It was our first time going here. We have always loved a competitor by the initials of CE. But they've gotten so pricy for our family, so we stopped going a few years ago. We got a new Layne's near home so we recently finally tried it and it was amazing! The chicken and gravy was awesome! Tender and tasty, and we love lots of gravy, and were able to buy extra for a small fee. The employees there were so nice to us, and it was an all around great experience. We will most definitely be going back!!!!!!!! read more

Start with the Spicy Chicken, fries and Cane Sauce, yum! The bacon was meh, half was hard and chewy like dried jerky. And yes I called it Cane sauce, reason being is to shame, the service was lackluster, no care, quiet quitters. I loved the chicken here better than Raising Canes, but the service was so bad I'd rather go to Raising Canes. Sad. Thoughts of American Business practice, hiring bad managers, low pay, the question: What is the factor in caring, a few dollars more? These are the things you would rather not think about during mealtimes. Maybe the New Braunfels Laynes will do better. read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - Mmm Crispy Goodness - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Tried this spot on a whim today, I wanted the spicy chicken... they were out of spicy for the day (10:18), I ordered the 5 strips with an extra sauce and jalapeño ranch, the tenders were dry and tough, this was a little disappointing I couldn't eat the meal. The sauces are pretty good, but the tenders were not enjoyable. read more

Well, all I can say is, I wish these were in more cities! Drive thru, parking, and indoor dining (a little small). Everything you need for a quick bite! This restaurant serves chicken tenders and shakes! You can choose to get spicy or regular tenders which is a plus! Their chicken was very flavorful and crispy. The fries were well seasoned unlike your typical fries. Service went well, as I ordered and dined in. The dining area could be a little bigger but it got the job done! If you like the other chicken place then you will love this chicken place! Def will visit again if I'm traveling near. read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - 4 Finger Meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Came in for dine in. The food came out unbelievably fast. Our order was ready before we even picked a table! The chicken tenders were well seasoned, flavorful, and the spicy option seemed a bit mild to me. Was looking for more spice! They also could have been crispier on the outside to improve the bite. The laid-back casual vibe made it an easy spot to enjoy a quick bite to eat. read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - 5 Finger Meal - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I got the tender combo and man it was delicious!! Arguably better than canes. Their laynes sauce is pretty much canes sauce. The tenders are good and juicy and you get to choose spicy or mild. I love the spicy. I did the laynes sauce and gravy. Tea might be better at canes bc it seems here they just get gold peak tea. Service was fast. Dining space was great. Would definitely be coming back again read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Imagine a random day, working near a former "party school" and all you want is good food, no crowd, no fuss. Somewhere before Texas State University is Laynes Chicken. The friendly server recommended the spicy chicken. Let me tell you, everything in this establishment was spotless clean and fresh. The Chicken was well flavored, perfect crunch and softness of the chicken tenders. The fries are good, but I've had better of course, but honestly the chicken and the sauces are simply perfect. Also this hungry Demi blogger-blogger got his food in exactly 6 minutes. Go here and be nice to the workers. It is the cleanest place I've been to in Thai side of town read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - Spicy chicken tenders, and fries! - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Heard about this place through a Youtuber and it did not disappoint. My girlfriend and I drove 40 minutes from San Antonio and it was so worth it! The vibes were awesome inside and poked fun at Canes because Laynes came first and has basically the same menu. The service has similar quality service as Chick fil a. The best part? The chicken is 10x better than Canes and they also had spicy chicken tenders as well. Go check it out! read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Was it worth the 40 minute drive just for the food, why yes, yes it was. This place was on point with the flavor, crispy texture, sauce, EVERYTHING was amazing. The staff was friendly and very quick. You had all kinds of sauce choices. The decor is great and the place has a lot of funny comments for their competitors. This has to be the most underrated place yet. So unfortunate I didn't hear about it sooner! I My only complaint the potato salad was kind of average but still good. And is that even a complaint? Take the drive! Try it out! read more

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Super duper friendly staff and the interior of the restaurant is well maintained. The chicken options are nice and they have the same quality as Cane's, but more ways to get it. Only drawback was the cleanliness of the restaurant. For only being open a short time, and a new build, the grout on the floors, the insides of the sink, and the fixtures were already grimy and not maintained. read more

