Our first experience at Howdy Hot Chicken was amazing. First, the service was top tier! Safwaan was knowledgeable, helpful and very friendly. He was patient with us as it was our first time and we weren't really sure on what to get and then gave great suggestions assuring us we would really enjoy the food (which we did) he definitely deserves a raise! Now to the food, the food exceeded the expectations. It was fresh, tasty and delicious. My family really enjoyed it. The chicken the quesadilla chicken wasn't that good but overall we were pleased. We will come back! read more

Overpriced chicken. My chicken tenders were burnt on the outside and raw in some parts in the inside. I did ask them to remake my chicken and they did and honestly they made it super fresh and hot for me and it tasted way better than what they had given my boyfriend and I beforehand. Still, not okay that they had served me that before but at least they were nice enough to fix the issue. The Mac and cheese was beyond mediocre with little to no taste. The actual chicken seasoning was underwhelming but maybe I just don't like how thick their breading was on the chicken. The breading really took away from everything else as it fell off the chicken too easily and it was crispy in some areas and soggy in others. Also, there about was no one in there when we went yet all the booths were dirty with food and the guy at the front was just faced toward the kitchen on his phone the entire time we were there (besides for when someone came in to order or complain). The place honestly just felt sticky and dirty so that was pretty disappointing. I honestly couldn't see myself coming back here the food really wasn't that great. read more

Got the Howdy Sammie (would have got the chicken thigh Sammie but it was listed at the bottom of the menu and we missed it). Bread was good, slaw didn't add much, and chicken breast was thin. Flavor was still pretty good, but prefer other hot chicken places. Service was nice and quick. Good for small groups 1-4. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - HOWDY SAMMIE - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

Just right amount of heat and the food was delicious. Tender and juicy! The chicken sandwich was awesome!

Food was so good! Service was excellent very friendly and welcoming. Ambiance was clean and pretty spacious. read more

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About what you would expect from a food truck. Similar to the Waffle Bus in both quality and quantity of food, prices are the same expect to pay $10+ for your meal. The food was good I ordered the fries and others in my party ordered one of thier sandwiches. Everyone enjoyed thier meals. We went around 8 PM place was empty theb picked up with more customers coming in. The food took about 25 mins to come out. They offer several layers of spice we all stuck to Medium level and it was just right with a little kick but nothing to over powering. I can only imagine how hot the last level is, if you love spicy food try it out and let me know lol. Overall great place I will be returning because the fries I had were delish and filing highly recommend those! read more

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Chicken taste like rubber. No seasoning on fries. I'm sure the fries and chicken were from frozen. I didn't check Yelp before i went. My fault. But this is my warning to you. Don't go here. read more

Flavor was really good. I think they are the only ones who get medium (Heat Up) right, had a kick but didn't destroy my mouth. Just wish the chicken and fries were crispier, especially considering they are drenched in sauce, so get a bit soggy. Only had to wait 5 minutes for my food, which was nice. Ambiance was chill, loved that they had avatar playing on the TV. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Loaded Fries, Heat Up (Medium), no slaw or pickles - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

OK! So I had to give them a second chance & I am so glad I did! When they actually make it FRESH, their burgers are SO GOOD! Love the juiciness & savory flavors. Eating there was better versus taking it home. I highly recommend trying their sandwiches & loaded fries. I get SPICY otherwise it doesn't taste so good. I do however don't like that their fries are always soggy, nor cooked properly so they can do better. But overall definitely a great fast food option versus the traditional. read more

I got the wrap and it tasted good but didn't feel like there was enough chicken slices in there. The howdy sauce was pretty good

BEWARE UBER ORDERS if you order from uber you will have to call the store and tell em to put al the topping in the sandwich cause their system always says no toppings when it says ITS INCLUDED. such a disappointment and this happened twice before i learned i needed to call them to make sure it came up right. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - check your uber order by calling them.. they put no for all the condiments - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

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We ordered 2 chicken sandwiches, and thought they were great! I was surprised the reviews were lower than would expect based off my experience. My boyfriend ordered the spiciest sandwich after being warned the heat level from the girl taking our order. It was no joke. Very hot be warned. I enjoyed the mild. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

Stale fries. Bad service, cashier forgot my drink and an order of fries had to make a trip back for the rest of my order. Would not recommend, im surprised the spot is still open. read more

