wasn't too greasy at all. I wish the side of fries was a bit of a bigger portion, but that was my only complaint. I've already been planning my next meal here! read more

Not a real Harold's Fried Chicken Shack. It doesn't say that on google. When you walk in, they're using original Harold's advertising with the logo covered in duct tape. They dont know traditional chicken shack order instructions like "fried hard" and "salt and pepper." Chicken was as bland as the girl that took my order. The restaurant is very clean. This is not a dine in restaurant. Very disappointed. Very deceptive. read more

Harold's - Chicken Wings Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I've been eating Harold's Chicken since the locations with the bullet proof glass. The new one in Uptown might just be the best I ever had. #Chicago #harolds #mildandhotsauce They did get a couple things wrong in the order but they were very accommodating and are giving us the items that they left out. So, I can't deduct a star for being human. Eat this shit. You'll love it. read more

I'll go to Harold's all over Chicagoland and some, as we all know, aren't run too well. These guys do a good job. I recommend ordering ahead, also, give a bit extra time for white meat orders. They have these candy type grapes in the display shelf and you should try both kinds. I usually get a 1/4 chicken dinner and love every minute of it. Harold's is a classic and this one holds up. read more

Because the Harold's on Howard in Evanston, be playing too, much, I ordered from this location! However, I was quite pleased with the food and their attitude. They answered the phone after a couple of rings and my order was right. I had a little longer wait on my order which was supposed to be 15-20 minutes but, it worked out. I do have to admit, these are the tiniest wings I've ever gotten from a Harold's but, they were cooked well and good. I definitely will be returning now, that I know I can actually place an order and someone answers the phone unlike, the restaurant on Howard. read more