we went here Sunday 10/15/23. I had a huge order paid at least $75.00 my chicken strips were over done and dry...my catfish tasted old like they used old grease or something.. I was very disappointed. I used to go to this place years ago and they were always Soo delicious but this time I am Soo disappointed and I spent that much money. read more

I am fickle about KE. Chicken is always on point! Batter is the type if you don't eat it, then I there it gets super soggy, yet it's good! and it's a chicken to eat with collard greens or greens beans. Today it lacked salt and seasoning. And the place needs massive a cleanup. read more

First time at this location, after comparing the two, the Chesterfield one is better possibly due to being busier. The staff was very nice and welcoming but the food wasn't fresh. It seems as if the chicken may have been refried after sitting a while. The mashed potatoes were a little off as well. I also ordered cheese sticks which were good and fresh however they were out of marinara so I settled for cocktail sauce which I guess wasn't so bad. I tried the fried cauliflower and it was very good. I would definitely give them another try if I was in the area but I would just request my chicken to be made up fresh. read more

It doesn't look like much from the road but this place is definitely a hidden gem!!! My family loves their fried chicken and their fried catfish. Personally their hush puppies are too spicy for me as they have jalapeños in them, but to each their own. read more

First off the chicken was good. The main problem is the young white punk kid behind the counter. His dangling cross earring is the only way to describe him . We had never been there before. So we were taking our time reading the menu to see what all they had. We are older. He was rude and inconsiderate. There was nobody else there behind us so we were not holding up the line. They were not busy. This person needs more training and or let go. The other people working in the place were cordial enough. An older woman and a black kid were all very nice But this other young white punk just acted like he hated the world. Too much drama ..The chicken on the other hand was very good. I even commented that it is excellent and the kind of chicken Grandma used to make to the older woman there. I got the feeling the rude idiot white kid was the owner's son or something. Like he was too good to serve chicken even though it is what has funded his inflated ego. I would have given more stars because the chicken is great. The only problem is Mr immature earring and his life issues. read more

Some of the tastiest fried chicken I've sever had, along with prompt and courteous service! Will definitely be back!

Order 6pc catfish family pack with green beans, cole slaw, and baked beans. Catfish was crispy and delicious. Coleslaw had cabbage, carrots, and bell peppers. A bit unusual but still good. Green beans were typical but very peppery. Baked beans were interesting. Lots of pepper, like ... a lot. It also had large chunks of onion and tri color peppers. Hush puppies were about the size of a quarter and fairly spicy like they dumped a bunch of cayenne pepper in it. Not bad just not expected. Food was great but I took two stars off because none of the employees were wearing masks and there was about 10 people waiting inside. Unacceptable during this pandemic. There was also no barriers between register counter and customers. read more

In all honesty don't ever eat at this place!!! The chicken and fries were horrible bland and no quality control!!!! The building was super dirty!!!!! The floor looks like it hasn't been mopped in months!!!! The people didn't wash there hands when handling food!!!! The worst thing you could ever do is eat food from there!!!! read more

How have I never eatin here? The best fried chicken I've ever had. My entire family loved it. So many options. The crust on the chicken was amazing. Friendly & fast service. I love that it has been there forever. We watched a ton of carry out orders go out. The hot sauce on the table was very good, too. They have any entire list of Wing flavors that look amazing! Stop in & try it. read more

King Edwards Chicken - 3 piece white meat - New American Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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They food was very delicious and very reasonable. The accuracy of all my orders was perfect and I didn't wait long especially after calling it in. The portion was great definitely get your money's worth read more

I ate here years ago and never went back due to the chicken being dry and having no flavor. I decided to give it a try again today. One of the pieces was dry but the other piece wasn't. Both of them had no flavor to the meat. This is what I remembered from my visit years ago. The skin is crispy and good but when you start eating the chicken meat you just don't get any flavor. You have to drench it in salt to make it palatable. Not sure why some people love this place so much. It's very below average. read more

My husband and I go at least once a week. I have noticed that the staff is not the most friendly and at times, can be just rude. The last time we went was Sunday, December 7th, and the food was horrible. The fries were undercooked, the onion rings were cooked before everything else, undercooked, and left to get cold. Our entrees were undercooked as well. If the staff is in a bad mood (which seems to be all the time), the food will not be cooked properly! Be careful if you order anything other than chicken! Here is the question why is the staff so miserable? They should know the regulars by now. Oh well! If the owner does not care, neither will the employees. WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO THIS LOCATION FOR YEARS! SINCE 2000! read more