I have tried Howdy Hot Chicken in Sugar Land, and it was super good. I have also tried previously at this new location in Richmond, and it was good too before. However, the last time I tried was such a disappointment. Perhaps it was a weekday evening? For a $11-$12 sandwich, it really needs to be good, but the star of the show was terrible. I ordered the Howdy Sammie, and the chicken was so hard! It felt like it was over fried or fried again. The sauce and cole slaw and cheese (added) was good, but the chicken was terrible. Please make the chicken fresh and make sure it looks good before giving to customers. If it's a $5 sandwich from fast food restaurant, maybe it can be forgiven for a bad sandwich, but I think the $5 sandwiches from fast food chicken restaurants are actually better than this last time. read more

They aren't kidding when they mention 'hot chicken'. Their medium is hella spicy for a normal person. But I loved the tingle in the mouth. It's really really really spicy for medium level. But it taste good. I'd go back again but order 1/2 level hot chicken. read more

Food is really good. But after the first few times they almost always forget to include parts of the order. It is extremely frustrating and has happened numerous times. Someone needs to fix the system. This is ridiculous. read more

My uncle loves Howdys and wanted to introduce me to this place. The service is okay they are quick and the place does not seem to be clean the place was not busy the tables still had leftover food and the floors had trash. I got the basket one chicken strip was rubbery and the other was perfect. I'll admit the medium has a great flavor the fires are good and the sauce is amazing. I am unsure if I will be back when you have other places that sell fried chicken nearby. If anything I'll be back for the sauce. read more

I ordered Mac n Chic (hello,Mild) and this is just out of control spicy. Didn't even finish my food. Took a couple bite and threw it in trash. I want my money back. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

The staff recommended getting chicken hot so I thought I would give them a try since I eat spicy hot foods. I placed my order to go but there is a small area to eat in The chicken fingers were so HOT I couldn't even eat them. The outside of the chicken had a thick crumbing coating with hot spices that is guaranteed to leave a residue on your fingers. I had to throw my order away even after removing the thick coating I couldn't even eat the bare chicken. If you go to this restaurant make sure you take a pair of gloves and a fire extinguisher. You can eat in or take it to go. read more

Got the loaded chicken fries with extra pickles. Opened our plate and there was...one...fkn...pickle... The Sugar Land location wouldn't have made this mistake. read more

This sandwich was medium chicken spiced. It was way too spicy for my liking. I think the chicken was incredibly fresh and juicy but way too spicy. If you're like me and like spicy food but not too tongue burning then don't get a medium! read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Medium hot chicken sandwich - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

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Not good over priced tasted like cardboard overall huge waste Won't come back and will make sure I tell everyone not to either read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Some of the most mid food I've had was very disappointed - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

Most honest review you're going to read. I love this chicken sandwich. It's everything I want. Thick juicy and delicious. I can't do higher than a "Hello" sauce. I tried the hoterest sauce purely by accident (more on that later) and almost died. Like legit, this is like is you crazy spicy. Sadly, my last three visits went like this: I can't handle spicy foods anymore the way I used to. But of course they mixed up my hello hot with my sons howlin' sandwich. Two bites my mouth went numb and lips started swelling. The next visit, they ran out of the sweet pickles and didn't say anything. Today, they left the slaw off one of my sandwiches. I'm so very sorry they keep dropping the ball in my order, but I'm coming a long way for this and rather just stop dealing with these little surprises. Shame too, it's a really great hot chicken sandwich when they do get it right. read more

Really friendly service, great tasting food. My man Eloy was so hospitable and nice. One of my favorite places in town, give it a try read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Receipt - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

Do not eat here. The food is incredibly generic and my girlfriend and I both got food poisoning.

Ordered for one of my locations and the whole order was wrong but one, I called the store and the guy who answered said he couldn't help me. Ummmm so you all messed up and order but you can't help me. Well I wontbe ordering from you anymore. read more

I've tried a lot of hot chicken places and wasn't extremely impressed of Howdys. The food is good it just doesn't blow out if the water like the others have. I've tried both this location and the location on 99. The sauce they put on the loaded potatoes was great!!!! The bread is great quality The chicken pieces are huge but their seasoning needs a little something. I wouldn't mind coming here again since it's the closest hot chicken place to my house. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Loaded potatoes. That sauce was amazeballs!!! - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

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Completely inedible. I forced myself to eat a couple bites because this sandwich alone (with no side or drink) was $10.99! I was expecting an elevated version of Chick-fil-A but Howdy Hot Chicken didn't even come close. The chicken was dry and hard - almost like jerky. The size of the chicken was waaaaay smaller than expected for such price (much smaller than Chick-fil-A for reference purposes). The heat level seasoning was good but unfortunately the chicken was so poor I couldn't enjoy it. I added a side of Mac and cheese for $3.50 which was just okay. Won't be back. Terribly disappointed. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Howdy Sammie - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

