This is a default chicken spot if I've ever been in one. The offerings include fried chicken and fish, along with halal style dishes. They're open late-ish and the dining room has a throwback 1990s KFC feel. The chicken is always orange, fried crisp, and sort of flavorless. But the texture is right, and hits the spot on a late night. The fries are nothing to scream about and I honestly haven't tried any of the other sides. The service is also as expected. Not particularly 'nice' but not disgruntled either. One night I went somewhat late, around 10:30. The didn't have the chicken pieces I wanted, so made them specifically for me. As per chicken spot standard, the place does look a little run down and dated. It feels like they could stand to run a mop across the floor, or slap some new paint on the walls, but that's aesthetics. read more

Kennedy Fried Chicken 75 W. Palisade Ave. Englewood, NJ 07631 Fried Chicken I couldn't help but notice how familiar the restaurant name and insignia looked. Both the drum stick and breast were fairly breaded with a decent amount of meat. Although I thought it was okay, this location kept reminding me of their competing chain restaurant and I honestly would prefer the latter. #kennedyfriedchicken #FriedChickenLovers #englewoodnj read more

Kennedy Fried Chicken - Kennedy Fried Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

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Solid spot to go for some friend chicken, and easily better quality and more affordable than Popeyes or KFC. Always get my order right, always friendly and the area they are in can be pretty lively so absolutely worth a quick stop. read more

It's a fine,clean restaurant. The attendad is polite and nice. Good amount of food for the price. You don't need to wait long time to be served. I'd really recommend this place, to eat in or take-out. read more

Food was completely absolutely NOT meant for consumption. I'm adding photos to possibly retrieve an answer as to what this may possibly be! Not only was my bill just short of $30.00 but when I say disgusting, that's an understatement. Once I get back around that way, I'll tap in. In the meantime, I'll just drop these photos for review. Y'all been warned! I was forced to add 1 star . read more

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I visited the shop in englewood this afternoon. The place was empty when i walked in. The gentleman behind the counter turned away when he saw me. I watched him standing in the back area looking at me. Im caucasian. I stayed and waited. Eventually he came and asked me what i wanted. I gave my order. He filled it and then proceeded to overcharge me. The menu on the wall said 8.50. He charged me 10$. I said nothing. I remained polite. This was blatant racist behavior. The fried chicken looked great and smelled great. But alas I will never ever go there again. I will tell my friends to avoid this place and relate my experience to everyone I know. read more

Wow talk about delicious fried chicken! My coworker surprised me the other day with a 3 piece leg meal along with some shoestring fries, the chicken was juicy and absolutely delicious and the fries were nice and crisp. The only that could of brought this chicken to another level would of been if I had some honey to drizzle on top of the crunchy skin. I'm also not a big fan of rolls but this one was quite tasty and worth the carbohydrates. I will definitely be a regular here from now on! read more

Kennedy Fried Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

I brought a large tray of 50 pieces of fried chicken to a family gathering. It was gone in less than an hour. Everyone liked it and commented on how tasty it was. Would definitely go back. Quick and friendly service! read more

Kennedy Fried Chicken - 50 pieces for $50 - Fast Food Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

I have been a loyal customer for many years and the person they have working in the afternoon is very rude. Great fried chicken but the service definitely needs extreme improvement. read more

Note: Rating is comparing it to other fast food chicken places. I love this place! It has not changed since I last got take out food from here 10 years ago! Don't get me wrong, it's fast food, so don't go in w/gourmet expectations. The prices are great, they are open late, and the people are friendly. Burgers, Pizza egg rolls, Spinach egg rolls, hot wings, and of course the fried chicken are all things I get there. Parking can sometimes be a bit rough on Palisade Ave, but there is a metered lot in the back. I just moved back to Englewood and I am so happy this place is still in business, especially since I am on a tight budget these days. read more

Walked in here with several friends last year and had one of most horrible experiences ever. Kennedy Fried Chicken, as the name says, serves Fried Chicken as well as other sandwiches with fries. People that come here love the prices they sell their foods. In this case, you do get what you pay for. bbq rib sandwich on a hero. After waiting 10 minutes or so, my sandwich was served. I took a bite, it was completely burnt (to a point where you couldn't tell if the sandwich had meat or just charcoal). The sandwich was hard like I was chewing on cardboard. So my friend takes my sandwich and asked nicely to make the sandwich again because it was burnt ot a crisp. Their attitude was "This is what you get and that's it". It was one of my first times that I got up, threw the sandwich out and walked out. This is only my personal experience at the place, but they will not be getting my business ever again. read more

Very delicious chicken, nice flavor, and very crispy. Highly recommend for chicken lovers. Good service as well.