Simple. Awesome fried chicken no frills or extra stuff. Hot fresh delicious. Mac n cheese could use a bit more flavor but even having to add my own pepper to taste it was still so good and creamy. Can't go wrong with their chicken read more

I LOVE King Edwards fried chicken. The pieces aren't "typical" chicken pieces so we jokingly call them chicken chunks, but the breading can't be beat. Been coming here forever! read more

I got the lunch special which is a breast, thigh, leg and wing plus a side and a drink. I added an extra side. For me, I enjoyed all 4 pieces of chicken. I agree that it was absent of spice but the meat was tender and the breading was just the right amount with a good crispness too it. The mashed potatoes and gravy were very tasty, although I did add just a bit of salt and pepper. Not your traditional gravy either, I think maybe chicken stock? The mac and cheese was just ok to me which was a bit disappointing because it's my favorite side dish. I got my order to go and had to wait in line a bit so I had limited experience with the employees. However, the woman at the register was friendly and seemed consistent with all the customers. My food came out quickly which I appreciated (had to get back to work). Overall, I'd choose King Edwards over the chains any day. I'd rather support small, local places and the lunch special is under $10 for more than enough food. read more

Chicken was good/ok. A bit on the salty side on the breading. If I was given this to eat Id eat it but would not make a special trip to try it. read more

Classic chicken joint. Really great food. I ordered a 12 piece family w/ fries, onion rings, and fried zucchini. Enjoyed all. Will definitely being going back again. read more

King Edwards, I love your fried chicken! The chicken here is so good. It's crispy, but not too crispy, and it's juicy. This is the original location started in 1966. It has had a couple owners since it has first opened, but it still has the same great chicken. My family has been coming here for years. I like to get fried chicken and mashed potatoes and gravy. If you order extra chicken it is good the next day straight from the fridge. I am not a huge fan of leftovers, but I am not disappointed when there are King Edwards leftovers! I also like the catfish and shrimp. I always get the mashed potatoes and gravy, but I suppose I need to try some other sides, maybe green beans next time. Also on the menu are frog legs, clam strips, salmon, cod, livers and gizzards. As for sides they have the standard crinkle cut french fries, potato salad, slaw, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, red beans and rice, baked beans and mac and cheese. There are lots of other sides and appetizers to choose from like fried pickles, okra, mushrooms, cauliflower and cheese sticks. There is nothing healthy here so don't try and fool yourself, but everything is good! The restaurant is small. You order at the counter and then they let you know when your food is ready. There are only a few tables and they fill up fast at lunch time. The line usually backs up to the door, but you can call ahead and take your order to go. The problem is that there are two big tables that seat six people or so and if the other small tables are taken you have no choice but to sit there. This can make things complicated if there is a big group of people needing to be sit and eat. If you have people to feed and don't feel like making dinner call in your order and pick it up on the way home. Viola, you have dinner and some extra time! If you like fried chicken I suggest you give King Edwards a try. read more

My friend took me here for lunch a couple weeks ago, his exact words were it looks a little run down and small but it is the best fried chicken around. He was right, I got the lunch special 4 pieces of chicken fries and a drink for $5.99. What a deal and so delicious. The chicken is much better than most any chicken in the area, coating is so delicious and crispy. The meat is juicy and tender. I couldn't eat it all and had to take 2 pieces home so it ended up being lunch and dinner. Even after heating it up in the oven it was just as good as being fresh. I think the dinning area at the restaurant is really cramped but that was not a big deal since we just went back to his work and ate. I hope to go back soon. read more

In honor of #NationaFriedChickenDay I figured it would be best to review on of my favorite fast food chicken joints in Saint Louis. I have been a fan of King Edwards for several years, however it wasn't until my office relocated to Earth City that I discovered their St Charles location, now it's a great option just across the river for a quick and reasonable lunch. The St. Charles location is located just outside of the Lindenwood University across from the old Pundman Ford service center in a very low key and somewhat neglected strip mall. The inside is weathered and shows its age, however the chicken here is just as good as its more modern and open twin located off Watson in Crestwood. Inside the St. Charles location you will find some rather cramped quarters, especially during lunch. Be mindful before visiting as there are only about 6 small tables, with only a few large enough to support parties larger than two, so focus here is on carry out. Service here isn't quite as personable as the Crestwood location, and there seems to be a slight of a delay because all of the food seems to be cooked to order. I typically stick with the chicken strips, which are massive and perfectly battered before taking a quick bath in the deep fryer before coming out with a perfectly juicy tender! Overall King Edwards provides quality chicken at a reasonable price! read more