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Howdy hot chicken opened a new location in Richmond. Very conveniently placed near 99 and west Belfort. Food review: Portion size 5/5 The bread was fluffy and fresh. Even though the order was "to-go", the bread kept its shape and toast. This is quite impressive Flavor 5/5 My sandwich was Howlin', which is considered Hot and right before their spiciest level. This flavor and punch from the spice was perfect. Every bite contained the same amount of kick from beginning to end. Quality 4/5 The chicken breast was long and impressive in size but definitely looked a bit skinny. I'm not sure if this is what they aim for, but it stood out for sure. The chicken was a bit dry-er than I expected. Did not take away from the flavor but it seemed like it could be built a bit better for sure. Overall, solid spot in the neighborhood. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Howdy Sammie - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

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Not a fan of this this type of spicy chicken. The macaroni and cheese was terrible it tasted like macaroni salad (the one with mayo in it) not mac and cheese. It was bland pasta with spicy chicken and pickles on top. Not my kind of macaroni and cheese dish for sure. The spicy chicken sandwich was ok. The type of dry spicy is just not for me. The special sauce they use it not a tasty sauce more so like a mayo based Big Mac kinda sauce. They did have good fries but that's it. The cashier was nice and the place was clean, but the food was a no for me. read more

This is real chicken! Halal chicken! My son ordered the chicken thigh sandwich with French fries (because he thinks he's an adult ) I ordered it at the second heat level, known as hello. It was very tasty and served on a buttery brioche bun. It was a sweet pleasant heat. The sandwich was a very generous size. He devoured it though. I ordered a kids meal for my other child. It came with 2 strips on the no heat level and macaroni and cheese. I was impressed with the quality of the meat and the macaroni and cheese was a Texas sized helping. My total was $22 and change. It was a bit pricey, everything is basically a la carte, but the quality product is worth it. T read more

I was hesitant about going to this place based off of the reviews, however I went with my gut and thought I would give it a shot. I did not eat there but ordered to go, and the wait wasn't long. Ordered 3 Sammie chicken sandwiches and 2 macs and it was really good! Don't order hot unless you want your mouth to fall off lol. I'd stick to mild and medium if you're looking for a kick, the medium was very hott too, but not hott enough to not enjoy it! I will definitely be eating here again! read more

Service was good but the food was expensive for no reason. My bfs sister had gotten the chicken strip with waffle fries and she only got 6 waffle fries... seriously. Like I'm not even joking. And my bf got the loaded fries and they ain't even put fries in the damn thing . And my bfs niece had the kids meal with a grilled sandwich with Mac n cheese, they ain't cut the sandwich in half which we figured they'd do since it's for a kid. And her Mac n cheese was dry if we ain't had no cheese at home she wouldn't even had ain't it. My order was fine out of 4 orders... one was correct. GO TO MAIN BIRD HOT CHICKEN !!! Way better with way better prices ! read more

The food was very good. Chicken was cocked fresh and seasoned well. I would recommend sizing up on the spice level though. The chicken and fries was probably the best dish. Mac and cheese was okay. Overall pretty good read more

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Arrived at 9:48 PM and was told we can't take your order, store is closed. Pathetic customer service won't come again.

Loaded fries are the go too. Super fire and guy at ghe front believe his name was Eloy he gave great customer service. Deff will be back read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Loaded fries - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

I just spent $17 for this meal and regret it. The chicken is good, that's it. The fries are stale and cold. The drink is MINIATURE . And they barely put any toppings... cmon now. I'm paying an arm and a leg. Won't again. read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

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not good at all.. tenders had the worst texture and were filled with liquid/oil? bread was bland, pickles were sweet? and fries were really salty but the sauce they give you was good so that's something read more

Howdy Hot Chicken - CHICKEN TENDER - Chicken Shop Near Me - Richmond, Texas

I always order a Sammie or Tendies to-go so can't speak to customer service (all I do is order then leave), but the seasoning is so good and the chicken portions are monstrous. Absolutely better than Waffle Bus (I hate Waffle Bus and it's vibe) in terms of seasonings and toppings, if you're big on flavor. It's also close by. Can't speak to other hot chicken spots that have been popping up like Dave's. The secret sauce is also a huge guilty pleasure so I always ask for at least 2. read more

Nice staff, but food is lacking in the flavor and it's expensive. I would not go back.