These guys have been around for a very long time. Although it's not that great, the chicken is still pretty satisfying and the guys attending are usually very friendly. Their hamburgers are very good. Of course, not something to eat every single day. Fast food for an extended amount of time is not good for you. However, my favorite part of it all is the fries. They beyond great, in my opinion. read more

The worst fried chicken i ever had, very dry and the meat has no teste at all. I don't even know if its chicken, even KFC is way better. I had the same thing in bronx last year, it was a lot better. I don't understand why the same brand has totally different qualities. I'm so disappointed. read more

All food is Halal, and the staff speaks some language to which that is pertinent... I wanted jumbo shrimp, but the staff could not understand me when I asked if the "Shrimp Basket" came with those. I got it only to find out that it was popcorn shrimp. Please, do not misunderstand, the staff was friendly and polite. This was just a language barrier. They did understand that I wanted to substitute potato wedges for the fries that usually come with that, and did that for me. White gringos like me usually eat "cocktail sauce" with shrimp. When I asked for that, the gentleman at the counter did not have a clue. He did put both tarter sauce and hot sauce in my bag, plus ketchup for the potatoes. I am not a popcorn shrimp fan, but those were tasty, nonetheless. The potato wedges were coated like seasoned fries, and can only be described as fry-gasmic! The slaw is creamy, but has just enough tang to do its job of balancing the greasiness of the fried food. I will definitely be going back. read more

This place has always been consistently good. The Good: -The Hot Wings (Realllly good) -The Fried Chicken -The Chicken Sandwich The Bad: -My brother will say the hamburgers, but I don't really have a problem with the burgers The Ugly: -Nothing read more

Kennedy fried chicken is my go too spot whenever I want something cheap and don't really want Popeyes! They are open 7 days a week and their hours are until pretty late considering its in Bergen County. I usually get the 3 piece chicken and some fries for just $5 and some change not to bad! Thanks Kennedy your food is read more

Kennedy Fried Chicken - Fast Food Near Me - Englewood, New Jersey

Pretty good burgers. Their chicken is pretty good! It's not too expensive. A hamburger special is 5.99 and it comes with fries and a soda. I would definitely return again for their burger special again! read more

Don't eat here. So bad. You'll be sick for days. Spend your money elsewhere. There are much better options out there.

Not bad at all. I've had their fries/fried chicken/burgers, they're roughly the same as any other Kennedy Fried Chicken chain, its nothing gourmet but its a solid B. They also have lamb and chicken platters, which are SOLIDLY worth the 5.50 they charge for salad+rice+lamb or chicken (or mixed for 6.50). Only other place I've seen that had platters for that cheap was Bakhtars in Queens, NY [which is about 100x better than this place and I WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend it if you're ever in the area, and even if you aren't :) but that's aside the point]. Worth it if you+your friend have around 10 bucks cash and want a quick bite. read more

I have done take-out here several times. I always get the chicken & lamb kabob combo meal with rice and salad which is served with awesome white sauce! I also like their fried chicken which way better than the Kentucky Fried Chicken. The prices are low, they are open late and your food is ready in 10 mins to pick up. read more

okay... i probably have to give this place another try. i have only been there once... and we waited about 20 minutes before we could eat the fried chicken... so it probably wasn't the full experience. i'll give it another try and put up another update... but initial experience. ehhh... why? you ask? 1. i love variety in my food. though great chicken is important, i need great side(s) - at least 1 or preferably more. the sides here didn't wow me.. and i realized this place isn't really known for their sides but the chicken. 2. chicken was good but i definitely think i had better. 3. confusing to order.. the are so many signs and stuff everywhere... i wouldn't know where to start. But fun facts: it's halal chicken. their hot sauce is Chinese take out hot sauce with more viscosity. i wonder if Kennedy chicken in the city will be better. or if different stores are better ... my ranking of fast food fried chickens: 1. Popeye's 2. kfc 3. Kennedy i think next time i go.... i'll just get the3 piece chicken with ff. read more

This place is good but if you want late night food, good luck. There's like one person working their at night and the wait time is pretty long. Ordering ahead of time over the phone is a good idea but they rarely pick up the phone. They could definitely use a couple more employees over there. read more