King Edwards Chicken - 3 Piece Chicken Strip with Fries - New American Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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I ordered 16 piece chicken. Came with 8 dinner rolls and three large sides. We opted for mashed potatoes & gravy, potato salad and cole slaw. We wanted corn on the Cobb but they did not have any. $32 The chicken was juicy but very bland. It reminded me of the batter that's on beer battered onion rings. Definitely needs more seasoning. Not a fan. Mashed potatoes & Gravy were ok. The gravy is chicken stock flavored. Not your typical brown gravy. The Cole Slaw just didn't have a good flavor. Nobody liked it. Ended up just throwing it away. The Potato Salad was amazing. I'm wondering if it's store bought or in house made. Dinner Rolls are good. They're your typical dinner roll that you can buy at any grocery store. Definitely not in house made. Unfortunately, I was not impressed with their chicken but I do want to go back and try their fried fish. read more

The BEST St. Charles chicken!!! Tall African American man is really nice and very welcoming each time we visit read more

Ehh, it was ok, but not as good as Lee's or KFC. Chicken was REALLY GREASY and didn't have that thick crunchy batter. We used a coupon for 12pc with 2 sides for $16. We were glad we didn't pay the full price for it! The white meat was dry and tasted like it had been sitting out. The mashed potatoes were strange. They were obviously instant but also had a very strange garlic taste. The milk gravy was instant and bland. The green beans were flavored well. The rolls tasted like the store bought Kings Hawaiian rolls we buy at Schnucks. We would rather drive a little farther and get Lee's as this place was not very good. read more

King Edwards Chicken - Menu as of June 2014. - New American Near Me - Saint Charles, Missouri

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I want to love it, I do. I mean how can you go wrong with fried chicken? Unfortunately they've managed to take a favorite and make it just meh. Chicken lacked seasoning and breading but had abundance of grease. Fries were crispy. Green beans were undercooked. I would appreciate a cleaner place to eat as well. read more

My family and I loved going to king Edwards in Crestwood. We recently moved to St. Charles and tried the "original" location, but it's totally not the same. I would go specifically for the shrimp poboys and fried zucchini!!!! St. Charles only sells chicken. Think they have the zucchini, but served it with cold marinara which is awful. What a disappointment. read more

We've been to this location countless times. We've also had some good experiences and bad. My last visit was a Bad one because for the amount of money that you spend on a meal, you would think that the chicken would be Seasoned properly but it wasn't. Also, we've encountered extremely SMALL pieces of chicken in the Wing dinners. So small, they didn't even cover the palm of your hand! Disappointed and probably will not visit again because this particular visit was specifically to see if they could've REDEEMED themselves from the previous visit but Failed. read more

My neighbor has talked about how good this place is and the reviews seem to speak for themselves and who doesn't love fried chicken, however I was disappointed upon finally trying it. Staff was efficient and friendly as it was pretty busy around dinner time. The chicken was tasteless and rubbery, just not good at all and old tasting. We got 5 breasts and only ate 1 each, but did eat the skin off the other 3 ;) the skin was pretty tasty and very different from your typical chains. The rolls are meh, just cold bland dinner rolls from a grocery store. I was thinking they'd be homemade from a place like this. The mashed potatoes were decent though there is hardly any gravy on them, once you eat the first bite or two it's gone. Breaded mushrooms were good, taste pretty much like any other restaurants and you can't really go wrong with them! Sanitary side note: there were 2 younger girls, maybe 12 and 5, that were sitting at a table folding the white cardboard food boxes. The younger girl dropped 2 on the floor and placed them back in the stack on the table, she also had her mouth on another box. A bit cringe worthy when you're getting ready to be handed your meal! I really wanted to like this place and think, chicken wise, maybe we just got a bad batch, but doubt we will be back. read more