Ohhh...how I've been hearing about the original chicken fingers from Layne's based out of Aggieland College Station. This location I visit is in San Marcos near IH-35 which made it very convenient to get off and grab some lunch so I can be the judge between Layne's and its competitor Can...well it almost rhymes with Layne's! First the service, the restaurant was very clean for it being the lunch hour and the staff immediately acknowledged me and told me that they will take my order in a minute. I ordered the 5pc chicken finger combo about half regular and half spicy which was awesome because I was able to try the best of both worlds! I gave the lemonade a try, a little tart for my liking so I replaced it with Coca-Cola instead. The food finally arrived, took a bite out of that buttery Texas toast and oh boy crispy and buttery goodness I wanted another! The fries were nice and crispy and salted evenly. Now for the big test, the original Layne's chicken finger with their Layne's sauce, dipped and took a bite. Crispy on the outside, packed with all white meat goodness on the inside and the Layne's sauce is a great compliment as it does have a hint of spice in my opinion, I was very impressed, only con is the size of the chicken finger, 5pc combo with 2 sauces (yes I said sauces, other than Layne's sauce) is $14.29! Not too shabby. The atmosphere is very plane and modern than its competitor no red at all mostly maroon, black and white interior. Overall I highly recommend you give Layne's a try, I can't wait to stop again on my way back from Austin! read more

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Wow!!! I've had Layne's Chicken Fingers on my radar for a few years now and i'm glad I finally decided to give it a try. Sorry but there's no competition when it comes to Cane's and this is coming from a Raising Cane's LOVER!!! I ordered the 3 Finger Meal and everything came out piping fresh! The fries were sooo crispy, airy and salted perfectly and the chicken was seasoned and had crunch throughout each piece!!! I received nice sized chicken finger pieces and the texas toast was thick and buttery!! When it comes to the sauce i'd say it's very similar to Cane's but Layne's sauce had more of a peppery seasoned bite that I liked. I also went down the line and tried a few of their other sauces including buttermilk ranch, gravy, bbq sauce and honey mustard. The buttermilk ranch was absolutely delicious, the gravy tasted like a powder gravy mix, the bbq sauce tasted like sweet baby rays and the honey mustard was kind of lacking in flavor. I plan on trying the jalapeño ranch in my next visit! With my meal it came with a drink and I got the Freshly Squeezed Lemonade and in my opinion it didn't taste homemade but maybe as if it came from a carton. It was super sweet and didn't have that lemon tanginess that I was hoping for so i'd probably try a sweet tea next time. The food was amazing and I wish I had a location more local to me lol but i'm glad there's some locations in Houston! I ordered through the drive thru and received top tier and welcoming service as well. Overall, I will definitely be returning and recommend this restaurant to those who love a good crispy chicken finger! read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - 3 Finger Meal with Extra Layne Sauce - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Food came out delicious and very quickly. Customer service was great, the flavor on the spicy chicken is so spot on, need to come here more often! read more

Pretty solid. The tenders are simple, but delicious with sauce. Their in house sauce and ranch are great. The fries are well seasoned and beautifully crispy and are even good the next day. I really enjoyed the regular crispy chicken wrap with ranch. It's a little short and stubby, but hit the spot really well. Fast service and nice drive through. Open late and perfect for a late night snack read more

Food was great and they actually use SEASONING on their chicken unlike that place that rhymes with Layne's. Service was fast and friendly. The seating area was small, but clean. They also have shakes which were also awesome. Would definitely recommend! read more

What a gem. I have been craving chicken tenders and Laynes looked like a likely spot. My husband and I both got the 4 "finger" meal. I substituted fries for potato salad. These are, hands down, the best tenders I've had, bar none. The potato salad was decent too. Friendly staff as well. read more

Food tasted really good and was crispy! I really like that the food was seasoned, we got the spicy tenders and original tenders and the spicy ones had a really good kick to them. I really liked the laynes sauce and thought it was similar to canes. One of the reasons why we tried this place is because one of our family members has a sesame allergy and cannot eat canes, so we're really glad that this is a great alternative to that. And in my opinion I honestly feel like it is better because they a bigger menu and the food is seasoned! read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - Chicken tenders - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I was in San Marcos and stopped by this place. Wow! It was sooooooo good. It's basically Cane's but the chicken actually has amazing flavor before you even dip it in the sauce. I tried the four piece meal with two spicy and two regular. Their fries were extra crispy which I loved. Their Laynes sauce was wonderful and tasted very similar to Cane's. I went to their website and was sad to see that they do not have any locations in San Antonio, where I live. However, If you are ever in San Marcos, you should try it. read more

Such a good taste at home from college Station some of the best food in the world some pretty good service really nice really good environment. It was also the day where all the new students move in so it was really good that we made perfect timing. read more