Meh Maybe it's because my mom's fried chicken is so delicious, or that my fast food alternative is Popeyes, but this chicken leaves a lot to be desired. The skin is crispy, but the chicken needs to be seasoned. The jumbo shrimp is crunchy, but I'm not a fan of breaded fried shrimp. I prefer shrimp fried with cornmeal. Everything was served hot and fresh. Customer service was great. I just think my expectations were mom's fried chicken and Grammy's fried shrimp, so meh! read more

Delicious food, extremely quick service, great for a fast family meal. The fried chicken is not overly breaded -- it's juicy and perfectly crispy. The fries, slaw and Mac n cheese are delicious as well. We can't wait to come back! read more

Great basic fried foods good shrimp delicious chicken tenders Mac and cheese was good great place to grab some of those hush puppies and fried anything Lol!! read more

I'll keep my review simple and quick. King Edwards is a total dump of a place, but boy do they have some tasty chicken! The sides are pretty standard, so you can take em or leave em. I've only had it to go, but I wouldn't want to stay at the place to eat anyway. Not diet friendly but a greasy treat! read more

My fiance & I went here for a quick dinner before bingo & thought we would be in for a real treat becaus I had heard from others about how great their food was..Well we walk into a dinky hole in the wall place which I didn't mind because the greatest things can come in small packages right? So we proceeded to order & we got a family meal so we could try a couple things. The girl behind the counter wasn't very nice but I give everyone a chance because you don't know what is going on in their world. So we got our order & went to sit at a table. If you ever want ketchup get it from the packets because the bottles at the table look like they don't ever get cleaned nor did the tables. We ordered chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, rolls & mac n cheese. The chicken was the best thing out of it all but thats only because it was juicy. They seem like they don't add any breading or seasonings, just throw chicken in the fryer & serve it. The mac n cheese tasted like dry bland cheese noodles if that makes sense. The mashed potatoes tasted like instant & the gravy tasted like something I have never had before & I dont mean that in a good way. Lastly the rolls were not hot, they tasted like they had been pulled out of the fridge & were kinda tough. Will I go back here? I have to say no! read more

Great little down-south style fried food. Breading on the chicken is pretty good and i love their fries because they have a pound of salt on them! Don't think healthy and go here. read more

The chicken is moist and delicious. The onion rings are the best I have ever had. The staff has always been pleasant and quick. The atmosphere is dive like but the food is so good it adds to the charm. There is only one thing about this place that REALLY bugs me. The center table, the best seat in the house is never available because the staff uses it to fold boxes. It is either full of boxes or a few staff members are sitting there folding these things. This is just a horrible practice and needs to stop immediately. It sends the worst message to the guests. Please stop now. Love everything else! Those onion rings never make it home. read more

My company recently got King Edwards for a special event and I'd heard everyone in my office raving about the food. I have to wonder if maybe everyone in my office likes eating cardboard because this food was so bad I ended up tossing my food and going out to get lunch. Salt, people. Salt is fine to flavor food. Potatoes were bland. Mac n Cheese was bland. I'm not even sure how they did it, but even the rolls were bland! The one piece of chicken I had wasn't even cooked all the way through, which disturbed me a lot. I'm sorry, but I've had food poisoning before, not going to risk it again. So I'm going to say no thanks the next time they suggest going to this place for any sort of special event. read more

A friend of mine took me here for lunch a couple of weeks ago. I will never forgive him, because now every time I go through St Charles I stop and get their lunch special - 4 pieces of mixed chicken, fries and a drink. There are other sides, but they make the fries crispy for me just like I like.. The chicken is hot, crispy skin, juicy inside, has such an excellent flavor I had to write a review. Its in a strip that has seen better days, but whats on the outside doesn't matter.. The inside is friendly staff and great food. read more

King Edwards is a little off the beaten path. Decent chicken, ok sides, and not to hard on the pocket book. Staff is quick and friendly. Call in an order unless you are by yourself because the place only has room for about 10 people to eat. read more

Fantastic carry out chicken. Friendly staff - a real carry out experience. We had chicken, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob. Dang, it was good. read more

By far the best chicken joint around! This restaurant is small and not well kept, but the chicken is to die for! They offer the same sides as most others, but they seem to taste better...especially the green beans. I never eat in, always grab and go. Definitely worth a try, but be careful! You may get hooked! read more

Awesomeness. Fried chicken at the finest. Make sure you get the fried gizzards. I know it sounds weird but i tried them they were good.