Layne's really does have the "best chicken fingers in the galaxy!" I've loved Layne's since I was a kid and was so happy to find out they were building one in San Marcos! This is the best chicken in town and if you've never tried (or heard of it), you've got to check it out. Everyone was super friendly and the food was great as always! Will be coming back, time and time again. Oh, and if you think this a "Raising Cane's" copycat, think twice, Layne's was first (1994)! read more

Layne's Chicken Fingers - Originators, NOT imitators... like someone else I know... - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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I absolutely love Laynes. Unlike that Laynes dupe with the dog. I love the seasoning on the food, and the overall ability to chose different things you could be feeling that day. Never get bored of Laynes and prefer it over C***s. read more

Listen... I'm not gonna sit here and pretend like I'm some kinda chicken connoisseur with a monocle and a bib, but bruh. Layne's Chicken? Yeah. That joint? It's different. I mean it. You ever bite into something and question everything you thought you knew about life, love, and poultry? That's Layne's. It's not just food--it's like God put His elbow in that seasoning. Now yeah, yeah, I know what you're thinking. "Ain't that just another Canes knockoff?" Nah. No. Shut up. Stop that. Don't even disrespect Layne's like that. Layne's is Canes' older cousin that got a good job, moved out the house, and been hittin' the gym. I ain't gon' lie--the sauce ain't competing. But guess what? IT DON'T GOTTA. Because that chicken is so damn crispy and juicy and real-deal good, you don't even need no sauce. The sauce is just there to, like, emotionally support the meal. It's background noise to the crunchy-ass symphony happenin' in your mouth. And the fries? Bro. THE FRIES. The fries got no business being that fire. Who let them be that crunchy on the outside and soft like a hug on the inside? They're the fries you eat and then get mad when they're gone. Like, "Who stole my fries?" You did. You inhaled them. Fool. I'm telling you right now, y'all keep sleepin' on Layne's and I'ma start gatekeeping. This spot is the truth. Folks out here hatin' like they ain't taste that oil-blessed, soul-healing crunch. Ain't no way you bit into Layne's and didn't feel at least a lil' emotional. Like fr, I almost called my ex just to flex and say "I found something better." Layne's Chicken is the best chicken in town. I SAID WHAT I SAID. And if you disagree, cool, more for me. Just don't come crying when Layne's blow up and you sittin' outside in the drive-thru talkin' bout, "Damn, they got a line now." Support Layne's. Protect Layne's. Bring your cousin, bring your grandma, bring your therapist. Just don't forget to grab extra fries. read more

The chicken tasted really good, love that they have a spicy option. The food came out fast and the sauce was top tier.

Came here with my family and Velia took great care of us! She went above and beyond for us. The food was nice and hot. The restaurant itself was nice and clean as well. read more

Loved the quality everything was great . My husband and I loved our food . Bread was amazing read more

Layne's puts Canes to shame and I will continue to return to this establishment bc it's DELISH!

Food was okay. Bathrooms were not available to employees or guests. When we asked the server what was going on. She said they had to walk to the gas station to use a bathroom. read more

This place absolutely CLEARS Canes! Not only was it cheaper, but the food was better in my opinion. Super clean restaurant as well and the employees are very helpful and nice. This is my new go-to chicken spot over Canes! read more

This chicken is outstanding very moist and their sauce is great. I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for a good chicken place to eat and their bread is really good too. read more

Food is always fresh, employees make you feel like family, and is always clean. Love Layne's!

I love this place, the chicken is amazing I would say it's even better than canes. the only problem I have is the wrap, it's super small and basically only has lettuce and cheese there is barley any chicken in it. other than that this place is great. read more

Hate to be the bearer of doom and gloom. But I give this establishment half a year to a year tops. Sad because the employees that had to apply for the job and do the interview process will be doing it all over again shortly. This Raising canes clone down to the rhyming namesake isn't anywhere near canes quality. The strips at canes have gotten significantly smaller post plandemic. Basically glorified nugget sizes. Well that's exactly the same size you're getting here. But with lower quality everything. From the strips to the fries to the sauce. This place is just lost in a struggling state of product decay. Not a canes fan boy in the least due to the skimpy portions they have in regards to shrinking strips. Yet it is the exact same size skimpy strips being sold here. Be forewarned before wasting your time and dime. Just wanted to save people some buck for their cluck. read more

come here if you want your order to be wrong, asked for dr pepper got diet coke also if they are out of fries they will compensate it with 2 toasts and not give you a heads up before u order im glad i came here and last time CANES IS #1 goood try layne read more

Better than similar chicken places in town. Service is great, comfy environment. They also have spicy!